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Minnesota captain Sammy Walker celebrates a goal during the 2019-20 season (photo: Brace Hemmelgarn\/Minnesota Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minnesota has been tabbed the favorite in the 2020-21 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches\u2019 poll.<\/p>\n

The coaches also selected Preseason All-Big Ten teams, highlighted by a pair of 2019-20 individual award winners.<\/p>\n

ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM<\/h4>\n

Sammy Walker, F, Minnesota
\nAlex Limoges, F, Penn State
\nCole Caufield, F, Wisconsin
\nCam York, D, Michigan
\nDennis Cesana, D, Michigan State
\nStrauss Mann, G, Michigan<\/p>\n

ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM<\/h4>\n

Johnny Beecher, F, Michigan
\nMitch Lewandowski, F, Michigan State
\nBrannon McManus, F, Minnesota
\nJackson LaCombe, D, Minnesota
\nSpencer Stastney, D, Notre Dame
\nTommy Nappier, G, Ohio State<\/p>\n

HONORABLE MENTION<\/h4>\n

Ben Meyers, F, Minnesota
\nQuinn Preston, F, Ohio State
\nGustaf Westlund, F, Ohio State
\nDylan Holloway, F, Wisconsin
\nOwen Power, D, Michigan
\nMatt Hellickson, D, Notre Dame
\nTy Emberson, D, Wisconsin<\/p>\n

BIG TEN PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL<\/h4>\n

1. Minnesota
\n2. Michigan
\n3. (tie) Notre Dame
\n3. (tie) Ohio State
\n5. Wisconsin
\n6. Michigan State
\n7. Penn State<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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