BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE - NOVEMBER 26, 2013

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1 Contact: Adam Augus ne, Associate Director, Communica ons Office: , ext aaugus Twi STANDINGS TOP STORIES Conference Games All Games Last PTS W L SOL SOW PCT GF GA W L T PCT GF GA 10 Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Wisconsin Penn State Michigan State It s Time: The start of Big Ten play is finally here as a pair of conference series will open the inaugural season this weekend. No. 1/1 Minnesota will host No. 12/13 Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday while No. 3/3 Michigan and Ohio State (rv/rv) will play a home-and-home series on Friday (at Michigan) and Monday (at Ohio State). Both of Friday s opening night games will be carried on na onal television, with Minnesota and Wisconsin facing off at 5 p.m. ET on ESPNU and Michigan and Ohio State clashing at 7 p.m. ET on BTN. Where We Rank: For the sixth consecu ve week, Minnesota con nues 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. The Gophers maintained their posi on following a split with then-no. 19/rv Minnesota Duluth last weekend. A er recording a 6-0 win over Niagara, Michigan climbed two spots to No. 3 in both polls. The Wolverines have remained in the top five for seven straight weeks. Wisconsin, which was idle last weekend, checks in at No. 12/13 while Ohio State con nues to receive votes in both polls. The Buckeyes have won five straight games and eight of their last nine contests. Conference Play Overview: The Big Ten schedule is a 20-game slate with each team playing the other five members four mes. During regular season conference games, shootouts will be u lized to decide contests that remain ed following the conclusion of the five-minute over me period. Each team will select three players with teams alternating shots. If the shootout remains ed at the end of three rounds, each team will select a different shooter in a sudden-death situa on. Points in the regular season Big Ten standings will be awarded as follows: three points for a regula on or over me win, two points for a shootout win, one point for a shootout loss and no points for a regula on or over me loss. BIG TEN. BIG NEWS. On the Air: More than half of all conference games will appear on na onal television this season, as 31 of the 60 Big Ten clashes are slated to air on BTN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and NBCSN. BTN will carry 20 conference games, including Friday s lt between the Wolverines and Buckeyes. ESPNEWS and NBCSN will each broadcast four contests while ESPNU will carry two games, including Friday s matchup between the Gophers and Badgers. At least 15 addi onal conference games will air on regional or local television. Ligh ng the Lamp: When the Wolverines and Buckeyes face off this weekend, they will bring with them the two leading goal-scorers in the conference. Michigan s Andrew Copp and Ohio State s Ryan Dzingel have each scored seven goals so far this season. Dzingel, who led the Buckeyes with 16 goals last season, enters the weekend on a fivegame goal-scoring streak which coincides with the team s five-game winning streak. Taking on the Best: With another win over a ranked opponent last weekend, Big Ten teams have now posted 11 such victories this season in non-conference play. Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin have combined to defeat Boston College (twice), Boston University (twice), Lake Superior State (once), Miami (once), Minnesota Duluth (twice), New Hampshire (twice) and Notre Dame (once) this season. On Sale Now: Tickets for the inaugural Big Ten Men s Ice Hockey Tournament, slated for March 20-22, 2014, at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., are currently on sale. Ticket packages can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charge by phone at or online at www. cketmaster. com. The tournament will feature all six teams in a single-elimina on format. BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPOTLIGHT Wisconsin s Mike Eaves BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE - NOVEMBER 26, 2013 Eaves, who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1978, is Wisconsin s career points leader with 267 points (94 goals, 173 assists) in 160 career games. A two- me first-team All-American, Eaves was a three-year captain for the Badgers, leading the squad to the 1977 NCAA tle. He went on to record 226 points in 324 career games in the NHL before moving into the coaching profession. Eaves took the helm at his alma mater in 2002 and helped the Badgers claim their sixth NCAA crown in Conference play begins on Friday as Wisconsin visits Minnesota and Michigan faces Ohio State. Minnesota holds the No. 1 spot in both na onal polls for the sixth consecu ve week. More than half of the 60 conference games will air on na onal television, including both of Friday s contests. Ohio State has won eight games since Oct. 25, ed for second-most in the na on. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE FRIDAY, NOV. 29 #12/13 WISCONSIN at #1/1 MINNESOTA 5 p.m. ESPNU Princeton at MICHIGAN STATE 7 p.m. XFINITY Channel 900 OHIO STATE (rv/rv) at #3/3 MICHIGAN 7 p.m. BTN SATURDAY, NOV. 30 #12/13 WISCONSIN at #1/1 MINNESOTA 6 p.m. FS North/Wisconsin #15/rv Union at PENN STATE 7 p.m. SUNDAY, DEC. 1 Princeton at MICHIGAN STATE #15/rv Union at PENN STATE 1 p.m. XFINITY Channel p.m. MONDAY, DEC. 2 #3/3 MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE (rv/rv) 7 p.m. FS Detroit/SportsTime Ohio All mes are ET Rankings: USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine LAST WEEK S RESULTS FRIDAY, NOV. 22 #5/5 MICHIGAN def. Niagara, 6-0 Western Michigan def. MICHIGAN STATE, 2-0 #1/1 MINNESOTA def. #19/rv Minnesota Duluth, 6-1 SATURDAY, NOV. 23 Western Michigan def. MICHIGAN STATE, 4-1 SUNDAY, NOV. 24 #19/rv Minnesota Duluth def. #1/1 MINNESOTA, 6-2 Rankings: USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Twenty-two Big Ten student-athletes in the sports of football, volleyball, soccer, basketball and hockey were named nominees for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award.

2 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE 2 USCHO.com Division I Poll - Nov. 25, 2013 Last Rank School (Votes) Record Points Poll 1 MINNESOTA St. Cloud State (27) MICHIGAN Providence Quinnipiac Ferris State (1) Boston College UMass Lowell Yale Clarkson Notre Dame WISCONSIN Miami Cornell Union Lake Superior Nebraska Omaha NR 18 Minnesota Duluth Rensselaer New Hampshire Receiving Votes: North Dakota 67, OHIO STATE 60, Northeastern 20, Air Force 15, Boston University 14, Denver 13, Maine 9, Bowling Green 5, St. Lawrence 3, Alaska Anchorage 2, Minnesota State 1. BIG TEN IN THE POLLS USA Today/USA Hockey Division I Poll - Nov. 25, 2013 Last Rank School (Votes) Record Points Poll 1 MINNESOTA St. Cloud State (12) MICHIGAN Providence (1) Quinnipiac Boston College Ferris State UMass Lowell Yale Notre Dame Clarkson Miami WISCONSIN Cornell NR 15 Nebraska Omaha NR Receiving Votes: Union 30, New Hampshire 28, Lake Superior 18, Rensselaer 15, Minnesota Duluth 10, OHIO STATE 7, North Dakota 4, Air Force 2, Denver 1. BIG TEN HOCKEY THREE STARS First Star Zach Nagelvoort, Michigan Fr., G, Holland, Mich. Recorded his first career shutout as the Wolverines defeated Niagara 6-0 on