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East Lansing, MI

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Madison, WI

LIU Sharks vs. Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Hockey game at 2025-01-18 01:00 AM (UTC) #28892

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Minneapolis, MN

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Ann Arbor, MI

Michigan State Spartans vs. Michigan Wolverines Men’s Hockey game at 2025-01-18 12:00 AM (UTC) #29795

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Michigan Splits Tense Weekend Series With No. 1 Michigan State

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We're still thinking about this shorty from earlier.  The pass from Oravetz to Howard, and the dish for the one-timer by Stramel. https://t.co/TnOxNURtZO

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The flight home 𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢 ☘️

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.@KehrerAnthony stood tall this weekend 💥 https://t.co/JaEzj9IESO

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End of 3, Hooeys give up an early goal and can’t get one back. Indiana is back in action next weekend as the boys head to Detroit to take on Lawerence Tech.
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End of 2, Hooeys and FGCU tied at the end of the period. Opdycke gets a power play goal for Indiana’s only goal. Have to leave everything on the table in this last period!
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Six Big Ten Goaltenders Named to Richter Award Watch List

Photo courtesy of Penn State Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt1c9f827af200e8f8/HK Release 15 (R).pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a> • Big Ten Hockey rolls into the second half of its conference schedule with six teams in action this week. One of college hockey’s best rivalries resumes when No. 1/1 Michigan State meets No. 10/10 Michigan in a home-and-home series starting Friday in Ann Arbor. Saturday’s rematch in East Lansing will be carried by the Big Ten Network. The top-ranked Spartans are unbeaten in nine games (7-0-2) since their last loss on Dec. 6 (one of only two on the season). No. 3/3 Minnesota, a point out of first, plays host to Notre Dame to close the season series. The Gophers took two games from the Irish in November. Out of conference, Penn State will host Canisius and rv/rv Wisconsin is home against Long Island. The Big Ten sports a 47-15-4 record (.742) against nonconference opponents and independents this season. Ohio State, picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll, heads into a bye week residing in third place in the Big Ten standings. • Four Big Ten schools are ranked in the top-10 of the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls. Michigan State occupies the consensus No. 1 spot for the fourth week — a position the Big Ten has held since Nov. 25 (seven weeks). Minnesota is steady at No. 3/3 for the fourth consecutive week while Ohio State recently earned its highest ranking of the season at No. 8/8. Michigan, entrenched in the top-10 since November, currently resides at No. 10/10. • Michigan State’s Isaac Howard (four goals) and Notre Dame’s Justin Janicke (three goals) turned in hat tricks last week, etching their names in the Big Ten Record Book as well. Howard became the fourth player to score four goals in a Big Ten game, joining Michigan’s T.J. Hughes, who accomplished the feat against Penn State on Nov. 23, along with Michigan’s Luke Hughes (2023) and Michigan State’s Erik Middendorf (2022). Both Howard and Janicke compiled five-point games, matching the conference record held by 10 other players. In addition, Danny Nelson of Notre Dame recorded the highest plus/minus rating ever for a Big Ten game, finishing a plus-six in a 7-4 win over Michigan on Saturday. • Howard, the reigning Big Ten First Star of the Week, has opened a three-point gap in the chase for the conference scoring title. Sporting a seven-game goal-scoring streak, Howard owns 20 points (11-9) in 12 games while Minnesota’s Jimmy Snuggerud has 17 points (9-8) in 12 games and Wisconsin’s Quinn Finley 16 points (8-8) in 14 contests. Taro Hirose in 2018-19 is the lone Spartan to win a Big Ten scoring title. Sophomore Sam Rinzel of Minnesota is the Big Ten’s top scoring defenseman, compiling 13 points (4-9) in 12 games. • The tournament lineup for the 2025 Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off was announced last week and features a competitive field. Wisconsin will join Boston College, Western Michigan and Lake Superior State at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Dec. 28-29. The Badgers have won the event three times since the tournament debuted four years ago.

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Draft: Week 15 Hockey Release

