The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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HOCKEY PREVIEW second game of the season, Nieves went through a terrible slump, going 23 contests without hitting the back of the net. Nieves finished the season with three goals and 19 assists, leaving many to ask he if was that classic enigma — an incredible physical tal‑ ent that cannot translate the skill into production. "There were some concerns be‑ cause even going back to his prep school days, he didn't put up big numbers, and with his combination of size and speed he should have dominated," said a New York Rang‑ ers scout, who asked not to be identi‑ fied. "We still really liked the physical tools, and no one in the organization wanted to give up on him, but there were a few rumblings that maybe we had overlooked the production struggles and maybe shouldn't have taken him so high." A quiet, unassuming personality, Nieves can sometimes be too passive on the ice, but he was also snake bit‑ ten in his sophomore year, clanging NHL‑caliber shots off the post and crossbar with such regularity observ‑ Date Opponent Time Oct. 4 Toronto# TBA Oct. 16 Mercyhurst TBA Oct. 18 Mercyhurst TBA Oct. 23 at Union (N.Y.) 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at Rensselaer 7 p.m. Oct. 30 Robert Morris TBA Oct. 31 Robert Morris 3 p.m. Nov. 13 Niagara TBA Nov. 20 at Boston U. TBA Nov. 21 at Boston U. TBA Nov. 27 Dartmouth TBA Nov. 28 Dartmouth TBA Dec. 4 Wisconsin* TBA Dec. 5 Wisconsin* TBA Dec. 11 Minnesota* TBA Dec. 12 Minnesota* TBA Dec. 29 vs. N. Michigan^ TBA Dec. 30 vs. Michigan State or Michigan Tech^ TBA Jan. 8 at Michigan State* TBA Jan. 9 Michigan State* TBA Jan. 15 at Ohio State* TBA Jan. 17 Ohio State* TBA Date Opponent Time Jan. 21 U.S. NTDP U-18# TBA Jan. 28 at Penn State* TBA Jan. 30 vs. Penn State*! TBA Feb. 5 vs. Michigan State*& TBA Feb. 6 at Michigan State* TBA Feb. 12 at Wisconsin* TBA Feb. 13 at Wisconsin* TBA Feb. 19 Ferris State TBA Feb. 25 at Minnesota* TBA Feb. 26 at Minnesota* TBA March 4 Ohio State* TBA March 6 at Ohio State* TBA March 11 Penn State* TBA March 12 Penn State* TBA Mar. 17-19 Big Ten Tourn.$ TBA Mar. 25-27 NCAA Regionals TBA April 7 NCAA Semifinals% TBA April 9 NCAA Final% TBA # Exhibition; * Big Ten Conference game; ^ 51st annual Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit; ! at Madison Square Garden in New York City; & at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit; $ at St. Paul, Minn.; % at Tampa, Fla. 2015-16 MICHIGANICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE