2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

The 2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 97th season. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Mel Pearson, in his second year as head coach, and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena.

2018–19 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
ConferenceBig Ten
Home iceYost Ice Arena
Record
Overall13–16–7
Home7–4–5
Road5–11–0
Neutral1–1–2
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachMel Pearson
Captain(s)Joe Cecconi
Alternate captain(s)Will Lockwood
Nick Boka
Luke Martin
Jake Slaker
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons
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Previous Season

During the 2017–18 ice hockey season Michigan went 22–15–3, including 11–10–3 in Big Ten Play. Michigan lost in the semifinals of the 2018 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to Ohio State by a score of 3 to 2 in overtime. Michigan qualified for the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament as the #2 seed in the Northeast Regional. They beat Northeastern by a score of 3-2 in the first round of the tournament. Then they went on to beat Boston University 6 to 3 in the Regional Final. Michigan advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2011, but lost to Notre Dame in the National Semifinals after captain Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal with six seconds remaining.

When the team reached the Frozen Four it marked the sixth time a school had reached the final four of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship and NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in the same season: Michigan (1964, 1992*, 1993* and 2018) and Michigan State (1999 and 2001).[1]

Roster

As of September 28, 2018[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Luke Martin (A) Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-09-20 St. Louis, Missouri USNTDP (USHL) CAR, 52nd overall 2017
5 Griffin Luce Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1998-03-10 Williamsville, New York USNTDP (USHL)
6 Jack Summers Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-05-18 Livonia, Michigan Tri-City (USHL)
7 Nick Blankenburg Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998-05-12 Washington, Michigan Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
8 Jack Becker Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-06-24 Dellwood, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) BOS, 195th overall 2015
10 Will Lockwood (A) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1998-06-20 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) VAN, 64th overall 2016
11 Brendan Warren Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-05-07 Carleton, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) ARI, 81st overall 2015
12 Dakota Raabe Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-05-06 Capistrano Beach, California Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
13 Jake Slaker (A) Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1996-06-28 San Diego, California Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
14 Josh Norris Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-05-05 Oxford, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) SJS, 19th overall 2017
18 Adam Winborg Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-03-31 Stockholm, Sweden Janesville Jets (NAHL)
19 Jack Olmstead Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-02-06 Troy, Michigan Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL)
21 Michael Pastujov Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-08-23 Bradenton, Florida USNTDP (USHL)
23 Jimmy Lambert Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-20 Saskatoon, Canada Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
25 Luke Morgan Sophomore (RS) F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-08-28 Brighton, Michigan Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
27 Nolan Moyle Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-13 Briarcliff Manor, New York Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
28 Jack Randl Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-07 Carpentersville, Illinois Omaha Lancers (USHL)
30 Hayden Lavigne Junior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-04-07 Brampton, Ontario Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
31 Strauss Mann Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-08-18 Greenwich, Connecticut Fargo Force (USHL)
33 Joseph Cecconi (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-05-23 Youngstown, New York Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) DAL, 133rd overall 2015
37 Jack Leavy Freshman G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-09-19 Birmingham, Michigan Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
43 Quinn Hughes Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-10-14 Orlando, Florida USNTDP (USHL) VAN, 7th overall 2018
47 Christian Meike Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1996-01-23 Arlington, Virginia Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
51 Garrett Van Wyhe Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-04-30 Seattle, Washington Fargo Force (USHL)
55 James Gingell Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-02-11 Dexter, Michigan Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
74 Nicholas Boka (A) Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-09-08 Plymouth, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) MIN, 171st overall 2015
91 Nick Pastujov Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-01-21 Bradenton, Florida USNTDP (USHL) NYI, 193rd overall 2016

Coaching Staff

Name Position coached Seasons at
Michigan
Mel PearsonHead Coach2nd
Bill MuckaltAssociate Head Coach2nd
Brian WisemanAssistant Coach8th
Steve ShieldsVolunteer Assistant Coach3rd
Rick BancroftDirector of Hockey Operations1st
Joe MaherHead Strength and Conditioning Coach6th
Reference:[3]

