Michigan Hockey Roster: Who’s In and Who’s Out

The Michigan Hockey Team has announced their roster for the upcoming season Here’s a look at who’s in and who’s out.

The Michigan hockey Roster for the 2017-2018 season

The Michigan Hockey Roster for the 2017-2018 season is filled with both familiar and new faces. Unfortunately, some fan favorites will not be returning to the team this year, but there are also several highly-anticipated newcomers. Here is a breakdown of who’s in and who’s out for the upcoming season

Gone are forwards J.T. Compher, Tyler Motte, and Kyle Connor, as well as defenseman Zach Werenski. These four players were key members of last year’s team and their loss will be felt. In their place, Michigan will welcome six new forwards: Cooper Marody, Josh Norris, Logan Brown, Robert Thomas, Oliver Wahlstrom, and Luke Kunin. On defense, the Wolverines will have two new faces: Wyatt Kalynuk and Jack St. Ivany.

In goal, Michigan returns junior netminder Hayden Lavigne, who had a solid season last year. He will be backed up by freshman Keith Petruzzelli.

Overall, the Michigan Hockey Roster for the 2017-2018 season looks to be a talented and well-rounded one. With a mix of experienced returners and promising newcomers, the Wolverines should be a force to be reckoned with this season.

Incoming Freshmen

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This year, the Michigan Hockey team has six freshmen on the roster: forwards Jack Becker,iterms Tommy Bergin, Cooper Marody, and defensemen Nicholas Bock, Luke Martellacci, and Griffin Luce.

Departing Seniors

The following is a list of departing seniors from the Michigan hockey team

Forwards:
-Aidan Hughes
– Dakota Klecha
– Cooper Marody
– Tony Calderone
– Luke Morgan
– Niko Porikos
– Dexter Dancs

Defensemen:
-Joseph Gagliardi
– Filip Hronek
– Luke Martin

Goaltenders:

– Hayden Lavigne

NHL Draft Picks

NHL Draft picks (in alphabetical order):

Forwards
-Jacob Trouba (Winnipeg Jets)
-J.T. Miller (New York Rangers)
-Luke Glendening (Detroit Red Wings)
-Marty Frk (Carolina Hurricanes)
– Riley Sheahan (Detroit Red Wings)

Defensemen
– Brendan Smith (Detroit Red Wings)
– Jon Merrill (New Jersey Devils)

New Additions

The Michigan Wolverines hockey team has made some changes to their roster for the upcoming season Here are some of the new additions:

Forwards:
-Johnny Beecher: The 18-year-old from Plymouth, Michigan is a 6’3″ center who was drafted in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins He scored 22 goals and had 24 assists in 34 games with the US National Development Team last season.
-Brendan Brisson: The 18-year-old from Chicago, Illinois is a 5’11” center who was drafted in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights He scored 21 goals and had 47 assists in 62 games with the Chicago Mission of the USHL last season.

Defensemen:
– Owen Power The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario is a 6’5″ defenseman who was drafted in the first round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens He played in 37 games with the University of Michigan last season, scoring two goals and adding eight assists.
– Cam York: The 17-year-old from Anaheim Hills, California is a 5’11” defenseman who was drafted in the first round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored 14 goals and had 45 assists in 61 games with the US National Development Team last season.

Subtractions

The Michigan Hockey Team has announced its roster for the upcoming season and there are some significant changes from last year. First and foremost, goalie Jimmy Howard has been traded to the Nashville Predators leaving a big hole in net. Additionally, forwards Tyler Bertuzzi and Andreas Athanasiou have both been traded to the Edmonton Oilers while defenseman Dylan Larkin has been traded to the Arizona Coyotes. These are all big losses for the team, and it will be interesting to see how they cope without them.

Forwards

The Michigan Hockey Team has a new look this season, with many of last year’s top forwards no longer with the program. Here is a look at who is in and who is out for the 2019-2020 Season

Forwards:

In:

– Dylan Larkin (returning)
– Tony Calderone (returning)
– Luke Glendening (returning)
– Max Jones (returning)
– Filip Zadina (returning)
– JD Greenway (freshman)
Out:
– Cooper Marody (signed with Edmonton Oilers)
– Josh Norris (signed with San Jose Sharks)

Defensemen

The Michigan Wolverines men’s Ice Hockey team is an NCAA Division I college Ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan The Wolverines have competed in the Big Ten Conference since 2013, having been members of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) from 1981 to 2013. They are currently coached by Mel Pearson.

The team plays its home games at Yost Ice Arena, located on the university’s campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On November 30, 1901, Michigan played its first game against a High School team from Toronto. By 1927, Michigan had begun competing against other collegiate teams and was a founding member of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL). Four different league titles were captured by Michigan before the school ultimately left the league in 1957 to join the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA).

Since joining the CCHA in 1981, Michigan has won 13 regular season conference championships and 12 conference tournament championships. Additionally, 23 different Wolverines have been named as First Team All-Americans and 50 have received collegiate hockey’s highest individual honor: selection as a Hobey Baker Award finalist. Sixteen former players or coaches have been inducted into either the United States Hockey Hall of Fame or the Hockey Hall of Fame Glen Harmon, Red Berenson Hobey Baker, Chad Billingsley, Chris Chelios, John Chandler Jr., Neil Celley, Al Renfrew Sr., Vic Heyliger Sr., Jack Stewart Sr., Steve Thomas and Red Wings Head Coach Jeff Blashill.

Goaltenders

The Michigan Hockey Team will have a new look in net this season as they replace their two primary goaltenders from last year. Goaltenders Jimmy Howard and Al Montoya both played significant roles for the team last season, but both have graduated and moved on to professional careers. This leaves a big question mark in net for the Wolverines.

The most likely candidate to take over the starting job is junior Charlie Davidson. Davidson saw limited action last season, appearing in just three games. He posted a 2-1-0 record with a .923 save percentage and a 2.33 goals against average. Davidson will be competing with senior Robbie Rezabek and freshman Billy Sauer for the starting job.

Rezabek has been the backup goaltender for the past two seasons and has appeared in eight career games, posting a 4-3-0 record with a .901 save percentage and a 3.13 goals against average. Sauer is a highly touted recruit who was recently named to the U.S. National Junior Team Development Camp roster. He is expected to push Davidson and Rezabek for playing time this season.

Outlook

This season, the Michigan Hockey Team will look to recover from a disappointing 2017-18 campaign in which they failed to make the NCAA tournament They will have a young roster, with only four seniors, but they do return a number of Key Players from last year’s team.

Forwards:

The forwards will be led by junior forward Hayden Nordstrom, who was second on the team in points last season with 29. Nordstrom will be joined by fellow junior forward Luke Morgan, who had 25 points last season. The two of them will be the go-to guys offensively for the Wolverines.

The rest of the forwards will be made up of sophomores and freshmen. Sophomores Cooper Marody and Tony Calderone both had solid freshman seasons and will look to build on that this year. Freshmen Jacob Hayhurst and Jesse Ylonen will also be looking to make an impact.

Defense:

The defense will be anchored by senior defenseman Joseph Cecconi, who was named a second-team All-American last season. Cecconi will be joined by junior defenseman Quinn Hughes, who is considered one of the best NHL prospects in college hockey The two of them will form a formidable top pairing for Michigan.

The rest of the defense corps will be young, with sophomore Griffin Luce and freshman Kale Bennett being the only other returnees from last season. Freshmen Carter Camper and Nick Boka will also be looking to make an impact on the defensive end.