M Hockey Conference Schedule released - B1G/ACC challenge pairings out at 2 PM
As a reminder, the inaugural #B1Ghockey schedule will be announced in just under an hour - stay tuned!
https://twitter.com/B1GHockey/status/332149362438336514
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Hoops fans! Matchups for the 2013 Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Dec 3-4 on ESPN nets) will be announced today at 2 p.m. ET #B1GACC
I'm thinking we draw Syracuse for ACC/B1G Challenge.
BTHC makes me sad
Screw the CCHA.
/TomCreanBuys23ZoneBook RT @insidethehall: Inside the Hall has learned that Indiana will play at Syracuse in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.
This means Michigan will probably draw either Duke, UNC, Virginia or possibly even Notre Dame with Sparty and Ohio being the candidates for the others (assuming ND particpates in the challenge this year).
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/050813aac.html
Friday, Nov. 29 | Ohio State at Michigan |
Monday Dec. 2 | Michigan at Ohio State |
Friday, Jan. 10 | Michigan at Wisconsin |
Saturday, Jan. 11 | Michigan at Wisconsin |
Friday, Jan. 24 | Michigan at Michigan State |
Saturday, Jan. 25 | Michigan vs. Michigan State (Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich.) |
Friday, Jan. 31 | Wisconsin at Michigan |
Saturday, Feb. 1 | Wisconsin at Michigan |
Friday, Feb. 7 | Michigan at Penn State |
Saturday, Feb. 8 | Michigan at Penn State |
Thursday or Saturday, Feb. 13 or 15 | Michigan at Minnesota* |
Friday, Feb. 14 | Michigan at Minnesota |
Friday, Feb. 21 | Penn State at Michigan |
Saturday, Feb. 22 | Penn State at Michigan |
Friday, Feb. 28 | Ohio State at Michigan |
Sunday or Monday, March 2 or 3 | Michigan at Ohio State |
Friday, March 7 | Michigan State at Michigan |
Saturday, March 8 | Michigan at Michigan State |
Friday, March 14 | Minnesota at Michigan |
Saturday, March 15 | Minnesota at Michigan |
I like the season-ending series with Minnesota. If all goes well, that series could be for the championship. I really, really like hosting Ohio State on the Friday night before the football game.
What I don't like is no home games between November 29 and January 31. Hopefully we have a non-conference series in there somewhere.
Also, people were making it sound like the games would be scheduled all days of the week, but at least for Michigan all of the home games are still Friday and Saturday--6 on Friday and 3 on Saturday.
and even in-staters, there will be a lot more Michigan hockey on TV now. Between BTN and FSD, I'm thinking most of our games will be televised now instead of being radio only or Comcast 9000.
Looking forward to watching the team at PSU's new rink too. I'm going to make that roadtrip for sure
Not sure I'm a fan of a Thursday night game in Minnesota (and Olympic ice) after an away weekend at Penn State. Might be a tough first period after short practice week, plus travel, plus ice size.
I like this. All conference games, except for a cool football weekend OSU series, are backloaded. The most important games at the most important time of year--not like those lousy early-October series against, say, Miami that were impossible to get excited for on a football weekend.
FWIW it wouldn't surprise me if there were a series on the Jan 17/18 weekend. Certainly space there for one.
I'm just excited that Michigan is coming to Minnesota!
at least the travel is front loaded this year unlike last season. The nonconference schedule should help prepare the team for being on the road.
Non Conf to include at new hampshire series, home series with tech, single home games with BC/BU/mass Lowell. Single road game at RIT and the out door GLI where Michigan will open against western. Series with ferris state with an unconfirmed site and an unconfirmed amount of games against niagara. All per uscho.