Category: University of Michigan Wolverines

By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Although the Michigan Wolverines had been rolling since February, Notre Dame has had Michigan’s number lately, and it was no different in the last-ever CCHA Championship game Sunday afternoon at Joe Louis Arena. The Fighting Irish record a 3-1 win over Michigan to capture their third Mason Cup and…

By Alyssa Girardi – DETROIT — After an up-and-down start to the season, the Michigan hockey team jumped on a hot streak in early February, and now that streak is carrying the Wolverines right to the CCHA Championship game. Saturday night, Michigan defeated Miami — the CCHA regular season champions — 6-2, marking only the…

By Stefan Kubus – DETROIT – Stingy defense on one end of the ice and a red-hot netminder at the other ultimately told the tale of the first of two last-ever CCHA championship semifinal games. Notre Dame forced Ohio State senior goaltender Brady Hjelle – named CCHA Goaltender of the Year Friday evening at the…

  By Stefan Kubus – In the last year of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, a Michigan Wolverines squad that played underwhelming hockey the first half of the season is finding its groove just at the right time. The Wolverines, manned by longtime head coach Red Berenson, are hunting for the chance to capture the…

  By Michael Caples –  It was just weeks ago that the Wolverines were battling for home ice in the first round of the CCHA playoffs – a situation the Maize and Blue have rarely found themselves in. Now, they are off to Joe Louis Arena. The Wolverines beat the Western Michigan Broncos 5-1 Saturday…

By Greg Garno – KALAMAZOO – Michigan defenseman Lee Moffie stood in front of the press, light brown facial hair filling in on his chin and making its way to his upper lip. The senior opted not to grow a playoff beard and instead choose to start a playoff goatee with the rest of the…

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their all-conference teams today, with plenty of Michigan connections making the lists. 2012-13 CCHA All-Conference Teams First Team Position – Name, Year, School      First   Totals Forward – Austin Czarnik, SO, Miami       8       46 Forward – Anders Lee, JR, Notre Dame      7       44 Forward – Riley Barber, FR, Miami             5      …

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced their 2012-13 All-Rookie Team today, with plenty of Michigan connections making the list. Livonia native Riley Barber – a Miami RedHawks forward – was named to the group of forwards, while his former Compuware teammate and current Michigan Wolverine, Rochester native Jacob Trouba, was named to the group of…

By Matt Slovin – ANN ARBOR – The first period of Michigan’s 6-2 victory over Northern Michigan strongly resembled that of the Wolverines’ Friday night win. Michigan forechecked as hard as it had all season, peppered shots at Wildcat junior netminder Jared Coreau and kept the puck in the offensive zone for much of the…