Where: Berry Events Center, Marquette, Mich.
When: Game 1, Friday, 6:07 p.m. CST; Game 2, Saturday, 6:07 p.m. CST; Game 3 (if necessary), Sunday, 6:07 p.m. CST.
Watch: WCHA.tv
Listen: RRNSports.com (NMU)
Team stats: UAH | Northern Michigan

Josh Kestner closes in on Bowling Green State goalie with the puck. (Photo by Todd Thompson/RiverCat Photography)

Charger update: UAH (11-21-2 overall, 10-16-2 WCHA) secured a spot in the WCHA playoffs with a 3-2 win over Bowling Green last Friday at the Von Braun Center. Austin Beaulieu’s goal with 1:18 remaining in regulation was the game-winner.

The Chargers lost 3-0 in the regular-season finale, and finished seventh in the WCHA standings.

Josh Kestner scored his 21st goal of the season, tied for most in the WCHA, in the third period on Friday, with Tyler Poulsen earning his team-leading 15th assist. Captain Max McHugh tallied his second goal, giving him four points in eight games since his return from injury.

Jordan Uhelski continues to make big saves for the Chargers. He stopped 30 shots on Friday and 28 on Saturday against Bowling Green. His .915 save percentage in conference play is fourth in the WCHA.

The Chargers return to the WCHA playoffs for the first time since 2015, when they were also a seventh seed. UAH was swept in two games, one in triple overtime, without scoring that season.

However, UAH went 2-2 against Northern Michigan during the regular season, which gives the Chargers some confidence going into this best-of-3 quarterfinal series in Marquette.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 21 goals-7 assists-28 points in 34 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 9-15-24 in 32 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 9-6-15 in 34 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 5-10-15 in 34 GP)
Brennan Saulnier (Sr., F, 8-7-15 in 28 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.92 goals against average, .911 save percentage in 29 starts)

About the Wildcats: Northern Michigan (21-12-3 overall, 19-7-2 WCHA) finished second in the WCHA, much higher than their predicted seventh place in the preseason polls. The Wildcats have been strong in the second half, winning 10 of their last 12 games.

Last weekend, NMU split a home-and-home series with arch rival Michigan Tech, winning 2-1 at home and losing 3-2 on the road.

NMU boasts three dangerous goal scorers that will need to be contained for the Chargers to advance. Robbie Payne (20 goals), Troy Loggins (17 goals), Darien Craighead (17 goals) combined for five goals and 11 points in the four games against UAH this season.

And that doesn’t include the Wildcats’ leading scorer, Adam Rockwood, who has 30 assists (fourth in Division I) and 38 points this season. Rockwood had a goal and four assists against the Chargers.

The Wildcats will have all-WCHA goaltender Atte Tolvanen between the pipes. He did not dress against UAH in the series in Marquette, but has started every game since returning from injury on Dec. 15. Tolvanen allowed six goals on 29 shots in the two games in Huntsville.

Players to watch:
Adam Rockwood (Jr., F, 8-30-38 in 36 GP)
Robbie Payne (Sr., F, 20-9-29 in 36 GP)
Troy Loggins (Jr.,, F, 17-20-37 in 36 GP)
Darien Craighead (So., F, 17-14-31 in 35 GP)
Philip Beaulieu (So., D, 9-22-31 in 36 GP)
Atte Tolvanen (Jr., G, 2.41 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 shutouts in 28 starts)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
11-21-2	Overall record	21-12-3
10-16-2	WCHA record	19-7-2
2.46 (7th)	Goals/game	3.04 (3rd)
3.07 (T-7th)	Goals allowed/game	2.29 (4th)
15.2 (4th)	Penalty minutes	13.1 (9th)
16.9% (6th)	Power play	21.6% (2nd)
80.1% (7th)	Penalty kill	83.2% (4th)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: Northern Michigan leads the all-time series 13-6-3, including an 8-3-1 mark in Marquette. UAH has won four of the last six meetings overall, and three of the last four at NMU. This season, both series in Huntsville and Marquette were splits.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. All WCHA playoff games can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, March 2 (Game 1)
UAH at #19 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Ferris State at #17 Bowling Green, 7:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska at #3 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.

Saturday, March 3 (Game 2)
UAH at #19 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Ferris State at #17 Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska at #3 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.

Sunday, March 4 (Game 3 if necessary)
UAH at #19 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Bemidji State, 5:07 p.m.
Ferris State at #17 Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska at #3 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.

Where: Propst Arena, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala.
When: Friday, 6:07 p.m.; Saturday, 3:07 p.m.
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Bowling Green

Kurt Gosselin, who can throw a solid hip check, now has 16 career goals at UAH. (Photo by Todd Thompson/RiverCat Photography)

Charger update: UAH (10-20-2 overall, 9-15-2 WCHA) was off last week, but despite that and being swept by Minnesota State two weeks ago, the Chargers remain in sixth place in the WCHA standings (albeit now tied with Alaska).

