All schools in action this weekend
All nine CCHA teams are in action across 18 contests from Thursday to Sunday. Bowling Green bookends play with its home-opening weekend, hosting Robert Morris on Thursday and Simon Fraser on Sunday in exhibition match-ups. Northern Michigan heads to No. 12 Colorado College, while Bemidji State battles No. 15/16 St. Cloud State in a home-and-home series.
No. 19 Minnesota State welcomes Merrimack to town for its home-opening weekend, while Augustana and Michigan Tech also play hosts to LIU and Alaska, respectively. Ferris State takes on No. 17 Western Michigan in a home-and-home duel and St. Thomas welcomes Vermont to town for a pair.
Lake Superior State has a pair of exhibition games on the docket, taking on the USNTDP Under-18 Team and Simon Fraser.
Twelve of this weekend’s games will be available on CCHA TV, by visiting midcosportsplus.com. Four are on NCHC.tv and two can found at USA Hockey TV.
Standings 10.10.23 Before the Weekend Games
Notable Links:
Exhibition: Robert Morris (0-0-0) at Bowling Green (2-0-0)
Day/Time: Thursday (7:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM
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The Falcons step into an exhibition weekend with a Thursday night matchup with Robert Morris. The two teams split a home-and-home series to open last season. Bowling Green is coming off a sweep of Mercyhurst and their first 2-0 start against Division I opposition since 2018-19.
Ferris State (0-0-2) vs. No. 17 Western Michigan (0-0-0)
Day/Time: Friday (7:00pm ET) & Saturday (7:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Friday NCHC.tv | Saturday Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: FSU 97.3 FM
The Bulldogs battle nationally-ranked Western Michigan in a home-and-home series this weekend, starting off in Kalamazoo on Friday night. The series turns to Big Rapids on Saturday where Ferris State was able to come away with a 3-3 tie against the Broncos last season, after falling 6-4 on the road. The Bulldogs earned two come-from-behind ties last week against Miami (OH).
Exhibition: Lake Superior State (0-2-0) vs. USNTDP Under-18 Team & Simon Fraser
Day/Time: Friday (7:00pm ET) & Saturday (3:00pm ET)
Video Stream: USA Hockey TV
Radio: LSSU 99.5 FM
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Game Notes: LSSU
The Lakers head to Plymouth, Michigan, for a pair of exhibition games on Friday and Saturday. They face the USNTDP Under-18 squad on Friday night, before facing Simon Fraser on Saturday afternoon. Lake Superior State took then No. 4 Michigan State to overtime in their season opener last Friday.
Alaska (0-2-0) at Michigan Tech (0-0-0)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm ET) & Saturday (6:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: MTU 93.5 FM
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Fresh off a 4-3 exhibition victory over rival Northern Michigan, Michigan Tech gets the regular season underway against Alaska at The Mac on Friday night. Tech is 25-7-2 against the Nanooks all-time, with the series dating back to 1937. The two teams split their three meetings last year, with the Huskies taking home a 3-2 victory at the Great Lakes Invitational after a tie and a loss to UAF at home in October.
Vermont (0-0-0) at St. Thomas (0-1-0)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: UST AM 1500
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The Tommies look to avenge a road sweep at the hands of UVM last season in Burlington, when the teams square off in Mendota Heights this weekend. The Catamounts blanked Megill, 5-0, in exhibition play on Sunday, while St. Thomas beat Manitoba in their exhibition game, before falling to then-No. 16 St. Cloud State, 1-0, in their season-opener.
Merrimack (0-1-0) at No. 19 Minnesota State (1-1-0)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: MSU AM 1420
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Newly-ranked Minnesota State welcomes the Warriors to town to open a six-game homestand. The Mavericks split at then-No. 7 Michigan last weekend, winning 5-2, before falling 4-1. Merrimack dropped its season-opener to Stonehill, 3-2, after an exhibition victory over Sacred Heart. The Warriors lead the all-time series 5-1-0, but Minnesota State won the most recent meeting, 4-3, on January 3, 2000.
Long Island (0-0-0) at Augustana (0-0-0)
Day/Time: Friday (7:07pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International
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Augustana welcomes the Sharks to Midco Arena to cristen the 2024-25 season. This weekend marks the first-ever meeting between the two young programs, which are both coming off exhibition victories. The Vikings went into Ralph Englestad Arena and came away with a 4-1 victory over then-No. 5 North Dakota, while LIU won a shootout with Simon Fraser, 7-5.
Bemidji State (1-0-0) vs. No. 15/16 St. Cloud State (1-0-0)
Day/Time: Friday (7:30pm CT) & Saturday (6:07pm CT)
Video Stream: Friday NCHC.tv | Saturday Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: BSU 92.1 FM
The Beavers continue their early-season gauntlet with a home-and-home against in-state rival St. Cloud State. The series opens on the road for Bemidji State on Friday, before the home opener against the Huskies on Saturday. SCSU holds a 53-46-8 lead in the all-time series, which dates back to 1948. The Huskies are also 7-1-2 over the last 10 meetings, with the Beavers’ last win coming on October 28, 2022, at Sanford Center.
Northern Michigan (0-0-0) at No. 12 Colorado College (0-0-0)
Day/Time: Friday (9:00pm ET) & Saturday (8:00pm ET)
Video Stream: NCHC.tv
Radio: NMU 100.3 FM
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The Wildcats officially begin the Dave Shyiak era this weekend with a road trip to No. 12 Colorado College. Northern Michigan is coming off a 4-3 exhibition loss Michigan Tech, while the Tigers ran past Briercrest, 8-0, in their tune-up on Saturday.
Exhibition: Simon Fraser at Bowling Green (2-0-0)
Day/Time: Sunday (5:07pm ET)
Video Stream: Midco Sports Plus | International
Radio: BGSU 88.1 FM
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The Falcons close out the week with a Sunday exhibition against Simon Fraser.