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Michigan Hockey opens the season TOMORROW! Hear from Coach Naurato, Ethan Edwards and Tim Lovell in this week's Michigan Hockey Report #GoBlue https://t.co/ZLEFKTjB0U

Jackson Hallum introduces Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen in our final lap video of the season 

#lapvideo #NewBlue #GoBlue〽️ https://t.co/KGO4nBmUU9

Heading to Omaha for a Saturday evening exhibition

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Michigan State Hockey

“It matters all the time.”

To earn the "C" on your jersey goes beyond the rink. It means embodying the legacy of Spartan hockey and upholding the responsibility of leadership, both on and off the ice.

This season, Red Savage will take on that honor as our captain. https://t.co/m8zI5cAy6v

Before the puck drops tomorrow night we spent some time giving back in our the community ☘️

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Shanah Tovah! Wishing all those who celebrate a happy Rosh Hashanah and a sweet new year. https://t.co/XCyHhe39u7

Loaded up and rollin’ out to the Soo. 

Thanks for the ride on the updated bus @deantrans! https://t.co/h703AWVzDJ

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Photo courtesy of MSU Athletics<a href="https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltca750cef518bc6e4/blt1561cd6fa07a5dc5/HK Release1.pdf" target="_self">OFFICIAL RELEASE</a>• The puck drops for the 12th season of Big Ten Hockey this weekend with all seven teams in action — three participating in nonconference games and four taking part in exhibitions. The season opens Friday with No. 4/4 Michigan State visiting Lake Superior State, No. 7/8 Michigan hosting Minnesota State and No. 19/19 Notre Dame entertaining the U.S. National Team Development Program. Rv/rv Penn State will take part in a Saturday-Sunday series at Alaska Fairbanks, a homecoming for Head Coach Guy Gawdowsky who started his collegiate coaching career with the Nanooks. No. 6/5 Minnesota travels to No. 16 St. Cloud State and No. 10/10 Wisconsin encounters No. 15/17 Omaha in exhibition action on Saturday. Rv/rv Ohio State meets Niagara in an exhibition game on Sunday. Big Ten squads will take part in nonconference contests the first two weeks of the season before conference play begins the weekend of October 18-19. • Four Big Ten teams are ranked in the Top 10 in preseason polls conducted by USCHO.com and USA Hockey. No. 4/4 Michigan State leads the way just ahead of No. 6/5 Minnesota, No. 7/8 Michigan and No. 10/10 Wisconsin. All four schools took part in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. No. 19/19 Notre Dame has broken into the Top 20 while Ohio State and Penn State have received votes. • It was an eventful summer for Big Ten Hockey, which started with 12 present and future players were selected in the 2024 NHL Draft, held June 28-29 in Las Vegas. Michigan State defenseman Artyom Levshunov was chosen second overall by the Chicago Blackhawks and later signed with the team. Incoming freshman Michael Hage of Michigan went 21st overall in the first round. Five schools had players selected as the Big Ten featured multiple first-round picks for the 10th-straight year. Since forming a hockey conference in 2013-14, the Big Ten has attracted 34 first-round selections, including eight top-five recipients. • A busy offseason continued August 15 as the Big Ten Conference and the Chicago Cubs held a news conference at Wrigley Field to announce the Frozen Confines: A Big Ten Hockey Series. Six Big Ten schools will take part in outdoors games at Wrigley Field the weekend of Jan. 3-4, 2025. A women’s game between Western Collegiate Hockey Association rivals Ohio State and Wisconsin will also be part of the two-day doubleheader. Tickets are on sale at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey. • Michigan State is favored to defend its Big Ten Championship according to the 2024 Big Ten Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll. It marked the first time the Spartans have topped the preseason survey. Minnesota earned the second-most votes followed by Michigan (third), Wisconsin (fourth), Notre Dame (fifth), Penn State (sixth) and Ohio State (seventh). The Big Ten head coaches also selected 12 players for preseason All-Big Ten accolades. Earning first team recognition were Michigan State forwards Karsen Dorwart and Issac Howard along with Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud. On defense, Minnesota’s Sam Rinzel and Wisconsin’s Ben Dexheimer were honored with Michigan State’s Trey Augustine chosen in goal.

