From Trenton, Michigan, Andy Greene was never drafted by a National Hockey League team, and he needed to prove himself with the Miami Redhawks in the MAC.  Greene performed well enough for the New Jersey Devils to sign him in 2006.

An underrated Defenseman, Torey Krug, played College Hockey at Michigan State, exceeding all expectations to become a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.  His work landed him a Free Agent signing with the Boston Bruins, and he was ready to shatter the ceiling again.

Currently, David Pastrnak is an ten-season NHL veteran, all of which were spent as a Boston Bruin.

As of this writing, Brad Marchand playing the best hockey of his life where he has been a post-season All-Star in four of the last seven years.  In the 2016-17 campaign, he was named a First Team All-Star while scoring 85 Points, good enough for fifth overall in the NHL.  Worth noting is that Marchand had four consecutive 35 Goal seasons (2015-16 to 2018-19) and in 2021-22, retrned to the 30 Goal mark