After competitive regular season, Big Ten coaches ‘don’t expect the playoffs to be much different’
“It’s been a crazy regular season in this conference, I can tell you that. We survived it. We’re ready to go.” (photo: Jim Rosvold)
Men’s D-I: Big Ten
Sitting on outside looking in, Michigan looking to gain late-season momentum in hopes of cracking NCAA tourney
Sitting 23rd in the PairWise rankings, Michigan knows that its route to the NCAA tournament relies on its performance in the conference playoffs (photo: Michigan Athletics).
With Michigan on tap, Ohio State gunning for first regular-season championship in 47 years
Last week, Ohio State was this close to the Big Ten regular-season title, in what would be the second conference title in program history (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Second-ranked Ohio State finding momentum at right time, Buckeyes a group ‘that believes in themselves’
Ohio State has won seven games in a row, outscoring its opponents 26-11 in that time. Buckeyes coach Steve Rohlik is particularly excited about that second number (photo: Omar Phillips).
With Ohio State series on tap, Wisconsin looking to avenge early-season sweep, ‘real excited about the challenge’
Wisconsin is a team caught between two realities, between then and now, past and present, Friday and Saturday (photo: Jim Rosvold).
National leading scorer Hirose bringing swagger to up-and-coming Michigan State squad
Michigan State’s Taro Hirose doesn’t spend a ton of time thinking about the fact that he leads the nation in points and assists (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Michigan, Penn State head to Madison Square Garden for what should be ‘a great atmosphere’ during Super Saturday
When Penn State and Michigan face off Saturday for their final meeting of the regular season, they’ll do so at Madison Square Garden, the nightcap for the fourth annual Super Saturday (photo: Omar Phillips).
Wisconsin playing, coaching legend Johnson to have No. 10 jersey retired Feb. 9
On Saturday, Feb. 9, before the Wisconsin men’s team plays Ohio State at the Kohl Center, UW will honor hockey legend Mark Johnson by raising his No. 10 jersey to the rafters (photo: Wisconsin Athletics).
Michigan’s Norris out for rest of ’18-19 season, will have surgery due to injury sustained at World Juniors
Michigan sophomore forward Josh Norris will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season due to an undisclosed injury sustained during the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship that will require surgery (photo: University of Michigan Athletics).
Notre Dame’s Wegwerth to miss remainder of season with knee injury; Burke, Morrison listed as week-to-week
Notre Dame announced a trio of injuries Thursday (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Notre Dame still looking for consistency, positive results to start climbing Big Ten standings
As things stand, Notre Dame has a 12-8-1 record. The Irish are tied for 14th in the PairWise and are sixth in the Big Ten — one point behind Wisconsin (photo: Omar Phillips).
Penn State changes start time to home game against Ohio State on Jan. 19 due to weather forecast
The potential for significant snowfall in Central Pennsylvania this weekend has resulted in changes to the Penn State home event schedule. Additional updates are possible as the forecast becomes clearer for the weekend. Saturday’s men’s hockey game against Ohio State will begin at 3 p.m. in the conclusion of a two-game series. Friday’s game remains … Read more
Minnesota on the upswing as Gophers ‘playing better hockey,’ ‘having better depth’ throughout the lineup
For Bob Motzko, the magic number is three. Or four. Anything more than two, really (photo: Jim Rosvold).
Notre Dame-Michigan outdoor game Jan. 5 to be delayed by one hour due to sunlight
Notre Dame and Michigan’s outdoor hockey game at Notre Dame Stadium will now begin at 4:30 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 5 (photo: Notre Dame Athletics).
Former Harvard forward Pelton-Byce joins Wisconsin, will be eligible for ’19-20 season
Wisconsin has added Madison native and forward Ty Pelton-Byce to the Badgers’ roster, effective immediately (photo: Melissa Wade).
Ohio State’s Jobst says Buckeyes have ‘a lot of fuel in the fire to get the job done’
The past three seasons have seen Ohio State move from a middle-of-the-road team to Frozen Four participant. One player that has produced for the Buckeyes since stepping on campus has been senior Mason Jobst (photo: Rachel Lewis).
Looking back, looking ahead: Big Ten had several surprises in the first half – more to come?
As we recover from midseason feasting, let’s take stock of the first half and look at a few things that have surprised us about Big Ten hockey so far (photo: Jim Rosvold/University of Minnesota).
Former Michigan player Matzka loses battle with ALS at age 40
Former Michigan forward Scott Matzka passed away Sunday after a courageous battle with ALS (photo: Michigan Athletics).
USCHO Game of the Week: Four points by Veronneau, Kuffner along with late-game rally give Princeton 4-4 tie with Penn State in Philly
Princeton’s Max Veronneau scored twice and set up two goals including the tying goal with 1:08 remaining in regulation as Princeton earned a 4-4 tie with Penn State in Philadelphia on Saturday (photo: Shelley M. Szwast).
Penn State blueliner Hults playing a two-way game for Nittany Lions, finding success by keeping game simple
It’s well-documented that Penn State has a talented group of forwards. So how do the defensemen fit into the highest-scoring team in the country? (photo: Craig Houtz/Penn State Athletics).