» Michigan captured its third Big Ten Tournament title in program history, as well as its second straight. All three B1G Tournament titles for U-M have come against Minnesota (’16, ’22, ’23).
» Dylan Duke scored the game-winning goal with 8:14 left to play, putting Michigan up 4-3.
» Rutger McGroarty scored Michigan’s first two goals and added an assist for a three-point night.
» Adam Fantilli added one assist to set a new Big Ten Tournament scoring record with 11 points. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — An inspired effort from every part of the roster helped the second-seeded University of Michigan ice hockey team overcome a third-period deficit to defeat top-seeded Minnesota by a 4-3 score to win the 2023 Big Ten Tournament Championship on Saturday (March 18) inside 3M Arena at Mariucci.
The 4-3 win at Mariucci matches last year’s Big Ten Championship outcome, as the Wolverines have now won back-to-back trophies at the home of the Golden Gophers. All three of Michigan’s modern Big Ten championships have come against Minnesota and in the state of hockey; the 2016 title game took place at Saint Paul’s Xcel Energy Center.
Junior goaltender Erik Portillo started between the pipes for Michigan and backstopped the Wolverines to a one-goal win for the second-straight year. Portillo turned aside 22 of the 25 shots that he…
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