Ohio State Men's Hockey Schedule
Non-Conference Games
The Buckeyes will kick off the season with a non-conference series against the Mercyhurst Lakers at home in Columbus, Ohio. The series will take place on October 1st and 2nd, 2021. They will then hit the road for a single game against the University of Denver on October 8th, 2021. Ohio State will then return home for a non-conference series against Quinnipiac on October 22nd and 23rd, 2021.
Big Ten Conference Games
The Buckeyes will begin their Big Ten conference play with a series against the University of Michigan at home on November 5th and 6th, 2021. They will then hit the road for a series against the University of Wisconsin on November 12th and 13th, 2021. Ohio State will return home for a series against the University of Minnesota on November 26th and 27th, 2021.
In December, the Buckeyes will travel to State College, Pennsylvania to take on Penn State on December 3rd and 4th, 2021. They will then return home to face off against Notre Dame on December 10th and 11th, 2021. The Buckeyes will wrap up the year with a road series against the University of Michigan on December 30th and 31st, 2021.
The second half of the season will see the Buckeyes host two more conference series at home. One against the University of Wisconsin on January 7th and 8th, 2022, and the other against the University of Michigan on February 11th and 12th, 2022. Ohio State will also hit the road for series against Notre Dame on January 14th and 15th, 2022, and the University of Minnesota on February 4th and 5th, 2022.
Post-Season Play
If all goes well for the Buckeyes during the regular season, they will make a run at the NCAA tournament. The Big Ten tournament will take place on the weekend of March 17th through March 19th, 2022, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The first round of the NCAA tournament begins on March 25th, 2022, with the Frozen Four taking place on April 7th and 9th, 2022, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
Conclusion
The Ohio State Men's Hockey Schedule for the 2021-2022 season is a challenging one, with plenty of non-conference and Big Ten conference games. The Buckeyes will face tough competition throughout the season, but with the success they had last year, they are certainly up for the challenge. Fans can't wait to see what this year's team will accomplish and are ready to cheer them on every step of the way.