Friday Made a career-high 36 saves in the contest Has allowed two goals or less in seven of his eight appearances this season Leads the na on in goals-against average (1.48) and ranks third in save percentage (.950) Earns his third career Big Ten weekly award Last Michigan honoree: Zach Nagelvoort (Second Star) on Nov. 5, 2013 Second Star Tyler Mo e, Michigan Fr., F, St. Clair, Mich. Tallied one goal and two assists in Michigan s 6-0 win over Niagara on Friday Opened the scoring with his fi h goal of the season just 34 seconds into the contest Added a pair of assists on goals scored by linemate Andrew Copp Registered his first career three-point game Claims his second career Big Ten weekly award Last Michigan honoree: Zach Nagelvoort (Second Star) on Nov. 5, 2013 BIG TEN IN THE POLLS MICH MSU MINN OSU PSU WIS PRE 11/10 rv/- 5/5 rv/- -/- 3/3 10/7* /10 /- /5 /- /- /3 10/14 5/5 rv/- 3/3 rv/- -/- 2/2 10/21 4/4 -/- 1/1 rv/- -/- 11/11 10/28 4/4 -/- 1/1 -/- -/- 13/12 11/4 2/2 -/- 1/1 -/- -/- 13/12 11/11 2/2 -/- 1/1 rv/- -/- 12/12 11/18 5/5 -/- 1/1 rv/rv -/- 12/12 11/25 3/3 -/- 1/1 rv/rv -/- 12/13 12/2 12/9 12/16 12/30 1/6 1/13 1/20 1/27 2/3 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/3 3/10 3/17 3/24 FINAL rv - Receiving Votes USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine * - No USCHO.com Poll was released on Oct. 7. FOLLOW THE BIG TEN There are many different ways to follow Big Ten hockey. The Big Ten hockey blog can be accessed directly at and will feature daily notes, links to ar cles, previews, recaps and more. You can also keep track of Big Ten hockey in real- me by following the conference on Twi or become a fan of the Big Ten Conference on Facebook and receive exclusive updates at facebook.com/bigtenconference. Third Star Michael Brodzinski, Minnesota Fr., D, Ham Lake, Minn. Notched two goals and one assist as the Gophers recorded a weekend split with No. 19/rv Minnesota Duluth Tallied one goal and an assist in Friday s 6-1 victory Added an assist in the series finale on Sunday Ranks second among Big Ten defensemen with four goals this season Earns his first career weekly honor Last Minnesota honoree: Michael Shibrowski (Second Star) on Nov. 19, 2013 FILLING UP THE AIRWAVES Big Ten hockey will feature a robust slate of television coverage this season, with 75 televised games, including a na onal package of 39 games set to air on BTN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and NBCSN. BTN will air 27 games, featuring Frozen Friday hockey doubleheaders beginning on January 10 and running for eight consecu ve weeks. The network will also air all five games from the 2014 Big Ten Men s Ice Hockey Tournament in March. ESPNU and ESPNEWS will air an addi onal seven contests, while NBCSN will present five Big Ten men s hockey games this season on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra. The history of the Big Ten dates back nearly 120 years when leaders from Purdue, University of Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern and Wisconsin met to develop principles for regula ng intercollegiate athle cs.

3 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE BIG TEN HOCKEY THREE STARS BIG TEN HOCKEY MEDIA CONTACTS Date First Star Second Star Third Star 10/15 Andrew Copp, So., F, MICH Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN Kyle Rau, Jr., F, MINN 10/22 Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH Justin Kloos, Fr., F, MINN 10/29 Nick Oddo, Jr., F, OSU Sam Warning, Jr., F, MINN Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH 11/5 Tyler Barnes, Sr., F, WIS Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH Joe Faust, Sr., D, WIS 11/12 Tanner Fritz, Jr., F, OSU