March 28, 2016
(vol. 125, iss. 97)
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…, Compher attempted to clear the puck through the middle of the ice with a backhand. North Dakota forward Luke Johnson picked off the pass easily, and he punished the Wolverines for their captain’s rare…
… mistake. Yet Michigan had one more comeback left, and it came out looking rejuvenated to begin the final frame. The Wolverines looked like the antithesis of the team that played a late overtime game…
…, though. Michigan established formation and rotated the puck until it landed on Compher’s stick. The Wolverine captain fired and found the back of the net to even the game at two. “JT gave us as good…
… tremendous.” But that was the closest the Wolverines would come to the Frozen Four. Less than 90 seconds later, Rhett Gardner added another to North Dakota’s total with a shot from the point, before…
… INCINNATI — The buzzer sounded at U.S. Bank Arena on the Michigan hockey team’s season- ending loss to North Dakota, and like after every game, the Wolverines emptied off the bench to give…
… hung down. His body stood still. But after the game Michigan played, against the opponent that it played, there is no reason for Racine to hang his head. Yes, the Wolverines season ended, and…
… yes, Racine’s career at Michigan was over, but North Dakota was the better team on the ice. While the Wolverines gave a valiant effort, the Fighting Hawks were just too much to handle. And they…
… streak in NCAA history as well as a relentless defense that allowed freshman phenom Kyle Connor little room to operate all night. Combining all that, the odds were stacked against the Wolverines…
…. And to add to that, Michigan played three and a half periods of a close hockey game the night before, while the Fighting Hawks cruised to a blowout victory. But despite that, the Wolverines went…