Ann Arbor — Michigan coach Red Berenson did his best to dissuade Dylan Larkin from leaving the Wolverines after his freshman year to pursue an NHL career with his hometown Red Wings.
Berenson didn't want to get in the way of Larkin’s NHL career. The veteran UM coach just felt Larkin would be playing in the AHL for a year or two at Grand Rapids before he even got the chance to play for the Red Wings.
Well, Berenson couldn’t stop smiling when talking about Larkin after Michigan’s practice Thursday evening at Yost Arena. Larkin is the lone rookie to be picked to play in the NHL All-Star Game Jan.