Monday afternoon, USA Hockey released its preliminary roster for the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship. It includes three Wolverine freshman forwards — Matty Beniers, Thomas Bordeleau, and Brendan Brisson — as well as sophomore forward Johnny Beecher and sophomore defenseman Cam York. All five will be unavailable for Michigan’s Dec. 8 and 9 home series against Minnesota, which will be missing three of its own players.
Monday, November 30, 2020 - 9:52pm
Friday, November 27, 2020 - 9:58pm
A little over 10 minutes into the first period, Notre Dame defenseman Nick Leivermann received a pass above the right circle and fired a wrister past junior goaltender Strauss Mann.
For the third straight game, the Wolverines had surrendered the first goal. It turned out to be a crucial one in Friday’s 3-2 loss at Yost Ice Arena, as it allowed the Fighting Irish to lean more heavily on their gritty, defensive style of play.
Friday, November 20, 2020 - 8:28pm
On a dime, Bordeleau stopped. He dragged the puck back, put it between his legs, and lifted the backhander into the top of the net.
The goal ended a dramatic 2-1 Wolverines victory and sealed a Michigan (4-0) series sweep over the Badgers (2-2)
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 7:43pm
In that moment, the freshmen stepped up. Forward Thomas Bordeleau received a pass at the point, skated toward the goal, and delivered a flawless cross-crease pass to forward Brendan Brisson. The one-timer thundered into the back of the net, a decisive turning point in the Wolverines’ 5-2 win at La Bahn Arena on Thursday night.
Saturday, November 14, 2020 - 2:39pm
The Wolverines beat Arizona State, 8-1, in a game that felt utterly inconceivable just a few short months ago. Emerging from the weeks of daily testing, socially-distanced dressing rooms and masked practices was a Michigan team that operated as if play had never paused.
Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 9:53pm
With expectations as high as ever despite the uncertainty of COVID-19, The Daily breaks down each position group to see where the Wolverines’ greatest strengths lie for the 2020-21 season.
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 10:16pm
Head hockey coach Mel Pearson declined to release freshman Owen Power for the monthlong World Juniors training camp.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 5:15pm
For now, Owen Power remains with Michigan.
According to a statement from Hockey Canada, the freshman defenseman will not be released to participate in Team Canada’s World Juniors selection camp. The full statement reads:
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 10:51pm
This season, Granowicz is set to take a big step forward. With a full offseason of work under his belt (albeit one complicated by the pandemic), he is primed to contribute more offensively and earn more time on the ice.
Thursday, October 29, 2020 - 8:22pm
Michigan hockey coach Mel Pearson chuckled when asked what he’s liked about his team’s power-play unit in practice.
“You must have our office bugged, because we were just talking about the power-play.”