Michigan names on 2015-16 NHL opening-night rosters

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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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