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Michigan Wolverines

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Michigan Wolverines Men’s Hockey team

Highlights & Analysis: Michigan Wins Big Ten Hockey Tournament Championship

Highlights & Analysis: Michigan Wins Big Ten Hockey Tournament Championship (oPSjOK8WYqs)

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes Men’s Hockey team

Ohio State vs. Michigan | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament Championship

Box Score

Ann Arbor, MI (B1G Championship)

2026-03-22 | Men's Hockey | Ohio State Buckeyes vs Michigan Wolverines | #44218 | COMPLETE

Ohio State vs. Michigan | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament Championship (4xuZYjoB4TA)

Ohio State vs. Michigan | HIGHLIGHTS | 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament Championship | 03/21/26

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Preview the Big Ten Men's Hockey Tournament Championship: Ohio State vs. Michigan | B1G Today

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2026 Big Ten Men's Hockey Awards Reveal | B1G Today

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Malcon Spence Goal vs Ohio State | Michigan Hockey

Malcon Spence Goal vs Ohio State | Michigan Hockey (KUNFVauUrAY)

Garrett Schifsky Goal vs Ohio State | Michigan Hockey

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Michigan Celebrates Big Ten Hockey Tournament Title

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TJ Hughes Goal vs Ohio State | Michigan Hockey

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West

Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Hockey team

Back-to-back national championships for the Badgers | Wisconsin Women's Hockey

Back-to-back national championships for the Badgers | Wisconsin Women's Hockey (Hji9WSvJzNg)

Wisconsin Hockey

Simon Tassy… you just walked the prank 🤣

Happy April Fools’ Day, Badger fans! https://t.co/Zo0IwEKX4x

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Wisconsin Hockey(21319189)

Badger fans -- we want to hear from you 🗣️

Click the link below to write the team a good luck message ahead of the Frozen Four! 

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Whatever it takes https://t.co/fClYI2m5ji

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Michigan State Hockey

Michigan State

Congratulations to junior defenseman Maxim Strbak on signing a three-year ELC with the @BuffaloSabres!

Strbak skated in 102 games as a Spartan after being selected in the 2nd round of the 2023 NHL Draft by Buffalo, finishing his junior season a career-best +20 with 38 blocked https://t.co/9CViQLBqw5

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Michigan State Hockey(58803348)

Mike Hastings jumped on NHL Network to talk the Badgers path to the Frozen Four https://t.co/77gE1xNCvZ

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Minnesota Men’s Hockey

Minnesota

Tune in for Coach Larson live from @KFAN1003 studio with @PAOnTheMic 

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Minnesota Men’s Hockey(149976996)

Zero pranks, all celebration - Happy Birthday, Jacob Rombach! 😁 https://t.co/YU05evhpKI

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Comeback kids in pics 💪 https://t.co/CjWtok9QZd

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Tonight Porter Martone becomes the 81st Spartan to make his NHL debut! 

Martone and the Flyers take on Washington at 7 PM https://t.co/0gtRoqjUo0

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Our bench boss is up for CCM/AHCA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Coach of the Year 👏

Congrats, Coach Hastings!

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Penrose Finalists

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Three Big Ten Coaches Named Penrose Award Finalists

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. — Michigan and Wisconsin won NCAA hockey regionals over the weekend and will move on to the NCAA Frozen Four in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wolverines have earned their NCAA-record 29th trip to the Frozen Four and the Badgers will be making their 12th appearance at the event. The NCAA Frozen Four is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, and Saturday, April 11, at T-Mobile Arena. The first semifinal will pair No. 12/12-ranked Wisconsin (23-12-2) against No. 2/2-ranked North Dakota (29-9-1) of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference at 5 p.m. ET on April 9. That will be followed by No. 4/4-ranked Denver (27-11-3) of the NCHC versus No. 1/1-ranked Michigan (31-7-1) at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both games will be carried on ESPN2. The championship game on April 11 is slated for a 5:30 p.m. ET puck drop on ESPN. No. 1 seed Michigan turned away No. 2 seed Minnesota Duluth, 4-3, on Sunday to win the Albany (N.Y.) Regional at MVP Arena and earn a Frozen Fourth berth for the fourth time in five years. No. 3 seed Wisconsin defeated No. 1 seed Michigan State, 4-3, in overtime on Saturday to win the Worcester (Mass.) Regional at the DCU Center. The Badgers scored twice in the final five minutes of regulation and secured their first Frozen Four berth since 2010 on captain Ben Dexheimer’s goal 24 seconds into overtime. The semifinals berth for Michigan and Wisconsin mark the fifth-straight year the Big Ten Conference will have representation at the Frozen Four.</div>

