In its long history, the NYCRHL has had several outstanding hockey players grace the rink at 96th and 1st, including some NCAA Division 1 ice hockey players.
| Player | Primary NYCRHL Team | College Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Beers | Lions | Notre Dame |
| Michael Del Mauro | Deep Ocean | Harvard |
| Jon Erickson | Wangs Fried Chicken | Bowling Green |
| Jon Foster | Wharf Bar | Denver |
| Roxanne Gaudiel | Lions | Princeton |
| Alec Kirschner | Mighty Mouses | Connecticut |
| Drew Lederman | American Whiskey | Harvard |
| Connor Leen | smt Expo | Maine |
| Chris Myers | Wangs Fried Chicken | Quinnipiac |
| Reilly Olson | Lions | Michigan |
| Justin Selman | Ducks | Michigan |
