Men's Ice Hockey

Weekend Preview: New Year's Hockey

Six CCHA teams are in action this week, including two conference series an in-state rivalry matchup in Bemidji, Minn., and a tournement in Arizona. Bowling Green looks to stay hot against Lake Superior State at home, while Northern Michigan welcomes No. 19 Minnesota State town for a pair. The No. 20 Beavers host Minnesota Duluth in a non-league series and No. 16 Michigan Tech takes on host Arizona State in the desert, before facing either No. 6 Boston University or Air Force.
 
Five of this weekend's games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting FloHockey, while two are on ASU Live and one is on NCHC.TV.
 
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No. 19 Minnesota State (10-9-1; 7-6-1 CCHA — 24 PTS) at Northern Michigan (11-9-0; 7-5-0 CCHA — 18 PTS)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET)
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: MSU AM 1420 | NMU 100.3 FM 
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: MSU | NMU

Northern Michigan returns from break to host No. 19 Minnesota State for two games at Berry Events Center. The Mavericks lead the all-time series 23-8-3, including 7-3-0 in the last 10 meetings.

 

Lake Superior State (5-14-1; 2-9-1 CCHA — 7 PTS) at Bowling Green (10-12-0; 7-7-0 CCHA — 23 PTS)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (7:07pm ET)
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM | BGSU 88.1 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: LSSU | BGSU

The Lakers and Falcons get their conference schedule back underway this weekend in Ohio. Bowling Green owns a 92-79-13 edge in the all-time series, which dates back to 1970. The Falcons are 53-31-7 at home.


 

Minnesota Duluth (8-10-0) vs. No. 20 Bemidji State (9-5-4)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: FloHockey (Friday) & NCHC.TV (Saturday)
Radio: UMD 103.9 FM | BSU 92.1 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: BSU

Coming off a 2-1 exhibition loss to No. 1/3 Minnesota last weekend, the No. 20 Beavers now take on another in-state rival in a two-game non-conference set against Minnesota Duluth. the Bulldogs are 24-16-4 all-time in the series.


 

No. 16 Michigan Tech (12-6-3) at Arizona State (10-11-0) & No. 6 Boston University (12-5-0) or Air Force (6-10-2) in Desert Hockey Classic
Day/Time: Friday (9:00pm ET) & Saturday (5:30pm ET)
Video Stream: ASU Live
Radio: MTU 93.5 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: MTU | ASU | BU | AF

The No. 16 Huskies are in Arizona to take part in the Desert Hockey Classic at Mullett Arena. Michigan Tech takes on the host Sun Devils on Friday night and either No. 6 Boston University or Air Force on Saturday afternoon.