A total of 32 players have
made their debuts in the National
Hockey League after spending time with an ECHL Palmetto State
hockey team.
| Player | Palmetto Team | Year(s) |
NHL Team |
Year of Debut |
| Alex Auld | Columbia | 2001-02 | Vancouver Canucks | 2001-02 |
| Krys Barch | Greenville | 2004-05 | Dallas Stars | 2006-07 |
| Martin Biron | South Carolina | 1997-98 | Buffalo Sabres | 1998-99* |
| Zdenek Blatny | Greenville | 2001-02 | Atlanta Thrashers | 2002-03 |
| Alexandre Burrows | Greenville Columbia |
2002-03 2003-05 |
Vancouver Canucks | 2005-06 |
| Sean Collins | South Carolina | 2007-08 | Washington Capitals | 2008-09 |
| David Cooper | South Carolina | 1994-95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1996-97 |
| Jeff Deslauriers | Greenville | 2004-06 | Edmonton Oilers | 2008-09 |
| Scott Fankhouser | Greenville | 1999-00 | Atlanta Thrashers | 1999-00 |
| Fedor Fedorov | Columbia | 2001-02 | Vancouver Canucks | 2002-03 |
| Alex Foster | Columbia | 2006-07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2007-08 |
| Simon Gamache | Greenville | 2001-02 | Atlanta Thrashers | 2002-03 |
| Michael Garnett | Greenville | 2002-03 | Atlanta Thrashers | 2005-06 |
| Sean Gauthier | South Carolina | 1995-96 | San Jose Sharks | 1998-99 |
| Mike Glumac | Pee Dee | 2002-03 | St. Louis Blues | 2005-06 |
| Andrew Gordon | South Carolina | 2007-08 | Washington Capitals | 2008-09 |
| Jonas Johansson | South Carolina | 2004-06 | Washington Capitals | 2005-06 |
| Steve McLaren | South Carolina | 1994-95# | St. Louis Blues | 2003-04 |
| Rob McVicar | Columbia | 2003-05 | Vancouver Canucks | 2005-06 |
| Mike Morrison | Greenville | 2004-06 | Edmonton Oilers | 2005-06 |
| Rick Mrozik | Pee Dee | 1999-00 | Calgary Flames | 2002-03 |
| Michal Neuvirth | South Carolina | 2008-09 | Washington Capitals | 2008-09 |
| Brandon Nolan | Columbia | 2003-04 2005-06 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 2007-08 |
| Phil Oreskovic | Columbia | 2007-08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2008-09 |
| Rich Peverley | South Carolina | 2004-05 | Nashville Predators | 2006-07 |
| Jesse Schultz | Columbia | 2003-04 | Vancouver Canucks | 2006-07 |
| Luke Sellars | Greenville | 2001-02 | Atlanta Thrashers | 2001-02 |
| Tim Sestito | Greenville | 2005-06 | Edmonton Oilers | 2008-09 |
| Steve Shields | South Carolina | 1994-95 | Buffalo Sabres | 1995-96 |
| Martin St. Pierre | Greenville | 2004-05 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2005-06 |
| Joey Tenute | South Carolina | 2004-05 | Washington Capitals | 2005-06 |
| Matt Underhill | Pee Dee | 2003-04 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2003-04 |
* Biron actually made his NHL
debut out of Canadian junior league
during the 1995-96 with Buffalo.
# McLaren never suited up for
South Carolina during the regular season,
but did play in two playoff games in 1995.