PREVIEW: Ferris State Sets For Busy Home Weekend Vs. Alabama Huntsville

Big Rapids, Mich. - For the first time in a month, Ferris State Hockey will take to their own ice on Friday Dec. 13/Saturday Dec. 14 to take on the Alabama Huntsville Chargers in Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) action.

SATURDAY GAME TIME CHANGE

The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team has announced a game time change to the Saturday, Dec. 14 contest vs. Alabama Huntsville 7:37 pm ET.

STUDENT DOUBLE HEADER AND BUY ONE GET ONE FREE PROMO'S IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY'S GAME

Ferris State Hockey is allowing all students with a football ticket from Ferris State Football's Division II National Semi-Final Game on Dec. 14 in hand to enter the Dec. 14 Ferris State Hockey game free into the Dawg Pound.

In addition, Buy One Get One Free tickets are on sale in a LIMITED offer via StarTickets and the Ice Arena Box Office.

ANNUAL SALVATION ARMY TEDDY BEAR TOSS AND SOLID ICE 25TH ANNIVERSARY/SKATE WITH THE DAWGS SET FOR SATURDAY NIGHT

Fans are encouraged to bring a new teddy bear to the game to toss onto the ice when Ferris State scores their first goal against Alabama Huntsville. Bears will be donated by the Salvation Army to children in need this holiday season.

Saturday also serves as Solid Ice's 25th Anniversary. Solid Ice will host a post game reception in the concourse, as well as a post game skate with the Dawgs. All fans in attendance are invited to come out and skate with the team after Saturday's contest.

In 1992, Solid Ice was formed in order to preserve and promote Division I hockey at Ferris State as well as other Big Rapids area youth ice activities. Solid Ice helped support the locker room for Ferris State hockey, the 'Be a Playmaker' campaign,' the establishment of a position for a strength and conditioning coach for Ferris State Hockey, and more.

FERRIS STATE VS. ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE: ALL-TIME HISTORY

Ferris State and Alabama Huntsville are set to meet for the 28th and 29th times in series history, with Ferris State holding a 17-9-1 all-time edge over the Chargers. The last ten games however have been a deadheat at 5-5-0. The Chargers have managed to be a thorn in Ferris State's side over the last few seasons, including winning on the night before Ferris State's senior night to put the Bulldogs on the brink of missing the WCHA playoffs. Eventually, the Chargers motored down to Bowling Green and picked up a win to get in the following weekend leaving the Bulldogs out of the postseason. In the 5-2 victory to end the season series in 2018-19, Coale Norris picked up three points, all assists. In the season series opener in Huntsville, the teams traded goals until the Chargers eventually managed back-to-back tallies to go up 5-4. Ferris State tied the game up and Dominic Lutz untied it with an overtime game-winning goal for his second career two-goal game and a 6-5 overtime win. 

55TH ANNUAL GLI AROUND THE CORNER - BUY TICKETS NOW!

Ferris State will take on the Michigan Wolverines to open the 55th Annual Great Lakes Invitational at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan - the Home of the Detroit Red Wings - on Monday, Dec. 30. Puck drop is set for 4:00 pm ET and Ferris State will serve as the road team and wear red uniforms against Michigan. Michigan Tech and Michigan State faceoff at 1:00 pm ET. The link below is active for Ferris State GLI Tournament Central information. Ferris State is making their second visit to play in the Great Lakes Invitational, and will join a small pool of invitees to have played the tournament in both Joe Louis Arena and the new Little Caesars Arena. 

https://ferrisstatebulldogs.com/sports/mice/2019-20/releases/20191023ijmvbx

JAKE WILLETS NAMED WCHA ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

 Ferris State University freshman defenseman Jake Willets (Erie) has been chosen as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Rookie of the Month for November. Willets had a big month in November as he compiled a league rookie-best 10 points with a goal and nine assists. His nine helpers tied for the WCHA lead for the month and he totaled eight blocks overall along with nine total shots on goal in November for the Bulldogs. He also scored his first collegiate goal on Nov. 16 against Bemidji State. Along with Willets, the honorees also included Bemidji State junior Adam Brady (Forward), Bowling Green senior Alec Rauhauser (Defenseman) and Minnesota State sophomore Dryden McKay (Goaltender) for November.