Men's Ice Hockey

Weekend Preview: Renewed Rivalries

A full CCHA slate awaits this weekend, including four big conference series. Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan renew their Upper Peninsula rivalry with a home-and-home series, while No. 14 Minnesota State visits Ferris State for a pair. Bemidji State battles in-state rival St. Thomas in Mendota Heights and Bowling Green welcomes Augustana to town for a clash of top-four candidates. 
 
All eight of this weekend's games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting midcosports.com/ccha (Select MSP2).
 
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No. 14 Minnesota State (16-6-2; 11-3-2 CCHA — .729 PTS%) at Ferris State (7-15-2; 6-10-0 CCHA — .375 PTS%)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada
Radio: MSU AM 1420 | FSU 97.3 FM
Live Stats: Friday | Saturday
Game Notes: MSU | FSU

Ferris State welcomes the Mavericks to town for the second of back-to-back home weekends on Friday and Saturday. Minnesota State owns a 39-11-2 record in the all-time series and is coming off splits in their last two league weekends. The Bulldogs split with Bowling Green last time out and are facing MSU for the only time this year.



 

Augustana (13-7-2; 5-3-0 CCHA — .667 PTS%) at Bowling Green (12-8-3; 8-5-3 CCHA — .604 PTS%)
Day/Time: Friday (7:37pm ET) & Saturday (7:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada
Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM | LSSU 99.5 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: AU | BGSU

After a 1-0-1 weekend against Lindenwood, Augustana is back on the road in CCHA play against fellow top-four combatant Bowling Green. The Falcons will look to avenge last year's road sweep at the hands of the Vikings in the inaugural meeting between the two programs. BGSU saw its eight-game unbeaten streak snapped on Saturday at Ferris State. 


 

Michigan Tech (13-9-2; 9-5-2 CCHA — .583 PTS%) vs. Northern Michigan (4-19-1; 3-12-1 CCHA — .229 PTS%)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET)
TV: FOX-UP
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada
Radio: MTU 93.5 FM | NMU 100.3 FM
Live Stats: Friday | Saturday
Game Notes: MTU | NMU

Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan square off for the fourth and fifith time this season in a home-and-home series this weekend. The Huskies have won the previous three meetings, including a 4-3 overtime triumph at the Great Lake Invitational in late December. Tech has opened up an 85-81-15 lead in the all-time series with a 44-34-9 mark in Houghton and a 35-46-6 record in Marquette.


 

Bemidji State (8-12-4; 5-8-3 CCHA — .438 PTS%) at St. Thomas (9-10-5; 6-6-4 CCHA — .458 PTS%)
Day/Time: Saturday (6:07pm CT) & Sunday (3:00pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada
Radio: BSU 92.1 FM | UST AM 1500
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: BSU | UST

Bemidji State heads south to face in-state rival St. Thomas this weekend for a critical two-game set. Sitting adjacent to one another in the standings, the Beavers claimed 5-of-6 points in the previous meeting this year and are 35-4-3 all-time against the Tommies, dating back to 1961. In St. Thomas' brief Division I history, BSU is 11-1-2.



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