Michigan
Ohio State
10/28/2026 4:47:00 PM | Ice Hockey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 1-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) will open conference play this weekend with a two-game series at Ohio State. Puck drops are set for Saturday (Oct. 31) at 5 p.m. and Sunday (Nov. 1) at 7:30 p.m. at the Schottenstein Center. Saturday's game will be streamed live on B1G+ and Sunday's game will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network.
Notes
• The Wolverines enter conference play 7-0-0 overall after a 3-2 home win over then-No. 5 Western Michigan last Friday (Oct. 23). Will Horcoff played the hero, scoring with 0.1 seconds left in regulation, with Cole McKinney and Drew Schock collecting the assists and Jack Ivankovic stopping 27 shots.
• U-M has started 7-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
• Michigan and Ohio State have met 172 times in program history, with the Wolverines holding a 103-53-16 advantage in the all-time series. The Wolverines have won the last six games against OSU, including a 7-3 victory in the Big Ten Tournament Championship at Yost Ice Arena in March. Under head coach Brandon Naurato, the Maize and Blue are 14-4-2 against the Buckeyes.
• The Wolverines continue to lead the nation in scoring offense, with 39 goals over seven games, averaging 5.57 goals per game. Michigan also tops the nation in assists (69), points (108) and is one of only three remaining undefeated teams.
• Senior Jayden Perron notched his 10th goal of the season against the Broncos, extending his point streak to 13 games and his goal-scoring streak to nine, both dating back to last season. Perron leads the nation's skaters in goals (10) and points (16) and ranks second among active players in career power-play goals (17). The Winnipeg native is closing in on the Century Club with 93 career points.
• Junior Michael Hage continues to lead the nation in assists with 11. He also has three goals and ranks second nationally in points per game behind Perron. They are the only two players who are averaging 2.00 points or more per game.
• Sophomore Cole McKinney ranks second on the team in goals with five this season. He had eight during the entire 2025-26 season.
• Sophomore defenseman Schock tallied another two assists in Friday's game to earn Big Ten Second Star of the Week honors. He now has 10 points on three goals and seven assists and has points in every game this season. Schock leads all Michigan defensemen in scoring and is the team leader in on-ice rating at +15.
• Sophomore goaltender Ivankovic boasts a .933 save percentage and a 2.00 goals-against average to go along with his 7-0 record.
• Ohio State is 2-4 on the season, averaging 2.67 goals per game while allowing 3.00 goals per game.
• The Buckeyes lost both home games this season, falling to Augustana in consecutive one-goal contests last weekend. The squad has utilized two goaltenders, Kristoffer Eberly and Jakub Milota, with Eberly recording a 1-5 mark against the Wolverines in his career. The Buckeyes are led offensively by Evan Jardi's seven points.
