The B1G Scoreboard (10/27-29)

Game articles are linked once available.

Men's Scores from 10/27/11:

• Michigan 5, Ferris State 2 - Michigan Takes Down Previously...
• Ohio State 2, Alaska 2 (OSU 2-1 in SO) - Buckeyes Skate to 2-2...

Men's Scores from 10/28/11:

• Michigan 4, Ferris State 0 - Michigan Rides Hunwick to Series...
• Ohio State 6, Alaska 0 - Buckeyes Blank Alaska, 6-0
• Michigan St. 5, Robert Morris 2 - Spartans Down Robert Morris...
• Neb.-Omaha 5, Wisconsin 4 - Late Goal Sinks Badgers, 5-4
• Minnesota 5, Anchorage 0 - Minnesota Improves to 6-1-0...
• Penn State 6, Rhode Island 2 (ACHA) - Story

Women's Scores from 10/28/11:

• Minnesota 4, Bemidji State 1 - Gophers Take 4-1 Victory...
• Ohio State 2, Minnesota State 1 - Buckeyes Top Minnesota State...
• Wisconsin 3, Boston University 0 - Wisconsin Shutouts Boston...

Men's Scores from 10/29/11:

• Michigan St. 6, Robert Morris 2 - MSU Completes Sweep of Robert...
• Wisconsin 6, Neb.-Omaha 3 - Badgers Tally 6 Goals, Defeat UNO
• Minnesota 3, Anchorage 1 - Gophers Sweep Seawolves...
• Penn State 4, Rhode Island 2 (ACHA) - Story

Women's Scores from 10/29/11:

• Bemidji State 2, Minnesota 1 - Gophers Lose 2-1 at Bemidji State
• Ohio State 1, Minnesota State 0 - Ohio State Sweeps Minnesota State...
• Wisconsin 6, Boston University 1 - Decker's Hat Trick Powers Badgers...

UA-Huntsville to Move Program to Club Level Next Season

By Andrew Gerbosi

An end of an era has occurred today as the University of Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey program will no longer compete at the Division I level after this season.  UAH, the only Division I program south of the Mason-Dixon line, and host of this years Frozen Four in Tampa, will be moving the program to the club level as announced earlier today.  With many teams scrambling for conference affiliation, UAH was left out in the cold, currently finishing out their existence as an independent.  The Chargers had applied to become members of the CCHA when their previous conference announced it would be folding, but were denied.  For more information on the changes being made for the Chargers program, please see the links below:

The B1G Shakeup: The Conference Carousel & Its Ups And Downs

By Jessi Pierce

While the college hockey season is well underway, focus for many remains off the ice as the conference carousel continues to swirl round and round.

Since, what I am dubbing the "B1G Announcement" by the Big Ten last March, we have seen new conferences form and others diminish. First, here's the shakedown as it currently stands:

The B1G Scoreboard (10/20-23 Weekend)

Game articles are linked once available.

Men's Scores from 10/20/11:

• Michigan State 3, Ohio State 0 - MSU Recap & OSU Recap

Women's Scores from 10/20/11:

• Minnesota 3, Minnesota State 0 - Gophers defeat Minnesota St. ...

Men's Scores from 10/21/11:

• Ohio State 5, Michigan State 2 - MSU Recap & OSU Recap
• No. Michigan 5, Michigan 3 - Wolverines Rally Proves Fruitless...
• Wisconsin 5, North Dakota 3 - Badgers score big, topple #5...
• Minnesota 6, Vermont 0 - Minnesota wins first-ever meeting...
• Penn State 7, Ohio 1 (ACHA) - Box Score

Women's Scores from 10/20/11:

• Minnesota 7, Minnesota State 0 - #2 Gophers Sweep...
• Wisconsin 4, Minn.-Duluth 3 - Knight's shorthanded goal lifts...
• North Dakota 11, Ohio State 1 - Ohio State Falls in Game One...

Men's Scores from 10/22/11:

• Michigan 3, No. Michigan 3 - Wolverines tie No. Michigan, Win...
• Michigan wins Shootout 1-0
• Wisconsin 5, North Dakota 4 - Wisconsin Completes Sweep...
• Penn State 5, Ohio 3 (ACHA) - Box Score

Women's Scores from 10/22/11:

• Wisconsin 6, Minn.-Duluth 3 - Rigby records 46 saves...
• North Dakota 7, Ohio State 1 - Ohio State Falls in Game Two...

