2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team is the Wolverines' 100th season of play. They represent the University of Michigan in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 32nd season in the Big Ten Conference. They are coached by Mel Pearson, in his fifth year, and play their home games at Yost Ice Arena.
| 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ice Breaker Tournament (West), Champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Yost Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #3 |
| USA Today | #3 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–6–0 |
| Conference | 7–5–0 |
| Home | 8–5–0 |
| Road | 6–1–0 |
| Neutral | 1–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mel Pearson |
| Assistant Coaches | Bill Muckalt Brandon Naurato |
| Captain(s) | Nick Blankenburg |
| Alternate captain(s) | Matty Beniers Jimmy Lambert Nolan Moyle Mike Pastujov |
| Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Previous season
During the 2020–21 season, Michigan went 15–10–1, including 11–9–0 in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, however, they were removed from the tournament due to positive COVID-19 test results within the program.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Becker | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduate transfer to Arizona State |
| Josh Groll | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Strauss Mann | Goaltender |  United States | Signed professional contract (Skellefteå AIK) |
| Dakota Raabe | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart |
| Cameron York | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (Philadelphia Flyers) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Duke | Forward | United States | 18 | Strongsville, OH; selected 126th overall in 2021 |
| Ethan Edwards | Forward | Canada | 19 | Grande Prairie, AB; selected 120th overall in 2020 |
| Mark Estapa | Forward | United States | 19 | St. Clair, MI |
| Luke Hughes | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Manchester, NH; selected 4th overall in 2021 |
| Mackie Samoskevich | Forward | United States | 18 | Newtown, CT; selected 24th overall in 2021 |
| Noah West | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Pittsboro, IN; transfer from Robert Morris |
Roster
As of August 30, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Erik Portillo | Sophomore | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2000-09-03 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | BUF, 67th overall 2019 |
| 6 |  |
Jack Summers | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-05-18 | Livonia, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Nick Blankenburg (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Washington, Michigan | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Eric Ciccolini | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-01-04 | Vaughan, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | NYR, 205th overall 2019 |
| 10 |  |
Matty Beniers (A) | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-11-05 | Hingham, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | SEA, 2nd overall 2021 |
| 11 |  |
Mackie Samoskevich | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-11-15 | Sandy Hook, Connecticut | Chicago (USHL) | FLA, 24th overall 2021 |
| 13 |  |
Kent Johnson | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-10-18 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Trail (BCHL) | CBJ, 5th overall 2021 |
| 15 | |
Jacob Truscott | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2002-04-12 | Port Huron, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | VAN, 144th overall 2020 |
| 17 |  |
Johnny Beecher | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2001-04-05 | Elmira, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | BOS, 30th overall 2019 |
| 19 |  |
Brendan Brisson | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-10-22 | Manhattan Beach, California | Chicago (USHL) | VGK, 29th overall 2020 |
| 20 |  |
Keaton Pehrson | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-12-10 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Michael Pastujov (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-23 | Bradenton, Florida | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Owen Power | Sophomore | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2002-11-22 | Mississauga, Ontario | Chicago (USHL) | BUF, 1st overall 2021 |
| 23 |  |
Jimmy Lambert (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-02-09 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Steve Holtz | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-04-02 | White Lake, Michigan | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Luke Morgan | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-08-28 | Brighton, Michigan | Lake Superior State (WCHA) | — |
| 26 | |
Philippe Lapointe | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-29 | Novi, Michigan | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Nolan Moyle (A) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-09-13 | Briarcliff Manor, New York | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Noah West | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-11-25 | Pittsboro, Indiana | Robert Morris (AHA) | — |
| 34 |  |
Thomas Bordeleau | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-01-03 | Terrebonne, Quebec | USNTDP (USHL) | SJS, 38th overall 2020 |
| 37 | |
Jack Leavy | Senior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-09-19 | Birmingham, Michigan | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 43 | |
Luke Hughes | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2003-09-09 | Canton, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | NJD, 4th overall 2021 |
| 51 |  |
Garrett Van Wyhe | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-04-30 | Seattle, Washington | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 55 | |
Jake Gingell | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-02-11 | Dexter, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 56 |  |
Dylan Duke | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-03-04 | Strongsville, Ohio | USNTDP (USHL) | TBL, 126th overall 2021 |
| 71 | |
Nick Granowicz | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1998-03-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 73 |  |
Ethan Edwards | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-06-06 | St. Albert, Alberta | Sioux City (USHL) | NJD, 120th overall 2020 |
| 90 | |
Jay Keranen | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1998-05-08 | Brighton, Michigan | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 94 | |
Mark Estapa | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 2002-01-13 | St. Clair, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Seasons at Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Pearson | Head Coach | 5th | |
