Men’s D-I: Michigan

Candidates announced for Senior CLASS Award

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A total of 20 NCAA men’s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice have been selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym … Read more

Michigan, Boston University climb in poll after sweeps

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The first full weekend of the regular season provided enough to shake up the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. Michigan moved up two spots to third, and Boston University entered the top 10 after each won a pair of games. The Wolverines swept a series at Bowling Green; the 10th-ranked Terriers won the Ice Breaker … Read more

Senior-driven Michigan looks to avoid inconsistencies

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Last year, the Michigan Wolverines found themselves someplace unfamiliar for the second round of the CCHA playoffs: on the road. After finishing in seventh place, Michigan swept Lake Superior State at home in the first round of CCHA playoff hockey before having to play through East Lansing to advance to the league’s championship tournament in … Read more

Miami, Michigan Split Votes in CCHA Polls

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CCHA coaches and media don’t agree on the order, but they agree on this in preseason polls: Miami and Michigan should be the top two teams in the league this season. Michigan took the top spot in the coaches poll, while Miami led off the media poll. The Wolverines, who return 19 letterwinners from a … Read more

Draft’s Second Day Has College Feel, Too

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College hockey’s celebrated opening day of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft was followed by a solid performance in the Draft’s conclusion on Saturday. Eight players with college ties were selected in the second round, giving college hockey a grand total of 17 collegians selected in the top two rounds. After closing Friday’s opening round with … Read more

Michigan’s Berenson Commits to Three-Year Extension

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Red Berenson and Michigan have made a move to quell some of the speculation about how long the longtime Wolverines coach would be behind the bench. Berenson, the Michigan coach for the last 26 seasons, has accepted a three-year contract offer from the school to lead the team through the 2012-13 season. “We’ve been doing … Read more

Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?

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The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more

Michigan Nears 80,000 in Sales for Outdoor Game

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Michigan sold nearly 15,000 tickets on the first day of the public sale for the Dec. 11 Big Chill at the Big House at Michigan Stadium, the school announced Wednesday. The school said 7,067 tickets were purchased in the first half-hour that tickets were made available to the general public on Wednesday. In the first … Read more

2010 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Regional Preview

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MIDWEST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Miami vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 4 p.m. Eastern Saturday; Bemidji State vs. Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Sunday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Miami Record: 27-7-7 (21-2-5-2 CCHA, 1st place) NCAA tournament appearances: 8 (5-7) Players … Read more