Michigan hockey's Michael Hage, Canadiens prospect, returning for junior year
Michigan hockey star Michael Hage, who the Montreal Canadiens drafted in the first round in 2024, will return to the Wolverines for his junior season.
Michigan hockey may be losing some top talent to the NHL, but it's bringing back at least one top NHL prospect to next season's 2026-27 roster. Sophomore forward Michael Hage will be returning to the Wolverines , per multiple reports, for the 2026-27 season instead of joining the Montreal Canadiens . The Canadiens drafted Hage at No.
21 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft and is the team's No. 2 prospect , according to The Athletic's Scott Wheeler. Hage led the Big Ten with 39 assists over 39 games for the Wolverines this past season and finished second in the conference points (52) behind his teammate T.
J. Hughes (57). READ MORE: Michigan hockey star T.
J. Hughes signs with Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche announced the signing of Hughes to a one-year, entry-level contract a little over an hour before the Hage news broke. Hughes was named the Big Ten Player of the Year and a finalist for the 2026 Hobey Baker Award, but lost to Minnesota Duluth's Max Plante , a Detroit Red Wings prospect.