The 2022–23 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team was the Wolverines' 101st season of play. They represented the University of Michigan in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. They were coached by Brandon Naurato, in his first year as head coach, and played their home games at Yost Ice Arena.
During the 2021–22 season, Michigan went 31–10–1, including 16–8–0 in Big Ten play. They won the 2022 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, where they reached their NCAA record 26th Frozen Four and were eliminated in the semifinals by eventual national champion Denver.
| Forward | Signed professional contract (Boston Bruins) | |||
| Forward | Signed professional contract (Seattle Kraken) | |||
| Defenseman | Graduation (signed with Columbus Blue Jackets) | |||
| Forward | Signed professional contract (San Jose Sharks) | |||
| Forward | Signed professional contract (Vegas Golden Knights) | |||
| Jake Gingell | Defenseman | Graduation | ||
| Forward | Signed professional contract (Columbus Blue Jackets) | |||
| Jimmy Lambert | Forward | Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) | ||
| Jack Leavy | Goaltender | Graduation | ||
| Luke Morgan | Forward | Graduation | ||
| Michael Pastujov | Forward | Graduation (signed with Idaho Steelheads) | ||
| Defenseman | Signed professional contract (Buffalo Sabres) | |||
| Jack Summers | Defenseman | Graduation | ||
| Garrett Van Wyhe | Forward | Graduation (signed with Utica Comets) |
| Forward | 17 | Estero, FL | |||
| Defenseman | 18 | Fort Myers, FL
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| Forward | 20 | Bloomfield Hills, MI
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| Johnny Druskinis | Defenseman | 20 | Plymouth, MI | ||
| Forward | 17 | Nobleton, ON | |||
| Luca Fantilli | Defenseman | 19 | Nobleton, ON | ||
| Jackson Hallum | Forward | 19 | Eagan, MN
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| T. J. Hughes | Forward | 20 | Hamilton, ON | ||
| Forward | 18 | Lincoln, NE
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| Brendan Miles | Defenseman | 20 | Farmington Hills, MI | ||
| Forward | 18 | Mount Clemens, MI
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| Tyler Shea | Goaltender | 21 | Stevenson Ranch, CA |
As of August 22, 2022.[1]
| 2nd | ||||
| Associate head coach | 6th | |||
| Rob Rassey | Assistant Coach | 1st | ||
| Bryan Hogan | Volunteer assistant coach | 2nd | ||
| Topher Scott | Director of Hockey Operations | 1st | ||
| Joe Maher | Head strength and conditioning coach | 5th | ||
| Reference:[2] | ||||
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See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 6 | 6 ^ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7^ | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2^ | 3 | |
| USA Today | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Portillo | Big Ten Third Star of the Week | October 18, 2022 | [4] |
| Adam Fantilli | Big Ten First Star of the Week | October 25, 2022 | [5] |
| Luke Hughes | Big Ten First Star of the Week | November 1, 2022 | [6] |
| Mackie Samoskevich | Big Ten Second Star of the Week | November 15, 2022 | [7] |
| Dylan Duke | Big Ten Third Star of the Week | November 22, 2022 | [8] |
| Erik Portillo | Big Ten Second Star of the Week | November 29, 2022 | [9] |
| Erik Portillo | Big Ten Second Star of the Week | December 12, 2022 | [10] |
| Luke Hughes | Big Ten First Star of the Week | January 30, 2023 | [11] |
| Adam Fantilli | Big Ten Third Star of the Week | ||
| Gavin Brindley | Big Ten Second Star of the Week | February 7, 2023 | [12] |
| Luke Hughes | Big Ten First Star of the Week | February 14, 2023 | [13] |
| Adam Fantilli | Hobey Baker Award | [14] |
| Adam Fantilli | Tim Taylor Award | |
| Adam Fantilli | AHCA West First Team All-American | [15] |
| Luke Hughes | ||
| Adam Fantilli | Big Ten Freshman of the Year | [16] |
| Adam Fantilli | All-Big Ten First Team | |
| Luke Hughes | ||
| Mackie Samoskevich | All-Big Ten Second Team | |
| Seamus Casey | All-Big Ten Freshman Team | |
| Adam Fantilli | ||
| Adam Fantilli | Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player | [17] |
| Seamus Casey | Big Ten All-Tournament Team | |
| Luke Hughes | ||
| Adam Fantilli | ||
| Rutger McGroarty | ||
Michigan had three players drafted in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Frank Nazar and Rutger McGroarty were selected back-to-back in the first round of the NHL Draft.[18] [19] Michigan had two players drafted in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Adam Fantilli was drafted in the first round, third overall, while Gavin Brindley was drafted 34th overall. Fantilli became the 33rd Wolverine to be selected in the first round of the NHL Draft, which leads all NCAA teams.[20] [21]
| 1 | 3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |||
| 1 | 13 | Chicago Blackhawks | |||
| 1 | 14 | Winnipeg Jets | |||
| 2 | 34 | Columbus Blue Jackets | |||
| 2 | 46 | New Jersey Devils |