Michigan names on 2014-15 NHL season-opening rosters
By @MichaelCaples –
It’s finally here.
The NHL’s 2014-15 regular season officially begins tonight (the Red Wings start tomorrow), which means it’s time to get caught up on where our Michigan natives and connections are currently playing in hockey’s highest league.
Here’s a team-by-team look at the Michigan names on each of the 30 NHL team opening-night rosters. The Detroit Red Wings – who start their season tomorrow with a home game against the Boston Bruins – have the most Michigan natives of any NHL club.
Italics means the player is on an injured reserve list.
Anaheim Ducks – Andrew Cogliano (University of Michigan), Cam Fowler (Farmington), Ryan Kesler (Livonia), Rickard Rakell (Plymouth Whalers)
Arizona Coyotes – David Moss (Livonia/University of Michigan), Chris Summers (Ann Arbor/University of Michigan)
Boston Bruins – Torey Krug (Livonia/Michigan State), Gregory Campbell (Plymouth Whalers)
Buffalo Sabres– Michal Neuvirth (Plymouth Whalers), Matt Hackett (Plymouth Whalers)
Calgary Flames – Corey Potter (Lansing/Michigan State)
Carolina Hurricanes – Brett Bellemore (Plymouth Whalers), Patrick Brown (Bloomfield Hills), Patrick Dwyer (Western Michigan), Nathan Gerbe (Oxford), Tim Gleason (Clawson), John-Michael Liles (Michigan State), Chris Terry (Plymouth Whalers)
Chicago Blackhawks – Duncan Keith (Michigan State), Brandon Saad (Saginaw Spirit)
Colorado Avalanche – Zach Redmond (Traverse City/Ferris State)
Columbus Blue Jackets – Jared Boll (Plymouth Whalers), Jack Johnson (Ann Arbor/University of Michigan), Mark Letestu (Western Michigan), Corey Tropp (Grosse Pointe Woods/Michigan State), James Wisniewski (Canton/Plymouth Whalers)
Dallas Stars – Kevin Connauton (Western Michigan), Shawn Horcoff (Michigan State), Jamie Oleksiak (Saginaw Spirit), Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers)
Detroit Red Wings – Justin Abdelkader (Muskegon/Michigan State), Danny DeKeyser (Clay Township/Western Michigan), Luke Glendening (Grand Rapids/University of Michigan), Drew Miller (East Lansing/Michigan State), Stephen Weiss (Plymouth Whalers), Andy Miele (Grosse Pointe Woods)
Edmonton Oilers – Will Acton (Lake Superior State), Jeff Petry (Ann Arbor/Michigan State)
Florida Panthers – Al Montoya (University of Michigan)
Los Angeles Kings – Matt Greene (Grand Ledge), Alec Martinez (Rochester), Justin Williams (Plymouth Whalers)
Minnesota Wild – None
Montreal Canadiens – Max Pacioretty (University of Michigan), Mike Weaver (Michigan State), Michael McCarron (Macomb)
Nashville Predators – James Neal (Plymouth Whalers), Eric Nystrom (University of Michigan)
New Jersey Devils – Mike Cammalleri (University of Michigan), Andy Greene (Trenton), Jon Merrill (Brighton/University of Michigan)
New York Islanders – None
New York Rangers – Carl Hagelin (University of Michigan), Matt Hunwick (Warren/University of Michigan), J.T. Miller (Plymouth Whalers)
Ottawa Senators – Erik Condra (Trenton), David Legwand (Grosse Pointe Woods)
Philadelphia Flyers – None
Pittsburgh Penguins – Chris Kunitz (Ferris State)
St. Louis Blues – Ian Cole (Ann Arbor)
San Jose Sharks – Mike Brown (University of Michigan), John Scott (Michigan Tech)
Tampa Bay Lightning – None
Toronto Maple Leafs – Mike Santorelli (Northern Michigan), David Booth (Detroit/Michigan State)
Vancouver Canucks – Ryan Miller (East Lansing/Michigan State), Tom Sestito (Plymouth Whalers)
Washington Capitals – Chris Brown (University of Michigan), Justin Peters (Plymouth Whalers), Tom Wilson (Plymouth Whalers)
Winnipeg Jets – Jim Slater (Lapeer/Michigan State), Jacob Trouba (Rochester/University of Michigan)