MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. – The 2023-24 regular season has come and gone. Now, it is time for the real contests to begin for Minot State men's hockey.

 The defending ACHA national champions are back in the postseason as the number one seed and look to go back-to-back for the first time in program history.

 After sitting idle in an opening-round bye, the Beavers have their matchup. As a result of a 4-3 win over Illinois State, the Grand Canyon Antelopes are the first-round opponent for Minot State.

1^st-seed Minot State will take on 17-seed Grand Canyon in the first round of the 2024 ACHA National Tournament. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (CT) tomorrow at Centene Community Ice Center in St. Louis.

Last time these two teams took the ice against each other was on the first weekend of December just over three months ago. The Beavers welcomed the Lopes for a two-game set, in which Minot swept them. Final scores were 4-1 and 6-0 at Maysa Arena in the Magic City.

The Beavers look to make it three wins total (regular and postseason combined) over the Lopes.