Gophers vs. Ohio State in Final Faceoff 2nd semifinal Thursday; Minnesota State and Wisconsin to meet in first game
Three of the four WCHA quarterfinal series completed with the higher-seeded home teams advancing, as Minnesota eliminated St. Cloud State, Ohio State defeated St. Thomas, and Wisconsin knocked out Bemidji State. However, Minnesota State pulled off a three-game upset of Minnesota Duluth, advancing to the Final Faceoff for the first time since 2009. Regardless, the 3rd-seeded Gophers will face the Buckeyes in the second of the Kwik Trip WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal games, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. this upcoming Thursday, March 5, at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. The Badgers and Mavericks will square off in the first semifinal at 4:00 p.m. Thursday's winners will advance to the championship game Saturday, March 7, at 2:00 p.m.
We will recap the quarterfinal series and preview the Final Faceoff match-ups in our regular edition of the Penalty Box Post later this week. The WCHA has posted a new Final Faceoff Tournament Central site with this year's information.
Television & video streaming – Continuing with its coverage of every WCHA home game, the B1G+ subscription service will stream all three Final Faceoff contests. Additionally, they will also be televised in the Twin Cities area on FOX 9+ with their channel finder here, plus availability on FOX 9+ on Hulu via Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, and YouTube TV.
Final Faceoff Ticket Information – All-session packages and single-session tickets are on sale through the Univ. of St. Thomas Ticket Office online here or via phone at 651-962-5900.
The upper-level Capital Club sections have been designated as reserved seating, while main bowl sections are designated as general admission. Note that all ticket prices include parking and facility fees.
All-session packages are $50 for reserved seating, and general admission seating is $40 for adults, $35 for seniors, students & youth, and $25 per ticket for groups of 10 or more.
Individual day tickets – either semifinal Thursday or championship Saturday – are $35 for reserved seating, with general admission seating running $25 adults, $20 for seniors, students & youth, and $15 per ticket for groups of 10 or more.
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