Best hockey player from each state

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Maine – Brian Dumoulin

Maine has only produced six NHL players. Their best one is Brian Dumoulin, currently of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He already leads all Maine hockey players in NHL games played with 114 as of Nov. 26. Moreover, with 20 career points, he’s roughly halfway to topping the career point total of fellow Maine native Danny Bolduc (41 points).

While the University of Maine has produced quite a few NHL players, those players don’t count since they weren’t born in the state. Dumoulin, a native of Biddeford, was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the 2009 draft before playing for Boston College. He was sent to the Penguins in the Jordan Staal trade, a trade the Penguins have significantly won.

After spending two seasons in the AHL, Dumoulin made his NHL debut during the 2013-14 season, appearing in six games. He spent most of the 2014-15 season back in the AHL, but appeared in eight NHL games. Dumoulin has stuck in the league for good since the beginning of the 2015-16 season. He had eight points in 24 playoff games to help the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2015-16.

Dumoulin should be in the NHL for a very long time. His career is only taking off as he’s just 25 years old.

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