The 2022–23 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 101st season of play. They represented the

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in the

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season The 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 1, 2022, and concluded with the NCAA championship on April 8, 2023. This was the 75th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and was US college hockey's 129t ...

. They were coached by

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, in his first year as head coach, and played their home games at

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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 The 2022 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament was the national championship tournament for men's college ice hockey in the United States scheduled for on April 7–9, 2022. The tournament involved 16 teams in single-elimination play to det ...

, where they reached their NCAA record 26th Frozen Four and were eliminated in the semifinals by eventual national champion

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Departures

Recruiting

Roster

As of August 22, 2022.

Coaching staff

Standings

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.

Awards and honors

Players drafted into the NHL

Michigan had three players drafted in the

2022 NHL Entry Draft The 2022 NHL Entry Draft was the 60th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 7–8, 2022, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Montreal were originally scheduled to host the 2020 draft but were unable to do so due to the COVID-19 pandem ...

Frank Nazar Frank Nazar III (born January 14, 2004) is an American collegiate ice hockey center for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 13th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2022 NHL Entry ...

and

Rutger McGroarty Rutger McGroarty (born March 30, 2004) is an American collegiate ice hockey right wing for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted 14th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2022 NHL Entry Dr ...

were selected back-to-back in the first round of the NHL Draft. Michigan had two players drafted in the

2023 NHL Entry Draft The 2023 NHL Entry Draft will be the 61st NHL Entry Draft. The draft is expected to be held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Eligibility Ice hockey players born between January 1, 2003, and September 15, 200 ...

Adam Fantilli Adam Fantilli (born October 12, 2004) is a Canadian college ice hockey centre for the University of Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He is considered a top prospect for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and is widely project ...

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.

References

External links

Official Website
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