Detroit, MI
Michigan edges rival Michigan State, 4-3, in OT in 2023 “Duel in the D”
DETROIT — The fifth-ranked College of Michigan males’s ice hockey staff wanted extra time to defeat rival No. 15 Michigan State College, 4-3, within the “Duel within the D” earlier than a sold-out crowd of 18,325 on Saturday night time at Little Caesars Area.
With the victory, the Wolverines claimed the “Iron D” Trophy for the sixth consecutive season. Saturday’s contest was the highest-attended NCAA Division I school hockey recreation of the season, and marked the most important attendance at an indoor school hockey recreation since Feb. 10, 2018.
The back-and-forth matchup appeared to be destined for a shootout when Michigan senior Jay Keranen ripped a slapshot huge of the web within the waning seconds of the additional body. Nonetheless, the Wolverines ensured the “Iron D” Trophy would stay in Ann Arbor for one more 12 months, as sophomore Luke Hughes was positioned close to the underside of the left circle to play the carom off the tip boards and flick a sharp-angle shot into an open cage earlier than time expired.
Luke Hughes and freshman Frank Nazar III every completed with a objective and an help, whereas sophomore Mackie Samoskevich recorded three helpers. Michigan State sophomore Tanner Kelly additionally dished out a pair of assists.
Michigan opened the scoring on the ability play with 4:13 remaining within the first interval. Samoskevich’s preliminary effort from the highest of the correct circle hit visitors in entrance, however the puck bounced straight to T.J. Hughes on the left circle for a snapshot previous the left arm of Michigan State goaltender Dylan St. Cyr for his eleventh objective of the season.
The Spartans answered with a objective of their very own previous to the primary intermission. Miroslav Mucha dangled his manner by the slot and compelled a proper pad save from Michigan netminder Erik Portillo, however the Michigan State captain was capable of corral the unfastened puck and bury the rebound into an open internet with 1:51 left within the opening body.
Michigan State grabbed a 2-1 benefit with an influence play objective 8:09 into the second stanza. Jeremy Davidson carried the puck into the excessive slot and wired a shot contained in the left publish for his sixth objective of the marketing campaign.
The Wolverines had been fast to recapture the lead with two targets in a 53-second span. Freshman Luca Fantilli’s wrist shot from the left level was redirected in entrance by Dylan Duke beneath St. Cyr’s pads on the 8:39 mark. Nazar then scored his first collegiate objective in his second look in a Michigan uniform when he gained the zone on a 3-on-1 and lifted a shot from the underside of the correct circle at 9:33.
Trailing 3-2 for a lot of the third interval, the Spartans lastly pulled even with 4:55 left in regulation. Graduate pupil Michael Underwood despatched a wrist shot from the correct level that grazed a pair of Michigan sticks earlier than sliding between Portillo’s pads for his first objective of the season. The Spartans had a golden alternative to defeat their intrastate rivals after Duke was referred to as for tripping 2:16 into extra time, however the Inexperienced and White had been unable to money in on the person benefit earlier than falling sufferer to Luke Hughes’ last-second heroics.
Michigan completed 1-for-6 on the ability play, whereas Michigan State scored twice on seven alternatives. Portillo stopped 30-of-33 photographs in a successful trigger, as St. Cyr turned away 24-of-28 makes an attempt.
Each packages have connections to the Detroit Pink Wings’ group, as Michigan State head coach Adam Nightingale served because the staff’s video coach from 2017-20, whereas Michigan interim head coach Brandon Naurato labored for the membership as a participant growth advisor from 2018-21.
Moreover, Michigan freshman Kienan Draper was chosen by Detroit within the seventh spherical (187th total) of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He’s the son of Pink Wings director of novice scouting Kris Draper, who recorded 361 factors (158-203-361) in 1,137 video games with the membership from 1993-11 and gained 4 Stanley Cup championships in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008.
Michigan junior Philippe Lapointe is the son of 16-year NHL veteran Martin Lapointe, who was chosen by Detroit within the first spherical (tenth total) of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft and racked up 230 factors (108-122-230) in 552 video games with the membership from 1991-01, capturing back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 1997 and 1998.
ABOUT THE “IRON D” TROPHY
The “Iron D” Trophy encompasses a cast iron “D” at its middle to represent town of Detroit, whereas the skyline of Hockeytown wraps across the base, together with a picture of Little Caesars Area positioned on the middle. A big cup rests atop the trophy and hockey sticks, a pink glass puck, and the logos of Michigan and Michigan State line the perimeters of the trophy. The trophy was designed and constructed by Erik and Israel Nordin at their studio, the Detroit Design Heart.
“IRON D” TROPHY WINNERS
2023 – Michigan (4-3, extra time)
2022 – Michigan (7-3)
2021 – Did Not Play (Coronavirus Pandemic)
2020 – Michigan (4-1)
2019 – Michigan (5-2)
2018 – Michigan (3-2)
2017 – Michigan (4-4 tie, shootout win)
2016 – Michigan State (3-2, extra time)