Minnesota can clinch second place by sweeping St. Cloud.  Northern Michigan
is now a lock at ninth place and Anchorage at last place.  St. Cloud, North
Dakota, Duluth, and Mich. Tech all are battling for the last home ice.
North Dakota and UMD stated their respective cases to host by beating their
bottom of the ranks opponents.
 
                                    possible
                       pts left max  finish
                       ----------------------
Colorado College        45  2   47   1 -  1
Denver                  36  2   38   2 -  4
Minnesota               35  4   39   2 -  4
Wisconsin               34  4   38   2 -  4
St. Cloud               29  4   33   5 -  8
North Dakota            29  2   31   5 -  8
Minnesota Duluth        28  2   30   5 -  8
Michigan Tech           27  4   31   5 -  8
Northern Michigan       23  2   25   9 -  9
Alaska Anchorage        20  2   22  10 - 10
 
Friday's Scores:
 
CC 5, DU 5, ot
ND 4, UAA 3
UMD over N.Mich
 
 
Saturday's Games:
 
Colorado College at Denver
Minnesota at St. Cloud
Alaska-Anchorage at North Dakota
Northern Michigan at Minnesota-Duluth
Michigan Tech at Wisconsin
 
Sunday's Games:
 
St. Cloud at Minnesota
Michigan Tech at Wisconsin
 
WCHA First Round Playoffs (2 of 3 series) Next Weekend:
 
Alaska-Anchorage at Colorado College
Northern Michigan at (Minnesota, Denver, or Wisconsin)