Andrew Alberts ('99) was a defenseman on BSM's first state championship team in 1999, scoring eight goals and 28 points during his senior campaign.
After two seasons with Waterloo in the USHL, he was drafted in 2001, in the sixth round, 179th overall, by the Boston Bruins.
He played four seasons for Boston College, earning All-American honors twice and helping the Eagles to the 2005 NCAA championship.
His NHL career spanned nine season and 459 regular-season games. He played in the 2011 Stanley Cup finals for Vancouver and would later spend five seasons as a broadcaster for the Bruins.
Along with Albert, Joe Schuman ('99) helped anchor the Red Knights' blueline during their 1999 state championship run.
He scored 50 goals and 127 points during his BSM career before spending three seasons in the NHL, two seasons at Boston College, before finishing his collegiate career at the University of Connecticut.
He returned to BSM as an assistant coach for several seasons and also served as an assistant coach at Armstrong/Cooper.
During his four-year Red Knight career, Besse did virtually everything possible. He set career records goals (163) and points (272), led BSM to the 2012 Class AA state title, was a two-time All-Metro pick and won the 2013 Mr. Hockey Award.
Following his senior season, Besse was selected in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.
A two-sport standout at BSM, Besse also earned three letters in baseball, culminating his career by being named to the All-North Suburban Conference team as a senior.
He batted .302 in his three seasons, playing both catcher and third base. He hit .362 as a junior and shared the team lead with 18 RBI, starting 21 of 22 games.
During a four-year career at the University of Wisconsin, the Badgers won a conference title and advanced to the NCAA tournament his freshman season. He led the Badgers in scoring in both 2016 (33) and 2017 (28) while serving as an assistant captain both seasons., finishing his career with 97 points in 137 games.
After finishing his collegiate career in 2017, Besse went on to spend time in both the East Coast Hockey League and American Hockey League each of the next two seasons. He then spent three seasons playing in Europe, where he tallied 56 points in 79 games over three seasons, two in Germany and one in Austria.
Besse is now in his third season as an assistant coach for the Red Knights, working with the teams' forward and power-play unit.
Although he played just seven varsity games, Jablonski has had arguably a bigger impact on the game of hockey than any player in school history.
After suffering a broken neck during a junior varsity game on Dec. 30, 2011, rule changes were enacted to further ensure the safety of players.
He also became an inspirational figure as the 2011-12 Red Knight team rallied around him to claim the 2012 Class AA state title.
Jablonski was named the 2012 America’s Choice Courage in Sports award winner at the 23rd annual Courage in Sports Awards show.
He has gone onto host the podcast Tradin' Jabs, has graduated from the University of Southern California and has inspired the Jack Jablonski BEL13VE in Miracles Foundation, which is a charitable organization created to support spinal cord injury recovery.
He now serves as the Broadcast Host and Audio Content Producer for the Los Angeles Kings.