Saturday night's results around the WCHA, including Minnesota State's 4-0 victory and series sweep over Alabama Huntsville, clinched a top-four finish/home ice for the Mavericks for the WCHA playoffs, which will begin March 14-16.
The Mavericks can finish no lower than a tie for second place in the conference. They currently are tied with Ferris State for first place. MSU has four games remaining in the regular season; Ferris has six games left.
Minnesota State has hosted a first-round playoff series four other times, including last year against Nebraska Omaha. They also hosted Minnesota in 2008, Wisconsin in 2003 and Alaska Anchorage in 2000.
It's remains wide open as to who the Mavericks will face this season as third through ninth place in the league is separated by just six points right now.
The top four teams will face the next four teams with the ninth- and 10th-place teams missing the playoffs.
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