2022–23 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 2022–23 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 101st season of play. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season . They were coached by Brandon Naurato , in his first year as head coach, and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena .
Previous season
During the 2021–22 season , Michigan went 31–10–1, including 16–8–0 in Big Ten play. They won the 2022 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament , where they reached their NCAA record 26th Frozen Four and were eliminated in the semifinals by eventual national champion Denver .
Departures
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Age
Notes
Gavin Brindley
Forward
United States
17
Estero, FL
Seamus Casey
Defenseman
United States
18
Fort Myers, FL ; selected 46th overall in 2022
Kienan Draper
Forward
United States
20
Bloomfield Hills, MI ; selected 187th overall in 2020
Johnny Druskinis
Defenseman
United States
20
Plymouth, MI
Adam Fantilli
Forward
Canada
17
Nobleton, ON
Luca Fantilli
Defenseman
Canada
19
Nobleton, ON
Jackson Hallum
Forward
United States
19
Eagan, MN ; selected 91st overall in 2020
T. J. Hughes
Forward
Canada
20
Hamilton, ON
Rutger McGroarty
Forward
United States
18
Lincoln, NE ; selected 14th overall in 2022
Brendan Miles
Defenseman
United States
20
Farmington Hills, MI
Frank Nazar
Forward
United States
18
Mount Clemens, MI ; selected 13th overall in 2022
Tyler Shea
Goaltender
United States
21
Stevenson Ranch, CA
Roster
As of August 22, 2022.[ 1]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Erik Portillo
Junior
G
6' 6" (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
2000-09-03
Gothenburg, Sweden
Dubuque (USHL )
BUF , 67th overall 2019
2
Rutger McGroarty
Freshman
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2004-03-30
Lincoln, Nebraska
USNTDP (USHL )
WPG , 14th overall 2022
4
Gavin Brindley
Freshman
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2004-10-05
Estero, Florida
Tri-City (USHL )
—
11
Mackie Samoskevich
Sophomore
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2002-11-15
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Chicago (USHL )
FLA , 24th overall 2021
12
Brendan Miles
Freshman
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-12-12
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Fairbanks (NAHL )
—
13
T. J. Hughes
Freshman
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-11-09
Hamilton, Ontario
Brooks (AJHL )
—
15
Jacob Truscott (A )
Junior
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
2002-04-12
Port Huron, Michigan
USNTDP (USHL )
VAN , 144th overall 2020
19
Adam Fantilli
Freshman
F
6' 2" (1.88 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2004-10-12
Nobleton, Ontario
Chicago (USHL )
—
20
Keaton Pehrson (A )
Senior
D
6' 2" (1.88 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1998-12-10
Lakeville, Minnesota
Tri-City (USHL )
—
21
Jackson Hallum
Freshman
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2002-09-08
Eagan, Minnesota
Dubuque (USHL )
VGK , 91st overall 2020
22
Philippe Lapointe
Junior
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-02-29
Novi, Michigan
Trail (BCHL )
—
24
Steve Holtz
Junior
D
6' 4" (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-04-02
White Lake, Michigan
Penticton (BCHL )
—
25
Dylan Duke
Sophomore
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
2003-03-04
Strongsville, Ohio
USNTDP (USHL )
TBL , 126th overall 2021
26
Seamus Casey
Freshman
D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
2004-01-08
Fort Myers, Florida
USNTDP (USHL )
NJD , 46th overall 2022
27
Nolan Moyle (C )
Graduate
F
6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-09-13
Briarcliff Manor, New York
Green Bay (USHL )
—
31
Noah West
Junior
G
6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-11-25
Pittsboro, Indiana
Robert Morris (AHA )
—
32
Tyler Shea
Freshman
G
6' 0" (1.83 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2001-08-03
Stevenson Ranch, California
Wenatchee (BCHL )
—
33
Kienan Draper
Freshman
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2002-02-19
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Chilliwack (BCHL )
DET , 187th overall 2020
43
Luke Hughes (A )
Sophomore
D
6' 2" (1.88 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
2003-09-09
Canton, Michigan
USNTDP (USHL )
NJD , 4th overall 2021
53
Johnny Druskinis
Freshman
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-04-10
Plymouth, Michigan
Tri-City (USHL )
—
63
Luca Fantilli
Freshman
D
