Category: University of Michigan Wolverines
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Wolverines rout Spartans in Game 1 of weekend rivalry series
By @MichaelCaples – EAST LANSING – The Spartans scored first Friday night. It didn’t take long for the Wolverines to respond and seize control of the contest, however. Three goals in a span of 1:21 put Michigan on course for a 9-2 rout against their main rival in East Lansing. Kyle Connor, fresh off…
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Kyle Connor named national rookie of the month by Hockey Commissioners’ Association
By @MichaelCaples – The ‘player of the month’ awards keep rolling in for Michigan natives. Next up, it’s Kyle Connor. The University of Michigan freshman forward was named the national rookie of the month by the Hockey Commissioners’ Association today, after Connor’s impressive showings December. Connor led the nation with seven goals and 13…
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Steve Racine’s GLI performance leads to B1G weekly second star
By @MichaelCaples – He stood on his head at The Joe, and in doing so, he’s one of the Big Ten’s stars of the week. The B1G announced today that Steve Racine is the conference’s second star of the week, after the senior netminder from Williamsville, N.Y., led his Wolverines club to their second…
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Wolverines capture second-straight GLI title (with photos/video)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – Michigan entered the 2015 Great Lakes Invitational as reigning champions and left Detroit the same way. Jake Jackson and Brent Baltus scored for MTU to carry a 2-0 lead after the first period, but second-period goals by Tony Calderone, Tyler Motte and Alex Kile lifted Michigan to a comeback…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines top Huskies to win Great Lakes Invitational
The Michigan Wolverines prevailed over the Michigan Tech Huskies Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena to capture the Great Lakes Invitational tournament title and the MacInnes Cup. For the game recap, click here. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Michigan wins 3-2 over Wildcats, will face Michigan Tech in GLI title game (with photos)
By @StefanKubus – DETROIT – No. 10 Michigan entered their Tuesday-night Great Lakes Invitational opener with a record 16 titles to its name. And with a 3-2 win over Northern Michigan, the Wolverines will play for a 17th Wednesday night against Michigan Tech. Shelby Township native Kyle Connor scored the game-winner in the third…
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Zach Werenski named captain of U.S. team for World Juniors
By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey has announced the player selected to lead his peers through the World Junior tournament in the next few weeks, and his name is rather familiar to the Michigan hockey audience. Grosse Pointe native Zach Werenski, a sophomore defenseman at the University of Michigan, will wear the ‘C’ for Team…
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Wolverines’ Kyle Connor named B1G first star of the week
By @MichaelCaples – Not much of a surprise here. After a dominating weekend against Minnesota, Kyle Connor was named the Big Ten’s first star of the week today. The Wolverines’ freshman forward racked up five goals and an assist in his team’s weekend split against the Golden Gophers, while also playing to a +5…
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Report: Jack Johnson will not sue his parents over his bankruptcy
By @MichaelCaples – According to a TSN report, Ann Arbor native Jack Johnson will not sue his parents after their expenditures under their son’s name led to the NHL star having to declare bankruptcy. Last November, it was revealed that Johnson – a former star at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program and the…
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PHOTOS: Wolverines vs. Golden Gophers
The Michigan Wolverines hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers for an important B1G conference showdown Friday and Saturday at Yost. Michigan prevailed in Game 1, recording a lopsided 8-3 victory. Minnesota responded, however, winning 3-2 in the rematch. Kyle Connor’s five goals on the weekend put him in the B1G scoring race lead by four points…