In this final week of the regular season against Bowling Green, the Chargers need at least two points (or otherwise get help elsewhere) to qualify for the WCHA playoffs.

Against Minnesota State, which was ranked fifth in the USCHO poll at the time, UAH nearly pulled off an upset in the first game. Kurt Gosselin and Christian Rajic scored two quick goals early in the second period to take a 2-1 lead, but MSU rallied with a goal with 2:10 left in regulation and another 27 seconds into overtime to win. The Mavericks rolled 6-1 in the second game.

Josh Kestner had an assist in the first game to raise his point total to 27 for the season. He’s tied for the WCHA lead with Minnesota State’s C.J. Seuss with 18 goals in conference play and 20 goals overall.

Kestner will be one of eight players who will be finishing their UAH careers this season. They will be honored before Sunday’s home finale.

Brennan Saulnier can return to action after being suspended for four games.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 20 goals-7 assists-27 points in 32 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 9-14-23 in 30 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 9-6-15 in 32 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 5-10-15 in 32 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.95 goals against average, .910 save percentage in 27 starts)

About the Falcons: Bowling Green (19-9-6 overall, 16-5-5 WCHA) comes to Huntsville winners of seven of its last eight games, including a sweep at Alaska Anchorage last week. The Falcons, sitting in third place in the WCHA standings three points behind Northern Michigan, have clinched home ice in the WCHA quarterfinals.

Three of the top six scorers for the Falcons are freshmen. Max Johnson has scored a goal in six of the last nine games. Brandon Kruse had two assists in the series against UAH at BG back in December.

Alec Rauhauser is second in the nation among defensemen in points per game with 0.97.

Mitchell McLain has 14 points in his last 13 games.

Players to watch:
Alec Rauhauser (So., D, 7-26-33 in 34 GP)
Mitchell McLain (Sr., F, 14-11-25 in 34 GP)
Brandon Kruse (Fr., F, 6-23-29 in 34 GP)
Max Johnson (Fr., F, 10-15-25 in 34 GP)
Adam Smith (Jr., D, 1-3-4 in 34 GP, Nashville Predators prospect)
Ryan Bednard (So., G, 2.32 GAA, .910 SV%, 1 SHO in 20 starts, Florida Panthers prospect)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
10-20-2	Overall record	19-9-6
9-15-2	WCHA record	16-5-5
2.54 (7th)	Goals/game	3.15 (2nd)
3.12 (7th)	Goals allowed/game	2.31 (T-3rd)
15.7 (3rd)	Penalty minutes	17.0 (2nd)
16.4% (6th)	Power play	19.5% (4th)
81.2% (7th)	Penalty kill	84.3% (4th)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: Bowling Green leads the all-time series 22-2-4, and is 9-3-0 in Huntsville. The Falcons are 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings, with the last UAH win being a 7-5 decision on March 4, 2016. Back on Dec. 9 in Ohio, UAH tied Bowling Green 3-3 (UAH earning the extra WCHA point in the shootout) and lost 3-1.

Promotions: On Friday, the first 500 fans get a free UAH Hockey trading card set courtesy of Colonial Printing.

Free general admission for kids 12 and under is available to all home games, courtesy of Huntsville International Airport.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Feb. 23
#15 Bowling Green at UAH, 6:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at #16 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at #4 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 24
#15 Bowling Green at UAH, 3:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
#16 Northern Michigan at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at #4 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.

Where: Propst Arena, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala.
When: Friday, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday, 7:07 p.m.
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Minnesota State

Jordan Uhelski makes the save against NMU. (Photo by Todd Thompson / RiverCat Photography)

Charger update: UAH (10-18-2 overall, 9-13-2 WCHA) moved back into sixth place in the WCHA standings after a series split with No. 19 Northern Michigan at the VBC last weekend.

The Chargers lost the opener 4-3 on a late goal but rebounded to win the second game 4-2.

Josh Kestner scored three goals against NMU, two in Sunday’s win, to reach 20 for the season, becoming the first Charger in 13 years to do so. He leads the WCHA in goals scored.

Tyler Poulsen also had three goals against the Wildcats, along with an assist. Poulsen has a five-game point-scoring streak, totaling seven points in this stretch.

Jordan Uhelski made 31 saves on Saturday and 34 on Sunday. He has made 30-plus saves in four straight games. His .918 save percentage in conference play is second in the WCHA, and his .913 save percentage overall is first.

UAH can clinch a WCHA playoff spot with four points or if Lake Superior gives four points in the last four games.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 20 goals-6 assists-26 points in 30 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 9-14-23 in 28 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 8-6-14 in 28 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 4-10-14 in 30 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.81 goals against average, .913 save percentage in 25 starts)

About the Mavericks: Minnesota State (21-7-0 overall, 17-5-0 WCHA) swept Alaska Anchorage at home last week to reach the 20-win plateau for the sixth straight season. MSU moved up to fifth in both the USCHO and USA Today polls.

