Ann Arbor, Michigan — The fourth-seeded University of Michigan ice hockey team (20-13-3) heads to third-seeded Minnesota (22-9-5) on Saturday (March 16) for the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. return. 3M Arena in Mariucci. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 PM CST and the game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.
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• Last Friday and Saturday (March 8-9), the University of Michigan defeated No. 5 seed Notre Dame by a 5-4, 4-3 decision in the quarterfinals at Yost Ice Arena. The Fighting Irish season is over. rutger mcgrotty and Seamus Casey Both earned five point points over the weekend, but TJ Hughes and Gavin Brindley Each was worth 4 points. jake barczewski He recorded a total of 45 saves with a 2-0 record.
• A 4-3 win over the University of Michigan on Saturday (March 8) gave the program its 20th win of the season. This marks UM's third consecutive season reaching the goal and his 19th in the modern era (since 1999).
• Minnesota holds a 152-134-20 advantage in the 101 series against Michigan State. The Gophers are 2-1-1 in four meetings this season, with the teams splitting the final series in Minneapolis two weeks ago.
• The Wolverines are 4-2 in Big Ten semifinal games and have only faced Minnesota in that situation once — all games played in South Bend, Ind., during the 2021 COVID-19 shortened season. That was when…
• On Wednesday (March 13), Brindley was named a finalist for Big Ten Player of the Year and Casey was named a finalist for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. The winner will be announced live on the Big Ten Network on Tuesday (March 19).
• McGraw-Arty currently ranks third in the Big Ten Tournament record books with 14 points, three points shy of Alex Limoges' (Penn State, 2018-21) career point total of 17 points. Brindley was fourth with 12 points.
• McGroarty and Brindley reached the 50-point marker last weekend. McGrawarty ranks fourth in the nation in points per game with 1.61, while Brindley ranks ninth with 1.43. Hughes (44), Casey (43), dylan duke (42) follows with over 40 points. Michigan continues to have six of his players scoring points per game. frank nazar iii In 1.03.
• Casey ranks tied for first as the nation's leading scoring defenseman. Lane Hutson (BU) and Jeev Bium (Denver) both scored 43 points.
• The Wolverines' power play ranks first in the nation at 35.6 percent, converting 48 of 135 chances. The program's best power play was 35.8 percent in the 1979-80 season. Michigan State is the only program in the nation to top his 30%.
