By @StefanKubus –
We know Western Michigan and Michigan Tech will be representing the Mitten in the 2017 NCAA D-I tournament.
The Huskies’ 2017 tournament appearance marks their first since 2015 and 12th overall dating back to 1956. For the Broncos, it’s their sixth appearance dating back to 1986 and first since 2012.
On an individual level, there’s also a number of Michigan names spread out throughout the entire field. Here’s the list of rostered Michigan natives from the entire tournament to potentially keep an eye on over the next two weeks:
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| School | Player | Position | Year | Hometown | Previous Michigan Team |
| Western Michigan | Chris Dienes | Defense | Senior | Traverse City | |
| Western Michigan | Sheldon Dries | Forward | Senior | Macomb | |
| Western Michigan | Matheson Iacopelli | Forward | Sophomore | Brownstown | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Western Michigan | Griffen Molino | Forward | Sophomore | Trenton | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Western Michigan | Corey Schueneman | Defense | Sophomore | Milford | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Western Michigan | Chris Dienes | Defense | Senior | Traverse City | |
| Western Michigan | Collin Olson | Goaltender | Senior | Apple Valley, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Michigan Tech | Mark Auk | Defense | Junior | St. Clair Shores | |
| Michigan Tech | Raymond Brice | Forward | Freshman | Houghton | |
| Michigan Tech | Devin Kero | Goaltender | Junior | Hancock | |
| Michigan Tech | Todd Kiilunen | Defense | Freshman | Brighton | Victory Honda |
| Michigan Tech | Joel L’Esperance | Forward | Junior | Brighton | |
| Michigan Tech | Chris Leibinger | Defense | Senior | Saginaw | |
| Michigan Tech | Matt Roy | Defense | Junior | Canton | |
| Michigan Tech | Reid Sturos | Forward | Senior | Brighton | |
| Denver | Will Butcher | Defenseman | Senior | Sun Prairie, Wisc. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Denver | Troy Terry | Forward | Sophomore | Denver, Colo. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Air Force | Kyle Haak | Forward | Sophomore | Okemos | |
| Air Force | Jonathan Kopacka | Defenseman | Junior | Lapeer | |
| Air Force | Brady Tomlak | Forward | Freshman | Oakland | |
| Penn State | Trevor Hamilton | Defensman | Junior | Grosse Pointe Farms | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Penn State | Zach Saar | Forward | Senior | Richland | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Minnesota | Brent Gates Jr. | Forward | Sophomore | Grand Rapids | |
| Minnesota | Mike Szmatula | Forward | Senior | Commerce Township | |
| Minnesota | Eric Schierhorn | Goaltender | Sophomore | Anchorage, Alaska | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Minnesota | Ryan Lindgren | Defenseman | Freshman | Minneapolis, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Minnesota | Ryan Collins | Defenseman | Junior | Bloomington, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Minnesota | Jack Glover | Defenseman | Junior | Golden Valley, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Notre Dame | Dawson Cook | Forward | Junior | Cadillac | |
| Notre Dame | Anders Bjork | Forward | Junior | Mequon, Wisc. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Ohio State | Ronnie Hein | Forward | Freshman | Chelsea | |
| Ohio State | Dakota Joshua | Forward | Sophomore | Dearborn | |
| Ohio State | Brandon Kearney | Forward | Sophomore | Northville | |
| Ohio State | Nick Schilkey | Forward | Senior | Marysville | |
| Ohio State | Mason Jobst | Forward | Sophomore | Speedway, Ind. | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Ohio State | Janik Moser | Defenseman | Junior | Mannheim, Germany | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| North Dakota | Cam Johnson | Goaltender | Junior | Flint | |
| North Dakota | Christian Wolanin | Defenseman | Sophomore | Detroit | |
| North Dakota | Gage Ausmus | Defenseman | Senior | East Grand Forks, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | Shane Switzer | Defenseman | Sophomore | Bloomfield Hills | |
| Boston University | Kieffer Bellows | Forward | Freshman | Edina, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | Jordan Greenway | Forward | Sophomore | Canton, N.Y. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | Clayton Keller | Forward | Freshman | Swansea, Ill. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | Chad Krys | Defenseman | Freshman | Ridgefield, Conn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | John MacLeod | Defenseman | Junior | Dracut, Mass. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | Charlie McAvoy | Defenseman | Sophomore | Long Beach, N.Y. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Boston University | Jake Oettinger | Goaltender | Freshman | Lakeville, Minn. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Cornell | Ryan Bliss | Defenseman | Junior | Chelmsford, Mass. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Cornell | Jared Fiegl | Forward | Junior | Parker, Colo. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Cornell | Jeff Kubiak | Forward | Senior | Tinley Park, Ill. | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Harvard | Michael Floodstrand | Forward | Sophomore | Hinsdale, Ill. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Harvard | Adam Fox | Defenseman | Freshman | Jericho, N.Y. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Harvard | Michael Lackey | Goaltender | Sophomore | Washington, D.C. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| Harvard | Sean Malone | Forward | Senior | West Seneca, N.Y. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |
| UMass Lowell | Tommy Panico | Defenseman | Junior | Wall, N.J. | USA Hockey’s NTDP |