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Best hockey player from each state

By Dave Stevenson

Jan 26, 2014; New York City, NY, USA; NHL former player Jeremy Roenick skates with youngsters on a miniature rink before the Stadium Series hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 26, 2014; New York City, NY, USA; NHL former player Jeremy Roenick skates with youngsters on a miniature rink before the Stadium Series hockey game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports /
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West Virginia – Bryan Ewing

The state of West Virginia has yet to produce an NHL player. However, Bryan Ewing had a pretty successful career in college and even managed to play in the AHL. He has best known for his time with Boston University, where he spent four seasons.

A native of Wheeling, WV, Ewing is a center who made a name for himself playing college hockey. With Boston University, he put up 48 goals and 60 assists for 108 points over four seasons. Ewing helped lead them to a Hockey East title in the 2005-06 season with 26 points in 40 games. In his junior year, he had 25 points (nine goals and 16 assists). Ewing had his best season during his senior year with 17 goals and 43 points in 39 games. After a brief tryout with the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, he got to play for his hometown Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL.

Ewing played several more seasons alternating between the AHL and ECHL before officially retiring from hockey following the 2009-10 season. The emergence of the Nailers has gotten participation in hockey in West Virginia to go up. Perhaps the success of Ewing inspired some people as well. It shouldn’t be too long before West Virginia can finally say they have an player in the NHL.

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