Category: University of Michigan Wolverines
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Di Giuseppe, Guptill forfeit senior year to sign with NHL clubs; Bennett signs with Montreal
By Michael Caples – The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that they have signed one of their 2012 draft picks. That means the Wolverines will be missing some offense next year. The NHL franchise officially signed Michigan junior forward Phil Di Giuseppe to a three-year, entry-level contract for next season. “These last three years with…
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Zach Saar’s double OT winner eliminates Michigan from B1G Tournament
By Jesse O’Brien – ST. PAUL, Minn. — The puck ricocheted off the post and skipped, danced and pirouetted along the red line behind Penn State Matthew Skoff. And the No. 13 Michigan hockey team’s season danced with it. Then with a swift kick by Penn State sophomore forward Eric Scheid, the puck skidded away from…
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Wolverines prepared to face Nittany Lions in B1G Tournament
By Stefan Kubus – Entering the inaugural B1G Hockey tournament quarterfinals on Thursday, legendary Michigan head coach Red Berenson knows that with a one-game series, anything can happen. No. 3 Michigan faces a No. 6 Penn State team that has given the Wolverines some issues this season. While Michigan defeated the Nittany Lions twice,…
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Photos: Wolverines win big on Senior Night
The University of Michigan took on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in B1G Hockey action on March 15 – Senior Night for the Wolverines. Michiagn ended up picking up a 6-2 win in their regular-season finale. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Photos: Wolverines vs. Minnesota (Friday)
The Michigan Wolverines welcomed the Minnesota Golden Gophers to Yost Ice Arena for the first of a two-game set to conclude the Big Ten’s regular season. Minnesota picked up a 3-2 win in overtime. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Michigan’s Alex Guptill named B1G Hockey second star of week
By Michael Caples – The Big Ten league office announced their stars of the week today, and Alex Guptill was one of the three names on the list. The Wolverines’ junior forward recorded three points last weekend in Michigan’s home-and-home series with the Ohio State Buckeyes, good enough to earn him the second star…
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Photos: Wolverines force OT but lose shootout with Buckeyes Friday night at Yost
The Michigan Wolverines forced overtime with a late goal from Alex Guptill (his second of the night) in the third period Friday night against the Buckeyes, only to watch one of their top rivals win in the ensuing shootout. Ohio State’s Alex Szczechura scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the Buckeyes an…
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Pletsch: A hat trick of observations, including Mac Bennett’s musical alter ego
By Fred Pletsch – A hat trick of observations and anecdotes as Big Ten Hockey heads into the stretch run of its inaugural season. And the award goes to… Mac Bennett might be the league’s MISA (Most Interesting Student-Athlete) if there were such an honor. On the ice, the Michigan defenseman is flourishing with…
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Photos: Wolverines vs. Penn State (Saturday)
MiHockey’s photo gallery from a Saturday night Big Ten showdown between Michigan and Penn State. Click here to read Darren Eliot’s assessment of the game. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Eliot: Wolverines end skid in convincing fashion Saturday night
By Darren Eliot – After surrendering two two-goal leads the night before and ultimately losing 5-4 in OT, coach Red Berenson was looking for a more committed effort from his team Saturday. Well, the legendary bench boss got just that. The first period saw the Wolverines take a 1-0 lead courtesy of to a…