The Mavericks, with home ice in the first round already locked down, sit in second place in the WCHA standings, one point behind Northern Michigan. MSU has two games in hand, however.

MSU hosted UAH back on Dec. 15-16, with the Mavericks handily dispatching the Chargers 5-1 and 3-0. C.J. Seuss scored four goals as the Mavericks outshot UAH 73-31 in the series.

The Mavericks sport five of the WCHA’s top eight scorers in conference play. Seuss leads the club in goals, Zeb Knutson leads in assists, and Jake Jaremko is likely running away with this season’s WCHA Rookie of the Year award. They lead an offense that is tops in the league by over a goal per game ahead of second-place Bowling Green and Northern Michigan.

Connor LaCouvee leads the league in overall goals against average and is just behind Uhelski in save percentage. Junior Jason Pawloski has made 11 starts between the pipes with a 2.56 goals against and two shutouts.

Defenseman Daniel Brickley is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He was hurt last Saturday against Alaska Anchorage.

Players to watch:
Zeb Knutson (Sr., F, 13-20-33 in 28 GP)
C.J. Seuss (Sr., F, 15-17-32 in 28 GP, Winnipeg Jets prospect)
Jake Jaremko (Fr., F, 10-19-29 in 29 GP)
Daniel Brickley (Jr., D, 7-19-26 in 28 GP)
Connor LaCouvee (Sr., G, 1.81 GAA, .913 SV%, 3 SHO in 17 starts)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
10-18-2	Overall record	21-7-0
9-13-2	WCHA record	17-5-0
2.62 (7th)	Goals/game	4.18 (1st)
3.00 (T-6th)	Goals allowed/game	2.23 (T-1st)
15.9 (3rd)	Penalty minutes	15.6 (5th)
17.5% (6th)	Power play	28.6% (1st)
81.7% (6th)	Penalty kill	84.9% (1st)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: Minnesota State leads the overall series 31-19-7. The Mavericks are 20-0-4 in the last 24 meetings against the Chargers, who last won on Jan. 4, 2002. UAH still maintains a 13-12-3 advantage in Huntsville.

Promotions: On Friday, the first 500 fans get a free UAH Hockey trading card set courtesy of Colonial Printing.

On Saturday, the first 500 fans get a free UAH Hockey team photo courtesy of SportsMED Orthopedics.

Free general admission is available to all home games, courtesy of Huntsville International Airport.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Feb. 9
#5 Minnesota State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska at #20 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 10
#5 Minnesota State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at Michigan Tech, 4:07 p.m.
Alaska at #20 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Where: Propst Arena, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala.
When: Saturday, 2:07 p.m.; Sunday, 2:07 p.m.
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Northern Michigan

Madison Dunn had a 3-
point night against Bemidji State last Friday.
(Photo by Todd Thompson/ RiverCat Photography)

Charger update: UAH (9-17-2 overall, 8-12-2 WCHA) split its series with Bemidji State in the first home games in two months. The Chargers won 5-1 on Friday and lost 5-1 on Saturday.

UAH currently sits in seventh place in the WCHA standings with six games to go. The top eight go to the WCHA playoffs.

Josh Kestner opened Friday’s victory with his 17th goal of the season, which ties him with Northern Michigan’s Robbie Payne for most in the WCHA. In league play overall, Kestner is on top alone with 15 goals.

Senior captain Max McHugh made a solid return to the lineup, making his season debut Friday with an assist. He scored his first goal of the season for the lone UAH tally on Saturday.

Tyler Poulsen and a goal on Friday and an assist on Saturday, giving him 19 points on the season. He leads the Chargers with 13 assists.

Senior Brennan Saulnier, who is tied for second on the team in goals and tied for third in points, will miss this series and the next as he is suspended for his actions on Saturday.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 17 goals-6 assists-23 points in 28 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 6-13-19 in 26 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 8-6-14 in 28 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 5-7-12 in 28 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.79 goals against average, .913 save percentage in 23 starts)

About the Wildcats: Northern Michigan (17-10-3 overall, 15-5-2 WCHA) is hands down the surprise team in the WCHA under first-year head coach Greg Potulny. The Wildcats have won six straight games, all in conference, to move to the top of the WCHA standings and enter the USCHO poll at No. 19.

NMU has a number of offensive weapons. Troy Loggins and Adam Rockwood lead the WCHA in overall points with 32, and Darien Craighead and Philip Beaulieu are tied for seventh with 25.

Craighead and Loggins are second in the league in overall goals with 15, and Robbie Payne is tied with Kestner at the top with 17. Loggins scored two goals in the series against UAH in Marquette in December.

Rockwood, who has a seven-game scoring streak, leads the country in assists with 25.

Goaltender Atte Tolvanen is fourth in the league in overall goals against average at 2.52.

