Minnesota announced Monday that freshman defenseman Ryan Lindgren will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season with a lower-leg injury. Lindgren suffered the injury in Minnesota’s regular-season finale against Michigan State on Saturday, March 11. The Minneapolis native will have surgery later this week and is expected to make a full recovery. “Ryan was having … Read more
When they travel to face Wisconsin this weekend, the Buckeyes have an opportunity to beat a team that is ahead of them in the rankings and put themselves in a better spot heading into the Big Ten tournament.
Northeastern senior forward Zach Aston-Reese has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for February 2017, while the HCA National Rookie of the Month for February is Wisconsin’s Trent Frederic. Aston-Reese is the second consecutive Husky to earn the distinction after junior forward Dylan Sikura was so honored in … Read more
What an interesting weekend of Big Ten hockey it was. What an interesting two weeks it’s going to be. This is how things stand. If Minnesota wins out, Minnesota wins the regular-season title That may seem like stating the obvious, but Minnesota needs to win out to finish in first place without help from anyone … Read more
A celebration of Jeff Sauer’s life will be held Thursday, March 9 at 6 p.m. CDT at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. Sauer passed away Feb. 2 in Madison at the age of 73 after courageously battling a brief illness. The Sauer family will greet visitors from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. preceding the … Read more
It hasn’t been smooth sailing, but this weekend, Minnesota will host its shared-border rival at home with a chance to put the regular-season conference race to bed. The Gophers, who hold a three-point lead over Wisconsin in the Big Ten standings and have a 90 percent chance of winning the regular-season crown, will host the … Read more
According to the Penn State student newspaper, the Daily Collegian, Nittany Lions sophomore defenseman Kevin Kerr will miss the remainder of the season with a lower-body injury. Kerr fell feet first into the boards and stayed on the ice for a couple of minutes before being helped off the ice against Wisconsin back on Feb. … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Minnesota freshman forward Joey Marooney has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Penn State on Feb. 18. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 9:41 mark of the … Read more
February is a strange month for Big Ten hockey. Aside from Valentine’s Day – a perilous holiday about which I’ve written much in the past – February brings the last of regular-season play for all other leagues but one, the NCHC, while B1G teams soldier on until mid-March. The WCHA has already crowned its regular-season … Read more
Anders Bjork is one of five finalists for the 2017 Hockey Humanitarian Award and has spent the better part of the last two seasons making weekly trips to Perley Fine Arts Academy, an elementary school just south of campus.
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State senior defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended for two games as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Minnesota on Feb. 11. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 14:34 mark of the … Read more
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
In the world of college hockey, there are many successful student-athletes. And then there’s Penn State forward David Goodwin.
The Big Ten announced Saturday that Michigan State freshman forward Taro Hirose has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in the game against Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 3. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that took place near the 13:47 mark … Read more
Former Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer, who led the Badgers to two national championships, died Thursday morning. He was 73. Sauer had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, said Dan Brennan, the director of sled and inline national teams for USA Hockey. Sauer coached the Badgers from 1982 to 2002, winning NCAA titles in 1983 and 1990 … Read more
In this space two weeks ago, I was writing about a No. 1 Penn State team and the challenges it might face against a ranked Ohio State team. The Buckeyes took five points from the Nittany Lions in Pennsylvania and everything seemed to change for Big Ten hockey in a single weekend. Two weeks later, … Read more
The CCHA may have dissolved four years ago, but memories live on via the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.
It’s time for the annual fan ballot contribution to determine the winner of the 2017 Hobey Baker Award. Awarded annually to college hockey’s top player, the Hobey Baker’s highly popular fan-voting opened on Monday, Jan. 30. College hockey fans can cast their vote by going to the Hobey Baker website. Follow the prompts to make … Read more
The Big Ten announced Monday that Ohio State senior defenseman Josh Healey has been suspended for one game as a result of an incident that occurred in a game against Wisconsin on Jan. 28. The action was taken by the conference after a review of an incident that occurred near the 6:54 mark of the … Read more
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