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Previously: Part 1Yesterday we began our sprawling update on all former Michigan Hockey players currently playing pro hockey around the world. In Part 1 we covered the firmly established, everyday NHLers with name-brand value. Today is the more odd-ball sequel piece, where we check in on our recently departed alums, those who have retired since the 2022 update article, and all the minor league/international players, so buckle in: Young guys finding their wayThis category is for the players who have left Michigan since the last article and haven't yet developed in the NHL to the point that they fit into one of the yesterday categories the way Beniers and Power already have: Gavin Brindley/Frank Nazar III/Dylan Duke: The recent signees only got into a couple games at the NHL/AHL level before the season concluded, given that Michigan's campaign went into mid-April yet again. Check back next year. Johnny Beecher, C, Boston Bruins: After spending a season in the AHL, Johnny B
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. “You don’t know what you’re missing out on.” That’s Thunder coach Pete MacArthur’s message to players who had a chance to join Adirondack and opted to go elsewhere this year, such as the ECHL’s three Florida-based teams. “This is unbelievable,” MacArthur said, after the Thunder’s, 2-0, Game 7 first-round playoff victory over the Maine Mariners on Wednesday. “It’s a special atmosphere you have to be involved with to truly understand. To give that experience to the guys and the fans, for me it’s hard to even talk about. It’s super cool.” By winning, Adirondack advances to […]