Because I received a few requests, here is a listing of Michigan and
Michigan State players drafted by the NHL. I didn't have time to look
up the round and position of all of MSUs players, sorry.
MICHIGAN/MICHIGAN STATE AND THE NHL DRAFT
OVERALL
YEAR PLAYER NHL TEAM ROUND POSITION
1991 Aaron Ward,D Winnipeg 1 5
Mike Knuble,RW Detroit 4 76
Steve Shields,G Buffalo 5 101
David Oliver,RW Edmonton 7 144
Brian Wiseman,C New York R 12 253
1990 David Harlock,D New Jersey 2 24
Cam Stewart,C Boston 3 63
Chris Tamer,D Pittsburgh 4 68
Rick Willis,LW New York R 4 76
Mark Ouimet,C Washington 5 94
Patrick Neaton,D Pittsburgh 7 145
Dan Stiver,RW Toronto 8 157
1989 Denny Felsner,RW St. Louis 3 55
David Roberts,LW St. Louis 6 114
Doug Evans,D Winnipeg 7 131
Ted Kramer,RW Los Angeles 7 144
1988 Mike Helber,RW Winnipeg 9 178
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1991 Michael Burkett,LW Minnesota
Kelly Harper,C Calgary
Steve Norton,D Boston
Bart Turner,LW Detroit
1990 Michael Stewart,D New York R 1 13
Bryan Smolinski,C Boston 1 21
Nicolas Perreault,D Calgary 2 26
Wes McCauley,D Detroit
Dwayne Norris,RW Quebec
Michael Thompson,W Pittsburgh
Mike Gilmore,G New York R supp
1989 Rob Woodward,LW Vancouver 2 29
Joby Messier,D New York R
Peter White,LW Edmonton
I believe that freshman goaltender Al Loges, who just joined the Michigan
team in January, has also been drafted. Note that current Wolverine
defensemen Tim Hogan and Al Sinclair are rated as the #1 and #6 US
collegiate players available for the 1992 draft. Counting Loges, UM has
20 current or future NHL picks on their roster (and maybe more with the
likes of Anton Fiodorov). A special thank you to Keith Instone for his
personal message regarding CCHA draftees.
As for Mike M's definition of "natural hat trick", I've always used the
term to mean three goals scored on an opposing goaltender(s), thus untainted
by an empty net goal. You learn something new everyday (at least I do).
John Haeussler
Univ of Michigan('89,'90)
GO BLUE!