 For the sixth consecutive season, the BSU men's hockey team is appearing in the WCHA playoffs, but for the first time, the Beavers come in as the top seed after claiming the conference's regular season title. Tonight, the WCHA quarterfinals kicked off with the Beavers hosting northern Michigan. First period, no score, Beavers on the power play, but the Wildcats on, the two-on-one Brock Maschmeier fires the wrist shot, but Michael Bitzer makes the glove save and a beauty. Still no score, just over a minute into the second period, Beavers on the odd man rush, Leo Fitzgerald lights the lamp, BSU goes up one. Later, in the second BSU back on the power play, Zach Whitecloud fires the one-timer into the back of the net, two-nothing Beavers. They'd add one more, just over 12-and-a-half into the period on the Kyle Baumann quick wrist here, take the three-nothing lead, and that would be all they would need as they shut out northern Michigan, three-to-nothing Michael Bitzer with 30 saves. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.