Frozen Four Berths

Michigan and Wisconsin Advance to NCAA Frozen Four

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2026 NCAA Hockey Tournament Central

Wisconsin Wins Regional

Wisconsin Wins Worcester Regional, Headed to Frozen Four

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 </a> • The Big Ten Conference has qualified four teams for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship after crowning its tournament champion on March 21. No. 2 seed Michigan set a record for goals in a championship game in a 7-3 win over No. 5 seed Ohio State before a sold-out crowd of 5,800 at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. The No. 1/1-ranked Wolverines received the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament and are joined by No. 3/3 Michigan State, No. 10/9 Penn State and No. 12/12 Wisconsin, which received at-large berths. Michigan is the No. 1 seed overall and Michigan State the No. 3 seed overall in the 16-team field. The four teams selected matches a league record set in 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The 78th NCAA Tournament begins this week with regional semifinals followed by regional finals. A look at the participating Big Ten teams: • No. 4 seed Connecticut (20-12-5) vs. No. 1 seed Michigan State (25-8-2) Thursday (1:30 p.m. ET) | Worcester Regional Semifinal | DCU Center Michigan State is making its third-straight appearance in the NCAA postseason and its 30th overall. The Spartans are the last Big Ten team to win a national championship (2007). Adam Nightingale was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second time and features two conference award winners in Matt Basgall (Defensive Player of the Year) and Trey Augustine (Goaltender of the Year). Augustine is one of three finalists for the Mike Richter Award. Freshman Porter Martone and senior Charlie Stramel were named to the All-Big Ten First Team. No. 13/13 Connecticut finished third in the Hockey East standings and lost to Merrimack, 2-1, in the Hockey East Tournament Final. UConn and MSU are meeting for the first time. • No. 3 seed Wisconsin (21-12-2) vs. No. 2 seed Dartmouth (23-7-4)  Thursday (5 p.m. ET) | Worcester Regional Semifinal | DCU Center Wisconsin is making its second NCAA appearance in three seasons under Head Coach Mike Hastings. The Badgers will be playing in their 28th NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin’s defensive corps was recently honored with Big Ten honors as senior defenseman Ben Dexheimer was named to the All-Big Ten First Team while freshman blueliner Luke Osburn received All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and All-Freshman Team accolades. No. 8/8 Dartmouth is making its first NCAA appearance in 46 years after winning the ECAC Hockey Tournament with a 3-2 overtime victory over Princeton. The Big Green finished tied for second during the ECAC Hockey regular season. Wisconsin and Dartmouth will be meeting for the first time. • No. 4 seed Bentley (23-11-5) vs. No. 1 seed Michigan (29-7-1)  Friday (5:30 p.m. ET) | Albany Regional Semifinal | MVP Arena Michigan will participate in the NCAAs for the fifth time this decade and for the 42nd time overall, which ties the NCAA all-time record. Coach Brandon Naurato’s squad leads the nation in scoring, averaging 4.57 goals per game, and is led by senior forward T.J. Hughes, who was named Big Ten Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Player of the Big Ten Tournament. Hughes (153 GP, 67-108—175) also holds an 18-point lead as the NCAA’s leading active career scorer. No. 20/20 Bentley secured the Atlantic Hockey Double on Saturday, adding the conference tournament title to its regular season crown. Michigan is 3-0-0 lifetime against Bentley with the last meeting taking place in 2012. • No. 3 seed Penn State (21-13-2) vs. No. 2 Minnesota Duluth (23-14-1) Friday (9 p.m. ET) | Albany Regional Semifinal | MVP Arena Penn State has advanced to the NCAAs for the third time in four years under Head Coach Guy Gadowsky. The Nittany Lions are making their fifth trip to the NCAA Tournament, having reached the Frozen Four last year. Forward Gavin McKenna was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year after becoming the first Penn Stater to win the conference scoring title. Freshman defenseman Jackson Smith, a 2025 NHL First Round Draft pick, received All-Big Ten Second Team honors along with McKenna. No. 6/6 Minnesota Duluth finished fourth in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference standings and lost to Denver, 4-3 in double overtime in the NCHC Tournament Final. Penn State and Minnesota Duluth are meeting for the first time. </div>

