2021–22 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
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
Recruiting
Roster
As of August 30, 2021.[ 1]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Erik Portillo Sophomore
G 6' 6" (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
2000-09-03
Gothenburg, Sweden Dubuque (USHL BUF 2019
6
Jack Summers Senior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1999-05-18
Livonia, Michigan Tri-City (USHL —
7
Nick Blankenburg C Senior
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1998-05-12
Washington, Michigan Okotoks (AJHL —
9
Eric Ciccolini Junior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-01-04
Vaughan, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL NYR 2019
10
Matty Beniers A Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2002-11-05
Hingham, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL SEA 2021
11
Mackie Samoskevich Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2002-11-15
Sandy Hook, Connecticut Chicago (USHL FLA 2021
13
Kent Johnson Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2002-10-18
Port Moody, British Columbia Trail (BCHL CBJ 2021
15
Jacob Truscott Sophomore
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
2002-04-12
Port Huron, Michigan USNTDP (USHL VAN 2020
17
Johnny Beecher Junior
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
2001-04-05
Elmira, New York USNTDP (USHL BOS 2019
19
Brendan Brisson Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-10-22
Manhattan Beach, California Chicago (USHL VGK 2020
20
Keaton Pehrson Junior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1998-12-10
Lakeville, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL —
21
Michael Pastujov A Graduate
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-08-23
Bradenton, Florida USNTDP (USHL —
22
Owen Power Sophomore
D 6' 6" (1.98 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
2002-11-22
Mississauga, Ontario Chicago (USHL BUF 2021
23
Jimmy Lambert A Senior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1997-02-09
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Vernon (BCHL —
24
Steve Holtz Sophomore
D 6' 4" (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-04-02
White Lake, Michigan Penticton (BCHL —
25
Luke Morgan Graduate
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1997-08-28
Brighton, Michigan Lake Superior State (WCHA —
26
Philippe Lapointe Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-02-29
Novi, Michigan Trail (BCHL —
27
Nolan Moyle A Senior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-09-13
Briarcliff Manor, New York Green Bay (USHL —
31
Noah West Sophomore
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-11-25
Pittsboro, Indiana Robert Morris (AHA —
34
Thomas Bordeleau Sophomore
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
2002-01-03
Terrebonne, Quebec USNTDP (USHL SJS 2020
37
Jack Leavy Senior
G 6' 5" (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1997-09-19
Birmingham, Michigan Johnstown (NAHL —
43
Luke Hughes Freshman
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
2003-09-09
Canton, Michigan USNTDP (USHL NJD 2021
51
Garrett Van Wyhe Senior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1997-04-30
Seattle, Washington Fargo (USHL —
55
Jake Gingell Senior
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1997-02-11
Dexter, Michigan Youngstown (USHL —
56
Dylan Duke Freshman
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
2003-03-04
Strongsville, Ohio USNTDP (USHL TBL 2021
71
Nick Granowicz Junior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
1998-03-28
Macomb, Michigan Merritt (BCHL —
73
Ethan Edwards Freshman
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-06-06
St. Albert, Alberta Sioux City (USHL NJD 2020
90
Jay Keranen Junior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1998-05-08
Brighton, Michigan Prince George (BCHL —
94
Mark Estapa Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
2002-01-13
St. Clair, Michigan Tri-City (USHL —
Coaching staff
Name
Position coached
Seasons at
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
9th
Reference: [ 2]
