Frozen Confines Delivers Competitive Hockey

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ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series provided a memorable weekend of college hockey at Wrigley Field on Jan. 3-4. All four games went down to the wire, with two decided in the final minute and two that resulted in ties (and extended shootouts). A look at some of the numbers:

1 — Time left in overtime (0:01) when Michigan's State Daniel Russell delivered the game-winning goal against Wisconsin on Saturday.

2 — Number of top-ranked teams that took to the ice in No. 1 ranked Michigan State and No. 1 Wisconsin (WCHA).

12 — Times the lead changed hands, with each game featuring three lead changes.

15 — Rounds of shootouts. Notre Dame won a shootout in eight rounds, followed by Ohio State's women claiming a shootout in seven rounds.

24 — Game temperature during opening faceoff.

38 — Seconds left in regulation when Ohio State's Riley Thompson scored the game-winner versus Michigan on Friday.

88 — Combined shots accumulated a 3-3 tie involving Penn State and Notre Dame.

50,497 — Total attendance for the event.