2019–20 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 2019–20 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 98th season. They represent the University of Michigan in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Mel Pearson, in his third year as head coach, and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena.
| 2019–20 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 3rd Big Ten |
| Home ice | Yost Ice Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #17 |
| USA Today | #15 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18–14–4 |
| Conference | 11–10–3–1 |
| Home | 7–7–2 |
| Road | 7–6–2 |
| Neutral | 2–1–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mel Pearson |
| Captain(s) | William Lockwood |
| Alternate captain(s) | Griffin Luce Luke Martin Jake Slaker |
| Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Previous season
During the 2018–19 ice hockey season, Michigan went 13–16–7, including 9–10–5 in Big Ten play. Michigan lost in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to Minnesota in two games.
Roster
As of October 28, 2019[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Luke Martin (A) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-09-20 | St. Louis, Missouri | USNTDP (USHL) | CAR, 52nd overall 2017 |
| 4 |  |
Cam York | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-01-05 | Anaheim, California | USNTDP (USHL) | PHI, 14th overall 2019 |
| 5 |  |
Griffin Luce (A) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 1998-03-10 | Williamsville, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Jack Summers | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-05-18 | Livonia, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Nick Blankenburg | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-05-12 | Washington, Michigan | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Jack Becker | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-06-24 | Dellwood, Minnesota | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | BOS, 195th overall 2015 |
| 9 |  |
Eric Ciccolini | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-01-14 | Vaughan, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | NYR, 205th overall 2019 |
| 10 | |
Will Lockwood (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1998-06-20 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | VAN, 64th overall 2016 |
| 12 | |
Dakota Raabe | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-05-06 | Capistrano Beach, California | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Jake Slaker (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-06-28 | San Diego, California | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Shane Switzer | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-11-13 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Boston University (HEA) | — |
| 16 | |
Jacob Hayhurst | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-01-20 | Mississauga, Ontario | RPI (ECAC) | — |
| 17 | |
Johnny Beecher | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2001-04-05 | Elmira, New York | USNTDP (USHL) | BOS, 30th overall 2019 |
| 18 |  |
Adam Winborg | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1995-03-31 | Stockholm, Sweden | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Jack Olmstead | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-02-06 | Troy, Michigan | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Keaton Pehrson | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-12-10 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Michael Pastujov | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-08-23 | Bradenton, Florida | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Jimmy Lambert | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-20 | Saskatoon, Canada | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Luke Morgan | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-08-28 | Brighton, Michigan | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Nolan Moyle | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-04-13 | Briarcliff Manor, New York | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Emil Öhrvall | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-06-10 | Växjö, Sweden | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Hayden Lavigne | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-04-07 | Brampton, Ontario | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Strauss Mann | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-08-18 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Jack Leavy | Sophomore | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-09-19 | Birmingham, Michigan | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 51 |  |
Garrett Van Wyhe | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-04-30 | Seattle, Washington | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 55 | |
James Gingell | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-02-11 | Dexter, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 71 | |
Nick Granowicz | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1998-03-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) | — |
| 91 | |
Nick Pastujov | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1998-01-21 | Bradenton, Florida | USNTDP (USHL) | NYI, 193rd overall 2016 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Seasons at Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Pearson | Head Coach | 3rd | |
| Bill Muckalt | Associate Head Coach | 3rd | |
| Kris Mayotte | Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Matt Hunwick | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st | |
| Steve Shields | Program Assistant | 3rd | |
| Rick Bancroft | Director of Hockey Operations | 2nd | |
| Joe Maher | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach | 7th | |
| Reference:[2] | |||
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #9 Penn State | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 79 | 70 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 121 | 88 | |
| #10 Ohio State | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 91 | 80 | |
| Michigan | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 65 | 52 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 92 | 72 | |
| #18 Minnesota | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 66 | 62 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 95 | 94 | |
