2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

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2021–22 Michigan Wolverines
men's ice hockey season
Michigan Wolverines logo.svg
Ice Breaker Tournament (West), Champion
ConferenceBig Ten
Home iceYost Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHO#4
USA Today#4
Record
Overall28–9–1
Conference16–8–0
Home17–5–1
Road9–4–0
Neutral2–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachMel Pearson
Assistant CoachesBill 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
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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.

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  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 Sweden 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 Michigan Jack Summers Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-05-18 Livonia, Michigan Tri-City (USHL) —
7 Michigan Nick Blankenburg (C) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998-05-12 Washington, Michigan Okotoks (AJHL) —
9 Ontario 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 Massachusetts 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 Connecticut 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 British Columbia 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 Michigan 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 New York (state) 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 California 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 Minnesota Keaton Pehrson Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-12-10 Lakeville, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL) —
21 Florida Michael Pastujov (A) Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-08-23 Bradenton, Florida USNTDP (USHL) —
22 Ontario 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 Saskatchewan Jimmy Lambert (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-02-09 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Vernon (BCHL) —
24 Michigan Steve Holtz Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-04-02 White Lake, Michigan Penticton (BCHL) —
25 Michigan Luke Morgan Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-08-28 Brighton, Michigan Lake Superior State (WCHA) —
26 Michigan Philippe Lapointe Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Novi, Michigan Trail (BCHL) —
27 New York (state) 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 Indiana Noah West Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-11-25 Pittsboro, Indiana Robert Morris (AHA) —
34 Quebec 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 Michigan Jack Leavy Senior G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-09-19 Birmingham, Michigan Johnstown (NAHL) —
43 Michigan 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 Washington (state) Garrett Van Wyhe Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-04-30 Seattle, Washington Fargo (USHL) —
55 Michigan Jake Gingell Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-02-11 Dexter, Michigan Youngstown (USHL) —
56 Ohio 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 Michigan Nick Granowicz Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1998-03-28 Macomb, Michigan Merritt (BCHL) —
73 Alberta 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 Michigan Jay Keranen Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1998-05-08 Brighton, Michigan Prince George (BCHL) —
94 Michigan 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[]

2021–22 Big Ten ice hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota † 24 18 6 0 1 2 0 55 90 50 35 24 11 0 127 79
#4 Michigan 24 16 8 0 0 3 0 51 91 59 38 28 9 1 149 81
#9 Notre Dame 24 17 7 0 5 1 0 47 74 55 38 27 11 0 126 80
#16 Ohio State 24 13 9 2 1 1 1 42 76 59 37 22 13 2 125 87
Penn State 24 6 17 1 1 1 1 20 63 92 38 17 20 1 117 122
Wisconsin 24 6 17 1 1 2 0 20 53 96 37 10 24 3 76 132
Michigan State 24 6 18 0 1 0 0 17 51 87 36 12 23 1 76 119
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 12, 2022

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  —[a] 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 #18 Michigan Tech* #3 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) BTN+ Portillo T 0–0 OT 5,800 14–6–1
December 30 7:00 PM #4 Western Michigan* #3 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
Regular Season
January 8 5:00 PM #10 Massachusetts* #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN Portillo W 4–1  5,800 15–6–1
January 9 4:00 PM #10 Massachusetts* #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI ESPNU Portillo W 4–2  5,800 16–6–1
January 14 7:30 PM Penn State #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Portillo W 3–2  5,800 17–6–1 (8–5)
January 15 7:00 PM Penn State #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Portillo W 4–3  5,800 18–6–1 (9–5)
January 21 9:00 PM at #11 Minnesota #3 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN, ESPNU Portillo L 1–2 OT 8,204 18–7–1 (9–6)
January 22 7:30 PM at #11 Minnesota #3 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN BTN Portillo W 4–1  8,046 19–7–1 (10–6)
January 28 7:00 PM at Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, WI BTN+ Portillo W 5–1  9,994 20–7–1 (11–6)
January 29 9:00 PM at Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, WI BTN Portillo W 6–2  12,231 21–7–1 (12–6)
February 2 7:00 PM USNTDP* #3 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition) BTN+ Portillo W 4–3 OT 5,176 —
February 11 7:30 PM Michigan State #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN+ Portillo W 6–2  5,800 22–7–1 (13–6)
February 12 7:00 PM Michigan State #4 Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D) BSD Portillo W 7–3  16,289 23–7–1 (14–6)
February 18 7:30 PM #11 Ohio State #2 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Portillo W 5–3  5,800 24–7–1 (15–6)
February 19 8:30 PM #11 Ohio State #2 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN Portillo W 3–0  5,800 25–7–1 (16–6)
February 25 7:30 PM at #9 Notre Dame #2 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) Peacock Portillo L 1–4  5,633 25–8–1 (16–7)
February 26 6:00 PM at #9 Notre Dame #2 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) Peacock Portillo L 1–2  4,903 25–9–1 (16–8)
Big Ten Tournament
March 4 7:00 PM Michigan State #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals) FS2 Portillo W 4–1  3,741 26–9–1
March 5 7:00 PM Michigan State #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals) BSD Portillo W 8–0  5,429 27–9–1
March 12 6:30 PM #8 Notre Dame #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Semifinals) BTN Portillo W 2–1  5,800 28–9–1
March 19 8:00 PM at #2 Minnesota #4 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Championship) BTN         –
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[4][5]

Rankings[]

Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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 6 4 (3) 3 (4) 4 (3) 3 (6) 4 (4) 2 (8) 2 (10) 5 4 (1) 4 (1)
USA Today 2 (4) 3 (6) 3 (9) 1 (34) 3 (6) 4 2 1 (24) 3 (3) 2 (3) 3 (1) 3 7 5 4 (4) 4 4 (1) 4 (1) 2 (5) 2 (4) 4 4 4

References[]

  1. ^ "2021–22 Ice Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com: University of Michigan Official Athletic Site. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michigan Ice Hockey Coaches". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  3. ^ McNeil, Kristy (December 27, 2021). "Ice Hockey GLI Contest vs. Western Michigan on Dec. 30 Canceled". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "B1G Announces Ice Hockey Slate to Complete Michigan's 2021-22 Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. August 30, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  1. ^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.

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