The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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inside michigan athletics round, when the Florida Panthers chose him with the 97th overall selection. The 6-3, 190-pounder went seven picks before sophomore alternate captain Andrew Copp, who went to the Winnipeg Jets. The 6-0, 188-pound Copp began the 2012-13 season a fourth-line winger for the Maize and Blue but finished it the team's top center, ranking seventh on the team with 21 points on 11 goals and 10 assists. He was one of only five Wolverines to have double digits in goals and helpers. Incoming freshman winger Tyler Motte went to Chicago with the final pick of the fourth round, giving U-M three fourth-rounders for the first time since 2007 and the third time since 2000 (2001). Finally, first-year defenseman Nolan De Jong capped the selections when he went to the Minnesota Wild in the seventh round. Michigan did not produce a first-rounder for the sixth time since 2000. The Wolverines had produced at least one from 2001-07, but did not have a first-rounder in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Patrick Biondi, who is U-M's all-time stolen bases leader (in addition to 2000). U-M with 103, was picked in the ninth round by the New York did have its largest draft Mets. Photo courtesy michigan athletic media relations class since 2007 (seven).