6' 0" (1.83 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
2002-12-30
Nobleton, Ontario
Chicago (USHL )
—
71
Nick Granowicz
Senior
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
1998-03-28
Macomb, Michigan
Merritt (BCHL )
—
73
Ethan Edwards
Sophomore
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-06-06
St. Albert, Alberta
Sioux City (USHL )
NJD , 120th overall 2020
90
Jay Keranen
Senior
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1998-05-08
Brighton, Michigan
Prince George (BCHL )
—
93
Eric Ciccolini
Senior
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-01-04
Vaughan, Ontario
Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL )
NYR , 205th overall 2019
91
Frank Nazar III
Freshman
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2004-01-14
Mount Clemens, Michigan
USNTDP (USHL )
CHI , 13th overall 2022
94
Mark Estapa
Sophomore
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 Michigan
Brandon Naurato
Interim Head Coach
2nd
Bill Muckalt
Associate head coach
6th
Rob Rassey
Assistant Coach
1st
Bryan Hogan
Volunteer assistant coach
2nd
Topher Scott
Director of Hockey Operations
1st
Joe Maher
Head strength and conditioning coach
5th
Reference: [ 2]
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
OTW
OTL
3/SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#2 Minnesota †
24
19
4
1
2
1
0
57
106
50
40
29
10
1
168
90
#3 Michigan *
24
12
10
2
3
3
0
38
82
79
41
26
12
3
171
128
#7 Ohio State
24
11
11
2
0
0
1
36
69
63
40
21
16
3
131
101
Notre Dame
24
10
10
4
2
0
3
35
52
60
37
16
16
5
85
97
#19 Michigan State
24
10
12
2
1
1
2
34
65
80
38
18
18
2
107
115
#8 Penn State
24
10
13
1
0
3
0
34
71
75
39
22
16
1
129
106
Wisconsin
24
6
18
0
0
0
0
18
54
92
36
13
23
0
94
126
Championship : March 18, 2023† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 1
7:00 PM
Windsor *
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition)
BTN+
Portillo
W 8–2
5,800
—
Regular Season
October 7
7:00 PM
Lindenwood *
#7
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 7–4
5,062
1–0–0
October 8
7:00 PM
Lindenwood*
#7
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 3–1
5,371
2–0–0
October 14
7:00 PM
#9 Boston University *
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 9–2
5,800
3–0–0
October 16
5:00 PM
#9 Boston University*
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
L 2–3
5,800
3–1–0
October 21
7:00 PM
at Lake Superior State *
#5
Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, MI
FloHockey
Portillo
W 5–2
3,151
4–1–0
October 22
6:00 PM
at Lake Superior State*
#5
Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, MI
FloHockey
Portillo
W 5–1
3,422
5–1–0
October 28
7:00 PM
#17 Western Michigan *
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 5–4
5,800
6–1–0
October 29
6:00 PM
at #17 Western Michigan*
#4
Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI
NCHC.tv
Portillo
W 6–5 OT
4,090
7–1–0
November 4
8:00 PM
at #13 Penn State
#1
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA
BTN
West
L 0–3
6,445
7–2–0 (0–1–0)
November 5
7:30 PM
at #13 Penn State
#1
Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA
BTN+
West
W 4–3 OT
6,361
8–2–0 (1–1–0)
November 11
7:30 PM
at #18 Notre Dame
#3
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry )
Peacock
Portillo
W 5–1
5,103
9–2–0 (2–1–0)
November 12
6:00 PM
at #18 Notre Dame
#3
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)
Peacock
Portillo
L 2–3 OT
5,099
9–3–0 (2–2–0)
November 17
6:30 PM
#2 Minnesota
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry )
BTN
Portillo
L 2–5
5,800
9–4–0 (2–3–0)
November 18
6:00 PM
#2 Minnesota
#3
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN
Portillo
L 3–6
5,800
9–5–0 (2–4–0)
November 25
7:00 PM
#9 Harvard *
#5
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
West
T 4–4 OT
5,800
9–5–1
November 26
7:00 PM
#9 Harvard*
#5
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 4–1
5,800
10–5–1
December 2
8:00 PM
at Wisconsin
#5
Kohl Center • Madison, WI
BSD
Portillo
L 3–6
7,464
10–6–1 (2–5–0)
December 3
5:00 PM
at Wisconsin
#5
Kohl Center • Madison, WI
BSD Extra
Portillo
W 4–2
8,619
11–6–1 (3–5–0)
December 9
6:30 PM
at #12 Michigan State
#6
Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry )
BTN
Portillo
L 1–2
6,555
11–7–1 (3–6–0)
December 10
6:30 PM
#12 Michigan State
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN
Portillo
W 2–1
5,800
12–7–1 (4–6–0)
January 6
7:00 PM
USNTDP *
#7
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition)
BTN+
Portillo
W 7–6
5,800
—
January 13
6:30 PM
#8 Ohio State
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
