Category: College
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Zach Werenski named B1G Defensive Player of the Year
By @MichaelCaples – The Big Ten is announcing their end-of-season awards, and Zach Werenski is the first player honored. The University of Michigan defenseman has been named the B1G Defensive Player of the Year after an impressive sophomore season. Werenski, a Grosse Pointe native and NTDP product, led all Big Ten defensemen with 14…
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Huskies, Bulldogs advance to WCHA Final Five in Grand Rapids
By @StefanKubus – With the WCHA quarterfinals in the books, the semifinal match-ups are set for Friday, March 18 in Grand Rapids. Ferris State will face Michigan Tech, while Bowling Green and Minnesota State will square off in the other semifinal game, ensuring one Michigan team will play for the WCHA title at Van Andel Arena.…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines rout Penn State at Yost
The Michigan Wolverines started the final weekend of B1G play with a strong showing against Penn State, beating the Nittany Lions by a score of 7-1. With the victory, UM has secured a first-round bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament in Minnesota next weekend. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Michigan teams dominate WCHA postseason awards
By @MichaelCaples – The WCHA announced its postseason awards today, and there are plenty of Michigan residents claiming the honors. WCHA Player of the Year – Alex Petan, Sr., F, Michigan Tech Petan, a native of Delta, British Columbia, led the WCHA with 16 goals and 29 points in league play. The senior recorded points…
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Michigan products Copp, Trouba ready to take on Red Wings
By @MichaelCaples – DETROIT – One has been through this before, and says that he’s not trying to make a big deal out of it. The other, well, it’s his first time back at The Joe since becoming a pro hockey player. Jacob Trouba and Andrew Copp will be taking on the Red Wings…
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Schilkey, Hildebrand named B1G stars of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Two Michigan names have claimed the top two spots on the Big Ten stars of the week list. Marysville native Nick Schilkey was named the first star of the week – for the second time in as many weeks – after helping his Ohio State Buckeyes to a weekend sweep of…
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Adrian men, women crowned NCHA champions
By @StefanKubus – It couldn’t have been a better weekend for Adrian hockey. Saturday night saw the men’s team defeat the top-ranked St. Norbert, 4-1, to repeat as NCHA Harris Cup champions. With the victory, the Bulldogs earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III tournament. Freshman Bryan Yim opened the scoring with…
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Huskies win share of first WCHA title since 1976
By @StefanKubus – For the first time in 40 years, Michigan Tech is champion of the WCHA. With a 5-1 victory over Northern Michigan on Saturday and Minnesota State’s coinciding loss to Bemidji State, the No. 13 Huskies grabbed a share of the MacNaughton Cup, their first since the 1975-76 campaign – the third consecutive…
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PHOTOS: Gopher vs. Spartans
The Michigan State Spartans played host to the Minnesota Golden Gophers Friday night in East Lansing, kicking off a two-game set between the two Big Ten programs. Minnesota ended up prevailing 3-2 in the contest. Matt DeBlouw and Mackenzie MacEachern scored for MSU. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Lakers vs. Bulldogs
On ‘Frozen Night’ at Ferris State, the Bulldogs recorded a 3-1 victory over in-state rival Lake Superior State. Matt Robertson, Andrew Dorantes and Gerald Mayhew scored for FSU, while Anthony Nellis scored the lone goal for LSSU. Darren Smith recorded his 12th win of the season for the Bulldogs after stopping 21 of the 22…