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.