L 2–7
5,800
12–8–1 (4–7–0)
January 14
4:30 PM
#8 Ohio State
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
Portillo
W 4–2
5,800
13–8–1 (5–7–0)
January 20
8:00 PM
at #2 Minnesota
#8
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN
BSD
Portillo
L 3–4 OT
10,300
13–9–1 (5–8–0)
January 21
8:00 PM
at #2 Minnesota
#8
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN
BTN
Portillo
W 5–4 OT
10,455
14–9–1 (6–8–0)
January 27
7:00 PM
#6 Penn State
#7
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 7–3
5,800
15–9–1 (7–8–0)
January 28
7:00 PM
#6 Penn State
#7
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN
Portillo
W 5–4
5,800
16–9–1 (8–8–0)
February 3
7:00 PM
Wisconsin
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 6–2
5,800
17–9–1 (9–8–0)
February 4
7:00 PM
Wisconsin
#6
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI
BTN+
Portillo
W 7–4
5,800
18–9–1 (10–8–0)
February 10
7:00 PM
at #15 Michigan State
#5
Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry)
BSD Extra
Portillo
W 4–2
6,555
19–9–1 (11–8–0)
February 11
8:00 PM
vs. #15 Michigan State
#5
Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D )
ESPNU
Portillo
W 4–3 OT
18,325
20–9–1 (12–8–0)
February 16
7:00 PM
at #10 Ohio State
#4
Value City Arena • Columbus, OH
BTN+
Portillo
T 3–3 SOL
8,593
20–9–2 (12–8–1)
February 18
4:00 PM
vs. #10 Ohio State
#4
FirstEnergy Stadium • Cleveland, OH (Faceoff on the Lake )
BTN
Portillo
L 2–4
45,523
20–10–2 (12–9–1)
February 24
7:00 PM
#20 Notre Dame
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN+
Portillo
T 3–3 SOL
5,800
20–10–3 (12–9–2)
February 25
8:00 PM
#20 Notre Dame
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)
BTN
Portillo
L 1–2 OT
5,800
20–11–3 (12–10–2)
Big Ten Tournament
March 3
7:00 PM
Wisconsin
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals)
BTN+
Portillo
W 6–5 OT
3,704
21–11–3
March 4
6:00 PM
Wisconsin
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals)
BTN+
Portillo
W 7–4
5,541
22–11–3
March 11
6:30 PM
#9 Ohio State
#4
Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Semifinals)
BTN
Portillo
W 7–3
5,800
23–11–3
March 18
8:00 PM
at #1 Minnesota
#4
3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Championship)
BTN
Portillo
W 4–3
10,305
24–11–3
NCAA Tournament
March 24
8:30 PM
vs. #19 Colgate
#2
PPL Center • Allentown, PA (Regional semifinals)
ESPN2
Portillo
W 11–1
7,067
25–11–3
March 26
6:30 PM
vs. #11 Penn State
#2
PPL Center • Allentown, PA (Regional final)
ESPN2
Portillo
W 2–1 OT
8,375
26–11–3
April 6
8:30 PM
vs. #3 Quinnipiac
#2
Amalie Arena • Tampa, FL (National semifinals)
ESPN2
Portillo
L 2–5
19,119
26–12–3
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . Source:[ 3] [ 4]
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
26
27 (Final)
USCHO.com
6 (2)
6 (2) ^
7 (1)
6 (1)
5 (1)
4 (6)
1 (22)
3 (3)
3
5
5 (2)
6
7
7^
7
6
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
2 (9)
2^
3
USA Today
6 (2)
6
6
6
5
4 (3)
1 (15)
3 (3)
3
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
2 (4)
2 (4)
3
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26. [ 5]
Awards and honors
Weekly Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Erik Portillo
Big Ten Third Star of the Week
October 18, 2022
[ 6]
Adam Fantilli
Big Ten First Star of the Week
October 25, 2022
[ 7]
Luke Hughes
Big Ten First Star of the Week
November 1, 2022
[ 8]
Mackie Samoskevich
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
November 15, 2022
[ 9]
Dylan Duke
Big Ten Third Star of the Week
November 22, 2022
[ 10]
Erik Portillo
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
November 29, 2022
[ 11]
Erik Portillo
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
December 12, 2022
[ 12]
Luke Hughes
Big Ten First Star of the Week
January 30, 2023
[ 13]
Adam Fantilli
Big Ten Third Star of the Week
Gavin Brindley
Big Ten Second Star of the Week
February 7, 2023
[ 14]
Luke Hughes
Big Ten First Star of the Week
February 14, 2023
[ 15]
Players drafted into the NHL
Michigan had three players drafted in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft . Frank Nazar and Rutger McGroarty were selected back-to-back in the first round of the NHL Draft.[ 20] [ 21] Michigan had two players drafted in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft . Adam Fantilli was drafted in the first round, third overall, while Gavin Brindley was drafted 34th overall. Fantilli became the 33rd Wolverine to be selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, which leads all NCAA teams.[ 22] [ 23]
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