Wondering who the Minnesota Golden Gophers would play in the 2017-2018 hockey season? You don’t have to wait any longer, as the U released its full schedule to the public earlier today.
Key schedule related items to note
- The Gophers open the Big Ten season IN OCTOBER. That’s right, the conference season is now starting about 6 weeks earlier than normal. Why is that? Because...
- The conference season ends 3 weeks earlier than usual in February to accommodate the new Big Ten Tournament format:
Beginning with the 2017-18 season, the regular season Big Ten Champion will receive a first round bye, and will have home ice advantage for the rest of the tournament.