Huskies head to NCAA Tournament for 16th time in program history
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech earned the CCHA's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament and will open against No. 1 Boston College on Friday. The Huskies and Eagles will play at Amica Mutual Pavilion in the Providence, Rhode Island Regional with a 2 p.m. faceoff.
Tech is making its third straight NCAA appearance and is 19-14-6 overall after winning the Mason Cup on Friday night as CCHA Playoff Champions. It is the fourth NCAA tournament under head coach Joe Shawhan and the program's 16th all-time appearance. Tech won the NCAA Championship three times (1962, 1965, and 1975) and last earned a win in 1981, finishing third.
Boston College is 31-5-1 overall and won the Hockey East regular season and tournament championships. The Eagles have won 12 in a row and will be playing 48 miles from their home arena.
No. 8 seed Wisconsin will play No. 9 seed Quinnipiac in the other regional semifinal. The winners will play in the regional championship on Sunday at 4 p.m. for a chance to move to the Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 11 and 13.
ESPNU will televise Friday's regional semifinal with ESPN2 carrying the regional championship. Mix 93 WKMJ broadcasts all Michigan Tech games with an online stream available at Pasty.net.
Fans looking for tickets can email the SDC Ticket Office at tickets@mtu.edu or call 906-487-2073 to get into the Michigan Tech block.