Minnesota State Mankato at a glance
Record: 23-7, 19-5 WCHA.
PairWise Rating: No. 5.
Coach: Mike Hastings (sixth year, 145-69-18).
Key players: Senior forward C.J. Suess (17-18—35), senior forward Zeb Knutson (13-22—35), sophomore forward Marc Michaelis (13-19—32), junior defensemen Daniel Brickley (8-20—28), senior goalie Connor LaCouvee (16-3, 1.87 GAA, .914 save pct.).
Remaining schedule: Friday-Saturday, vs. Ferris State; Feb. 23-24, vs. Bemidji State; March 2-4, WCHA first round.
Season highlight: Back-to-back wins over St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth in late January. "They were two very important wins for us," Hastings said.
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