Drew Claussen
A lot can change in one year. For the Big Ten, at least in terms of the performance of its six teams on the ice, the change has been for the better. At this time last year, the Big Ten had two ranked teams; No. 6 Michigan and No. 16 Penn State. Eventual regular season … Read more
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everyone. Go Falcons! Three conference series went down this weekend with Penn State traveling to Minnesota, Michigan State hosting Wisconsin and Ohio State and Michigan tussling twice at Yost Ice Arena. Here’s how things ended up: The Buckeyes and Wolverines split their series with Michigan winning on Friday and OSU coming … Read more
Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everyone. Go Falcons! Three conference series went down this weekend with Penn State traveling to Minnesota, Michigan State hosting Wisconsin and Ohio State and Michigan tussling twice at Yost Ice Arena. Here’s how things ended up: The Buckeyes and Wolverines split their series with Michigan winning on Friday and OSU coming … Read more
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A series between Ohio State and Wisconsin highlights the Big Ten’s schedule this weekend. Nevermind that it’s the only conference series that is going on, because the intrigue would still be there if there was some competition in that regard. The Badgers sit third in the Big Ten with 12 points and the Buckeyes are … Read more
Good afternoon, I hope everyone had a great weekend. All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Here’s how things played out: Ohio State tied and defeated Penn State on the road. The Buckeyes won the shootout on Friday to take five of six points from the Nittany Lions Minnesota … Read more
Good afternoon, I hope everyone had a great weekend. All six Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Here’s how things played out: Ohio State tied and defeated Penn State on the road. The Buckeyes won the shootout on Friday to take five of six points from the Nittany Lions Minnesota … Read more
In looking only at the results, Michigan’s first half of the season can only be described as ho-hum. With a few exceptions, if the Wolverines played two games in one weekend, chances are they won one and lost the other. “The Friday game has been a bugaboo for us,” head coach Red Berenson said. “We’ve … Read more
Good afternoon, everyone. Four of six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend with Minnesota and Michigan taking the weekend off. Here’s how the four conference games this weekend ended up: Wisconsin swept Michigan State at home, winning 5-1 on Friday and Saturday Ohio State and Penn State split a series at OSU Without … Read more
Good afternoon, everyone. Four of six Big Ten teams were in action this weekend with Minnesota and Michigan taking the weekend off. Here’s how the four conference games this weekend ended up: Wisconsin swept Michigan State at home, winning 5-1 on Friday and Saturday Ohio State and Penn State split a series at OSU Without … Read more
The Big Ten’s hockey conference and Penn State will forever be linked. Of course, when the Nittany Lions elevated their hockey program to the Division I level it gave the conference enough teams be a hockey conference. So it should come as no surprise that the Big Ten’s combined 42-23-10 record against nonconference opponents has … Read more
Four Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Minnesota traveled to East Lansing to face Michigan State and Wisconsin headed East to square off against Michigan. Penn State and Ohio State had the weekend off. Here’s how the dust settled this weekend: Minnesota swept Michigan State, winning 4-2 on Friday and … Read more
Four Big Ten teams were in action against each other this weekend. Minnesota traveled to East Lansing to face Michigan State and Wisconsin headed East to square off against Michigan. Penn State and Ohio State had the weekend off. Here’s how the dust settled this weekend: Minnesota swept Michigan State, winning 4-2 on Friday and … Read more
Ohio State sophomore forward Mason Jobst said the team was “disappointed” after its game against Connecticut on Nov. 12. OSU junior forward Matthew Weis added “it’s definitely a sour taste in your mouth.” The Buckeyes didn’t lose that game, but hearing disappointment like that from the players after the team’s fourth tie of the season … Read more
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I feel like I need to go on a cleanse until Christmas. Four Big Ten teams followed Turkey Day with some nonconference games this weekend. Here’s how things shook out: Minnesota dropped Friday’s game at Northeastern 6-4 and rebounded by beating Boston College 4-2 on Sunday Michigan … Read more
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I feel like I need to go on a cleanse until Christmas. Four Big Ten teams followed Turkey Day with some nonconference games this weekend. Here’s how things shook out: Minnesota dropped Friday’s game at Northeastern 6-4 and rebounded by beating Boston College 4-2 on Sunday Michigan … Read more
Tony Granato said before the season that he took over a skilled team that lacked confidence. Eight games into his college coaching career, Granato has already seen some improvements in team morale and the results are following. Wisconsin owns a 5-3-0 record, which is three victories shy of its total from last season. “I think … Read more
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Four of the six Big Ten teams played nonconference opponents this weekend with Minnesota and Wisconsin taking the weekend off. Here’s how things played out: Michigan State dropped Thursday’s game to Ferris State but rebounded on Saturday to get a split Michigan split a series at home with … Read more
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Four of the six Big Ten teams played nonconference opponents this weekend with Minnesota and Wisconsin taking the weekend off. Here’s how things played out: Michigan State dropped Thursday’s game to Ferris State but rebounded on Saturday to get a split Michigan split a series at home with … Read more