Michigan vs Bentley | NCAA College Hockey | Highlights - March 27, 2026

And coming off a brilliant performance against Ohio State in the third period to win the Big Ten Tournament Championship on home ice. And now the Wolverines, the number one overall seed, taking on Bentley as the Falcons 23 wins this season. And Bentley in the NCAA Tournament for the second time. It's jammed along, thrown toward the net, but broken up, held in the zone by Michigan. A shot that's deflected wide off the stick of Keenan Draper. Good shot. Right point for Bentley as Jack Dalton behind the net. Bounces on Ryan Upson. Tries to center it. And Keenan Draper, nice job coming back to the all-rookie team. It was brilliant in the AHA Tournament. Went 5-0 with a 1-1-2 goals against. Leading Bentley to the championship. Missing the net. Shot from the point from Colton Cameron. Gets driven off the puck. Racing up ice. Ryan Upson for Bentley. Upson goes wide. Tries to center it. The pass broken up. Nice stick work by Ben Robertson. NHL player Sammy Salo, a terrific defenseman for 15 years in the league. Moved along by Hughes. Ernest, he is shot. And another kick saved by Sweden for Bentley. Here comes Oliver Salo. Bentley in black getting it in deep. Ben Robertson for Michigan. Here is Draper in a backhand through center. Knocked down in the neutral zone. And now Michigan enters with Ernest. He gets driven off the puck. Learning up ice. T.J. Hughes goes cross ice. Enter the zone. Toward the slot. Carrying it down low. Looking for an angle. Nothing there. Shot weak side. And Hughes had it blocked. Never got through to him. And going down over skate of the puck was Martone Nemes. But Michigan controls in their own end. Here's a turnover. Leading to an on-man rush. Back the other way for Bentley. A shot. Blocker saved by Elvin Kovic. And a great chance for Arlo Merritt for Bentley. What a great opportunity there. Both teams creating offense here early in the first period as Michigan drives down Brown with shots. Sweeten's been sensational to start this game. To keep his team in it. For Bentley was Jake Black. And now Michigan back the other way. Centered by Cole McKinney. That pass broken up. And Bentley looking to move out. He's been so good all year long for Bentley. And they continue. Cole McKinney. Off for Fantilli. And a save by Sweeten. And now a little physicality right near the Bentley nets. After the save by the Bentley netbinder. And for Bentley, let's take a look at the save made by Sweeten here. Another chance for Michigan moving up ice. Well, a drop pass by McKinney to Fantilli. And a quick snapshot. But a great save. No rebound. That's the key. He goes into the corner. Here's Spence for Michigan. Takes it back for shot. But the right point. And a puck knocked away by Chase Davis. Losing the Bentley zone. Pushed out of the zone by Jan Gaspar for Bentley. Sweeten behind his own net. Chase Davis is a big fella. 6'4", 216. And turnover. Gloved down here is Hughes. Shot. Score. Leads to T.J. Hughes. 1-0 Michigan. You said it. A turnover in your own zone. That will happen quickly. The most valuable player in the Big Ten all season long, T.J. Hughes. You leave him with a puck in the slot. He's going to find a way to bury it. And this is his perfect execution. Jay Perron has been flying in this game so far to start. And this is a perfect pass. Low. Gloved side. Gorgeous shot and goal for Michigan to go up 1-0. 21st of the year for the senior T.J. Hughes, the Big Ten. Off for Messick. Along the half wall. Setting it up. Here's Black in the corner. Tough angle shot. Save. Ivan Kovic. Draper digging it out of his skate. Back for the point. Across. Rayo Mullin. Shot. And that hit a body in front. Went wide. Race for the rolling putt here. It's Shivsky. And it's swung around from the point of the back wall. Shivsky gets to it for Michigan. Sends across. Ice Fantilli. Top of the circle. Dangles down low. Spins along the wall. Plays it back to the blue line. Tyler Duke hits the brakes. Duke looking for an angle. And a shot. Swallowed up and a save by Lucas Sweeden. And even though Messick broken up by Ben Roberts in the Michigan blue line. Now Jake Black. Into the zone. Trying to give it go with Castagna. Shot from the boards and Cameron's shot deflected wide. Final five seconds. Coming out from his own end. Here comes Ben Robertson through center. Shot from the blue line. In time. Ben Robertson seemed like a harmless play at the end of the period that fired a wrist shot. Oh, my gosh. I have no idea if this went in time or not. I can't wait to see this replay. Robertson would be his first goal of the season. A quick snapshot that dips on the goaltender and finds its way into the net. And let's see on the timing of it. That's clearly a goal. What a way to get your first goal. Trying to get it on net before obviously time ran out. Michigan finds a way to get a two-goal lead. Tremendous finish to the first period for Michigan. 