Men's Ice Hockey 2/12/2026 4:55:57 PM Weekend Preview: Top to Bottom Eight CCHA teams are in action this weekend, with first place and nationally 15th-ranked St. Thomas on bye for the final time in 2025-26. 17th-ranked Michigan Tech visits Lake Superior State to try and keep pace with the Tommies for the MacNaughton Cup, while Northern Michigan heads to Ferris State with eighth-place in the CCHA standings on the line. 16th-ranked Minnesota State welcomes in-state rival Bemidji State and Bowling Green travels to No. 18 Augustana. Notable Links: CCHA Schedule Live Scores & Results Standings Player & Team Stats CCHA TV Highlights The CCHA Show CCHA News Headlines CCHA Merchandise Store No. 17 Michigan Tech (20-10-2; 15-5-2 CCHA — 45 PTS) at Lake Superior State (9-18-1; 6-14-0 CCHA — 20 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM ET) & Saturday (6:07 PM ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: MTU 93.5 FM | LSSU 99.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: MTU | LSSU The No. 17 Huskies hit the road to face fellow UP foe Lake Superior State this weekend, looking to keep pace with idle No. 15 St. Thomas, while the Lakers try to establish themselves before Mason Cup Playoff action begins next month. Tech leads the all-time series 57-31-9, dating back to 1969.  Northern Michigan (3-25-0; 3-17-0 CCHA — 11 PTS) at Ferris State (5-25-0; 4-18-0 CCHA — 13 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM ET) & Saturday (6:07 PM ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: NMU 100.3 FM FSU 97.3 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: NMU | FSU Ferris State welcomes the Wildcats to town in a battle for the eighth and final Mason Cup Playoff spot. The Bulldogs picked up a big four points last weekend, while Northern Michigan was off, putting this weekend's hosts up by two points. NMU won back-to-back games against Michigan Tech and Bemidji State to climb into eighth two weeks ago, but Ferris State was able counter last weekend.  Bowling Green (15-7-6; 12-5-3 CCHA — 40 PTS) at No. 18 Augustana (18-9-3; 12-7-3 CCHA — 42 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT) & Saturday (6:07 PM CT) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BGSU | AU The No. 18 Vikings host Bowling Green at Midco Arena for the first time this weekend, with both teams holding MacNaughton Cup hopes. Augustana was only able to take one point from their road trip to Michigan Tech last week, while the Falcons claimed 4-of-6 from St. Thomas at home. Augie holds a narrow two-point lead on BGSU, but the Falcons have two games in hand. Augustana is 3-0-1 in the all-time series.  Bemidji State (11-16-3; 9-10-3 CCHA — 30 PTS) at No. 16 Minnesota State (15-8-5; 11-6-3 CCHA — 37 PTS) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT) & Saturday (6:07 PM CT) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: BSU 92.1 FM | MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BSU | MSU In-state rivals Bemidji State and No. 16 Minnesota State battle it out in Mankato this weekend, where the Mavericks are looking to climb back into home-ice position in the CCHA standings. The Beavers are coming off an overtime victory over Ferris State last Saturday, while MSU was off last week. Last year, the Mavericks went 2-1-1 in the regular season, before topping the Beavers, 4-0, in the Mason Cup Semifinals.