Photo courtesy of USA Hockey <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt2e19260009f16d2d/HK Release 14.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a> • The Big Ten Hockey schedule hits the halfway mark this weekend with six teams in action. No. 1/1 Michigan State looks to retain its hold of first place traveling to Penn State, which picked up its first conference win on Sunday. No. 3/3 Minnesota, tied with MSU atop the Big Ten standings, takes on No. 11/11 Ohio State, a team just four points out of first. Saturday’s contest will air on the Big Ten Network. No. 9/9 Michigan travels to Notre Dame for a pair of games to be streamed on Peacock. Rv/- Wisconsin, having played a conference-high 14 games, is idle this week. • The Big Ten is coming off an action-packed week that saw six schools take part in the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series, which generated two one-goal decisions and a tie while drawing 50,497 spectators over two days to Wrigley Field. At the same time, six Big Ten players earned gold at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Canada. • The Frozen Confines produced late-game heroics as Michigan State’s Daniel Russell scored the game-winner with 1.4 seconds left in overtime in MSU’s 4-3 win over Wisconsin on Saturday. In Friday’s opener, Riley Thompson netted the decisive goal with 38 seconds left in regulation in Ohio State’s 4-3 win over Michigan. Notre Dame and Penn State skated to a 3-3 overtime tie with the shootout going eight rounds. All told, there were nine lead changes in the three games involving Big Ten schools. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association women’s game between No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Ohio State resulted in a 3-3 overtime draw and a shootout win for OSU that lasted seven rounds. • The U.S. National Junior team captured gold at the IIHF World Junior Championships on Sunday, recording a 4-3 overtime win against Finland. It marked the first back-to-back golds at the event for the Americans. Representing the Big Ten were Oliver Moore and Brodie Ziemer from Minnesota, Trey Augustine of Michigan State, Notre Dame’s Paul Fischer and Danny Nelson and Wisconsin’s Logan Hensler. Minnesota Associate Head Coach Steve Miller was part of the coaching staff. • Ohio State sophomore Kristoffer Eberly was named National Goaltender of the Month by the Hockey Commissioners Association on Jan. 3. Eberly went 4-0-0 in December, stopping 81-of-85 shots for a .953 save percentage. He allowed just four goals in 241:13 of action, resulting in a 0.99 goals-against average. Eberly’s selection marks the third-straight month the Big Ten has received a HCA National Award. Michael Hage of Michigan was chosen National Rookie of the Month for November and Notre Dame’s Owen Say was tabbed Co-Goaltender of the Month for October. • Big Ten players top the charts in several NCAA statistical categories, including points per game (1.44, Aiden Fink, Penn State), game-winning goals (6, Daniel Russell, Michigan State), power play goals (8, Brody Lamb, Minnesota), short-handed goals (3, Garrett Schifsky, Michigan) and goalie winning percentage (.917, Nathan Airey, Minnesota). On the team side, Big Ten schools lead the country in winning percentage (.875, Michigan State), scoring offense (4.14, Minnesota), scoring margin (2.14, Minnesota) and faceoff percentage (.565, Penn State).

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Draft: Week 14 Hockey Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Jan. 2-5.First Star Arsenii Sergeev, Penn State Jr. – G – Yaroslavl, Russia — Connecticut (NCAA)<ul><li>Turned away 77-of-80 shots in posting a .963 save percentage, a 1.44 goals-against average and two assists as Penn State went 1-0-1 against Notre Dame</li><li>Matched his career-high with 43 saves in a 3-3 overtime tie with Notre Dame Friday at the Frozen Confines held in Wrigley Field</li><li>Made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season in a 3-0 win at Notre Dame on Sunday</li><li>The Calgary Flames draft pick earns his first Big Ten weekly honor</li><li>Last Penn State First Star: John Seifarth (Dec. 3, 2024)</li></ul>Second Star Daniel Russell, Michigan State Jr. – F – Traverse City, Mich. – Sioux Falls (USHL)<ul><li>Scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to lift No. 1/1 Michigan State to a 4-3 win over Wisconsin, recording his NCAA-leading sixth game-winning goal of the season</li><li>Turned in a three-point night (two goals, assist) against Wisconsin under the lights Saturday at Wrigley Field</li><li>Finished with four points, 10 shots on goal and plus-five rating as the Spartans completed a weekend sweep of the Badgers</li><li>The Academic All-Big Ten honoree takes home his second Big Ten weekly award of the season and his career</li><li>Last Michigan State Star honoree: Luca Di Pasquo (First Star, Dec. 31, 2024)</li></ul>Third Star Isaac Howard, Michigan State Jr. – F – Hudson, Wis. — Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)<ul><li>Assisted on both game-winning goals in Michigan State’s weekend sweep of Wisconsin</li><li>Finished the series with two goals and three assists, scoring both nights, to extend MSU’s unbeaten streak to seven games</li><li>Among NCAA leaders, stands tied for second in goals (13) and fourth in points (27)</li><li>The 2022 Tampa Bay Lighting first round selection earns his third weekly honor of the season and of his career (2-Firsts, 1-Third)</li><li>Last Michigan State Star honoree: Luca Di Pasquo (First Star, Dec. 31, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Hockey&nbsp;Three Stars Oct. 8 First Star:&nbsp;Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star:&nbsp;Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU Third Star:&nbsp;Simon Mack, Sr., D, PSU Oct. 15 First Star: Cole Knuble, So., F, ND Second Star: Connor Kurth, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr. F, MSU Oct. 22 First Star: Max Montes, So., F, OSU Second Star: Jimmy Clark, So., F, MINN Third Star: Logan Terness, Sr., G, OSU Oct. 29 First Star: Sam Rinzel, So., D, MINN Second Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Tanner Kelly, Sr., F, MSU Nov. 5 First Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Second Star: Jackson Hallum, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Nov. 12 First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN Second Star: Trey Augustine, So., G, MSU Third Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Nov. 19 First Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Shane Vansaghi, Fr., F, MSU Nov. 26 First Star: Michael Hage, Fr., F, MICH Second Star: T.J. Hughes, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Aiden Fink, So., F, PSU Dec. 3 First Star: John Seifarth, Jr., G, PSU Second Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS Third Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Dec. 10 First Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS Second Star: Nathan Airey, So., G, MINN Third Star: Kristoffer Eberly, So., G, OSU Dec. 17 First Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star: Brent Johnson, Sr., D, OSU Third Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS Dec. 31 First Star: Luca Di Pasquo, So., G, MSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Cody Laskosky, Gr., F, WIS Jan. 7 First Star: Arsenii Sergeev, Jr., G, PSU Second Star: Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU Third Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU

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Michigan State and Penn State Garner Three Stars Accolades

<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt5dd195541c5c3bfb/Stats.pdf" target="_self">BOX SCORES</a> 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.

