CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Coming off its first-ever Big Ten Tournament title, the University of Michigan ice hockey team (24-7-5) earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will take on No. 3 seed Notre Dame (19-10-7) in a Midwest Regional semifinal on Friday (March 25) at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Puck drop will be at 5:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on ESPNU.
• Friday's meeting pits two former CCHA rivals against each other, as the game will mark the 134th time that Michigan and Notre Dame have played in a series that dates back to 1923.