Michigan names competing in the NCAA D-I tournament

By @StefanKubus –

We know Western Michigan and Michigan Tech will be representing the Mitten in the 2017 NCAA D-I tournament.

The Huskies’ 2017 tournament appearance marks their first since 2015 and 12th overall dating back to 1956. For the Broncos, it’s their sixth appearance dating back to 1986 and first since 2012.

On an individual level, there’s also a number of Michigan names spread out throughout the entire field. Here’s the list of rostered Michigan natives from the entire tournament to potentially keep an eye on over the next two weeks:

 

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School Player Position Year Hometown Previous Michigan Team
Western Michigan Chris Dienes Defense Senior Traverse City
Western Michigan Sheldon Dries Forward Senior Macomb
Western Michigan Matheson Iacopelli Forward Sophomore Brownstown Muskegon Lumberjacks
Western Michigan Griffen Molino Forward Sophomore Trenton Muskegon Lumberjacks
Western Michigan Corey Schueneman Defense Sophomore Milford Muskegon Lumberjacks
Western Michigan Chris Dienes Defense Senior Traverse City
Western Michigan Collin Olson Goaltender Senior Apple Valley, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Michigan Tech Mark Auk Defense Junior St. Clair Shores
Michigan Tech Raymond Brice Forward Freshman Houghton
Michigan Tech Devin Kero Goaltender Junior Hancock
Michigan Tech Todd Kiilunen Defense Freshman Brighton Victory Honda
Michigan Tech Joel L’Esperance Forward Junior Brighton
Michigan Tech Chris Leibinger Defense Senior Saginaw
Michigan Tech Matt Roy Defense Junior Canton
Michigan Tech Reid Sturos Forward Senior Brighton
Denver Will Butcher Defenseman Senior Sun Prairie, Wisc. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Denver Troy Terry Forward Sophomore Denver, Colo. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Air Force Kyle Haak Forward Sophomore Okemos
Air Force Jonathan Kopacka Defenseman Junior Lapeer
Air Force Brady Tomlak Forward Freshman Oakland
Penn State Trevor Hamilton Defensman Junior Grosse Pointe Farms USA Hockey’s NTDP
Penn State Zach Saar Forward Senior Richland Muskegon Lumberjacks
Minnesota Brent Gates Jr. Forward Sophomore Grand Rapids
Minnesota Mike Szmatula Forward Senior Commerce Township
Minnesota Eric Schierhorn Goaltender Sophomore Anchorage, Alaska Muskegon Lumberjacks
Minnesota Ryan Lindgren Defenseman Freshman Minneapolis, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Minnesota Ryan Collins Defenseman Junior Bloomington, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Minnesota Jack Glover Defenseman Junior Golden Valley, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Notre Dame Dawson Cook Forward Junior Cadillac
Notre Dame Anders Bjork Forward Junior Mequon, Wisc. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Ohio State Ronnie Hein Forward Freshman Chelsea
Ohio State Dakota Joshua Forward Sophomore Dearborn
Ohio State Brandon Kearney Forward Sophomore Northville
Ohio State Nick Schilkey Forward Senior Marysville
Ohio State Mason Jobst Forward Sophomore Speedway, Ind. Muskegon Lumberjacks
Ohio State Janik Moser Defenseman Junior Mannheim, Germany Muskegon Lumberjacks
North Dakota Cam Johnson Goaltender Junior Flint
North Dakota Christian Wolanin Defenseman Sophomore Detroit
North Dakota Gage Ausmus Defenseman Senior East Grand Forks, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University Shane Switzer Defenseman Sophomore Bloomfield Hills
Boston University Kieffer Bellows Forward Freshman Edina, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University Jordan Greenway Forward Sophomore Canton, N.Y. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University Clayton Keller Forward Freshman Swansea, Ill. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University Chad Krys Defenseman Freshman Ridgefield, Conn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University John MacLeod Defenseman Junior Dracut, Mass. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University Charlie McAvoy Defenseman Sophomore Long Beach, N.Y. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Boston University Jake Oettinger Goaltender Freshman Lakeville, Minn. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Cornell Ryan Bliss Defenseman Junior Chelmsford, Mass. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Cornell Jared Fiegl Forward Junior Parker, Colo. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Cornell Jeff Kubiak Forward Senior Tinley Park, Ill. Muskegon Lumberjacks
Harvard Michael Floodstrand Forward Sophomore Hinsdale, Ill. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Harvard Adam Fox Defenseman Freshman Jericho, N.Y. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Harvard Michael Lackey Goaltender Sophomore Washington, D.C. USA Hockey’s NTDP
Harvard Sean Malone Forward Senior West Seneca, N.Y. USA Hockey’s NTDP
UMass Lowell Tommy Panico Defenseman Junior Wall, N.J. USA Hockey’s NTDP