The top two teams in the country get set for a marquee matchup on Friday night, as the Michigan Wolverines take on the Michigan State Spartans to open up their weekend set. These two in-state foes have been going at it on the ice since 1922.

The U.S. women’s hockey team opened play at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with a 5-1 win over Czech Republic.

This article originally published at Connecticut girls ice hockey top performers and games to watch (Feb. 4).