University of Michigan hockey team celebrates 100 years

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – College of Michigan’s hockey group performed its first recreation on Jan. 12, 1923, at Weinberg Coliseum.

The group, which was led by head coach Joseph Barss and captain Kyle R. MacDuff, beat Wisconsin 2-1 with Eddie Kahn making the primary purpose, in accordance with the college.

100 years later, Michigan will face off towards Ohio State Friday and Saturday on the Yost Ice Enviornment, practically 59 years after their first match on Feb. 8, 1964. Gentle-up wristbands might be distributed for the sunshine present all through Friday’s recreation. On Saturday, the primary 3,500 followers will obtain an unique Michigan hockey tin.

Michigan at present holds 9 championships and holds the report for probably the most appearances within the NCAA event and Frozen 4. 

The group gained its first championship in 1948. However the Fifties was a pivotal decade, successful championships in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956. By this time, 4 coaches had led the group.

Within the Nineteen Sixties, Michigan’s Pink Berenson signed with the Montreal Canadiens, making him the primary Wolverine to go from faculty to the Nationwide Hockey League. Since then, greater than 100 gamers went to the NHL.

In line with Michigan Athletics, Berenson performed within the NHL for 17 years with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Detroit Pink Wings and St. Lous Blues earlier than retiring within the 1977-78 season. He would later come again to Michigan in 1984 because the group’s head coach.

Below his management, the group made 22 consecutive NCAA tournaments from 1991-2012.

In 1964, the group gained its seventh NCAA championship.

The Nineties proved to be one other good decade, with the group successful its eighth and ninth nationwide championships in 1996 and 1998.

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