Big Ten Hockey Preseason Honors
Minnesota selected as the preseason favorite by coaches
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Minnesota was tabbed the favorite in the 2021-22 Big Ten hockey preseason coaches’ poll, the conference announced on Friday. The coaches also selected Preseason All-Big Ten teams, highlighted by a pair of 2020-21 individual award winners.
Michigan was selected second in the preseason poll, with Wisconsin claiming third, Notre Dame earning fourth, Penn State taking fifth, Michigan State placing sixth and Ohio State rounding out the poll in seventh.
The Preseason All-Big Ten teams are comprised of six players on each team: three forwards, two defensemen and one goaltender. Minnesota led the way with seven honorees, followed by Michigan with four and Michigan State with three.
Twelve standouts who earned All-Big Ten accolades last season are featured on the preseason teams, including 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year Thomas Bordeleau from Michigan and Minnesota’s Jack LaFontaine, the 2021 Big Ten Goaltender of the Year.
The list also includes 10 students who were Academic All-Big Ten honorees last season in Michigan State’s Dennis Cesana and Drew DeRidder, Minnesota’s Ryan Johnson, LaFontaine, Ben Meyers and Sammy Walker, Notre Dame’s Graham Slaggertand Spencer Stastney, Ohio State’s Quinn Preston, and Wisconsin’s Roman Ahcan.
The complete Preseason All-Big Ten teams, as well as the preseason poll, can be found below.
2021-22 Preseason All-Big Ten Hockey Team
As selected by Big Ten coaches
FIRST TEAM
Thomas Bordeleau, F, MICH
Ben Meyers, F, MINN
Sammy Walker, F, MINN
Owen Power, D, MICH
Jackson LaCombe, D, MINN
Jack LaFontaine, G, MINN
SECOND TEAM
Matty Beniers, F, MICH
Kent Johnson, F, MICH
Graham Slaggert, F, ND
Brock Faber, D, MINN
Ryan Johnson, D, MINN
Cameron Rowe, G, WIS
HONORABLE MENTION
Quinn Preston, F, OSU
Mitch Lewandowski, F, MSU
Roman Ahcan, F, WIS
Dennis Cesana, D, MSU
Mike Koster, D, MINN
Spencer Stastney, D, ND
Drew DeRidder, G, MSU
2021-22 BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
1. Minnesota
2. Michigan
3. Wisconsin
4. Notre Dame
5. Penn State
6. Michigan State
7. Ohio State
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