A special delivery brightened the mood at the Gophers' Friday morning practice. Big Ten championship rings with a Frozen Four flare were handed out to members of last year's squad.

The face of the ring is surrounded by jewels and "2014 B1G Champions" written across the top and bottom. One of the sides showcases the student-athlete's last name and jersey number next to a vintage Gophers hockey logo. The other side is anchored by last year's Frozen Four logo with "NCAA Finals" and the team's record filling out the details.

Check out pictures and video of the ring below.

The Gophers are off this weekend with an early bye. The home opener is next weekend, Oct. 24-25, against Bemidji State. I'll be hosting a live chat on Thursday, Oct. 23 at noon, so be sure to mark your calendars and join the conversation.

Here are some college hockey matchups to get you through the weekend:

College hockey on TV
Friday
Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth, 7 p.m., FSN
Lake Superior at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN
No. 2 Union at Maine, 6:30 p.m., FCS
Saturday
Lake Superior at Notre Dame, 5 p.m., NBCSN

College hockey live stream
Friday
No. 11 Miami at No. 17 Ohio State, 6 p.m., BTN2GO
New Hampshire vs. No. 10 Michigan, 6:30 p.m., BTN2GO
Saturday
New Hampshire vs. No. 10 Michigan, 6:35 p.m., BTN2GO