| Bill Muckalt | Associate Head Coach | 5th | |
| Brandon Naurato | Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Bryan Hogan | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Rick Bancroft | Director of Hockey Operations | 4th | |
| Joe Maher | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | 9th | |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #3 Michigan | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 51 | ||
| #11 Minnesota | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 61 | 49 | ||
| #17 Ohio State | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 32 | ||
| #10 Notre Dame | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 33 | ||
| Michigan State | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 45 | ||
| Wisconsin | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 33 | 58 | ||
| Penn State | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 58 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 11, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 7:00 PM | Bowling Green* | #3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition) | BTN+ | Portillo | W 7–1 | 5,407 | — | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:30 PM | Lake Superior State* | #3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Portillo | W 6–1 | 5,246 | 1–0 | ||
| October 9 | 7:00 PM | Lake Superior State* | #3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Portillo | W 7–4 | 5,141 | 2–0 | ||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 15 | 8:35 PM | at #5 Minnesota Duluth* | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | NCHC.tv | Portillo | W 5–1 | 5,940 | 3–0 | ||
| October 16 | 4:07 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota State* | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Ice Breaker Championship) | NCHC.tv | Portillo | W 3–2 | —[lower-alpha 1] | 4–0 | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 22 | 7:30 PM | #17 Western Michigan* | #1 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Portillo | L 2–5 | 5,800 | 4–1 | ||
| October 23 | 7:05 PM | at #17 Western Michigan* | #1 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | NCHC.tv | Portillo | W 3–2 OT | 3,369 | 5–1 | ||
| October 28 | 7:00 PM | Wisconsin | #2 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Portillo | W 3–0 | 5,338 | 6–1 (1–0) | ||
| October 29 | 7:30 PM | Wisconsin | #2 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Portillo | L 2–4 | 5,598 | 6–2 (1–1) | ||
| November 5 | 7:30 PM | Michigan State | #3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | BTN | Portillo | W 7–2 | 5,800 | 7–2 (2–1) | ||
| November 6 | 7:30 PM | at Michigan State | #3 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | BTN+ | Portillo | W 3–2 | 6,705 | 8–2 (3–1) | ||
| November 11 | 8:30 PM | at #19 Penn State | #2 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | BTN | Portillo | W 5–1 | 6,128 | 9–2 (4–1) | ||
| November 12 | 7:00 PM | at #19 Penn State | #2 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | BTN+ | Portillo | W 6–2 | 6,437 | 10–2 (5–1) | ||
| November 19 | 7:30 PM | #14 Notre Dame | #1 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | BTN+ | Portillo | L 2–3 OT | 5,800 | 10–3 (5–2) | ||
| November 20 | 8:00 PM | #14 Notre Dame | #1 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | BTN+ | Portillo | L 4–5 OT | 5,800 | 10–4 (5–3) | ||
| November 26 | 7:30 PM | Niagara* | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Portillo | W 6–1 | 5,800 | 11–4 | ||
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | Niagara* | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Portillo | W 4–1 | 5,800 | 12–4 | ||
| December 3 | 6:30 PM | #11 Minnesota | #3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Portillo | L 1–5 | 5,800 | 12–5 (5–4) | ||
| December 4 | 7:00 PM | #11 Minnesota | #3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Portillo | W 6–2 | 5,613 | 13–5 (6–4) | ||
| December 10 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Ohio State | #3 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | BTN | Portillo | W 5–2 | 7,324 | 14–5 (7–4) | ||
| December 11 | 8:00 PM | at #17 Ohio State | #3 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | BTN | Portillo | L 1–6 | 6,928 | 14–6 (7–5) | ||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 29 | 7:00 PM | Michigan Tech* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | BTN+ | |||||||
| December 30 | 7:00 PM | Western Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | BTN+ | |||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 8 | 5:00 PM | Massachusetts* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | |||||||
| January 9 | 4:00 PM | Massachusetts* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | ESPNU | |||||||
| January 14 | 7:30 PM | Penn State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | |||||||
| January 15 | 7:00 PM | Penn State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | |||||||
| January 21 | 9:00 PM | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN, | ESPNU | |||||||
| January 22 | 7:30 PM | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | |||||||
| January 28 | 7:00 PM | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | ||||||||
| January 29 | 9:00 PM | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | BTN | |||||||
| February 2 | 7:00 PM | USNTDP* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | |||||||
| February 11 | 7:30 PM | Michigan State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | BTN+ | |||||||
| February 12 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | BSD | |||||||
| February 18 | 7:30 PM | Ohio State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | |||||||
| February 19 | 8:30 PM | Ohio State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | |||||||
| February 25 | 7:30 PM | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) | Peacock | |||||||
| February 26 | 6:00 PM | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) | Peacock | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[3][4] | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 3 (11) | 3 (8) | 3 (16) | 1 (45) | 2 (17) | 3 | 2 (3) | 1 (42) | 4 (1) | 3 (5) | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| USA Today | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 3 (9) | 1 (34) | 3 (6) | 4 | 2 | 1 (24) | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 3 (1) | 3 | |||||||||||||
References
- "2021–22 Ice Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com: University of Michigan Official Athletic Site. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "Michigan Ice Hockey Coaches". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- "B1G Announces Ice Hockey Slate to Complete Michigan's 2021-22 Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- "2021-22 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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