2016-17 Big Ten Season

This is the 2016-17 Big Ten Conference men's ice hockey season.  This is the conference's 4th season.
==Membership changes==
*None, however the University of Notre Dame announced that the men's hockey program will leave Hockey East after the 2016-17 season and join the Big Ten Conference as an associate member for men's ice hockey only.
==Membership==
Institution 	Location 	Nickname 	Arena
University of Michigan 	Ann Arbor, Michigan 	Wolverines 	Yost Ice Arena
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
2017 Conference Tournament 	Detroit, Michigan 	--- 	Joe Louis Arena
==Future Member==
Institution 	Location 	Nickname 	Arena
University of Notre Dame	South Bend, Indiana	Fighting Irish	Compton Family Ice Arena(Charles W. "Lefty" Smith Jr. Rink)
==Conference Standings==
Big Ten Conference 	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Minnesota Golden Gophers	20 	14 	5 	1 	79 	58 	43 	38 	23 	12 	3 	141 	104
Wisconsin Badgers 	20 	12 	8 	0 	72 	66 	36 	36 	20 	15 	1 	122 	118
Ohio State Buckeyes 	20 	11 	8 	2 	76 	62 	35 	39 	21 	12 	6 	153 	113
Penn State Nittany Lions	20 	10 	9 	1 	71 	63 	31 	39 	25 	12 	2 	160 	108
Michigan Wolverines 	20 	6 	12 	4 	53 	75 	22 	35 	13 	19 	3 	92 	111
Michigan State Spartans 	20 	3 	14 	4 	47 	74 	13 	35 	7 	24 	4 	84 	134
==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 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
===Quarterfinals===
*Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Michigan State Spartans 6-3
*Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Michigan Wolverines 4-1
===Semifinals===
*Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 4-3 (2ot)
*Wisconsin Badgers defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 2-1
===Final===
*Penn State Nittany Lions defeated Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 (2ot)
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