ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan ice hockey team has announced the signing of seven players to National Letters of Intent for the 2016-17 season. Forwards Will Lockwood (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Steven Merl (Coral Springs, Fla.), Nick Pastujov (Bradenton, Fla.) and James Sanchez (Northbrook, Ill.) join defensemen Griffin Luce (Williamsville, N.Y.), Luke Martin (St. Louis, Mo.) and Christian Meike (Arlington, Va.) to round out the 2016-17 freshman class at the conclusion of the early signing period.