» Logan Stone Blocked all 21 shots he faced, earning his first collegiate shutout.
» Garrett Schifsky continued its strong start with a shorthanded goal in the third period.
» Michael Hage scored his seventh point as the team leader with a goal.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Defense was the name of the game Friday night (Oct. 18) as the 10th-ranked University of Michigan hockey team used a generally good performance and scored three goals in the third period to secure a 3-0 win over No. 13 St. Cloud State at Yost Ice Arena.

The non-conference win was UM’s first shutout since Feb. 23, 2024, when the Wolverines defeated Notre Dame 4-0.

The third week in a row Logan Stone started at net, opening a two-game series for the Wolverines. The veteran goaltender was outstanding between the posts, recording his first career shutout with 21 saves in his fifth year as a collegiate player. Stein put in a great effort to keep the game scoreless in the third period and give Michigan’s offense a chance to spark.

After a collision in the neutral zone that temporarily caused a Husky skater to go down, SCSU was assessed a minor penalty for stalling to give Michigan its first power play of the night at 15:21 of the first period. UM tested St. Cloud’s goalie, but the home team was unable to score before the game was even again.

After a period of scoreless play, the Wolverines had an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal and a 7-5 advantage in faceoff points.

Michigan started the second half with its best three-minute drive of the night and created dangerous opportunities William Whitelaw And Garrett Schifsky within 10 feet of the St. Cloud cage. Several chances thrilled the crowd, but none ended up in the goal.

In response to the Wolverines’ hot start, the visitors earned two consecutive power play tries in the first half of the second period. Luckily for the home crowd, Michigan’s penalty takers continued their strong start to the season by missing both chances and preserving the goalless draw.

Towards the end of the second period, UM’s leading scorer of his playing career, TJ HughesHe drew a penalty with 52.7 seconds left. The Wolverines threatened again, but the buzzer sounded for the second intermission before they could open the scoring.

Although the game remained scoreless, Michigan led in both shots on goal (22-14) and faceoffs (17-12) as more than a minute of power play time was scheduled to carry over into the third period.

The early lead ended without Michigan scoring a game-winning goal. Shortly thereafter, Whitelaw was sent to the box at 2:45 to give SCSU another power play.

Because of the resulting advantage, a goal was eventually scored, but not by the team with the extra field player. After SCSU lost the ball, Schifsky ran into a pass Tyler Duke for a breakaway opportunity while understaffed. The sophomore forward delivered a leg kick before sliding the puck past the St. Cloud goalie to give Michigan a 1-0 lead at 4:26. The goal marked Schifsky’s third shorty in five games as a sophomore.

Michael Hage Midway through the period, he made an extraordinary turn to keep the puck in the Husky zone before finally sending it into the opposing net to double the Wolverines’ lead. After catching the puck in the corner, Hage skated from the center wall to the blue line before turning to head toward the right post while shielding the puck with his body. With the goalie sitting at the post, Hage let the puck slide across his body before launching it from close range into the yawning cage for an unassisted goal.

Fifth year forward Philippe Lapointe scored an unanswered goal from the neutral zone at 16:17 to end the game and give the Wolverines a 3-0 lead. The assists for Lapointe’s long-range shot went to Hughes and the defender Ethan Edwardsmarking Edwards’ first point of the season.

The final buzzer sounded with a 3-0 shutout win for Michigan, which finished the night with a 30-21 advantage in shots on goal and a 27-24 advantage in faceoffs. With the win, Michigan moved to 3-1-1 on the young season, while St. Cloud State fell to 3-1-0.

The teams will meet again on Saturday night (October 19) in Yost to complete the non-conference series. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the contest will be streamed live on B1G+.