Michigan Roster and Bios for 2018 Winter Olympics
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Six athletes with ties to the University of Michigan, including four-year ice hockey lettermen Andrew Ebbett (2003-06) and Chad Kolarik (2005-08), will compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Together they represent two countries: United States (5) and Canada (1). Ice dancer Evan Bates is a three-time Olympian and captain of the USA figure skating team in Pyeongchang, while ice dancing "ShibSibs" Alex and Maia Shibutani are appearing in their second Olympics.
| Name | Country | Event/Position | Notes |
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| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
| Andrew Ebbett | Canada | Forward | U-M letterwinner 2003-06 |
| Chad Kolarik | USA | Forward | U-M letterwinner 2005-08 |
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| Men's Bobsled | |||
| Sam McGuffie | USA | Two- and Four-Man | U-M football letterwinner 2008* |
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| Figure Skating | |||
| Evan Bates (with Madison Chock) | USA | Ice Dancing | U-M graduate (December 2013) |
| Alex Shibutani (with Maia Shibutani) | USA | Ice Dancing | U-M student 2009-15 |
| Maia Shibutani (with Alex Shibutani) | USA | Ice Dancing | U-M student 2012-15 |
* McGuffie transferred from U-M and graduated from Rice University
- Andrew
Ebbett - » Canada
- » Ice Hockey
- » Forward
U-M Affiliation: 2006 graduate, Ice hockey letterwinner (2003-06)
Hometown: Vernon, British Columbia
Olympic Appearances: First
Age: 35
MGoBlue.com Coverage: Love of the Game
Links: Olympics Bio | @aebbett
Resume: Michigan's team captain and MVP as a senior in 2005-06, Ebbett spent parts of eight seasons in the NHL playing for six teams. He posted career highs of 24 assists and 32 points for Anaheim in 2008-09 and scored 26 career goals. Since 2015-16 he has played for Swiss team SC Bern of the National League A.
Hometown: Vernon, British Columbia
Olympic Appearances: First
Age: 35
MGoBlue.com Coverage: Love of the Game
Links: Olympics Bio | @aebbett
Resume: Michigan's team captain and MVP as a senior in 2005-06, Ebbett spent parts of eight seasons in the NHL playing for six teams. He posted career highs of 24 assists and 32 points for Anaheim in 2008-09 and scored 26 career goals. Since 2015-16 he has played for Swiss team SC Bern of the National League A.
- Chad
Kolarik - » United States
- » Ice Hockey
- » Forward
U-M Affiliation: 2008 graduate, Ice hockey letterwinner (2005-08)
Hometown: Abington, Pa.
Olympic Appearances: First
Age: 32
MGoBlue.com Coverage: Love of the Game
Links: Olympics Bio | @cekolarik
Resume: Kolarik scored 30 goals during his All-America senior season for the Wolverines in 2007-08 when U-M reached the NCAA semifinals and finished 33-6-4. After playing six NHL games with Columbus and the New York Rangers, Kolarik played in Sweden, Russia and Switzerland before moving to his current team, Adler Mannheim, in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Hometown: Abington, Pa.
Olympic Appearances: First
Age: 32
MGoBlue.com Coverage: Love of the Game
Links: Olympics Bio | @cekolarik
Resume: Kolarik scored 30 goals during his All-America senior season for the Wolverines in 2007-08 when U-M reached the NCAA semifinals and finished 33-6-4. After playing six NHL games with Columbus and the New York Rangers, Kolarik played in Sweden, Russia and Switzerland before moving to his current team, Adler Mannheim, in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
Evan Bates- » United States
- » Figure Skating
- » Ice Dancing
U-M Affiliation: U-M graduate (December 2013)
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Age: 27
Olympic Appearances: Third
Links: Team USA Bio | @Evan_Bates
Resume: The captain of the 2018 USA figure skating team for Pyeongchang, Bates is making his third appearance at the Olympics. He and current partner Madison Chock finished eighth at the Sochi Games in 2014, and he placed 11th at Vancouver in 2010 with fellow U-M student Emily Samuelson. The 2015 U.S. champions, Bates and Chock own two World Championships medals, earning silver in 2015 and bronze in 2016.
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Age: 27
Olympic Appearances: Third
Links: Team USA Bio | @Evan_Bates
Resume: The captain of the 2018 USA figure skating team for Pyeongchang, Bates is making his third appearance at the Olympics. He and current partner Madison Chock finished eighth at the Sochi Games in 2014, and he placed 11th at Vancouver in 2010 with fellow U-M student Emily Samuelson. The 2015 U.S. champions, Bates and Chock own two World Championships medals, earning silver in 2015 and bronze in 2016.
- Maia & Alex
Shibutani - » United States
- » Figure Skating
- » Ice Dancing
U-M Affiliation (Maia): U-M student (2012-15)
U-M Affiliation (Alex): U-M student (2009-15)
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Age: 23 (Maia), 26 (Alex)
Olympic Appearances: Second
Links: U.S. Figure Skating Bio | @MaiaShibutani | @AlexShibutani | @ShibSibs | YouTube
Resume: The top U.S. ice dancing pair claimed national championships in 2016 and '17 before a narrow runner-up showing in January 2018. The "ShibSibs," who finished ninth in their Olympics debut in Sochi in 2014, own three World Championships medals, with silver in 2016 and bronze in 2011 and '17. The brother-sister team moved to Ann Arbor in 2007 from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
U-M Affiliation (Alex): U-M student (2009-15)
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Age: 23 (Maia), 26 (Alex)
Olympic Appearances: Second
Links: U.S. Figure Skating Bio | @MaiaShibutani | @AlexShibutani | @ShibSibs | YouTube
Resume: The top U.S. ice dancing pair claimed national championships in 2016 and '17 before a narrow runner-up showing in January 2018. The "ShibSibs," who finished ninth in their Olympics debut in Sochi in 2014, own three World Championships medals, with silver in 2016 and bronze in 2011 and '17. The brother-sister team moved to Ann Arbor in 2007 from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- Sam
McGuffie - » United States
- » Bobsled
- » 2- and 4-Man
U-M Affiliation: U-M football letterwinner (2008)
Hometown: Cypress, Texas
Age: 28
Olympic Appearances: First
Links: Team USA Bio | @sam_mcguffie
Resume: A member of the USA Bobsled National Team since 2015, McGuffie will be the brakeman for the two-man bobsled piloted by Codie Bascue in Pyeongchang and on the push crew for the four-man bobsled led by Bascue. McGuffie had 809 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns for the Michigan football team in 2008 before transferring to Rice University. He spent time in the NFL (2013) and Canadian Football League (2014).
Hometown: Cypress, Texas
Age: 28
Olympic Appearances: First
Links: Team USA Bio | @sam_mcguffie
Resume: A member of the USA Bobsled National Team since 2015, McGuffie will be the brakeman for the two-man bobsled piloted by Codie Bascue in Pyeongchang and on the push crew for the four-man bobsled led by Bascue. McGuffie had 809 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns for the Michigan football team in 2008 before transferring to Rice University. He spent time in the NFL (2013) and Canadian Football League (2014).
