The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN IN THE PROS (two game-winners) and 13 assists in 51 games played for 34-13-7 Pittsburgh … Stood plus-9 with 110 shots on goal. • Zach Hyman (2012-15), C, Toronto Maple Leafs: Registered eight goals (two game-winners) and 15 assists in 54 games played … Stood plus-3 with 118 shots on goal for 25-18-11 Toronto. • Matt Hunwick (2004-07), D, To- ronto Maple Leafs: Recorded 12 assists in 44 games played for 25-18-11 Toronto … Stood plus-1 with 44 shots on goal. • Jack Johnson (2006-07), D, Colum- bus Blue Jackets: Notched two goals and 14 assists in 54 games played … Stood plus-14 with 69 shots on goal for 35-14-5 Columbus. • Dylan Larkin (2015), C, Detroit Red Wings: Compiled 12 goals (one game- winner) and seven assists in 54 games played for 22-24-10 Detroit … Stood minus-10 with 92 shots on goal. • Jon Merrill (2011-13), D, New Jer- sey Devils: Played in six games, but had yet to notch a point … Stood minus-17 with 129 shots on goal for 23-22-10 New Jersey. • Al Montoya (2003-05), G, Mon- treal Canadiens: Stood 7-5-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 16 games played for 31-19-8 Montreal. • Tyler Motte (2014-16), C, Chicago Blackhawks: Notched four goals and three assists for 35-17-5 Chicago before being sent back to the AHL after 33 games … Stood plus-2 with 46 shots on goal. • Max Pacioretty (2007-08), LW, Montreal Canadiens: Recorded 28 goals (six game-winners) and 22 assists in 58 games played … Stood plus-8 with 183 shots on goal for 31-19-8 Montreal. • Greg Pateryn (2009-12), D, Mon- treal Canadiens: Placed on injured re- serve after a Dec. 6 game at St. Louis with an ankle injury and returned to action Feb. 9 … Registered one goal and five assists in 22 games … Stood plus-1 with 26 shots on goal for 31-19-8 Montreal. • Jacob Trouba (2013), D, Winnipeg Jets: Recorded five goals and 19 assists in 43 games played for 25-29-4 Win- nipeg … Stood plus-3 with 112 shots on goal. • Zach Werenski (2015-16), D, Co- lumbus Blue Jackets: Saw action in 54 games and notched eight goals and 23 assists … Stood plus-13 with 129 shots on goal and one game-winning goal. The NBA TIM HARDAWAY JR. GOES OFF TO LEAD ATLANTA TO A BIG WIN Former Michigan wing Tim Hard- away Jr., now in his second year in Atlanta after spending two seasons in New York, scored 23 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Hawks back from 21 points down in a 113- 108 road win over the Houston Rock- ets Feb. 2. Hardaway made 12 of 18 shots and scored 33 total points in 33 minutes. "He got a couple of drives and then saw a couple of threes go in," head coach Mike Budenholzer told The At- lanta Journal-Constitution. "Once he has both going, he can be a tough cover. "He just kind of had everything going. It was one of those special quarters for a young player who is really emerging and rising." Hardaway scored 12 straight points during one stretch in the fourth quarter. "Tim is making crazy shots," team- mate Dwight Howard said. "We kept trying to find plays to get him attack- ing the basket. That's what I kept tell- ing him, 'Tim, attack, attack, attack.' "It opened up everything when he started doing that." FORMER WOLVERINES ON NBA ROSTERS Through Feb. 12 • Trey Burke (Played at U-M from 2011-13), PG, Washington Wizards: Averaging 4.9 points and 1.8 assists in 49 games played for 32-21 Washing- ton … Shooting 45.0 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from three-point range. • Jamal Crawford (1999-2000), SG, Los Angeles Clippers: Played in 54 games for the 33-21 Clippers … Aver- aging 12.8 points, 2.9 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 26.9 minutes per game … Shooting 40.5 percent from the floor and 34.9 percent from three -point range. • Tim Hardaway Jr. (2010-13), SG, At- lanta Hawks: Averaging 12.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 52 games played for the 31-23 Hawks … Shoot- ing 44.7 percent from the floor and 34.7 percent from long range. • Caris LeVert (2012-16), SG, Brook- lyn Nets: Averaging 7.3 minutes, 3.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.6 assists per game while playing in 30 contests for the 9-45 Nets … Shooting 43.3 percent from the floor and 32.3 percent from three-point range in his rookie year. • Nik Stauskas (2012-14), SG, Phila- delphia 76ers: Averaging 8.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 27.1 minutes per game, while playing in 52 contests for the 20-34 76ers … Shoot- ing 40.6 percent from the floor and 37.8 percent from long range. • Glenn Robinson III (2012-14), SF, Indiana Pacers: Posted 6.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in 21.8 minutes per game, while appearing in 52 contests … Shooting 45.0 percent from the floor and 37.4 percent long range for the 29-25 Pacers. ❏ Glenn Robinson III • NBA The third-year pro was named to the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest to be held Feb. 18 as part of All-Star weekend in New Orleans. Rob- inson, now with the Indiana Pacers, has become a key component of the team's lineup. Max Pacioretty • NHL Pacioretty scored two goals and two assists, setting up the game- winning goal 2:13 into overtime, to lead Montreal past Arizona. Feb. 9. He is once again closing in on the 30-goal mark with 28 as of Feb. 12. Al Montoya • NHL The former Wolverine netminder blanked Edmonton for all of regulation and overtime, yet still took the loss for Montreal in a 1-0 shootout setback Feb. 6. Montoya is the backup for the Habs. HEADLINERS Former Michigan athletes in the news this month MARCH 2017 THE WOLVERINE 111