2026 NCAA Regionals

Week 24 Hockey Release

Larson named HC

Minnesota Hires Brett Larson to Lead Men's Hockey Program

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 </a> ROSEMONT, Ill. – Four Big Ten Conference teams have been selected to participate in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship which begins Thursday. The four bids match a Big Ten record that occurred in 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Michigan (seeded No. 1 overall) earned an automatic berth while Michigan State (seeded No. 3 overall), Penn State, and Wisconsin received at-large berths into the 16-team field. Michigan (29-7-1), which captured the Big Ten Tournament title on Saturday, is the No. 1 seed at the Albany (N.Y.) Regional and will host No. 4 seed Bentley (23-11-5), which won the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, on Friday, March 27, at 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPNU) at MVP Arena. The No. 1/1-ranked Wolverines are making their 42nd appearance in the tournament, tied for the most by any school. Penn State (21-13-2) is also at the Albany Regional as the No. 3 seed and will face No. 2 seed Minnesota-Duluth (23-14-1), an at-large from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, on Friday, March 27, at 9 p.m. (ESPN2). The No. 10/11-ranked Nittany Lions are making their fifth appearance in the NCAA postseason, having advanced to the Frozen Four last year. The Albany Regional Final is scheduled for Sunday, March 29. Michigan State (25-8-2) is the No. 1 seed at the Worcester (Mass.) Regional and encounters No. 4 seed Connecticut (20-12-5), an at-large from Hockey East, on Thursday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) at the DCU Center. The No. 3/3-ranked Spartans, who won the Big Ten Championship, are making their 30th NCAA Tournament appearance and third in a row. Wisconsin (21-12-2) will travel to the Worcester Regional as well as the No. 3 seed, squaring off against No. 2 seed Dartmouth (23-7-4), winner of the ECAC Hockey Tournament, on Thursday, March 26, at 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU). The No. 12/12th-ranked Badgers are making their 28th trip to the NCAAs having last appeared in 2024. The Worcester Regional Final is slated for Saturday, March 28. The four regional champions advance to the NCAA Frozen Four, to be held April 9 and 11, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.</div>

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Four Big Ten Teams Qualify for the NCAA Hockey Tournament

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 </a> ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Top-ranked Michigan set a Big Ten Tournament record for most goals in a championship game in posting a 7-3 win over No. 19/19-ranked Ohio State Saturday night before a sold-out crowd of 5,800 at Yost Ice Arena. The Wolverines have now won three Big Ten Tournament titles in five years and a conference-high four overall. Hosting a Big Ten final for the first time, No. 2 seed Michigan (29-7-1) broke open a 3-3 tie in the third period with four unanswered goals. T.J. Hughes, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, scored the game-winner with 11:41 left in regulation and assisted on Jayden Perron’s weaving power play tally a minute, 25 seconds later. Seven different scorers lit the lamp for Michigan, which receives the conference’s automatic berth into next week’s NCAA Tournament. The 16-team field will be revealed tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. No. 5 seed Ohio State (14-21-2), the lowest seed to ever advance to the final, led on two occasions during its second-straight trip to the championship game. The Buckeyes placed forward Jake Karabela and defenseman William Smith on the all-tournament team, who were joined by four Michigan players — Hughes, Perron, defenseman Luca Fantilli and goaltender Jack Ivankovic. All-TOURNAMENT TEAM: F – T.J. Hughes, Michigan F – Jayden Perron, Michigan F – Jake Karabela, Ohio State D – Luca Fantilli, Michigan D – William Smith, Ohio State G – Jack Ivankovic, Michigan MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER: T.J. Hughes, F, Michigan </div>

