Category: College
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WCHA announces 2017-18 all-league teams
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA has announced its 2017-18 all-league teams, and there are a bunch of Wildcats represented. Here are the Michigan names that have landed on the lists: First Team Troy Loggins – Forward – Northern Michigan Atte Tolvanen – Goaltender – Northern Michigan Second Team Adam Rockwood – Forward –…
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NCHC announces 2017-18 all-conference teams
By @MichaelCaples – The NCHC announced its all-conference teams today, and here’s a look at the Michigan names that cracked the list. The conference will be announcing its award finalists tomorrow, as well. All-Conference First Team David Pope – Forward – Senior – Omaha (Red Wings prospect) All-Conference Second Team Christian Wolanin –…
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Big Ten announces 2017-18 awards list of finalists
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten has announced the finalists for the college hockey conference’s major awards, and there are plenty of Michigan names on the list. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 13. Michigan names in bold. Coach of the Year Mel Pearson – Michigan Jeff Jackson – Notre Dame Steve Rohlik…
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Michigan captain Tony Calderone named NCAA first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Tony Calderone just kept putting his name on the scoresheet. Now, he’s college hockey’s first star. The Wolverines’ captain has been named the No. 1 star of the week after playing a substantial role in Michigan’s sweep of Wisconsin in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Calderone, a Trenton native,…
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Recruiting: Nick Bowman commits to RPI
By @MichaelCaples – Nick Bowman was one of the Michigan natives invited to the 2018 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament to help him audition for NCAA Division 1 hockey programs. It worked. The Shelby Township native has announced his commitment to RPI, just one week after skating close to home in the two-day showcase in Plymouth.…
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Abby Roque named WCHA Player of the Year finalist
By @StefanKubus – One year after being named WCHA Rookie of the Year, Abby Roque has been named a finalist for WCHA Player of the Year. Roque, a Sault Ste. Marie native and Wisconsin Badgers sophomore forward, has recorded nine goals and 28 assists for 37 points in 36 games this season – good for…
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Wildcats, Huskies, Wolverines advance; Broncos set to begin
By @MichaelCaples – It went down-to-the-wire for one of Michigan’s Division 1 schools, while it was smooth sailing for two. And now, the Broncos get going, too. Northern Michigan survived an upset bid from Alabama Huntsville, while Michigan Tech pulled off an ‘upset’ of Bemidji State and Michigan rolled over Wisconsin. Western Michigan has now…
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Recruiting: Mitchell Smith commits to Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Big wins on the ice for the Wolverines this weekend, and a big one off of it, too. The University of Michigan has secured a verbal commitment from Mitchell Smith, a 2002 birth-year defenseman currently skating for the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U team. “I picked Michigan for many reasons – such as…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines sweep Badgers with Saturday night win
The Michigan Wolverines are advancing to the Big Ten semifinals. With a 7-4 victory Saturday evening at Yost Ice Arena, the University of Michigan has secured a series sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the conference tournament. Dexter Dancs scored twice, while Jack Becker, Brendan Warren, Dakota Raabe and Jake Slaker…
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College Hockey Playoffs: Wolverines, Wildcats, Huskies record Game 1 wins
By @MichaelCaples – Friday marked the first night of college hockey playoffs for two of Michigan’s three D1 conferences. Here’s a look at how our teams fared in their respective Big Ten and WCHA quarterfinal series, which are all best-of-three match-ups played on campus sites. Wolverines win wild shootout with Badgers Seven goals in…