Men’s hockey will become an official Big Ten sport in the 2013-14 academic year, so with that in mind, the Big Ten Conference office announced Thursday that its tournaments will be held at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., in 2014 and 2016, and at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich., in 2015 and 2017.
Shawn Hunwick pitched a 46-save shutout, to lead the Michigan ice hockey team to a 4-0 win at Ohio State on Friday night at Value City Arena in the final game before Sunday’s Frozen Diamond Faceoff. Watch the highlights now.
Several Big Ten teams around the conference were in action on Friday night, including the Michigan-Northwestern wrestling match. In the season opening Big Ten dual, the Wolverines came out on top 28-9 over Northwestern. Watch the highlights now and jump inside for a wrap-up from a wrestling showdown between Ohio State and Nebraska and an interview from the women’s hockey match-up between Wisconsin and Minnesota game.
Several Big Ten teams around the conference were in action on Friday night, including the Ohio State men’s hockey team. The Buckeyes welcomed Lake Superior State to Value City Arena and skated to a 5-2 win. Watch the highlights now and jump inside for highlights from Michigan State’s hockey game against Bowling Green, a wrestling showdown between Illinois and Iowa and basketball highlights from Northwestern’s game against Mississippi Valley State.
The Ohio State men’s hockey team posted its second-consecutive 4-1 victory over No. 14/15 Northern Michigan to record a two-game sweep of the Wildcats (4-5-3, 1-4-3-2 CCHA) and extend its unbeaten streak to seven. The Buckeyes are now 8-3-1 on the year and stand 5-2-1-1 in the CCHA to tie for first place. Check out the highlights now.