Michigan
Wisconsin
Big Ten Road Swing Continues with Trip to Wisconsin
2/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Ice Hockey
| UPCOMING GAMES | ||
  #6 U-M at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.) |
#6 U-M at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.) |
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| Friday, Feb. 12 | Saturday, Feb. 13 | |
| 7 p.m. CST | 7 p.m. CST | |
| Live Stats | Live Audio | BTN2Go | Live Stats | Live Audio | BTN2Go | |
• Complete Game Notes (PDF)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team (17-4-4, 8-2-2-1 Big Ten) continues a stretch of eight straight Big Ten contests away from Yost Ice Arena with a weekend series at Wisconsin (6-12-6, 1-7-2-1 Big Ten) at the Kohl Center. Puck drops at 7 p.m. CST both Friday (Feb. 12) and Saturday (Feb. 13).
• The Badgers were off last weekend after a home sweep against Alaska on Jan. 29-30. Michigan and Wisconsin will meet for the 134th and 135th time this weekend, with the Wolverines owning a 70-54-9 record all-time against the Badgers. Michigan's nine game unbeaten streak (7-0-2) against Wisconsin is the longest for U-M in the series since a 10-game streak (9-0-1) that spanned eight years from 1994-2002. Earlier this season, the Wolverines took five out of six Big Ten points in their conference opening series against the Badgers on Dec. 4-5. In both games, the Wolverines rallied from deficits of two goals or more -- Michigan trailed 3-0 on Dec. 4 and won 6-4, and trailed 5-3 on Dec. 5 before earning a 6-6 tie (U-M shootout win).
• On Dec. 5, Michigan rallied from a two-goal third period deficit to earn a 6-6 regulation tie against Wisconsin at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines won the ensuing shootout, 2-0, on goals from JT Compher and Alex Kile to earn two points on the night in Big Ten play, taking five of six points overall on the weekend against the Badgers. Freshman goaltender Chad Catt, in his first extended action of the season, made 12 saves in regulation and two in the shootout. Catt replaced junior goaltender Zach Nagelvoort (16 saves) who was lifted in the second period after Wisconsin took a 4-3 lead midway through the second period. Senior forward Justin Selman (2G, A) led the Michigan offense and now has nine career goals against Wisconsin.
• On Jan. 12, 1923, Michigan played its first varsity game against the Badgers, with the Wolverines earning a 2-1 (2OT) win at Weinberg Coliseum, with Eddie Kahn scoring the first goal for Michigan and Robert Anderson notching the game-winner to give U-M a historic win.
• Senior forward Cristoval 'Boo' Nieves needs just two more points to become the 83rd member of the 100 point club in Michigan Hockey history. Nieves, who has 98 points (24G, 74A), would become Michigan's first player to reach 100 points since David Wohlberg (111 career points) reached the mark in 2011-12. Junior forwards JT Compher (93 points, 33G, 60A) and Tyler Motte (88 points, 43G, 45A) are next in line to reach the mark.
• After another big weekend, leading Michigan with four points (3G, A), Tyler Motte leads the nation with 25 goals and has a goal in nine straight games. Motte's goal-scoring streak is the longest by a Michigan player in the last 20 seasons, surpassing Brendan Morrison's eight-game goal scoring streak during the 1995-96 season. Motte has 16 points (10G, 6A) in his last five contests. In 25 games, Motte has a new single season high for points (25G, 14A) with 39, surpassing his 31 points (9G, 22A) recorded last season.
• U-M is the top-scoring in the nation with an average of 4.84 goals per game. No team in Division I college hockey has averaged over 4.6 goals per game in a season since New Hampshire (4.6 goals per game) in 2001-02. The last team in college hockey to average over 5.00 goals per game was Quinnipiac, which scored 5.42 goals per game in 1999-00. The last Michigan team to average 5.00 goals per game was the 1996-97 team (5.57 goals per game). U-M has topped the five goal mark in 15 of 25 games this season, the most in one season since 2009-10 (15). U-M led the nation in scoring in 2014-15 with an average of 3.86 goals per game.
• In Big Ten play, the Wolverines have 69 goals in 12 games for an average of 5.75 goals per game. Michigan's CCM line has been fantastic in conference action. Kyle Connor has 29 points (14G, 15A) in 12 games for an average of 2.42 points per game. Tyler Motte has 29 points (17G, 12A) for an average of 2.42 points per game, and JT Compher has 25 points (9G, 16A) for an average of 2.08 points per game. They are 1-2-3 in conference scoring.
• In 14 games since playing together for the first time on Dec. 4 vs. Wisconsin, Michigan's top line of LW Kyle Connor, C JT Compher and RW Tyler Motte - The CCM Line - has been on fire. Both Connor (15G, 17A) and Compher (9G, 18A) are in the midst of 14-game point streaks, with Motte recording points in nine straight and 12 of 14 games (18G, 12A), including a current nine game goal-scoring streak. In the 14 games that they've been grouped together, the trio has accounted for over half of Michigan's 76 goals (42 goals, 55.3%), and are a combined +80 in that span. The Wolverines have an overall record of 10-2-2 since the trio was formed.
• Junior forward JT Compher added a goal last Saturday and is third on the team in scoring (10G, 28A), surpassing his previous career highs in points (31) and assists (20) earlier this season. Compher is second in the nation in with 28 assists.
• Sophomore defenseman Zach Werenski is the No. 1 scoring defenseman in the Big Ten with 19 points (6G, 13A) in 23 games played.
• The Wolverines are No. 2 in the nation with an average of 38.68 shots on goal/game, and have 40-plus shots in eight straight games, averaging 45.2 shots on goal per game over that span.
• At 17-4-4, Michigan has its highest winning percentage through 25 games (.760) since the 2007-08 season, when the Wolverines were 22-3-0 (.880) to start the year.