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Frozen Confines Delivers Competitive Hockey

Photo courtesy of USA HockeyROSEMONT, Ill. — Six hockey student-athletes and a coach from the Big Ten Conference helped the United States capture gold at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 4-3 overtime win against Finland Sunday in Ottawa. The win gave the U.S. National Junior Team gold medals in back-to-back tournaments for the first time ever. Representing the Big Ten were: Oliver Moore and Brodie Ziemer of Minnesota, Danny Nelson and Paul Fischer of Notre Dame, Logan Hensler of Wisconsin and Trey Augustine of Michigan State. Minnesota Associate Head Coach Steve Miller was part of the Team USA coaching staff. <a href="https://teamusa.usahockey.com/worldjuniors2025" target="_self">Read More</a>

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United States Captures Gold at IIHF World Junior Championship

Photo by Ryan Kuttler<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltb0e11ef950fc133f/Game 1.PDF" target="_self">Game #1 Boxscore</a> <a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt189a77bae070a352/Game 2.pdf" target="_self">Game #2 Boxscore</a> CHICAGO, Ill. — As a deep freeze hit Chicagoland on Friday, things were heating up at the corner of Addison and Clark with the first college hockey games ever staged at Wrigley Field. Opening night of the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series produced two tightly-contested games played before 25,709 fans. Ohio State rallied from a two-goal deficit to edge Michigan, 4-3, while Notre Dame and Penn State played to a 3-3 overtime tie, with the Fighting Irish winning the shootout after a marathon eight rounds. With the thermometer reading 24 degrees at puck drop, No. 13/13 Ohio State received a power play goal from Riley Thompson with 38 seconds left to upend No. 9/9 Michigan. It was the second goal of the game for Thompson, who tied the contest midway in the third on a power play tally. Kristoffer Eberly made 13 saves in the third period for the Buckeyes in a contest that was deadlocked in shots, 34-34. Freshman William Horcoff recorded a goal and assist in his collegiate debut for the Wolverines while T.J. Hughes and Michael Hage also recorded multiple-point nights. Game two of Friday's doubleheader saw 86 shots placed on goal between the teams in a back-and-fourth affair. Penn State grabbed its first lead 10 seconds into the third period on Aiden Fink's goal before Notre Dame forced overtime midway through the period on a strike from Carter Slaggert. Ryan Helliwell provided the deciding goal in the shootout, breaking a streak of 11-straight shooters who were denied the back of the net. The Frozen Confines continues Saturday with top-ranked Wisconsin meeting No. 2/2 ranked Ohio State in a WCHA women's game, followed by No. 1/1 Michigan State versus Wisconsin in a Big Ten showdown. Tickets are available at <a href="https://www.mlb.com/cubs/tickets/events/bigtenhockey" target="_self">Cubs.com/ BigTenHockey</a>.

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Big Ten Hockey Makes Wrigley Field Debut at Frozen Confines

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Ohio State's Eberly Named HCA Goaltender of the Month (1-3-25)

Photos courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics / Michigan State Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltc8864f65857f2419/HK Release 13.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a> • The second half of the 2024-25 season begins this weekend with all seven conference teams in action. No. 3/3 Minnesota will host a nonconference series against Mercyhurst in addition to three Big Ten conference series, highlighted by outdoor games at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series will include No. 1/1 Michigan State, No. 9/9 Michigan, No. 13/13 Ohio State, rv/rv Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Penn State. The two-day event also features a Western Collegiate Hockey Association women’s game between No. 1/1 Wisconsin and No. 2/2 Ohio State that is expected to challenge the all-time NCAA single-game women’s attendance record (15,359). The Frozen Confines schedule: Friday, January 3 No. 13/13 Ohio State vs. No. 9/9 Michigan — 4:00 p.m. CT — Big Ten Network Penn State vs. Notre Dame — 7:30 p.m. CT — Big Ten Network Saturday, January 4 #2/2 Ohio State vs. #1/1 Wisconsin (WCHA) — 4:30 p.m. CT — Big Ten Network rv/rv Wisconsin vs. #1/1 Michigan State — 8:00 p.m. CT — Big Ten Network In addition to the games at Wrigley Field, Michigan State will host Wisconsin on Thursday in East Lansing while on Sunday Ohio State meets Michigan in Ann Arbor and Penn State encounters Notre Dame in South Bend. The Spartans, Wolverines and Fighting Irish are the designated home teams for the neutral site games in Chicago. • Big Ten teams are returning outdoors for the first time since February 18, 2023 when Michigan clashed with Ohio State at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. All told, there have been 15 outdoor games involving Big Ten schools (see list on page 5), including three played in the Windy City at Soldier Field. Wisconsin is undefeated outdoors with a 3-0-0 mark. • Wisconsin and Michigan State came away with holiday tournament titles this past week as the Big Ten improved to 45-15-4 (.734) against nonconference competition on the season. The Badgers defeated Ferris State and Connecticut to defend their Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off title, winning for the third time in the tournament’s four-year existence. Quinn Finley was named the tournament’s most outstanding forward, Zach Schulz chosen as most outstanding defenseman and Tommy Scarfone cited as most outstanding goaltender. Michigan State won its first Great Lakes Invitational title since 2009 with wins over Northern Michigan and No. 4/4 Western Michigan. It was the 13th GLI championship for the Spartans, who were making their 50th GLI appearance. MSU goaltender Luca Di Pasquo was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and joined on the all-tournament team by Joey Larson and Isaac Howard. Di Pasquo, who stopped 45 of 46 shots during the GLI, was also named Big Ten First Star of the Week.

