It’s finally time to welcome the NHL back to our TV screens. While the Detroit Red Wings won’t be playing, there are a whole bunch of Michigan names set to compete for their respective NHL clubs when the postseason begins Saturday afternoon. Check out all of the players with Michigan ties below.
Arizona
Jordan Oesterle – Dearborn Heights native, Western Michigan alum
Hudson Fasching – NTDP alum
Christian Fischer – NTDP alum
Clayton Keller – NTDP alum
Phil Kessel – NTDP alum
Jakob Chychrun – Little Caesars alum
Boston
Torey Krug – Livonia native, Michigan State alum
Jack Studnicka – Northville native
Anders Bjork – NTDP alum
Trent Frederic – NTDP alum
Connor Clifton – NTDP alum
Charlie McAvoy – NTDP alum
Calgary
Austin Czarnik – Washington Township native
Matthew Tkachuk – NTDP alum
Noah Hanifin – NTDP alum
Derek Forbort – NTDP alum
TJ Brodie – Saginaw Spirit alum
Carolina
Andrei Svechnikov – Muskegon Lumberjacks alum
Vincent Trocheck – Little Caesars, Saginaw Spirit, Plymouth Whalers alum
Brady Skjei – NTDP alum
Alex Nedeljkovic – Plymouth Whalers alum
Justin Williams – Plymouth Whalers alum
Chicago
Alex DeBrincat – Farmington Hills native
Alec Regula – West Bloomfield native
Patrick Kane – HoneyBaked, NTDP alum
Brandon Saad – NTDP, Saginaw Spirit alum
Duncan Keith – Michigan State alum
Colorado
Sheldon Dries – Macomb native, Western Michigan alum
Ian Cole – Ann Arbor native, NTDP alum
J.T. Compher – NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Matt Nieto – NTDP alum
Erik Johnson – NTDP alum
Vlad Namestnikov – Michigan summer resident
Columbus
Zach Werenski – Grosse Pointe native, NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Nathan Gerbe – Oxford native, NTDP alum
Nick Foligno – NTDP alum
Seth Jones – NTDP alum
Stefan Matteau – NTDP alum
Dallas
Jason Robertson – Northville native
Tyler Seguin – Plymouth Whalers alum
Nicholas Caamano – Plymouth Whalers/Flint Firebirds alum
Andrew Cogliano – University of Michigan alum
Ty Dellandrea – Flint Firebirds alum
Jamie Oleksiak – Little Caesars alum
Jake Oettinger – NTDP alum
Edmonton
Cooper Marody – Brighton native, University of Michigan alum
Jujhar Khaira – Michigan Tech alum
James Neal – Plymouth Whalers alum
Caleb Jones – NTDP alum
Florida
Frank Vatrano – NTDP alum
Owen Tippett – Saginaw Spirit alum
Minnesota
Gerald Mayhew – Wyandotte native, Ferris State alum
Jordan Greenway – NTDP alum
Ryan Hartman – NTDP, Plymouth Whalers alum
Luke Kunin – NTDP alum
Louie Belpedio – NTDP alum
Ryan Suter – NTDP alum
Montreal
Jeff Petry – Ann Arbor native, Michigan State alum
Nashville
Austin Watson – Ann Arbor native
Michael McCarron – Grosse Pointe native, NTDP alum
Rocco Grimaldi – Little Caesars, NTDP alum
New York Islanders
Andy Greene – Trenton native
New York Rangers
Jacob Trouba – Rochester native, NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Phillip Di Giuseppe – University of Michigan alum
Adam Fox – NTDP alum
Ryan Lindgren – NTDP alum
Philadelphia
Joel Farabee – NTDP alum
Derek Grant – Michigan State alum
James van Riemsdyk – NTDP alum
Pittsburgh
Jack Johnson – Ann Arbor native, NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Bryan Rust – Pontiac native, NTDP alum
Kevin Czuczman – Lake Superior State alum
St. Louis
Mackenzie MacEachern – Bloomfield Hills native, Michigan State alum
Tampa Bay
Blake Coleman – Belle Tire alum
Mitchell Stephens – Saginaw Spirit alum
Scott Wedgewood – Plymouth Whalers alum
Kevin Shattenkirk – NTDP alum
Toronto
Jack Campbell – Port Huron native, NTDP alum
Nicholas Robertson – Northville native
Zach Hyman – University of Michigan alum
Auston Matthews – NTDP alum
Joseph Woll – NTDP alum
Vancouver
Tyler Motte – St. Clair native, NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Jalen Chatfield – Ypsilanti native
Quinn Hughes – NTDP, University of Michigan alum
J.T. Miller – NTDP, Plymouth Whalers alum
Thatcher Demko – NTDP alum
Vegas
Patrick Brown – Bloomfield Hills native
Alec Martinez – Rochester native
Jon Merrill – Brighton native, NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Max Pacioretty – University of Michigan alum
Alex Tuch – NTDP alum
Washington
Carl Hagelin – University of Michigan alum
Tom Wilson – Plymouth Whalers alum
Pheonix Copley – Michigan Tech alum
Winnipeg
Kyle Connor – Shelby Township native, University of Michigan alum
Andrew Copp – Ann Arbor native, NTDP, University of Michigan alum
Connor Hellebuyck – Commerce native
Mason Appleton – Michigan State alum
Jack Roslovic – NTDP alum