Men's Ice Hockey 10/22/2026 2:00:00 PM Weekend Preview: Hockey That Matters Seven CCHA teams are in action this weekend, including a pair of conference series, as league play gets underway. No. 11/13 Michigan Tech heads to Ferris State and Bowling Green travels to Lake Superior State to open the newly remodeled Taffy Abel Arena. In non-conference action, No. 13/15 Augustana heads to Ohio State, Minnesota State battles St. Thomas in a home-and-home series, and Bemidji State does the same against No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth.  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. 13/15 Augustana (3-0-1) at Ohio State (2-2-0) Day/Time: Friday (5:30 PM CT) & Saturday (4:00 PM CT) Video Stream: B1G+ Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: AU | OSU The unbeaten Vikings hit the road for a two-game set against Ohio State this weekend, facing the Buckeyes for the first time in program history. Coming off a pair of overtime victories over Omaha, No. 13/15 Augustana is off to its best start in its four years of existence. OSU is coming off a weekend split with Sacred Heart, following a split at RPI.  Bowling Green (2-4-0; 0-0-0 CCHA) at Lake Superior State (2-2-0; 0-0-0 CCHA) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM ET) & Saturday (6:07 PM ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM | LSSU 99.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BGSU | LSSU Lake Superior State gets its long-awaited home opener this Friday, following close to a month on the road to start the 2026-27 season. Bowling Green looks to rebound after being swept at home by Niagara last week, but have had an up-and-down start the year, which also includes an Ice Breaker Tournament victory. The Lakers split at Alaska Anchorage last weekend and enter conference play with a .500 mark. The two programs meet for the 199th and 200th times this weekend, with the Falcons leading the all-time series 103-82-13.  Minnesota State (0-4-0) vs. St. Thomas (1-1-0) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT) & Saturday (6:07 PM CT) Video Stream: Friday NCHC.tv | Saturday Midco Sports Plus Radio: MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Friday | Saturday Game Notes: MSU | UST The Mavericks take on former CCHA-foe St. Thomas in a home-and-home series this weekend, opening in St. Paul on Friday night. The series then shifts to Mankato on Saturday. Minnesota State leads the all-time series 32-15-3, including the last two Mason Cup Championship Games, which Minnesota State was able to capture each time.  11/13 Michigan Tech (5-1-0; 0-0-0 CCHA) at Ferris State (0-3-1; 0-0-0 CCHA) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM ET) & Saturday (6:07 PM ET) Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: MTU 93.5 FM | FSU 97.3 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: MTU | FSU No. 11/13 Michigan Tech will look to remain one of the hottest teams in the country when it travels to Ferris State to get CCHA play underway this weekend. The Huskies swept Alaska at home last week, while the Bulldogs were on bye following a home-and-home sweep at the hands of nationally-ranked Western Michigan. Tech owns a 39-19-3 lead in the all-time series, which dates back to 1982.  Bemidji State (1-2-0) vs. No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth (3-1-2) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT) & Saturday (6:07 PM CT) Video Stream: Friday NCHC.tv | Saturday Midco Sports Plus Radio: BSU 92.1 FM Live Stats: Friday | Saturday Game Notes: BSU | UMD The Beavers take on former WCHA-rival No. 8/9 Minnesota Duluth this weekend in a home-and-home series which gets going on Friday in Duluth. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 31-17-5, dating back to 1948. UMD has an 8-1-1 mark over the last 10 meetings, with the Beavers lone victory coming on October 5, 2024 in Duluth - a 4-3 overtime win.