Players to watch:
Robbie Payne (Sr., F, 17-7-24 in 30 GP)
Troy Loggins (Jr., F, 15-17-32 in 30 GP)
Darien Craighead (So., F, 15-10-25 in 29 GP)
Adam Rockwood (Jr., F, 7-25-32 in 30 GP)
Philip Beaulieu (So., D, 8-17-25 in 30 GP)
Atte Tolvanen (Jr., G, 2.52 GAA, .906 SV%, 2 SHO in 22 starts)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
9-17-2	Overall record	17-10-3
8-12-2	WCHA record	15-5-2
2.55 (7th)	Goals/game	3.14 (3rd)
3.00 (7th)	Goals allowed/game	2.32 (T-3rd)
16.2 (3rd)	Penalty minutes	12.4 (9th)
16.5% (6th)	Power play	21.2% (3rd)
82.9% (5th)	Penalty kill	84.9% (3rd)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: Northern Michigan leads the overall series 12-5-3, with a 4-2-2 mark at the Von Braun Center. The teams met in Marquette back on Dec. 1-2, with NMU winning 3-1 and UAH winning 3-2. The last six games have been at NMU: The last series in UAH was Dec. 4-5, 2015, a 4-3 NMU win and a 1-1 tie.

Promotions: On Saturday, the first 500 fans get a free UAH Hockey trading card set courtesy of Colonial Printing

Free general admission is available to all home games, courtesy of Huntsville International Airport.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Feb. 2
Michigan Tech at #14 Bowling Green, 6:37 p.m.
Lake Superior State at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at #7 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 3
#19 Northern Michigan at UAH, 2:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at #14 Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at #7 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 4
#19 Northern Michigan at UAH, 2:07 p.m.

Where: Propst Arena, Von Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala.
When: Friday, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday, 7:07 p.m.
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Bemidji State

Hans Gorowsky had a goal and an assist in the win over UAA. (UAH Athletics)

Charger update: UAH (8-16-2 overall, 7-11-2 WCHA) spent last week off after finishing off a long road trip. The last stop was two weeks ago at Alaska Anchorage, where the Chargers won 4-2 and lost 2-1.

The Chargers sit in sixth place in the WCHA standings, 10 points behind fifth-place Michigan Tech. UAH looks to secure a WCHA playoff spot during this home stand, which has four series in the final five weeks of the regular season.

Josh Kestner had three points in the 4-2 win at Anchorage, and has four goals in the last six games. His 36 career goals have moved him into a tie for seventh in UAH’s modern Division I era.

UAH should have senior captain Max McHugh back in the lineup. McHugh, who is still UAH’s active leader with 64 career points, has missed the entire season so far after in injury in the preseason.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 16 goals-6 assists-22 points in 26 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 5-12-17 in 24 GP)
Brennan Saulnier (Sr., F, 8-6-14 in 24 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 8-4-12 in 26 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 4-6-10 in 26 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.82 goals against average, .912 save percentage in 21 starts)

About the Beavers: Bemidji State (13-7-6 overall, 10-4-4 WCHA) is on a tear, winning its last eight conference games and getting points in its last 11 against WCHA opponents to move into fourth place. Last week, the Beavers swept Ferris State on the road by scores of 2-0 and 4-1.

BSU is led by their senior goaltender, Michael Bitzer, who posted his fifth shutout of the season against FSU on Saturday. It was his 21st career shutout, moving him into second place on the NCAA’s all-time list. Bitzer earned his fourth WCHA goaltender of the week award of the season.

The Beavers are stalwarts on defense, ranked 10th in the country in goals allowed per game overall (2.35). If you get a power play opportunity (BSU is committing only 8.5 penalty minutes per game), it likely won’t amount to much: The Beavers are second in the nation in penalty kill at 89.5 percent. Add in their 8th-ranked power play and BSU has been a special teams force.

Three weeks ago in Bemidji, Adam Brady scored three goals against the Chargers in BSU’s sweep.

Players to watch:
Kyle Bauman (Sr., F, 9-17-26 in 26 GP)
Gerry Fitzgerald (Sr., F, 6-17-23 in 25 GP)
Jay Dickman (Jr., F, 13-7-20 in 26 GP)
Zach Whitecloud (So., D, 3-10-13 in 24 GP)
Michael Bitzer (Sr. G, 2.11 GAA, .915 SV%, 5 shutouts in 25 starts)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
8-16-2	Overall record	13-7-6
7-11-2	WCHA record	10-4-4
2.50 (7th)	Goals/game	3.28 (2nd)
3.00 (T-6th)	Goals allowed/game	2.17 (1st)
15.7 (4th)	Penalty minutes	8.5 (10th)
16.3% (5th)	Power play	24.7% (2nd)
83.3% (5th)	Penalty kill	91.7% (1st)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: UAH has played Bemidji State 84 times, the most of any opponent. BSU holds the series lead at 49-30-5, but UAH holds the edge in Huntsville at 20-18-3. Last season, the teams split a series in Huntsville, with the Beavers winning 3-2 and the Chargers winning 5-2.

Promotions: UAH will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 1998 NCAA Division II national championship team. A special ceremony with members of the 1997-98 squad will take place during the first intermission of Saturday’s game.

