Former U SPORTS Player of the Year Luke Philp has become the 14th Golden Bears Hockey alumni to play in the NHL, making his debut on Tuesday night for the Chicago Blackhawks. 

Philp joins former Bears forward Derek Ryan (Edmonton Oilers) as the only GBH alumni currently on an NHL roster — Ryan has been a full-time NHL player since 2016. Goalie Zach Sawchenko made his NHL debut last season for the San Jose Sharks, spending this season on the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes. 

The former Kootenay Ice star spent three seasons with the Golden Bears (2016-2019), recording 42 goals and 103 points in 78 career conference games. Across all competitions, Philp recorded 153 points in 125 games at the University of Alberta. He was named the Canada West Player of the Year in both 2017/18 and 2018/19, along with earning the Senator Joseph A. Sullivan Trophy as the national player of the year in 2019. 

He helped guide the Golden Bears to three-consecutive Canada West Championships, and was an integral member of the 2018 U SPORTS Championship winning Bears, scoring three goals in three UCup games in Fredericton, New Brunswick. 

Prior to joining the Bears, Philp spent parts of six seasons in the Western Hockey League, including five with the Kootenay Ice. He was also the captain of the Red Deer Rebels in 2015-16. Since turning pro, Philp has suited up in 179 AHL games with the Flames and Blackhawks minor league affiliates. 

GOLDEN BEARS IN THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE

Player	NHL Years	Team(s)	Years each team
Dave MacKay	(1940-41)	Chicago Blackhawks	1940-41
Bryon Baltimore	(1979-80)	Edmonton Oilers	1979-80
Kevin Primeau	(1980-81)	Vancouver Canucks	1980-81
Dave Hindmarch	(1980-84)	Calgary Flames	1980-81 to 1983-84
Don Spring	(1980-84)	Winnipeg Jets	1980-81 to 1983-84
Dr. Randy Gregg	(1981-92)	Edmonton Oilers	1981-81 to 1989-90
		Vancouver Canucks	1991-92
Wade Campbell	(1982-88)	Winnipeg Jets	1982-83 to 1985-86
		Boston Bruins	1985-86 to 1987-88
Colin Chisholm	(1986-87)	Minnesota North Stars	1986-87
Brent Severyn	(1989-99)	Quebec Nordiques	1989-90
		Florida Panthers	1993-94 to 1994-95
		NY Islanders	1994-95 to 1995-96
		Colorado Avalanche	1996-97
		Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	1997-98
		Dallas Stars	1998-99
Ian Herbers	(1993-94, 99-00)	Edmonton Oilers	1993-94
		Tampa Bay Lightning	1999-00
		NY Islanders	1999-00
Cory Cross	(1993-2006)	Tampa Bay Lightning	1993-94 to 1998-99
		Toronto Maple Leafs	1999-00 to 2001-02
		NY Rangers	2002-03
		Edmonton Oilers	2002-03 to 2005-06
		Pittsburgh Penguins	2005-06
		Detroit Red Wings	2005-06
Derek Ryan	(2015-present)	Carolina Hurricanes	2015-16 to 2017-18
		Calgary Flames	2018-19 to 2020-21
		Edmonton Oilers	2021-22 to present
Zach Sawchenko	(2021-present)	San Jose Sharks	2021-22 to present
Luke Philp	(2023-present)	Chicago Blackhawks	2022-23 to present

* Cy Thomas (1948/49) and Dean Clark (1986/87) played for the Golden Bears after playing in the NHL.