Max McCormick, Jr., F, OSU Hudson Fasching, Fr., F, MINN 11/19 Joel Rumpel, Jr., G, WIS Michael Shibrowski, Sr., G, MINN Logan Davis, Fr., G, OSU 11/26 Zach Nagelvoort, Fr., G, MICH Tyler Motte, Fr., F, MICH Michael Brodzinski, Fr., D, MINN 12/3 12/10 12/17 12/31 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/4 3/11 3/18 Michigan Jeffrey Weinstein weinstej@umich.edu Michigan State Jeff Barnes jbarnes@ath.msu.edu Minnesota Brian Deutsch deuts060@umn.edu Ohio State Leann Parker parker.387@osu.edu Penn State Ma Caracappa mnc5000@psu.edu Wisconsin Paul Capobianco phc@athle cs.wisc.edu Rk. Points Per Game Avg. 3. Sam Warning, MINN 1.58 T32. Hudson Fasching, MINN 1.17 Ryan Dzingel, OSU Michael Mersch, WIS 1.12 T39. Andrew Copp, MICH 1.09 T42. Jus n Kloos, MINN 1.08 Kyle Rau, MINN 1.08 Max McCormick, OSU 1.08 Rk. Goals Per Game Avg. T17. Andrew Copp, MICH 0.64 T20. Michael Mersch, WIS 0.62 T24. Ryan Dzingel, OSU 0.58 T48. Greg Wolfe, MSU 0.50 Hudson Fasching, MINN 0.50 Nic Kerdiles, WIS 0.50 Rk. Assists Per Game Avg. 1. Sam Warning, MINN 1.17 T11. Kyle Rau, MINN 0.92 T13. Mark Zengerle, WIS 0.88 T28. Joe Faust, WIS 0.75 T34. JT Compher, MICH 0.73 Rk. Power-Play Goals Total T3. Luke Moffa, MICH 4 Michael Mersch, WIS 4 T22. Luke Juha, PSU 3 Rk. Shorthanded Goals Total T9. JT Compher, MICH 1 Lee Reimer, MSU 1 Ryan Dzingel, OSU 1 Cur s Loik, PSU 1 Tommy Olczyk, PSU 1 Nic Kerdiles, WIS 1 Jake McCabe, WIS 1 BIG TEN NCAA STAT LEADERS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Rk. Game-Winning Goals Total T2. Ryan Dzingel, OSU 3 T17. Andrew Copp, MICH 2 Tyler Mo e, MICH 2 Jake Bischoff, MINN 2 Joseph LaBate, WIS 2 Rk. Points Per Game (Def.) Avg. T3. Jake McCabe, WIS 1.00 T22. Mike Reilly, MINN 0.75 Joe Faust, WIS 0.75 T30. Drew Brevig, OSU 0.67 Luke Juha, PSU 0.67 T41. Jake Chelios, MSU 0.60 Rk. Points Per Game (Fresh.) Avg. 5. Hudson Fasching, MINN Jus n Kloos, MINN Taylor Cammarata, MINN 0.92 T12. JT Compher, MICH David Goodwin, PSU 0.75 T29. Drew Brevig, OSU 0.67 T35. Tyler Mo e, MICH 0.64 T39. Nick Schilkey, OSU 0.58 T44. Ricky DeRosa, PSU 0.57 T46. Connor Reilly, MINN 0.56 Rk. Plus/Minus Ra ng T1. Hudson Fasching, MINN +16 Sam Warning, MINN Kyle Rau, MINN +14 T8. Mike Reilly, MINN +12 T17. Jake Parenteau, MINN +10 Nick Oddo, OSU +10 T24.Jake Bischoff, MINN +9 Brady Skjei, MINN +9 T37. Taylor Cammarata, MINN +8 Rk. Goals Against Average Avg. 1. Zach Nagelvoort, MICH Adam Wilcox, MINN Steve Racine, MICH Ma hew Skoff, PSU Ma Tomkins, OSU 2.76 Rk. Save Percentage Pct. 3. Zach Nagelvoort, MICH Steve Racine, MICH Adam Wilcox, MINN Ma hew Skoff, PSU Ma Tomkins, OSU.910 Rk. Winning Percentage Pct. 2. Steve Racine, MICH Adam Wilcox, MINN.773 T12. Zach Nagelvoort, MICH.714 T22. Ma Tomkins, OSU.625 T33. Ma hew Skoff, PSU.583 Rk. Shutouts Total T12. Zach Nagelvoort, MICH 1 Will Yanakeff, MSU 1 Michael Shibrowski, MINN 1 Adam Wilcox, MINN 1 Logan Davis, OSU 1 BIG TEN NCAA STAT LEADERS TEAM RANKINGS Rk. Scoring Offense Avg. 2. Minnesota 4.17 T9. Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan 3.09 Rk. Scoring Defense Avg. 3. Michigan Minnesota 2.17 Rk. Scoring Margin Avg. 1. Minnesota Michigan Ohio State 0.83 Rk. Penalty Minutes PIM/G 2. Penn State Wisconsin 13.6 Rk. Power Play Pct. 5. Michigan Wisconsin 20.6 Rk. Penalty Kill Pct. 14. Penn State Michigan 84.6 Rk. Combined Special Teams Pct. 1. Michigan Penn State Wisconsin 51.4 Rk. Winning Percentage Pct. 5. Minnesota Michigan.773 T10. Ohio State Wisconsin.562 The Commi ee on Ins tu onal Coopera on (CIC) is an academic consor um of the Big Ten universi es and the University of Chicago. The organiza on aims to be the model for effec ve and voluntary collabora on among top research universi es.

