Detroit – — The Big Ten hockey tournament will be closing out college hockey at Joe Louis Arena this weekend with No. 5 Minnesota as the team to beat.
Minnesota has won the regular season championship in all four years the Big Ten has had a hockey league, but it is trying to win the tournament title for the first time since 2015, when the Gophers defeated Michigan, 4-2. They lost to the Wolverines in the championship game last year, 5-3.
Michigan and Michigan State each play Thursday.
Here is a look at the teams:
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