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Abbott and the Big Ten Conference Tackle U.S. Blood Shortages with First-of-its-Kind, Nationwide Blood Donation Competition, 'The We Give Blood Drive'

<div class="sidearm-story-template-text"><aside class="sidearm-story-template-links"><h3 class="hide"></h3></aside>ROSEMONT, lll. – Defending regular season champion Michigan State is favored to win the 2024-25 Big Ten Championship according to the Big Ten Hockey Coaches Preseason Poll released on Friday. Preseason All-Big Ten teams (featuring 12 student-athletes total) were also selected in voting conducted by conference head coaches. The Spartans, who captured the 2024 Big Ten Tournament Championship, are poll front-runners for the first time. The top four spots in the preseason survey are occupied by teams that appeared in last year's NCAA Tournament. Besides Michigan State, Minnesota was picked to finished second, Frozen Four participant Michigan slated third and Wisconsin tabbed fourth. Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State were picked fifth through seventh respectively. The 2024-25 campaign will mark the 12th season of Big Ten Hockey, with past preseason honorees including current NHL/AHL players Matty Beniers (Michigan), Mason Appleton (Michigan State), Brock Faber (Minnesota), Jake Evans (Notre Dame), Dakota Joshua (Ohio State), Alex Limoges (Penn State) and K’Andre Miller (Wisconsin). The Preseason All-Big Teams are comprised of six players on each team: three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender. Michigan State placed three players on the first team while Minnesota led the way with four total selections. Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud and Michigan State goaltender Trey Augustine were unanimous selections to the preseason All-Big Ten First Team. Snuggerud is coming off a 21-goal season while Augustine led the nation in saves (1,113). Other first team members include MSU forwards Karsen Dorwart and Issac Howard along with Minnesota defenseman Sam Rinzel and Wisconsin blueliner Ben Dexheimer. Complete teams are listed below: PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN, FIRST TEAM<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">NAME</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">SCHOOL</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">YR</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">POSITION</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">HOMETOWN</td></tr><tr><td>Karsen Dorwart</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>Jr.</td><td>Forward</td><td>Sherwood, Ore.</td></tr><tr><td>Isaac Howard</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>Jr.</td><td>Forward</td><td>Hudson, Wis.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Jimmy Snuggerud +</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Forward</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Chaska, Minn.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Sam Rinzel</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">So.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Defenseman</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Chanhassen, Minn.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Ben Dexheimer</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Wisconsin</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Defenseman</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Edina, Minn.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Trey Augustine +</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Michigan State </td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">So.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Goaltender</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">South Lyon, Mich.</td></tr></tbody></table>+ unanimous selections</div>PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN, SECOND TEAM<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">NAME</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">SCHOOL</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">YR</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">POSITION</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">HOMETOWN</td></tr><tr><td>T.J. Hughes</td><td>Michigan</td><td>Jr.</td><td>Forward</td><td>Hamilton, Ont.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Matthew Wood</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Forward</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Nanaimo, B.C.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Aiden Fink</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">So.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Forward</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Calgary, Alberta</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Jacob Truscott</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Gr.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Defenseman</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Port Huron, Mich.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Mike Koster</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Gr.</td><td style="width: 160px;text-align: center;">Defenseman</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Chaska, Minn.</td></tr><tr><td>Tommy Scarfone</td><td>Wisconsin</td><td>Sr.</td><td>Goaltender</td><td>Montreal, Quebec</td></tr></tbody></table> PRESEASON POLL 1. Michigan State 2. Minnesota 3. Michigan 4. Wisconsin 5. Notre Dame 6. Penn State 7. Ohio State

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Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Preseason Honors

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Tickets on Sale for The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series

