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2026 Big Ten men's ice hockey tournament

The 2026 Big Ten Conference men's ice hockey tournament was the twelfth tournament in conference history. It was played between March 11 and March 21, 2025, on-campus locations. As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.

Format

The tournament featured a format with all games taking place on the campus of the higher-seeded teams. Unlike previous editions, the quarterfinals were single-elimination, with the second, third and fourth-seeded teams each hosting a series. The top-seeded team had a bye to the single-elimination semifinals. The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals hosted the championship game.

Conference standings

Bracket

<small>Note: * denotes overtime periods.</small>

Results

Quarterfinals

(2) Michigan vs. (7) Notre Dame

(3) Penn State vs. (6) Minnesota

(4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Ohio State

Semifinals

(1) Michigan State vs. (5) Ohio State

(2) Michigan vs. (3) Penn State

Championship

(2) Michigan vs. (5) Ohio State

Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

  • G: Jack Ivankovic <small>(Michigan)</small>
  • D: Luca Fantilli <small>(Michigan)</small>
  • D: William Smith <small>(Ohio State)</small>
  • F: T. J. Hughes *<small>(Michigan)</small>
  • F: Jake Karabela <small>(Ohio State)</small>
  • F: Jayden Perron <small>(Michigan)</small>

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Most Outstanding Player

References