Someday soon, Michigan hockey’s talented 2021-22 roster will migrate to the NHL, where the Wolverines will exchange their matching maize-and-blue sweaters for conflicting colors.
They’ll get an early taste of that in February in the Beijing Olympics, as Team Canada became the latest squad to announce a team with a healthy Wolverine presence. On Tuesday, Michigan defenseman Owen Power was named to the Canadian roster while forward Kent Johnson was named one of six alternates.
Power was the No. 1 overall pick (by the Buffalo Sabres) in the 2021 NHL draft while Johnson went No.