The University of Michigan announced on Thursday that Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael Hage has been selected to participate in the 2026 Spengler Cup with the United States Collegiate Select Team.
Hage, 20, was taken 21st overall by the Canadiens in the 2024 NHL Draft. He has 12 points through four games and leads the NCAA with nine assists. He also ranks among the NCAA’s leaders in faceoffs with a 66.7 percent success rate.
Also selected is Michigan teammate and Carolina Hurricanes prospect Jayden Perron.
Perron leads the NCAA with 13 points on seven goals and six assists.
The U.S. Collegiate Select Team is made up of student-athletes from across the NCAA, with each conference represented.
The competition, which can be seen live on TSN, will run from Dec. 26-31 and feature six teams. Along with the U.S. Collegiate Select Team, host HC Davos, SCL Tigers (Switzerland), Frolunda HC (Sweden), Ilves Tampere (Finland) and Adler Mannheim (Germany) will compete in the 2026 tournament.
Hockey Canada said in May that it will not send a team to the 2026 Spengler Cup after a new agreement couldn’t be reached with the tournament.
The governing body said in a statement its long-term agreement expired after the 2025 event, and it is open to returning at a later date.