More Friday reading: WCHA previews, weekend picks, Alabama-Huntsville’s hopes, weekend schedule

Here is the conference season preview I wrote along with colleague Tyler Buckentine, who is based in Minnesota.

Michigan Tech lost 4-2 at Lake Superior State on Thursday, something Tyler and I both predicted. We also picked MTU to win at home Saturday night against the Lakers. Here are the rest of the weekend’s picks.

Alabama-Huntsville needs to show it can compete in the WCHA and fill its arena with WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod coming South to watch Minnesota State at the Chargers this weekend.

Here are the team season previews we wrote: Alaska-Anchorage, Bemidji State, Colorado College, Denver;

Michigan Tech, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State;

Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State and Wisconsin.

Here is this weekend’s schedule, courtesy of the WCHA. Michigan Tech lost at LSSU 4-2 Thursday night.

Fri	10/12/12	Michigan State	at Minnesota	6:07 p.m. CT
Fri	10/12/12	St. Cloud State	at New Hampshire	7:30 p.m. ET
Fri	10/12/12	Minnesota State	at Alab-Huntsville	7:00 p.m. CT
Fri	10/12/12	Wisconsin	vs Northern Michigan	7:05 p.m. CT
Fri	10/12/12	Ohio State	at Minnesota Duluth	7:07 p.m. CT
Fri	10/12/12	USA Under-18 Team	at North Dakota	7:37 p.m. CT
Fri	10/12/12	Clarkson	at Colorado College	7:37 p.m. MT
Fri	10/12/12	Army	vs Nebraska Omaha	9:00 p.m. CT
Fri	10/12/12	Canisius	at Alaska Anchorage	8:07 p.m. AT
Sat	10/13/12	Notre Dm/Maine	vs Nebraska Omaha	3:30/6:30 p.m. CT
Sat	10/13/12	St. Cloud State	at New Hampshire	7:00 p.m. ET
Sat	10/13/12	Lake Superior	at Michigan Tech	7:07 p.m. ET
Sat	10/13/12	Minnesota State	at Alab-Huntsville	7:00 p.m. CT
Sat	10/13/12	Wisconsin	vs Northern Michigan	7:05 p.m. CT
Sat	10/13/12	Ohio State	at Minnesota Duluth	7:07 p.m. CT
Sat	10/13/12	USA Under-18 Team	at Bemidji State	7:07 p.m. CT
Sat	10/13/12	Clarkson	at Colorado College	7:07 p.m. MT
Sat	10/13/12	Michigan State	at Minnesota	8:07 p.m. CT
Sat	10/13/12	Air Force	at Alaska Anchorage	7:07 p.m. AT