2-0. Try to put that behind you and turn the page and claw your way back in. Well, you can go in the locker room and forget about the bad things, remember the good things. Keep it in the zone. In the backhand, Salo sends it wide. Shot for the boards and a sick save by Jack Ivanko. Here is Draper centering pass and unable to connect. Davis picked up Hockey. Pass in front to back end. Tipped wide. Sweet goes down and he lost his stick. Now regains his balance, has his stick again. Reo Mullen at the blue line for Michigan. Tyler Duke battling for the pocket. Duke goes behind the net. One of the leaders of this Michigan team. Banks it down low. Will Horkoff. Kicked to his stick by Jayden Perron. Horkoff one-timer. Saved by Sweet and a clear. Sent down the ice by Garrett Horsager who took a hit to make the play. Boy, Sweet read that perfectly, didn't he? He went from his right to his left. Got in front of that shot from Horkoff. Horkoff let it fly, too, and Sweet was in perfect position. And Horkoff 11th power play goal. Bentley moving out. Nice pass. Jake Black, head man. Salo the drop pass for Black. Top of the circle. Let's it go. Caught up by Ivankovic who then goes down in the crease and looking to draw a call and taking exception to it. Luca Fantilli shoves Jake Black out of the play, but that developed in a nice chance for Bentley. Fakes the one-timer. T.J. Hughes across. Playing catch out high. Perron dances down low. And a backhand shot lifted high over the crossbar. Outstanding stick handling down low by Perron. Looked just like the goal he scored against Ohio State last weekend. He's so dangerous when he gets that puck in space. In tight quarters, too. Here is T.J. Hughes out high. Goes cross ice. Nick Moldenhauer's cross. Horkoff. Caught up by Sweden. Saved. And that shot is blocked. Diving in front was Alec Leonard. Will Horkoff get to the loose puck? Carries it to the high slot. Circles the net. Centering pass. Saved by Sweden. Knocked down by the glove of Nick Moldenhauer. All types of pressure for Michigan. Here is Jayden Perron. 55 seconds left in the power play. Hughes to the corner for Horkoff. Now T.J. Hughes for Moldenhauer. Top of the circle. Perron walks in. Cross ice. Shot and swallowed up by a sliding. Cameron trying to find the puck that was in his equipment. Now Horkoff has the top of the circle. Fans on the pass. T.J. Hughes. Moldenhauer. Here is Perron. Moldenhauer. Stopping Michigan. Well, the defense just had to be exhausted out here short-handed. They were selling out all over, blocking shots. Just beautiful puck movement by the Wolverines on this play. And Nick Moldenhauer buries his 15th of the season. The puck movement is just exceptional for Michigan. And he actually, that puck flipped on him. It went over the defender, Colton Cameron, and finds the back of the net. But Jayden Perron up top, he's something to watch. Back the other way. Pump the Falcons. Dug out. And it slides in on Jack Ivankovic, who covers for a very wanted. It's going to be hard for them to get back in this game if they don't find a way to score in the next ten minutes. And they wait for you to make a mistake. Michigan's not making mistakes. Through center. John Gaspar. Ben Robertson now for the Wolverines. Across the line, here comes Michigan again. Top of the circle. A shot that's blocked off the stick of Garoszewski. Score! Nothing, Michigan. Picking up the loose puck. Wow, T.J. Hughes just does an awesome job of driving through the middle here on this play. He makes a beautiful pass to the side. And the third. Must get his third of the year. The freshman gets his third of the year. And you see the shot goes through. And Hughes just throws it out in front. And it banks off of Muscat in the net. Sweden trying to track the puck. And it's just another awkward bounce that puts Michigan up 4-0. Two goals in a span of two. Knocked it away from Michael Messick by the Wolverines. And a 2-on-1 developing. Will Horkoff carries it. Shot! Missed the net. Banks back out. 3-0 Michigan. Bentley for the extra attacker as Sweden heads to the bench. Extra power play time. Jake Black fought off by Ivan Kovic. Loose in the slot. And finally Michigan touches. Drop pass for Chase Davis. Davis carries to the corner. Centers. Loose in front. The rebound. And a save. And Ivan Kovic hangs on for Michigan. Great chance there for Bentley in front of the net. Ivan Kovic, though, is there to answer Salo's opportunity. Chase Davis gets it in front of him beautifully. As you see here, Davis, the big man, throws it in front of the net. Not a good rebound by Ivan Kovic. And, oh, he just didn't catch it, did he? Salo had a great chance in front and it flipped over his stick. Ivan Kovic can't direct that puck right back out. Back in the tournament for the first time since 2022. UMD. They'll