List of Michigan names on NHL opening night rosters

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With the NHL’s 2016-17 season set to begin, the MiHockey team combed through each team’s opening night roster to collect all the Michigan names who have made the line-up for their respective teams.

 

Anaheim Ducks – Ryan Kesler (Livonia; USA Hockey’s NTDP alum), Rickard Rakell (Plymouth Whalers alum), Andrew Cogliano (University of Michigan alum), Cam Fowler (Farmington Hills, NTDP alum), John Gibson (NTDP alum), Nic Kerdiles (NTDP alum)

Arizona Coyotes – Kevin Connauton (WMU alum), Connor Murphy (NTDP alum)

Boston Bruins – Torey Krug (Livonia; Michigan State alum), John-Michael Liles (MSU alum), Austin Czarnik (Washington, Mich.; NTDP alum), Frank Vatrano (NTDP alum)

Buffalo Sabres – Jack Eichel (NTDP alum), Derek Grant (MSU alum), Hudson Fasching (NTDP alum), Jake McCabe (NTDP alum)

Calgary Flames – Matthew Tkachuk (NTDP alum)

Carolina Hurricanes – Noah Hanifin (NTDP alum), Phil Di Giuseppe (UM alum), Justin Faulk (NTDP alum)

Chicago Blackhawks – Tyler Motte (St. Clair; UM, NTDP alum), Duncan Keith (MSU alum), Ryan Hartman (Plymouth Whalers, NTDP alum), Patrick Kane (Honeybaked, NTDP alum)

Colorado Avalanche – John Mitchell (Plymouth Whalers alum), Erik Johnson (NTDP alum)

Columbus Blue Jackets – Zach Werenski (Grosse Pointe; NTDP, UM alum), Brandon Saad (NTDP, Saginaw Spirit alum), Nick Foligno (NTDP alum), Jack Johnson (Ann Arbor; NTDP, UM alum), Seth Jones (NTDP alum)

Dallas Stars – Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers alum), Patrick Eaves (NTDP alum), Stephen Johns (NTDP alum)

Detroit Red Wings – Justin Abdelkader (Muskegon; MSU alum), Luke Glendening (Grand Rapids; UM alum), Dylan Larkin (Waterford; NTDP, UM alum), Danny DeKeyser (Macomb; Western Michigan alum), Drew Miller (Lansing; MSU alum), Jimmy Howard (NTDP alum)

Edmonton Oilers – Mark Letestu (WMU alum)

Florida Panthers – Vincent Trocheck (Little Caesars, Saginaw Spirit, Plymouth Whalers alum), Steven Kampfer (Ann Arbor; UM alum)

Los Angeles Kings – Derek Forbort (NTDP alum), Matt Greene (Grand Ledge), Alec Martinez (Rochester Hills), Jeff Zatkoff (Detroit), Nick Shore (NTDP alum)

Minnesota Wild – Ryan Suter (NTDP alum), Jason Zucker (Compuware, NTDP alum)

Montreal Canadiens – Jeff Petry (Ann Arbor; MSU alum), Zach Redmond (Traverse City;  Ferris State alum), Greg Pateryn (Sterling Heights; UM alum), Max Pacioretty (UM alum), Al Montoya (UM alum)

Nashville Predators – James Neal (Plymouth Whalers alum)

New Jersey Devils – Reid Boucher (Grand Ledge), Michael Cammalleri (UM alum), Andy Greene (Trenton), Jon Merrill (Brighton; UM, NTDP alum), Steven Santini (NTDP alum)

New York Islanders – N/A

New York Rangers – J.T. Miller (NTDP, Plymouth Whalers alum), Adam Clendening (NTDP alum), Brady Skjei (NTDP alum)

Ottawa Senators – N/A

Philadelphia Flyers – Michal Neuvirth (Plymouth Whalers alum)

Pittsburgh Penguins – Carl Hagelin (UM alum), Phil Kessel (NTDP alum), Bryan Rust (Pontiac; NTDP alum), Ian Cole (Ann Arbor; NTDP alum), Chris Kunitz (Ferris State), Thomas Di Pauli (NTDP alum)

San Jose Sharks – Matt Nieto (NTDP alum)

St. Louis Blues – Kevin Shattenkirk (NTDP alum), Luke Opilka (NTDP alum)

Tampa Bay Lightning – N/A

Toronto Maple Leafs – Zach Hyman (UM alum), Auston Matthews (NTDP alum), James van Riemsdyk (NTDP alum), Connor Carrick (NTDP, Plymouth Whalers alum) Matt Hunwick (Warren; NTDP, UM alum)

Vancouver Canucks – Emerson Etem (NTDP alum), Ryan Miller (East Lansing, MSU alum)

Washington Capitals – Justin Williams (Plymouth Whalers alum), Tom Wilson (Plymouth Whalers alum)

Winnipeg Jets – Kyle Connor (Shelby Township, UM alum), Mark Stuart (NTDP alum), Chris Thorburn (Plymouth Whalers, Saginaw Spirit alum), Connor Hellebuyck (Commerce)