1. Minnesota – (19-7-0 WCHA,
23-11-1) The Minnesota Gophers swept the UNO Mavericks (3-2 O.T. W, 3-2 W) in
Omaha this past weekend. The Gophers close out the season against the Wisconsin
Badgers in Minneapolis. Minnesota has secured home ice for the first round of
the WCHA playoffs. The Gophers are finishing the regular season strong and have
won four games in a row are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.
2. Minnesota Duluth – (16-6-4 WCHA,
22-7-5) The Bulldogs swept the C.C. Tigers (4-3 O.T. W, 5-2 W) at Amsoil Arena.
The Bulldogs close out the regular season with a series at the National Hockey
Center against the Saint Cloud State Huskies. The Bulldogs secured home ice for
the first round of the WCHA playoffs. The Bulldogs are 5-3-2 in their last 10
games.
3. Denver – (14-8-4 WCHA, 19-11-4)
The Denver Pioneers split their weekend series with the North Dakota Fighting
Sioux (3-4 L, 5-3 W) at Maness Arena in Denver. The Pioneers finish the regular
season with a trip to Omaha to play the UNO Mavericks. With the win on Saturday
night the Pioneers secured home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs.
Denver is 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
4. North Dakota – (14-11-1 WCHA,
18-12-3) The Fighting Sioux split their weekend series with the Denver Pioneers
(4-3 W, 3-5 L) at Magness Arena in Denver. This weekend the Fighting Sioux
close out the season by entertaining the suddenly smoking hot Minnesota State
University Mavericks (6-3-1 in the last 10 games) at Ralph Englestad Arena. The
Fighting Sioux have secured home ice for the first round of the WCHA playoffs.
The Fighting Sioux are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
5. Colorado College – (13-12-1
WCHA, 16-14-2) The Tigers were swept this past weekend by the UMD Bulldogs (3-4
O.T. L, 2-5 L) at Amsoil Arena. This weekend the Tigers entertain the Michigan
Tech Huskies at the World Arena. The Tigers are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games.
6. Nebraska-Omaha – (11-10-5
WCHA, 14-14-6) The Mavericks were swept by the Minnesota Gophers (2-3 O.T. L,
2-3 L) at the Century Link Center. This weekend the Mavericks entertain the
Denver Pioneers. The Mavericks are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.
7. Michigan Tech – (11-11-4 WCHA,
14-16-4) The Tech Huskies split their weekend series with the Saint Cloud State
Huskies (2-5 L, 3-2 W) at MacInnes Student Ice Arena. This weekend the Tech
Huskies travel to Colorado Springs to play the C.C. Tigers. The Huskies are
3-4-3 in the last 10 games.
8. St. Cloud State – (11-12-3
WCHA, 14-16-4) The Saint Cloud State Huskies split their weekend series with
the Michigan Tech Huskies (5-2 W, 2-3 L) at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in
Houghton, Michigan. This weekend the Huskies entertain the defending NCAA
champion Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. The Huskies are 5-5-0 in their last 10
games.
9. Wisconsin – (10-14-2
WCHA, 15-15-2) The Wisconsin Badgers swept the Bemidji State Beavers (4-2 W,
4-2 W) at the Sandford Center. The Badgers travel to play their B1G Rival the
Minnesota Gophers. The Badgers with the win on Saturday night, the Badgers improved
their road record to 3-8-1. The Badgers are 5-5-0 the last 10 games.
10. Bemidji State – (9-14-3 WCHA,
15-16-3) This past weekend the Bemidji State Beavers were swept by the
Wisconsin Badgers (2-4 L, 2-4 L) at the Sandford Center. The Beavers close out
the regular season by traveling to Alaska Anchorage to play the last place
Seawolves. The Beavers are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games.
11. Minnesota State – (8-16-2
WCHA, 12-20-2) The Mavericks were idle this past weekend. The Mavericks close
out the regular season by traveling to Grand Forks, ND to take on the Fighting
Sioux. The Mavericks are 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
12. Alaska-Anchorage – (5-20-1
WCHA, 9-21-2) The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves split their home and home series
with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (3-2 W, 1-3 L) this past weekend. This weekend
the Seawolves entertain the Bemidji State Beavers at the Sullivan Arena. The
Seawolves will again travel to Minnesota to play the Minnesota Gophers in the
first round of the WCHA playoffs. The Seawolves are 3-7-0 their last 10
games.
