Big Ten Hockey Weekly Release - Dec. 10

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BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT – Wisconsin’s John Byce: Byce, who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1990, tallied 165 points in 169 career games at Wisconsin. This included a hat trick in the 1990 NCAA championship game, which the Badgers won 7-3 to claim their fifth national title. Within a week of that contest, Byce was playing for the Boston Bruins, helping the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals. A native of Madison, Wis., Byce played professionally through the 1999-00 season before moving into the corporate real estate business.

Where We Rank: Minnesota claimed the No. 1 spot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll for the eighth consecutive week after taking four of six points during a conference series at Michigan State last weekend …

Spartans Win First Shootout: Michigan State and Minnesota took part in the conference’s first shootout on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena, with the Spartans claiming the extra point in the conference standings …

Time to Represent: Six players from Big Ten teams earned spots on the 26-player preliminary roster for the 2014 U.S. National Junior Team which is being led by Minnesota head coach Don Lucia …

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 sal

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




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