The world knew who Jack Ivankovic was before the No. 3 Michigan hockey team’s bout with No. 2 Western Michigan.

It would’ve been hard not to take notice of the freshman goaltender and the laundry list of accolades he collected at the U17 and U18 levels for Team Canada — or his selection by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 2025 NHL Draft.

However, Thursday night’s clash with the Broncos, the first true test of his collegiate career, was a different story. Western Michigan are the reigning national champions, and with Yost Ice Arena nearly spilling over with excitement over a top-3 clash, the lights were brighter than ever.

But Ivankovic didn’t let the bright lights blind him — he just blinked, and stayed cool under pressure as he made a career-high 32 saves to shut ou

See Full Page