The Mavericks are back at home for the next three weeks, possibly four or five, starting tonight against Ferris State, a team they're playing for the first time this season.
I wrote about Daniel Brickley today and the extra work he puts in every week as he prepares to play. I have a feeling this won't be the last time I do a story about him this year.
One nugget I liked from talking to Brickley that ended up on the cutting room floor was about him practicing with and against his talented teammates:
"We've got a really good forward group, four lines up front," he said. "Look at C.J. (Suess) and Marc (Michaelis) and (Parker) Tuomie and Brad McClure, those guys are just killing it. … Those guys can really wear you down.
"I actually try going against our top line and I also like to mix it up and go with our third and fourth lines a lot. They’re hard to play against down low; they’ll grind you down. I think that really helps us."
As for the Bulldogs, they're playing for their playoff lives. They go into the weekend with a one-point lead and two games in hand for the WCHA's final postseason spot.
Ferris State is 3-10-0 in their last 13 games.
This is the final weekend of the regular season for the Minnesota State women's team, as well as the Gustavus women and men.
Going around the WCHA ...
Michigan Tech is playing a nonconference series against Arizona State, welcoming the Sun Devils to Houghton for the first time. The Huskies are four points out of a home-ice spot for the WCHA playoffs and could be knocked out of an upper-division finish this weekend.
Bemidji State, which sits ahead of Tech, tied Alaska 2-2 last night and got the extra point for the standings with a 3-on-3 overtime victory.
In Anchorage, Bowling Green scored three goals in the final nine minutes to defeat Alaska Anchorage 5-2. That kept the Falcons in contention for a second-place finish. The Seawolves cannot make the playoffs.
The Star Tribune showed Minnesota State some love this week. Also, this week's USCHO column focuses on Bowling Green.
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