2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Underwood, Michael

Jersey Number 22
Michael Underwood
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- B/T::
- R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Clarkson
Bio
Career Capsule:
Skated in 167 career college hockey games at Clarkson and Michigan State ... Finished his collegiate career with six goals and 17 assists (23 points) on the blueline, was a +23 with 212 career blocked shots.
2022-23 (Graduate student, at MSU):
At the conclusion of the 2022-23 MSU campaign, signed a PTO with the Colorado Eagles, the top AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. He played in three games over the balance of the regular season.
2022-23 (Graduate student, at MSU):
Skated in all 38 games for Michigan State ... Had a 1-4-5 scoring line, and ranked second on the team with 51 blocked shots ... Scored his first point in a Spartan uniform and was a +4 in a win at Penn State (11/19)... Compiled a team-best five blocks in the Minnesota series (12/2-3) ... Blocked a team-high five shots in the Michigan series (12/9-10) and had an assist on Tiernan Shoudy’s game-winner in the game at Munn ... Had an assist in the GLI game vs. Ferris State (12/27) ... Earned an assist on Jagger Joshua’s game-tying goal against Penn State (1/14) ... Blocked a combined four shots in the series at Minnesota (1/27-28) ... Blocked three shots in a home sweep of Notre Dame (2/3-4) ... Scored his first goal as a Spartan at Little Caesars Arena vs. Michigan (2/11).
2021-22 (Senior, at Clarkson):
Played in 35 of 37 games … Scored a pair of goals and five assists for seven points … Ranked third among Clarkson defensemen in +minus (+7) … Blocked a season-best four shots against Canisius (10/19) … Scored his first goal of the season at Arizona State (12/10) … Scored a goal in the ECAC quarterfinal-clinching series win over Union (3/12).
2020-21 (Junior, at Clarkson):
Played in all 22 games for the Knights ... Collected a goal and 2 assists ... +5 rating.
2019-20 (Sophomore, at Clarkson):
Provided steady play in Clarkson’s end as a stay-at-home defenseman, posting a team-high +10 while skating in all 34 games ... Third on team in blocked shots with 40 ... Tallied two assists ... Set up a goal in 5-1 victory at Union (11/8) in ECAC Hockey opener ... Recorded an assist in 2-0 win at St. Lawrence (2/8) ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team and as an AHCA Krampade Scholar All-American.
2018-19 (Freshman, at Clarkson):
Had a steady rookie campaign on the Clarkson blueline skating in 38 games … Tallied two goals and four assists ... Posted a +5 plus/minus and 42 blocked shots - 4th highest on the team … Netted game-winning goal and one assist in 5-1 victory at Union (1/11) … Set up two scores in 6-2 non-league win over St. Lawrence in Lake Placid (11/24) … Last point was a goal in 5-3 victory at 5th-ranked Quinnipiac (2/23) ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
Prior to College:
Played during the 2017-18 season with Green Bay in the USHL … A rugged performer on the blueline, posted 66 penalty minutes in his final season in 59 games with the Gamblers … Also recorded 12 points, including 11 assists … Participated three years with USA Hockey National Camp.
Personal:
Working towards a graduate certificate in sport coaching at MSU ... Son of Kathy and Scott Underwood … Has an older sister, Olivia, who was a four-year college tennis letterwinner and graduated from Denison University … Attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School, graduating in 2016.
Skated in 167 career college hockey games at Clarkson and Michigan State ... Finished his collegiate career with six goals and 17 assists (23 points) on the blueline, was a +23 with 212 career blocked shots.
2022-23 (Graduate student, at MSU):
At the conclusion of the 2022-23 MSU campaign, signed a PTO with the Colorado Eagles, the top AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. He played in three games over the balance of the regular season.
2022-23 (Graduate student, at MSU):
Skated in all 38 games for Michigan State ... Had a 1-4-5 scoring line, and ranked second on the team with 51 blocked shots ... Scored his first point in a Spartan uniform and was a +4 in a win at Penn State (11/19)... Compiled a team-best five blocks in the Minnesota series (12/2-3) ... Blocked a team-high five shots in the Michigan series (12/9-10) and had an assist on Tiernan Shoudy’s game-winner in the game at Munn ... Had an assist in the GLI game vs. Ferris State (12/27) ... Earned an assist on Jagger Joshua’s game-tying goal against Penn State (1/14) ... Blocked a combined four shots in the series at Minnesota (1/27-28) ... Blocked three shots in a home sweep of Notre Dame (2/3-4) ... Scored his first goal as a Spartan at Little Caesars Arena vs. Michigan (2/11).
2021-22 (Senior, at Clarkson):
Played in 35 of 37 games … Scored a pair of goals and five assists for seven points … Ranked third among Clarkson defensemen in +minus (+7) … Blocked a season-best four shots against Canisius (10/19) … Scored his first goal of the season at Arizona State (12/10) … Scored a goal in the ECAC quarterfinal-clinching series win over Union (3/12).
2020-21 (Junior, at Clarkson):
Played in all 22 games for the Knights ... Collected a goal and 2 assists ... +5 rating.
2019-20 (Sophomore, at Clarkson):
Provided steady play in Clarkson’s end as a stay-at-home defenseman, posting a team-high +10 while skating in all 34 games ... Third on team in blocked shots with 40 ... Tallied two assists ... Set up a goal in 5-1 victory at Union (11/8) in ECAC Hockey opener ... Recorded an assist in 2-0 win at St. Lawrence (2/8) ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team and as an AHCA Krampade Scholar All-American.
2018-19 (Freshman, at Clarkson):
Had a steady rookie campaign on the Clarkson blueline skating in 38 games … Tallied two goals and four assists ... Posted a +5 plus/minus and 42 blocked shots - 4th highest on the team … Netted game-winning goal and one assist in 5-1 victory at Union (1/11) … Set up two scores in 6-2 non-league win over St. Lawrence in Lake Placid (11/24) … Last point was a goal in 5-3 victory at 5th-ranked Quinnipiac (2/23) ... Named to ECAC Hockey All-Academic team.
Prior to College:
Played during the 2017-18 season with Green Bay in the USHL … A rugged performer on the blueline, posted 66 penalty minutes in his final season in 59 games with the Gamblers … Also recorded 12 points, including 11 assists … Participated three years with USA Hockey National Camp.
Personal:
Working towards a graduate certificate in sport coaching at MSU ... Son of Kathy and Scott Underwood … Has an older sister, Olivia, who was a four-year college tennis letterwinner and graduated from Denison University … Attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School, graduating in 2016.
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