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Just another reminder that Big Ten hockey is here. This was spotted at Goldy's Locker Room, the only Big Ten hockey swag I have seen since the announcement.
The shirt looks sharp in black and is definitely a way to try get Gopher fans on board before October with the B1G logo very dominating and hard to miss...(foreshadowing?)
Online, the Big Ten hockey section currently only offers a Michigan NCAA championship DVD in its store, but we anticipate plenty in coming weeks, or maybe even more during Big Ten hockey media day in September.
But we want to see what else the Big Ten is going to roll out. Have you
seen any apparel on campus or at your college stores? Send them to
b1gicehockey@gmail.com or let us know what you'd think. Does a
conference need to have specific sport apparel?
Dear Big Ten, We understand we can't stop what's about to happen to college hockey, just as long as you understand you forever changed the college hockey landscape, and change isn't always the easiest. As long time fans devoted to our Michigans, Minnesotas and Wisconsins, we feel there are some things you should be aware of, being you guys are now in most likely unfamiliar territory on a rink instead of a basketball court or football field. 1. We aren't your biggest fans right now -- You can try sell us on how this is better for the sport of hockey on the collegiate level as a whole but the majority of us know that is a crock of soft ice shit. It's about money. We recognize that but in the process you removed us from beloved rivals and conferences that we have known and loved for years. 2. You have a lot to live up to -- As we mentioned in the first note, the CCHA and WCHA are what we have known. Fox Sports North, Fox College Sports Channel and CBSC all adequately gave us plenty of hockey coverage. Admittedly you guys have been trying in the lead up, but you should know, we are going to expect a lot in the wake of taking over. Truthfully we can never get enough college hockey coverage, so pour it on we will eat it up.
3. We're pretty hardcore fans. Every college sport has "their thing" be it tailgating in football or big heads in basketball, hockey has their chirping. It's true, us fans tend to hammer on opposing teams, complete with chants directed at the goaltender and more often than not, cursing is a large part of it. For those unfamiliar with this, it can be a bit of a shock, but rest assured it's just in good -- maybe not so clean -- fun.
4. Make sure you know the rules. The majority of us have been following hockey like our religion. We tend to know the rules like the back of our hand and will be sure to call you out on them if you don't. 5. We will eventually come around. Let's face it, we have no choice. And as you will quickly find, hockey fans are among the most passionate fans around. Sincerely yours, Badger/Spartan/Nittany Lions/Buckeye/Gopher/Wolverine ice fans
B1G Hockey kicks off with familiar rivals, as former CCHA
foes Ohio State and Michigan duke it out in Ann Arbor on Nov. 29 and WCHA and
longtime hockey rivals Wisconsin and Minnesota face a border battle at Mariucci
the same night.
One of the biggest things to note on the Big Ten schedule is
it deviates from the typical Friday/Saturday series games. Right off the bat,
the opening Michigan and Ohio State matchup is played on Friday with the second
game not played until Monday (Dec. 2 at Ohio State for a home-and-home series).
As many would have guessed this of course is to better accommodate
the Big Ten Network T.V. schedule (clearly football gets precedence for
Saturday primetime action). While I personally can never get enough college
hockey, splitting a series to go Friday/Sunday or even Friday/Monday I am not
particularly crazy about. Should be interesting to see what players and coaches
think about it.
Having only six teams, there will be plenty of rotation
between all of the programs and you can bet it won’t take too long for bad
blood to form when facing eachother that often. Think about it. It’s also nice to see that teams are still able to schedule
games with some former opponents prior to jumping into Big Ten season. Minnesota
has games with Bemidji, Boston College, Notre Dame, Mankato and Duluth before
Big Ten play.
So what do you think of the scheduling? And are you ready
for the season to hit?
Ok, I'll admit. Total homer status on picking Minnesota as this year's tourny champs, but come on, did you really expect anything less? The Gophers and Wisconsin are the only two Big Ten teams in the tourny, with the Gophers taking the No. 1 spot in the west (played in Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Wisconsin coming in with the 4-seed in the Northeast (in New Hampshire).
Both teams play Friday, Gophers at 2 p.m. on ESPNU and Badgers at 4:30 on ESPN3. Will they advance? Who do you have taking it all in Pittsburgh?
By Jessi Pierce Minnesota Women's team wins NCAA championship and 41 straight wins -- Remember this year's hype over the Miami Heat's win streak and the Chicago Blackhawks point streak? Well the Gopher women's hockey team shattered that value of impressiveness by winning back-to-back national championships this past weekend, capping off a perfect 41-0 season. The women beat Boston University at home and extended their win streak to 49 games. In doing so, the Gophers became the first Division I hockey team — men’s or women’s —
to complete an undefeated NCAA championship season since the Cornell
men’s team went 29-0 in 1970. Leave it to women to get the job done right...Congrats ladies!
Woah, Wisconsin -- At the end of November, I had all but counted Wisconsin out from a winning record, let alone a WCHA Final Five appearance. It might have been the Gopher fan in me, championing for them to fail; shame on me. Not only did the Badgers prove me wrong, they captured the WCHA conference tournament with a 3-2 win over Colorado College. Wisconsin has done a complete 180 and again look to be a potential national contender.
Two Big Ten teams make NCAA tourny -- Minnesota and Wisconsin are expected to be two of the most dominate programs in the Big Ten conference next year (no surprise) and both teams got the nod for the NCAA tournament, kicking off this weekend. The Gophers earned the No. 1 seed in the western regional taking place in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Wisconsin the No. 4 in the Northeast regional in New Hampshire. Despite Michigan making the CCHA tournament championship (falling to Notre Dame), they missed the cut along with Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn State. Minnesota plays at 2 p.m. on Friday against Yale (on ESPNU) and Wisconsin squares off against No. 1 UMass-Lowell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday (on ESPN3).
Don Lucia named 2014 U.S. World Junior coach -- Minnesota head coach Don Lucia adds a boost to his coaching resume, announced as the the 2014 head coach of the U.S. World Junior Championship team. Lucia will be joined behind the bench by Greg Brown, Boston College associate
head coach; Bob Motzko, head coach at St. Cloud State; David Lassonde,
assistant coach at the University of Denver, and Dan Muse, assistant
coach at Yale University, will serve as a video coach.
