The 2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 100th season of play. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. They were coached by Mel Pearson, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines won the 2022 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Tournament, where they reached their NCAA record 26th Frozen Four and were eliminated in the semifinals by eventual national champion Denver.
Previous season During the 2020–21 season, Michigan went 15–10–1, including 11–9–0 in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, however, they were removed from the tournament due to positive COVID-19 test results within the program.
Departures Jack Becker Forward Graduate transfer to Arizona State Josh Groll Forward Transferred to Minnesota State Strauss Mann Goaltender Signed professional contract (Skellefteå AIK) Dakota Raabe Forward Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart Cameron York Defenseman Signed professional contract (Philadelphia Flyers)
Recruiting Dylan Duke Forward 18 Strongsville, OH; selected 126th overall in 2021 Ethan Edwards Forward 19 Grande Prairie, AB; selected 120th overall in 2020 Mark Estapa Forward 19 St. Clair, MI Luke Hughes Defenseman 18 Manchester, NH; selected 4th overall in 2021 Mackie Samoskevich Forward 18 Newtown, CT; selected 24th overall in 2021 Noah West Goaltender 20 Pittsboro, IN; transfer from Robert Morris
Roster As of August 30, 2021.
Coaching staff
Mel Pearson Head Coach 5th Bill Muckalt Associate Head Coach 5th Brandon Naurato Assistant Coach 1st Bryan Hogan Volunteer Assistant Coach 1st Rick Bancroft Director of Hockey Operations 4th Joe Maher Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 9thReference:
Standings
Schedule and results
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|- style="background:#bbbbbb" | December 30 | 7:00 PM | #4 Western Michigan* | align=center|#3 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | colspan=5 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |- !colspan=12 style=";" | Regular season
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Rankings
PollWeekPre12345678910111213141516171819202122232425 (Final) USCHO.com3 3 3 1 2 32 1 4 3 3364 3 4 3 4 2 2 54 4 2 2 ^3 USA Today2 3 3 1 3 421 3 2 3 3754 44 4 2 2 4442 2 3 ^USCHO.com did not release a Week 24 poll.
Awards and honors Weekly AwardsPlayerAwardDate AwardedRef. Brendan Brisson Big Ten First Star of the Week October 12, 2021 Owen Power Big Ten Second Star of the Week Brendan Brisson Big Ten First Star of the Week October 19, 2021 Matty Beniers Big Ten First Star of the Week November 9, 2021 Matty Beniers Big Ten First Star of the Week November 16, 2021 Owen Power Big Ten Second Star of the Week Nick Blankenburg Big Ten First Star of the Week December 1, 2021 Michael Pastujov Big Ten First Star of the Week December 8, 2021 Nick Blankenburg Big Ten Third Star of the Week December 14, 2021 Brendan Brisson Big Ten Second Star of the Week January 11, 2022 Erik Portillo Big Ten Third Star of the Week Matty Beniers Big Ten First Star of the Week January 18, 2022 Matty Beniers Big Ten Second Star of the Week February 1, 2022 Luke Hughes Big Ten First Star of the Week February 15, 2022 Luke Hughes Big Ten First Star of the Week February 22, 2022
Matty Beniers AHCA West First Team All-American Luke Hughes AHCA West Second Team All-American Owen Power Luke Hughes Big Ten Freshman of the Year Matty Beniers Big Ten Scoring Champion Erik Portillo Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player Owen Power All-Big Ten First Team Matty Beniers Erik Portillo All-Big Ten Second Team Luke Hughes Brendan Brisson Luke Hughes All-Big Ten Freshman Team Mackie Samoskevich Erik Portillo Big Ten All-Tournament Team Luke Hughes Mackie Samoskevich Brendan Brisson Matty Beniers
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. Michigan had five players drafted in the 2021 NHL entry draft. Owen Power became the first Wolverine to be drafted first overall. Michigan's 2021–22 roster had an NCAA record seven first round draft picks.
2021 1 1 Owen Power Buffalo Sabres 2021 1 2 Matty Beniers Seattle Kraken 2021 1 4 Luke Hughes New Jersey Devils 2021 1 5 Kent Johnson Columbus Blue Jackets 2021 1 24 Mackie Samoskevich Florida Panthers 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
External links Official Website