Men's Ice Hockey

Weekend Preview: Second Season

The Mason Cup Playoffs get underway on Friday night with the top four seeds in the CCHA hosting the bottom four. MacNaughton Cup Champions Bemidji State welcomes eighth-seed Ferris State to town, while second-seed St. Thomas faces seventh-seed Lake Superior State. Third-seed Michigan Tech tangles with sixth-seed Bowling Green and four-seed Minnesota State rounds out the weekend by playing host to fifth-seed Northern Michigan.

Augustana, which concluded its regular season last weekend, hosts the United States National Team Development Program on Friday and Saturday.
 
All Mason Cup Quarterfinal games, along with the Vikings and USNTDP series can be seen on CCHA TV, by visiting FloHockey.
 
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No. 8 Ferris State (10-22-2) at No. 1 Bemidji State (17-15-2)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT), Saturday (6:07pm CT) & Sunday (5:07pm CT) if nec.
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: FSU 97.3 FM | BSU 92.1 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: FSU | BSU

Fresh off its MacNaughton Cup victory, the Beavers host Ferris State for a best-of-three series, starting Friday night at Sanford Center. The Beavers took 3-of-4 meetings this season, including a 3-2 overtime victory and a 4-1 win in Bemidji in mid-February. BSU enters the posteason on an eight-game unbeaten streak (7-0-1), while the Bulldogs are 0-6-1 in their last seven. 



 

No. 7 Lake Superior State (15-18-1) at No. 2 St. Thomas (14-18-2)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT), Saturday (6:07pm CT) & Sunday (6:07pm CT) if nec.
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM | UST AM 1500
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: LSSU | UST

The Tommies host their first-ever Mason Cup Playoff series this weekend when Lake Superior State comes to town for a best-of-three set. St. Thomas got the split it needed last week to earn home ice and takes on a Lakers team that earned a split in Mendota Heights, in the only meeting between the two programs, in late November. The all-time has been just as close, split 5-5-0 in 10 contests. The Tommies snapped a six-game winless streak last Friday with their 2-0 shutout at Michigan Tech, while LSSU enters the playoffs on a 3-2-0 run over its last five.



 

No. 6 Bowling Green (13-20-1) at No. 3 Michigan Tech (15-14-6)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET), Saturday (6:07pm ET) & Sunday (5:07pm ET) if nec.
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: MTU 93.5 FM
Live Stats: Friday | Saturday | Sunday (if nec.)
Game Notes: BGSU | MTU

Not long removed from outscoring the Falcons, 10-1, in a road sweep, Michigan Tech is home for a best-of-three Quarterfinal series this weekend. Bowling Green was able to claim a victory in Houghton earlier this, winning in overtime (2-1) on December 1. The Huskies have outscored BGSU 14-5 and have evened the all-time series 25-25-5 in the process. Tech is 3-1-0 in its last four games, while the Falcons have followed a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) with a four-game skid to close out the regular season.


No. 5 Northern Michigan (12-14-6) at No. 4 Minnesota State (16-14-4)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT), Saturday (6:07pm CT) & Sunday (5:07pm CT) if nec.
Video Stream: FloHockey
Radio: NMU 100.3 FM | MSU AM 1420
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: NMU | MSU

In a rematch of the 2023 Mason Cup Championship Game, Northern Michigan looks to avenge the Mavericks' late-game comeback this weekend in Mankato. The two teams squared off only once during the regular season, with Minnesota State going 1-0-1, with a shootout win to take 4-of-6 points in late January. The Wildcats carry a season-long, five-game unbeaten streak (3-0-2) into the postseason, while the Mavericks are 2-4-0 over their last three weekends. 



USNTDP Under-18 at Augustana (12-18-4) - Exhibition
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: FloHockey
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: AU

After closing out its regular season against Alaska last weekend, the Vikings welcome the USNTDP Under-18 squad to Midco Arena for a two-game exhibition series.Â