It has been known for some time that the Big Ten hockey season would start in November, but today more clarity was received when the conference announced the first-half of the 2020-21 schedule.
Michigan will start the season at home against Arizona State, who went 22-11-3 last season. Michigan 18-4-4 a season ago with a hot stretch in January and February where they swept Notre Dame and Penn State back-to-back and won “The Duel in the D” against Michigan State. U.S. Hockey online’s presason poll has Michigan at No. 12, while Arizona State came in at No.