Thursday reading: Mason Cup, Michigan, Denver, WCHA schedule

The Associated Press

The CCHA is wondering what will become of its league championship trophy, the Mason Cup.

Michigan’s No. 1 goalie may miss time for eye surgery.

Denver icon Daniel Ritchie is honored in this article about the presidential debate.

Here is a season preview for the WCHA women and for the Northern Michigan men.

Lake Superior State’s season gets underway this weekend.

This weekend’s WCHA exhibition schedule:

Games for Saturday, October 6: Brock University (ON) at Michigan Tech (EX), 7:07 pm ET; University of Lethbridge at Minnesota (EX), 7:07 pm CT; University of Manitoba at North Dakota (EX), 7:07 pm CT; * University of British Columbia at Denver (EX), 7:07 pm MT; USA Under-18 Team at Wisconsin (EX), 8:07 pm CT; # University of Regina at Alaska Anchorage (EX), 7:07 pm AT. * at Pepsi Center, Denver; # at McDonald Center, Eagle River, AK

Games for Sunday, October 7: University of Manitoba at Bemidji State (EX), 5:07 pm CT; University of Lethbridge at Minnesota State (EX), 5:07 pm CT; University of British Columbia at Colorado College (EX), 6:07 pm MT.

Games for Monday, October 8: University of Lethbridge at Nebraska Omaha (EX), 7:07 pm CT.