The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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64 THE WOLVERINE OCTOBER 2017 HOCKEY PREVIEW 2 Luke Martin D 6-3 215 So. Was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the 2017 NHL Draft. 4 Cutler Martin D 6-0 220 Sr. Scored five goals last season and will be an important member of the defense in his final year. 5 Griffin Luce D 6-3 214 So. Recorded 53 blocks in 27 games last season; his grandfather, Don, played with former U-M head coach Red Berenson on the Detroit Red Wings for a season. 6 Sam Piazza D 6-0 196 Sr. Will be a leader on defense and is a candidate to be named captain; had 14 points last year. 8 Jack Becker F 6-3 195 Fr. Seventh-round pick in 2015 by the Boston Bruins, he flipped his commitment to Michigan from Michigan Tech after Mel Pearson took the job. 9 Josh Norris F 6-1 195 Fr. A skilled and highly touted recruit, he could be Michigan's first- line center; was a first-round pick this year by the San Jose Sharks. 10 Will Lockwood F 5-11 172 So. Was second on the team in scoring last season, and he'll be counted on to take another step forward. 11 Brendan Warren F 6-1 185 Jr. Will be counted on to put more pucks in the net this season after scoring just three times last year. 12 Dakota Raabe F 5-9 155 Fr. Scored 58 points in 58 games last season in the British Colum- bia Hockey League. 13 Jake Slaker F 5-10 184 So. Led Michigan in points last season with 21 and will see plenty of action again this season. 17 Tony Calderone F 6-0 200 Sr. Led Michigan in goals last season with 15 and will look to add to that number this year. 18 Adam Winborg F 6-2 200 So. U-M's first Swedish-born player since Carl Hagelin (2008-11); was fourth on the team in scoring last season with 16 points. 20 Cooper Marody F 6-0 190 Jr. Had 15 points but only five goals last season; the Flyers' 2015 fifth-round pick is being counted on to break out this year. 21 Michael Pastujov F 6-0 195 Fr. Younger brother of Nick, likely to be in a depth role as a freshman. 22 Niko Porikos F/D 6-3 200 Sr. Played in 14 games last season, scoring once. 25 Luke Morgan F 5-11 190 So. Transfer from Lake Superior State, scored 22 points last season to rank fourth on his team. 28 Alex Roos F 5-9 175 Sr. Graduate transfer from Colorado College will be a depth player. 2017-18 Michigan Ice Hockey Roster By the Numbers 1 Michigan player that scored a double-digit goals last season — current senior forward TONY CALDERONE had 15 to lead the team. Michigan had eight players score 10 or more goals in 2015-16. 2 National championships new Michigan associate head coach Bill Muckalt won as a player at Michigan. He played for the Wolverines from 1995-98. 5 Was where Michigan placed in the Big Ten standings last season out of six teams after going 6-12-2 in conference play. Only Michigan State (3-14-3) was worse. 9 Players on Michigan's roster have been selected in the NHL Draft: freshman forward Josh Norris (19th overall in 2017), sophomore defenseman Luke Martin (52nd, 2017), junior forward Cooper Marody (158th, 2015), sophomore goalie Jack LaFontaine (75th in 2016), sophomore forward Will Lockwood (64th, 2016), sophomore forward Nick Pastujov (193rd, 2016), junior forward Brendan Warren (81st, 2015), junior defenseman Joe Cec- coni (133rd, 2015) and junior defenseman Nicholas Boka (171st, 2015). 56 The number of points Mel Pearson scored as a player at Michigan Tech in 97 games. He had 21 goals and 35 assists through the 1977-81 seasons. He helped lead the Huskies to a third-place finish at the 1981 NCAA Championship. 317 The difference in shot totals between Michigan and its opponents last season. Opponents had 1,253 compared to Michigan's 936. Quick Guide To Michigan Hockey In 2017 BY ANDREW VAILLIENCOURT No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. TONY CALDERONE PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL