The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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DECEMBER 2016 THE WOLVERINE 73 MICHIGAN IN THE PROS Stood plus-4 with 34 shots on goal for 7-6-3 Anaheim. • Kyle Connor (2016), LW, Winnipeg Jets: Placed on injured reserve Nov. 14 following a lower body injury … Notched a goal and three assists in his rookie campaign for 8-7-2 Winnipeg … Stood minus-8 with 20 shots on goal. • Andrew Copp (2013-15), C, Win- nipeg Jets: Posted two goals and two assists in seven games played for 8-7-2 Winnipeg … Stood even with six shots on goal. • Luke Glendening (2009-12), C, De- troit Red Wings: Played in 16 games and notched one goal and four assists for 8-7-1 Detroit … Stood plus-1 with 21 shots on goal. • Carl Hagelin (2008-11), LW, Pitts- burgh Penguins: Compiled two goals and four assists in 15 games played for 10-3-2 Pittsburgh … Stood even with 26 shots on goal. • Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, Toronto Maple Leafs: Recorded two goals and an assist in 15 games played for 6-6-3 Toronto … Stood minus-3 with 34 shots on goal. • Matt Hunwick (2004-07), D, To- ronto Maple Leafs: Notched two assists in seven games played, missing 10 with a lower body injury for 6-6-3 Toronto … Stood minus-3 with nine shots on goal. • Jack Johnson (2006-07), D, Colum- bus Blue Jackets: Compiled two assists in 13 games played for 7-4-2 Columbus … Stood plus-5 with 17 shots on goal. • Dylan Larkin (2015), C, Detroit Red Wings: Played in 16 games and notched five goals and an assist for 8-7-1 Detroit … Stood minus-7 with 51 shots on goal. • Jon Merrill (2011-13), D, New Jer- sey Devils: Has yet to play for 8-3-3 New Jersey due to a broken finger suf- fered in the preseason, but was report- edly nearing a return and was back trav- eling with the team as of Nov. 15. • Al Montoya (2003-05), G, Montreal Canadiens: Stood 3-2-1 with a 3.14 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in six games played for 13- 2-1 Montreal. • Tyler Motte (2014-16), C, Chicago Blackhawks: Tallied three goals and three assists in 13 games played for 11- 3-2 Chicago … Stood plus-5 with 22 shots on goal. • Max Pacioretty (2007-08), LW, Montreal Canadiens: Notched three goals and nine assists in 16 games played for 13-2-1 Montreal … Stood plus-7 with 43 shots on goal. • Greg Pateryn (2009-12), D, Mon- treal Canadiens: Has played in 11 games for 13-2-1 Montreal and notched one goal and two assists … Stood plus-3 with 12 shots on goal. • Jacob Trouba (2013), D, Winnipeg Jets: Rejoined the team Nov. 11 after initially holding out for a trade … Played in two games for 8-7-2 Winnipeg and stood minus-1 with five shots on goal. • Zach Werenski (2015-16, D, Colum- bus Blue Jackets: Registered four goals and eight assists in 13 games played for 7-4-2 Columbus … Stood plus-3 with 32 shots on goal. The NBA TIM HARDAWAY JR. HAS STEPPED UP HIS GAME IN ATLANTA Former Michigan shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr.'s workhorse off- season is paying off. The Atlanta Hawks third-year player has been one of the team's top surprises in 2016, having averaged 12.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 as- sists in 20.9 minutes per game and upped his shooting percentage from 43 last year to 47.1 percent through nine games. He was shooting 34.8 percent from three-point range. "I just feel like we are going to go with whoever has the hot hand," Hardaway told The Atlanta Journal- Constitution after a 117-96 win over Philadelphia Nov. 13. "When you have a team like that, with that much depth, it shows how much trust we have in one another when someone is getting hot." The Hawks started the season 7-2 and had won four straight games heading into a Nov. 15 contest at Miami. FORMER WOLVERINES ON NBA ROSTERS Through Nov. 14 • Trey Burke (Played at U-M from 2011-13), PG, Washington Wizards: Played in nine games for 2-7 Washing- ton … Averaged 5.3 points and 1.3 as- sists in 13.9 minutes per game. • Jamal Crawford (2000), SG, Los An- geles Clippers: Saw action in 11 games for the 10-1 Clippers … Averaged 11.2 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game, and was shooting 40.8 percent from the floor. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), SG, At- lanta Hawks: Played in nine games for 7-2 Atlanta … Averaged 12.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 20.9 min- utes per game, and was shooting 47.1 percent from the floor. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), SG, Brook- lyn Nets: Has yet to play this year for 4-6 Brooklyn, still nursing a sore foot following surgery that sidelined him at U-M last year. • Glenn Robinson III (2012-14), SF, Indiana Pacers: Saw action in nine con- tests for 5-6 Indiana … Averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.8 min- utes per game. • Nik Stauskas (2012-14), SG, Phila- delphia 76ers: Played in 10 games for the 1-9 Sixers … Averaged 23.9 min- utes, 8.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 48.3 percent from the floor. ❏ Rich Hill• MLB Hill, now 36, has become the most coveted free agent pitcher in the market after finishing 12-5 with a 2.12 ERA with the A's and Dodgers in 2016. He dominated eventual World Series champion Chicago with six scoreless innings in an 8-4 win in game three of the NLCS. Tom Brady • NFL The 17th-year pro threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-25 win at Buffalo Oct. 30. He's notched four, 300-yard games in five showings this year. Tim Hardaway Jr. • NBA The former Michigan guard scored 20 points in only 18 minutes, making five of 10 triples to lead Atlanta to a 117-96 win over Phila- delphia Nov. 13. HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month