Ferris State Hockey To Make 39th All-Time Postseason Playoff Appearance This Week

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Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University men's ice hockey squad will open its 39th all-time postseason playoff appearance this weekend as the Bulldogs visit Bowling Green for a Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) First-Round Playoff series March 3-5 in Bowling Green, Ohio.

The sixth-seeded Bulldogs and the third-seeded Falcons will battle at the Slater Family Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday nights with the deciding game three set for Sunday, if necessary. Friday's opening game of the weekend will begin at 7:07 p.m. (ET) with Saturday's game two also set for 7:07 p.m. (ET) and the deciding game three on Sunday at 5:07 p.m (ET), if necessary.

Tickets for the weekend series at Bowling Green will be $17 for reserved bench seats or $15 for general admission. Prices will increase at the door, so fans are recommended to purchase in advance. Tickets are on sale to the general public now and can be purchased online at BGSUFalcons.evenue.net.

The 2023 CCHA Mason Cup Playoffs begin on Friday with the top four teams hosting a best-of-three, quarterfinal round series to start the CCHA Playoffs. From there, the two highest remaining seeds will host a single elimination semifinal game on Saturday, March 11. The tournament concludes with the single-game, 2023 CCHA Mason Cup Playoffs Championship, held at the home venue of the top remaining seed on Saturday, March 18. The winner of the Mason Cup Championship will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey tournament with a goal to win a National Championship.

The famed Mason Cup is named after legendary Lake Superior State, Bowling Green State and Michigan State coach Ron Mason, whose name appeared on the trophy a league-high 13 times. Mason was instrumental in the establishment and success of the CCHA, helping it to grow into one of the most powerful college hockey conferences of all-time. The Mason Cup was first awarded 22 years ago in 2001 and is widely recognized as one of the most prized trophies in all of hockey.

All CCHA Mason Cup Playoff games will be streamed live via CCHA TV on FloHockey.tv.

This year will represent the Bulldogs' 24th postseason playoff appearance in the past 26 years, including the second-straight appearance in the new CCHA. It will also mark Ferris State's 39th trip to the postseason in program history. FSU has advanced past the quarterfinal round in three of its previous seven postseason appearances, including winning the program's first-ever conference postseason crown in 2016.

All Ferris State Hockey postseason contests can be heard live on local flagship station Sunny 97.3 FM and the Bulldog Sports Network with Harrison Watt calling the action. An online broadcast is available at FerrisStateBulldogs.com with pregame coverage starting a half-hour prior to puck drop.

Since 2012, the Bulldogs have made three NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to the NCAA Final Eight all three times. FSU has also won two conference regular-season championships along with capturing the WCHA's Broadmoor Trophy once as the league's Final Five Champion. Along with a Frozen Four berth and national title game showing in 2012, FSU also has reached the regional final and the final eight of the NCAA Tournament in both 2014 and 2016.

Pairings, locations and start times for the Friday-Sunday, March 3-5 best-of-three, quarterfinal round of the 2023 CCHA Mason Cup Playoffs:

No. 8 Lake Superior State at No. 1 Minnesota State
Game 1 (Friday, March 3): 7:07pm CT
Game 2 (Saturday, March 4): 6:07pm CT
Gane 3 (Sunday, March 5): 5:07pm CT**

No. 7 St. Thomas at No. 2 Michigan Tech
Game 1 (Friday, March 3): 7:07 pm ET
Game 2 (Saturday, March 4): 6:07 pm ET
Game 3 (Sunday, March 5): 5:07pm ET**

No. 6 Ferris State at No. 3 Bowling Green
Game 1 (Friday, March 3): 7:07pm ET
Game 2 (Saturday, March 4): 7:07pm ET
Game 3 (Sunday, March 5): 5:07pm ET**

No. 5 Bemidji State at No. 4 Northern Michigan
Game 1 (Friday, March 3): 7:07 p.m. ET
Game 2 (Saturday, March 4): 6:07 p.m. ET
Game 3 (Sunday, March 5): 6:07 p.m. ET**

** = If Necessary