Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament | |
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Conference hockey championship | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Number of teams | 7 |
Format | Single-elimination tournament |
Last contest | 2024 |
Current champion | Michigan State |
Most championships | Michigan (3) |
TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network |
Official website | www.bigten.org |
The Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the conference tournament for the Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
The tournament was first held in 2014, the first year of conference play; the first four tournaments alternated between Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.[1] Due to the addition of Notre Dame to conference play, a new playoff format was introduced for the 2018 tournament, utilizing campus sites instead.