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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of Dec. 1, 2014)

MiHockey Staff

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Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer!

We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey.

Every morning, we pick one Michi-gamer from the previous night’s slate of games across all professional levels of hockey – one Michigan player who stood out above the rest.

martinezDECEMBER 5 – ALEC MARTINEZ

Rochester native Alec Martinez potted his third goal of the season and added an assist for the visiting Los Angeles Kings as they shut out the Arizona Coyotes 4-0 on Thursday night. With the Kings well in control at 3-0 in the third period, Martinez fired a slap shot from the point that found the top corner for a power-play goal and a commanding 4-0 lead with 10:34 remaining in the game. Martinez notched his assist on the Kings’ previous goal as Jarret Stoll redirected Martinez’s point shot past Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith. After a career-high 22 points last season, Martinez, 27, has nine points (three goals, six assists) through 19 games in 2014-15. The Stoney Creek graduate recently signed a six-year, $24 million contract extension to stay in Los Angeles.

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trouba headshotDECEMBER 4 – JACOB TROUBA

Defenseman Jacob Trouba tallied his third goal of the season and assisted on the overtime-winner as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the struggling Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in overtime at MTS Centre last night. Trouba, a Rochester native, finished the game with a goal and two assists for a game-high three points. The former NTDP and Michigan star kicked off the scoring as Mathieu Perreault came streaking into the attacking zone on a rush and fed a trailing Trouba, who ripped it past Ben Scrivens for a 1-0 lead. After notching an assist on Dustin Byfuglien’s game-tying score in the third period, Trouba’s shot from the point was deflected in by Perreault just 17 seconds into overtime for the win. The 20-year-old defenseman has seven points (one goal, six assists) in his last six games.

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trocheckDECEMBER 3 – VINCENT TROCHECK

Vincent Trocheck’s three-point night (one goal, two assists) helped lift the Florida Panthers over the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Joe Louis Arena. Trocheck – who played four seasons in the OHL with the Saginaw Spirit and Plymouth Whalers – picked up his second goal of the 2014-15 campaign after capitalizing on a Detroit turnover. After receiving the puck all alone in the slot, Trocheck’s deke fooled Jimmy Howard and the 21-year-old forward slid it home to extend the Panthers’ lead to 3-1. The Detroit Little Caesars product also registered two assists as he notched one on Florida’s first goal and collected another on the Panthers’ final tally. After Tuesday night’s performance, Trocheck has surpassed his career-high point total (eight in 2013-14) with 11 points through 14 games.

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DECEMBER 2 – MAX PACIORETTY

Former Michigan star Max Pacioretty buried the game-winner for the Montreal Canadiens as they knocked off the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night at Pepsi Center. With under seven minutes to play in the third period and the score tied at 3-3, Pacioretty carried the puck into the Avalanche zone on a 2-on-1 rush and beat netminder Calvin Pickard glove side to put Montreal ahead 4-3. The tally gave Pacioretty his team-leading 12th goal on the season – two of which are game-winners. The former Wolverine also leads the Canadiens with 20 points (12 goals, eight assists) as Montreal continues to fight for the top spot in the Atlantic Division.

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Chicago Blackhawks v Detroit Red WingsDECEMBER 1 – DANNY DEKEYSER

Clay Township native Danny DeKeyser registered his first goal of the 2014-15 season as the Detroit Red Wings notched a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Sunday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena. Just 1:10 after Vancouver cut the deficit to 3-2 with 7:34 left in the third period, DeKeyser’s shot from the point deflected in off Canucks forward Nick Bonino past Ryan Miller, giving the Red Wings a two-goal cushion with 6:24 to play. DeKeyser, 24, is now in his second full NHL season in Detroit after starring for three years at Western Michigan. The Warren De La Salle product has 10 points (one goal, nine assists) through 24 games.

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Michi-gamer features compiled by MiHockey’s Josh Paulisin and Michael Caples. Click here to see last week’s Michi-gamer picks.