MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team (20-4-5, 10-2-3-2 Big Ten) closes out a two-game series at Minnesota (16-14-0, 11-4-0-0 Big Ten) tonight (Friday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m. CST) at Mariucci Arena.
• With a win, the Wolverines would earn their first two-game series sweep at Minnesota since Feb. 18-19, 1977. Last night, junior forward Alex Kile notched his first career hat trick, Kyle Connor added a pair of goals, and Steve Racine made 31 saves to lead Michigan to a 6-2 win over the Gophers, U-M's first win at Minnesota since Nov.