WCHA releases 2019-20 composite schedule; games to watch

By @StefanKubus – 

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association has released its schedule for the 2019-20 campaign.

Which, of course, means schedules for our four Michigan schools in the conference: Ferris State, Northern Michigan, Lake Superior State and Michigan Tech.

Here’s a breakdown of the all-Michigan match-ups and some other highlighted games to keep an eye on:

Oct. 4 – Michigan Tech at Robert Morris (MTU season opener)

Oct. 5 – Merrimack at Lake Superior State (LSSU home, season opener)

Oct. 5 – Northern Michigan at USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 Team (NMU season opener)

Oct. 6 – Waterloo at Ferris State (FSU home, season opener)

Oct. 9 – US NTDP U-18 Team at Ferris State

Oct. 11 – Alaska at Michigan Tech (MTU home opener, first conference game)

Oct. 11-12 – Michigan State at Northern Michigan (NMU home opener)

Oct. 12-13 – Denver at Lake Superior State

Oct. 18-19 – Lake Superior State at Michigan

Oct. 18-19 – Northern Michigan at Boston University

Oct. 25-26 – Northern Michigan at Ferris State

Oct. 25-26 – Lake Superior State at Notre Dame

Oct. 25-26 – Northern Michigan at Ferris State

Nov. 1-2 – Ferris State at Lake Superior State

Nov. 2 – Michigan Tech at North Dakota (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game)

Nov. 8-9 – Ferris State vs. Western Michigan

Nov. 8-9 – St. Cloud State at Northern Michigan

Nov. 15-16 – Michigan Tech at Lake Superior State

Nov. 22-23 – Northern Michigan vs. Michigan Tech

Jan. 3-4 – Michigan Tech at Arizona State

Jan. 24-25 – Ferris State at Michigan Tech

Jan. 31-Feb. 1 – Ferris State at Northern Michigan

Jan. 31-Feb. 1 – US NTDP U-18 Team at Lake Superior State

Feb. 7-8 – Lake Superior State at Michigan Tech

Feb. 14-15 – Michigan Tech at Ferris State

Feb. 21-22 – Northern Michigan at Lake Superior State

Feb. 28-29 – Lake Superior State at Ferris State

Feb. 28-29 – Northern Michigan vs. Michigan Tech

March 6-8 – WCHA Quarterfinals

March 13-15 – WCHA Semifinals

March 21 – WCHA Championship

For a complete WCHA schedule, click here.