For the second straight season, the Bethel University men's hockey is set to host a MIAC semifinal matchup when the second-seeded Royals welcome third-seeded St. Olaf in a rematch of last year's MIAC Championship game. The puck drop is set for 7 p.m. The winner advances to the MIAC Championship game set for Saturday, March 7.

FAN NOTES 
• Doors for all spectators will open one hour before puck drop at 6 p.m. 
• Alcohol is strictly prohibited in Bethel University Arena. Violaters will be removed from the arena and no refund will be issued. 
• There will be no re-entry into the National Sports Center once a ticket is scanned. 
• Seating sections for both fan bases are noted below.
















 

Ticket Info

Less than 100 tickets remain for fans to purchase as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. All ticket sales are digital and can be purchased via Hometown Ticketing by clicking here. 

Playoff Schedule

Quarterfinals | Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
No. 5 Concordia 4, No. 4 Saint John's 3 | Box Score |

Semifinals | Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 |
No. 5 Concordia at No. 1 Gustavus | 5:00 PM
No. 3 St. Olaf at No. 2 Bethel | 7:00 PM

Championship | Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025 | TBD |
High-seed host

PLAYOFF HISTORY
• The Royals are making their eighth overall appearance in the MIAC Playoffs and third in the last four seasons.
• It's the first back-to-back playoff appearances since 2007 and 2008.
• BU is 7-7-2 all-time in the playoffs.
• It's the second time the Royals are the No. 2 seed after accomplishing the same feat last season.
 
BETHEL NOTES
• Bethel is 9-1-1 in home games this season. The lone loss came against Hamline on Nov. 23.  
• The Royals have played nine overtime games this season, marking the most in the Chris McKelvie coaching era.
• Tyler Braccini's team-leading 18 goals rank sixth nationally and lead the MIAC.
• Jack Brown's three game-winning goals this year rank 22nd nationally.
 
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.