The 2026–27 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team is the Wolverines' 105th season of play. They represent the University of Michigan in the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. They are coached by Brandon Naurato, in his fifth year as head coach, and play their home games at Yost Ice Arena.
Previous season During the 2025–26 season, Michigan went 31–8–1, including 17–6–1 in Big Ten play. They won the 2026 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament and earned an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA tournament. During the NCAA tournament they advanced to the Frozen Four before being eliminated by eventual tournament champion Denver in double overtime.
Departures Kienan Draper Forward Graduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins) Tyler Duke Defenseman Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) Josh Eernisse Forward Graduation (signed with Columbus Blue Jackets) Luca Fantilli Defenseman Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers) Hunter Hady Defenseman Transferred to Arizona State T. J. Hughes Forward Graduation (signed with Colorado Avalanche) Matthew Mania Defenseman Transferred to RIT Teddy Spitznagel Forward Transferred to Colorado College
Recruiting Kieren Dervin Forward 19 Gloucester, ON Landon DuPont Defenseman 17 Calgary, AB Brandt Harper Defenseman 20 Tampa, FL JP Hurlbert Forward 18 Allen, TX Jack Nesbitt Forward 19 Sarnia, ON Cameron Reid Defenseman 19 Aylmer, ON Nic Sima Forward 21 Mississauga, ON
Roster As of September 24, 2026.
Coaching staff Brandon Naurato Head coach 5th Chris Lazary Associate head coach 1st Mathew Deschamps Assistant coach 4th Kevin Reiter Assistant coach 4th Evan Hall Director of hockey operations 4th Andrew Brewer General manager and chief of staff 1stReference:
Standings
Schedule and results
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Rankings
Players drafted into the NHL Michigan had two players drafted in the 2026 NHL entry draft. JP Hurlbert was drafted 23rd overall by the Detroit Red Wings, while Adam Valentini was drafted 96th overall by the Utah Mammoth.
2026 1 23 JP Hurlbert Detroit Red Wings 2026 3 96 Adam Valentini Utah Mammoth
References
External links Official Website