Report: Michigan Hockey’s Michael Hage returning for 2026-27 season
According to multiple reports, Michael Hage is expected to return to Michigan Hockey next season:
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 09: Michael Hage #19, Will Horcoff #44, Jayden Perron #18 and Malcolm Spence #27 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrate Perron's third-period power-play goal against the Denver Pioneers in a semifinal game of the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey championship at T-Mobile Arena on April 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images According to multiple reports on Saturday, Michigan forward Michael Hage is expected to return to the program for his junior year. Hearing that Michael Hage, the talented Canadiens’ prospect, will return to Michigan for his junior season.
Wolverines lost in Frozen Four this week, Hage will have another chance in 2026-27. — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 11, 2026 Hage — who was the 21st overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and is expected to play for the Montreal Candiens — was the nation’s leader in assists last season. He finished the 2025-26 season with 13 goals and 39 assists.
His freshman season was just as impressive. Hage was the Big Ten Rookie of the Year after scoring 12 goals and picking 21 assists. Hage is a crucial piece of helping Michigan’s offense run.
The Wolverines had the top-scoring offense in all of college hockey this season. Despite losing players like Hughes, the Wolverines have a chance at getting some other crucial pieces back for another season. The Wolverines lost 4-3 in double overtime to the Denver Pioneers on Thursday in the Frozen Four.