2014-15 Big Ten Season

This is the 2014-15 Big Ten Conference season. This was the league's second season.

Membership changes

none

Standings

Team           GP  W  L T SOW GF GA  P overall GP  W  L T  GF  GA
Minnesota      20 12  5 3  0  81 54 39         36 21 12 3 129  92
Michigan State 20 11  7 2  2  47 42 37         34 17 15 2  82  76
Michigan       20 12  8 0  0  88 60 36         34 20 14 0 132 101
Penn State     20 10  9 1  0  62 66 31         36 18 14 4 118 110
Ohio State     20  8 11 1  1  56 71 26         34 13 18 3  95 113
Wisconsin      20  2 15 3  2  34 75 11         34  4 25 5  58 124

Conference Tournament

Format

Single elimination tournament with top two seeds getting first round byes 3 vs 6 and 4 vs 5. All tournament games were held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan from March 19-21, 2015

First Round

Ohio State defeated Penn State 5-1
Michigan defeated Wisconsin 5-1

Semifinals

Minnesota defeated Ohio St 3-0
Michigan defeated Michigan State 4-1

Final

Minnesota defeated Michigan 4-1

The Minnesota Golden Gophers earns the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

NCAA Tournament

Minnesota

lost to Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs in the Northeast regional Semifinals