Univ. of Michigan News & Stories
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2026-10-01, 15:30NCAA
2026-27 NCAA Men's Hockey Season Preview: Storylines and teams to watch
Learn everything you need to know ahead of the 2026-27 NCAA men's hockey season in this exhaustive preview.
2026-09-28, 16:09NCAARanking the top 10 incoming freshman classes for the 2026-27 NCAA men's season
Here are the NCAA schools that have brought in the most talent for the upcoming campaign.
2026-09-23, 14:082027 NHL DraftCam’s Consensus: The Preliminary 2027 NHL Draft Scout Poll
12 NHL scouts rank their early top 32 prospects for the 2027 NHL Draft.
2026-09-08, 15:112027 NHL DraftElite Prospects Preseason Top 64 2027 NHL Draft Ranking & Players to Watch List
For the first time ever, our scouts have debuted a Top 64 preseason ranking for the upcoming NHL Draft.
2026-04-13, 15:02NCAAFrozen Four notebook: Plante returning to UMD, Carle's status, and growing the game
News and notes from the final weekend of the college hockey season.
2026-04-10, 13:55NCAAJohnny Hicks' history-making night for Denver an exclamation point for smaller college goalies
Johnny Hicks put his name on the map with his remarkable performance in the semifinals of the 2026 Frozen Four.
2026-04-10, 05:34NCAA2026 Frozen Four semifinals recap: Wisconsin stuns, Denver survives
Wisconsin ground out a 2-1 win over North Dakota, then Denver survived a double-overtime Michigan blitz to set up the NCAA championship game on Saturday.
2026-04-09, 15:00NCAAFrozen Four semifinal preview: Which teams and players have the edge?
In both of Thursday's Frozen Four matchups, there are compelling cases for and against every team.
2026-04-07, 14:49NCAAWho will win the 2026 Hobey Baker, Mike Richter, and Tim Taylor awards, and who should?
Let's talk about why the college hockey awards voters will choose the winners of the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter, and Tim Taylor trophies, and whether they will be getting those calls right.
2026-04-03, 12:53NCAANCAA notebook: Hobey and Richter top 3, Mercyhurst cuts its program, coaching changes and more
Even beyond the drama of the NCAA tournament, it's been a busy couple of weeks in college hockey.
2026-03-30, 09:49NCAATournament Takes Day 4: Michigan, Denver head to Frozen Four with explosive starts
Denver and Michigan both got off to hot starts, and their paths diverged from there. But they're both heading to the Frozen Four anyway.
2026-03-28, 04:45NCAATournament Takes Day 2: UMD ends Penn State's season as favourites sweep
The higher seeded teams won all four games on Friday, by a combined score of 16-3.
2026-03-26, 15:36NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for late March
In the final Power Rankings of the season, the boys break down the NCAA tournament.
2026-03-25, 16:13NHLElite Prospects' 2026 top 25 under-23 NHL-affiliated goalies ranking
Our U23 series continues with the top 25 ranked goaltenders.
2026-03-25, 14:46NCAA2026 NCAA tournament preview: Biggest-name teams lead one of the best fields ever
It's hard to remember a time when so many truly great teams had a chance to win a national title..jpg)
2026-03-23, 15:28NCAANCAA Weekender: Bracket set, Merrimack wins first league title
Another championship weekend is over. How did everything shake out?
2026-03-20, 15:11NCAANCAA Notebook: Gavin McKenna leads Hobey top 10, Bob Motzko out at Minnesota
It was a busy week in college hockey, and that was before the six conference championships this weekend.
2026-03-14, 14:27NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for early March
With every conference playoff now underway, we take our penultimate look at the NCAA power ranking..jpg)
2026-03-11, 16:32NHL ProspectsThe Elite Prospects 2026 NCAA Free Agency Guide
It's been a banner year for NCAA free agents. Here, we look at 40 of the best offerings.
2026-02-20, 15:45NCAANCAA notebook: Who is the nation's top freshman?
The best rookie in the country probably isn't who you were thinking about back in October. But there also isn't a clear No. 1 just yet.- 2026-02-16, 15:21NCAA
NCAA Weekender: Young players keeping Merrimack hot
Merrimack has been one of the hottest teams in the country since December, thanks to the contributions of freshmen and sophomores. 
2026-02-13, 19:03NCAANCAA notebook: Mike Richter Award semifinalists announced
How good are the Miami RedHawks? And are there any surprises on the list of semifinalists for the Mike Richter award?
2026-02-10, 18:02NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Oscar Hemming bulldozes his way into top-ten debates
Sebastian High breaks down the NCAA's rising and falling stocks, highlighted by the big draft-eligible new arrivals: Oscar Hemming and Tynan Lawrence.
2026-02-09, 16:30NCAAMartone makes his mark as CHL additions fuel Michigan-Michigan State heavyweight clash
The Big Ten heavyweights split the weekend series in a battle of the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in the country.
2026-02-09, 15:34NCAANCAA Weekender: With serious star power, Quinnipiac continues dominant run
Quinnipiac might just have the top talent and team structure to be a national title contender once again..jpeg)
2026-02-06, 16:19NCAANCAA Notebook: Hobey race very much up in the air
In a season with few truly exceptional performances, who stands out among the best in college hockey?
2026-02-06, 15:35NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for early February
With everyone now firmly back on a second-half schedule, we're already starting to get more clarity about which teams are getting closer to shoring up their NCAA tournament odds.But there's...
2026-01-23, 15:55NCAANCAA notebook: What we know about the tournament field already
Nine teams already feel pretty locked into an NCAA tournament appearance. Who's just on the outside of that group, and what do they need to do?
2026-01-16, 16:35NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for mid-January 2026
The boys are back at it again, talking power rankings, injuries, awards, and the NCAA tournament.
2026-01-12, 15:54NCAANCAA Weekender: BU, UMass hoping for more consistency
Boston University and UMass are both right around .500 despite NCAA tournament aspirations. They need some of their top players to help establish greater consistency.
2026-01-02, 15:26NCAANCAA notebook: 5 things to watch as second half begins
The second half of the NCAA season gets fully underway this weekend, and there's a lot up in the air.
2025-12-18, 15:15NCAAMidseason top 10 candidates for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter, and Tim Taylor awards
Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.
2025-12-17, 16:19NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for mid-December
Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.
2025-12-15, 14:40NCAANCAA Weekender: The closing of Matthews Arena
When you close a 115-year-old building, you gotta tell yourself the result doesn't matter that much.
2025-12-11, 20:12NCAANCAA notebook: Closing out a weird, wild first half
*Looking at the NPI* Uhhh, I didn't have THIS on my freaking 2025 bingo card!!!!
2025-12-11, 16:23NHL Prospect ReportNCAA Stock Watch: Porter Martone is living up to the hype as the top power forward in college
From power forwards Porter Martone and William Horcoff to the dominant dual-threat offence of Max Plante, high-skill NCAA talents have been racking up gaudy totals since the start of November.