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Draft: Week 13 Hockey Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Dec. 28-30.First Star Luca Di Pasquo, Michigan State So. – G – Livonia, Mich. — Penticton (BCHL)<ul><li>Di Pasquo (pronounced dee-PASS-kwoh) backstopped No. 1/1 Michigan State to its first Great Lakes Invitational title since 2009</li><li>Stopped 45 of 46 shots (.978 save percentage), extending his shutout streak to 165:37, before allowing his lone goal on the power play</li><li>Was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after making 29 saves in a 3-1 over No. 4/4 Western Michigan in the championship game on Dec. 30 in Grand Rapids, Mich.</li><li>The second-year netminder collects his first Big Ten Star honor</li><li>Last Michigan State First Star: Isaac Howard (Dec. 17, 2024)</li></ul>Second Star Quinn Finley, Wisconsin So. – F – Suamico, Wis. – Chicago (USHL)<ul><li>Compiled three goals and an assist to help Wisconsin defend its title at the Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off held Dec. 28-29 in Milwaukee, Wis.</li><li>Scored twice, including the game-winning goal, in an 8-0 win over Ferris State and netted his NCAA-leading 15th goal of the season in a 4-3 victory over UConn in the championship game</li><li>Garnered the tournament’s Most Outstanding Forward Award</li><li>The third-round draft pick of the New York Islanders receives his second Star Award of the season and his career</li><li>Last Wisconsin Star recipient: Tommy Scarfone (Third Star, Dec. 17, 2024)</li></ul>Third Star Cody Laskosky, Wisconsin Gr. – F – Camrose, Alberta — RIT (NCAA)<ul><li>Amassed four points (three goals, assist) as Wisconsin captured its third Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off title in four years</li><li>Scored two goals in a span of 4 minutes, 16 seconds and added an assist in a win over Ferris State on Dec. 28</li><li>Credited with the game-winning goal with 1:24 left in regulation after being pulled down attempting to score on an empty net in a 4-3 win against UConn in the championship game on Sunday</li><li>The RIT transfer earns his first Big Ten Weekly award</li><li>Last Wisconsin Star honoree: Tommy Scarfone (Third Star, Dec. 17, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Hockey&nbsp;Three Stars Oct. 8 First Star:&nbsp;Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star:&nbsp;Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU Third Star:&nbsp;Simon Mack, Sr., D, PSU Oct. 15 First Star: Cole Knuble, So., F, ND Second Star: Connor Kurth, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr. F, MSU Oct. 22 First Star: Max Montes, So., F, OSU Second Star: Jimmy Clark, So., F, MINN Third Star: Logan Terness, Sr., G, OSU Oct. 29 First Star: Sam Rinzel, So., D, MINN Second Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Tanner Kelly, Sr., F, MSU Nov. 5 First Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Second Star: Jackson Hallum, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Nov. 12 First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN Second Star: Trey Augustine, So., G, MSU Third Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Nov. 19 First Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Shane Vansaghi, Fr., F, MSU Nov. 26 First Star: Michael Hage, Fr., F, MICH Second Star: T.J. Hughes, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Aiden Fink, So., F, PSU Dec. 3 First Star: John Seifarth, Jr., G, PSU Second Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS Third Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Dec. 10 First Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS Second Star: Nathan Airey, So., G, MINN Third Star: Kristoffer Eberly, So., G, OSU Dec. 17 First Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star: Brent Johnson, Sr., D, OSU Third Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS Dec. 31 First Star: Luca Di Pasquo, So., G, MSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Cody Laskosky, Gr., F, WIS

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Michigan State and Wisconsin Receive Three Stars Accolades

Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltadf5e58818875cbc/HK Release 12.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a> • A pair of Big Ten teams will participate in holiday tournaments to close the calendar year, looking to add hardware to their trophy cases. No. 1/1 Michigan State encounters Northern Michigan on Dec. 29 at the 58th Annual Great Lakes Invitational, to be held at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. MSU will face either -/rv Michigan Tech or No. 6/6 Western Michigan on Dec. 30. The Spartans have won 12 GLI titles (second-most) — their most recent title coming in 2009 — and have played in every GLI since 1979. Wisconsin, unbeaten in six of its last eight games (5-2-1), will meet Ferris State on Dec. 28 at the 4th Annual Kwik Trip Holiday Face-Off at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Badgers face either Connecticut or Alaska on Dec. 29. Wisconsin has won the event twice in three years and is the defending champion. • USA Hockey has announced its 25-member squad for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, which runs Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Ottawa, Ontario. Six players from the Big Ten have been selected to represent Team USA: F Oliver Moore, MINN (#11) F Brodie Ziemer, MINN (#74) F Danny Nelson, ND (#17) &nbsp; D Paul Fischer, ND (#16)&nbsp; D Logan Hensler, WIS (#3)&nbsp; G Trey Augustine, MSU (#1) Minnesota Associate Head Coach Steve Miller will serve as an assistant coach for the United States. Augustine, Moore and Nelson played on last year’s squad that won the gold medal. In addition, Michigan State’s Maxim Štrbák is a candidate for Slovakia, having participated in their World Junior training camp. • Notre Dame has been invited to take part in the 2025 Ice Breaker Tournament, scheduled for Oct. 10-11, 2025 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. A collaboration of the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) and College Hockey Inc., the Ice Breaker traditionally marks the start of the NCAA Division I season and has been in existence since 1997. Notre Dame will be making its fifth appearance, having won the event in 2018. Minnesota represented the Big Ten at the 2024 Ice Breaker in October, advancing to the championship game in Las Vegas.&nbsp; • Big Ten Hockey heads outdoors the first week of the new year with the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series at Wrigley Field on January 3-4. Six Big Ten teams will make the trip to Chicago: Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin. In addition, the two-day doubleheader will feature a Western Collegiate Hockey Association women’s game between Ohio State and Wisconsin. The Buckeyes and Badgers have met in the last two NCAA Women’s Finals and have combined to win the last five NCAA Championships. All four games of the Frozen Confines will be carried by the Big Ten Network. Tickets, starting at $15, are on sale at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey.&nbsp;

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Draft: Week 12 Hockey Release

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Six Big Ten Hockey Players Named to U.S. National Junior Team

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Dec. 12-14.First Star Isaac Howard, Michigan State Jr. – F – Hudson, Wis. — Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)<ul><li>Scored twice in Michigan State’s 5-3 come-from-behind win over No. 1/1 Minnesota on Dec. 14, helping the No. 3/2 Spartans to five of six possible points in the series</li><li>Distributed a power play assist on MSU’s third goal in a 3-3 overtime tie on Dec. 13</li><li>Has scored a career-best nine goals this season and leads the team in scoring with 20 points</li><li>The 2022 Tampa Bay Lighting first round selection earns his second Star award</li><li>Last Michigan State First Star: Isaac Howard (Oct. 8, 2024)</li></ul>Second Star Brent Johnson, Ohio State Sr. – D – Frisco, Texas – North Dakota (NCAA)<ul><li>Scored the overtime game-winning goal in Ohio State’s 2-1 win over Notre Dame Dec. 13 in Columbus, Ohio</li><li>Netted the game’s first goal on Saturday to help No. 15/15 Ohio State to a 3-1 win and a weekend sweep of the Fighting Irish</li><li>Finished the Big Ten series with five blocks while helping the Buckeye defense hold Notre Dame to two goals and 34 total shots</li><li>The Washington Capitals third rounder receives his first Big Ten weekly award</li><li>Last Ohio State Star recipient: Kristoffer Eberly (Third Star, Dec. 10, 2024)</li></ul>Third Star Tommy Scarfone, Wisconsin Sr. – G – Montreal, Quebec — RIT (NCAA)<ul><li>Logged a 4-0 shutout win versus No. 8/8 Michigan at Yost Ice Arena on Friday</li><li>Turned away 33 shots the next night in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Wolverines</li><li>Finished the series with a .949 save percentage, going 6-for-6 on the penalty kill and stopping 13 shots on the power play</li><li>The senior netminder wins a Big Ten Star Award for the second-straight week</li><li>Last Wisconsin Star honoree: Tommy Scarfone (First Star, Dec. 10, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Hockey&nbsp;Three Stars Oct. 8 First Star:&nbsp;Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star:&nbsp;Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU Third Star:&nbsp;Simon Mack, Sr., D, PSU Oct. 15 First Star: Cole Knuble, So., F, ND| Second Star: Connor Kurth, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr. F, MSU Oct. 22 First Star: Max Montes, So., F, OSU Second Star: Jimmy Clark, So., F, MINN Third Star: Logan Terness, Sr., G, OSU Oct. 29 First Star: Sam Rinzel, So., D, MINN Second Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Tanner Kelly, Sr., F, MSU Nov. 5 First Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Second Star: Jackson Hallum, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Nov. 12 First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN Second Star: Trey Augustine, So., G, MSU Third Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Nov. 19 First Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Shane Vansaghi, Fr., F, MSU Nov. 26 First Star: Michael Hage, Fr., F, MICH Second Star: T.J. Hughes, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Aiden Fink, So., F, PSU Dec. 3 First Star: John Seifarth, Jr., G, PSU Second Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS Third Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Dec. 10 First Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS Second Star: Nathan Airey, So., G, MINN Third Star: Kristoffer Eberly, So., G, OSU Dec. 17 First Star: Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star: Brent Johnson, Sr., D, OSU Third Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS

