Owen Michaels
Owen Michaels is an American college ice hockey forward for Western Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He was named the NCAA [Division I men's ice hockey tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player] at the 2025 [NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament].
Playing career
Michaels began his college ice hockey career for Western Michigan during the 2023–24 [NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|2023–24 season]. During his freshman year, he recorded two goals and five assists in 38 games. He scored his first career goal on November 3, 2023, in a game against Omaha.During the 2024–25 season, in his sophomore year, he recorded 18 goals and 18 assists in 42 games. During the national semifinal of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament against Denver [Pioneers men's ice hockey|Denver], he scored the game-winning goal in double-overtime to help Western Michigan advance to their first championship game. During the championship game against Boston University [Terriers men's ice hockey|Boston University] he scored two goals to help Western Michigan win their first national championship in program history. He was subsequently named to the NCAA All-Tournament team and tournament Most Outstanding Player.