The Princeton University men’s ice hockey program dates back to the 1890s. Since its establishment, a number of notable players have suited up in the black and orange for the Tigers. A program steeped in history, the New Jersey-based Ivy League college team has called Hobey Baker Memorial Rink home since 1923. The arena’s namesake, an athletic great who was tragically killed in World War I, is just one of the many notable players to star for the Tigers.
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Since 1970, there have been 16 former Princeton Tigers who have played in the NHL. Syl Apps Jr., class of 1970, was the first player to join the ranks of an NHL franchise with three alumni currently under contract with NHL franchises.
Syl Apps Jr.
The son and father of professional hockey players, Syl Apps Jr. played parts of 10 seasons in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. A rising prospect who played one season of college hockey at Princeton (1966-67 season), he was selected 21st overall in the 1964 NHL Amateur Draft by the Rangers.
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Apps made his NHL debut during the 1970-71 season, splitting time between the Rangers and Penguins. The center was considered one of the franchise’s first stars, having led the team in scoring during three seasons between 1970 and 1978. He was selected for the NHL All-Star Game during the 1974-75 season and named the contest’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). He retired from professional hockey after playing for the Kings during the 1979-80 season.
Ed Lee
Ed Lee was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1981. After spending four seasons with Princeton from 1980 to 1984, the right-winger joined the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Nordiques, the Fredericton Express, to close out the 1983-84 campaign. Despite spending most of his professional career in the minor leagues, he appeared in two games for the Nordiques during the 1984-85 season.
André Faust
André Faust appeared in 10 games for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1992-93 season, and another 37 games during the 1993-94 season. Over the course of parts of two seasons with the Flyers, he recorded 17 points (seven assists and 10 goals). The center was drafted in 1989 by the New Jersey Devils. Following his professional career in North America, he played eight seasons in Europe before retiring from hockey following the 2003-04 campaign.
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