UAH (2-22-6, 2-16-6-1 WCHA) at Minnesota State (26-4-2, 20-3-1-1 WCHA)
WHERE: Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, Mankato, Minn.
WHEN: Friday, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday, 6:07 p.m.
WATCH: FloHockey.tv (subscription)
The Chargers’ last road trip of the regular season is this weekend in Mankato against Minnesota State. Back in October, the Mavericks, then ranked second in the country, won 5-1 and 4-1 at the VBC.
The Chargers are seven points behind eighth-place Alaska Anchorage with four games to go. UAA has the tiebreaker over UAH by taking 10 of 12 points head-to-head.
UAH had a opportunity to gain ground on the idle Seawolves last week when they faced seventh-place Lake Superior State. But the Lakers took five of six points by winning a shootout following a 0-0 tie on Friday in Michigan and then winning outright 4-1 on Saturday in Ontario.
Mark Sinclair notched his third career shutout in Friday’s draw, stopping 44 shots to set a new UAH record for saves in a shutout. He finished with 73 saves on the weekend, the third time this season he’s had 70-plus saves in a series.
Next week, UAH finishes the season at home against Bowling Green.
The Mavericks are coming off a bye week. Two weeks ago, they swept Northern Michigan 7-3 and 1-0 at home. MSU is in first place in the WCHA, five points up on hard-charging Bemidji State.
This week in the WCHA: All times Central. Games can be streamed online via subscription to FloHockey.tv.
Friday, February 21
UAH at #3 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
#13 Bemidji State at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
Saturday, February 22
UAH at #3 Minnesota State, 6:07 p.m.
Ferris State at Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
#13 Bemidji State at Alaska Anchorage, 8:07 p.m.