Wednesday, June 3, 2009

MSU releases schedule, opens season Oct. 9-10

The Minnesota State men’s hockey team will open the 2009-10 season on Oct. 9 at home against Bowling Green, the first of 19 home games, the university announced Wednesday.

The Mavericks will play an exhibition game against Canadian university Lethbridge (Alberta) on Oct. 3 at the Alltel Center before beginning the regular season a six days later with the first game of a nonconference series against Bowling Green. Minnesota State played at Bowling Green last season, tying and winning against the Falcons.

Other MSU home opponents will include Wisconsin (Oct. 23-24), Colorado College (Nov. 13-14), Michigan Tech (Nov. 27-28), Minnesota (Dec. 5), Nebraska-Omaha (Dec. 18), Rochester Institute of Technology (Jan 8-9), Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 15-16), Alaska-Anchorage (Feb. 19-20), Denver (Feb. 26-27) and St. Cloud State (March 5).

The Mavericks will  open the Western Collegiate Hockey Association season Oct. 16-17 at Minnesota Duluth. They will also play road games at Denver (Oct. 30-31), Alaska-Anchorage (Nov. 20-21), Minnesota (Dec. 4), Bemidji State (Dec. 11-12), Nebraska-Omaha (Dec. 19), North Dakota (Jan 8-9), Michigan Tech (Jan. 29-30), Wisconsin (Feb. 12-13) and St. Cloud State (March 6).

Season tickets for 2009-10 are on sale now. Single-game tickets will go on sale in early October. For more information call the MSU athletic office at 389-6111.

Minnesota State men’s hockey 2009-10 schedule
Oct. 3...............vs. Lethbridge (exhibtion)
Oct. 9-10..........vs. Bowling Green
Oct. 16-17.........at Minnesota Duluth
Oct. 23-24.........vs. Wisconsin
Oct. 30-31.........at Denver
Nov. 13-14........vs. Colorado College
Nov. 20-21........at Alaska-Anchorage
Nov. 27-28........vs. Michigan Tech
Dec. 4-5............at/vs. Minnesota (home and home)
Dec. 11-12.........at Bemidji State
Dec. 18-19........vs./at Nebraska-Omaha (home and home)
Jan. 1-2............RIT
Jan. 8-9 ...........at North Dakota
Jan. 15-16.........vs. Minnesota Duluth
Jan. 29-30........at Michigan Tech
Feb. 12-13.........at Wisconsin
Feb. 19-20.........vs. Alaska-Anchorage
Feb. 26-27.........vs. Denver
March 5-6.........vs./at St. Cloud State (home and home)

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