Men's Ice Hockey 12/5/2024 8:48:19 PM Weekend Preview: Heavy Hockey With all nine CCHA teams in action, there is plenty to be excited about this weekend. No. 15 Minnesota State hosts Bowling Green for a pair, while Michigan Tech battles St. Thomas at home. Northern Michigan welcomes Ferris State and first-place Lake Superior State takes on Bemidji State at Taffy Abel Arena. In non-league action, Augustana heads to Alaska for the first leg of its week-long jaunt into the Last Frontier.  Six of this weekend's games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting midcosports.com/ccha (Select MSP2), while two are on FloHockey.  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 St. Thomas (3-8-4; 2-5-3 CCHA — .300 PTS%) at Michigan Tech (7-4-1; 5-2-1 CCHA — .667 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International Radio: UST AM 1500 | MTU 93.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: UST | MTU Michigan Tech hosts St. Thomas for a two-game series this weekend, coming off a bye weekend. The Tommies dropped a pair at home to Lake Superior State last week. The Huskies own an 18-8-2 mark all-time against St. Thomas, but UST got the better of last year's season series, going 3-1-0.  Bemidji State (7-6-2; 4-3-1 CCHA — .542 PTS%) vs. at Lake Superior State (7-6-1; 5-1-0 CCHA — .833 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International Radio: BSU 92.1 FM | LSSU 99.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BSU | LSSU The conference-leading Lakers welcome defending MacNaughton Cup Champion Bemidji State to Taffy Abel Arena for a two-game set this weekend. Fresh off a road sweep of St. Thomas, Lake Superior State has lost just once so far in league play, while the equally hot Beavers are 3-0-2 over their five-game unbeaten run. The all-time series is all square at 41-41-6.  Ferris State (4-10-2; 3-7-0 CCHA — .300 PTS%) at Northern Michigan (1-12-1; 0-7-1 CCHA — .083 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International Radio: FSU 97.3 | NMU 100.3 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: FSU | NMU Northern Michigan comes off a road sweep at the hands of Augustana last weekend, when it welcomes Ferris State to Marquette for a two-game set. The Bulldogs split their most recent series with the Vikings two weeks ago and have won two of its last three games.  Bowling Green (5-5-2; 2-2-2 CCHA — .556 PTS%) at No. 15 Minnesota State (10-4-2; 5-1-2 CCHA — .750 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International Radio: MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BGSU | MSU The Mavericks have jumped to No. 15 in the USCHO.com poll and host Bowling Green for two games this weekend in Mankato. The Mavericks own a 27-11-3 lead in the all-time series. Bowling Green was able to salvage two points last weekend, winning a shootout on Saturday against Michigan Tech.  Augustana (8-6-0) at Alaska (4-7-3) Day/Time: Friday (10:07pm CT) & Saturday (10:07pm CT) Video Stream: FloHockey Radio: UAF 91.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: AU | UAF The Vikings open a four-game road trip to Alaska this weekend, when they face Fairbanks for a two-game set, starting on Friday night. Augustana will visit Alaska Anchorage next weekend. The Nanooks own a 2-1-1 lead in the all-time series, which began last season.