BTT Hockey Championship

Michigan Wins the Big Ten Hockey Tournament

Trey Augustine-Richter Award

MSU's Trey Augustine Named Richter Award Finalist

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 </a> • “The Game” takes on new meaning this Saturday when conference rivals No. 1/1 Michigan and No. 19/19 Ohio State meet in the championship game of the 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament. Puck drop is 8 p.m. ET at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich., with the Big Ten Network carrying the game. The Wolverines are looking for their fourth Big Ten Tournament title, having won in 2016, 2022 and 2023. This will be Michigan’s sixth appearance in the final and its first time hosting. Ohio State is playing in its fourth final, and second straight, as the Buckeyes search for their first tournament crown. No. 5 seed Ohio State (14-20-2) at No. 1 seed Michigan (28-7-1) Ohio State is the lowest seed to reach the tournament championship game. Coach Steve Rohlik’s team advanced with a 7-1 quarterfinal win over No. 4 seed Wisconsin on March 11, then defeated No. 1 seed Michigan State in the semifinals, 3-2, in overtime on Saturday. Michigan used home ice to post a 6-1 quarterfinal victory over No. 7 seed Notre Dame last Wednesday and followed with a 5-2 semifinal win versus No. 3 seed Penn State on Saturday. The Wolverines are 12-0 all-time as the No. 2 seed. Ohio State and Michigan have met three times in 12 years of tournament action: 2023 Semifinals — Michigan 7, Ohio State 3 — Ann Arbor, Mich. 2021 Quarterfinals — Michigan 4, Ohio State 0 — South Bend, Ind. 2018 Semifinals — Ohio State 3, Michigan 2 (OT) — Columbus, Ohio Michigan swept the 2025-26 season series, 4-0-0, claiming 11 of 12 points. • The Big Ten handed out its postseason awards on Wednesday. Michigan forward T.J. Hughes became the first senior to win the Big Ten Player of the Year Award. Michigan State senior defenseman Matt Basgall was tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Michigan State junior Trey Augustine was selected Big Ten Goaltender of the Year for the second-straight season. Penn State forward Gavin McKenna earned the Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award after claiming the conference scoring title. Michigan State’s Adam Nightingale received Big Ten Coach of the Year honors for the second time. The All-Big Ten First Team consisted of Hughes, Michigan State’s Porter Martone and Charlie Stramel at forward; Basgall and Wisconsin’s Ben Dexheimer on defense, and Augustine in goal. The Hobey Baker Memorial Award announced its Top 10 finalists on Wednesday. The Big Ten led all conferences with four candidates: Trey Augustine, T.J. Hughes, Gavin McKenna and Charlie Stramel. The Hobey Baker Hat Trick (three finalists) will be unveiled on April 2 with the winner announced on April 10 at the NCAA Frozen Four in Las Vegas, Nevada.</div>

Week 23 Release (Photo)

