For the second year in a row, the Michigan Wolverines’ hockey team has begun its season 4-0. But this year’s start has been far more impressive, with big wins against No. 5 Minnesota Duluth and No. 1 Minnesota State last week.
Last season’s Wolverines were promptly swept by Notre Dame after their unbeaten start, though, and lost five out of their next six overall. This year’s Wolverines, freshly ranked No. 1 in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls for the first time since Oct. 2011, will attempt to avoid that fate this weekend against Western Michigan.