MANDAN, ND - The University of Mary is hosting the 2024 Midwest College Hockey championships Friday through Sunday, February 16-18. Six teams from the MCH make their way to Mandan, ND, to battle for the MCH Tournament Championship. The victor earns the Lindsay Cup and receives an automatic berth to the 2024 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 national tournament.
 
LOCATION
All five games will be played at the Starion Sports Complex Schwann Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND, home of the Marauders hockey team (111 Old Red Trail, Mandan, ND 58554)
 
FORMAT
The teams are seeded for the MCH tournament championship in the same position as they finished the MCH regular season. This is a single elimination tournament.
 
Qualifying Teams/Seeds
#1 University of Jamestown                       
#2 University of Mary
#3 McKendree University
#4 Illinois State University                           
#5 Midland University                                  
#6 Waldorf University
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024                                    
Game 1 | 4:00 pm | #4 Illinois State University vs. #5 Midland University | Live Video | Live Stats
Game 2 | 7:00 pm | #3 McKendree University vs. #6 Waldorf University | Live Video | Live Stats
 
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
Game 3 | 4:00 pm | #1 University of Jamestown  vs. Winner of Game 1 | Live Video | Live Stats
Game 4 | 7:00 pm| #2 University of Mary vs. Winner of Game 2 | Live Video | Live Stats
 
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024
Game 5 | 1:00 pm | Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | Live Video | Live Stats
 
Following the championship, teams will exchange handshakes they will line up on respective blue lines for the presentation of MCH Playoff Most Outstanding Player Award and the presentation of Lindsay Cup to captain of winning team by MCH Commissioner Chris Perry.
 
CHAMPIONSHIP REWARDS
The MCH tournament champion earns the Lindsay Cup and the MCH auto bid to the ACHA M1 Tournament March 7-13, 2024, at the Centene Community Ice Center, Maryland Heights, MO.
 
RULES OF NOTE
Designated home teams will wear white jerseys and visitors will wear dark jerseys for the entirety of tournament play... All games will be played under NCAA rules... Overtime rules will follow the NCAA playoff protocol using 20-minute periods, 5 v 5, "golden goal" format... The winner will advance to the next round.
 
Tickets

• Tickets for the championship tournament are available online and at the gate
• Tickets purchased online at www.umarytickets.com are sold at a discounted rate and include fees
• Tournament passes are NOT available and fans must buy a ticket for each day
• Tickets purchased for Feb 16 are good for both games that day; Feb 17 are good for both games that day; and Feb 18 are good for the Championship game only.
• Tickets sold at the gate will be CASH ONLY (No credit card sales at the gate. An ATM is available on site.)

 
Ticket prices per day:

• Adults | $10 + fees online and $15 (CASH ONLY) at the gate
• Seniors (65+) and youth 13-18 | $5 + fees online and $10 (CASH ONLY) at the gate
• Children 12 and under accompanied by an adult | Free
• Children 12 and under with no adult present| $5

 
WEBSTREAM
Visit www.nsicnetwork.com/goumary or www.goumary.com/coverage for links to live webstreams of all five tournament games.
 
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