2023–24 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

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2023–24 Michigan Wolverines
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament, National semifinal
ConferenceBig Ten
Home iceYost Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHO#4
USA Today#4
Record
Overall23–15–3
Conference11–11–2
Home12–6–2
Road9–7–1
Neutral2–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrandon Naurato
Assistant coachesRob Rassey
Mathew Deschamps
Kevin Reiter
Captain(s)Jacob Truscott
Alternate captain(s)Dylan Duke
Ethan Edwards
Philippe Lapointe
Marshall Warren
Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 102nd season of play for the program and 33rd in the Big Ten. The Wolverines represented the University of Michigan in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Yost Ice Arena and were coached by Brandon Naurato in his second year.

Previous season[edit]

During the 2022–23 season, Michigan went 26–12–3, including 12–10–2 in Big Ten play. They won the 2023 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, where they reached their NCAA record 27th Frozen Four and were eliminated in the semifinals by eventual national champion Quinnipiac.[1]

Season[edit]

In the early part of the season, Michigan established itself as one of the top offenses in the nation. Despite losing some of its top talent, including the reigning scoring champion Adam Fantilli, the Wolverines were one of the highest scoring teams all season, averaging more than 4 goals per game. The majority of the scoring came from a small cadre of players with six Wolverines averaging at a point per game. Though the attack was a little top-heavy, Michigan was able to use their wealth of riches to put together the best power plays in college hockey, converting on more than one out of every three opportunities.[2] However, not everything went in Michigan's favor. The Wolverine defense was lacking at times during the season and, though it was by no means the worst in the country, or even the Big Ten, the team had trouble keeping the puck out of the net. Transfer Jacob Barczewski assumed control of the net at the start of the season but his play was fairly inconsistent. The defense did a serviceable job in insulating their netminder, allowing less then 30 shots per game, but a lackluster penalty kill negated much of the advantage that the team received from their power play. Michigan allowed almost exactly three goals against per game, a high number for a team that had ambitions for a national title.

Those numbers were born out at the beginning of the year when the team had trouble sweeping a weekend series. The first time Michigan showed any kind of stability was when they faced Lindenwood at the end of October, but that had as much to do with how poor of a team the Lions were than anything from Michigan's side of the puck. November was less kind to the Wolverines when the team by being swept and then proceeded to slip towards the bottom of the conference standings. Whenever the offense stumbled, the defense was unable to bail the team out and by the time Michigan paused for the winter break, the team was barely above .500. At the time, the only saving grace for the team was that they had one of the most difficult schedules in the country and were just barely clinging on in the PairWise rankings.[3]

Once the Wolverines returned to action, the same pattern from the first half persisted and the team was barely able to win two conference games in a row. The defense was unreliable to the point that Michigan could not ensure themselves of victory even when the offense was functioning properly. However, the team also continued to be buoyed by their strength of schedule as three other Big Ten teams were ranked in the top 10. Even though they were only able to earn weekend splits against the likes of Michigan State and Minnesota, the wins provided a bigger bonus that the penalty they suffered from losing. sweeps of Ohio State and Notre Dame gave the Wolverines just enough room to maneuver and keep their hopes of a tournament bid alive. At the close of the regular season Michigan sat 13th in the PairWise, just one spot above the last possible at-large position.

Michigan began their postseason with a home stand against Notre Dame, one of the teams that was still chasing a bid. A loss to the Irish would all but end Michigan's season so, with that in mind, the team faced a crisis in the opening game. Notre Dame's offense exploded for three goals in just over 3 minutes to take a 2-goal lead in the second period. Fortunately, after the Wolverines were able to cut their disadvantage in half, they were handed a glorious opportunity on the power play. Notre Dame took a minor with just under 2 minutes left in the second and then were handed a major penalty about a minute later. Michigan used their #1 power play to score twice on the major in the early part of the third to regain the lead and then completely stifled the Irish for the remainder of the match.[4] The rematch followed a similar pattern with Notre Dame twice gaining a 1-goal advantage but both time they were unable to silence the Wolverines' attack. Though Michigan was only able to convert on one of their five man-advantages in the game, it was just enough to push the team over the top and earn a sweep of the Irish.[5]