ROSEMONT, lll. —&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference announced its 2024-25 hockey schedule on Wednesday, presenting dates and opponents for the 24-game conference season for seven schools. The conference season begins October 18 and runs through March 1. The 2025 Big Ten Hockey Tournament will take place March 7-22 on campus sites.The Big Ten will host three conference games outdoors at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, the first weekend of January as part of the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series. Tickets for the Frozen Confines go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 30, at 10 a.m. CT and are available at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey.The Big Ten Tournament will feature a three-weekend format with all games taking place on the campus of the higher-seeded teams. The tournament opens March 7-9 with three best-of-three quarterfinal series, as the second-, third- and fourth-seeded teams will each host a series. The top-seeded team will have a bye to the single-elimination semifinals, which are scheduled for Saturday, March 15. The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals will host a championship game on Saturday, March 22. The 2024-25 Big Ten hockey schedule is listed below. Times and television information will be announced at a later date.<table><tbody><tr><td>DAY</td><td>DATE</td><td>MATCHUP</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>October 18</td><td>Ohio State at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>October 19</td><td>Ohio State at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 1</td><td>Wisconsin at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 1</td><td>Penn State at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 2</td><td>Wisconsin at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 2</td><td>Penn State at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 8</td><td>Notre Dame at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 8</td><td>Ohio State at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 8</td><td>Minnesota at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 9</td><td>Notre Dame at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 9</td><td>Ohio State at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 9</td><td>Minnesota at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 15</td><td>Wisconsin at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 15</td><td>Notre Dame at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 16</td><td>Wisconsin at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 16</td><td>Notre Dame at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 22</td><td>Michigan State at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>November 22</td><td>Minnesota at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 23</td><td>Michigan at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>November 23</td><td>Minnesota at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>December 6</td><td>Michigan at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>December 6</td><td>Penn State at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>December 6</td><td>Michigan State at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>December 7</td><td>Michigan at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>December 7</td><td>Penn State at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>December 7</td><td>Michigan State at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>December 13</td><td>Wisconsin at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>December 13</td><td>Notre Dame at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>December 13</td><td>Michigan State at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>December 14</td><td>Wisconsin at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>December 14</td><td>Notre Dame at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>December 14</td><td>Michigan State at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thursday</td><td>January 2</td><td>Wisconsin at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 3</td><td>Ohio State vs. Michigan</td><td>Frozen Confines</td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 3</td><td>Penn State vs. Notre Dame</td><td>Frozen Confines</td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 4</td><td>Wisconsin vs. Michigan State</td><td>Frozen Confines</td></tr><tr><td>Sunday</td><td>January 5</td><td>Ohio State at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sunday</td><td>January 5</td><td>Penn State at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 10</td><td>Michigan State at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 10</td><td>Minnesota at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 10</td><td>Michigan at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 11</td><td>Michigan State at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 11</td><td>Minnesota at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 11</td><td>Michigan at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 17</td><td>Michigan State at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 17</td><td>Notre Dame at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 18</td><td>Michigan at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 18</td><td>Notre Dame at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 24</td><td>Ohio State at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 24</td><td>Minnesota at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 24</td><td>Michigan at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 25</td><td>Ohio State at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 25</td><td>Minnesota at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>January 25</td><td>Michigan at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thursday</td><td>January 30</td><td>Michigan State at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 31</td><td>Michigan State at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 31</td><td>Penn State at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>January 31</td><td>Wisconsin at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 1</td><td>Penn State at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 1</td><td>Wisconsin at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 7</td><td>Michigan at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 7</td><td>Ohio State at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 7</td><td>Penn State at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 8</td><td>Michigan State at Michigan</td><td>Little Caesars Arena</td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 8</td><td>Ohio State at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 8</td><td>Penn State at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 14</td><td>Notre Dame at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 14</td><td>Minnesota at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 14</td><td>Wisconsin at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 15</td><td>Notre Dame at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 15</td><td>Minnesota at Michigan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 15</td><td>Wisconsin at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 21</td><td>Penn State at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 21</td><td>Ohio State at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 21</td><td>Notre Dame at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 22</td><td>Penn State at Michigan State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 22</td><td>Ohio State at Minnesota</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>February 22</td><td>Notre Dame at Wisconsin</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thursday</td><td>February 27</td><td>Michigan at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 28</td><td>Michigan at Ohio State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 28</td><td>Minnesota at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday</td><td>February 28</td><td>Michigan State at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>March 1</td><td>Minnesota at Penn State</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>March 1</td><td>Michigan State at Notre Dame</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Friday-Sunday</td><td>March 7-9</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Quarterfinals (best-of-three)</td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>March 15</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Semifinals</td></tr><tr><td>Saturday</td><td>March 22</td><td>Big Ten Tournament</td><td>Championship Game</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;Schedule is subject to change.

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Big Ten Conference Releases 2024-25 Hockey Schedule

