MICHIGAN HOCKEY
Getting To Know
Junior Defenseman Nolan De Jong
Playing in all 21 games this season, junior Nolan De Jong has been one of
Michigan's top blue liners, ranking second among defensemen with a plus/
minus of plus-11. The Victoria, British Columbia, native has also contributed
seven assists.
Nickname: "Jongers is the biggest one, but a unique one that the guys gave
me is Peno abbreviated for jalapeno. My freshman year, we had a group chat
and [junior classmate] Evan Allen asked, 'Where is Jalapeno?' When everyone
asked who he was talking about he said, 'Nolan.' It was one of those things that
just stuck and then got shortened."
De Jong was a seventh-round selection of the Minnesota Wild in the 2013 NHL Entry
Draft, going 197th overall.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL
