2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team is the Wolverines' 99th season. They represent the University of Michigan in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Mel Pearson, in his fourth year as head coach, and play their home games at Yost Ice Arena.
| 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Yost Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #7 |
| USA Today | #7 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 10–6–0 |
| Conference | 8–6–0 |
| Home | 5–4–0 |
| Road | 5–2–0 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mel Pearson |
| Captain(s) | Jack Becker Strauss Mann |
| Alternate captain(s) | Nick Blankenburg Jimmy Lambert |
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Previous season
During the 2019–20 ice hockey season, Michigan went 18–14–4, including 11–10–3–2 in Big Ten play in a shortened season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Roster
As of September 1, 2020[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Erik Portillo | Freshman | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2000-09-03 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | BUF, 67th overall 2019 |
| 4 |  |
Cam York | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-01-05 | Anaheim, California | USNTDP (USHL) | PHI, 14th overall 2019 |
| 6 |  |
Jack Summers | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-05-18 | Livonia, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Nick Blankenburg (A) | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Washington, Michigan | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Jack Becker (C) | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-06-24 | Dellwood, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | BOS, 195th overall 2015 |
| 9 |  |
Eric Ciccolini | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-01-04 | Vaughan, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | NYR, 205th overall 2019 |
| 10 |  |
Matty Beniers | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-11-05 | Hingham, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Dakota Raabe | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-05-06 | Capistrano Beach, California | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Kent Johnson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-10-18 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Jacob Truscott | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2002-04-12 | Port Huron, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | VAN, 144th overall 2020 |
| 17 |  |
Johnny Beecher | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2001-04-05 | Elmira, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | BOS, 31st overall 2019 |
| 19 | |
Brendan Brisson | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-10-22 | Manhattan Beach, California | Chicago (USHL) | VGK, 29th overall 2020 |
| 20 | |
Keaton Pehrson | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-12-10 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Michael Pastujov | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-23 | Bradenton, Florida | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Owen Power | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2002-11-22 | Mississauga, Ontario | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Jimmy Lambert (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-02-09 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Steve Holtz | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-04-02 | White Lake, Michigan | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Luke Morgan | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-08-28 | Brighton, Michigan | Lake Superior State (WCHA) | — |
| 26 | |
Philippe Lapointe | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-29 | Novi, Michigan | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Nolan Moyle | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-09-13 | Briarcliff Manor, New York | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Strauss Mann (C) | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-08-18 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 34 |  |
Thomas Bordeleau | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-01-03 | Terrebonne, Quebec | USNTDP (USHL) | SJS, 38th overall 2020 |
| 37 | |
Jack Leavy | Junior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-09-19 | Birmingham, Michigan | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 51 |  |
Garrett Van Wyhe | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-04-30 | Seattle, Washington | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 52 | |
Josh Groll | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-09 | San Diego, California | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 55 | |
Jake Gingell | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-02-11 | Dexter, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 71 | |
Nick Granowicz | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1998-03-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 90 | |
Jay Keranen | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1998-05-08 | Brighton, Michigan | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Seasons at Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Pearson | Head Coach | 4th | |
| Bill Muckalt | Associate Head Coach | 4th | |
| Kris Mayotte | Assistant Coach | 2nd | |
| Matt Hunwick | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2nd | |
| Steve Shields | Program Assistant | 3rd | |
| Rick Bancroft | Director of Hockey Operations | 3rd | |
| Joe Maher | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | 8th | |
| Reference:[3] | |||
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #4 Minnesota | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 26 | |
| #7 Michigan | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 33 | |
| #13 Wisconsin | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 42 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 46 | |
| Notre Dame | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 48 | |
| Penn State | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 52 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 58 | |
| Ohio State | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 36 | 48 | |
| Michigan State | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 42 | |
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated January 24, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 14 | 3:00 PM | #15 Arizona State* | #12 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 8–1 | 80 | 1–0 | |||
| November 15 | 7:00 PM | #15 Arizona State* | #12 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | W 3–0 | 72 | 2–0 | ||
| November 19 | 6:00 PM | at #14 Wisconsin | #6 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FSD | Mann | W 5–2 | 0 | 3–0 (1–0) | ||
| November 20 | 6:00 PM | at #14 Wisconsin | #6 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FSD | Mann | W 2–1 OT | 0 | 4–0 (2–0) | ||
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | Notre Dame | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | Mann | L 2–3 | 0 | 4–1 (2–1) | |||
| November 28 | 7:00 PM | Notre Dame | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | Mann | L 1–2 | 0 | 4–2 (2–2) | |||
| December 2 | 6:00 PM | at Penn State | #7 | Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA | Mann | W 3–1 | 153 | 5–2 (3–2) | |||
| December 3 | 6:00 PM | at Penn State | #7 | Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA | Mann | L 5–9 | 166 | 5–3 (3–3) | |||
| December 8 | 8:00 PM | #4 Minnesota | #5 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | L 1–3 | 0 | 5–4 (3–4) | ||
| December 9 | 6:30 PM | #4 Minnesota | #5 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | L 0–4 | 0 | 5–5 (3–5) | ||
| January 8 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State | #8 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | Mann | W 9–0 | 80 | 6–5 (4–5) | |||
| January 9 | 4:30 PM | at Michigan State | #8 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | Mann | L 2–3 | 100 | 6–6 (4–6) | |||
| January 15 | 7:00 PM | Ohio State | #9 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Portillo | W 4–2 | 69 | 7–6 (5–6) | |||
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | Ohio State | #9 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | W 5–0 | 70 | 8–6 (6–6) | ||
| January 21 | 6:30 PM | at #16 Notre Dame | #8 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) | Portillo | W 5–1 | 136 | 9–6 (7–6) | |||
| January 22 | 6:30 PM | at #16 Notre Dame | #8 | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) | NBCSN | Mann | W 3–1 | 138 | 10–6 (8–6) | ||
| February 3 | 7:00 PM | Penn State | #7 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | – | ||||||
| February 4 | 7:00 PM | Penn State | #7 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | – | ||||||
| February 9 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | – | |||||||
| February 13 | 2:00 PM | Wisconsin | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | – | |||||||
| February 14 | 5:00 PM | Wisconsin | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | – | |||||||
| February 19 | TBA | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | – | |||||||
| February 20 | TBA | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | – | |||||||
| February 26 | 7:00 PM | Arizona State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | – | |||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 PM | Arizona State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | – | |||||||
| March 5 | TBA | at Minnesota | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | – | |||||||
| March 6 | TBA | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | – | |||||||
| March 10 | TBA | at Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | – | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[4][5] | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 12 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| USA Today | 12 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Players drafted into the NHL
Michigan had four players selected in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Brendan Brisson was drafted in the first-round, becoming the 25th first-round NHL Draft selection for Michigan, which leads all NCAA teams.[6][7]
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NHL Team |
| 2020 | 1 | 29 | Brendan Brisson | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 2020 | 2 | 38 | Thomas Bordeleau | San Jose Sharks |
| 2020 | 4 | 120 | Ethan Edwards | New Jersey Devils |
| 2020 | 5 | 144 | Jacob Truscott | Vancouver Canucks |
References
- "Big Ten Statement on Competitions, Recruiting". Big Ten Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Michigan Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Michigan Ice Hockey Coaches". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "2020-21 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Big Ten Announces First Phase of Michigan 2020-21 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Brisson Selected by Vegas Golden Knights in First Round of NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 6, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- "Bordeleau, Truscott, Edwards Selected on Day 2 of NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 7, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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