…’s no secret that the Michigan hockey team’s year hasn’t gone to plan. At 6-10-2 overall and 2-7-1 in the Big Ten, the Wolverines are nowhere close to what they expected of themselves entering the…
… Wolverines were swept on the road at Ohio State and in a home-and-home against Michigan State. In short, it hasn’t been pretty. The Daily breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly halfway through…
… Norris left for the NHL. This season for the Wolverines is about bouncing back. It’s about proving that two years ago wasn’t a fluke occurrence. The team is talented and wants to prove it’s a force…
… in depth look at where the answers to the questions lie, what can be expected of the veteran players and who could breakout. GOALTENDING Last season, the Wolverines found themselves plagued by a…
… Martin suffered a season-ending broken wrist, his absence was felt. Healthy, and ready for his final season, the Wolverine defense is better off with his presence. Last season with the United…
… States National Team Development Program (USNTDP), York set the record for most points in a season with 65. And in his debut, he gave Wolverine fans a taste of the offense he brings from the blue…
…. The other remaining defenseman is sophomore Gingell. In the Wolverines’ exhibition game, Gingell played minutes for the first time in his college career. And Pearson’s been impressed with the…
… see which seventh man takes the role. FORWARDS Having senior captain Will Lockwood back, after declining to go pro and join the Canucks, is an automatic boost for the Wolverine’s offense. Lockwood…
… Wolverines’ only complete returning line from last season. Each player brings something unique. Raabe hustles, relentlessly following the puck as it zooms around the ice. Van Wyhe is arguably the…
…. He’s even gone as far as to say he’d match them up against any line in the NCAA. OUTLOOK The Wolverines have all the pieces needed to assemble a team that can go deep in the postseason. Their…
… after a rough start to the season. It’s what has allowed the Wolverines to slowly claw their way back from fall- ing out of the rankings for the first time in almost 20 years. It’s what has…
… propelled Michigan to a 15-game win streak. But, there’s still one major test left to pass: Whether the Wolverines’ offense has the staying power for a serious post- season run. Michigan dug itself into…
… freshmen who competed in the Wolverines’ exhibition meet — the Michigan Quad in Crisler Center against Central Michigan, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan. Two. The number of Michigan…
…’re in Crisler.” In a team win for the Wolverines — with a final score of 195.975 — all four events were covered by the three freshmen: Koulos on floor, Wilson on floor, bars and vault and Brooks…
… on Jan. 3, Hughes stepped onto the mat with a game plan and nothing to lose and shocked everybody in attendance with a third period pin, highlighting a 33-8 victory for the Wolverines (4…
…, embracing any opportunity to wrestle for the Wolverines, even if that means his record might take a hit. In the end, despite the weight difference, it was Hughes’ preparation and training that led…
… had already beaten the other two, he knew his team was in trouble. Spartak had a day off in Ann Arbor to wait for the Wolverines, who were across the state in Big Rapids. The three-hour bus ride…
… Wolverines weren’t going down without a fight. “We stayed in the game and there were some big turning points in the game,” Berenson said. “One of them, I’ll never forget. We had a big hit from Mike Neff…
… Read about how the rest of the Big Ten is shaping up The Daily breaks down the Wolverines’ roster TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 4 7 6 FAC E O F F 201 9 -20 22-8-4 Wisconsin Penn State Michigan Tony…
… Conklin role ignores the reality that McKeon doesn’t have Conklin’s versatility. Still, despite losing Zach Gentry to the draft, the Wolverines have the depth and talent to meld the group…
…First Sports. As of publication, Brazdeikis has not responded to a text from The Daily. The Wolverines have had players good enough to leave after one year during the Beilein era, namely Trey Burke, but…
…6A — Thursday, January 10, 2019 Sports The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com With a target on their backs, Wolverines travel to Champaign On Thursday night in Champaign, Michigan will play in…
… there’s still this: a chance to knock off the No. 2 team in the country and give the Wolverines their first loss. As Michigan approaches a program-record win streak to start the season, a target has…
… top, and finishing one game shy of the Frozen Four is almost as good as it gets. Will was in his last year at the NTDP when the Wolverines went on that run, and three of his teammates — Nick…
… of the Wolverines’ most important players, leading the team in goals with 16. Will heavily considered foregoing his senior year and signing with the Canucks after his strong junior campaign, and…
… the puck in the defensive zone — a turnover that led directly to a Windsor goal. All he could describe it as was, “fluky.” But the type of luck, or lack thereof, that the Wolverines strug- gled with…
… struggles, it must fare better in the Big Ten. The Wolverines finished second to last in the conference standings last season and got bounced in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Early next…
