Where players from Michigan teams were drafted
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Following the seven rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft, which was held as part of the stunning visual experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas, numerous local talents have crept into the NHL youth system.
The Detroit Red Wings have signed eight young players, most notably winger Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, who was selected in the first round with the 15th pick. A number of young players with ties to Michigan were also selected in the draft, including some who have stayed in the state.
Here is a breakdown of all the players from local teams selected among the 225 picks in the NHL Draft this year. This list only includes players who played for that team last season, not newcomers like Michael Hage, a first-round pick who is set to play in Michigan this winter but played for the Chicago Steel last season. You can find all the drafted players here.
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Flint Firebirds
The Flint Firebirds, a member of the OHL junior league, had three players selected. All three were chosen in the fifth round or later, including two, Nathan Aspinall and Connor Clattenburg, who were selected back to back at the end of the fifth round.
- LW Nathan Aspinall, New York Rangers, fifth round, pick 159.
- LW Connor Clattenburg, Edmonton Oilers, fifth round, pick 160.
- C Kaden Pitre, Tampa Bay Lightning, sixth round, pick 181.
State of Michigan
Artyom Levshunov’s selection with the No. 2 overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks is a sign of the program’s resurgence over the past two seasons under head coach Adam Nightengale. The Spartans had two players selected in total.
- D Artyom Levshunov, Chicago Blackhawks, first round, pick 2.
- D Patrick Geary, Buffalo Sabres, sixth round, pick 173.
Michigan Tech
The Huskies had one player from their team that reached the 2023-24 NCAA Tournament in the draft: Chase Pietila. The Howeller native is an NHL draftee alongside his brother.
- D Chase Pietila, Pittsburgh Penguins, fourth round, pick 111.
Muskegon Lumberjacks
Michigan’s Westside USHL team had five players drafted, including two first-round picks. Sacha Boisvert joined Levshunov as the Blackhawks’ second first-round pick, and Matvei Gridin was traded 10 picks later to the Calgary Flames for Saginaw defenseman Zayne Perekh, himself a top-10 pick.
- C Sacha Coisvert, Chicago Blackhawks, first round, pick 18.
- RW Matvei Gridin, Calgary Flames, first round, pick 28.
- D Xavier Veilleux, New York Islanders, sixth round, pick 179.
- LW Joe Connor, Tampa Bay Lightning, seventh round, pick 195.
- D Bauer Berry, Edmonton Oilers, seventh round, pick 218.
Saginaw Spirit
The Saginaw Spirit of the OHL had one player in the draft, Zayne Parekh, who went ninth overall to the Calgary Flames. Parekh was a key part of Saginaw’s Memorial Cup win this season, finishing with 96 points in 66 games.
- D Zayne Parekh, Calgary Flames, first round, pick 9.
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan’s OHL team north of the bridge sent one player, Landon Miller, south of the state to join the Red Wings, and two players were drafted in total. Miller is an 18-year-old goalie who appeared in 30 games for Sault Ste. Marie last season.
- G Landon Miller, Detroit Red Wings, fourth round, pick 126.
- C Owen Allard, Utah Hockey Club, fifth round, pick 135.
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