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Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin Obtain Stars Status

Photo courtesy of Notre Dame Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/bltf9144635096802aa/HK Release 11R.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a> • Big Ten Hockey teams take part in their last action before the holiday break with three conference series and a nonconference showdown on the docket this weekend. The top two teams in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live Poll clash as No. 3/2 Michigan State takes on No. 1/1 Minnesota at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Golden Gophers, the lone undefeated team in Big Ten play, are the new No. 1-ranked team in the country after Michigan State held that distinction for the past two weeks. The series opener will be carried by the Big Ten Network. No. 8/8 Michigan plays host Wisconsin with Friday’s contest being the first game of a BTN doubleheader. Notre Dame encounters Ohio State in Columbus — Saturday’s game will be televised by BTN. Penn State meets Army in the inaugural Capital Hockey Classic on Thursday, taking place at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. • Minnesota ran its conference win streak to eight games by outscoring Michigan, 8-0, last weekend in Minneapolis. Nathan Airey (Friday) and Liam Souliere (Saturday) kept the visitors off the board as the Wolverines suffered back-to-back shutouts for the first time since the 1942-43 season. Defense reigned last week with four of six conference games producing shutouts. As a result, goaltenders swept Big Ten Three Stars of the Week accolades for just the fifth time in 232 weeks the awards have been issued. • Michigan State’s nine-game win streak was halted in a 4-0 loss to Wisconsin Friday in Madison, marking the third-straight season the Badgers have defeated a No. 1-ranked team. The Spartans managed a split in the series with a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday. Wisconsin holds a 23-22-1 edge versus MSU dating to the first season of Big Ten Hockey in 2013-14. • Michigan forward Michael Hage was named national Rookie of the Month on Dec. 5 by the Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA). A Mississauga, Ontario native, Hage led all NCAA rookies with a 1.43 points per game average in November, compiling five goals and five assists in seven games. He helped Michigan to a 7-1-0 record that included games against three ranked opponents. Hage is the highest-drafted player in the Big Ten this season after being selected in the first round (21st overall) by the Montreal Canadiens last summer. • A total of six Big Ten alumni will take part in the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, a best-on-best international tournament scheduled for Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. The United States squad will feature F Kyle Conner (Michigan, 2015-16), D Quinn Hughes (Michigan, 2017-19), F Dylan Larkin (Michigan, 2014-15), D Zach Werenski (Michigan, 2014-16) and D Brock Faber (Minnesota, 2020-23) while Finland’s roster will include F Erik Haula (Minnesota, 2010-13).&nbsp; • Tickets for the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series, taking place Jan. 3-4, 2025 at Wrigley Field, are on sale at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey. Tickets start at $15.&nbsp;

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Draft: Week 11 Hockey Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Dec. 5-7.First Star Tommy Scarfone, Wisconsin Sr. – G – Montreal, Quebec — RIT (NCAA)<ul><li>Made 26 saves in a 4-0 shutout win over top-ranked Michigan State on Dec. 6 in Madison, Wis.; moved into second place for wins (60) among active NCAA goalies</li><li>Followed with 33 saves on Saturday, including four in overtime, in a 3-2 loss to the Spartans</li><li>Finished the Big Ten series with a .952 save percentage (59-of-62) and 1.46 goals-against average</li><li>The RIT transfer secures his first Big Ten weekly award</li><li>Last Wisconsin First Star: Simon Tassy (First Star, Jan. 3, 2024)</li></ul>Second Star Nathan Airey, Minnesota So. – G – Cochrane, Alberta – Cranbook (BCHL)<ul><li>Shutout the nation’s eighth-ranked scoring offense in Minnesota’s 6-0 win over No. 6/6 Michigan on Dec. 6 in Minneapolis, Minn.</li><li>Made 32 saves and killed all three Wolverine power play opportunities in recording his first career shutout</li><li>Remains unbeaten on the year with a 9-0-1 record</li><li>The Minnesota letterwinner earns his first Big Ten Star accolade</li><li>Last Minnesota Star recipient: Brody Lamb (Third Star, Dec. 3, 2024)</li></ul>Third Star Kristoffer Eberly, Ohio State So. – G – Pinckney, Mich. — Green Bay (USHL)<ul><li>Allowed just two goals as No. 17/16 Ohio State earned a home sweep of Penn State in Big Ten action</li><li>Opened the series with a 22-save shutout in the Buckeyes’ 4-0 win on Dec. 5</li><li>Stopped 49-of-51 shots for a .961 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average on the weekend</li><li>The OSU Scholar-Athlete collects a Star Award for the first time</li><li>Last Ohio State Star honoree: Riley Thompson (First Star, Nov. 19, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Hockey&nbsp;Three Stars Oct. 8 First Star:&nbsp;Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star:&nbsp;Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU Third Star:&nbsp;Simon Mack, Sr., D, PSU Oct. 15 First Star: Cole Knuble, So., F, ND Second Star: Connor Kurth, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr. F, MSU Oct. 22 First Star: Max Montes, So., F, OSU Second Star: Jimmy Clark, So., F, MINN Third Star: Logan Terness, Sr., G, OSU Oct. 29 First Star: Sam Rinzel, So., D, MINN Second Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Tanner Kelly, Sr., F, MSU Nov. 5 First Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Second Star: Jackson Hallum, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Nov. 12 First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN Second Star: Trey Augustine, So., G, MSU Third Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Nov. 19 First Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Shane Vansaghi, Fr., F, MSU Nov. 26 First Star: Michael Hage, Fr., F, MICH Second Star: T.J. Hughes, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Aiden Fink, So., F, PSU Dec. 3 First Star: John Seifarth, Jr., G, PSU Second Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS Third Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Dec. 10 First Star: Tommy Scarfone, Sr., G, WIS Second Star: Nathan Airey, So., G, MINN Third Star: Kristoffer Eberly, So., G, OSU

