Category: University of Michigan Wolverines

By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – On Thursday, the Wolverines failed to take advantage of a two-goal lead in the third period, eventually losing to RIT in overtime. Twenty-four hours later, it was a different story. Michigan dominated the final frame – scoring four goals on the Tigers – to post a convincing 7-2…

By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period of their regular-season opener against the Rochester Institute of Technology. Yet even after adding another goal in the third period, the Wolverines discovered in overtime that four goals wouldn’t be enough. RIT forward Adam Hartley…

By Michael Caples – University of Michigan coach Red Berenson announced today that defenseman Jon Merrill suffered a broken seventh vertebra during the Wolverines’ exhibition win over Windsor last night. Berenson was quoted by the Michigan Daily as saying that the bone was cracked, but not displaced, and that the Brighton native’s neck will need…

By Michael Caples – ANN ARBOR – In a final tune-up before their 2012-13 season, the Wolverines took on some of their own – both past and present. The Wolverines hosted their Blue/White Alumni Game Sunday afternoon, a game in which the current roster battled against each other, along with some help from Michigan alums…

By Matt Slovin –  ANN ARBOR – If you ask Michigan coach Red Berenson, his three leaders this season — captain A.J. Treais and alternate captains Lee Moffie and Mac Bennett — fall in three different places on the leadership spectrum. And Berenson, beginning his 29th season at the helm, is quite alright with that.…