UAH (2-21-5, 2-15-5-1 WCHA) at Lake Superior State (9-20-3, 7-12-3-3 WCHA)
WHERE: Taffy Abel Arena, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (Friday); GFL Gardens, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada (Saturday)
WHEN: Friday, 6:07 p.m.; Saturday, 6:07 p.m.
WATCH: FloHockey.tv (subscription)
The Chargers head to Sault Ste. Marie — both of them — to face Lake Superior State.
Friday’s game will be at the Lakers’ regular home at Taffy Abel Arena in Michigan. On Saturday, both teams will cross the border into Canada for the series finale.
It’s not the first time the UAH hockey team has played in Canada, though it has been a while. Back in the Division II era, the Chargers visited the University of Windsor to start the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons.
The Chargers enter the series following a disappointing series with Alaska at home. Last Friday, UAH lost a 6-4 lead with five minutes remaining in the third period as the Nanooks got two points in a 6-6 tie. Then on Saturday, the Chargers’ offense went cold in being shut out 3-0.
UAH is eight points out of the eighth and playoff spot, currently held by Alaska Anchorage, with six games to go.
The Chargers may have dodged a bullet by not losing Josh Latta, who had a hand cut by a skate in the first period of Saturday’s game and didn’t return. The freshman leads UAH in both goals (seven) and assists (10).
The Lakers are in seventh place in the WCHA, seven points ahead of Alaska Anchorage. They are 3-2-2 in their last seven games, splitting last weekend’s series at Michigan Tech.
UAH will have to LSSU senior Max Humitz, who is tied for second in the WCHA with 17 goals this season. His 26 points is tied for fifth in the league.
This week in the WCHA: All times Central. Games can be streamed online via subscription to FloHockey.tv.
Friday, February 14
UAH at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
#16 Bemidji State at #19 Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
Bowling Green at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at #10 Arizona State, 8:05 p.m.
Saturday, February 15
UAH at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 5:07 p.m.
#16 Bemidji State at #19 Northern Michigan, 5:07 p.m.
Bowling Green at Alaska, 10:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at #10 Arizona State, 8:05 p.m.