For the first time since 2007, the Bethel University men's hockey team is set to host a MIAC semifinal matchup when the second-seeded Royals welcome third-seed St. Scholastica to Bethel University Arena at the National Sports Center. Puck drop on Saturday is set for 7 p.m.
Tickets for Saturday's game will go on sale inside Rink 5 at 6 p.m. and only cash is accepted. There will be no pre-sale tickets and only MIAC passed will be accepted.
TICKET PRICES
$10 - General Admission
$2 - Students with ID
Free - Children 5 and under
* MIAC passes accepted
PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals | Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 | 7:00 PM
No. 5 St. Olaf 3, No. 4 Saint Mary's 0
Semifinals | Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 | 7:00 PM
No. 5 St. Olaf at No. 1 Augsburg
No. 3 St. Scholastica at No. 2 Bethel
Championship | Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024 | 7:00 PM
High seed host
HOW TO WATCH
All the action can be streamed live on the MIAC Sports Network which is available on the web (
https://miacsportsnetwork.com/) along with streaming apps for television and mobile devices, including Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku (TV), iOS, Android (mobile), and Amazon Fire Tablet. The app can be found and installed free of charge by searching for the MIAC Sports Network.
PLAYOFF HISTORY
• The Royals are making their seventh overall appearance in the MIAC Playoffs and second in the last three seasons.
• Bethel's last MIAC Playoff appearance came against the Saints in 2022 where BU won 4-3 in overtime before falling to top-seeded Augsburg in the semis, 7-0.
• BU is 6-6-2 all-time in the playoffs.
• The No. 2 seed is the best mark since the Royals were the top seed in 2007.
• It will be the first time that Bethel is the No. 2 seed in the tournament.
ROYAL NOTES
• Bethel was ranked No. 15 in the latest USCHO.com poll. It's the Royals first ranking since 2007 where they got as high as No. 13
• In the Pairwise rankings BU is No. 13.
• With an 88.0 percent penalty kill mark, the Royals are second in the MIAC and 11th nationally.
• Giving up an average 2.2 goals a game, BU's scoring defense ranks 17th nationally.
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Tyler Kostelecky is tied for fourth nationally with five game-winning goals.
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Travis Allen's 93.8 save percentage ranks 13th nationally while leading the MIAC.
