2023 NCAA hockey tournament: What you need to know about Michigan Tech vs. Penn State

Matchup: 3-seed Michigan Tech (24-10-4) vs. No. 2 Penn State (21-15-1), NCAA tournament Allentown region first round. Faceoff: 5 p.m. Friday; PPL C...

March 24, 2023
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Matchup: 3-seed Michigan Tech (24-10-4) vs. No. 2 Penn State (21-15-1), NCAA tournament Allentown region first round. Faceoff: 5 p.m. Friday; PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania. TV: ESPNU. At stake: Winner plays Friday's winner between Michigan and Colgate at 6:30 p.m. Sunday for spot in Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. ∎ BOX SCORE STATE OF HOCKEY: WMU, MTU grab 3-seeds BIG TEN FINALE: Michigan hockey upsets Minnesota, 4-3, for second straight B1G title The Husky to know: G Blake Pietila No, not the forward from Milford who spent four seasons in Houghton (with 46 goals and 60 assists) from 2011-15 before spending parts of four seasons with the NHL's New Jersey Devils.

Ryan Ford