Men’s D-I: Michigan

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 1 Michigan tips Minnesota in B1G overtime battle

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Jayden Perron scored at 2:08 of overtime to lift No. 1 Michigan to a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday night in B1G action.  https://twitter.com/umichhockey/status/2012709951123112112 It was Perron’s ninth goal of the season.  Garrett Schifsky and T.J. Hughes also scored for the Wolverines, while Stephen Peck had 26 saves.  No. 9 Denver 3, No. 5 … Read more

Michigan’s Naurato gets four-year contract extension

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Fourth-year Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato has agreed to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the school announced Monday. Naurato guided the Wolverines to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in his first two seasons. A 2009 graduate of Michigan, Naurato posted the most wins (26) of any first-year Michigan head coach before becoming the first … Read more

TMQ: NPI, and with it postseason scenarios, crystalize

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. ED: Among all of the changes in D-I men’s hockey this year — CHL eligibility, more NIL money, and roster caps — there is also a new statistical method to select … Read more

Big Ten, Hockey East pace HCA men’s hockey players of the month for October

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The first monthly honorees of the Men’s Hockey Commissioners Association have been chosen. This year’s monthly selections have expanded to four honorees – forward, goaltender, defender and rookie of the month. Men’s Co-Forward of the Month: Max Plante, SO F, Minnesota Duluth (Hermantown, MN) Men’s Co-Forward of the Month: JJ Wiebusch, SO F, Penn State … Read more

After 17 NHL seasons, former Michigan star Pacioretty back with Wolverines as special assistant to head coach

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Former Wolverines standout Max Pacioretty has joined Michigan as special assistant to the head coach. Pacioretty played 17 years in the NHL, with his final season in 2024-25 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “Bringing in a guy like Max is huge for us,” Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato said in a statement. “He’s been through … Read more

Big Ten 2025-26 Men’s Hockey Season Preview: Are odds in conference’s favor of finally bringing home a national championship?

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Let’s go to Vegas, baby. The 2026 Frozen Four will be played in T-Mobile Arena, home of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, and wouldn’t any team from the Big Ten love to ride a streak all the way to the final buzzer of the national championship game next April? Because, of course, not one of … Read more

Michigan State chosen top team in 2025 Big Ten preseason coaches poll; preseason all-conference teams also unveiled

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Two-time defending regular-season champion Michigan State is favored to win the 2025-26 Big Ten championship according to the Big Ten hockey preseason coaches poll released on Thursday. Preseason All-Big Ten teams were also selected in voting conducted by conference head coaches. BIG TEN 2025-26 PRESEASON POLL 1. Michigan State 2. Penn State 3. Minnesota 4. … Read more

Big Ten men’s hockey tournament moving to two-week, single-elimination format, starting in March 2026

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The Big Ten men’s hockey tournament will be shifting to a two-week, single-elimination format beginning in March 2026, with all games played on campus. Since 2018, the default format for the tournament included a three-weekend format with a best-of-three first round quarterfinal, followed by single-game weekends of semifinal and championship games at campus sites. The … Read more