The Chargers will be wearing throwback uniforms, which will be available to fans through a silent auction. Bids will be final at the start of the third period on Saturday.

On Friday, the first 500 fans will receive a special trading card set featuring members of the 1997-98 Chargers, sponsored by Wells Fargo. On Saturday, the first 250 kids aged 12 and under get a free replica 1997-98 UAH youth jersey.

Free general admission is available to all home games, courtesy of Huntsville International Airport.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Jan. 26
Bemidji State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
Bowling Green at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 27
Bemidji State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
Bowling Green at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
USA Under-18 Team at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m. (exhibition)

Where: Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska
When: Friday, 10:07 p.m.; Saturday, 10:07 p.m. (CST)
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Alaska Anchorage

Charger update: UAH (7-15-2 overall, 6-10-2 WCHA) split the series at Alaska Fairbanks last week, losing 3-2 and winning 3-1. The victory snapped a six-game losing streak.

In the first game, Kurt Gosselin scored his fourth goal of the season and Austin Beaulieu tallied his first, but the Nanooks broke a 2-2 tie with a goal with 55 seconds remaining to prevent Mark Sinclair (21 saves) from getting his first win in his fifth start.

In the finale, Josh Kestner notched his team-leading 15th goal (2nd in the WCHA) and Beaulieu scored again to give UAH a 2-0 lead. Christian Rajic’s empty-net goal with 43 seconds to go sealed the win.

Jordan Uhelski made 35 saves on Saturday, raising his overall save percentage to .911, the second-best in the WCHA this season.

Kestner leads the WCHA for goals in conference play with 13.

The Chargers are in sixth place in the WCHA standings with 21 points, seven points behind fifth-place Michigan Tech.

This is UAH’s last road series of the regular season. The Chargers will have its last four series at home, starting with Bemidji State coming to the VBC on Jan. 26-27.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 15 goals-4 assists-19 points in 24 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 5-11-16 in 22 GP)
Brennan Saulnier (Sr., F, 7-5-12 in 22 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 8-4-12 in 24 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 4-5-9 in 24 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.90 goals against average, .911 save percentage in 19 starts)

About the Seawolves: Alaska Anchorage (1-15-4 overall, 1-10-3 WCHA) has lost eight games in a row and is winless in its last 12. The Seawolves’ lone victory came Nov. 4 at Lake Superior State.

Last week, UAA lost 5-2 and 4-1 to WCHA-leader and seventh-ranked Minnesota State at home. The Seawolves are in last place in the WCHA, 10 points out of the eighth and final playoff spot.

Senior goaltender Olivier Mantha has started all 20 games for the Seawolves this season, posting a 3.43 goals against average and .907 save percentage.

Players to watch:
Austin Azurdia (Sr., F, 8-5-13 in 20 GP)
Tad Kozun (Sr., F, 4-7-11 in 20 GP)
Jonah Renouf (Jr., F, 2-8-10 in 15 GP)
Olivier Mantha (Sr., G, 3.43 GAA, .907 SV% in 20 starts)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
7-15-2	Overall record	1-15-4
6-10-2	WCHA record	1-10-3
2.50 (7th)	Goals	1.71 (10th)
3.11 (7th)	Goals allowed	3.64 (10th)
16.2 (2nd)	Penalty minutes	14.4 (4th)
17.6% (5th)	Power play	13.2% (9th)
82.6% (6th)	Penalty kill	67.2% (10th)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: Alaska Anchorage leads the all-time series 20-8-3, but UAH is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings. This includes UAH getting a 5-1 win and a 3-3 tie in Huntsville back in November. UAH is 3-14-0 all-time in Anchorage, but those three wins have come in the last four games there.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Jan. 12
* UAH at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
* Ferris State at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
* #14 Bowling Green at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
* #8 Minnesota State at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.
#7 North Dakota at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 13
* UAH at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
* Ferris State at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
* #14 Bowling Green at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
* #8 Minnesota State at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at #7 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m.

Where: Carlson Center, Fairbanks, Alaska
When: Friday, 10:07 p.m.; Saturday, 10:07 p.m. (CST)
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Alaska

Josh Kestner leads the WCHA in goals in league play. Photo by Todd Thompson/RiverCat Photography

Charger update: UAH (6-14-2 overall, 5-9-2 WCHA) saw its losing streak extended to five games at Bemidji State last week, losing 3-1 and 4-1.

The Chargers have struggled to score during the skid with only four goals in the last five games. UAH is now in seventh place in the WCHA standings, one point ahead of this week’s opponent, Alaska.

Josh Kestner was UAH’s only goal scorer at Bemidji, getting the lone tally in both games. That boosted his season total to 14, the most in a season by any Charger since Grant Selinger scored 17 in the 2006-07 season. Kestner is second in the WCHA in overall goals, and his 12 goals in WCHA play tops the league.

With 35 career goals, Kestner is tied for ninth in UAH’s modern Division I era. It’s been 11 years since anyone has entered the top 10.

