The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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96 THE WOLVERINE MARCH 2019 MICHIGAN IN THE PROS rebounds and 1.4 assists in 15.6 min‑ utes of action per contest … Shooting 33.6 percent from behind the arc. • Moe Wagner (2015-18), C, Los Angeles Lakers: Limited to 22 show‑ downs (no starts) for the 28‑29 Lakers due to a left knee contusion he suf‑ fered in the preseason … Averaging 6.6 minutes, 3.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per tilt, while shooting 40.0 percent from three‑point range. • D.J. Wilson, PF (2015-17), Mil- waukee Bucks: Appeared in 29 af‑ fairs (no starts) for the 43‑14 Bucks … Averaging 5.6 points, 4.5 boards and 0.6 blocks in 18.2 minutes of ac‑ tion per game … Connecting on 37.5 percent of his threes. The NHL DYLAN LARKIN SETS A NEW CAREER HIGH IN GOALS SCORED The Red Wings center scored his 24th goal of the season in a 3‑2 win over the Predators Feb. 13, marking a career‑high for the 22‑year‑old. Larkin not only leads the club in goals, but is one of just two play‑ ers (Andreas Athanasiou being the other) on the team with more than 15 on the year. Detroit's loss to Philadelphia Feb. 16 was actually Larkin's 300th out‑ ing in the NHL. He has missed just five career contests since entering the league as an 18‑year‑old in 2015‑16. FORMER WOLVERINES ON NHL ROSTERS Through Feb. 17 • Andrew Cogliano (Played at U-M from 2006-07), LW, Dallas Stars: Traded from the 23‑27‑9 Ana‑ heim Ducks to the 29‑24‑5 Dallas Stars Jan. 14, and has played in 58 contests between the two clubs … Compiled four goals and 10 assists, and stood plus‑1. • J.T. Compher (2014-16), LW, Col- orado Avalanche: Competed in 42 games for the 23‑24‑11 Avalanche … Compiled 12 goals and 11 assists, and stood minus‑4. • Kyle Connor (2015-16), LW, Win- nipeg Jets: Received playing time in 59 contests for 36‑19‑4 Winnipeg … Logged 22 goals and 22 assists, and stood minus‑3. • Andrew Copp (2013-15), C, Win- nipeg Jets: Participated in 46 games for the 36‑19‑4 Jets … Notched six goals and 10 assists, and stood plus‑13. • Phillip Di Giuseppe (2011-14), LW, Nashville Predators: Spent the first portion of the season with the 31‑22‑6 Carolina Hurricanes, and was claimed off waivers by the 34‑22‑5 Nashville Predators Jan. 1 … Played in 24 contests between the two clubs, posting one goal and three assists … Stood minus‑3. • Luke Glendening (2009-12), C, Detroit Red Wings: Competed in 60 games for 23‑29‑8 Detroit … Racked up nine goals and 11 assists, and stood plus‑8. • Carl Hagelin (2008-11), LW, Los Angeles Kings: Traded from the 31‑21‑7 Penguins to the 23‑29‑6 Kings Nov. 14 … Played in 37 total contests between the two, recording two goals and six assists. • Matt Hunwick (2004-07), D, Buf- falo Sabres: Held to just six games for the 28‑23‑7 Sabres due to a neck injury … Was minus‑3 with no goals and no assists. • Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, To- ronto Maple Leafs: Played in 48 con‑ tests for the 36‑19‑3 Maple Leafs … Registered 10 goals and 14 assists, and stood plus‑10. • Jack Johnson (2006-07), D, Pitts- burgh Penguins: Received time in 59 games for 31‑21‑7 Pittsburgh … Was minus‑6 with one goal and 11 assists. • Steven Kampfer (2007-10), D, Boston Bruins: Took part in 25 con‑ tests for 34‑17‑8 Boston … Tallied two goals and one assist, and stood minus‑6. • Dylan Larkin (2015), C, Detroit Red Wings: Competed in 59 outings for the 23‑29‑8 Red Wings … Accu‑ mulated 24 goals and 31 assists, and stood minus‑7. • Jon Merrill (2011-13), D, Ve- gas Golden Knights: Appeared in 37 contests for the 32‑24‑4 Golden Knights … Stood plus‑8 with two goals and seven assists. • Tyler Motte (2013-16), C, Van- couver Canucks: Earned playing time in 58 games for the 26‑27‑7 Ca‑ nucks … Compiled seven goals and seven assists, and stood minus‑7. • Boo Nieves (2012-16), C, New York Rangers: Limited to 26 contests for the 25‑25‑8 Rangers due to a con‑ cussion he suffered in mid‑Septem‑ ber … Logged three goals and five assists, and stood minus‑5. • Max Pacioretty (2007-08), LW, Vegas Golden Knights: Participated in 47 games for the 32‑24‑4 Golden Knights … Notched 18 goals and 14 assists, and stood minus‑9. • Greg Pateryn (2009-12), D, Min- nesota Wild: Competed in 58 con‑ tests for 27‑26‑6 Minnesota … Was minus‑9 with no goals and three as‑ sists. • Jacob Trouba (2013), D, Winni- peg Jets: Saw action in 59 games for the 36‑19‑14 Jets … Posted four goals and 27 assists, and stood plus‑17. • Zach Werenski (2015-16), D, Co- lumbus Blue Jackets: Appeared in 57 contests for the 33‑22‑3 Blue Jack‑ ets … Racked up nine goal and 21 assists, and stood minus‑9. ❏ Derrick Walton Jr. • Professional Basketball On Feb. 13, the German professional team Alba Berlin signed the former Wolverine guard (2013-17) after he was waived by Lithuania's Zalgiris Kaunas one day earlier. Walton averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in 17 EuroLeague games with the latter this season. D.J. Wilson • NBA The Milwaukee Bucks' second-year forward scored a career-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting (3 of 6 from deep) in a 105-92 win over Toronto Jan. 31. Entering the contest, Wilson had posted more than nine points in a game just twice his entire career. De'Veon Smith • AAF He scored the first rushing touchdown in the history of the American Alliance of Football Feb. 9, punching it in from a yard out. His Orlando Apollos destroyed the Atlanta Legends 40-6, and are coached by long- time Florida and South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier. — Austin Fox HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month