[1] During his junior year at Northern Michigan, he was a key factor in the team winning the 1991 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship.

[1] In the final game, NMU captain Darryl Plandowski scored the winning goal as the Wildcats defeated Boston University 8–7 in triple overtime.

[1] Following a stellar four-year college career, Drake made the Red Wings roster out of training camp without playing in the minor leagues.

He had considered ending his professional career with other NHL teams, but chose to return to Detroit in hopes of winning the Stanley Cup with the club that had drafted him over 16 years prior.

[5] On June 4, 2008 those dreams were realized when Detroit defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins to win their 11th franchise Stanley Cup championship.

During the on ice post-game celebrations Detroit captain Nicklas Lidström passed the Stanley Cup to Drake first.

[1] His daughter Delaney previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team from 2014 to 2018.