The two wins lifted Michigan up to 10 in the PairWise, all but guaranteeing the team an at-large bid. With the pressure off of the squad, the Wolverines produced one of the best defensive performances on the season and put the clamps on Minnesota in the semifinal. The Gophers were seemingly stunned by the suddenly defensive-minded Maize and Blue and were hardly able to generate any offense in the game. Minnesota's only goal came after they pulled their goaltender for an extra attacker but by then the Wolverines had already scored twice and quieted a normally raucous 3M Arena.[6] Michigan found itself back in the conference championship game with a chance to become the first program to win three consecutive titles. Despite facing regular season champion Michigan State, the Wolvers showed now fear and came out firing, getting the opening goal in the first minute of play. The Spartan defense was able to collect itself afterwards and prevent further damage. The Wolverines were held without a goal for over 30 minutes, enabling the Spartans to turn the tables and gain their first lead of the game. However, on Michigan's third power play of the gam they were finally able to solve the MSU penalty kill and tie the match. After Marshall Warren gave Michigan its second lead of the night, MSU scored two quick goals in the dying seconds of the second and Michigan was down entering the third period. It took less than 3 minutes for Frank Nazar to even the score for the fourth time that evening with a deflection off of his foot, but Michigan then had to survive a barrage of shots from Michigan State. Barczewski held his ground and turned aside every Spartan shot in the third to force overtime. Play even put in the extra period but ultimately it was a point shot from MSU that proved to be the game-winner.[7]

While Michigan was unable to retain their crown as Big Ten Champion, they still were ranked 10th in the PairWise and revied a 3-seed for the NCAA tournament. They were placed opposite North Dakota and sent to the Midwest regional. Michigan was slow out of the gate and though they had a few chances, were only able to get 4 shots on goal in the first period. The Fighting Hawks were able to breach the Wolverine defense and score the first goal of the game, however, Michigan recovered to prevent any further goals in the period. Nazar evened the score at the start of the second but UND retook the lead before the midway point of the match. With North Dakota playing a stable brand of defense, Michigan only got one power play in the game and would have to rely on their even-strength play to get them back into the game. Less then a minute into the third, Michigan caught a lucky break when a shot from Dylan Duke was muffled and the puck skittered in on the Hawks' cage. The goaltender kicked the biscuit away but it hit the skate of a UND defender and deflected back into the net, tying the game. Michigan got on the attack and just two minutes later, T. J. Hughes popped a rebound into the net to put the Wolverines back on top. About 10 minutes afterwards, Duke got his second on the night with a one-timer and the Wolverines looked to be rolling to victory. However, with nothing left to lose, North Dakota went on the attack in the last part of the game and managed to cut the lead down to 1 with more than 5 minutes to play. Michigan and Barczewski had to stave off a desperate comeback attempt but the Wolverines were equal to the task and they moved on to the regional final.[8]

The second round provided Michigan with a chance to end its 4-game losing streak to Michigan State and avenge their loss in the Big Ten championship. The Wolverines put themselves in a bad position when a minor from Gavin Brindley turned into a power play goal for MSU just six minutes into the game. The Spartans got into penalty trouble themselves but Michigan was unable to take advantage, failing to score on four separate chances in the first and second periods. However, in spite of the failure of the power play to score, the time on the man advantage disrupted the Spartans' offense and helped to prevent them from adding to their tally. Michigan was then gifted by goals from unlikely sourced when Ethan Edwards and Marshall Warren found the back of the net and Michigan got into the lead in the third period. After MSU tied the score just after the 50-minute mark, the Michigan offense finally woke up and scored two goals in just 12 seconds. Duke and Brindley each netted their 25th goals of the season and the quick scoring seemed to demoralize the Spartans. Down by two, Michigan State pulled their goaltender early but Barczewski stood tall in goal. As frustration began to set in for MSU, they were given a minor penalty for slashing with about two and a half minutes to play. Rather than sit on their lead, Michigan attacked on the power play and Duke deflected in a point shot for his fourth goal of the weekend and essentially ended the match.[9]

