Men's Ice Hockey

Weekend Preview: Holiday Cheering

Five CCHA teams hit the ice for Thanksgiving Weekend hockey, including two conference series. St. Thomas hosts Lake Superior State for two, while No. 20 Michigan Tech welcomes No. 10 Minnesota State to town for a pair. In non-league action Bemidji State and North Dakota play a home-and-home series, beginning on Friday at Sanford Center.
 
Five of the six games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting FloHockey. One can be seen on Midco Sports and NCHC.tv. 
 
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No. 10 Minnesota State 8-4-0; 5-1-0 CCHA — 15pts) at No. 20 Michigan Tech (8-3-2; 4-2-2 CCHA — 14pts)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET)
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: MSU AM 1420 | MTU 93.5 FM
Live Stats: Friday | Saturday
Game Notes: MSU | MTU

The conference's two ranked teams (USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) square off in Houghton, Mich., this weekend, meeting for first time in 2022-23. Minnesota State leads the all-time series with the Huskies, 51-23-9, but things are a bit tighter in the U.P., with the Mavs only holding a 20-17-6 edge. The two clubs sit just one point apart though the visitors have two games in hand.


 

Lake Superior State (1-7-2; 0-3-1 CCHA — 2pts) at St. Thomas (2-10-0; 1-5-0 CCHA — 4pts)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM | UST AM 1500
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: LSSU | UST

After a weekend off, the Lakers travel to the Twin Cities to face St. Thomas for two at St. Thomas Ice Arena. Lake Superior State is 4-1 all-time against the Tommies. St. Thomas has lost six straight, but four have come by a single goal. The Lakers are 0-3-1 in November thus far, after splitting with Clarkson to close out October. 


 

North Dakota (5-6-2) vs. Bemidji State (5-3-2)
Day/Time: Friday (7:37pm CT) & Saturday (7:07pm CT)
TV: Midco Sports (Saturday)
Video Stream: Friday FloHockey | Saturday NCHC.tv 
Radio: UND 96.1 FM | BSU 92.1 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: UND | BSU

The home-and-home non-league series opens on Friday in Bemidji, Minn., with North Dakota owning a 34-5-6 lead all-time. The Beavers have allowed the fewest goals in the CCHA (22) and are second in team goals against average (2.20), thanks in part to two-time CCHA Goaltender of the Week Mattias Sholl.Â