Saturday Recap: Mavericks Strike Back

No. 18 Minnesota State completed a late February charge on Saturday night to claim the program's 10th MacNaughton Cup with a 3-0 shutout of Northern Michigan. No. 17 St. Thomas needed a shootout win the finish second, edging out No. 15 Augustana on a tiebreaker, while Bowling Green topped No. 16 Michigan State for the second night in a row to pull into a tie for fourth, but finished as the five-seed on the regulation wins tiebreaker.

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Bowling Green 4, No. 16 Michigan Tech 3 (OT)

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HOUGHTON, Mich. – Jackson Niedermayer slapped a saved Ben Doran shot past the goalie 49 seconds into overtime to lift the Bowling Green Falcons (18-9-7, 15-7-4 CCHA) past the No. 16 Michigan Tech Huskies (21-12-3, 16-7-3 CCHA) on Saturday night, 4-3, inside the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. The win completed the series sweep ... (full story)

No. 18 Minnesota State 3, Northern Michigan 0

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MANKATO, Minn. – For the tenth time in program history, Minnesota State won the MacNaughton Cup as Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season champions. The Mavericks defended their 2024-25 title and celebrated a 3-0 victory over Northern Michigan in front of 4,872 fans at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center ... (full story)

No. 17 St. Thomas 2, Bemidji State 2 (OT) - UST wins SO

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