The St. Thomas men’s hockey team will face No. 1 Minnesota State in the Mason Cup Championship for the second time in two seasons at 7 p.m. Friday in the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato.
Last season, the Tommies lost to MSU 4-2 in the championship after two back-to-back Maverick goals in the third period. St. Thomas coach Rico Blasi said the team is going to stick to “business as usual” this year.
The winner of the Mason Cup Championship will advance to the NCAA Regional round, which takes place between March 27 and 29.
The St. Thomas men’s basketball team played their final game of the postseason on Tuesday night, losing to the Seattle University Redhawks 67-52 in the Redhawk Center in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.
Although they lost in the NIT, the Tommies continued to build their program this past year, finishing with their third straight 20-win season in the brand-new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. This was their first year of eligibility to play in a national postseason tournament.
Natulia Momo can be reached at momo4842@stthomas.edu.
