With the NHL season officially here, it’s time to sort through the 30 team rosters and compile MiHockey’s annual list of Michigan names making opening-night rosters. Check out our list below, which features all Michigan natives and players who spent their NCAA or OHL careers in the state.
Anaheim
Cam Fowler – Farmington Hills
Ryan Kesler – Livonia
Andrew Cogliano – University of Michigan
Carl Hagelin – University of Michigan
Shawn Horcoff – Michigan State
Rickard Rakell – Plymouth Whalers
Mike Santorelli – Northern Michigan
Arizona
John Scott – Michigan Tech
Boston
Torey Krug – Livonia, Michigan State
Zach Trotman – Novi, Lake Superior State
Buffalo
David Legwand – Detroit, Plymouth Whalers
Calgary
None
Carolina
Nathan Gerbe – Oxford
James Wisniewski – Canton, Plymouth Whalers
Michal Jordan – Plymouth Whalers
John-Michael Liles – Michigan State
Chris Terry – Plymouth Whalers
Chicago
Duncan Keith – Michigan State
Colorado
John Mitchell – Plymouth Whalers
Columbus
Jack Johnson – Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
Jared Boll – Plymouth Whalers
Brandon Saad – Saginaw Spirit
Gregory Campbell – Plymouth Whalers
Dallas
Tyler Seguin – Plymouth Whalers
Jamie Oleksiak – Saginaw Spirit
Jack Campbell – Port Huron (injured)
Detroit
Justin Abdelkader – Muskegon, Michigan State
Luke Glendening – Grand Rapids, University of Michigan
Dylan Larkin – Waterford, University of Michigan
Drew Miller – East Lansing, Michigan State
Danny DeKeyser – Clay Township, Western Michigan (injured)
Edmonton
Mark Letestu – Western Michigan
Florida
Steven Kampfer – Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
Al Montoya – University of Michigan
Vince Trocheck – Saginaw Spirit, Plymouth Whalers
Los Angeles
Matt Greene – Grand Ledge
Alec Martinez – Rochester
Minnesota
None
Montreal
Greg Pateryn – Sterling Heights, University of Michigan
Jeff Petry – Ann Arbor, Michigan State
Max Pacioretty – University of Michigan
Nashville
Austin Watson – Ann Arbor
James Neal – Plymouth Whalers
Eric Nystrom – University of Michigan
New Jersey
Reid Boucher – Lansing
Andy Greene – Trenton
Jon Merrill – Brighton, University of Michigan
Mike Cammalleri – University of Michigan
New York Islanders
None
New York Rangers
J.T. Miller – Plymouth Whalers
Ottawa
None
Philadelphia
Michal Neuvirth – Plymouth Whalers
Pittsburgh
Ian Cole – Ann Arbor
Chris Kunitz – Ferris State
Jeff Zatkoff – Detroit
St. Louis
None
San Jose
Mike Brown – University of Michigan
Matt Tennyson – Western Michigan
Tampa Bay
Erik Condra – Trenton
Toronto
Matt Hunwick – Warren, University of Michigan
Vancouver
Ryan Miller – East Lansing, Michigan State
Washington
Justin Williams – Plymouth Whalers
Tom Wilson – Plymouth Whalers
Chris Brown – University of Michigan (injured)
Winnipeg
Andrew Copp – Ann Arbor, University of Michigan
Jacob Trouba – Rochester, University of Michigan
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