Category: College
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Werenski leaving Michigan to join Blue Jackets’ organization
By @MichaelCaples – The Columbus Blue Jackets announced this morning that Wolverines defenseman Zach Werenski, their first-round pick from last summer’s NHL Draft, has signed an amateur tryout contract with their AHL club. Werenski, 18, has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, which means he will forego the final two…
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Ferris State’s NCAA Tournament run comes to an end with Easter loss to Denver
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By @MichaelCaples – After three straight upset wins, Ferris State finally ran into a foe they couldn’t solve. The Bulldogs lost to the University of Denver in an Easter Sunday showdown at the West Regional Final in St. Paul, Minn., by a final score of 6-3. With the loss, Ferris State’s tournament run comes…
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Wolverines fall to North Dakota in the NCAA Tournament
By @MichaelCaples – CINCINNATI – Less than 24 hours after their thrilling overtime victory against Notre Dame, the Wolverines couldn’t find a second comeback in Cincinnati. Goals 1:14 apart in the final eight minutes of play in regulation lifted North Dakota a 5-2 victory over Michigan Saturday night at U.S. Bank Arena. With the…
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Ferris State stuns top-seeded St. Cloud in overtime of NCAA tourney
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By Michael Caples – It only took 18 seconds for Jared VanWormer to find the back of the net. Eighteen seconds into overtime, that is. The Traverse City native buried a rebound off an initial shot by Gerald Mayhew to give the Bulldogs a 5-4 overtime victory over top-seeded St. Cloud State Saturday afternoon…
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Motte’s goal gives Michigan an overtime win over Notre Dame in NCAA tourney
By @MichaelCaples – CINCINNATI, Ohio – It took the ‘CCM Line’ 68:19 worth of hockey to find the scoresheet. They scored when it mattered most. Tyler Motte finished off a rush towards the Notre Dame goal by scoring the overtime winner to give Michigan a 3-2 victory over the Fighting Irish in the first…
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Referee passes away from head injury during warmups of WCHA Final Five
By @MichaelCaples – According to posts on the Facebook group created to support him, Oliver “Butch” Mousseaux has passed away. The Grosse Pointe native had been in a medically-induced coma at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids ever since he suffered a head injury during warm-ups at the WCHA Final Five semifinals at Van Andel…
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Check out this Ferris State video created by Kenny Babinski’s brother
On Thursday, Ferris State Hockey shared a video on Twitter that had a unique angle to it – a feature of sorts on forward Kenny Babinski (a Midland native), created by his own brother. Check out this awesome video from Brendan Babinski that reminds people of all the work that went into Babinski and…
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2016 college hockey signing tracker
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By @MichaelCaples and @StefanKubus – As teams conclude the 2015-16 college hockey season, players are taking the next steps in their careers, as they sign with professional teams. Here is MiHockey’s 2016 college hockey signing tracker, as we try to keep tabs on where the Michigan names are heading next. Zach Werenski – Michigan (Grosse…
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Big Ten hockey formally announces addition of Notre Dame
By @MichaelCaples – Yesterday, multiple outlets began reporting that Notre Dame will be joining the Big Ten hockey conference. Less than 24 hours later, the Big Ten has confirmed the news. The Fighting Irish will indeed be joining the B1G as a sport affiliate member for men’s ice hockey, beginning in the 2017-18 season. “Notre…
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Reports: Notre Dame hockey to join Big Ten
By @MichaelCaples – UPDATE: The initial report from USCHO is being confirmed by multiple outlets, including Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune. The Big Ten may be adding another member to its six-team hockey conference. Per a tweet from USCHO’s Jimmy Connelly, Notre Dame is set to join the B1G in time for the…