MINOT, ND - The #1 ranked Minot State Beavers men's hockey team is headed to Athens County, Ohio, to take on #3 Ohio University in the final two-game series of the regular season. Game one is scheduled for Saturday, February 15, at 7:00 pm, and game two is scheduled for Sunday, February 16, at 2:00 pm. Minot State currently holds a record of 31-2-3, and Ohio University holds a record of 17-3-2. 

The Beavers are coming off of a successful weekend against Maryville University where they swept a two-game series. In game one, on Friday, February 7, Minot State defeated Maryville University by a final score of 5-2. In game two, on Saturday, February 8, Minot State defeated Maryville University by a final score of 5-1 to sweep the two-game set. In the series, the Beavers outscored their opponent 10-3. 

This series against Ohio University is the second two-game series between these two teams this season. Back on Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, the Beavers hosted Ohio University for a two-game series. In game one, Ohio came away with a 1-2 victory in overtime. In game two, Minot State came away with a 4-2 victory. This weekend's match-up between the #1 and #3 ranked teams is set to be a fun series to watch. 

Players to watch:

Joey Moffatt is the leading Beaver forward in points scored with 40 points on the season. Both Joey Moffatt and Reid Arnold are the leading Beaver forwards in goals scored with each having 23 goals on the season. Logan Rands is the leading Beaver defensemen in both points and goals scored with 31 points and 14 goals on the season. Jake Anthony and William Dyke continue to be an impressive tandem in goal this season for the Beavers. Jake Anthony currently holds a 17-2-2 record with a 0.922 save percentage, and William Dyke currently holds a 11-0-1 record with a 0.935 save percentage.

Following the two-game series against #3 Ohio University, the Beavers will be back in action in Normal, Illinois, for the MCH tournament. game times are currently TBA, but the tournament runs from Friday, February 21, through Sunday, February 23.