Men's Ice Hockey

Weekend Preview: Sizeable Showdown

No. 14 Minnesota State hosts Michigan Tech in a battle of teams yet to lose in regulation in CCHA play, while St. Thomas welcomes Bowling Green to town for a pair. Bemidji State looks to keep pace atop the conference standings at home against Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State heads to Ferris State.
 
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Northern Michigan (0-12-0; 0-4-0 CCHA – 0 PTS) at Bemidji State (7-5-2; 5-1-2 CCHA – 17 PTS)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus
Radio: NMU 100.3 FM | BSU 92.1 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: NMU | BSU

Bemidji State welcomes Northern Michigan to the Sanford Center for a two-game series this weekend. The first-place Beavers saw their seven-game unbeaten streak ended on Saturday and look to start a new one against the Wildcats, who are in search of their first conference points. BSU owns a 21-15-7 lead in the all-time series.



 

Michigan Tech (8-3-1; 5-0-1 CCHA – 15 PTS) at No. 14 Minnesota State (6-2-4; 3-1-2 CCHA – 12 PTS)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus
Radio: MTU 93.5 FM | MSU AM 1420
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: MTU | MSU

The 14th-ranked Mavericks look to gain ground on Michigan Tech at home this weekend, sitting three points back entering play on Friday. Neither team has suffered a regulation loss in conference play thus far, as Minnesota State is coming off a five-point weekend at Lake Superior State and the Huskies split at home against Bemidji State. MSU is 56-30-10 all-time against MTU dating back to 1996.



 

Lake Superior State (3-8-1; 0-6-0 CCHA – 2 PTS) at Ferris State (2-10-0; 1-5-0 CCHA – 3 PTS)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (7:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus
Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM | FSU 97.3 FM
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: LSSU | FSU

Ferris State welcomes Lake Superior State to Big Rapids for two-game set between teams looking to climb into home-ice contention. The Bulldogs played in a pair high-scoring affairs at Bowling Green last time out, while the Lakers were able to gain just a single point against nationally-ranked Minnesota State last weekend. Since 2008, the two programs have split the 56 meetings to the tune of a 27-27-2 record.


 

 Bowling Green (4-3-3; 4-1-3 CCHA – 17 PTS) at St. Thomas (4-5-2; 1-1-1 CCHA – 3 PTS)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus
Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM | UST AM 1500
Live Stats: Click Here
Game Notes: BGSU | UST

The first-place Falcons head to St. Paul and Lee & Penny Anderson Arena to battle St. Thomas for a two-game set this weekend. The Tommies have played a league-low three conference games as they look to pick up points against a Bowling Green team that sits tied for first entering Friday. Noah Morneau leads the nation's rookie with eight points in November. BGSU holds a narrow 8-6-3 lead in the all-time series.


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