Category: University of Michigan Wolverines
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Michigan wins second night of rivalry week with Michigan State
By Alyssa Girardi – EAST LANSING — For the four seniors on Michigan’s roster, there always was one achievement that, until Friday, they couldn’t manage to cross off: beating MSU at Munn Ice Arena. But a strong third period showing and two-goal performances by forwards JT Compher and Derek DeBlois helped the Wolverines (12-6-2, 4-2-0-0…
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Photos: Spartans vs. Wolverines at Joe Louis Arena
The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans met for their annual ‘College Hockey in the D’ game at Joe Louis Arena on Jan. 23. (Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey)
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Late goal from Di Giuseppe leads Wolverines to win over MSU at JLA
By Nick Barnowski – DETROIT – In their annual game at Joe Louis Arena, the Michigan Wolverines snapped their five-game winless streak and avenged a Great Lakes Invitational loss to the Michigan State Spartans with a 2-1 victory Thursday night. The game was tied at one until the 2:18 mark of the third period when Phil…
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NCAA approves recruiting timeline change
By Michael Caples – Last weekend, the NCAA Board of Directors signed off on a major change in the date that college hockey programs can contact recruits. Effective immediately, college hockey coaches can reach out to prospective players beginning on Jan. 1 of their 10th grade year – five and a half months earlier than…
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Tony Calderone commits to Michigan
By Michael Caples – The Sioux Falls Stampede announced today that Trenton native Tony Calderone has committed to the University of Michigan. Calderone, the first overall pick in the 2012 USHL Entry Draft, currently has 24 points in 36 games with the Stampede this season. The Victory Honda product led the Tier 1 Elite League…
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Pletsch: Michigan names to keep an eye on during B1G second half
By Fred Pletsch – There are 33 Michiganders rostered on Big Ten men’s college teams this season. The Kris Draper-numbered allotment is led by Michigan State (18) and Michigan (12) with Penn State contributing a pair and Ohio State a single skater. Here’s a projection of the players that will have the biggest impact as…
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Berenson: “We got humbled” in GLI consolation game
By Nick Barnowski – DETROIT – “We got humbled.” That’s how University of Michigan head coach Red Berenson described his team’s loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the consolation game of the Great Lakes Invitational on Saturday night. After falling to Western Michigan in a shootout Firday, No. 3 Michigan’s disappointing GLI continued as…
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Wolverines struggle on special-teams play; fall to Broncos at GLI
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It’s hard to win a hockey game if you’re killing a penalty in the final minutes of overtime. With junior forward Phil Di Giuseppe in the penalty box for an unnecessary boarding penalty, the Wolverines were forced to play one man down in the extra period. They ended…
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Wolverines ready for hockey at Comerica Park
By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – As Michigan Wolverines senior captain Mac Bennett plainly put it, “there’s an ice rink in the middle of a baseball field and that’s not something you really see too often.” It isn’t something you see often at all, and the No. 4 ranked Wolverines – hoping to avoid a…
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Nagelvoort receives another B1G Hockey weekly honor
By Michael Caples – Holland, Mich., native Zach Nagelvoort just keeps on racking up the Big Ten hockey weekly honors. For the fourth time this season, the Wolverines’ freshman goaltender was named one of the three stars of the week, this time taking the top spot. Nagelvoort stopped 29 of the 31 shots he…