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Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin Capture Weekly Honors

Tickets on Sale for Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series

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Michigan's Hage Named HCA Rookie of the Month

Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt33283c57d6ed30a7/Week 9.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a>• A full slate of conference games are in store this weekend as the schedule rolls into December. In a battle of Top 10 programs, No. 4/4 Minnesota plays host to No. 6/6 Michigan with undefeated league records on the line. Friday’s game from 3M Arena at Mariucci will be featured on FS1. Consensus No. 1 Michigan State, owner of a nine-game win streak, travels to Wisconsin for the first time since clinching last year’s Big Ten Championship. Saturday’s contest will be carried by the Big Ten Network. BTN will also broadcast the series opener between No. 17/16 Ohio State and Penn State from Columbus on Thursday night. Notre Dame, coming off a trip to Belfast, Northern Ireland for the Friendship Four, is off this week.• The Big Ten schedule heats up this week with the top four teams in the standings squaring off. Minnesota owns a five-point lead in the conference race, having won all six games and securing 17 of a possible 18 points. Michigan State (4-0-0, 12 points) and Michigan (4-0-0, 11 points) also sport unblemished records and have two games in hand. Wisconsin is tied for third at 11 points, having played two more contests than the rest of the lead pack.• Six Big Ten players have been named to the preliminary roster for the 2025 U.S. National Junior Team, USA Hockey announced on Monday. The six are part of a 28-player group assembling in Plymouth, Mich., from Dec. 16-17 for a training camp. Twenty-five players will be chosen to represent Team USA at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship, to be held Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Ottawa, Ontario. Earning invites are Michigan State’s Trey Augustine, Minnesota’s Oliver Moore and Brodie Ziemer, Notre Dame’s Paul Fischer and Danny Nelson and Wisconsin’s Logan Hensler. Augustine, Moore and Nelson helped the United States to gold at last year’s World Junior tournament on a team that featured twelve Big Ten players along with Minnesota Associate Head Coach Steve Miller, who will once again serve on the coaching staff. Michigan State’s Maxim Štrbák (Slovakia) and Minnesota’s Matthew Wood (Canada) have also received invitations to selection camps from their respective countries.• Pressed into action last week, Penn State junior goaltender John Seifarth made the most of his opportunity, winning the first two starts of his collegiate career in a home sweep of Colgate, Nov. 26-27, at Pegula Ice Arena. A Pittsburgh, Pa., native, Seifarth held Colgate scoreless on four power play attempts and stopped 47-of-50 shots during the series to finish with a .940 save percentage. One of his saves was of the highlight reel variety, earning air time on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays. Seifarth spent the past two seasons playing for the Penn State ACHA Division II club team before joining the varsity Nittany Lions as a No. 3 goalie last spring. For his efforts against Colgate, Seifarth was named the Big Ten Hockey First Star of the Week.&nbsp;• Tickets for the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series, taking place Jan. 3-4, 2025 at Wrigley Field, are on sale at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey. Tickets start at $15.&nbsp;

