BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT - Wisconsin’s Erik Raygor: During his four years as a forward at Wisconsin, Erik Raygor made quite the impression on the ice and in the community. A three-year letterwinner from 1994 to 1998, Raygor recorded 86 points in 130 games for the Badgers. He was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1998, the same year that he earned the Hockey Humanitarian Award, given annually to the college hockey player who best exemplifies personal character and commitment to studies.
Where We Rank: Big Ten schools occupy three of the top five spots in the latest USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. The top five is identical in both polls, with Wisconsin at No. 2 followed by No. 3 Minnesota and No. 5 Michigan. Michigan State and Ohio State are each receiving votes in the USCHO.com poll …
Up to the Challenge: This weekend will mark the start of the inaugural Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge, which includes 11 of the country’s most storied college hockey programs. The event consists of 13 designated games to be played between Oct. 18-27, with six games in Hockey East arenas on the first weekend, followed by six games in Big Ten arenas and a single game on neutral ice on the second weekend …
Road Warriors: All six Big Ten schools take to the road this week in non-conference action, highlighted by four games between ranked opponents …
Historic Night in Hockey Valley: With a standing-room only crowd of 6,370 in attendance, Penn State opened Pegula Ice Arena in style with a 4-1 victory over Army on Oct. 11. Junior Nate Jensen scored the first goal in the building’s history just 3:02 into the contest …
Hosts Claim the Crown: Serving as the host for the 2013 Ice Breaker Tournament, Minnesota defeated Mercyhurst 6-0 and #13/12 New Hampshire 3-2 to claim the event title …
Early Impact: A common theme during the opening weekend of the 2013-14 season was the significant impact made by freshmen. A trio of first-year players recorded game-winning goals on Saturday night, including Michigan’s Evan Allen, Minnesota’s Vinni Lettieri and Wisconsin’s Grant Besse …
Beating the Best: Big Ten teams notched a pair of victories over ranked opponents during the opening weekend of play. Michigan opened the 2013-14 season by knocking off No. 4 Boston College 3-1 on Thursday night before Minnesota defeated No. 13/12 New Hampshire on Saturday night. In all, Big Ten teams posted a combined record of 7-2-0 during the first weekend of action …
Ready to Go: While the other five teams opened the season last weekend, Michigan State will make its debut this weekend at Massachusetts …
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 now on sale. Ticket packages can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com …
Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference
Where We Rank: Big Ten schools occupy three of the top five spots in the latest USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. The top five is identical in both polls, with Wisconsin at No. 2 followed by No. 3 Minnesota and No. 5 Michigan. Michigan State and Ohio State are each receiving votes in the USCHO.com poll …
Up to the Challenge: This weekend will mark the start of the inaugural Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge, which includes 11 of the country’s most storied college hockey programs. The event consists of 13 designated games to be played between Oct. 18-27, with six games in Hockey East arenas on the first weekend, followed by six games in Big Ten arenas and a single game on neutral ice on the second weekend …
Road Warriors: All six Big Ten schools take to the road this week in non-conference action, highlighted by four games between ranked opponents …
Historic Night in Hockey Valley: With a standing-room only crowd of 6,370 in attendance, Penn State opened Pegula Ice Arena in style with a 4-1 victory over Army on Oct. 11. Junior Nate Jensen scored the first goal in the building’s history just 3:02 into the contest …
Hosts Claim the Crown: Serving as the host for the 2013 Ice Breaker Tournament, Minnesota defeated Mercyhurst 6-0 and #13/12 New Hampshire 3-2 to claim the event title …
Early Impact: A common theme during the opening weekend of the 2013-14 season was the significant impact made by freshmen. A trio of first-year players recorded game-winning goals on Saturday night, including Michigan’s Evan Allen, Minnesota’s Vinni Lettieri and Wisconsin’s Grant Besse …
Beating the Best: Big Ten teams notched a pair of victories over ranked opponents during the opening weekend of play. Michigan opened the 2013-14 season by knocking off No. 4 Boston College 3-1 on Thursday night before Minnesota defeated No. 13/12 New Hampshire on Saturday night. In all, Big Ten teams posted a combined record of 7-2-0 during the first weekend of action …
Ready to Go: While the other five teams opened the season last weekend, Michigan State will make its debut this weekend at Massachusetts …
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 now on sale. Ticket packages can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com …
Information Courtesy of Adam Augustine | Associate Director, Communications | Big Ten Conference