Michigan returned to the Frozen Four for a record 28th time but faced an uphill battle against the #1 team in the nation, Boston College. The Wolverines quickly found themselves behind when the Eagles scored just 80 seconds into the match but the team wasn't ready to panic just yet. The BC defense proved to be much tougher than their previous two opponents and even with three power plays in the first two periods, Michigan was only able to get 15 shots on goal. Worse, BC used its superior skating to score twice on a 4-on-4 and build a commanding lead at the start of the third. Michigan tried desperately to solve the Boston College defense and though they were able to more than double their shot total in the final frame, they could not dent the twine. Michigan was shutout for the only time on the season and their championship dreams would have to wait for another year.[10]

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Eric Ciccolini Forward  Canada Graduate transfer to Clarkson
Adam Fantilli Forward  Canada Signed professional contract (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Nick Granowicz Forward  United States Graduate transfer to UMass Lowell
Luke Hughes Defenseman  United States Signed professional contract (New Jersey Devils)
Jay Keranen Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings)
Nolan Moyle Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Kunlun Red Star)
Keaton Pehrson Defenseman  United States Graduate transfer to North Dakota
Erik Portillo Goaltender  Sweden Signed professional contract (Los Angeles Kings)
Mackie Samoskevich Forward  United States Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers)

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Andrew Albano Goaltender  Canada 24 Hamilton, ON; transfer from Norwich
Jacob Barczewski Goaltender  United States 24 O'Fallon, MO; transfer from Canisius
Tyler Duke Defenseman  United States 19 Strongsville, OH; transfer from Ohio State
Josh Eernisse Forward  United States 21 Apple Valley, MN; transfer from St. Thomas
Nick Moldenhauer Forward  Canada 19 Mississauga, ON
Josh Orrico Defenseman  Canada 19 Woodbridge, ON
Chase Pletzke Forward  United States 23 Bay City, MI; transfer from Miami
Tanner Rowe Forward  United States 20 Calumet, MI
Garrett Schifsky Forward  United States 20 Andover, MN
Marshall Warren Defenseman  United States 22 Laurel Hollow, NY; transfer from Boston College

Roster[edit]

As of October 1, 2023.[11]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Nebraska Rutger McGroarty Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-03-30 Lincoln, Nebraska USNTDP (USHL) WPG, 14th overall 2022
4 Florida Gavin Brindley Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-10-05 Estero, Florida Tri-City (USHL) CBJ, 34th overall 2023
5 Ohio Tyler Duke Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-07-19 Strongsville, Ohio Ohio State (Big Ten) —
6 Minnesota Josh Eernisse Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-12-31 Apple Valley, Minnesota St. Thomas (CCHA) —
9 Ontario Nick Moldenhauer Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2004-05-25 Mississauga, Ontario Chicago (USHL) TOR, 95th overall 2022
12 Michigan Brendan Miles Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-12-12 Farmington Hills, Michigan Fairbanks (NAHL) —
13 Ontario T. J. Hughes Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-11-09 Hamilton, Ontario Brooks (AJHL) —
15 Michigan Jacob Truscott Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-04-12 Port Huron, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) VAN, 144th overall 2020
17 Minnesota Garrett Schifsky Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-04-08 Andover, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
20 Michigan Tanner Rowe Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2002-08-26 Calumet, Michigan Omaha (USHL) —
21 Minnesota Jackson Hallum Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-09-08 Eagan, Minnesota Dubuque (USHL) VGK, 91st overall 2020
22 Michigan Philippe Lapointe Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-29 Novi, Michigan Trail (BCHL) —
23 Michigan Chase Pletzke Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-10 Bay City, Michigan Miami (NCHC) —
24 Michigan Steve Holtz Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-04-02 White Lake, Michigan Penticton (BCHL) —
25 Ohio Dylan Duke Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-03-04 Strongsville, Ohio USNTDP (USHL) TBL, 126th overall 2021
26 Florida Seamus Casey Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2004-01-08 Fort Myers, Florida USNTDP (USHL) NJD, 46th overall 2022
29 Ontario Andrew Albano Graduate G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1998-11-09 Hamilton, Ontario Norwich (NEHC) —
30 Missouri Jacob Barczewski Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-01-07 O'Fallon, Missouri Canisius (AHA) —
31 Indiana Noah West Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-11-25 Pittsboro, Indiana Robert Morris (AHA) —
33 Michigan Kienan Draper Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-02-19 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Chilliwack (BCHL) DET, 187th overall 2020
63 Ontario Luca Fantilli Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-12-30 Nobleton, Ontario Chicago (USHL) —
68 Ontario Josh Orrico Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-06-15 Woodbridge, Ontario Janesville (NAHL) —
73 Alberta Ethan Edwards Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-06-06 St. Albert, Alberta Sioux City (USHL) NJD, 120th overall 2020
77 New York (state) Marshall Warren Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-04-20 Laurel Hollow, New York Boston College (HEA) MIN, 166th overall 2019
91 Michigan Frank Nazar III Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2004-01-14 Mount Clemens, Michigan USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 13th overall 2022
94 Michigan Mark Estapa Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2002-01-13 St. Clair, Michigan Tri-City (USHL) —

