Category: University of Michigan Wolverines

  By @MichaelCaples – Nick Boka admitted that he was getting a little nervous while he was waiting to hear his name called at the NHL Draft in Florida. The nerves went away, however, when the Minnesota Wild announced that they had selected him in the sixth round. “It was special,” said Boka, a Plymouth…

  By @MichaelCaples – Kyle Connor said he knew there wasn’t anything he could do about it, so there was no point in worrying about his draft position on Friday night. There wasn’t much of a need to worry, anyways, since the Winnipeg Jets called his name at No. 17 overall. “It was a phenomenal…

  By @MichaelCaples – Zach Werenski said it was a moment he had dreamed about for a long time, but he still wasn’t sure how to describe how it felt when he pulled the Blue Jackets jersey over his head for the first time. “It’s something you can’t really put into words,” Werenski said. “You…

  By @MichaelCaples – Plymouth native Nick Boka heard his name called by Minnesota today, and the Wild are getting one tough defenseman. Minnesota claimed the Michigan product in the sixth round (171st overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft. “It’s very nerve wracking, but I’m glad to be part of this organization,” Boka said via…

  By @MichaelCaples – The Philadelphia Flyers may have found a late gem in the 2015 NHL Draft. At No. 158 in the sixth round, the Flyers claimed Brighton native Cooper Marody, a University of Michigan commit. Marody is fresh off a USHL Clark Cup championship, helping the Sioux Falls Stampede defeat the Muskegon Lumberjacks…

  By @MichaelCaples – After his time with the University of Michigan, Brendan Warren will be joining the Arizona Coyotes organization. Warren, a Carleton native, was claimed by the Coyotes No. 81 overall in the third round of the 2015 NHL Draft this morning in Florida. A product of the Compuware youth hockey association, Warren…

  By @MichaelCaples – Just a few picks after his former (and potentially future) teammate was picked, Kyle Connor heard his name called. Connor, a Shelby Township native, was selected by the Winnipeg Jets at No. 17 overall in the 2015 NHL Draft Friday night in Florida. “It’s unbelievable,” Connor said on the official NHL…

  By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for an NHL club to call the name of a Michigan native at the draft. The Columbus Blue Jackets selected Grosse Pointe native Zach Werenski No. 8 overall on Friday night to make him the first Michigan product selected in the 2015 NHL Draft. “It’s pretty unbelievable,”…