Who is the best NHL player to come out of Michigan?

[Packer487]

I was just reading about how Pacioretty is likely to be named captain of the Canadiens. He's already the first American to score 30 in a season for them (done it twice) and he's on pace for 40 this year and leads the league in plus/minus. It got me thinking, is he having the best NHL career of anyone to ever come out of Michigan? It's still probably a touch early to bestow that honor on him, but who've you got? Who's he chasing? Cammalleri? Red?

He's really turned into a great player at that level. Seems like a really good guy too.
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[maize_in_losgatos]

Yeah, Red, Cammalleri or Jeff Norton

Norton was a pretty solid defenseman in his time.

 

[Capt28]

Well if you consider "Original 6" hockey


or even "original 12" hockey of the late 1960s to mid-1970s, vs the 30-team NHL of today, it has to be Red.

However, Turco and Knuble also need to be in the conversation.

 

[michnittlion]

How could this NOT be Aaron Ward?

That's sarcasm, but is there any other Michigan alum who won 3 Stanley Cups? Does he leads U-M alums in that particular metric? Berenson I know won 2, Madden won a couple with the Devils.

This post was edited on 3/23 3:14 PM by michnittlion

 

[zeke76]

Re: How could this NOT be Aaron Ward?

Along with Ward, Madden won three as did Pat Hughes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Wolverines_men%27s_ice_hockey#Stanley_Cup_champions