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
OTW
OTL
3/SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#5 Minnesota †
24
18
6
0
1
2
0
55 90
50
39
26
13
0
138
91
#2 Michigan *
24
16
8
0
0
3
0
51 91
59
42
31
10
1
167
94
#9 Notre Dame
24
17
7
0
5
1
0
47 74
55
40
28
12
0
122
75
#16 Ohio State
24
13
9
2
1
1
1
42 76
59
37
22
13
2
125
87
Penn State 24
6
17
1
1
1
1
20 63
92
38
17
20
1
117
122
Wisconsin 24
6
17
1
1
2
0
20 53
96
37
10
24
3
76
132
Michigan State 24
6
18
0
1
0
0
17 51
87
36
12
23
1
76
119
Championship : March 19, 2022† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament championUSCHO.com Top 20 Poll ; updated April 7, 2022
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 2
7:00 PM
Bowling Green *
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition)BTN+
Portillo
W 7–1 5,407
—
Regular season
October 8
7:30 PM
Lake Superior State *
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 6–1 5,246
1–0
October 9
7:00 PM
Lake Superior State*
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 7–4 5,141
2–0
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 15
8:35 PM
at #5 Minnesota Duluth *
#3
AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Ice Breaker Semifinal)NCHC.tv
Portillo
W 5–1 5,940
3–0
October 16
4:07 PM
vs. #1 Minnesota State *
#3
AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN (Ice Breaker Championship)
NCHC.tv
Portillo
W 3–2 —[ a]
4–0
Regular season
October 22
7:30 PM
#17 Western Michigan *
#1
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
L 2–5 5,800
4–1
October 23
7:05 PM
at #17 Western Michigan*
#1
Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI NCHC.tv
Portillo
W 3–2 OT
3,369
5–1
October 28
7:00 PM
Wisconsin
#2
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
Portillo
W 3–0 5,338
6–1 (1–0)
October 29
7:30 PM
Wisconsin
#2
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
L 2–4 5,598
6–2 (1–1)
November 5
7:30 PM
Michigan State
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry )
BTN
Portillo
W 7–2 5,800
7–2 (2–1)
November 6
7:30 PM
at Michigan State
#3
Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry)
BTN+
Portillo
W 3–2 6,705
8–2 (3–1)
November 11
8:30 PM
at #19 Penn State
#2
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA BTN
Portillo
W 5–1 6,128
9–2 (4–1)
November 12
7:00 PM
at #19 Penn State
#2
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA
BTN+
Portillo
W 6–2 6,437
10–2 (5–1)
November 19
7:30 PM
#14 Notre Dame
#1
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry )
BTN+
Portillo
L 2–3 OT
5,800
10–3 (5–2)
November 20
8:00 PM
#14 Notre Dame
#1
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN+
Portillo
L 4–5 OT
5,800
10–4 (5–3)
November 26
7:30 PM
Niagara *
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 6–1 5,800
11–4
November 27
7:00 PM
Niagara*
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 4–1 5,800
12–4
December 3
6:30 PM
#11 Minnesota
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry )
BTN
Portillo
L 1–5 5,800
12–5 (5–4)
December 4
7:00 PM
#11 Minnesota
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN
Portillo
W 6–2 5,613
13–5 (6–4)
December 10
7:00 PM
at #17 Ohio State
#3
Value City Arena • Columbus, OH BTN
Portillo
W 5–2 7,324
14–5 (7–4)
December 11
8:00 PM
at #17 Ohio State
#3
Value City Arena • Columbus, OH
BTN
Portillo
L 1–6 6,928
14–6 (7–5)
Great Lakes Invitational
December 29
7:00 PM
#18 Michigan Tech *
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational)
BTN+
Portillo
T 0–0 OT
5,800
14–6–1
December 30
7:00 PM
#4 Western Michigan*
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational)
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 3]
Regular season
January 8
5:00 PM
#10 Massachusetts *
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
Portillo
W 4–1 5,800
15–6–1
January 9
4:00 PM
#10 Massachusetts*
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
ESPNU
Portillo
W 4–2 5,800
16–6–1
January 14
7:30 PM
Penn State
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 3–2 5,800
17–6–1 (8–5)
January 15
7:00 PM
Penn State
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 4–3 5,800
18–6–1 (9–5)
January 21
9:00 PM
