Big Ten Conference Releases 2026-27 Hockey Schedule

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference announced its 2026-27 hockey schedule on Friday, presenting dates and opponents for the 24-game conference season for seven schools. The conference season begins October 30 and runs through March 5.

The conference slate includes an outdoor game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay as Wisconsin plays host to Michigan in the Frozen Tundra Faceoff on February 20. Tickets can be purchased at www.frozentundrafaceoff.com .

The 2027 Big Ten Hockey Tournament will take place March 10-19 on campus sites. The tournament begins on Wednesday, March 10, with single-elimination quarterfinal games. Teams seeded No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 will host the No. 5, No. 6 and No. 7 seeds respectively. The No. 1 seed will gain a bye into the semifinals, slated for Saturday, March 13. The highest seeded team following the semifinals will host the Big Ten Championship Game on Friday, March 19.

The 2026-27 Big Ten hockey schedule is listed below. Times and television information will be announced at a later date.

2026-27 Hockey Schedule

Friday, October 30 — Penn State at Minnesota
Friday, October 30 — Notre Dame at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 31 — Penn State at Minnesota
Saturday, October 31 — Michigan at Ohio State
Saturday, October 31 — Notre Dame at Wisconsin

Sunday, November 1 — Michigan at Ohio State

Thursday, November 5 — Wisconsin at Minnesota

Friday, November 6 – Notre Dame at Penn State

Saturday, November 7 — Wisconsin at Minnesota
Saturday, November 7 — Notre Dame at Penn State

Thursday, November 12 — Michigan State at Notre Dame

Friday, November 13 — Penn State at Michigan
Friday, November 13 — Michigan State at Notre Dame
Friday, November 13 — Ohio State at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 14 — Penn State at Michigan
Saturday, November 14 — Ohio State at Wisconsin

Friday, November 20 — Michigan State at Michigan
Friday, November 20 — Notre Dame at Ohio State
Friday, November 20 — Penn State at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 21 — Michigan at Michigan State
Saturday, November 21 — Notre Dame at Ohio State
Saturday, November 21 — Penn State at Wisconsin

Thursday, December 3 — Michigan State at Ohio State

Friday, December 4 — Wisconsin at Michigan
Friday, December 4 — Minnesota at Notre Dame
Friday, December 4 — Michigan State at Ohio State

Saturday, December 5 — Wisconsin at Michigan
Saturday, December 5 — Minnesota at Notre Dame

Friday, December 11 — Minnesota at Michigan State

Saturday, December 12 — Minnesota at Michigan State

Friday, January 8 — Michigan at Minnesota
Friday, January 8 — Ohio State at Penn State
Friday, January 8 — Michigan State at Wisconsin

Saturday, January 9 — Michigan at Minnesota
Saturday, January 9 — Ohio State at Penn State
Saturday, January 9 — Michigan State at Wisconsin

Friday, January 15 — Penn State at Michigan State
Friday, January 15 — Michigan at Notre Dame
Friday, January 15 — Minnesota at Ohio State

Saturday, January 16 — Penn State at Michigan State
Saturday, January 16 — Michigan at Notre Dame
Saturday, January 16 — Minnesota at Ohio State

Thursday, January 21 — Wisconsin at Penn State

Friday, January 22 — Ohio State at Michigan
Friday, January 22 — Notre Dame at Minnesota
Friday, January 22 — Wisconsin at Penn State

Saturday, January 23 — Ohio State at Michigan
Saturday, January 23 — Notre Dame at Minnesota

Friday, January 29 — Michigan State at Minnesota
Friday, January 29 — Penn State at Notre Dame
Friday, January 29 — Wisconsin at Ohio State

Saturday, January 30 — Michigan State at Minnesota
Saturday, January 30 — Penn State at Notre Dame
Saturday, January 30 — Wisconsin at Ohio State

Friday, February 5 — Michigan at Michigan State
Friday, February 5 — Ohio State at Notre Dame
Friday, February 5 — Minnesota at Wisconsin

Saturday, February 6 — Michigan State vs. Michigan
Saturday, February 6 — Ohio State at Notre Dame

Sunday, February 7 — Minnesota at Wisconsin

Friday, February 12 — Notre Dame at Michigan
Friday, February 12 — Wisconsin at Michigan State
Friday, February 12 — Minnesota at Penn State

Saturday, February 13 — Notre Dame at Michigan
Saturday, February 13 — Wisconsin at Michigan State
Saturday, February 13 — Minnesota at Penn State

Thursday, February 18 — Michigan at Wisconsin

Friday, February 19 — Ohio State at Minnesota
Friday, February 19 — Michigan State at Penn State

Saturday, February 20 — Ohio State at Minnesota
Saturday, February 20 — Michigan State at Penn State
Saturday, February 20 — Michigan vs. Wisconsin (Green Bay, Wis.)

Thursday, February 25 — Notre Dame at Michigan State

Friday, February 26 — Minnesota at Michigan
Friday, February 26 — Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday, February 27 — Minnesota at Michigan
Saturday, February 27 — Notre Dame at Michigan State
Saturday, February 27 — Penn State at Ohio State

Thursday, March 4 — Ohio State at Michigan State
Thursday, March 4 — Wisconsin at Notre Dame
Thursday, March 4 — Michigan at Penn State

Friday, March 5 — Ohio State at Michigan State
Friday, March 5 — Wisconsin at Notre Dame
Friday, March 5 — Michigan at Penn State

2027 Big Ten Hockey Tournament
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Wednesday, March 10 — Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 13 — Big Ten Tournament Semifinals

Friday, March 19 — Big Ten Tournament Championship Game

schedule subject to change.