Men's Scores from 10/23/11:

• Vermont 5, Minnesota 4 - Gophers Suffer First Loss Of The Season

The B1G Skate Standings (as of 10/22)

The Unofficial Big Ten
Hockey Championship Trophy

Who says we can't start keeping track now??? First, you need something to play for.  Pride, of course.  So to symbolize the pride and domination of your opponents, I give you The B1G Skate.  The unofficial winner of the Big Ten "Conference" for the first few years (until there is an actual trophy) will be presented with a personalized image of this golden skate (and you will accept it with honor and respect).  Here are the basic rules, followed by the standings:

1. We're using a CCHA-style system.  Wins are 3 points, Ties are just a point, and losses are worthless.
2. Any ties in the standing will come down to goal differential.  Embarrass your opponent!
3. Since not every team plays against each other, the PPG will be the deciding factor, helping to balance out games amongst Big Ten opponents by the results in those contests.

Now, We present you with the current standings for the 2011-2012 Big Ten Season:

Cornhuskers Hockey?

In an article, from the Lincoln Journal Star, a new ice center is to be built in Lincoln in the near future.  The more important aspect of this is the concept image of the ice center itself.  It looks to be a gorgeous two-level facility, with the lower level rink having a seating bowl and painted with the Nebraska "N" and "Nebraska Hockey" on the back wall.  Is there potential for a future conference game between the Gophers and the Huskers in Lincoln on the ice?  Who knows, but getting the rest of the conference to convert their teams to Division 1 can only benefit the Big Ten as a hockey conference.  The article link follows the jump.

The B1G TV Schedule (as of 11/4)

All game times are for the home team's time zone.

(Michigan = EST, Minnesota = CST)

2011-2012 College Hockey TV Schedule for Big Ten Schools
Big Ten vs. Big Ten Games are in Bold

The B1G Scoreboard (10/15)

Game articles are linked once available.

Men's Scores from 10/15/11:

• Minnesota 5, UM-Duluth 4 - Gophers Complete Sweep Of Minnesota Duluth
• Ohio State 4, Notre Dame 3 - Buckeyes Upset No-2 Ranked Notre Dame, 4-3
• Michigan Tech 3, Wisconsin 2 (OT) - Wisconsin Absorbs Second Straight Overtime Loss at Michigan Tech
• Lake Superior State 3, Michigan State 2 - Late Rally Falls Short In 3-2 Loss at LSSU
• Penn State 5, Illinois 2 - Box Score     

Women's Scores from 10/15:

• Ohio State 5, St. Cloud State 1 - Ohio State Wins, 5-1, To Complete Sweep Of St. Cloud State
• Minnesota 3, Wisconsin 2 - Minnesota Gophers Upset Top-Ranked Wisconsin 3-2 In Women's Hockey

The B1G Scoreboard (10/14)

Game articles are linked once available.

Men's Scores from 10/14/11:

• Minnesota 5, UM-Duluth 4 (OT) - Gophers Rally, Topple...
• Notre Dame 5, Ohio State 2 - Buckeyes Drop CCHA Opener...
• Michigan Tech 2, Wisconsin 1 (OT) - Badgers fall 2-1 in OT at Tech
• Lake Superior 5, Michigan State 4 - MSU falls to Lakers, 5-4
• Penn State 11, Illinois 0 - ACHA - Box Score

Women's Scores from 10/14/11:

• Ohio State 5, St. Cloud St. 1 - Buckeyes Down St. Cloud State...
• Wisconsin 3, Minnesota 2 - Wisconsin Ties NCAA Record in...

The Butterfly Effect: The Creation of Big Ten Hockey

The Big Ten Butterfly Effect

It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly's wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world - Chaos Theory

Congratulations Terry Pegula!  You are the butterfly that caused the typhoon across the college hockey nation, realigning the landscape that has shaped NCAA Division I hockey for decades. For some, the realignment has been devastating, resulting in the destruction of long-time conference rivalries and leaving some in dire straits to find a home.  Others through luck or pluck have found themselves a new conference to call their own as the Big Ten looks to add a hockey program to their legends and leaders board.
Pegula and his wife Kim--owners of the Buffalo Sabres-- first rocked the boat with a generous $88 million gift to the Penn State University hockey program nearly one year ago, boosting the Nittany Lions from the American Collegiate Hockey Association (Club) to Division I status. The addition not only saw the previous 7-time ACHA National Champions move up the competitive ladder, but now gave the football dominent Big Ten a sixth hockey team, necessary by NCAA standards to form a conference.