KALAMAZOO, Mich.- A record-number 14 members of the Western Michigan hockey team were invited to participate in NHL development camps this summer. NCAA student-athletes participating in these camps do not have their eligibility affected.

Development camps give team draft picks and invitees the chance to experience an NHL camp with team staff on and off the ice. Prospect development camps aren't just beneficial to the player, as they also give front office members a chance to scout and evaluate player talent, allowing young prospects to embed themselves on NHL radars.

The list of Broncos participating in camps is as follows:

(Player • Year/Position • NHL Team)
Neal Goff • Sophomore/D • Ottawa
Scott Moldenhauer • Sophomore/D • Ottawa
Sheldon Dries • Junior/F • Detroit
Mike McKee • Junior/D • Detroit
Grant Gabriele • Freshman/D • Detroit
Nolan LaPorte • Senior/F • Winnipeg
Josh Pitt • Senior/F • Calgary
Chris Dienes • Junior/D • Calgary
Michael Rebry • Junior/ D • Edmonton
Aidan Muir • Sophomore/F • Edmonton
Collin Olson • Junior/G • Carolina
Griffen Molino • Freshman/F • New York Islanders
Matheson Iacopelli • Freshman/F • Chicago
Frederik Tiffels • Sophomore/F • Pittsburgh

Of those 14 players participating in this summer's development camps, five have already heard their name called in the NHL Draft.

(Player • Draft Number • Team, Year)
McKee • 140th overall, fifth round • Detroit, 2012
Muir • 113th overall, fourth round • Edmonton, 2013
Olson • 159th overall, sixth round • Carolina, 2012
Iacopelli • 83rd overall, third round • Chicago, 2014
Tiffels • 167th overall, sixth round • Pittsburgh, 2015