Defending regular-season champion Michigan State is favored to win the 2024-25 Big Ten championship, according to the Big Ten Hockey coaches preseason poll released on Friday.
Preseason all-Big Ten teams were also selected in voting conducted by conference head coaches.
2024-25 BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
1. Michigan State
2. Minnesota
3. Michigan
4. Wisconsin
5. Notre Dame
6. Penn State
7. Ohio State
PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM
Karsen Dorwart, Michigan State, Jr., Forward
Isaac Howard, Michigan State, Jr., Forward
+Jimmy Snuggerud Minnesota, Jr., Forward
Sam Rinzel Minnesota, So., Defenseman
Ben Dexheimer Wisconsin, Jr., Defenseman
+Trey Augustine, Michigan State, So., Goaltender
+ unanimous selection
PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM
T.J. Hughes, Michigan, Jr., Forward
Matthew Wood, Minnesota, Jr., Forward
Aiden Fink, Penn State, So., Forward
Jacob Truscott, Michigan, Gr., Defenseman
Mike Koster, Minnesota, Gr., Defenseman
Tommy Scarfone, Wisconsin, Sr., Goaltender