Coaching staff[edit]

Name Position coached Seasons at
Michigan
Brandon Naurato Head coach 2nd
Rob Rassey Associate head coach 1st
Mathew Deschamps Assistant coach 1st
Kevin Reiter Assistant coach 1st
Evan Hall Director of Hockey Operations 1st
Joe Maher Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 6th
Reference:[12]

Standings[edit]

2023–24 Big Ten ice hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Michigan State †* 24 16 6 2 0 1 1 52 92 69 38 25 10 3 147 117
#11 Wisconsin 24 16 7 1 2 2 1 50 81 57 40 26 12 2 128 81
#7 Minnesota 24 13 7 4 3 1 0 41 80 65 39 23 11 5 135 100
#4 Michigan 24 11 11 2 1 1 1 36 85 77 41 23 15 3 169 125
Notre Dame 24 9 13 2 0 1 1 31 66 62 36 15 19 2 101 98
Penn State 24 7 14 3 0 1 2 27 62 92 36 15 18 3 113 130
Ohio State 24 4 18 2 1 0 2 15 50 94 38 14 20 4 100 124
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated April 11, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
September 30 7:00 PM Simon Fraser* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition)   Barczewski W 8–1  5,521 —
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 PM #18 Providence* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ West L 2–4  5,800 0–1–0
October 8 4:00 PM #18 Providence* #5 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN Barczewski W 5–4  5,419 1–1–0
October 13 7:00 PM at UMass* #6 Mullins Center • Amherst, MA ESPN+ Barczewski W 7–2  7,361 2–1–0
October 14 7:00 PM at UMass* #6 Mullins Center • Amherst, MA ESPN+ Barczewski L 3–6  8,412 2–2–0
October 20 6:00 PM #13 Ohio State #7 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN Barczewski W 7–1  5,800 3–2–0 (1–0–0)
October 21 7:00 PM #13 Ohio State #7 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski T 2–2 SOL 5,800 3–2–1 (1–0–1)
October 27 7:00 PM Lindenwood* #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ West W 9–1  5,800 4–2–1
October 28 7:00 PM Lindenwood* #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski W 10–1  5,800 5–2–1
November 3 8:00 PM at #5 Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, WI BTN+ Barczewski L 4–5  10,114 5–3–1 (1–1–1)
November 4 7:00 PM at #5 Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, WI BTN+ Barczewski L 1–2  12,218 5–4–1 (1–2–1)
November 10 7:00 PM #6 Minnesota #8 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN+ Barczewski L 3–4  5,800 5–5–1 (1–3–1)
November 11 7:00 PM #6 Minnesota #8 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN+ Barczewski T 2–2 SOW 5,800 5–5–2 (1–3–2)
November 17 7:00 PM #18 Penn State #12 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski W 6–4  5,800 6–5–2 (2–3–2)
November 18 7:00 PM #18 Penn State #12 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski L 3–5  5,800 6–6–2 (2–4–2)
November 24 8:30 PM at #17 St. Cloud State* #14 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Fox 9+ Barczewski W 2–0  3,978 7–6–2
November 25 7:00 PM at #17 St. Cloud State* #14 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN Fox 9+ Barczewski T 3–3 SOL 4,014 7–6–3
December 1 7:30 PM at Notre Dame #13 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) Peacock Barczewski L 1–6  5,037 7–7–3 (2–5–2)
December 2 6:00 PM at Notre Dame #13 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry) Peacock Barczewski W 2–1  5,014 8–7–3 (3–5–2)
