List of Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament champions

The Big Ten Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I conference that has sponsored men's ice hockey since the 2013–14 season. At the completion of each regular season, it holds the Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament to determine its conference champion. The single-elimination tournament includes all seven Big Ten teams: Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, and Wisconsin.

The two host sites of the Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament for its first four seasons: the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota (above) and Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan (below).

The original tournament format was contested over three days at one host site.[1] This arrangement lasted for the first four tournaments, with the sites split between the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota (2014 and 2016) and Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan (2015 and 2017).[2] Starting with the 2018 tournament, the games have been hosted on campus sites.

Champions

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Year Winning team Coach Losing team Coach Score Location Venue Ref
2014 Wisconsin Mike Eaves Ohio State Steve Rohlik 5–4 (OT) Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center [3]
2015 Minnesota Don Lucia Michigan Red Berenson 4–2 Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena [4]
2016 Michigan Red Berenson Minnesota Don Lucia 5–3 Saint Paul, Minnesota Xcel Energy Center [5]
2017 Penn State Guy Gadowsky Wisconsin Tony Granato 2–1 (2OT) Detroit, Michigan Joe Louis Arena [6]
2018 Notre Dame Jeff Jackson Ohio State Steve Rohlik 3–2 (OT) Notre Dame, Indiana Compton Family Ice Arena [7]
2019 Notre Dame Jeff Jackson Penn State Guy Gadowsky 3–2 Notre Dame, Indiana Compton Family Ice Arena [8]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [9]
2021 Minnesota Bob Motzko Wisconsin Tony Granato 6–4 Notre Dame, Indiana Compton Family Ice Arena [10]
2022 Michigan Mel Pearson Minnesota Bob Motzko 4–3 Minneapolis, Minnesota 3M Arena at Mariucci [11]
2023 Michigan Brandon Naurato Minnesota Bob Motzko 4–3 Minneapolis, Minnesota 3M Arena at Mariucci [12]
2024 Michigan State Adam Nightingale Michigan Brandon Naurato 5–4 (OT) East Lansing, Michigan Munn Ice Arena [13]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Announces Conference Schedule for Inaugural Season of Men's Ice Hockey" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. May 8, 2013. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "Big Ten announces tournament sites" (Press release). Park Ridge, Illinois: NCAA. April 19, 2012. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Wins Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament" (Press release). Saint Paul, Minnesota: Big Ten Conference. March 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "Minnesota claims Big Ten Tournament title" (Press release). Detroit, Michigan: Big Ten Conference. March 21, 2015. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  5. ^ Merriman, Sean (March 19, 2016). "Michigan defeats Minnesota in championship game". Saint Paul, Minnesota: Big Ten Conference. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Penn State Wins Hockey Tourney In 2OT". Detroit, Michigan: Big Ten Conference. March 19, 2017. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Morrison's Overtime Goal Gives Irish B1G Tourney Title". Notre Dame, Indiana: Big Ten Conference. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Irish Capture Second Straight B1G Crown; Fourth Straight NCAA Bid". Notre Dame, Indiana: Big Ten Conference. March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "Big Ten Statement on Competitions, Recruiting". Big Ten Conference. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Gophers Take Down Badgers, Win B1G Tournament Championship". gophersports.com. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Michigan Scores Four Straight to Win Second B1G Tournament Championship". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  12. ^ McNeil, Kristy (March 18, 2023). "Mich-AGAIN! U-M Wins Second-Straight Big Ten Tournament Title". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Michigan State Wins the Big Ten Hockey Tournament". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 23, 2024. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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