How Michigan's Michael Hage used hockey to help overcome tragedy
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By Emily Kaplan
Published on March 26, 2026.
Michael Hage, a star sophomore at Michigan, is carrying his late father's legacy with him on the ice for the team. The team is currently playing in Las Vegas, where Hage's path to a national title includes a trip to the Frozen Four. His breakthrough came when he was 10, and he was the tournament's leading scorer at the Brick Invitational Tournament in North America. Hage has emerged as one of the top playmakers in the country for the top overall seed in the NCAA tournament, where he enters as Michigan's second-leading scorer with 51 points through 37 games. His mother, Rania Saba, encouraged him to stay positive and move forward, stating that "just trying to be grateful is probably the biggest thing I've learned."
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