Long-time National Hockey League veterans and Clarkson University Hockey alums, Erik Cole and Willie Mitchell will look to add another Stanley Cup Championship to their resumes while former Golden Knight standouts Grant Clitsome and Mark Borowiecki will strive to add their name to the Cup in 2014-15.

The NHL season gets underway this week with the four former Clarkson Hockey All-Stars listed on opening day rosters.

Mitchell, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion (2012, 2014), with the Los Angeles Kings, begins his 15th NHL season this year with the Florida Panthers. Mitchell was named Florida's captain earlier in the week.

A Stanley Cup Champion with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, Cole enters his second full season with the Dallas Stars and 13th NHL campaign overall.

Clitsome enters his sixth NHL season and third full season with the Winnipeg Jets.

A 2011 Calder Cup Champion in the American Hockey League with Binghamton in his first season of professional hockey, Borowiecki is looking to play a full-time role with Ottawa after playing parts of the past three NHL seasons with the Senators.

Mitchell, a native of Port McNeill, BC, was an all-star defenseman for Clarkson from 1997-99, playing in 68 games for the Golden Knights, recording 19 goals and 36 assists. A native of Oswego, NY, Cole was an All-American forward for the Green and Gold, playing 103 career games and recording 103 points (52-51) over three season from 1997-2000. Clarkson's last All-American, Clitsome, from Gloucester, ONT, skated four seasons on the blueline for the Knights, recording 73 points (16-57) in 150 games from 2004-08. A Kanata, ONT native, Borowiecki led the Clarkson defense for three seasons (2008-11), playing in 99 career games and scoring 32 points (12-20).

Four former Clarkson Hockey players now serve in the front office of NHL teams. The Knights' all-time leading scorer, Dave Taylor '77 enters his fourth season with the St. Louis Blues acting as Vice President of Hockey Operations. Jarmo Kekalainen '89 begins his second season as General Manager for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Craig Conroy '95 is now an Assistant GM for the Calgary Flames. Chris Clark '98 serves as the Development Coach for Columbus.

Former Knights Also Playing Professional Hockey

American Hockey League

Alex Boak/Wilkes-Barre

Brandon DeFazio/Utica

Kent Huskins/Utica

Randy Jones/Portland

David Leggio/Bridgeport

Ben Sexton/Providence (injured)

East Coast Hockey League

J.F. Houle - Head Coach Bakersfield

Jarrett Burton/Wheeling

Will Frederick/Gwinnett

Andrew Himelson/Greenville

Allan McPherson/Elmira

Nick Pokulok/Elmira

Europe

DEL2 (Germany 2nd Division)

Matt Beca/ EC Bad Nauheim

Shawn Weller/Ravensburg

Germany 3rd Division

Rob McFeeters/ ERC Sonthofen 1999

Louke Oakley/ EV Regensburg

EIHL

Chris Blight/Dundee Stars

Jay Latulippe/Sheffield

Matt Nickerson/Fife

Austria

Chris D'Alvise/ Dornbirner EC

Gregor Baumgartner/EHC Linz

Denmark

Phil Paquet/Rungsted

SPHL

Adam Pawlick/Pensacola

Corey Tamblyn/Fayetteville

Sweden

Markus Piispanen/Nybro IF