No. 3 Denver (5-1, 3-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) at Minnesota State (3-3-2, 1-3-0)
What: WCHA two-game series
When: Friday (6:30 p.m.) and Saturday (6 p.m.)
Where: Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato, Minn.
TV/Radio: None/102.3 ESPN
Notes: The Pioneers played their first six games at home. They were 9-7-2 on the road last season. … DU junior goalie Sam Brittain is expected to start Friday, and sophomore Juho Olkinuora probably will start Saturday. … Sophomore forward Larkin Jacobson is unavailable, serving his second team-imposed suspension this season. … DU has scored at least five goals in five of its six games. … Minnesota State split a series with Minnesota last weekend.
Bemidji State (2-1-1, 1-0-1) at Colorado College (5-3, 2-0)
What: WCHA two-game series
When: Friday (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday (7 p.m.)
Where: Colorado Springs World Arena
TV/Radio: None/103.9 FM
Notes: CC is coming off a two-game sweep at Wisconsin. … The Beavers were idle last weekend after tying (3-3) and winning (3-2) at Nebraska-Omaha on Oct. 26-27. … Bemidji State swept the Tigers last season in Bemidji, Minn.
Air Force (2-3-3) at Penn State (5-2)
What: Nonleague two-game series
When: Friday and Saturday (5:30 p.m.)
Where: Greenberg Ice Pavilion, State College, Pa.
TV/Radio: None/1300 AM
Notes: Penn State is one of two NCAA independents and the Nittany Lions will join the new Big Ten Conference next season. … Ten of the Lions’ top 12 scorers are freshmen.
