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Taking on a rested Penn State squad, the Wolverines came away with two more wins, though the first contest did go to a shootout. Nonetheless, Michigan continues to dominate the NCAA rankings. Free agent T.J. Hughes is still the top scorer on the team, while goalie Jack Ivankovic (NSH) is finding his range again after returning from injury.
To better understand what opponents face when they visit, MLive stepped into the belly of the beast for a firsthand experience.
Michigan Hockey looked the part of a National Championship contender with a convincing 6-3 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions:
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ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s hockey team wasn’t pleased with its performance in Friday’s series opener against Penn State, despite taking two of three points by winning the shootout after a 4-4 tie. The second-ranked Wolverines felt differently after Saturday’s 6-3 win at Yost Ice Arena to extend their lead in the Big Ten to four points over No.
After defeating Michigan 5-2 in Detroit, Michigan State hockey hopped its biggest rival in the latest USCHO rankings.
No. 7 Penn State and No. 2 Michigan face off again on Saturday, Feb. 14. Here's how to watch the Big Ten matchup, including start time and streaming:
Michigan State’s hockey team has ended Michigan’s 10-week run at the top of the national polls. The Spartans and Wolverines changed places at the top of the U.S. College Hockey Online and USA Hockey polls after MSU took four of six points against Michigan during last week’s two-game series – the first ever with the two rivals ranked as the top two teams in the country.
No. 1 Michigan played No. 2 Michigan State in the annual Duel in the D at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.
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Follow along live as No. 1 faces off with No. 2 in college hockey's biggest rivalry between Michigan State and Michigan.
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna will be back on the ice vs Michigan after being arrested following a fight on campus.
At the Michigan Winter House in Milan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with Team USA athletes with ties to Metro Detroit, including ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik,