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Michigan played Michigan State in a neutral-site game last September at Mount Clemens Ice Arena in Mount Clemens, Mich. (photo: Sara Vasseur).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michigan doesn’t have an NCAA women’s hockey team, but the wheels may be in motion to make that change in the near future.<\/p>\n

During Thursday’s meeting, several members of the University of Michigan\u2019s Board of Regents brought up the idea of moving the Wolverines’ ACHA team to the NCAA level<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in a historical moment,\u201d regent Denise Illitch said at the meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s time for the University of Michigan to have a varsity team for its women\u2019s hockey program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The state of Michigan has seven men’s Division I teams and one D-III team but hasn’t had a D-I women’s team since Wayne State folded in 2011. Finlandia previously had a D-III women’s team before disbanding after the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n

University president Santa Ono has attended several U of M women’s hockey games and according to the Michigan Daily, even paid for the team\u2019s ice time costs this past season, showing support for the women\u2019s hockey program.<\/p>\n

Ono responded to Ilitch.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be following up on that,\u201d Ono said. \u201cAnd as you know, I\u2019ve asked for a feasibility study and I know our athletic director is not here, but he will be reporting back to us shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI would strongly encourage both you and athletic director Warde Manuel to have this feasibility study,\u201d regent Jordan Acker added. \u201cBecause ultimately, it\u2019s about this: the time has come for the people of Michigan to have a women\u2019s hockey team and not force our elite female hockey players to go elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

The women’s hockey team has been at Michigan for 28 years.<\/p>\n

Michigan coach Jenna Trubiano is excited to potentially start the feasibility study, which is paid for by the NHL, and to move the program forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s energizing to be recognized for our efforts as a program and a true credit to all of our current players, alumni and coaches who have put their time and energy into our women\u2019s hockey program,\u201d Trubiano told the Michigan Daily<\/em> in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michigan doesn’t have an NCAA women’s hockey team, but the wheels may be in motion to make that change in the near future. 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