The Aurora University men's hockey team will enter the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Harris Cup Playoffs for the second time and second consecutive season in the program's fifth season of NCHA play. The Spartans finished the regular season with a 12-7-6 overall record and a 8-6-6 record in the NCHA. AU finished fourth in the south division and will travel to the #1 seed from Adrian College. 
 
The Match-up –
- Game one is on Friday, February 21 with a 7:00 p.m. (est) / 6:00 p.m. (cst) puck-drop in Adrian, Michigan. WATCH LIVE
- The #4 Spartans will take on #1 Adrian College who AU was 0-2 against in the regular season.
- All-Time AU is 0-10 against Adrian.

First round series ticket information - 
Ticket prices--including for Seniors--are $10 for reserved seating, $7 for general admission (standing-room only) and students are free of charge with proper school identification. Tickets will go on sale on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, and available online at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11841/arrington-ice-arena. Tickets also will be available for purchase on game day one-and-a-half hours before puckdrop in the AIA Lobby.
 
Harris Cup Playoff Format (Two-game series / mini-game format) - 
* Two games are played with standard NCAA rules applying (single 5:00 OT).
* Games 1 and 2 can end in an OT tie.
* If the two games are split or if both end in a tie, a 20-minute mini-game is played.  At the end of the second game, the ice shall be resurfaced and there is a 15-minute intermission.  Starting lineups are announced before the mini-game, as in a regular game, and the teams will play the full 20 minutes, regardless of score.  Should the game be tied after the 20 minutes, the teams will play 20-minute sudden-death overtimes periods.
 
All-Time NCHA Harris Cup History –
- The NCHA began in 1998 and in the 20 seasons, seven schools have captured the Harris Cup crown.
- St. Norbert College has won the last three championships and has four all-time.
- Adrian College has captured seven of the last 12 Harris Cups.
- Current NCHA teams, MSOE (three times), Marian University (twice) and Finlandia University have captured Harris Cups.

About the Spartans –
- AU is making their second appearance in the NCHA Playoffs..
- The Spartans are led by junior goalie Josh Boyko with a 2.00 goals against average, a .931 save percentage and a 12-7-6 record.
- Freshman forward Adam Keyes leads the offense with nine goals and 20 assists for 29 points.
- Sophomore forward Riley Doyon has 21 points on 12 goals and eight assists.
- Sophomore Larry Jungwirth has 11 assists with eight goals and 19 points.
- Sophomore defensemen Brayden Sampson has 18 points on four goals and 14 assists.
- 19 Spartans have tallied at least one goal on the year with 22 collecting a point.

About the Bulldogs - 
- Adrian is making their seventh NCHA Playoff appearance and their seventh season in the league.
- Adrian has won five Peters Cup trophy's and two Harris cups.
- AC is led by Head Coach Adam Krug (112-29-7 in 6th season)
- Dino Balsamo leads Adrian with 17 goals, 17 assists and 34 points.
- Adnrew Ballant has 13 goals, 19 assists and 32 points.
- Cameron Gray has a 2.41 goals against average with a .907 save percentage and a 12-2-1 record.
 
About the NCHA Harris Cup Opponents –
SOUTH DIVISION
- #1 Adrian College finished the season with an 17-5-3 overall record and 15-3-2 in the NCHA.
- #2 Lake Forest College.has a regular season record of 17-5-3 overall and 14-4-2 in the NCHA.
- #3 Trine University finished the season with a 12-10-3 overall record and 10-7-3 in the NCHA.
NORTH DIVISION
- #1 Marian University finished the season with a 17-7-1 overall and 13-7 NCHA record.
- #2 St. Norbert College finished the season with a 14-9-2 overall and 11-7-2 NCHA record.
- #3 Lawrence University finished the season with a 6-17-2 overall and 5-13-2 NCHA record.
- #4 College of St. Scholastica enters with an 8-16-1 overall and 5-14-1 NCHA record.
 
Up next for the Spartans –
Game two of the Harris Cup between AU and Adrian College will take place on Saturday, February 22 with a 3:00 p.m. (est) / 2:00 p.m. (cst) puck-drop in Adrian, Michigan. WATCH LIVE