High-Three Groups to Go Toe-To-Toe as Michigan Faces No. 2 WMU in Residence-and-Residence

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey group (6-0) takes on No. 2 Western Michigan (3-1) in a home-and-home collection this week. The groups face off on Thursday (Oct. 23) at Yost Ice Arena at 7 p.m., with the sport televised on Big Ten Network. The following night time, (Oct. 24) the groups rematch at Lawson Arena in Kalamazoo with a 7 p.m. puck drop on NCHC.television.

Notes

• At 6-0, Michigan moved up one spot to No. 3 within the USCHO nationwide ballot this week. The Wolverines are simply certainly one of two unbeaten groups with none ties, becoming a member of Miami (4-0) out of the NCHC.

• The Wolverines lead the nation in scoring offense, averaging 6.67 targets per recreation, with the following closest group 1.92 targets per recreation again. With 40 targets by way of six video games, that is Michigan’s finest offensive begin 1990-91.

• This can be Michigan’s finest defensive begin because the 1926-27 season, when Michigan allowed seven targets by way of the primary six video games, averaging 1.17 targets per recreation — tops within the NCAA. Freshman netminder Jack Ivankovic has been in web for every recreation and has a 1.17 goals-against common — the most effective within the nation for goalies who’ve performed 4 video games or extra — and a .942 save proportion.

• Sophomore Michael Hage leads the offense with 5 targets and 6 assists for 11 factors in six video games, rating fifth nationally in factors per recreation. Sophomore Will Horcoff and junior Ben Robertson comply with with 9 factors in six video games. All 9 of Robertson’s factors have been by way of help, as he leads the nation in that class.

• The Wolverines are at the moment sixth within the nation in faceoff proportion, with captain T.J. Hughes main the best way at 64 % (64-36). Freshman Cole McKinney, Hage and senior Kienan Draper — Michigan’s top-four facilities — are 50 % or higher.

• Michigan leads 77-37-10 within the all-time collection towards WMU. The groups break up the collection 4 instances within the final 5 seasons, with Michigan sweeping in 2022. The final time the Broncos gained each was in the course of the 2013 season.

• Senior Josh Eernisse is the nation’s chief in shorthanded targets, as he has two to his credit score this season. Nick Moldenhauer and Malcolm Spence even have shorties this season. The NCAA file for many shorthanded targets in a season is 22 in 1996-97.

• Michigan’s energy play is changing at a forty five.8 % clip, scoring on 11 probabilities this season. Hage and Horcoff every have a team-best three power-play targets apiece.

• November 2022 is the final time Michigan was ranked No. 3 and performed the No. 2-ranked group, with Minnesota sweeping. Michigan is 10-19 when enjoying towards the No. 2 group within the nation (since polls began in 1995), and owns a 51-32-6 file when it’s ranked No. 3.