David Emma
All-time leading scorer in Eagle history with 239 points in 147 games … led BC in career goals with 112 and assists with 127 … 1991 Hockey East Player of the Year and scoring champion … selected by USA Hockey as the New England Amateur Hockey Player of the Year … named 1991 Male Athlete of the Year by members of the Rhode Island sports media … member of Hockey East All-Academic team in 1990 and 1991 … his jersey was the first hockey sweater to be retired by BC … earned a silver medal with Team USA during the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle … played for Team USA again during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France … selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft … graduated from BC in 1991 with a degree in finance and marketing and was a member of the Dean’s List. David is retired from pro hockey after a ten-year pro career primarily in the minors including a three-year run with Klagenfurt of the Austrian A league. David had NHL stints with New Jersey, Boston and Florida and now lives in Naples, Flor. doing financial planning for professional athletes.
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Brad Werenka was a prominent defenseman for Northern Michigan University from 1986 to 1991. In his final season, he was a key player in the Wildcats’ 1991 NCAA national championship victory. His standout performance that season earned him several awards, including WCHA First-Team All-American and the WCHA Student Athlete of the Year. Werenka’s impressive play was also recognized on the national level when he was a top-10 finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in 1991.
After his successful collegiate career, Werenka was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1987 and went on to have a long professional career. He played in 320 NHL games over seven seasons with the Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Calgary Flames. In addition to his NHL career, Werenka was a member of the Canadian national team that won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He retired from professional hockey in 2001 and was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Hall of Fame in 2002.