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Draft: Week 10 Hockey Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Three Stars of the Week for hockey games played Nov. 26-Dec. 1.First Star John Seifarth, Penn State Jr. – G – Pittsburgh, Pa. — Penn State (ACHA)<ul><li>Won his first two NCAA career starts, leading Penn State to a nonconference sweep of Colgate, Nov. 26-27, at Pegula Ice Arena</li><li>PSU’s third goaltender stopped 47-of-50 shots (.940 save percentage), posting a 1.50 goals-against average against the Raiders</li><li>Helped PSU go 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and made a stick save that was featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays</li><li>A member of the Penn State ACHA club team last season, Seifarth earns his first career Star award</li><li>Last Penn State First Star: Kevin Wall (Jan. 4, 2023)</li></ul>Second Star Ryland Mosley, Wisconsin Gr. – F – Arnprior, Ontario – Michigan Tech (NCAA)<ul><li>Turned in a five-point weekend for Wisconsin, which produced a 7-1 win and a 1-1 overtime tie versus Alaska Anchorage, Nov. 29-30, in Madison, Wis.</li><li>Scored a goal with 19 seconds left in regulation after Wisconsin pulled its goalie, then notched the shootout winner in Saturday’s tie</li><li>Recorded two goals, three assists, seven shots, a plus-three rating and two blocked shots</li><li>The Michigan Tech transfer garners his first Big Ten weekly honor</li><li>Last Wisconsin Star recipient: Quinn Finley (Second Star, Nov. 19, 2024)</li></ul>Third Star Brody Lamb, Minnesota Jr. – F – Byron, Minn. — Green Bay (USHL)<ul><li>Provided a pair of clutch helpers as No. 3/4 Minnesota skated to a 1-1 overtime tie and a 5-2 win against Alaska, Nov. 29-30, in Minneapolis</li><li>Distributed the primary assist on the game-tying goal Friday and assisted on the game-winning goal Saturday</li><li>Netted a short-handed goal in the third period of Saturday’s contest, tying the game and sparking a four-goal surge for the Golden Gophers</li><li>The New York Rangers draft pick receives his third career Star Award, having previously been named Second Star on Nov. 14, 2023 and Second Star on Oct. 29, 2024</li><li>Last Minnesota Star honoree: Jimmy Snuggerud (First Star, Nov. 12, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Hockey&nbsp;Three Stars Oct. 8 First Star:&nbsp;Isaac Howard, Jr., F, MSU Second Star:&nbsp;Daniel Russell, Jr., F, MSU Third Star:&nbsp;Simon Mack, Sr., D, PSU Oct. 15 First Star: Cole Knuble, So., F, ND Second Star: Connor Kurth, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Charlie Stramel, Jr. F, MSU Oct. 22 First Star: Max Montes, So., F, OSU Second Star: Jimmy Clark, So., F, MINN Third Star: Logan Terness, Sr., G, OSU Oct. 29 First Star: Sam Rinzel, So., D, MINN Second Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN Third Star: Tanner Kelly, Sr., F, MSU Nov. 5 First Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Second Star: Jackson Hallum, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Nov. 12 First Star: Jimmy Snuggerud, Jr., F, MINN Second Star: Trey Augustine, So., G, MSU Third Star: Evan Werner, So., F, MICH Nov. 19 First Star: Riley Thompson, So., F, OSU Second Star: Quinn Finley, So., F, WIS Third Star: Shane Vansaghi, Fr., F, MSU Nov. 26 First Star: Michael Hage, Fr., F, MICH Second Star: T.J. Hughes, Jr., F, MICH Third Star: Aiden Fink, So., F, PSU Dec. 3 First Star: John Seifarth, Jr., G, PSU Second Star: Ryland Mosley, Gr., F, WIS Third Star: Brody Lamb, Jr., F, MINN

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Minnesota, Penn State and Wisconsin Collect Star Awards

Photo courtesy of Michigan State Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt03c62508d636bf88/HK Release 9.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a> • The week of Thanksgiving brings a slew of college hockey games with all seven Big Ten teams engaged in nonconference competition. The action begins with a Tuesday-Wednesday series between Colgate and Penn State, as the Nittany Lions complete a six-game homestand. No. 1/1 Michigan State is home against Lindenwood this weekend while No. 3/4 Minnesota plays host to Alaska. In a battle of Top 10 teams, No. 6/6 Michigan meets No. 7/7 Western Michigan in a home-and-home series. No. 12/12 Ohio State heads east to meet Princeton and Wisconsin entertains Alaska Anchorage at the Kohl Center. Rv/- Notre Dame travels to Northern Ireland to take part in the Friendship Four tournament, facing rv/rv Harvard on Friday and either Merrimack or No. 13/13 Boston University on Saturday. • The only college hockey tournament played outside the United States, the Friendship Four has been contested since 2015. Notre Dame will be the first Big Ten team to compete in the event, which takes place at SSE Arena in Belfast. Notre Dame will attempt to capture the Belpot Trophy at the seventh edition of the tournament. The Friendship Four was created to promote education, social welfare, and community interaction between sister cities Belfast and Boston. • Michigan State is the No. 1 ranked team in the country according to the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls. It marks the first time in 17 years the Spartans have earned top billing, dating back to their 2007 national championship. Since Head Coach Adam Nightingale’s arrival in 2022-23, MSU has won 63 percent of its games and last year pulled off the Big Ten “Double”, capturing the conference regular season and tournament titles. The last Big Ten team to achieve consensus No. 1 status was Minnesota on October 23, 2023.&nbsp; • Minnesota and Michigan completed sweeps last weekend, continuing a trend in conference play. Of the 10 conference series contested this season, nine have resulted in sweeps. Minnesota (twice), Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin have accomplished this feat on the road. Last season, 21 of 45 conference series resulted in two-game sweeps. • Michigan tied a Big Ten record for most goals scored in a conference game in a 10-6 triumph of Penn State Saturday night in Pegula Ice Arena. Since Big Ten Hockey debuted in October 2013, a total of 840 conference games have been played and only twice has a team scored in double figures. Michigan has lit up the scoreboard both times by identical scores as a road team, having previously set the record against Ohio State on January 16, 2015. • The Big Ten Conference is partnering with the Chicago Cubs to present the “Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series”, slated for January 3-4, 2025 at Wrigley Field. Tickets, starting at $15, are available at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey.&nbsp;

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