After his rookie year at the University of Michigan, Andrew Copp was selected in the Fourth Round by the Winnipeg Jets.  Two years later, Copp was the team captain of the Wolverines, and he decided to sign his pro contract rather than play his senior year.

Ben Chiarot was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in 2009 when the team was still located in Atlanta, and four years later he played a single game for the team in the 2013-14 Season.  Chiarot was a regular afterwards, utilizing a stay-at-home defensive game, which every team needs.

Josh Morrissey was taken in the First Round with the 13^th Overall Pick in 2013, and after two years, he was a fixture on the Jets' blueline.

From the state of Michigan, Kyle Connor naturally played his college hockey at the University of Michigan, where he was one of the most decorated players in school history.