play Penn State. Gavin McKenna tonight. And a save by Ivan Kovic. And the pass. Steven Kostanian. Circles. Off the skate. Goes to the opposite corner. Picked up by Yarderson. Takes a rough ride behind the net by Asher Barnett. Making a shot. Now pivoting down low goes David Heledy. Heledy carries to the slot. Shot. And a save. And a good chance developed for Bentley and Moldenhauer. A big physical play. And Michigan gets to the loose puck and sweetened through traffic with Park on the doorstep made the save. The second game of the year in the tournament. Shot saved by Ivan Kovic. Another good chance for Bentley. The second game of the year in the tournament. Shot saved by Ivan Kovic. Another good chance for Bentley. Back the other way. The Wolverines countering. We're playing a lot of minutes. Final minute of the second period. Thrown on net. And easily handled by Ivan Kovic. Physical play in the neutral zone. Malcolm Spence enters the zone. Streaking in. Backhand and a save by Sweet. Off the defense. Picked up by Bentley. And they get it out of the zone. And that will take care of 40 minutes. Two more for Michigan. We're through 40 in the Albany regional semifinal. And number one. Advantage those opportunities. And Bentley's had some good scoring chances. I just think it's hard for Bentley to keep up with the depth of Michigan. Bentley gets back on the puck. Picked up. Here is Jake Black in the corner. Shot up high. And a glove save by Jack Ivan Kovic. Off the stick of Kellen Yarcherson. The native of Calgary for Bentley. Ivan Kovic has been. Safe at heart. Short-handed. Nick Moldenhauer has got a golden eye. And a cross and a backhand. And a save off Garrett Schiffke. By Lucas Sweden. Right off the dome there. Hit right in the head in the backhand. It all counts the same. Save it however you can. Back skating it. And a little shot. And a true shot takes control for Michigan. Here come the Wolverines. Top of the circle. And that one flutters in on neutral zone. Drop pass for Castagna. Dangles down low. Castagna circles the net. Castagna still in control. Leaves it for Dick. Steady defenseman. Still 4 and 4 for about 30 seconds. Shot high and wide. Goes up into the netting. Off the stick of. Helity. Carries it down low. The defenseman circles the net. Helity still in control. Helity looking to center. Now backhand the point. Final stretch through the season. But this is a team that is incredibly dangerous. Ridiculous offensive talent. Cross eyes. Shot. Garrett Schiffke. Score! Garrett Schiffke. 5-0 Michigan. Keenan Draper in front of the net. Got knocked down. And Schiffke gets the puck and lets it fly. It had like a dead sound to it when it hit the pipe. We'll take a look here at the replay. As Schiffke, as for now, has his 13th of the year. The official is right there. Duke with a really nice pass here in the seam. And that's Draper in front battling position. And that goes up and under the bar. As you look at the overhead. The official was in great position to call that goal. Thirteenth for Garrett. Now shorthanded. Keenan Draper. And Michigan in offside as Schiffke was ahead of the play. Held in by Bentley. Walking in. Drop pass. Sent across. Settle. One-timer. And a save by Ivankovic. Lose and he covers. Davis was right there. Chase Davis had a great game. The junior from Alpharetta, Georgia. He's right in front of the net with that big body. Looking for the rebound on the set up. Ivankovic goes from his left to his right. Square to the shooter. Goes down along the half boards. Recovers the puck. Park. Plays it off. Down low for McKinney. Circles the net. Tries a wraparound. Poked off his. Since this tournament expanded to 16 teams back in 2003. Ben Robertson. One-timer. And a sliding stop going post to post. Lucas Sweden off the chance for Malcolm Spence. This was a crazy play. Watch as the puck hits the errant stick on the ice. System oriented in the neutral zone. Should be a great matchup. Pass down low. Ryan Upson behind the net. Back. Cameron. Swung down low. By Arlo Barrett. Back for the point. Alec Leonard. Through traffic. Ivankovic is saved. And that one's golf. Tie and wide. And out of play. Off the stick of Colton Cameron. 155 to go. Two great chances for Bentley. Jack Ivankovic. Who has made 25 saves. The goaltender for Michigan. Trying to put up. And pitch the first shutout for the Wolverines in an NCAA tournament game. Since Sean Hunwick shut out North Dakota in the Frozen Four semis in 2011. Centering. Pass. Score. Bentley is on the board with 27.9 to play in the game. Well, the sophomore from Milwaukee finds a way to dust off the shutout. Unbelievable timing, huh? Oh, my goodness. What a goal. Good shot. Quick snap. We're in the slot. Makes it 5-1. Moldenhauer just peels away. And the Michigan Wolverines advance to the regional final. 5-1. They take care of the Atlantic Hockey Association champs.