at #11 Minnesota
#3
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN , (Rivalry)ESPNU
Portillo
L 1–2 OT
8,204
18–7–1 (9–6)
January 22
7:30 PM
at #11 Minnesota
#3
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Rivalry)
BTN
Portillo
W 4–1 8,046
19–7–1 (10–6)
January 28
7:00 PM
at Wisconsin
#4
Kohl Center • Madison, WI BTN+
Portillo
W 5–1 9,994
20–7–1 (11–6)
January 29
9:00 PM
at Wisconsin
#4
Kohl Center • Madison, WI
BTN
Portillo
W 6–2 12,231
21–7–1 (12–6)
February 2
7:00 PM
USNTDP *
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition)
BTN+
Portillo
W 4–3 OT
5,176
—
February 11
7:30 PM
Michigan State
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN+
Portillo
W 6–2 5,800
22–7–1 (13–6)
February 12
7:00 PM
Michigan State
#4
Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D )BSD
Portillo
W 7–3 16,289
23–7–1 (14–6)
February 18
7:30 PM
#11 Ohio State
#2
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 5–3 5,800
24–7–1 (15–6)
February 19
8:30 PM
#11 Ohio State
#2
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
Portillo
W 3–0 5,800
25–7–1 (16–6)
February 25
7:30 PM
at #9 Notre Dame
#2
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)Peacock
Portillo
L 1–4 5,633
25–8–1 (16–7)
February 26
6:00 PM
at #9 Notre Dame
#2
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)
Peacock
Portillo
L 1–2 4,903
25–9–1 (16–8)
Big Ten Tournament
March 4
7:00 PM
Michigan State
#5
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals)
FS2
Portillo
W 4–1 3,741
26–9–1
March 5
7:00 PM
Michigan State
#5
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals)
BSD
Portillo
W 8–0 5,429
27–9–1
March 12
6:30 PM
#8 Notre Dame
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Semifinals)
BTN
Portillo
W 2–1 5,800
28–9–1
March 19
8:00 PM
at #2 Minnesota
#4
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Championship)
BTN
Portillo
W 4–3 10,774
29–9–1
NCAA Tournament
March 25
3:00 PM
vs. #18 American International
#2
PPL Center • Allentown, PA (Regional semifinals)ESPNU
Portillo
W 5–3 2,155
30–9–1
March 27
6:30 PM
vs. #8 Quinnipiac
#2
PPL Center • Allentown, PA (Regional final)
ESPN2
Portillo
W 7–4 3,256
31–9–1
April 7
5:00 PM
vs. #3 Denver
#2
TD Garden • Boston, MA (National semifinals)ESPN2
Portillo
L 2–3 OT
17,850
31–10–1
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 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
24
25 (Final)
USCHO.com
3 (11)
3 (8)
3 (16)
1 (45)
2 (17)
3
2 (3)
1 (42)
4 (1)
3 (5)
3
3
6
4 (3)
3 (4)
4 (3)
3 (6)
4 (4)
2 (8)
2 (10)
5
4 (1)
4 (1)
2 (14)
2 (14) ^
3
USA Today
2 (4)
3 (6)
3 (9)
1 (34)
3 (6)
4
2
1 (24)
3 (3)
2 (3)
3 (1)
3
7
5
4 (4)
4
4 (1)
4 (1)
2 (5)
2 (4)
4
4
4
2 (13)
2 (7)
3
^USCHO.com did not release a Week 24 poll.
Awards and honors
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Brendan Brisson
Big Ten First Star of the Week
October 12, 2021
[ 6]
Owen Power
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
Brendan Brisson
Big Ten First Star of the Week
October 19, 2021
[ 7]
Matty Beniers
Big Ten First Star of the Week
November 9, 2021
[ 8]
Matty Beniers
Big Ten First Star of the Week
November 16, 2021
[ 9]
Owen Power
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
Nick Blankenburg
Big Ten First Star of the Week
December 1, 2021
[ 10]
Michael Pastujov
Big Ten First Star of the Week
December 8, 2021
[ 11]
Nick Blankenburg
Big Ten Third Star of the Week
December 14, 2021
[ 12]
Brendan Brisson
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
January 11, 2022
[ 13]
Erik Portillo
Big Ten Third Star of the Week
Matty Beniers
Big Ten First Star of the Week
January 18, 2022
[ 14]
Matty Beniers
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
February 1, 2022
[ 15]
Luke Hughes
Big Ten First Star of the Week
February 15, 2022
[ 16]
Luke Hughes
Big Ten First Star of the Week
February 22, 2022
[ 17]
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.[ 22] [ 23] 2021 NHL Entry Draft . Owen Power became the first Wolverine to be drafted first overall.[ 24] [ 25]
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^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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