Men's Ice Hockey 3/10/2023 8:09:07 PM Mason Cup Semifinal Preview The puck drops on the 2023 Mason Cup Semifinal round Saturday night in Mankato and Houghton as top-seeded Minnesota State and second-seeded Michigan Tech host sixth-seeded Ferris State and fourth-seeded Northern Michigan, respectively. The winners of the two contests, which both start at 6:07pm local time, will square off in the conference championship next Saturday.  All Mason Cup Playoff games can be seen on CCHA TV, by visiting FloHockey. For full coverage of each round, visit ccha.com/masoncup.  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 #6 Ferris State (14-18-4) at #1 Minnesota State (23-12-1) Day/Time: Saturday (6:07pm CT) TV: KEYC Circle 12.3 Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: FSU 97.3 FM | MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Live Stats Game Notes: FSU | MSU No. 13 Minnesota State looks to continue its defense of the CCHA's Mason Cup Championship at home against Ferris State on Saturday after splitting the season series with the Bulldogs. Ferris earned a rare road sweep the last time it was in Mankato and will try to find that magic once again. The Mavericks hold a 34-11-2 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to 1992.  #4 Northern Michigan (20-16-0) at #2 Michigan Tech (24-9-4) Day/Time: Saturday (6:07pm ET) TV: TV 6 Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: NMU 100.3 FM | MTU 93.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: NMU | MTU Upper Peninsula rivals No. 10 Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan battle for the fifth time in 2022-23 on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the Mason Cup Championship game. The Huskies took 3-of-4 games during the regular season, including the last three, while the Wildcats' victory came in overtime back on December 2. Michigan Tech continues to lead the all-time series, 81-78-14, since the first meeting in 1979.