Week 23 Hockey Release

Bob Motzko

Bob Motzko to Leave Minnesota

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 1,127 students on winter sports rosters who have been named to the <a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/Winter2026AcademicAllBigTenFINAL.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Academic All-Big Ten Team
 </a> Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 83 men’s and 119 women’s basketball students, 98 men’s ice hockey students, 59 men’s and 146 women’s gymnastics students, 154 men’s and 251 women’s swim and dive students, and 217 wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for fall sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the winter Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 30 had unblemished GPAs: Men’s Basketball  Jacob Koch, Iowa, Sophomore, Business Direct Administration, Iowa City, Iowa Women’s Basketball  Emma Shumate, Michigan State, Senior, Sustainable Parks, Recreation & Tourism, Dresden Ohio  Sammy White, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Sports Communication Cert, Timonium, Md.  Men’s Gymnastics  Jax Washburn, Illinois, Sophomore, Community Health, Portland, Ore.  Kellen Ryan, Penn State, Graduate Student, Engineering, Janesville, Wis.  Women’s Gymnastics  Chloe Cho, Illinois, Sophomore, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Santa Clarita, Calif.   Aurelie Tran, Iowa, Sophomore, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Repentigny, Quebec, Canada  Kaia Vanney, Iowa, Senior, Interdepartmental Studies, Redondo Beach, Calif.  Eva Volpe, Iowa, Junior, Public Health, Pearland, Texas  Sarah Moraw, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Human Rsrc/Indus Rel M H R I R, Holland, Mich.   Megan Steensland, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Chaska, Minn.  Mika Webster-Longin, UCLA, Sophomore, History, Richmond, Calif. Men’s Swim and Dive  Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, Mich.  Joe Polyak, Minnesota, Junior, Biochemistry B S, Iowa City, Iowa Women’s Swim and Dive  Mary Kate Cavanaugh, Indiana, Sophomore, Finance, Longmont, Colo.  Brady kendall, Michigan, Graduate Student, Pharmacy PharmD, Canton, Mich.  Letitia Sim, Michigan, Senior, Applied Exercise Science, Spanish Fort, Ala.  Jade Roghair, Minnesota, Senior, Neuroscience B S, Iowa City, Iowa  Rachel Bockrath, Ohio State, Sophomore, Biology, Wilmington, Del.   Delia Lloyd, Ohio State, Sophomore, Biology, Toronto, Canada  Caroline Frazier, Purdue, Sophomore, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Spring, Texas  Elena Dry, UCLA, Junior, Molecular, Cell and Development Biology, Raleigh, N.C. Wrestling  Dylan Connell, Illinois, Graduate, MS: Management, Marengo, Ill.  Charlie Fifield, Illinois, Graduate, MS: Management, Rolling Meadows, Ill.  Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, Mich.  Andy Hampton, Michigan State, RS-Senior, Media Analytics, Rochester, Mich.  Drew Roberts, Minnesota, RS-Senior, Non Degree, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho  Lucas Cochran, Penn State, Graduate Student, Real Estate Law & Valuation, Perry, Utah  Patrick Adams, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Old Bridge, N.J.  Cale Anderson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, M.S. Kinesiology, Viroqua, Wis.  </div>

Winter Academic All-Big Ten 2026

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Southern California

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Purdue

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Iowa

Indiana

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Big Ten Recognizes Winter Academic All-Big Ten Honorees 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the 2025-26 Big Ten Hockey postseason awards on Wednesday. This year’s winners were revealed live on BTN’s B1G Today. The postseason honors included individual awards, All-Big Ten teams, the All-Freshman Team and Sportsmanship awards. Voting was conducted by conference head coaches and a media panel. Michigan senior forward T.J. Hughes was named Big Ten Player of the Year. The Hamilton, Ontario native hit the 50-point plateau with 19 goals and 31 assists, which ranks third nationally. He collected points in 29 of 36 games and is the first senior to be named Player of the Year. Michigan State senior defenseman Matt Basgall was chosen Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Basgall anchors the nation’s fourth-best scoring defense and has been called for just two penalties this season while averaging over 20 minutes of ice time per game. He becomes the second recipient of the award for the Spartans. Penn State forward Gavin McKenna received the Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award after claiming the Big Ten scoring title with 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 24 conference games. McKenna is the first Nittany Lion to capture the scoring title and the first PSU player to be named top freshman. Michigan State junior Trey Augustine was tabbed Big Ten Goaltender of the Year for the second-straight season. During the conference season Augustine sported league-best numbers for wins (16), goals-against average (2.21) and save percentage (.928). He is the second MSU goaltender to win the award. Adam Nightingale of Michigan State was selected as Big Ten Coach of the Year for the second time. He led the Spartans to the Big Ten Championship, a Great Lakes Invitational title, and MSU to a No. 1 ranking for eight weeks. The Big Ten also recognized seven Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished through sportsmanship, academics, ethical behavior and citizenship. 2025-26 BIG TEN HOCKEY POSTSEASON AWARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR T.J. Hughes, Sr., F, Michigan DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Matt Basgall, Sr., D, Michigan State GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR Trey Augustine, Jr., G, Michigan State FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, Penn State COACH OF THE YEAR Adam Nightingale, Michigan State SCORING CHAMPION Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, Penn State (38 points) ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM F — T.J. Hughes, Sr., Michigan F — Porter Martone, Fr., Michigan State F — Charlie Stramel, Sr., Michigan State D — Matt Basgall, Sr., Michigan State D — Ben Dexheimer, Sr., Wisconsin G — Trey Augustine, Jr., Michigan State ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM F — Michael Hage, So., Michigan F — Brodie Ziemer, So., Minnesota F — Gavin McKenna, Fr., Penn State D — Tyler Duke, Sr., Michigan D — Jackson Smith, Fr., Penn State G — Jack Ivankovic, Fr., Michigan ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION F — Daniel Russell, Sr., Michigan State F — Danny Nelson, Jr., Notre Dame F — Matt DiMarsico, Jr., Penn State F — Aiden Fink, Jr., Penn State D — Luke Mittelstadt, Sr., Minnesota D — Paul Fischer, Jr., Notre Dame D — Jarod Crespo, Sr., Penn State D — Luke Osburn, Fr., Wisconsin G — Josh Fleming, Fr., Penn State BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM F — Porter Martone, Fr., Michigan State F — Jake Karabela, Fr., Ohio State F — Gavin McKenna, Fr., Penn State + D — Jackson Smith, Fr., Penn State D — Luke Osburn, Fr., Wisconsin G — Jack Ivankovic, Fr., Michigan BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS Josh Eernisse, Sr., F, Michigan Matt Basgall, Sr., D, Michigan State Brody Lamb, Sr., F, Minnesota Evan Werner, Jr., F, Notre Dame James Hong, So., F, Ohio State Jarod Crespo, Sr., D, Penn State Ben Dexheimer, Sr., D, Wisconsin + unanimous selection</div>

