On Tap: Minnesota State (5-5-2 overall, 3-5-0 WCHA) continues Western Collegiate Hockey Association action this weekend with a pair of league home games featuring Bemidji State (3-5-2, 2-4-2 WCHA). MSU and BSU play in Mankato at Verizon Wireless Center (4,832) Friday (7:37 p.m.) and Saturday (7:07 p.m.).
Amongst the Ranks: Including this week, the Mavericks have appeared in the “receiving votes” category of the USCHO.poll in seven of the last eight weeks. (see page 5 of this release for additional poll information).
About the MSU-BSU Series: MSU trails in the all-time series vs. Bemidji State, owning a 37-46-13 mark vs. the Beavers in a series that began 1974-75. MSU split last year’s series with the Beavers, dropping a 2-1 decision before claiming a 5-2 win the next night in a pair of games played in Bemidji.
MSU Most Recently: The Mavericks stand 5-5-2 overall and are 3-5-0 WCHA in their most-recent action - a pair on a pair of 4-2 wins over Wiscons
in in Madison last Friday and Saturday.
Bemidji State Most Recently: The Beavers are 3-5-2 overall and 2-4-2 WCHA after a 2-2 tie and 5-4 win a pair of league home contests with Alaska Anchorage last weekend.
MSU On the Web: Tickets, Releases, statistics, player and staff biographies, etc. on all of Minnesota State’s 20 sports are available at the official website of MSU Athletics located at www.msumavericks.com
MSU All-Time: The Minnesota State men’s hockey program, begun in 1969-70, completed its 43rd year of competition last year. The Mavericks are in their 17th year as members of NCAA Division I and in their 14th season as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. With a total of 1,455 games played, the Mavericks sport an all-time record of 741-578-136 (.556).
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