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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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Arkansas – Trey Lowry

The state of Arkansas has never produced an NHL player. Nor has it even produced somebody who played professional hockey. However, thanks to the success of the Arkansas Razorbacks, it’s a growing sport. They recently became a Division I team, which is very exciting news. Since joining Division I in 2015-16, the Razorbacks haven’t had a player from Arkansas on the team. However, Trey Lowry has had a lot of success on their Division III team.

Lowry has 29 points in 19 career games for the Razorbacks. He’s a member of their Division III team for the 2016-17 season. Last season, he finished second on the Razorbacks in goals with 18 and third in points with 29. Lowry was born and raised in Bentonville, Arkansas. He and Evan Kerr are a huge reason why hockey is on the rise in such a small state.

Credit must be given to the efforts of the University of Arkansas as well. They have steadily developed a solid program that has been one of the better Division III teams over the past few seasons. Arkansas still has a way to go before having their first NHL player, but it’s certainly a state on the rise. It should catch up to the likes of Alabama within the next decade or so.

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