Category: University of Michigan Wolverines
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Michigan ’96 title winners take part in a Score-O for the ages
By @MichaelCaples – The University of Michigan hockey program has its 1996 NCAA championship team on campus this weekend to honor the 20th anniversary of their title. Don’t worry, we’ve got photos, but for the time being…we’ve got something else to report on. During intermission, three of the most famous players from the Wolverines’…
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Michigan’s Slaker named Big Ten’s first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Freshman forward Jake Slaker isn’t having much trouble fitting in with the Wolverines. The San Diego native is the Big Ten’s first star of the week, the conference announced today, after he played a big role in Michigan’s 2-1 win at Ferris State on Saturday. Slaker, a USHL alum from the…
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ESPN announces regular-season NCAA hockey coverage to go along with Frozen Four
By @MichaelCaples – There’s a heavy Michigan flavor in the ESPN broadcast schedule this year, as the sports network has announced its slate of regular-season NCAA games to go along with its coverage of college hockey’s national regionals and Frozen Four action. Michigan alum Sean Ritchlin will be the color commentator for the regular-season…
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“College Hockey in the D” tickets now on sale
By @MichaelCaples – Yesterday, the Big Ten announced that tickets were on sale for their conference tournament at Joe Louis Arena. Today, the Red Wings have followed suit, announcing that fans can now purchase tickets for the “College Hockey in the D” events at Joe Louis Arena. Tickets are now on sale for the…
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UM’s Hayden Lavigne named B1G’s second star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – The hockey folks in Ann Arbor are excited about the Wolverines’ freshmen goaltenders, and one of them is already garnering Big Ten weekly awards. Hayden Lavigne was named the Big Ten’s second star of the week in the conference’s first weekly stars list, after he had an impressive showing against Union…
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Kyle Connor, Connor Hellebuyck on the Winnipeg Jets’ opening-night roster
By @StefanKubus – A pair of promising Michigan natives have cracked the Winnipeg Jets’ opening-night roster. It was announced Monday that Shelby Township native Kyle Connor and Commerce native Connor Hellebuyck have secured spots on the team to start the season. For Connor, it’s a similar story to Waterford native Dylan Larkin in Detroit. Connor,…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines win big in ALS Awareness Game for Scott Matzka
On Saturday night, the University of Michigan hosted Union for the second game of a weekend series in the Wolverines’ second annual ALS Awareness Game. The Wolverines were dedicating the evening to UM alum Scott Matzka, who is battling ALS himself and was at Yost with his family for a ceremonial puck drop. The Wolverines…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines officially begin NCAA season against Union
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the University of Michigan’s official NCAA opener, a Friday night home game against Union. The Wolverines ended up falling 4-3 in the contest. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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PHOTOS: Wolverines beat Windsor 2-0 in exhibition opener
The Michigan Wolverines made their season debut Sunday afternoon at Yost Ice Arena, and they posted a shutout in the process. Red Berenson’s squad beat the University of Windsor 2-0 in the first game of the season for the 2016-17 edition of the Wolverines. Nick Pastujov and Dexter Dancs scored, while all three Michigan goaltenders…
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Big Ten preseason coaches poll, watch list announced
By @MichaelCaples – According to the preseason poll from the conference’s coaches, it might a rough year in the Big Ten for Michigan’s teams. The Wolverines and the Spartans will have to work to change that perception when the puck drops this weekend; both Michigan and Michigan State are holding exhibition openers against Canadian universities…