Big House might host U-M vs. MSU hockey game

Michigan’s biggest intrastate hockey rivalry will get a chance to duke it out in front of a big crowd at the Big House in Ann Arbor.Excerpt:ANN ARBOR — Hockey at the Big House? It’s going to happen, according to Michigan associate athletic director Michael J. Stevenson. Michigan on Wednesday finalized plans to play Wisconsin in the Badgers’ outdoor Camp Randall Stadium on Feb. 6, 2010. Meanwhile, Stevenson also initiated talks with Michigan State to play the Spartans in the Big House, Michigan Stadium, on Dec. 11 or 12, 2010. “Our goal would be to play in front of 100,000 fans,” Stevenson said Wednesday morning, sitting behind his desk in the Michigan athletic department. “It’s a big deal. It’s exciting for the players and coaches. It would be a great opportunity for us and college hockey.” Read the rest of the story here.