Gopher Hockey set to face Wisconsin at Soldier Field in February

The Gophers men's hockey team will face rival Wisconsin at Soldier Field in Chicago this coming February.

This will be a historic outdoor meeting between the two teams, because it will be their last meeting as Western Collegiate Hockey Association foes before the two transition into the newly formed Big Ten Hockey Conference in the 2013-14 season.

Wisconsin has already signed the contract agreeing to play host to the Gophers on Feb. 17, 2013, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.

The game would likely be part of the regular season series scheduled for Feb. 15-16 in Madison, but instead the two teams would play Feb. 15 in Madison and then take a day for travel before playing Feb. 17 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

That game would be part of a doubleheader on that Sunday, which would also include a game between Miami of Ohio and Notre Dame, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Wisconsin is expected to receive between $200,000 and $250,000 for moving one of their home games, which is a typical gate at the Kohl Center in Madison.