Trip to Madison Square Garden, outdoor GLI appearance highlights 2012-13 Michigan hockey slate

By Nick Baumgardner University of Michigan Sports Reporter

Posted on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 : 10:26 a.m.

The Michigan hockey team will make a trip to New York City in 2012-13 before playing its final season as a member of the CCHA.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

The Michigan hockey program unveiled its 34-game schedule for the 2012-13 season Thursday, which includes outdoor hockey and a trip to New York City.

The Wolverines will battle Cornell on Nov. 24 at New York's Madison Square Garden in the 2012 Frozen Apple event. Additionally, Michigan will take part in the first-ever outdoor Great Lakes Invitational, held Dec. 27-28 at Comerica Park in Detroit.

The 2012 GLI features Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech and Western Michigan.

After beginning the season with home exhibition tilts against Windsor and the United States National Team Development Program, Michigan opens the regular-season with five straight home games at the newly renovated Yost Ice Arena, starting with a two-game set against the Rochester Institute of Technology on Oct. 11-12.

Michigan's first road series begins on Nov. 2 at Northern Michigan.

The 2012-13 season will be the final year of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and Michigan will play all 10 CCHA opponents at least twice during its last go-around.

The Wolverines will play Michigan State, Western Michigan, Ferris State and Notre Dame four times each.

Additionally, Michigan will serve as the host school for the 2013 NCAA West Regional, which will be played March 29-31 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

View the entire 2012-13 schedule: Here.

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Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan basketball for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at nickbaumgardner@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.