Postseason Hockey Honors (2025-26)

Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Michigan Athletics<a href="https://bigten.org/mhky/article/58588/">
 TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
 </a> ROSEMONT, lll. — No. 2 seed Michigan and No. 5 seed Ohio State won semifinal games on Saturday to advance to the Big Ten Hockey Tournament Championship Game, set for Saturday (March 21) in Ann Arbor, Mich. The 8 p.m. ET puck drop will be covered by the Big Ten Network. Michigan (28-7-1) defeated No. 3 seed Penn State, 5-2, at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. The top-ranked Wolverines will appear in their sixth championship game with sights on a fourth conference tournament title. Ohio State (14-20-2) downed No. 1 seed Michigan State, 3-2, in overtime at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Mich. The victory avenged a double overtime loss to the Spartans on the same ice in last year’s championship game. The Buckeyes will make their fourth championship game appearance as they seek their first conference tournament title.</div>

B1G HK Semifinals

Michigan and Ohio State Reach Big Ten Hockey Tournament Final

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics ROSEMONT, lll. — No. 2 seed Michigan, No. 3 seed Penn State and No. 5 seed Ohio State won single-elimination quarterfinal games as the Big Ten Hockey Tournament opened at three campus sites Wednesday evening. No. 1 seed Michigan State received a quarterfinals bye after winning the Big Ten regular season championship. All three winning teams scored six-or-more goals. Michigan defeated Notre Dame, 6-1, in Ann Arbor, Mich., Penn State downed Minnesota, 6-2 in University Park, Pa., and Ohio State knocked off Wisconsin, 7-1, in Madison, Wis. Tournament semifinals will be held Saturday on campus sites of higher-seeded teams. Both games will air live on the Big Ten Network. 2026 BIG TEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS Single-Elimination #3 PENN STATE (21-12-2) at #2 MICHIGAN (27-7-1) Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich. Saturday, March 14 – 5 p.m. ET (BTN) #5 OHIO STATE (13-20-2) at #1 MICHIGAN STATE (25-7-2) Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, Mich. Saturday, March 14 – 7:30 p.m. ET (BTN) The winners of the single-elimination semifinal games will meet in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game on Saturday, March 21, at the highest remaining seed. The game will be broadcast on BTN.</div>