January 6 7:00 PM at USNTDP #15 USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, MI (Exhibition) BTN+ Barczewski W 5–1  3,924 —
January 12 7:00 PM Stonehill* #15 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski W 12–4  5,800 9–7–3
January 13 7:00 PM Stonehill* #15 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ West W 7–1  5,800 10–7–3
January 19 7:00 PM at #7 Michigan State #15 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry) BTN+ Barczewski W 7–1  6,555 11–7–3 (4–5–2)
January 20 7:00 PM #7 Michigan State #15 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN+ Barczewski L 5–7  5,800 11–8–3 (4–6–2)
January 26 7:00 PM #3 Wisconsin #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski W 5–1  5,800 12–8–3 (5–6–2)
January 27 7:00 PM #3 Wisconsin #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI BTN+ Barczewski L 5–6 OT 5,800 12–9–3 (5–7–2)
February 2 7:00 PM at Ohio State #12 Value City Arena • Columbus, OH BTN+ Barczewski W 4–2  8,131 13–9–3 (6–7–2)
February 3 8:00 PM at Ohio State #12 Value City Arena • Columbus, OH BTN Barczewski W 4–1  8,789 14–9–3 (7–7–2)
February 9 7:00 PM #9 Michigan State #11 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN+ Barczewski L 1–5  5,800 14–10–3 (7–8–2)
February 10 8:30 PM vs. #9 Michigan State #11 Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D) BTN Barczewski L 2–3  18,410 14–11–3 (7–9–2)
February 16 7:00 PM at Penn State #14 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA BTN+ Barczewski W 5–3  6,499 15–11–3 (8–9–2)
February 17 7:00 PM at Penn State #14 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA BTN Barczewski L 2–4  6,571 15–12–3 (8–10–2)
February 23 8:00 PM Notre Dame #17 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN Barczewski W 4–0  5,800 16–12–3 (9–10–2)
February 24 6:30 PM Notre Dame #17 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry) BTN Barczewski W 2–1  5,800 17–12–3 (10–10–2)
March 1 8:30 PM #8 Minnesota #16 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Rivalry) BTN Barczewski L 2–6  9,854 17–13–3 (10–11–2)
March 2 8:30 PM #8 Minnesota #16 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Rivalry) BTN West W 6–5 OT 10,564 18–13–3 (11–11–2)
Big Ten Tournament
March 8 7:00 PM Notre Dame #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals) BTN+ Barczewski W 5–4  5,678 19–13–3
March 9 7:00 PM Notre Dame #14 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals) BTN+ Barczewski W 4–3  5,800 20–13–3
March 16 9:00 PM at #6 Minnesota #11 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinals) BTN Barczewski W 2–1  10,336 21–13–3
March 23 8:00 PM at #5 Michigan State #10 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Championship) BTN Barczewski L 4–5 OT 6,555 21–14–3
NCAA Tournament
March 29 8:30 PM vs. #5 North Dakota #10 Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO (Regional semifinal) ESPNU Barczewski W 4–3  3,148 22–14–3
March 31 6:30 PM vs. #4 Michigan State #10 Centene Community Ice Center • Maryland Heights, MO (Regional final) ESPN2 Barczewski W 5–2  3,148 23–14–3
April 11 8:30 PM vs. #1 Boston College #10 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, MN (National semifinals) ESPN2 Barczewski L 0–4  18,958 23–15–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[13][14]