4 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE 4 BIG TEN TOURNAMENT The inaugural Big Ten Men s Ice Hockey Tournament will be held March 20-22, 2014, at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. The tournament will feature all six teams in a single-elimina on format. The 2014 tournament will consist of five games (two games on Thursday, March 20; two games on Friday, March 21; and the championship game on Saturday, March 22). The winner of the 2014 Big Ten Men s Ice Hockey Tournament will receive the conference s automa c bid to the NCAA Championship. BTN will provide live na onal coverage of all five games of the 2014 Big Ten Men s Ice Hockey Tournament. The conference tournament will be played at the Xcel Energy Center in 2014 and 2016, and will be played at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in 2015 and Tickets for the 2014 Big Ten Men s Ice Hockey Tournament are on sale now. Ticket package reserva ons can be placed at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at or online at www. cketmaster.com. TOURNAMENT QUICK FACTS Dates: March Television: BTN Site: Saint Paul, Minn. Facility: Xcel Energy Center Capacity: 17,954 For the 2011 fiscal year, the Big Ten led all conferences with over $8 billion in research expenditures, more than $2 billion more than any other conference.

5 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE BIG TEN MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT March THURSDAY, MARCH 20 FRIDAY, MARCH 21 SATURDAY, MARCH 22 #1 Seed Time: 2 or 7 p.m. CT TV: BTN #4 Seed Time: 2 or 7 p.m. CT TV: BTN #5 Seed CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 7 p.m. CT TV: BTN 2014 TOURNAMENT CHAMPION #2 Seed Time: 2 or 7 p.m. CT TV: BTN #3 Seed Time: 2 or 7 p.m. CT TV: BTN #6 Seed The Big Ten sponsors 26 official conference sports, 13 for men and 13 for women, including the debut of men s ice hockey as an official conference sport this academic year.

6 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE 6 #3/3 MICHIGAN WOLVERINES 8-2-1, B T 10/10 #4/4 Boston College W, /12 at RIT (rv/-) W, /18 at #13/13 New Hampshire T, /19 at #13/13 New Hampshire W, 3-2 (OT) 10/25 #13/14 Boston University W, /26 #18/rv UMass Lowell L, /1 Michigan Tech W, 3-2 (OT) 11/2 Michigan Tech W, /15 at Nebraska Omaha (rv/rv) L, /16 at Nebraska Omaha (rv/rv) W, /22 Niagara W, /29 Ohio State (rv/rv) 12/2 at Ohio State (rv/rv) 12/11 Ferris State 12/27 vs. Western Michigan [1] 12/28 vs. Michigan State/Michigan Tech [1] 1/10 at Wisconsin 1/11 at Wisconsin 1/23 vs. Michigan State [2] 1/24 at Michigan State 1/31 Wisconsin 2/1 Wisconsin 2/7 at Penn State 2/8 at Penn State 2/14 at Minnesota 2/15 at Minnesota 2/21 Penn State 2/22 Penn State 2/28 Ohio State 3/2 at Ohio State 3/7 Michigan State 3/8 at Michigan State 3/14 Minnesota 3/15 Minnesota 3/20-22 Big Ten Tournament [3] [1] Comerica Park, Detroit, Mich. [2] Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Mich. [3] Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (rv/rv) 8-4-0, B T 10/11 #2/2 Miami L, /12 at #2/2 Miami L, /15 at Bowling Green (rv/-) L, /25 Robert Morris W, /26 at Robert Morris W, /29 Bowling Green (rv/-) W, /1 #20/rvMinnesota Duluth L, /2 #20/rv Minnesota Duluth W, /8 Niagara W, /9 Niagara W, /15 Canisius W, /16 Canisius W, /29 at #3/3 Michigan 12/2 #3/3 Michigan 12/28 Mercyhurst 12/29 Mercyhurst 1/10 Michigan State 1/11 Michigan State 1/17 at Minnesota [1] 1/18 at Minnesota 1/24 at Wisconsin 1/25 at Wisconsin 1/31 Penn State 2/1 Penn State 2/7 at Michigan State 2/8 at Michigan State 2/14 Wisconsin 2/15 Wisconsin 2/28 at Michigan 3/2 Michigan 3/7 Minnesota 3/8 Minnesota 3/14 at Penn State 3/15 at Penn State 3/20-22 Big Ten Tournament [2] MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 3-7-0, B T 10/18 at Massachusetts L, /19 at Massachusetts L, /25 #18/rv UMass Lowell L, /26 #13/14 Boston University W, /1 American International W, /3 American International W, /8 at Michigan Tech L, /9 at Michigan Tech L, 2-3 (OT) 11/22 Western Michigan L, /23 at Western Michigan L, /29 Princeton 12/1 Princeton 12/6 Minnesota 12/7 Minnesota 12/14 Ferris State 12/27 vs. Michigan Tech [1] 12/28 vs. Michigan/Western Michigan [1] 1/10 at Ohio State 1/11 at Ohio State 1/17 Penn State 1/18 Penn State 1/23 vs. Michigan [2] 1/24 Michigan 1/31 at Minnesota 2/1 at Minnesota 2/7 Ohio State 2/8 Ohio State 2/14 at Penn State 2/15 at Penn State 2/21 at Wisconsin 2/22 at Wisconsin 3/7 at Michigan 3/8 Michigan 3/14 Wisconsin 3/15 Wisconsin 3/20-22 Big Ten Tournament [3] [1] Comerica Park, Detroit, Mich. [2] Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Mich. [3] Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn. PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS 3-5-1, B T 10/11 Army W, /18 at Air Force (rv/-) L, /19 at Air Force (rv/-) L, /25 RIT T, /26 vs. Vermont [1] L, /1 at Robert Morris W, /8 Sacred Heart W, /14 #16/13 UMass Lowell L, /15 #16/13 UMass Lowell L, /30 Union 12/1 Union 12/6 at Wisconsin 12/7 at Wisconsin 12/27 vs. Robert Morris [2] 12/28 Boston College/Bowling Green [2] 1/12 Minnesota 1/13 Minnesota 1/17 at Michigan State 1/18 at Michigan State 1/25 Boston College 1/31 at Ohio State 2/1 at Ohio State 2/7 Michigan 2/8 Michigan 2/14 Michigan State 2/15 Michigan State 2/21 at Michigan 2/22 at Michigan 2/28 at Minnesota 3/1 at Minnesota 3/7 Wisconsin 3/8 Wisconsin 3/14 Ohio State 3/15 Ohio State 3/20-22 Big Ten Tournament [3] #1/1 MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS 9-2-1, B T 10/11 Mercyhurst (rv/-) W, /12 #13/12 New Hampshire W, /18 at Bemidji St. W, /19 at Bemidji St. W, /25 #5/5 Boston College T, /27 #5/5 Boston College W, /8 at #4/3 Notre Dame L, /9 at #4/3 Notre Dame W, /15 Minnesota State (rv/-) W, /16 Minnesota State (rv/-) W, /22 #19/rv Minnesota Duluth W, /24 #19/rv Minnesota Duluth L, /29 #12/13 Wisconsin 11/30 #12/13 Wisconsin 12/6 at Michigan State 12/7 at Michigan State 1/3 Colgate 1/4 Ferris State/RPI 1/12 at Penn State 1/13 at Penn State 1/17 vs. Ohio State [1] 1/18 Ohio State 1/24 vs. St. Cloud State [2] 1/25 vs. Minnesota Duluth/Minnesota State [2] 1/31 Michigan State 2/1 Michigan State 2/6 at Wisconsin 2/7 at Wisconsin 2/14 Michigan 2/15 Michigan 2/28 Penn State 3/1 Penn State 3/7 at Ohio State 3/8 at Ohio State 3/14 at Michigan 3/15 at Michigan 3/20-22 Big Ten Tournament [2] [1] TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. [2] Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn. #12/13 WISCONSIN BADGERS 4-3-1, B T 10/11 Northern Michigan W, /12 Northern Michigan W, /18 at #7/6 Boston College L, /19 at #15/rv Boston University L, /1 #12/13 Lake Superior T, /2 #12/13 Lake Superior W, /15 at #8/8 Miami L, /16 at #8/8 Miami W, /29 at #1/1 Minnesota 11/30 at #1/1 Minnesota 12/6 Penn State 12/7 Penn State 12/13 Colorado College 12/14 Colorado College 12/27 Alabama Hunstville 12/28 Alabama Huntsville 1/3 Alaska Anchorage 1/4 Alaska Anchorage 1/10 Michigan 1/11 Michigan 1/24 Ohio State 1/25 Ohio State 1/31 at Michigan 2/1 at Michigan 2/6 Minnesota 2/7 Minnesota 2/14 at Ohio State 2/15 at Ohio State 2/21 Michigan State 2/22 Michigan State 3/7 at Penn State 3/8 at Penn State 3/14 at Michigan State 3/15 at Michigan State 3/20-22 Big Ten Tournament [1] [1] TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minn. [2] Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn. [1] Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa. [2] CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. [3] Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn. Big Ten schools have claimed 23 NCAA hockey tles. [1] Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.

7 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE 7 Big Ten Overall Scoring Leaders Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Sam Warning MIN JR F / Ryan Dzingel OSU JR F / OTT Hudson Fasching MIN FR F / LOS 4 Justin Kloos MIN FR F / Max McCormick OSU JR F / OTT Kyle Rau MIN JR F / FLA 7 Andrew Copp UM SO F / WPG Alex Szczechura OSU SR F / Taylor Cammarata MIN FR F / NYI 10 Tanner Fritz OSU JR F / Phil Di Giuseppe UM JR F / CAR JT Compher UM FR F / BUF 13 Michael Mersch WIS SR F / LOS Luke Moffatt UM SR F / COL Mike Reilly MIN SO D / CLB Nick Oddo OSU JR F / Nic Kerdiles WIS SO F / ANA Tyler Barnes WIS SR F / Jake McCabe WIS JR D / BUF Mark Zengerle WIS SR F / Alex Guptill UM JR F / DAL Derek DeBlois UM SR F / Seth Ambroz MIN JR F / CLB Nate Condon MIN SR F / COL 25 6 Players Tied With 7 Points Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Mike Reilly MIN SO D / CLB 2 Jake McCabe WIS JR D / BUF 3 Michael Brodzinski MIN FR D / SJS 4 Joe Faust WIS SR D / NJD Luke Juha PSU SO D / E Drew Brevig OSU FR D / Jake Chelios MSU SR D / Craig Dalrymple OSU SO D / Jake Bischoff MIN FR D / NYI Justin DaSilva OSU JR D / Michael Downing UM FR D / FLA Ben Marshall MIN JR D / DET 13 8 Players Tied With 3 Points Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Hudson Fasching MIN FR F / LOS 2 Justin Kloos MIN FR F / Taylor Cammarata MIN FR F / NYI 4 JT Compher UM FR F / BUF 5 Michael Brodzinski MIN FR D / SJS Tyler Motte UM FR F / CHI Nick Schilkey OSU FR F / David Goodwin PSU FR F / E Drew Brevig OSU FR D / Connor Reilly MIN FR F / Ricky DeRosa PSU FR F / Jake Bischoff MIN FR D / NYI Mackenzie MacEachern MSU FR F / STL Joe Cox MSU FR F / Michael Downing UM FR D / FLA