ROSEMONT, Ill.&nbsp;—&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference and the Chicago Cubs announced on August 15 plans to host a pair of college hockey doubleheaders at Wrigley Field in January 2025. The event will be known as The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series.Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti, Chicago Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney and Chicago Blackhawks President of Business Operations Jaime Faulkner spoke at a news conference at Wrigley Field and were joined by Colin Faulkner, Chicago Cubs Chief Commercial Officer; Steve Mayer, NHL Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer; and Chris Chelios, Chicago Blackhawks Team Ambassador and University of Wisconsin alum. The event was broadcast live on the Big Ten Network with Rick Pizzo moderating.The Frozen Confines will feature three Big Ten men’s hockey games, plus a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) women’s game, the weekend of January 3-4, 2025 at Wrigley Field. Big Ten Network will carry all four games live. The game pairings and times are: Friday, January 3, 2025: Ohio State vs. Michigan, 4 p.m. CT, BTN Penn State vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. CT, BTN Saturday, January 4, 2025: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin (WCHA), 4:30 p.m. CT, BTN Wisconsin vs. Michigan State, 8 p.m. CT, BTNMichigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin each spent time in the Top 20 national polls last season with four of the teams finishing in the Top 10. Since 2022 all six schools have seen NCAA Tournament action with Michigan advancing to three-straight Frozen Fours.On the women’s side, Ohio State and Wisconsin have combined to win the last five national championships and have met in the last two NCAA Championship games.The weekend of college hockey follows the Discover NHL Winter Classic® between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks on December 31, 2024, the second NHL Winter Classic to be held at Wrigley Field. Tickets for the Frozen Confines go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 30, at 10 a.m. CT and are available at Cubs.com/BigTenHockey.

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Big Ten Conference and Chicago Cubs Partner for  The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference today officially admitted the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington, bringing the total number of member institutions to 18. Competition will begin this season for all conference sports.“We are excited today to officially welcome the University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “All four institutions feature a combination of world class academics and athletics that are a great fit for our conference, and we look forward to building long-lasting relationships with the administrators, coaches, student-athletes, alumni and fans.”On June 30, 2022, the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) voted unanimously to admit the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC). A little more than a year later, on August 4, 2023, the COP/C voted unanimously once more to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington, with all four schools joining the Conference on August 2, 2024.Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington are all members of the Association of American Universities, an organization of American research institutions devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Today, they also become members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, where Big Ten institutions lead the nation with more than 75,000 instructional staff, 810,000 students, $17.4 billion in annual research expenditures, and 145 million library volumes, representing 25 percent of all print titles in North America. Collaboration through the Big Ten Academic Alliance allows the universities to work more effectively and efficiently by, among other things, sharing a high-speed fiber optic network, offering an array of leadership development programs, building shared infrastructure, and seamlessly sharing library resources.Athletically, Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington have won a combined 302 NCAA team championships and have 49 Olympians on Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. On the football field, they’ve combined for 10 Heisman Trophies, 73 College Football Hall of Famers, 41 Rose Bowl championships and 173 First Round NFL draft picks, including six this year.The University of Oregon is a Carnegie R1 research university and a member of the Association of American Universities. The Oregon faculty includes a Nobel Prize winner, a MacArthur fellow, a pair of National Medal of Science winners and a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Oregon has more than 500 student-athletes competing in 20 sports and have taken home 38 national championships, including men’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track &amp; field men’s and women’s cross country, men’s golf, acrobatics and tumbling.UCLA has been ranked the nation’s No. 1 public university for seven years in a row by U.S. News &amp; World Report and is known worldwide for the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletics programs. UCLA is the most applied-to university in the country. UCLA Athletics has more than 700 student-athletes competing in 25 sports and has won 123 NCAA national championships, the second most in the country.University of Southern California (USC) is a prestigious private research university offering more than 350-degree programs excelling in education, the arts, business, engineering and sciences, as well as in research innovation and healthcare. Sponsoring 23 sports, USC has a long tradition of successful Olympic athletes, boasting more Olympians, medalists and gold medalists than any school in the country. Entering 2024-25, the Trojan teams have won 113 national championships.The University of Washington has been recognized as the No. 1 most innovative public university in the world and recently tied for seventh on the U.S. News &amp; World Report’s Best Global Universities rankings and second among U.S. public institutions. Washington receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S. public university and has been home to seven Nobel Prize winners. In athletics, the Huskies 650 student-athletes compete in 22 sports and have won national championships in football, women’s cross country, men’s rowing, women’s rowing, softball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf. The department annually finishes among the top schools in the nation in the NACDA Director’s Cup.The Big Ten Conference is an association of 18 world-class universities whose member institutions share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. Founded in 1896, Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics in the lives of students competing in intercollegiate athletics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness. The Big Ten sponsors 28 official conference sports, 14 for men and 14 for women.The Big Ten Network will celebrate the new schools throughout the day Friday, beginning with four hours of classic games, a special one-hour edition of B1G Today, original B1G Moment and B1G Trailblazers programming for each institution, and the Washington edition of BTN’s Football Training Camp Tour in Seattle. Additionally, the Big Ten Conference will debut an updated version of its fan-favorite “Maps” commercial that will include its four new members.