UAH will have Brennan Saulnier, who is tied for second on the team in goals with seven, back in the lineup after his two-game suspension.

Jordan Uhelski was very busy between the pipes, stopping 67 of 73 BSU shots on goal.

UAH goes to Fairbanks directly from Bemidji, and will head directly to Anchorage for next week’s series against the Seawolves. This is the fifth of sixth straight series on the road.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 14 goals-4 assists-18 points in 22 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 5-11-16 in 21 GP)
Brennan Saulnier (Sr., F, 7-4-11 in 20 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 7-4-11 in 22 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 3-5-8 in 22 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 3.00 goals against average, .907 save percentage in 18 starts)

Lance West, who had 113 points as a Charger, fires a shot against the Nanooks in a 1991 game in Huntsville.

About the Nanooks: Alaska (7-11-2 overall, 5-8-1 WCHA) has had the last three weeks off for the holidays. The Nanooks’ last action was Dec. 8-9, sweeping their arch-rival Alaska Anchorage. They have won three of their last four, all on the road.

This weekend will be the first time UAH will face a Division I opponent whose head coach is a Charger alum. Lance West, who was promoted to head coach at Alaska over the summer, played for UAH from 1991-95. West was an assistant at UAF for nine seasons under departing coach Dallas Ferguson.

Justin Woods is tied for fourth among WCHA defensemen in points with 15.

Players to watch:
Kylar Hope (So., F, 8-8-16 in 20 GP)
Justin Woods (Sr., D, 8-7-15 in 20 GP)
Colton Leiter (So., C, 7-8-15 in 19 GP)
Nikolas Koberstein (Jr., D, 1-8-9 in 20 GP, 5th-round pick by Montreal in 2014)
Anton Martinsson (So., G, 3.11 GAA, .893 SV% in 18 starts)

	Tale of the tape (per game averages)
6-14-2	Overall record	7-11-2
5-9-2	WCHA record	5-8-1
2.50 (8th)	Goals	2.93 (3rd)
3.25 (8th)	Goals allowed	3.21 (7th)
16.2 (2nd)	Penalty minutes	13.8 (7th)
18.7% (3rd)	Power play	9.7% (10th)
81.2% (6th)	Penalty kill	80.9% (7th)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

Series notes: Alaska leads the all-time series 21-8-2, including a 12-4-0 mark in Fairbanks. The teams played four times last season, with an Alaska win (3-1) and tie (3-3) in Huntsville and a split (UAF 3-0, UAH 4-1) in Fairbanks.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Jan. 5
* UAH at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.
* Bemidji State at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
* #7 Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
#13 Boston College vs. Michigan Tech, 7 p.m. (Ice Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas)
Arizona State vs. Northern Michigan, 10:30 p.m. (Ice Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas)

Saturday, Jan. 6
* UAH at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.
* #19 Bowling Green at Ferris State, 4:07 p.m.
* Bemidji State at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
* #7 Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
Arizona State/Northern Michigan vs. Michigan Tech, 7 or 10:30 p.m. (Ice Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas)
#13 Boston College/Michigan Tech vs. Northern Michigan, 7 or 10:30 p.m. (Ice Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas)

Sunday, Jan. 7
* #19 Bowling Green at Ferris State, 2:07 p.m.

Where: Sanford Center, Bemidji, Minn.
When: Friday, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday, 7:07 p.m. (CST)
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Bemidji State

Madison Dunn, who has three goals and five assists, leads UAH with a +8 rating. (Photo by Todd Thompson/RiverCatPhotography)

Charger update: UAH (6-12-2 overall, 5-7-2 WCHA) was swept at seventh-ranked Minnesota State two weeks ago, falling 5-1 and 3-0. Tyler Poulsen had the lone goal for the series, his fifth of the season.

The Chargers are tied with this week’s opponent, Bemidji State, for sixth in the WCHA standings, with 18 points.

This is the fourth series of six straight on the road. The Chargers will be on the road continuously for the next three weeks, going from Bemidji to Fairbanks to Anchorage.

UAH will be without Brennan Saulnier for this series at Bemidji. Saulnier, who has seven goals this season, was suspended by the WCHA for two games for a contact to the head penalty in the final minute of the second game at Minnesota State.

Players to watch:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 12 goals-4 assists-16 points in 20 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 5-10-15 in 19 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 7-4-11 in 20 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 3-5-8 in 20 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 3.00 goals against average, .906 save percentage in 16 starts)

	Tale of the tape
6-12-2	Overall record	7-6-5
5-7-2	WCHA record	4-4-4
2.71 (T-6th)	Goals/game	3.08 (2nd)
3.21 (T-7th)	Goals allowed/game	2.75 (5th)
17.3 (1st)	Pen. minutes/game	8.2 (10th)
18.6% (4th)	Power play	25.0% (2nd)
81.1% (6th)	Penalty kill	92.3% (1st)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

About the Beavers: Bemidji State (7-6-5 overall, 4-4-4 WCHA) is undefeated in its last five games. The Beavers swept Alaska Anchorage at home two weeks ago by scores for 5-1 and 4-0.

