At long last, the Big Ten on Monday announced its 2022-23 hockey schedule, which enabled the Gophers men's team to reveal its entire slate for the upcoming season.
Gophers men's hockey schedule complete following Big Ten announcement
Minnesota opens its season Oct. 1, and its first conference series will come Oct. 28-29 at Ohio State.
August 22, 2022 at 10:07PM
The Gophers, who advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in April for the first time since 2014, begin their season Oct. 1-2 at home against Division I newcomer Lindenwood (Mo.) before getting a home-and-home rematch with the team that ended their 2021-22 season in the national semifinals, Minnesota State Mankato. The Gophers are host to the Mavericks on Oct. 7 before visiting Mankato the next night.
The marquee series on the schedule comes Oct. 21-22 with a visit from bitter rival North Dakota.
The Gophers begin defense of their Big Ten regular-season championship on Oct. 28-29 at Ohio State before playing host to Notre Dame on Nov. 4-5. The next two weeks, the Gophers will play Thursday-Friday series: Nov. 10-11 vs. Penn State at 3M Arena at Mariucci and Nov. 17-18 at Michigan.
Other schedule highlights include:
* The two Border Battle series against Wisconsin will be Dec. 9-10 at Mariucci and Feb. 10-11 in Madison.
* Michigan, a Frozen Four semifinalist last year, visits the Gophers on Jan. 20-21.
* Minnesota's two other nonconference series are Nov. 25-26 at Arizona State and a Saturday-Sunday home-and-home set against St. Cloud State on Jan. 7 in St. Cloud and Jan. 8 at Mariucci.
The Big Ten's announcement comes four months after the NCHC announced its 2022-23 schedule and 3½ months after the CCHA revealed its slate.
The complete Gophers 2022-23 schedule (times and TV will be announced later):
Oct. 1-2: vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)
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Oct. 7: vs. Minnesota State Mankato
Oct. 8: at Minnesota State
Oct. 21-22: vs. North Dakota
Oct. 28-29: at Ohio State
Nov. 4-5: vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 10-11: vs. Penn State (Thursday-Friday)
Nov. 17-18: at Michigan (Thursday-Friday)
Nov. 25-26: at Arizona State
Dec. 2-3: at Michigan State
Dec. 9-10: vs. Wisconsin
Dec. 29: vs U.S. National Team Development Program (exhibition)
Dec. 31: at Bemidji State (exhibition)
Jan. 7: at St. Cloud State (Saturday)
Jan. 8: vs. St. Cloud State (Sunday)
Jan. 13-14: at Notre Dame
Jan. 20-21: vs. Michigan
Jan. 27-28: vs. Michigan State
Feb. 10-11: at Wisconsin
Feb. 17-18: at Penn State
Feb. 24-25 vs. Ohio State
March 3-5: Big Ten quarterfinals (best-of-three) at campus sites
March 11: Big Ten semifinals at campus sites
March 18: Big Ten Championship Game at campus site
March 23-26: NCAA regionals (Allentown, Pa.; Bridgeport, Conn.; Fargo; Manchester, N.H.)
April 6-8: NCAA Frozen Four at Tampa, Fla.
Minnesota’s bench scored 50 points, including a team-leading 18 points from graduate transfer Annika Stewart, showcasing the depth that coach Dawn Plitzuweit promised.
