Gems Players in The NHL
A few players were able to make the sizeable jump to National Hockey League (NHL) teams.
- Gord Lane played for the Capitals and the New York Islanders.
- Tony White played several seasons as a wing with the Capitals.
- Mike Dumas was Tony Esposito's back-up in goal for the Chicago Black Hawks for a few years.
- Dave Forbes was a forward who played for the Bruins and Capitals as well as a season with the Cincinnati Stingers of the World Hockey Association (WHA).
- Guy Trottier, "the little French-Canadian with the big shot" played for the Michigan Stags, Baltimore Blades, Ottawa Nationals, and Toronto Toros of the World Hockey Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
- Stan Jonathan played for the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.
- Pat Rupp was a goaltender on the 1964 and 1968 US Olympic hockey teams, but declined to sign an NHL contract, wanting to stay in Dayton. He played one game for the Detroit Red Wings in 1963–1964.
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