Hage, Perron to Play in Spengler Cup
10/15/2026 1:00:00 PM | Ice Hockey
DAVOS, Switzerland -- University of Michigan ice hockey forwards Michael Hage and Jayden Perron have been selected to participate in the 2026 Spengler Cup as members of the United States Collegiate Select Team, it was announced Thursday (Oct. 15).
Perron and Hage lead the NCAA in scoring two weeks into the 2026-27 season. Perron leads the nation with 13 points on seven goals and six assists and has earned Big Ten First Star of the Week honors in consecutive weeks. He recorded his first career hat trick last Saturday against Alaska Anchorage, while Hage posted his third career four-assist game in the same contest.
Hage sits one point behind Perron with 12 points through four games and leads the nation with nine assists to go along with three goals. He also ranks among the nation's leaders in faceoffs with a 66.7 percent success rate.
The U.S. Collegiate Select Team will be made up of student-athletes from across the NCAA, with each conference represented. This marks the second time the team has been assembled.
Last season, Michigan's T.J. Hughes was a member of the U.S. Collegiate Select Team that finished as the runner-up to host HC Davos.
The competition will run from Dec. 26-31 and feature six teams. Along with the U.S. Collegiate Select Team, host HC Davos, SCL Tigers (Switzerland), Frolunda HC (Sweden), Ilves Tampere (Finland) and Adler Mannheim (Germany) will compete in the 2026 edition.
The U.S. Collegiate Select Team will face Frolunda to open Spengler Cup play on Dec. 26. Each team will play a minimum of three contests and a maximum of five during the six-day event.
For more information, visit the Spengler Cup website.
