Michigan Hockey

February 09, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

With characteristically porous defense, Wolverines swept away by Fighting Irish

BY MATT SLOVIN

SOUTH BEND — As they have all season, the goals against the Michigan hockey team came in droves Saturday night. And just like the entire year, the offense lacked the firepower to make up for the poor defense and goaltending that continue to plague the Wolverines. They lost 6-4 to close a weekend sweep during which they were outscored 13-8.

February 08, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Michigan loses offensive slugfest to Fighting Irish, 7-4

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

SOUTH BEND — The Michigan hockey team knew that No. 11 Notre Dame had a potent offense.
The Fighting Irish came into the weekend series boasting the CCHA’s highest scoring offense, and the Wolverines the conference’s worst defense.

February 07, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Hockey looking to capitalize off of slumping Notre Dame

BY GREG GARNO

If the Michigan hockey team plans to make a late push for CCHA playoff positioning, facing No. 11 Notre Dame couldn’t come at a worse time, right?
Think again.

February 06, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Notebook: Penalty kill comes off perfect weekend; Bennett is back

BY MATT SLOVIN

Leading up to last weekend’s series against Michigan State, Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson cautioned that, despite the Spartans’ last-place standing, they still do several things well.

February 05, 2013

: Adam Glanzman/Daily

For Michigan, success starts in the neutral zone

BY LIZ VUKELICH

It’s such an obvious concept that it almost bears no explanation, but as with all things, it’s a little easier said than done. The Michigan hockey team has seen first hand this season how its neutral-zone play can break a game, but in last weekend’s series over Michigan State, the Wolverines finally found a rhythm in no man’s land.

February 04, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Tandem of Di Giuseppe and Nieves producing

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

Senior forward Kevin Lynch joined Nieves and Di Giuseppe on the line, and the trio finished the weekend with an impressive 11 points.

February 03, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Matt Slovin: If all else fails, sweep the Spartans

BY MATT SLOVIN

DETROIT — Red Berenson solemnly reached into his jacket pocket like a cowboy in a Western film preparing for a draw.

February 03, 2013

: Nicholas Williams/Daily

Rutledge finds success between the pipes

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

DETROIT — With the looming graduation of then-senior goalie Shawn Hunwick a year ago, Michigan coach Red Berenson knew he had to find a replacement netminder.

Jared Rutledge, who had started a full year between the pipes for the U.S. under-18 last season and posted an impressive 17-8-4 record, seemed to be the guy slotted to fill — or try to fill — the role of Hunwick.

February 03, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

DeBlois, special teams anchor hockey in weekend sweep

BY LIZ VUKELICH

Skating towards the goal on a breakaway, DeBlois closed his eyes, then sniped the puck over Michigan State goaltender Jake Hildebrand’s left shoulder — a shot so powerful that the water bottle attached to the goal was ejected out of its fastenings and fell to the ice.

February 02, 2013

: Nicholas Williams/Daily

Hockey earns first series sweep of the year with 5-2 victory over Spartans

BY GREG GARNO

DETROIT — The buzzer sounded, the players shook hands and the Michigan hockey team skated off the ice and into the locker room faster than usual.

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