Wolverines Set to Return to Ice with Penn State in State College ...

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team (7-2-1, 2-0-0 Big Ten) returns from its bye week to face Penn State (4-5-0, 0-4-0 Big Ten) on Friday and Saturday (Nov. 22-23) at Pegula Ice Arena in State College, Pa. Puck drop for Friday (nov. 23) is set for 7 p.m., while Saturday's (Nov. 23) matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Both games will be streamed live on B1G+.

Notes

• Michigan maintains its No. 5 ranking, tied with Maine, in the latest USCHO poll (Nov. 18) after a bye week last week. The Wolverines are 7-2-1 on the season and 2-0-0 in the Big Ten.

• The Wolverines swept their last two opponents, Boston University and Notre Dame. Evan Werner was named Big Ten First Star and Third Star after each series. The last two sweeps at Yost have been against Notre Dame.

• Michigan is 28-17-1 in the all-time series with Penn State. The teams split both series last year, with the Wolverines taking the first game and the Nittany Lions the second.

• The Wolverines boast a 3-0-1 record when playing on the road this season, sweeping BU and going 1-0-1 at Arizona State.

• Michael Hage leads the team in scoring with nine points in nine games. Garrett Schifsky and Evan Werner follow with eight points apiece, while Jackson Hallum and assist leader T.J. Hughes have six each.

• Logan Stein and Cameron Korpi have split goaltending duties. Stein is 4-1 with a 1.59 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage. Korpi is 3-1-1 with a .906 save percentage and a 2.54 GAA.

• Hughes currently has 90 career points, just 10 away from the Century Club. He would be the first to join since Jake Slaker did so in 2017. Slaker finished his career with 104 points. Brendan Morrison is Michigan's all-time leading scorer with 284 points.

• Michigan is 2-1 in overtime games this season. Werner scored the winner against Notre Dame and Hallum at BU. The Wolverines also posted an OT win over USNTDP in an exhibition, with Hage scoring the power-play game-winner.

• Michigan Made, a five-part docuseries, follows the Michigan ice hockey team during the 2024-25 season. Sponsored by the University of Michigan Credit Union, Episode 1 premiered on Nov. 13.