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Ohio State men's hockey enters a bold new era in 2013-2014 when they officially begin conference play in the inaugural season of the Big Ten. The Buckeyes will be joined by Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Each of the schools will play 20 conference games.
The Buckeyes' first ever game in the new league (and under new head coach Steve Rohlik) will come in Ann Arbor against arch rival Michigan, November 29th, one day before the two schools meet in football. The Buckeyes and Wolverines meet again Monday, December 2nd in Columbus, Friday, February 28 in Ann Arbor, and again either Sunday or Monday, March 2 or 3, at home against the Wolverines.
Even though this is the inaugural season for the new Big Ten hockey conference, it is not the first time the league has sponsored an official championship. From 1958-59 through 1980-81, the Big Ten schools that sponsored hockey competed for Big Ten titles within their larger affiliation with the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).
The league's first ever post season tournament will happen March 20-22, 2014 at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Here's the league's inaugural slate:
2013‐14 Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Schedule
DAY DATE MATCHUP
Friday Nov. 29 Ohio State at Michigan
Friday Nov. 29 Wisconsin at Minnesota
Saturday Nov. 30 Wisconsin at Minnesota
Monday Dec. 2 Michigan at Ohio State
Friday Dec. 6 Minnesota at Michigan State
Friday Dec. 6 Penn State at Wisconsin
Saturday Dec. 7 Minnesota at Michigan State
Saturday Dec. 7 Penn State at Wisconsin
Friday Jan. 10 Michigan at Wisconsin
Friday Jan. 10 Michigan State at Ohio State
Saturday Jan. 11 Michigan at Wisconsin
Saturday Jan. 11 Michigan State at Ohio State
Sunday Jan. 12 Minnesota at Penn State
Monday Jan. 13 Minnesota at Penn State
Friday Jan. 17 Ohio State at Minnesota
Friday Jan. 17 Penn State at Michigan State
Saturday Jan. 18 Ohio State at Minnesota
Saturday Jan. 18 Penn State at Michigan State
Friday Jan. 24 Michigan at Michigan State
Friday Jan. 24 Ohio State atWisconsin
Saturday Jan. 25 Michigan vs. Michigan State (Joe Louis Arena inDetroit, Mich.)
Saturday Jan. 25 Ohio State at Wisconsin
Thursday or Saturday Jan. 30 or Feb. 1 Michigan State at Minnesota*
Friday Jan. 31 Michigan State at Minnesota
Friday Jan. 31 Penn State at Ohio State
Friday Jan. 31 Wisconsin at Michigan
Saturday Feb. 1 Penn State at Ohio State
Saturday Feb. 1 Wisconsin at Michigan
Thursday or Saturday Feb. 6 or 8 Minnesota atWisconsin*
Friday Feb. 7 Minnesota at Wisconsin
Friday Feb. 7 Michigan at Penn State
Friday Feb. 7 Ohio State at Michigan State
Saturday Feb. 8 Michigan at Penn State
Saturday Feb. 8 Ohio State at Michigan State
Thursday or Saturday Feb. 13 or 15 Michigan at Minnesota*
Friday Feb. 14 Michigan at Minnesota
Friday Feb. 14 Michigan State at Penn State
Friday Feb. 14 Wisconsin at Ohio State
Saturday Feb. 15 Michigan State at Penn State
Saturday Feb. 15 Wisconsin at Ohio State
Friday Feb. 21 Michigan State at Wisconsin
Friday Feb. 21 Penn State at Michigan
Saturday Feb. 22 Michigan State atWisconsin
Saturday Feb. 22 Penn State at Michigan
Friday Feb. 28 Ohio State at Michigan
Friday Feb. 28 Penn State at Minnesota
Saturday March 1 Penn State at Minnesota
Sunday or Monday March 2 or 3 Michigan at Ohio State
Friday March 7 Michigan State at Michigan
Friday March 7 Minnesota at Ohio State
Friday March 7 Wisconsin at Penn State
Saturday March 8 Michigan at Michigan State
Saturday March 8 Minnesota at Ohio State
Saturday March 8 Wisconsin at Penn State
Friday March 14 Minnesota at Michigan
Friday March 14 Ohio State at Penn State
Friday March 14 Wisconsin at Michigan State
Saturday March 15 Minnesota at Michigan
Saturday March 15 Ohio State at Penn State
Saturday March 15 Wisconsin at Michigan State
Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament (Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn.)
Thursday March 20 Quarterfinals
Friday March 21 Semifinals
Saturday March 22 Championship Game
*One of these three two‐game series will be played Thursday and Friday. The other two will be played Friday and Saturday.