WISHK3-11

Michigan, Penn State, Ohio State Advance to Big Ten Semifinals

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Athletics<a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/HK%20Release%20(March%2011)R.pdf">
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 </a> • The 13th Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament begins this week, featuring a new format that will shorten the event from three weeks to two. Quarterfinals, which used to be a best-of-three weekend series, are now single-elimination games to be held on Wednesday, March 11, involving seeds No. 2-7. Those games will be streamed on B1G+. Semifinals are slated for Saturday, March 14, with the championship game following on Saturday, March 21 — all three games will appear on the Big Ten Network. No. 7 seed Notre Dame (9-22-5) at No. 2 seed Michigan (26-7-1) Notre Dame enters the postseason having gone unbeaten in six of its last eight games (4-2-2) under first-year Head Coach Brock Sheahan. The Fighting Irish have played in four-straight overtime contests, winning the last three. Michigan, the consensus No. 1 ranked team, won all four games against Notre Dame this season and is 3-0 all-time against the Irish in the Big Ten Tournament. No. 6 seed Minnesota (11-21-3) at No. 3 seed Penn State (20-12-2) No. 10/10 Penn State looks for its second Big Ten postseason crown to go with the banner it won in 2017. The Nittany Lions took three of four games against the Golden Gophers this season, including both games at Pegula Ice Arena. Minnesota is a road team in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2021, having played its last 10 tourney games on home ice. Penn State and Minnesota have split six games in the Big Ten Tournament. No. 5 seed Ohio State (12-20-2) at No. 4 seed Wisconsin (21-11-2) No. 10/11 Wisconsin and Ohio State are meeting for the third consecutive season in the Big Ten Quarterfinals. Ohio State has won the last two postseason series between the teams and owns a 6-4 edge all-time in the Big Ten Tournament. OSU Head Coach Steve Rohlik owns more Big Ten Tournament wins (18) than any other coach. The Badgers exploded for 12 goals last week at Penn State and search for their first Big Ten Tournament championship since winning the inaugural event in 2014. No. 3/3 Michigan State receives a quarterfinals bye after claiming its third-straight Big Ten regular season championship on March 5. Three-straight is a Spartan record and marks only the second time it’s happened in Big Ten Hockey. MSU has won the last two Big Ten Tournaments and sports a 6-1 record over its last seven tourney contests. Freshman Gavin McKenna became the first Penn State player to win the Big Ten scoring title on Friday, finishing the conference schedule with 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 24 contests. He finished two points ahead of Michigan’s T.J. Hughes and Michigan State freshman Porter Martone.</div>

Notre Dame March 9

Week 22 Hockey Release

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for ice hockey games played March 5-6, 2026. First Star Paul Fischer, Notre Dame Jr. – D – River Forest, Ill. – U.S. National Team Development Program<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Wisconsin Star recipient: Eli Pulver (February 24, 2026)</li></ul> Third Star Evan Werner, Notre Dame Jr. – F – Flower Mound, Texas – Michigan (NCAA)<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Collects the fourth weekly award of his career and his second of the season, was named Third Star on February 10, 2026</li></ul> Team rankings are from the USCHO.com and USA Hockey polls respectively. 2025-26 Big Ten Hockey Three Stars Oct. 7 First Star: Charlie Cerrato, So., F, PSU Second Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH Third Star: Christian Fitzgerald, Sr., F, WIS Oct. 14 First Star: JJ Wiebusch, So., F, PSU Second Star: Felix Caron, So., F, OSU Third Star: Jack Ivankovic, Fr., G, MICH Oct. 21 First Star: Matt DiMarsico, Jr., F, PSU Second Star: Daniel Hauser, Fr., G, WIS Third Star: Matt Basgall, Sr., D, MSU Oct. 28 First Star: Tommi Männistö, Jr., F, MSU Second Star: Sutter Muzzatti, Gr., F, ND Third Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU Nov. 4 First Star: Blake Montgomery, Fr., F, WIS Second Star: JJ Wiebusch, So., F, PSU Third Star: Will Horcoff, So., F, MICH Nov. 11 First Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU Second Star: Luca Di Pasquo, Jr., G, MINN Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU Nov. 18 First Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU Second Star: Adam Eisele, Gr., F, OSU Third Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU Nov. 25 First Star: T.J. Hughes, Sr., F, MICH Second Star: Blake Montgomery, Fr., F, WIS Third Star: Ben Dexheimer, Sr., D, WIS Dec. 2 First Star: Will Horcoff, So., F, MICH Second Star: Javon Moore, Fr., F, MINN Third Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH Dec. 9 First Star: Brodie Ziemer, So., F, MINN Second Star: Max Montes, Jr., F, OSU Third Star: Quinn Finley, Jr., F, WIS Dec. 30 First Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU Second Star: Trey Augustine, Jr., G, MSU Third Star: Anthony Romani, Fr., F, MSU Jan. 6 First Star: Jarod Crespo, Sr., D, PSU Second Star: Charlie Cerrato, So., F, PSU Third Star: Aiden Fink, Jr., F, PSU Jan. 13 First Star: Nick Moldenhauer, Jr., F, MICH Second Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU Third Star: Sam Hillebrandt, Fr., G, OSU Jan. 20 First Star: Matt DiMarsico, Jr., F, PSU Second Star: Stephen Peck, Fr., G, MICH Third Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU Jan. 27 First Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU Second Star: Dane Dowiak, Jr., F, PSU Third Star: Sutter Muzzatti, Gr., F, ND Feb. 3 First Star: Charlie Stramel, Sr., F, MSU Second Star: Erik Påhlsson, So., F, MINN Third Star: T.J. Hughes, Sr., F, MICH Feb. 10 First Star: Sam Hillebrandt, Fr., G, OSU Second Star: Luke Osburn, Fr., D, WIS Third Star: Evan Werner, Jr., F, ND Feb. 17 First Star: Michael Hage, So., F, MICH Second Star: Nicholas Kempf, So., G, ND Third Star: Reese Laubach, Jr., F, PSU Feb. 24 First Star: Gavin McKenna, Fr., F, PSU Second Star: Porter Martone, Fr., F, MSU Third Star: Eli Pulver, So., G, WIS March 3 First Star: Kristoffer Eberly, Jr., G, OSU Second Star: Danny Nelson, Jr., F, ND Third Star: Max Montes, Jr., F, OSU March 10 First Star: Paul Fischer, Jr., D, ND Second Star: Gavin Morrissey, So., F, WIS Third Star: Evan Werner, Jr., F, ND</div>

