Michigan Hockey

February 01, 2013

Ice Hockey

: Patrick Barron/Daily

Wolverines edge out Spartans in first home win since December

BY LIZ VUKELICH

There was only one storyline on everyone’s minds going into the Michigan hockey team’s contest with Michigan State on Friday night — what would a game between the CCHA’s two worst teams look like?
It looked like a game that finally fell in the Wolverines’ favor. After getting off to a shaky start, Michigan pulled out a 3-2 win over the Spartans.

January 31, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

After decades of battling for league supremacy, Michigan and Michigan State try to avoid CCHA cellar

BY MATT SLOVIN

The Michigan hockey team has had down years, like this one, before. Similarly, Michigan State has had forgettable seasons as well. But rarely do both teams find themselves at or near the bottom of the CCHA standings

January 30, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Boo Nieves: scary fast

BY LIZ VUKELICH

Just because it’s not easy to find bright spots in this year’s Michigan hockey team doesn’t mean they’re not there. They exist, they are just reflected in ways other than the team’s overall record. To find one, just look to forward Boo Nieves, the freshman currently leading the Wolverines in assists with 12.

January 28, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Notebook: Michigan struggles to maintain consistent lineup

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

Michigan is 8-16-2 this season, and there are just four players who have appeared in all 26 games — senior defenseman Lee Moffie, senior forward Kevin Lynch, sophomore forward Phil Di Giuseppe and freshman forward Boo Nieves.

January 28, 2013

: Patrick Barron/Daily

The goalie position: It’s still anyone’s race

BY GREG GARNO

Michigan coach Red Berenson has always been a one-goalie coach. However, this year he hasn’t had an opportunity to start one goaltender consistently. And he still doesn’t have a plan to stick with one goaltender after being swept by No. 9 Western Michigan.

January 27, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Notebook: Special teams improve, results don’t

BY GREG GARNO

KALAMAZOO — The Michigan hockey team’s special-teams performance has been lacking for much of the season, to say the least. Before the weekend, the Wolverines were ranked 49th of 59 teams nationally in power play goals per chances, capitalizing on just 13 of 100 opportunities.

January 27, 2013

Wolverines again fail to shut down bottom-six forwards

BY MATT SLOVIN

KALAMAZOO — Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson likes to talk about how his team’s best players need to be its best players. But what happens when opponents’ top players aren’t their top players?

January 27, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Liz Vukelich: What is Michigan hockey?

BY LIZ VUKELICH

KALAMAZOO — How do you know when you’re playing Michigan hockey?

It’s one of those phrases coaches and players like to throw around, but a difficult one to define.

January 26, 2013

Ice Hockey

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Wolverines swept by Western Michigan with 5-1 loss

BY MICHAEL LAURILA

During Friday’s contest, the Wolverines opened up the game with a 2-0 lead in the first six minutes, only to end up falling 3-2 to the Broncos. Saturday night’s game wasn’t much different as Michigan took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, and again, it didn’t capitalize in a 5-1 loss to complete the sweep.

January 25, 2013

: Paul Sherman/Daily

Michigan hockey can't hang onto early lead, falls to ninth-ranked Broncos 3-2

BY MATT SLOVIN

KALAMAZOO — With Michigan leading No. 9 Western Michigan 2-0 in Friday’s first period, it sure felt like last season’s explosive Wolverines were the ones on the ice. But the offense fell dormant eventually, and the Broncos’ scorers awoke to defeat Michigan, 3-2.

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