It’s been a tougher start than expected for the defending MacNaughton Cup champions. The Beavers, picked to finish second in the media and coaches preseason polls, is tied with UAH for sixth in the WCHA standings.

BSU is led by their senior goaltender, Michael Bitzer. While not posting the All-American numbers from last year, Bitzer still has three shutouts, including his 19th career blank slate against UAA. He was the latest WCHA goaltender of the week.

Senior forward Kyle Bauman leads the Beavers with 19 points, tied for sixth in the WCHA. Junior forward Jay Dickman is tied for fourth in the league with 10 goals after getting his second hat trick of the season against Anchorage.

Players to watch:
Kyle Bauman (Sr., F, 6-13-19)
Gerry Fitzgerald (Sr., F, 4-12-16)
Jay Dickman (Jr., F, 10-4-14)
Myles Fitzgerald (Sr., F, 7-3-10)
Michael Bitzer (Sr. G, 2.41 GAA, .906 SV% in 17 starts)

Series notes: UAH has played Bemidji State 82 times, the most of any opponent. BSU holds the series lead at 47-30-5, with a 26-9-2 record in Bemidji. Last season, the teams split a series in Huntsville, with the Beavers winning 3-2 and the Chargers winning 5-2.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Thursday, Dec. 28
#12 Western Michigan at Bowling Green, 6:37 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 29
UAH at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at #7 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State vs. Robert Morris, 6:30 p.m. (Three Rivers Classic, Pittsburgh)

Saturday, Dec. 30
UAH at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at #7 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Lake Superior State vs. Arizona State or #11 Providence, 3:30 or 6:30 p.m. (Three Rivers Classic, Pittsburgh)

Monday, Jan. 1
Michigan State vs. Michigan Tech, 1:30 p.m. (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit)
Bowling Green vs. Michigan, 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 2
Michigan State or Michigan Tech vs. Bowling Green, 1:30 or 5 p..m. (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit)
Bowling Green or Michigan vs. Michigan Tech, 1:30 or 5 p.m. (Great Lakes Invitational, Detroit)
Ferris State at USA Under-18 Team, 6:05 p.m.

Where: Slater Family Ice Arena, Bowling Green, Ohio
When: Friday, 6:07 p.m.; Saturday, 6:07 p.m. (CST)
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Bowling Green

Tyler Poulsen leads the Chargers with 10 assists. (Photo by Todd Thompson/RiverCatPhotography)

Charger update: UAH (6-9-1 overall, 5-4-1 WCHA) earned its third straight series split last week at Northern Michigan. The Chargers are tied for fifth place in the WCHA with 16 points.

On Friday, Christian Rajic scored the game’s first goal, the seventh of the season for the freshman, but NMU scored two straight shorthanded goals and held off the Chargers, 3-1. Tyler Poulsen had his team-leading 10th assist.

On Saturday, Josh Kestner scored the game-tying goal late in the second period and the game-winner early in the third as UAH won 3-2. The senior Huntsville native now has 10 goals to lead the team. John Teets scored his third goal of the season, and Madison Dunn pitched in two assists.

Jordan Uhelski started both games in net, making 51 saves on 56 shots.

This is the second of six straight road series for the Chargers.

Charger leaders:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 10 goals-4 assists-14 points in 16 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 3-10-13 in 15 GP)
Brennan Saulnier (Sr., F, 7-4-11 in 16 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 7-4-11 in 16 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 3-5-8 in 16 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.85 goals against average, .907 save percentage in 13 starts)

	Tale of the tape
6-9-1	Overall record	7-5-5
5-4-1	WCHA record	6-2-4
3.30 (2nd)	Goals/game	2.67 (6th)
3.10 (T-7th)	Goals allowed/game	2.25 (3rd)
15.1 (4th)	Pen. minutes/game	16.3 (2nd)
25.0% (1st)	Power play	18.0% (7th)
80.4% (7th)	Penalty kill	81.8% (T-4th)
WCHA rank in parentheses, conference games only

About the Falcons: Bowling Green (7-5-5 overall, 6-2-4 WCHA) earned four points at home against Bemidji State last week, winning 3-1 and tying 3-3 (losing the point after in a shootout). The Falcons moved ahead of idle Minnesota State atop the WCHA standings with 24 points.

Mitch McLain, a first-team all-WCHA forward last season, leads the Falcons with six goals. He got the empty-netter to cinch BGSU’s win over Bemidji State last Friday.

Sophomore goaltender Ryan Bedard, a Florida Panthers prospect, leads the WCHA and is ranked ninth in Division I in both save percentage (.927) and goals against average (2.02). The Falcons also have freshman Eric Dop, who earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors for last week’s 24-save, one-goal-allowed performance in the win over Bemidji State.

