Fantilli Scores Late to Earn Point for Michigan in Tie vs. Notre Dame

» Adam Fantilli scored late to notch his 50th point, extend his streak to 12 games, and force overtime.

» Gavin Brindley was the lone Wolverine with multiple points, notching one goal and one assist.

» Although officially a tie, the Fighting Irish won the shootout to earn an extra point in the Big Ten standings.

Records: U-M (20-10-3, 12-9-2), ND (14-14-5, 9-10-4)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sixty-five minutes were not enough to decide a winner on Friday night (Feb. 24) as the fourth-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team tied No. 20 Notre Dame, 3-3, to kick off the final weekend of the 2022-23 regular season inside a sold-out Yost Ice Arena.

Adam Fantilli buried a goal with less than two minutes left in regulation to tie the game and force overtime, as he becomes the first player in the nation to reach 50 points this season. He is the first Wolverine to net 50 points in a season since 2017-18 when Cooper Marody had a 51-point season.

In the shootout, UND’s first shooter scored before five straight were denied to give the Fighting Irish an extra point in the conference standings.

With 37 points and one game remaining, Michigan has secured home ice for next weekend’s Big Ten Quarterfinal series. Its final seed, and opponent, will be determined…