Late Saturday night, Alaska Anchorage pulled off the surprising sweep of its rival Alaska, winning 3-2 in Fairbanks. That kept Alaska in the eighth and final playoff position, meaning the Nanooks will come to Mankato this week for the first round of the WCHA playoffs. The best-of-three series will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary).
Minnesota State and Alaska split their only series of the season Jan. 12-13 in Fairbanks. MSU's loss that weekend was its last one; it has gone unbeaten in 11 games since. The Mavericks and Nanooks also met in the first round last year with MSU winning 3-0 and 4-1.
Here are the first-round matchups:
8-Alaska at 1-Minnesota State
7-Alabama Huntsville at 2-Northern Michigan
6-Ferris State at 3-Bowling Green
5-Michigan Tech at 4-Bemidji State
Alaska Anchorage and Lake Superior State are out of the the playoffs, and their seasons are over.
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