Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge Doesn't Disappoint Once Again

Storied programs provide perfect early season excitement

By Miles MicQuinn

If you're like me, you salivate at the idea of teams like Boston College and Minnesota going head to head. Two teams who share a total of 10 national championships – five a piece – between them and come reloaded every season. It’s comparable to Alabama and LSU or Ohio State and Michigan on the gridiron in that the match-up can’t be beat.

The B1G Scoreboard (10/24/14-10/26/14)

Men's Scores From 10/24/14:

• Bemidji 2, Minnesota 5 -- Gophers Score Five in Win over BSU

• Michigan 8, UMass-Lowell 4 -- Michigan Explodes for Eight Goals in Win at No. 8 UMass-Lowell

• Michigan State 0, Boston University 1 -- Spartans Can't Solve Terriers in 1-0 Loss

• Holy Cross 1, Penn State 3 -- Nittany Lions Thwart Crusaders, 3-1

Women's Scores From 10/24/14:

• Wisconsin 2, Bemidji 1

• North Dakota 2, Minnesota 5

Men's Scores From 10/25/14:

• Michigan 2, Boston University 3 -- U-M Surrenders Third-Period Lead in Loss at No. 11 BU 

• Michigan State 1, UMass-Lowell 2 -- Spartans Fall at No. 8/7 UMass-Lowell, 2-1

• Bemidji 3, Minnesota 5 -- Gophers Sweep Beavers in Home Opener

Women's Scores From 10/25/14:

• Wisconsin 4, Bemidji, 3

• North Dakota 0, Minnesota5

Men's Scores From 10/26/14:

• Holy Cross 1, Penn State 7 -- Men's Hockey Dominates Holy Cross, 7-1

Women's Scores From 10/26/14:

• Princeton 1, Penn State 2

Women's Scores From 10/27/14:

• Princeton 4, Penn State 1

The Big Scoreboard (10/18/14-10/19/14)

Men's Scores From 10/17/14:

• Mass 3, Michigan State 5 -- Hockey Tops UMass in Season Opener, 5-3

• Wisconsin 0, Northern Michigan 2 -- Wisconsin Falls to Michigan in Series Opener

• Miami 5, Ohio State 1 -- No. 17 Buckeyes Drop Home-and Home Series Opener to Miami

• New Hampshire 5, Michigan 1 -- Michigan Drops Home Opener to New Hampshire

• Penn State 3, Alaska-Anchorage 3 OT -- Nittany Lions Drawn 3-3 by Alaska-Anchorage

Men's Scores From 10/18/14:

• Mass 4, Michigan State 3 -- Late Goal Sinks Hockey 

• Wisconsin 1, Northern Michigan 4 -- UW Drops Series Finale to Northern Michigan

• Ohio State 1, Miami 2 -- Frey Makes 60 Saves in 2-1 Buckeye Loss

• New Hampshire 1, Michigan 2 -- Two-Goal Second Period Carries U-M Past UNH

• Penn State 3, Alaska 4 -- Nanooks Roar Back to Down Nittany Lions, 4-3

Women's Scores From 10/17/14:

• Bemidji State 1, Ohio State 5

• Minnesota 4, Wisconsin 1

• Penn State 4, Union 1

Women's Scores From 10/18/14:

• Bemidji State 0, Ohio State 1

• Minnesota 2, Wisconsin 1 OT

• Penn State 2, Union 2 OT

Our Big Ten Wish List For 2014-15

Finally. Let the puck drop and let's get the season underway. Last year proved that the world didn't implode thanks to the newly elected conferences and the parity was a bit closer than most may have thought. And like all seasons last year was full of upsets and surprises much to the excitement of college hockey fans everywhere.

So what do we want to see in 2014-15? Here are a few thoughts that immediately come to mind: