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Compuware Alumni List

Player Year Juniors College Pro Comments
Pat LaFontaine 1965 Verdun Juniors (QMJHL)    NYI, Buffalo Sabres, NYR  Compuware Youth, 1979-82; 1983 NHL Draft. 1st Round Pick, 3rd Overall.
Mike Vellucci 1966 Belleville Bulls    Hartford Whalers  Compuware Youth, 1979-83
Kevin Hatcher 1966 North Bay Centennials    Washington, Dallas, Pittsburgh, NYR, Carolina  Compuware Youth, 1980-83
Al Iafrate 1966 Belleville Bulls    Toronto, Washington, Boston, San Jose  Compuware Youth. Selected in the first round (4th overall) by Toronto in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
Craig Wolanin 1967 Kitchener Rangers    New Jersey Devils, Quebec/Colorado, Tampa Bay, Toronto  Compuware Youth, 1980-83
Adam Graves 1968 Windsor Compuware Spitfires    Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks 
Jimmy Carson 1968 Verdun Jrs. (QMJHL)    Los Angeles, Edmonton, Detroit, Vancouver, Hartford  Compuware Youth. Selected in the first round (second overall) by Los Angeles in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
Derian Hatcher 1972 North Bay Centennials    Minnesota/Dallas, Detroit, Philadelphia  Compuware Youth, 1986-89
Eric Lindros 1973 Oshawa Generals    Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars  1991 NHL Entry Draft. 1st Round Pick, 1st Overall.
Pat Peake 1973 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors/Jr. Red Wings (Plymouth Whalers)    Washington Capitals  Compuware Youth, 1988-90. Seslectd in the first round (14th overall) by Washington in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Brian Rolston 1973 Detroit Compuware (NAHL)  Lake Superior State  New Jersey, Colorado, Boston, Minnesota  Selected in the 2nd round (11th overall) by New Jersey in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
David Legwand 1980 Plymouth Whalers    Nashville Predators  1998 NHL Entry Draft. 1st Round Pick, 2nd Overall.
Damian Surma 1981 Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL), Plymouth Whalers    Carolina Hurricanes  Selected in the 6th round (174th overall) by Carolina in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Justin Williams 1981 Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL), Plymouth Whalers    Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes  Selected in the first round (28th overall) by Philadelphia in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Andy Hilbert 1981 US NTDP  University of Michigan  Boston, Chicago, Pittsburgh, NYI  Compuware Youth, 1996-97
Chad LaRose 1982 Sioux Falls Stampede, Plymouth Whalers    Carolina Hurricanes  Currently the only player that has played in all 4 of the affiliated hockey programs: Compuware Youth Hockey, Plymouth Whalers, Florida Everblades and the NHL Carolina Hurricanes. Signed as a free agent by Carolina in 2003.
Andy Greene 1982 Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL)  Miami (Ohio) University  New Jersey Devils  Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, 2006.
Jason Bacashihua 1982 Plymouth Whalers    Dallas, St. Louis, Colorado  Selected in the first round (26th overall) by Dallas in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
Nate Kiser 1982 Plymouth Whalers, Compuware Ambassadors      Compuware Youth; Selected in the fifth round (160th overall) by Phoenix in 2000.
Jared Newman 1982 Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL), Plymouth Whalers      Selected in the 4th round (110th overall) by Carolina in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Lukas Krajicek 1983 Peterborough, Compuware Ambassadors     Florida, Vancouver  Selected by Florida in the second round (24th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
James Wisniewski 1984 Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL), Plymouth Whalers    Chicago Blackhawks  Selected in the fifth round (156th overall) by Chicago in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
John Vigilante 1985 Compuware, Plymouth Whalers    Milwaukee - AHL  Signed as free-agent by Nashville Predators.
Jack Johnson 1987 US NTDP  University of Michigan  Los Angeles Kings  2005 NHL Entry Draft. 1st Round Pick, 3rd Overall by affiliate Carolina Hurricanes.






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