Big Ten Hockey Weekly Release - Dec. 3

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BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT – Michigan State’s Kelly Miller: Miller, who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1984, tallied 164 points (82 goals, 82 assists) during his 165-game collegiate career. As a senior captain in 1984-85, Miller led the Spartans to a school-record 38 wins and was named a First-Team All-American and Hobey Baker Award finalist. Miller went on to play in more than 1,000 games during a 15-year career in the NHL. He completed his M.B.A. at Michgan State in 1995 and returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach in 2011.

Where We Rank: For the seventh consecutive week, Minnesota continues to hold down the No. 1 spot in the latest versions of both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Polls, released on Monday …

Taking the Stage: While Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin opened Big Ten play this past weekend, Michigan State and Penn State will take the ice in conference action for the first time this weekend …

A Night of Firsts: With the start of Big Ten play on Friday night, a number of firsts for the conference are in the books …

Conference Play Overview: The Big Ten schedule is a 20-game slate with each team playing the other five members four times …

On the Air: More than half of all conference games will appear on national television this season, as 31 of the 60 Big Ten clashes are slated to air on BTN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and NBCSN …

Taking on the Best: Big Ten teams have posted 11 victories over ranked opponents so far this season in non-conference play …

On Sale Now: Tickets for the inaugural Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament, slated for March 20-22, 2014, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., are currently on sale


Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference
 




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