Standings

2018–19 Big Ten Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#12 Ohio State2413743467952362011510883
#10 Notre Dame *24111122376365402314311291
#20 Minnesota241110303676753818164117108
#17 Penn State2411121135101963922152177139
Wisconsin24910523469813714185113130
Michigan24910523476753613167110114
Michigan State2481242306888361219599122
Championship: March 23, 2019
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance Record
Regular season
October 6 7:30 PM Vermont* #4 Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, MI L 2–5  5,669 0–1
October 7 4:00 PM Waterloo* #4 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition) W 7–4  4,696
October 12 7:30 PM U.S. NTDP U-18 Team* #9 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition) L 3–6  5,439
October 19 7:30 PM #19 Western Michigan* #11 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI W 6–5  5,800 1–1
October 20 7:05 PM at #19 Western Michigan* #11 Lawson Ice ArenaKalamazoo, MI L 4–5  3,426 1–2
October 26 7:30 PM St. Lawrence* #12 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI W 3–0  5,222 2–2
October 27 7:30 PM St. Lawrence* #12 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI W 3–1  5,421 3–2
November 2 7:37 PM at Lake Superior State* #12 Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MI L 2–5  3,102 3–3
November 3 7:07 PM at Lake Superior State* #12 Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, MI W 5–3  3,875 4–3
November 9 7:30 PM #6 Notre Dame #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) W 2–1  5,800 5–3 (1–0)
November 10 7:30 PM #6 Notre Dame #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) L 2–6  5,800 5–4 (1–1)
November 16 7:00 PM at #5 Penn State #16 Pegula Ice ArenaState College, PA W 6–4  5,873 6–4 (2–1)
November 17 7:00 PM at #5 Penn State #16 Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA L 6–7 OT 5,810 6–5 (2–2)
November 23 7:30 PM Wisconsin #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI T 1–1 (2OT, W) 5,614 6–5–1 (2–2–1)
November 24 7:30 PM Wisconsin #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI T 2–2 (SO, L) 5,206 6–5–2 (2–2–2)
November 30 7:00 PM at Michigan State #14 Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, MI (Rivalry) L 3–4  6,406 6–6–2 (2–3–2)
December 1 7:30 PM Michigan State #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) T 1–1 (SO, L) 5,800 6–6–3 (2–3–3)
December 7 8:00 PM Minnesota #15 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI T 2–2 (2OT, W) 5,562 6–6–4 (2–3–4)
December 8 8:00 PM Minnesota #15 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI L 3–4  5,481 6–7–4 (2–4–4)
December 30 1:00 PM vs. Michigan Tech* Little Caesars ArenaDetroit, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) T 2–2 (SO, L) 18,339 6–7–5 (2–4–4)
December 31 11:30 AM vs. Michigan State* Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) T 2–2 (OT, L) 7,424 6–7–6 (2–4–4)
January 5 3:30 PM at #6 Notre Dame Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Rivalry) W 4–2  23,422 7–7–6 (3–4–4)
January 8 7:30 PM Merrimack* Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI L 2–4  5,621 7–8–6 (3–4–4)
January 11 7:00 PM at #4 Ohio State Value City ArenaColumbus, OH W 2–1  10,084 8–8–6 (4–4–4)
January 12 7:00 PM at #4 Ohio State Value City Arena • Columbus, OH L 2–4  9,857 8–9–6 (4–5–4)
January 24 7:30 PM #15 Penn State Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI W 5–1  5,647 9–9–6 (5–5–4)
January 26 7:00 PM vs. #15 Penn State Madison Square GardenNew York, NY (B1G Super Saturday) L 2–5  9,271 9–10–6 (5–6–4)
February 1 8:00 PM at Minnesota Mariucci ArenaMinneapolis, MN W 4–2  8,238 10–10–6 (6–6–4)
February 2 8:00 PM at Minnesota Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN L 3–4  9,149 10–11–6 (6–7–4)
February 8 7:30 PM Michigan State Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI W 5–3  5,800 11–11–6 (7–7–4)
February 9 7:00 PM vs. Michigan State Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D) W 5–2  15,185 12–11–6 (8–7–4)
February 12 7:00 PM at #15 Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) L 2–5  3,913 12–12–6 (8–8–4)
February 22 6:30 PM #6 Ohio State Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI W 4–2  5,800 13–12–6 (9–8–4)
February 23 6:00 PM #6 Ohio State Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI T 3–3 (2OT, L) 5,800 13–12–7 (9–8–5)
March 1 9:00 PM at Wisconsin Kohl CenterMadison, WI L 4–5 OT 9,459 13–13–7 (9–9–5)
March 2 9:00 PM at Wisconsin Kohl Center • Madison, WI L 3–4 OT 12,468 13–14–7 (9–10–5)
Big Ten Tournament
March 8 7:00 PM at Minnesota Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN L 2–3 OT 1,835 13–15–7
March 9 5:00 PM at Minnesota Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN L 1–4  1,911 13–16–7
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[4]

References

  1. Paul, Tony (March 26, 2018). "Michigan makes it a double on final fours". Detroit News. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. "Michigan Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. "Michigan Ice Hockey Staff". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  4. "Michigan Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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