8 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE 8 Big Ten Overall Scoring Leaders Goal Scoring GP G GPG 1 Andrew Copp MIC SO F Ryan Dzingel OSU JR F Hudson Fasching MIN FR F Michael Mersch WIS SR F Greg Wolfe MSU SR F Luke Moffatt MIC SR F Tyler Motte MIC FR F Sam Warning MIN JR F Mike Reilly MIN SO D Justin Kloos MIN FR F Max McCormick OSU JR F Players Tied With 4 Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Sam Warning MIN JR F Kyle Rau MIN JR F Tanner Fritz OSU JR F JT Compher MIC FR F Taylor Cammarata MIN FR F Hudson Fasching MIN FR F Justin Kloos MIN FR F Alex Szczechura OSU SR F Max McCormick OSU JR F Mark Zengerle WIS SR F Ryan Dzingel OSU JR F Players Tied With 6 Power Play Goals GP G GPG 1 Michael Mersch WIS SR F Luke Moffatt MIC SR F Luke Juha PSU SO D Players Tied With 2 Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 JT Compher MIC FR F Jake McCabe WIS JR D Luke Moffatt MIC SR F Michael Mersch WIS SR F Andrew Copp MIC SO F Cristoval Nieves MIC SO F Mike Reilly MIN SO D Players Tied With 4 Points Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG 1 Curtis Loik PSU SO F Jake McCabe WIS JR D Nic Kerdiles WIS SO F Tommy Olczyk PSU SO F Lee Reimer MSU SR F JT Compher MIC FR F Ryan Dzingel OSU JR F Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Ryan Dzingel OSU JR F Jake Bischoff MIN FR D Joseph LaBate WIS JR F Andrew Copp MIC SO F Tyler Motte MIC FR F Players Tied With 1 Plus-Minus GP +/- 1 Sam Warning MIN JR F Hudson Fasching MIN FR F Kyle Rau MIN JR F Mike Reilly MIN SO D Jake Parenteau MIN SR D Nick Oddo OSU JR F Jake Bischoff MIN FR D 8 +9 Brady Skjei MIN SO D Taylor Cammarata MIN FR F Players Tied With +7 Hat Tricks GP HT Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G 1 Patrick Koudys PSU JR D Travis Walsh MSU SO D Mac Bennett MIC SR D Justin DaSilva OSU JR D Brock Krygier MSU FR D Kevin Clare MIC SR D Luke Juha PSU SO D Players Tied With 18 Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Tom Serratore MIN SR F Darik Angeli OSU JR F Casey Bailey PSU SO F Nate Condon MIN SR F Michael Ferrantino MSU SO F Kyle Rau MIN JR F Taylor Holstrom PSU JR F David Glen PSU SO F Jefferson Dahl WIS SR F Christian Isackson MIN JR F

9 BIG TEN HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE 9 Big Ten Overall Goaltending Leaders Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Zach Nagelvoort UM FR 8 446: Adam Wilcox MIN SO : TBL 3 Steve Racine UM SO 4 221: Matthew Skoff PSU SO 6 361: Matt Tomkins OSU FR 9 478: CHI 6 Jake Hildebrand MSU SO 7 417: Landon Peterson WIS JR 6 324: Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Zach Nagelvoort UM FR 8 446: Steve Racine UM SO 4 221: Adam Wilcox MIN SO : TBL 4 Matthew Skoff PSU SO 6 361: Matt Tomkins OSU FR 9 478: CHI 6 Jake Hildebrand MSU SO 7 417: Landon Peterson WIS JR 6 324: Saves GP SVS/G Saves 1 Adam Wilcox MIN SO Matt Tomkins OSU FR Zach Nagelvoort UM FR Jake Hildebrand MSU SO Matthew Skoff PSU SO Landon Peterson WIS JR Steve Racine UM SO Eamon McAdam PSU FR Will Yanakeff MSU SR Logan Davis OSU FR Joel Rumpel WIS JR Michael Shibrowski MIN SR Collin Olson OSU SO Adam Miller WIS SO Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Michael Shibrowski MIN SR 2 1 Will Yanakeff MSU SR 3 1 Logan Davis OSU FR 3 1 Zach Nagelvoort UM FR 8 1 Adam Wilcox MIN SO 11 1

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