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WCHA playoff field set

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By @MichaelCaples –

The 2018 men’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association Postseason Tournament is ready to go.

Late Sunday, the college hockey conference announced the finalization of the playoff bracket, and three Michigan teams are left standing.

Northern Michigan will be the lone Michigan program hosting a first-round quarterfinal matchup. The Wildcats, under new coach Grant Potulny, hold the No. 2 seed in the conference, which means they will be taking on No. 7 Alabama Huntsville at the Berry Events Center in Marquette this weekend.

The best-of-three series kicks off on Friday at 7:07 p.m – same time for all three nights of the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, No. 6 Ferris State will kick things off at Bowling Green for a weekend series against the No. 3 Falcons, and No. 5 Michigan Tech will be at No. 4 Bemidji State.

Here’s the full slate of games for the tournament; all WCHA tourney games will be played on campus sites:

No. 8 Alaska at No. 1 Minnesota State (Verizon Center; Mankato, Minn.)

  • Game 1 (Friday, March 2): 7:07 p.m. CT
  • Game 2 (Saturday, March 3): 7:07 p.m. CT
  • *Game 3 (Sunday, March 4): 7:07 p.m. CT

No. 7 Alabama Huntsville at No. 2 Northern Michigan (Berry Events Center; Marquette, Mich.)

  • Game 1 (Friday, March 2): 7:07 p.m. ET
  • Game 2 (Saturday, March 3): 7:07 p.m. ET
  • *Game 3 (Sunday, March 4): 7:07 p.m. ET

No. 6 Ferris State at No. 3 Bowling Green (Slater Family Ice Arena; Bowling Green, Ohio)

  • Game 1 (Friday, March 2): 8:07 p.m. ET
  • Game 2 (Saturday, March 3): 7:07 p.m. ET
  • *Game 3 (Sunday, March 4): 7:07 p.m. ET

No. 5 Michigan Tech at No. 4 Bemidji State (Sanford Center; Bemidji, Minn.)

  • Game 1 (Friday, March 2): 7:07 p.m. CT
  • Game 2 (Saturday, March 3): 7:07 p.m. CT
  • *Game 3 (Sunday, March 4): 5:07 p.m. CT