Scoring statistics[edit]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Gavin Brindley RW 40 25 28 53 28
Rutger McGroarty C/LW 36 16 36 52 6
Dylan Duke C 41 26 23 49 30
T. J. Hughes F 41 19 29 48 27
Seamus Casey D 40 7 38 45 14
Frank Nazar C/RW 41 17 24 41 18
Garrett Schifsky C 41 16 18 34 16
Nick Moldenhauer C/RW 41 8 13 21 2
Marshall Warren D 41 4 14 18 30
Tyler Duke D 38 2 14 16 50
Jacob Truscott D 41 2 14 16 41
Josh Eernisse F 41 8 6 14 45
Kienan Draper RW 37 4 8 12 24
Ethan Edwards D 21 3 7 10 20
Mark Estapa F 36 5 4 9 46
Jackson Hallum F 9 3 5 8 0
Luca Fantilli D 38 1 7 8 8
Philippe Lapointe F 39 1 6 7 28
Steven Holtz D 38 0 5 5 35
Chase Pletzke C 30 1 1 2 0
Tanner Rowe F 25 1 0 1 24
Jake Barczewski G 37 0 1 1 0
Brendan Miles D 6 0 0 0 0
Noah West G 7 0 0 0 0
Josh Orrico D 7 0 0 0 2
Total 169 301 470 504

[15]

Goaltending statistics[edit]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Jake Barczewski 38 2194:46 20 14 3 104 1011 2 .907 2.84
Noah West 9 279:55 3 1 0 14 103 0 .880 3.00
Empty Net - 16:34 - - - 7 - - - -
Total 41 2491:15 23 15 3 125 1114 2 .899 3.01

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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 (Final)
USCHO.com 5 (1) 6 7 6 4 8 12 14 13 14 15 – 15 15 15 14 12 11 14 17 16 14 11 10 10 – 4
USA Today 4 6 7 6 3 9 12 14 12 14 13 15 – 15 14 15 12 11 14 16 16 13 11 10 10 4 4

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 or 25.[16]
Note: USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.

Awards and honors[edit]

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Rutger McGroarty Big Ten First Star of the Week October 10, 2023 [17]
Jake Barczewski Big Ten Second Star of the Week October 24, 2023 [18]
T. J. Hughes Big Ten Second Star of the Week October 31, 2023 [19]
Jake Barczewski Big Ten Second Star of the Week November 28, 2023 [20]
Gavin Brindley Big Ten First Star of the Week January 16, 2024 [21]
Rutger McGroarty Big Ten First Star of the Week January 23, 2024 [22]
Frank Nazar Big Ten First Star of the Week January 30, 2024 [23]
Jake Barczewski Big Ten Third Star of the Week February 6, 2024 [24]
Jake Barczewski Big Ten First Star of the Week February 27, 2024 [25]
Seamus Casey Big Ten Third Star of the Week March 5, 2024 [26]
Player Award Ref
Gavin Brindley Big Ten Player of the Year [27]
Gavin Brindley All-Big Ten First Team [27]
Seamus Casey
Rutger McGroarty
Dylan Duke All-Big Ten Second Team [27]
Garrett Schifsky All-Big Ten Freshman Team [27]
Gavin Brindley Big Ten All-Tournament Team [28]
Seamus Casey
Rutger McGroarty
Gavin Brindley AHCA West First Team All-American [29]
Seamus Casey
Rutger McGroarty AHCA West Second Team All-American [29]

Players drafted into the NHL[edit]

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, while Seamus Casey was drafted 46th overall.[30][31] Michigan had one player drafted in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Gavin Brindley was drafted 34th overall.[32]

Year Round Pick Player NHL team
2022 1 13 Frank Nazar Chicago Blackhawks
2022 1 14 Rutger McGroarty Winnipeg Jets
2023 2 34 Gavin Brindley Columbus Blue Jackets
2022 2 46 Seamus Casey New Jersey Devils

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