2015-16 Big Ten Season

This is the 2015-16 Big Ten Conference men's ice hockey season.  This is the league's 3rd season
==Membership changes==
*none
==Membership==
Institution 	Location 	Nickname 	Arena
University of Michigan 	Ann Arbor, Michigan 	Wolverines 	Yost Ice ArenaI
Michigan State University 	East Lansing, Michigan 	Spartans 	Munn Ice Arena
The Ohio State University 	Columbus, Ohio 	Buckeyes 	Jerome Schottenstein Center
Pennsylvania State University 	University Park, Pennsylvania 	Nittany Lions 	Pegula Ice Arena
University of Minnesota 	Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota	Golden Gophers	Mariucci Arena
University of Wisconsin–Madison	Madison, Wisconsin 	Badgers 	Kohl Center
2016 Conference Tournament 	St. Paul, Minnesota 	--- 	Xcel Energy Center
==Standings==
Team 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	GF 	GA	P
University of Minnesota 	20	14	6 	0 	76 	58	42
University of Michigan 	20	12	5 	3 	107	68	41
Pennsylvania State University 	20	10	9 	1 	64 	72	32
The Ohio State University 	20	8 	8 	4 	79 	77	29
Michigan State University 	20	6 	12	2 	47 	72	21
University of Wisconsin–Madison	20	3 	13	4 	54 	80	15
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
All teams qualify. All rounds are single game "sudden death" The top two seeds draw a first round bye and 3 plays 6 and 4 plays five in the quarterfinals at the home rink of the higher seed. The top seed plays the lowest seeded first round winner and the second seed plays the other quarterfinal winner in the semifinals. The semifinal winners meet for the conference championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Penn State defeated Wisconsin 5-2
*Ohio State defeated Michigan State 4-3 (ot)
===Semifinals===
*Minnesota defeated Ohio State 4-2
*Michigan defeated Penn State 7-2
===Final===
*Michigan defeated Minnesota 5-3
The Michigan Wolverines earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
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