Big Ten Announces First Half of 2020-21 Hockey Schedule

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced today the first half of the schedule for the 2020-21 hockey season, which is slated to start the weekend of November 13. The full schedule will feature 24 conference games for each team, plus an additional four contests per school against Arizona State University hosted at Big Ten venues. The 2020-21 schedule will conclude March 18-20, 2021, with the Big Ten Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament.

Big Ten hockey teams will follow the same medical protocols that were developed by the Big Ten Return to Competition Task Force and announced on Sept. 16, 2020, including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice/competition. Arizona State University has agreed to adhere to the same testing protocols as the Big Ten Conference.

The first half of the 2020-21 schedule can be found below. Game times and television designations, as well as the remainder of the 2020-21 schedule and further details regarding the 2021 Big Ten Hockey Tournament, will be announced at a later date.

DAY DATE MATCHUP
Friday November 13 Wisconsin at Notre Dame

Saturday November 14 Wisconsin at Notre Dame
Saturday November 14 Arizona State at Michigan

Sunday November 15 Arizona State at Michigan

Thursday November 19 Arizona State at Michigan State
Thursday November 19 Penn State at Minnesota
Thursday November 19 Michigan at Wisconsin

Friday November 20 Arizona State at Michigan State
Friday November 20 Penn State at Minnesota
Friday November 20 Michigan at Wisconsin

Monday November 23 Ohio State at Minnesota
Monday November 23 Penn State at Wisconsin

Tuesday November 24 Ohio State at Minnesota
Tuesday November 24 Penn State at Wisconsin

Friday November 27 Notre Dame at Michigan

Saturday November 28 Notre Dame at Michigan
Saturday November 28 Michigan State at Ohio State
Saturday November 28 Arizona State at Wisconsin

Sunday November 29 Michigan State at Ohio State
Sunday November 29 Arizona State at Wisconsin

Wednesday December 2 Michigan at Penn State

Thursday December 3 Minnesota at Michigan State
Thursday December 3 Arizona State at Notre Dame
Thursday December 3 Wisconsin at Ohio State
Thursday December 3 Michigan at Penn State

Friday December 4 Minnesota at Michigan State
Friday December 4 Arizona State at Notre Dame
Friday December 4 Wisconsin at Ohio State

Tuesday December 8 Minnesota at Michigan
Tuesday December 8 Wisconsin at Michigan State

Wednesday December 9 Minnesota at Michigan
Wednesday December 9 Wisconsin at Michigan State

Friday December 11 Arizona State at Penn State

Saturday December 12 Ohio State at Notre Dame

Sunday December 13 Ohio State at Notre Dame
Sunday December 13 Arizona State at Penn State

Thursday December 17 Arizona State at Ohio State

Friday December 18 Arizona State at Ohio State

Saturday December 19 Michigan State at Notre Dame

Sunday December 20 Michigan State at Notre Dame