Dawgs have trouble again in Pelham as the SECHC season comes to a close.

During the 2nd Annual SECHC Tournament, the Dawgs were faced with Ole Miss and LSU, yet again.

Friday morning, the Dawgs faced a shorter-rostered Ole Miss team but came out extremely flat and unresponsive. As 5 goals were quickly surrendered by MSU, the Dawgs were unable to find enough steam to rebound from such a surprise. The score ended in a 10-4 defeat at the hands of a much improved Ole Miss squad.

Saturday morning, the Dawgs were, again, faced with playing LSU as the Tigers had lost their previous matchup against Vanderbilt. Through a very physical game, the Dawgs were never able to take the lead against the Tigers as the score tilted back-and-forth in momentum. Although the game was played with great emotion and determination, the Dawgs again came up short against a familiar opponent, losing the game 9-7.

The Dawgs travel to Lafayette, Louisiana to end the ACHA's D3 season against the La-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns. Wish the boys luck!

The 2nd Annual Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament schedule has been finalized

MSU will kick-off the tournament with the opening game against state rival, Ole Miss, at 2PM on February 26th at the Pelham Civic Complex in Pelham, AL.

Following the results of that game and the results of the LSU vs. Vanderbilt game, further gametimes will be immediately announced following the first day of play.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, The University of Alabama Frozen Tide and the Pelham civic Complex will host the SECHC Championship. The ten club hockey teams of the Conference will converge on the Pelham Civic Complex for three days of completion to decide the Southeastern Collegiate Hockey Conference Champion.

Last year’s Champion Tennessee will be joined by emerging power houses Florida and Arkansas along with Georgia, LSU, South Carolina, Mississippi State, and Alabama. Joining the tournament this year will be Vanderbilt and first year team Ole Miss.

For the best value in college hockey, come out this weekend for exciting hockey at its best. Ticket prices are $10 Day pass for each of the three days, or, a tournament pass for $20. Daily tickets and tournament passes will be available only at the gate. Team Parings and Game Times for Friday’s games, plus the game times for Saturday and Sunday are listed below.

Game Times for Friday, 26 Feb
# 1 Seed Arkansas and # 2 Seed Florida get a bye

Game #1
2:00 pm (# 8) OLE MISS vs. (# 9) MSU

Game # 2
4:30 pm (# 7) LSU vs. (# 10) VANDERBILT

Game # 3
OPENING CEREMONY - Featuring The Univ of AL Pep Band
7:00 pm (# 4) TENNESSEE vs. (# 5) ALABAMA

Game # 4
9:30 pm (# 3) GEORGIA vs. (# 6) SOUTH CAROLINA

Ice Dawgs experience road-game troubles as the season nears its end

During the Dawgs' road trip to Pelham, AL, the team was unable to come home with a win on Jan. 15 and 16.

On Jan. 15, the Dawgs were short on manpower with 3 players serving recent suspensions; however, the Dawgs jumped out to a 4-1 lead thanks to a hat-trick by R.C. Martin, two of which were short-handed goals, and another short-handed goal by Alex Palmer. Unfortunately, the Dawgs were unable to keep up with the fast and steady pace as the manpower shortage eventually gave way to an unrelenting Alabama offense, ending the game 4-10.

Jan. 16, the Dawgs felt they would be better off with a full bench; however, endless penalties and injuries took the team off its guard and, with the exception of an early 2nd period goal by Jordan Troisi, Alabama ran away with the game ending in a 4-12 MSU defeat. The Dawgs were proud to say that there was no giving up, as the final 3 MSU goals were scored early in the 3rd period.

Your Ice Dawgs come out from Friday night's game with a 9-6 win over the LSU Tigers!

In front of an estimated crowd of 2,200, the MSU Ice Dawgs finally achieved their much-awaited payback on the LSU Tigers by defeating them 9-6 January 8th.

While the Tigers scored the first goal in the 1st period, the Dawgs tied it up at the end of the period with a short-handed goal from R.C. Martin, and went into the 2nd period with Martin again scoring 5 minutes into the 2nd with assists from Tripp Horne and Joe Lamerson.

The teams battled for the lead back and fourth until the score remained tied at 6-6 in the 3rd period. What seemed like a scary moment, the Dawgs found the scoring touch and ignited under a stream of 3 goals within 5 minutes to seal the victory.

Highlights of the game included:
-R.C. Martin's first career hat-trick for MSU
-Tripp Horne's first goal of the season
-Will Walker's 3rd period goal to continue his lead for MSU in points.

Tupelo, MS will again be the site of an intense SECHC Game

The Ice Dawgs will again be playing host to a visiting SECHC team as the LSU Tigers make their first visit to Tupelo, MS on Jan. 8 and 9.

The visiting Tigers are currently 1-7-2 overall with Mississippi State at 3-4-0. The Dawgs' previous two matches ended with resounding victories over cross-state rival Ole Miss with a 10-0 shutout and a 6-2 win. The Dawgs hope to continue their success on the ice this coming weekend.

The Bancorpsouth Arena was the location of one of the rowdiest MSU crowds possible during the Ole Miss games and the Ice Dawgs invite all of their loyal fans back to participate in the matchup against LSU. Tickets will again be sold at the doors of the Bancorpsouth Arena for $5 General Admission, kids under 6 get in for free.

New Merchandise, including skull caps, long sleeve Ts, and mini-sticks, will be available for sale and full concessions including beer sales will also be available for the public.

BRING THOSE COWBELLS!!!

Gametime: Friday, January 8th. Doors open at 6PM. Puck drops at 7PM!
Location: Bancorpsouth Arena, Tupelo, MS

Post-Game Skate:Stick around and come skate with the players after the game!