Men's Ice Hockey 2/6/2025 11:11:09 AM Weekend Preview: Showdown Central A full CCHA slate gets underway on Friday night with No. 17 Augustana visiting No. 15 Minnesota State in a battle for first-place. Michigan Tech welcomes Bemidji State to town for two and Bowling Green hosts St. Thomas in a series that may go a long way into determining home ice in the Mason Cup Playoffs. Not to be outdone, Lake Superior State hosts Northern Michigan in the second leg of the Cappo Cup.  All eight of this weekend's games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting midcosports.com/ccha (Select MSP2).  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 No. 17 Augustana (16-7-3; 8-3-1 CCHA — .722 PTS%) at No. 15 Minnesota State (18-8-2; 13-5-2 CCHA — .667 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada Radio: MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: AU | MSU A first-place matchup in early February greets No. 17 Augustana and No. 15 Minnesota State, as the Vikings visit Mankato for a two-game set. The Mavericks are 1-0-1 in the all-time series, which began last year in Sioux Falls. Minnesota State can pull ahead of the Vikings with five points this weekend, while four points would see both teams sit at .667 in points percentage.  Northern Michigan (4-23-1; 3-16-1 CCHA — .200 PTS%) at Lake Superior State (9-15-2; 7-10-1 CCHA — .444 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada Radio: NMU 100.3 FM | LSSU 99.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: NMU | LSSU The second weekend of the 2024-25 Cappo Cup has arrived with Lake Superior State leading the aggregate score by a 10-1 margin. The Wildcats are 18-12 in Cappo Cup history, which dates back to 1994. Lake Superior State is looking to end a five-game winless streak (0-4-1), while NMU has lost four straight.  St. Thomas (11-12-5; 8-8-4 CCHA — .483 PTS%) at Bowling Green (14-9-4; 10-6-4 CCHA — .600 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (7:07pm ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada Radio: UST AM 1500 | BGSU 88.1 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: UST | BGSU The Tommies look to continue their rapid climb up the CCHA standings since the start of the second half and square off against a Bowling Green team that sits between them and the fourth and final home ice position in the Mason Cup Playoffs. St. Thomas picked up a 6-3 victory in the most recent meeting, following a shootout win from the Falcons the night before. BGSU owns a 7-4-3 lead in the all-time series.  Bemidji State (9-15-4; 6-11-3 CCHA — .400 PTS%) at Michigan Tech (15-9-2; 11-5-2 CCHA — .630 PTS%) Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (5:07pm ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | Outside US & Canada Radio: BSU 92.1 FM | MTU 93.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BSU | MTU Michigan Tech looks to keep pace in the MacNaughton Cup chase this weekend, when it hosts Bemidji State for Winter Carnival. The Huskies, who are coming off a bye, welcome the Beavers to town, fresh off a sweep at the hands of Ferris State last time out. Tech owns a 25-22-10 edge in the series dating back to 2007. The Huskies are 3-2-1 against BSU in Carnival competition.
