Men’s D-I: Minnesota

Big Ten unveils second half of schedule for 2020-21 season that starts Jan. 3, wraps March 18-20 with conference tournament

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The Big Ten announced Friday the second half of the schedule for the 2020-21 Big Ten hockey season. The schedule will conclude March 18-20, 2021, with the Big Ten tournament. To allow for maximum flexibility in the potential rescheduling of games, this year’s schedule is built with a conference-wide bye the weekend of March 12-14. … Read more

Minnesota notches 34 first-place votes, ascends to top of USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

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With 34 first-place votes this week, Minnesota is the new No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. The Gophers were ranked fourth last week. Boston College remains No. 2, and the Eagles garnered three first-place votes. Minnesota Duluth stays No. 3 with one first-place vote, while former No. 1 North Dakota drops … Read more

Weissbach, Roy, Bronte, Kaltounkova, LaFontaine, Bench named HCA award winners for November

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Six players have taken home Hockey Commissioners Association monthly awards for their November performances. Men’s Player of the Month: Linus Weissbach, Sr., F, Wisconsin Weissbach went for five goals and 10 points in eight games for the Badgers in November. He had four multi-point games in that stretch and had 19 shots on goal as … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: As Penn State looking for first win, Gadowsky blames himself, saying, ‘We have to coach better’

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When Penn State hosts Michigan this week, the Nittany Lions will be looking for their first win of the season. With sweeps at the hands of Minnesota and Wisconsin to start this current campaign, Penn State appears to be very different from the team it was last March, when the Nittany Lions ended 2019-20 as … Read more

Big Ten Hockey 2020-21 Season Preview: ‘You’ve got to make hay when you’re healthy’

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“Everything’s changed.” That simple summation by Ohio State coach Steve Rohlik at the start of the 2020-21 season isn’t an understatement as much as it is a primer for what may or may not come next. Everything has changed. No one knows what’s coming. Hockey is beginning all the same. “Flexibility’s been the big word … Read more

Minnesota chosen top team in Big Ten coaches’ poll on eve of 2020-21 hockey season

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Minnesota has been tabbed the favorite in the 2020-21 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches’ poll. The coaches also selected Preseason All-Big Ten teams, highlighted by a pair of 2019-20 individual award winners. ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM Sammy Walker, F, Minnesota Alex Limoges, F, Penn State Cole Caufield, F, Wisconsin Cam York, D, Michigan Dennis Cesana, … Read more

Big Ten season to start Nov. 13; full slate to feature 24 conference games for each team, four vs. Arizona State

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The Big Ten announced Thursday the first half of the schedule for the 2020-21 hockey season, which is slated to start Nov. 13 with Notre Dame hosting Wisconsin. The full schedule will feature 24 conference games for each team, plus an additional four games per school against Arizona State at Big Ten venues. The Sun … Read more