Hockey Awards March 10

Notre Dame and Wisconsin Collect Three Stars Honors

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference released on Friday the bracket for the 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament. This year’s event has a new format, shortened to two weeks with all games single-elimination. Games will continue to be hosted on campus by higher-seeded teams. Michigan State captured the Big Ten regular season title on Thursday to claim the No. 1 seed. The 13th Big Ten Tournament begins March 11 with a single-elimination quarterfinal round. No. 2 seed Michigan (26-7-1) will host No. 7 seed Notre Dame (9-22-5), No. 3 seed Penn State (20-12-2) will entertain No. 6 seed Minnesota (11-21-3) and No. 4 seed Wisconsin (21-11-2) will host No. 5 seed Ohio State (12-20-2). As the top-seeded team, Michigan State (25-7-2) will have a bye to the single-elimination semifinals, which are scheduled for March 14. The highest-seeded team advancing from the quarterfinals will host the second-highest advancing team, while the lowest-seeded advancing team will play at Michigan State. The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals will host the single-elimination championship game on Saturday, March 21. The quarterfinals will be streamed on B1G+ with the semifinals and championship game carried by the Big Ten Network. The tournament champion will receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. 2026 BIG TEN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS March 11 | Single-Elimination #7 NOTRE DAME at #2 MICHIGAN Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich. Wednesday, March 11 — 7 p.m. ET (B1G+) #6 MINNESOTA at #3 PENN STATE Pegula Ice Arena, University Park, Pa. Wednesday, March 11 — 7 p.m. ET (B1G+) #5 OHIO STATE AT #4 WISCONSIN Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. Wednesday, March 11 — 8 p.m. ET (B1G+)</div>

Big Ten Hockey Tournament Bracket 1

Bracket Announced for 2026 Big Ten Hockey Tournament

2025 Big Ten Hockey Tournament Central

<div class="payload-richtext">Photo by Michael Caples / Courtesy of Michigan State Athletics ROSEMONT, lll. — No. 2/3-ranked Michigan State defeated Minnesota, 7-1, Thursday evening to clinch the Big Ten Hockey Championship outright. The Spartans have won three-straight Big Ten regular season hockey titles for the first time in school history. Michigan State (25-7-1, 16-6-1 Big Ten), which concludes its regular season tomorrow night, earns the top seed and receives a quarterfinals bye for the Big Ten Tournament, which begins Wednesday. The Spartans will host a semifinal game on Saturday, March 14, in East Lansing, Mich.</div>

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