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Eight from Big Ten Earn Men's At-Large Academic All-America Laurels

LAS VEGAS — Twelve players with connections to the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft, held June 28-29 at Sphere. This year's draft class includes current Big Ten players and future commitments. Michigan State landed four selections while Michigan and Minnesota had three picks each. Ohio State and Notre Dame also have incoming players who were chosen.&nbsp; Since forming a hockey conference in 2013-14, the Big Ten has attracted 34 first-round selections, including eight top-five recipients. Listed below are this year's selections: 2024 NHL DRAFT&nbsp; <table style="overflow-x: scroll;text-align: center;"><colgroup data-width='999.0011988004794'><col style="width:23.675690529723788%"/><col style="width:17.62159295136282%"/><col style="width:10.05409597836161%"/><col style="width:8.540536583785368%"/><col style="width:21.72969130812348%"/><col style="width:18.37839264864294%"/></colgroup><tbody style="text-align: center;"><tr style="text-align: center;"><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">NAME</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">SCHOOL</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">ROUND</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">PICK</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">NHL TEAM</td><td class="bgcolor-blue" style="text-align: center;">2023-24 TEAM</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Artyom Levshunov, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">2</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chicago Blackhawks</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Michael Hage, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">1st</td><td style="text-align: center;">21</td><td style="text-align: center;">Montreal Canadiens</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chicago (USHL)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Gabriel Eliasson, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">2nd</td><td style="text-align: center;">39</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ottawa Senators</td><td style="text-align: center;">HV71 Jr.</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Brodie Ziemer, RW</td><td style="text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="text-align: center;">3rd</td><td style="text-align: center;">71</td><td style="text-align: center;">Buffalo Sabres</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Nicholas Kempf, G</td><td style="text-align: center;">Notre Dame</td><td style="text-align: center;">4th</td><td style="text-align: center;">114</td><td style="text-align: center;">Washington Capitals</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">John Whipple, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="text-align: center;">5th</td><td style="text-align: center;">144</td><td style="text-align: center;">Detroit Red Wings</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Noah Powell, RW</td><td style="text-align: center;">Ohio State</td><td style="text-align: center;">5th</td><td style="text-align: center;">148</td><td style="text-align: center;">Philadelphia Flyers</td><td style="text-align: center;">Dubuque (USHL)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Patrick Geary, D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">6th</td><td style="text-align: center;">172</td><td style="text-align: center;">Buffalo Sabres</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Lucas Van Vliet, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">197</td><td style="text-align: center;">Vegas Golden Knights</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Austin Baker, LW</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">203</td><td style="text-align: center;">Detroit Red Wings</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Erik Påhlsson, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Minnesota</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">213</td><td style="text-align: center;">Nashville Predators</td><td style="text-align: center;">Dubuque (USHL)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: center;"><td style="text-align: center;">Christian Humphreys, C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="text-align: center;">7th</td><td style="text-align: center;">215</td><td style="text-align: center;">Colorado Avalanche</td><td style="text-align: center;">USNTDP</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Twelve Big Ten Players Chosen in the 2024 NHL Draft

Artyom Levshunov MSU / Michael Hage, MICH Photos: Jayson Hajdu / College Hockey Inc. LAS VEGAS — Two players with ties to the Big Ten Conference were chosen in the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft held Friday at sold-out Sphere. Michigan State's Artyom Levshunov went second overall to the Chicago Blackhawks, becoming the eighth top-five selection since the Big Ten Hockey Conference started play in 2013-14. Levshunov was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and an All-Big Ten First Team selection as a freshman last season. Incoming Michigan freshman Michael Hage was selected 21st overall by the Montreal Canadiens. He skated this past season with the USHL Chicago Steel. Hage will become the 34th first-rounder to compete in the Big Ten. The NHL Draft continues Saturday (11:30 a.m. ET) with rounds two through seven. The NHL Network will provide broadcast coverage. In addition to the Draft, it has been a busy week of accolades for Big Ten players competing in the NHL. Michigan's Quinn Hughes captured the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman and was named to the NHL All-Star First Team while on May 28 Notre Dame's Anders Lee received the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for on-ice leadership and humanitarian contributions in the community. Minnesota Golden Gophers Logan Cooley and Brock Faber along with Michigan's Luke Hughes were named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Gopher Kyle Okposo and Wolverine Will Lockwood helped the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup championship while Michigan's Zach Hyman scored 16 goals for Edmonton to lead all players during the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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