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Two Thursday Match-Ups Begin This Week in CCHA Action
 

 
 
 
Miami senior Matt Christie and the RedHawks face Michigan in a CSTV televised game on Friday after opening the series on Thursday.
 
Miami senior Matt Christie and the RedHawks face Michigan in a CSTV televised game on Friday after opening the series on Thursday.
 
 

Oct. 19, 2006

Michigan hosts the reigning regular-season champion Miami RedHawks to a two-game set that begins on Thursday. Friday's game will be broadcast on CSTV at 8 p.m. Michigan State also engages in Thursday night action, playing an exhibition contest against the U.S. National Team Development Program.  Ferris State and Western Michigan open up a home-and-home series at Western Michigan on Friday.  In non-conference action, Ohio State plays host to the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Lake Superior State heads to New York to skate against Clarkson for a two-game set.  Notre Dame and Bowling Green will travel to visit Boston College and Providence to play each in a single game with the Irish facing the Eagles and Falcons playing the Friars on Friday before switching opponents. Alaska faces intra-state rival Alaska Anchorage to begin play in the Governor's Cup. In tournament action, Nebraska-Omaha hosts the Mutual of Omaha Maverick Stampede. Northern Michigan opens the tournament, facing off against UMass-Lowell on Friday night at 4:05 p.m.  Nebraska-Omaha battles Niagara in the second game Friday evening, beginning at 7:05 p.m. The Championship game will begin at 7:05 p.m. and the Consolation game will begin at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday. All tournament games are Central Time.

 

 

U.S. NTDP at #8 Michigan State (Exhibition, Thursday, 7:05 p.m.)

  • Michigan State junior forward Bryan Lerg, sophomore defenseman Brandon Gentile and freshman defenseman Michael Ratchuk all played for the U.S. NTDP before joining the Spartans.
  • The game will be broadcast on Comcast Local.

 

#9 Miami at #5 Michigan (Thursday, 7:35 p.m. and Friday, 7:35 p.m.)

  • Friday's game between Miami and Michigan airs on CSTV beginning at 8 p.m.
  • The Wolverines look to continue their dominating play at home, currently posting a 40-2-1 record at the Yost Ice Arena against Miami, including 19 straight wins.
  • Senior forward T.J. Hensick is Michigan's top active scorer against Miami with a 5-5-0 line in eight games, while the RedHawks senior Matt Christie has 2-4-6 in eight career outings against the Wolverines.

 

Ferris State at Western Michigan (Friday, 7:35 p.m.)

Western Michigan at Ferris State (Saturday, 7:05 p.m.)

  • The Bulldogs have won five straight against the Broncos, including all four games last season, outscoring their rivalry partner, 22-7. 
  • Ferris State sophomore forward Dan Riedel posted a 2-7-9 line and was +6 against Western Michigan last season while sophomore goaltender Mitch O'Keefe went 4-0-0 with a 1.75 goals against average a .933 save percentage. 

 

Mutual of Omaha Maverick Stampede at Omaha, Nebraska

Northern Michigan vs. UMass Lowell (Friday, 4:05 p.m.)

Niagara vs. Nebraska-Omaha (Friday, 7:05 p.m.)

Consolation Game and Finals (Saturday, 4:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m.)

  • Northern Michigan plays UMass Lowell and Nebraska-Omaha takes on Niagara in the first round of the Maverick Stampede tournament. 
  • The Wildcats hold a 5-2-0 all-time record over UMass Lowell, but have not played the River Hawks since 1988.  Nebraska-Omaha is 2-4-1 versus Niagara.
  • The winners of each game meet Saturday at 7:05 p.m. in the championship game. The losers play at 4:05 p.m. in a consolation game. 
  • The Mavericks are two-time defending champions of their tournament, having beaten Merrimack in 2004 and New Hampshire in 2005.

 

Notre Dame at #1 Boston College (Friday, 7:05 p.m.)

Notre Dame at Providence (Saturday, 7:05 p.m.)

  • Although the Eagles lead the all-time series 14-9-2, Notre Dame has won the last two times Boston College was ranked #1 in the nation. 
  • Notre Dame senior goaltender David Brown shut out Boston College, 1-0, as a freshman in 2003 at Kelley Rink.
  •  In 2004, current senior forward T.J. Jindra scored short-handed with 15 seconds left for a 3-2 victory at the Joyce Center. 
  • The Irish play Providence on Saturday in a Commissioners' Cup Series game. 
  • Notre Dame lost, 2-1, to Providence at the 1999 Ice Breaker Tournament in the only meeting between the two teams.  Current Irish associate head coach Paul Pooley was behind the bench for the Friars.

 

Bowling Green State at Providence (Friday, 7:05 p.m.)

Bowling Green State at #1 Boston College (Saturday, 7:05 p.m.)

  • Bowling Green State plays Providence on Saturday in a Commissioners' Cup Series game.  The Falcons lead the Friars, 4-3-0, all-time but lost the last outing, 3-2 on Dec. 30, 2004. 
  • Boston College is 9-3-0 all-time against Bowling Green State, including a 9-6 victory at BGSU Arena last season.  Bowling Green State junior forward Jonathan Matsumoto recorded his first career hat trick in the loss. 
  • Boston College head coach Jerry York coached at Bowling Green for 15 years and compiled a 342-248-31 record with the Falcons, guiding them to an NCAA National Championship in 1984. 
  • Current Bowling Green State coach Scott Paluch played under York and coached alongside him from 1992-94 for the Falcons and again for the Eagles from 1994-2002.

 

#7 Minnesota at Ohio State (Friday, 7:05 p.m. and Saturday, 8:05 p.m.)

  • Minnesota becomes the first WCHA team to visit the Value City Arena when they play Ohio State in a two-game series. 
  • The Buckeyes have lost eight of nine all-time meetings against the Golden Gophers, including a 7-2 setback on Oct. 12, 2002 in the Hockey Hall of Fame Game at the Xcel Center in Minneapolis, Minn. 
  • Minnesota and Ohio State's Friday night contest is part of the Commissioners' Cup Series.

 

Lake Superior State at #14 Clarkson (Friday, 7:05 p.m. and Saturday, 7:05 p.m.)

  • Lake Superior State plays Clarkson for the first time in over 11 years this weekend, with the second game as part of the Commissioners' Cup Series.
  • The Lakers beat the Golden Knights, 5-4, in the NCAA Tournament on March 24, 1995. 
  • Lake Superior State coach Jim Roque left the Lakers the following year and spent six seasons as an assistant coach for Clarkson before returning the program.  Lake Superior State holds a 4-2 all-time record over Clarkson. 
  • Both teams could meet during the second round of the Badger Classic on Dec. 29-30 in Madison, Wis.

 

Alaska-Anchorage at Alaska (Friday, 7:05 p.m. and Saturday, 7:05 p.m.)

  • Alaska hosts instate rival Alaska-Anchorage in the first two games of the Governor's Cup series this weekend.  The series concludes at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska on New Year's Eve. 
  • The Nanooks lead the Governor's Cup series, 8-5, over the Seawolves, including winning the last five in a row.  
  • Last weekend, Alaska-Anchorage won the Nye Frontier Classic title, defeating Nebraska-Omaha in a shootout after skating to a 2-2 tie. 
  • Along with being part of the Governor's Cup Series, Friday night's game is part of the Commissioners' Cup Series as well.