Michigan announced Tuesday the hiring of Bill Muckalt as the Wolverines’ new associate head coach. A four-year letter-winner (1994-98) and two-time national champion at U of M, Muckalt returns to his alma mater after spending the past two seasons as head coach and general manager of the Tri-City Storm of the USHL. Prior to his … Read more
Michigan Tech head coach Mel Pearson has been named Michigan’s new head coach. Pearson, who becomes the ninth head coach in program history, returns to Ann Arbor after previously serving 23 seasons as an assistant coach for the Wolverines and the past six as head coach at Michigan Tech. “I am very honored and proud … Read more
Michigan was 848-426-92 under Berenson and won the 1996 and 1998 NCAA championships.
The Big Ten announced Monday the hockey All-Big Ten teams and individual award winners as selected by the conference’s coaches and a media panel. Minnesota’s Tyler Sheehy was named Big Ten Player of the Year, while also earning co-Scoring Champion honors with Ohio State’s Mason Jobst. Minnesota’s Eric Schierhorn was named the Goaltender of the … Read more
The CCHA may have dissolved four years ago, but memories live on via the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
Representatives of the Autonomy Five conferences met in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, Jan. 20, to take additional action to “improve the experiences of students who play sports,” according to a press release sent out Friday by the Big Ten. Over the last three years, the Autonomy Five conferences have passed significant reforms to help student-athletes … Read more
Hayden Lavigne had waited for this moment for a long time, and he made sure to make the most of it. Making his first start Saturday for the Michigan hockey team three years after he signed to join the program, Lavigne couldn’t have written a better beginning to his career in maize and blue. The … Read more
According to the Michigan Daily, Michigan sophomore forward Cooper Marody is academically ineligible and will sit out the first semester of the 2016-17 season. The earliest Marody, also a Philadelphia Flyers prospect, can return would be for the Great Lakes Invitational, which is set for Dec. 29-30. “Remember he got sick last year in January, … Read more
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the Big Ten is moving its postseason to campus sites and extending the length from one weekend to three starting with the 2017-18 season. The article states that the change was approved at joint group meetings at the league’s Chicago-area headquarters this week. The 2017 tournament at Joe Louis … Read more
Three-time Big Ten champion Minnesota was tabbed the favorite in the 2016-17 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches poll, which was released Monday. The coaches also selected a 13-member Preseason Watch list, including four unanimous honorees. * Unanimous selection
JT Compher, Kyle Connor and Tyler Motte had so much success together in the United States this past college season for Michigan they thought they’d give their CCM Line a try in Russia.
Michigan junior forward JT Compher has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, giving up his final season of NCAA eligibility with the Wolverines. Compher — Michigan’s captain — enjoyed his best season with 63 points (16 goals, 47 assists) in 38 games during the 2015-16 season. An AHCA Second Team All-American and … Read more
He’s only the fourth player in the last 15 years to lead the country in both goals and points.
Michigan freshman forward Kyle Connor has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets and will give up his final three years of NCAA eligibility. Connor, a finalist for the 2016 Hobey Baker Award, was named National Rookie of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association last Friday after a sensational campaign at … Read more
Connor, the national leader in goals (35) and points (71), also was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award that was awarded to Harvard senior Jimmy Vesey.
Add junior forward Tyler Motte to the list of Michigan players who have signed a pro contract this offseason to negate remaining NCAA eligibility.
Berenson made the announcement at a booster club banquet on Sunday. His contract was to expire after this season.
The Hobey Hat Trick was unveiled Thursday after voting by the 27-member selection committee earlier in the week.
Michigan is down a pair of defensemen heading in to the 2016-17 season. On the heels of sophomore Zach Werenski signing with the Columbus organization earlier Tuesday, the end of the day had the school announcing that junior blueliner Michael Downing has signed an entry-level contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. “I’m excited,” Downing said … Read more
Michigan sophomore defenseman Zach Werenski has signed an AHL amateur tryout contract with the Lake Erie Monsters, the top affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and will leave the Wolverines and give up his last two years of collegiate eligibility. “It’s exciting,” said Werenski in a news release. “I’ve worked for this for a long … Read more