Michigan men's hockey loses twice to Ohio State, faces USA Hockey NTDP next

Michigan will play USA Hockey development team in Plymouth

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan's hockey team performed no better than the school's football team this weekend against Ohio State. 

While the football team was losing on the field, the hockey team was losing on ice. The Wolverines fell 3-2 to the Buckeyes on Friday and then suffered a 5-1 loss on Saturday at Yost Arena. 

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That was enough to bump Ohio State up into the latest college hockey rankings (see below). Michigan did not receive any votes in the latest poll. 

Up next for Michigan hockey is an exhibition game against the USA National Team Development Program at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. 

WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich. (14900 North Beck Road)

Saturday's game at USA Hockey Arena will feature the Teddy Bear Toss. Fans will be allowed to toss teddy bears of all sizes onto the ice after the home team's first goal. Fans are asked to make sure the stuffed animals are new, not used. 

MORE INFO: Plymouth Community United Way Teddy Bear Toss

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll

 

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Others Receiving Votes: Boston College, 49; Union College, 31; Colgate University, 24; UMass Lowell, 1. 

Notes: The University of Denver ranks number one with 508 points and 32 first-place votes ... The NCHC has five teams in the rankings, Big Ten has four, Hockey East Association has three, ECAC Hockey has two and the WCHA has one . ... For past poll results, click here.

About the Poll: The 23rd annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.