This Saturday, January 28th is
Hockey Day in Michigan, my home state. Here's an article about it from
USA Hockey filed from "Hockeytown, Mich." In observation of the festivities, here's a list of current NHLers native to the Great Lakes state:
ATLANTA THRASHERS
Jim Slater (Petoskey, Michigan)
BOSTON BRUINS
Tim Thomas (Flint, Michigan)
BUFFALO SABRES
Mike Grier (Detroit, Michigan)
Ryan Miller (East Lansing, Michigan)
CAROLINA HURRICANES
Chad LaRose (Fraser, Michigan)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Andy Hilbert (Lansing, Michigan)
DALLAS STARS
Mike Modano (Livonia, Michigan)
EDMONTON OILERS
Matt Greene (Grand Ledge, Michigan)
FLORIDA PANTHERS
Rob Globke (Farmington, Michigan)
LOS ANGELES KINGS
Tim Gleason (Southfield, Michigan)
MINNESOTA WILD
Brian Rolston (Flint, Michigan)
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Adam Hall (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Brian Rafalski (Dearborn, Michigan)
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Mike York (Waterford, Michigan)
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Derian Hatcher (Sterling Heights, Michigan)
ST. LOUIS BLUES
Doug Weight (Warren, Michigan)
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Ryan Kesler (Detroit, Michigan)
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Brent Johnson (Farmington, Michigan)