Michigan ice hockey stays at No. 9 after splitting series with Ohio State

Michigan ice hockey (12-6-1, 6-4-0 Big Ten) stayed at No. 9 in the latest USCHO poll on Monday. No. 13 Ohio State (14-5-1, 7-3-0 Big Ten) took the first of two games against the Wolverines (4-3) at the frozen confines at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Friday. In Ann Arbor on Sunday, the maize and blue got it done in overtime 3-2. 

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Michigan ice hockey splits series with Ohio State

The Wolverines took a 3-2 lead in the third period of game one after a power play goal by freshman forward Will Horcoff. The Buckeyes tied it up about three minutes later, and eventually put the go-ahead goal in the net with less than 40 seconds left in the game. 

Michigan went down 2-0 in the first 11 minutes of game two. However, Ohio State couldn’t bury for the rest of the game, and the Wolverines found the back of the net in each of the next two periods. Tied at 2-2, it took 20 seconds for Michigan to end the game in overtime with a goal from junior forward Jackson Hallum. 

Freshman Michigan forward Michael Hage has the 14th most points in the country with 21 (11g, 10a) in 17 games. Junior forward T.J. Hughes has 18 points (6g, 12a) in 20 games this season. The Wolverines are set to face off with Notre Dame (6-13-1, 1-10-1 Big Ten) next on Jan. 10 and 11.

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