Opens NCAA season with two goals and three assists in 11-1 win over Mercyhurst after being named Big Ten Freshman of the Year last season.

At the Canadiens’ development camp in July, Michael Hage said one of his goals this season was to make Team Canada for the IIHF World Junior Championship.

In order to do that, the 19-year-old centre — selected by the Canadiens in the first round (21st overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft — said it would be important to get off to a good start in his sophomore season at the University of Michigan. Article content Article content

On Friday night, Hage scored two goals and added three assists as Michigan, ranked No. 12 in NCAA hockey, opened the season with an 11-1 win over Mercyhurst at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. Last season, Hage was named th

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