| Notre Dame | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 90 | 91 | |
| Michigan State | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 54 | 54 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 80 | 82 | |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 63 | 89 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 110 | 124 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 4:00 PM | Windsor* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition) | Mann | W 8–2 | 4,855 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:30 PM | #11 Clarkson* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | T 1–1 | 4,826 | 0–0–1 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:30 PM | #11 Clarkson* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | L 1–3 | 5,080 | 0–1–1 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:30 PM | Lake Superior State* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 4–0 | 5,405 | 1–1–1 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:30 PM | Lake Superior State* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 4–3 | 5,404 | 2–1–1 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:30 PM | #18 Western Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 4–0 | 5,800 | 3–1–1 | ||||
| October 26 | 7:05 PM | at #18 Western Michigan* | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Mann | L 1–4 | 3,985 | 3–2–1 | ||||
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | Mann | L 2–3 | 6,317 | 3–3–1 (0–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 5:00 PM | at #13 Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | Mann | L 1–2 | 7,517 | 3–4–1 (0–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 6:30 PM | Minnesota | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | T 1–1 (2OT, L) | 5,373 | 3–4–2 (0–2–1–0) | |||
| November 9 | 7:00 PM | Minnesota | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | L 1–3 | 5,800 | 3–5–2 (0–3–1–0) | |||
| November 14 | 6:30 PM | Michigan State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | BTN | Mann | L 3–4 | 5,233 | 3–6–2 (0–4–1–0) | |||
| November 16 | 7:00 PM | at Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | Mann | L 0–3 | 6,552 | 3–7–2 (0–5–1–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Mann | W 4–1 | 5,246 | 4–7–2 | ||||
| November 23 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire* | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Lavigne | L 2–3 OT | 6,038 | 4–8–2 | ||||
| November 30 | 7:00 PM | at #19 Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | FSW+ | Mann | L 2–3 | 9,894 | 4–9–2 (0–6–1–0) | |||
| December 1 | 4:00 PM | at #19 Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | BTN | Mann | W 3–1 | 9,571 | 5–9–2 (1–6–1–0) | |||
| December 6 | 8:30 PM | #6 Penn State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | FS1 | Mann | W 4–1 | 5,246 | 6–9–2 (2–6–1–0) | |||
| December 7 | 7:30 PM | #6 Penn State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | L 1–3 | 5,444 | 6–10–2 (2–7–1–0) | ||||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 30 | 4:00 PM | vs. Ferris State* | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (GLI Semifinal) | Mann | W 4–1 | 16,139 | 7–10–2 | ||||
| December 31 | 2:30 PM | vs. Michigan Tech* | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (GLI) | FSD | Mann | L 2–4 | 7–11–2 | ||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 10 | 7:00 PM | at #14 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | NBCSN | Mann | W 3–0 | 4,896 | 8–11–2 (3–7–1–0) | |||
| January 11 | 6:00 PM | at #14 Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN | Mann | W 3–1 | 4,971 | 9–11–2 (4–7–1–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | at #6 Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA | Mann | W 6–0 | 6,294 | 10–11–2 (5–7–1–0) | ||||
| January 18 | 6:00 PM | at #6 Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA | Mann | T 4–4 (2OT, W) | 6,278 | 10–11–3 (5–7–2–1) | ||||
| January 25 | 7:30 PM | U.S. NTDP U-18 Team* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition) | Mann | L 1–4 | 5,800 | – | ||||
| January 31 | 7:30 PM | #11 Ohio State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 3–2 | 5,800 | 11–11–3 (6–7–2–1) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:30 PM | #11 Ohio State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | L 1–4 | 5,800 | 11–12–3 (6–8–2–1) | ||||
| February 7 | 6:00 PM | Wisconsin | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | W 8–4 | 5,800 | 12–12–3 (7–8–2–1) | |||
| February 8 | 7:30 PM | Wisconsin | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 5–3 | 5,800 | 13–12–3 (8–8–2–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 6:00 PM | at Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) | BTN | Mann | W 5–1 | 6,796 | 14–12–3 (9–8–2–1) | |||
| February 17 | 7:00 PM | vs. Michigan State | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D) | FSD | Mann | W 4–1 | 8,455 | 15–12–3 (10–8–2–1) | |||
| February 21 | 6:00 PM | Notre Dame | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | L 1–2 | 5,800 | 15–13–3 (10–9–2–1) | |||
| February 22 | 4:00 PM | Notre Dame | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN | Mann | L 0–3 | 5,800 | 15–14–3 (10–10–2–1) | |||
| February 28 | 7:30 PM | at Minnesota | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | BTN | Mann | T 2–2 (SO, W) | 8,149 | 15–14–4 (10–10–3–1) | |||
| February 29 | 5:00 PM | at Minnesota | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN | FSN, FSD+ | Mann | W 2–1 | 9,613 | 16–14–4 (11–10–3–1) | |||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 3–0 | 3,238 | 17–14–4 | ||||
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | Michigan State | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Mann | W 3–0 | 4,226 | 18–14–4 | ||||
| March 14 | 5:30 PM | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | Canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
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[4] | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 17 | 17 | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | ||
References
- "Michigan Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Michigan Ice Hockey Coaches". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "2019-20 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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