Newsstand: Michigan hockey set for NCAA Tournament matchup with North Dakota
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Michigan hockey held practice in Maryland Heights, Mo., ahead of the first round of the NCAA Tournament against North Dakota (8:30 p.m. ET tonight on ESPNU). The Maize and Blue leads the all-time series 46-41-4, and the two teams haven’t played since 2016.
“They’re good. They’re really good off the rush, really good in transition,” Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato said. “They got some game-breaking players that can make plays. … Similar to Michigan State. I don’t know if they are as deep as State, but Jackson Blake’s a really good player. They have a lot of high-end talent. They are good defensively.”
“It’s going to be a physical game up and down the ice, and they got some guys that can make plays,” Michigan sophomore forward Gavin Brindley said. “Played against a lot of those guys. They’re a hell of a team. These are the best games that you want to be in.”
This is Michigan’s 41st NCAA Tournament berth, a record, as is the Wolverines’ 27 Frozen Four appearances and nine national titles.
North Dakota won the NCHC’s regular-season championship before falling to Omaha in the conference tournament semifinal. UND, eight-time national champions and an ex-WCHA foe, went 2-1 against B1G competition this season, beating Wisconsin and splitting with Minnesota at home.
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Quote Of The Day
“I was able to meet with all of the coaches and see everything from facilities, practice, and sit in meetings. It was a great experience in the way they ran the meetings and how close the team is.”
— Top 100 San Marcos (Calif.) Mission Hills quarterback Troy Huhn on visiting Michigan
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