Men's Ice Hockey 10/26/2023 11:12:32 AM Preview: East and West Conference play opens in the CCHA this weekend, with Bemidji State and Northern Michigan hosting St. Thomas and Ferris State, respectively. Michigan Tech and Lake Superior State head east to take on ECAC Hockey foes Clarkson and St. Lawrence, while Minnesota State travels to No. 4 North Dakota and Augustana visits No. 2 Denver and Colorado College.  Four of this weekend's games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting FloHockey. Four can be seen on NCHC.tv and four are on ESPN+.  Notable Links: CCHA Schedule Live Scores & Results Standings Player & Team Stats CCHA TV Highlights The CCHA Show (on Apple & Spotify) CCHA News Headlines CCHA Merchandise Store Michigan Tech (0-3-2) at St. Lawrence (1-3-0) & Clarkson (2-3-0) Day/Time: Friday (7pm ET) & Saturday (7pm ET) Video Stream: ESPN+ Radio: MTU 93.5 FM Live Stats: Friday | Saturday Game Notes: MTU | SLU | CLK Tech heads east to face St. Lawrence and Clarkson of ECAC Hockey this weekend. The Huskies are 9-3-2 all-time against the Saints, dating back to their first meeting in 1960. Michigan Tech swept a two-game series last year at The Mac, but is 2-2-1 in Canton. On Saturday, the Huskies take on the Golden Knights, with the hosts holding a 5-3-1 lead in the all-time series. Lake Superior State (1-3-0) at Clarkson (2-3-0) & St. Lawrence (1-3-0) Day/Time: Friday (7pm ET) & Saturday (7pm ET) Video Stream: ESPN+ Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM Live Stats: Friday | Saturday Game Notes: LSSU | CLK | SLU The Lakers visit Clarkson and St. Lawrence from ECAC Hockey this weekend, making the trip to the North Country of New York. Lake Superior State has split its previous 14 meetings with the Golden Knights, 7-7-0, while the Lakers have an 11-6-4 lead in the all-time series with the Saints. LSSU beat St. Lawrence in the 1988 National Championship Game.  St. Thomas (2-3-1 0-0-0 CCHA) at Bemidji State (1-3-0; 0-0-0 CCHA) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: UST AM 1500 | BSU 92.1 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: UST | BSU The Tommies and Beavers open CCHA play this weekend in Bemidji with a two-game series. BSU is 30-4-2 all-time against the St. Thomas, including 7-2-1 over the last 10 meetings and 6-1-1 since the Tommies joined the conference. St. Thomas is coming off a 1-0-1 series win over Lindenwood last weekend, while Bemidji State dropped a two-game set with nationally-ranked UMD.  Minnesota State (2-2-0) at No. 4 North Dakota (3-1-0) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: NCHC.tv Radio: MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: MSU | UND No. 4 North Dakota welcomes the Mavericks to Grand Forks this week for a two-game set. The Fighting Hawks are 39-13-8 in the all-time series, including a 6-3-1 over the last 10 meetings. Minnesota State picked up a tie and a win in the most recent meetings in October of 2019. Ferris State (1-2-1; 0-0-0 CCHA) at Northern Michigan (0-3-1; 0-0-0 CCHA) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET) Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: FSU 97.3 FM | NMU 100.3 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: FSU | NMU Ferris State heads to Northern Michigan to open CCHA play this weekend. Playing on a hybrid-sized ice sheet in Marquette, the Wildcats take a 74-32-6 series lead into the weekend, which dates back to 1991. Northern was victorious in the most recent meeting, 8-3, on February 18, 2023. Augustana (2-2-0) at No. 2 Denver (3-1-0) & Colorado College (4-0-0) Day/Time: Friday (8pm CT) & Saturday (7pm CT) Video Stream: NCHC.tv Live Stats: Friday | Saturday Game Notes: AU | DU | CC The Vikings continue their inaugural season with a flight to No. 2 Denver and Colorado College this weekend. Facing a nationally-ranked foe for the first time in program history in the Pioneers, Augustana is coming off a sweep of Bowling Green in their most recent action two weeks ago.