# 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

The 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 96th season. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Mel Pearson, in his first year as head coach, and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena. This season was the beginning of a new era, as long time head coach Red Berenson retired after 33 years of service as coach at Michigan. Michigan advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2011, but lost to Notre Dame in the national semifinals after captain Jake Evans scored the game-winning goal with six seconds remaining.
When the team reached the Frozen Four it marked the sixth time a school had reached the final four of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship and NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in the same season: Michigan (1964, 1992*, 1993* and 2018) and Michigan State (1999 and 2001).

## Previous season

During the 2016–17 ice hockey season Michigan went 13–19–3, including 6–12–2 in Big Ten Play. Michigan lost in the first round of the 2017 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament to eventual tournament winner Penn State by a score of 4 to 1. Michigan missed out on the NCAA Hockey Tournament. At the end of the season head coach Red Berenson retired after 33 years of service as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines.

## Roster

As of February 2, 2018
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## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at Michigan | Alma Mater |
| Mel Pearson | Head Coach | 1st | Michigan Tech (1981) |
| Bill Muckalt | Associate Head Coach | 1st | Michigan (1998) |
| Brian Wiseman | Assistant coach | 7th | Michigan (1994) |
| Steve Shields | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 2nd | Michigan (1994) |
| Jeff Tambellini | Undergraduate Assistant Coach | 1st | Michigan (2005) |

## Standings

2017–18 Big Ten ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #2 Notre Dame†* | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 117 | 87 |
| #3 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 77 | 55 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 131 | 85 |
| #4 Michigan | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 70 | 72 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 136 | 121 |
| #13 Penn State | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 72 | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 138 | 120 |
| #18 Minnesota | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 65 | 69 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 102 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 69 | 83 | 37 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 115 | 124 |
| Michigan State | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 77 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 91 | 117 |
| Championship: March 17, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 12, 2018 ||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Record} |
| Exhibition ||||||||
| September 30 | 7:00 PM | Western Ontario* | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 10–1 | 5,112 | – |
| Regular season ||||||||
| October 6 | 7.00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | W 3–1 | 2,176 | 1–0 |
| October 7 | 7:00 PM | at Clarkson* | | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, NY | L 0–3 | 2,688 | 1–1 |
| October 20 | 7:30 PM | Vermont* | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 4–1 | 5,206 | 2–1 |
| October 21 | 5:00 PM | Vermont* | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 3–2 | 4,988 | 3–1 |
| October 27 | 7:00 PM | at #15 Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 6,096 | 3–2 (0–1) |
| October 28 | 8:00 PM | at #15 Penn State | | Pegula Ice Arena • State College, PA | W 5–2 | 6,011 | 4–2 (1–1) |
| November 2 | 7:30 PM | Ferris State* | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 7–2 | 5,017 | 5–2 (1–1) |
| November 3 | 7:30 PM | Ferris State* | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5,800 | 5–3 (1–1) |
| November 10 | 7:30 PM | #4 Minnesota | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 5,358 | 6–3 (2–1) |
| November 11 | 7:30 PM | #4 Minnesota | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | T 6–6 $^{(SO,L)}$ | 5,561 | 6–3–1 (2–1–1) |
| November 17 | 8:00 PM | at #9 Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | L 3–7 | 9,461 | 6–4–1 (2–2–1) |
| November 18 | 8:00 PM | at #9 Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | T 4–4 $^{(SO,W)}$ | 10,922 | 6–4–2 (2–2–2) |
| November 24 | 6:30 PM | #15 Ohio State | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | L 2–3 | 5,800 | 6–5–2 (2–3–2) |
| November 25 | 7:30 PM | #15 Ohio State | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | L 1–5 | 5,626 | 6–6–2 (2–4–2) |
| December 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. U.S. NTDP U-18 Team* | | Compuware Arena • Plymouth, MI | W 7–3 | – | – |
| December 7 | 7:30 PM | Michigan State | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | W 4–0 | 5,417 | 7–6–2 (3–4–2) |
| December 8 | 7:05 PM | at Michigan State | | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | L 0–5 | 6,007 | 7–7–2 (3–5–2) |
| January 1 | 6:00 PM | vs. Bowling Green* | | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | L 4–6 | 14,127 | 7–8–2 (3–5–2) |
| January 2 | 2:30 PM | vs. Michigan State* | | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | W 6–4 | 10,100 | 8–8–2 (3–5–2) |
| January 5 | 6:30 PM | #2 Notre Dame | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | L 1–2 | 5,800 | 8–9–2 (3–6–2) |
| January 7 | 3:05 PM | at #2 Notre Dame | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) | L 1–2 | 4,896 | 8–10–2 (3–7–2) |
| January 12 | 8:00 PM | at #9 Minnesota | | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Rivalry) | W 5–3 | 9,000 | 9–10–2 (4–7–2) |
| January 13 | 8:00 PM | at #9 Minnesota | | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, MN (Rivalry) | W 3–1 | 9,908 | 10–10–2 (5–7–2) |
| January 19 | 8:00 PM | #12 Penn State | #20 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 4–0 | 5,574 | 11–10–2 (6–7–2) |
| January 20 | 7:30 PM | #12 Penn State | #20 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 3–2 | 5,800 | 12–10–2 (7–7–2) |
| January 26 | 7:00 PM | at #6 Ohio State | #17 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | L 0–4 | 9,951 | 12–11–2 (7–8–2) |
| January 27 | 8:00 PM | at #6 Ohio State | #17 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | L 3–5 | 8,830 | 12–12–2 (7–9–2) |
| February 2 | 7:30 PM | #18 Wisconsin | #20 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 5–3 | 5,800 | 13–12–2 (8–9–2) |
| February 3 | 7:30 PM | #18 Wisconsin | #20 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | L 2–4 | 5,800 | 13–13–2 (8–10–2) |
| February 9 | 7:05 PM | at Michigan State | #20 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | T 1–1 $^{(SO,W)}$ | 5,917 | 13–13–3 (8–10–3) |
| February 10 | 7:00 PM | vs. Michigan State | #20 | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D) | W 3–2 | 19,515 | 14–13–3 (9–10–3) |
| February 16 | 7:35 PM | at #1 Notre Dame | #18 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) | W 4–2 | 5,593 | 15–13–3 (10–10–3) |
| February 18 | 5:30 PM | #1 Notre Dame | #18 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) | W 1–0 | 5,800 | 16–13–3 (11–10–3) |
| February 23 | 7:30 PM | Arizona State* | #13 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 5–3 | 5,800 | 17–13–3 (11–10–3) |
| February 24 | 7:30 PM | Arizona State* | #13 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | W 5–3 | 5,800 | 18–13–3 (11–10–3) |
| Big Ten Tournament ||||||||
| March 2 | 7:30 PM | Wisconsin | #12 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals) | W 6–5 | 3,411 | 19–13–3 |
| March 3 | 7:30 PM | Wisconsin | #12 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals) | W 7–4 | 4,217 | 20–13–3 |
| March 10 | 7:30 PM | at #6 Ohio State | #11 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH (Semifinals) | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 6,527 | 20–14–3 |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||||
| March 24 | 4:30 PM | vs. #8 Northeastern* | #10 | DCU Center • Worcester, MA (Regional semifinals) | W 3–2 | 8,441 | 21–14–3 |
| March 25 | 4:00 PM | vs. #13 Boston University* | #10 | DCU Center • Worcester, MA (Regional finals) | W 6–3 | 5,499 | 22–14–3 |
| April 5 | 9:30 PM | vs. #2 Notre Dame* | #10 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, MN (National semifinals) | L 3–4 | 18,026 | 22–15–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||