Players to watch:
Cameron Wright (Fr., F, 5-10-15 in 17 GP)
Stephen Baylis (Jr., F, 5-9-14 in 16 GP)
Alec Rauhauser (So., D, 4-10-14 in 17 GP)
Mitchell McLain (Sr., F, 6-3-9 in 17 GP)
Ryan Bedard (So., G, 2.02 GAA, .927 SV% in 9 starts)

Series notes: Bowling Green holds a 21-4-1 advantage in the all-time series with UAH dating back to 2000, and is 11-1-1 at BGSU. Since both programs joined the WCHA, Bowling Green has won 14 of 16 meetings, including the last five. The last two games were in Huntsville to end the 2016-17 season, with the Falcons winning 7-0 and 2-0. The last Charger win was a 7-5 decision in Huntsville on March 4, 2016.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Dec. 8
UAH at Bowling Green, 6:37 p.m.
#8 Minnesota State at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9
UAH at Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
#8 Minnesota State at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Where: Berry Events Center, Marquette, Mich.
When: Friday, 6:07 p.m.; Saturday, 6:07 p.m. (CST)
Watch: WCHA.tv
Team stats: UAH | Northern Michigan

Brandon Salerno (Photo by Todd Thompson/RiverCat Photography)

Charger update: UAH (5-8-1 overall, 4-3-1 WCHA) gutted out a split against Ferris State last week to finish its six-game homestand. After allowing six unanswered goals in a 6-2 loss on Friday, the Chargers overcame bumps, bruises, and two deficits to win 5-3 on Saturday. UAH finished the homestand 3-2-1, and is 4-2-1 in its last seven games overall.

Northern Michigan is the first of six road series in seven weeks. The Chargers won’t play at home until Jan. 26.

Brandon Salerno scored twice in Saturday’s victory, including the game-winning goal with 7:06 remaining in regulation.

Josh Kestner got a goal in each game to raise his season total to eight to lead all the team. Kestner is third in the WCHA in overall goals. He has 12 points on the season, tied with Tyler Poulsen.

Poulsen had two assists on Saturday, give him a team-leading nine (tied for seventh in the WCHA).

Freshman goaltender Mark Sinclair made his third start of the season on Friday, making 29 saves. Senior goalie Jordan Uhelski was back between the pipes Saturday, stopping 32 of 35 FSU shots in the win.

Charger leaders:
Josh Kestner (Sr., F, 8 goals-4 assists-12 points in 14 games played)
Tyler Poulsen (Jr., F, 3-9-12 in 13 GP)
Brennan Saulnier (Sr., F, 7-4-11 in 14 GP)
Christian Rajic (Fr., F, 6-3-9 in 14 GP)
Kurt Gosselin (Jr., D, 3-5-8 in 14 GP)
Jordan Uhelski (Sr., G, 2.90 goals against average, .907 save percentage in 11 starts)

	Tale of the tape
5-8-1	Overall record	7-7-0
4-3-1	WCHA record	5-3-0
3.62 (2nd)	Goals/game	2.38 (T-8th)
3.25 (8th)	Goals allowed/game	2.12 (1st)
15.9 (4th)	Pen. minutes/game	14.4 (6th)
26.3% (2nd)	Power play	16.2% (8th)
80.9% (6th)	Penalty kill	89.7% (3rd)
WCHA rank in parentheses, league games only

About the Wildcats: Northern Michigan (7-7-0 overall, 5-3-0 WCHA) has lost three in a row after being swept in a non-conference series at Omaha. It was NMU’s first time being swept this season, following a strong start that included splits with then-No. 6 Wisconsin and then-No. 9 Minnesota State.

Robbie Payne has been the main offensive force for the Wildcats, with 12 goals in 14 games this season. The senior captain is tied for the WCHA lead in overall goals and tied for second in overall points (16). NMU is 6-1-0 when Payne has scored a goal this season.

Phillip Beaulieu (no relation to UAH’s Austin Beaulieu) is tied for fifth in the league in defenseman scoring with 10 points.

Junior Atte Tolvanen is their top netminder, whose 2.43 goals against average is third in the WCHA and .916 save percentage is second. He posted a 35-save shutout at Ferris State on Oct. 14 and a 19-save shutout against Michigan Tech on Nov. 11.

Players to watch:
Robbie Payne (Sr., F, 12-4-16 in 14 GP)
Troy Loggins (Jr., F, 3-9-12 in 14 GP)
Darien Craighead (So., F, 4-7-11 in 13 GP)
Philip Beaulieu (So., D, 4-6-10 in 14 GP)
Atte Tolvanen (Jr., G, 2.43 GAA, .916 SV%, 2 SO in 10 starts)

Series notes: Northern Michigan leads the all time series 11-4-3 (going back to 2003), including a 7-2-1 record in Marquette. However, those two Charger wins at NMU came last season in December by scores of 4-1 and 3-1.

This week in the WCHA: All times are Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, Dec. 1
UAH at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at Bowling Green, 6:37 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2
UAH at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
Bemidji State at Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.