Men's Ice Hockey 3/5/2026 9:24:44 AM Weekend Preview: Playoff Time The 2026 Mason Cup Playoffs get underway this weekend with four best-of-three series, hosted by the top-seeded teams in the conference. Eighth-seed Ferris State travels to top-seed Minnesota State, while seventh-seed Lake Superior State heads to second-seed St. Thomas. Fifth-seed Bowling Green return to fourth-seed Michigan Tech for the second weekend in a row and third-seed Augustana hosts sixth-seed Bemidji State, which ended the Vikings' season last year in a three-game set. Notable Links: Mason Cup Central CCHA Schedule Live Scores & Results Standings Player & Team Stats CCHA TV Highlights The CCHA Show CCHA News Headlines CCHA Merchandise Store No. 8 Ferris State (7-25-2) at No. 1 Minnesota State (18-9-7) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT), Saturday (6:07pm CT) & Sunday (5:07pm CT) if nec. Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: FSU 97.3 FM | MSU AM 1420 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: FSU | MSU The Bulldogs and Mavericks square off in Mankato this weekend following MSU capturing its 10th MacNaughton Cup title in program history. Ferris State took 4-of-6 points from their regular season finale trip to Lake Superior State. Minnesota State won the season series 3-1-0, but the Bulldogs did manage a split in Mankato back in early December. The Mavericks own a 43-13-2 lead in the all-time series.  No. 7 Lake Superior State (11-20-3) at No. 2 St. Thomas (18-11-5) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT) & Saturday (7:07 PM CT) & Sunday (5:07pm CT) if nec. Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM | UST AM 1500 Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: LSSU | UST A rematch of a 2023-24 Mason Cup Quarterfinal series, the Lakers visit Lee & Penny Anderson Arena to take on the Tommies in a best-of-three series. St. Thomas was able to earn a shootout win at Bemidji State on the regular season's final night to secure the second seed, while the Lakers picked up a shootout win of the own against Ferris State to close out the regular season. UST will look to rebound from a 1-3-2 February and won the season series against LSSU, 3-1-0.  No. 6 Bemidji State (12-17-4) at No. 3 Augustana (20-10-4) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM CT), Saturday (6:07 PM CT) & Sunday (5:07pm CT) if nec. Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: BSU 92.3 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BSU | AU The Beavers head back to Sioux Falls in a rematch of last year's Mason Cup Quarterfinal classic, which BSU won in overtime of Game 3. The Vikings, who were idle last week, were able to secure the third seed in the postseason, while Bemidji State earned a four-point weekend against St. Thomas on the final weekend of the regular season. Bemidji State claimed the season series, 2-1-1, and own a 6-4-1 lead in the all-time series, which dates back to February of 2024.  No. 5 Bowling Green (18-9-7) at No. 4 Michigan Tech (21-12-3) Day/Time: Friday (7:07 PM ET), Saturday (6:07 PM ET) & Sunday (5:07pm ET) if nec. Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM | MTU 93.5 FM Live Stats: Click Here Game Notes: BGSU | MTU Two teams that closed out the regular season in Houghton will square off once again in the Mason Cup Quarterfinals at MacInnes Student Ice Arena this weekend. The Falcons claimed the only two meetings of the year last week, winning 1-0 and 4-3 in overtime. BGSU holds a narrow 29-28-6 edge in the all-time series and are 6-4-0 against Tech in postseason play, though all six of the Falcons wins have come in Ohio.
