The first season of Big Ten hockey is coming, and MSU has released its full schedule.

You can see the whole thing by clicking here. Below are some notes.

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- MSU plays a team from all six conferences.

- There are 21 home games.

- After opening the season at UMass, MSU hosts UMass-Lowell and Boston U for one game each. Lowell reached the Frozen Four last year

- MSU travels to Michigan Tech for the first time since 1984 for a two-game series.

- B1G play starts with a home series against Minnesota in early December.

- MSU plays Tech again at Comerica Park for the first game of the GLI. Michigan and Western Michigan play in the other semifinal.

- The first Michigan series is late January with a home game and one at The Joe. The other one is early March at Ann Arbor and then at home.

- MSU doesn't face Wisconsin until late January. Two of MSU's final three B1G series are against the Badgers. Could make the #BorderBattle more interesting, or less interesting.

- The B1G Tournament is in St. Paul, Minn.

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It's daunting, but MSU should be an improved team, and B1G hockey will be good for the sport.