University of Minnesota Athletics
MHK: Golden Gophers to Compete for Inaugural DQ Cup
10/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Border battles have raged for decades on the gridiron, but now the sheets of ice across the state are ushering in a new era as the University of Minnesota men’s hockey team will compete with the three other Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) teams in the state of Minnesota this season for the inaugural DQ Cup.
Golden Gopher, Bulldog, Husky and Maverick fans have celebrated the rivalries for years and after March 3 there will be a real piece of hardware sitting in a collegiate trophy case providing year-long bragging rights for the victors. Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota compete in a dozen games that will combine to determine a winner of the DQ Cup.
Here is how it works. The winner of the DQ Cup will be determined on a point system in six head-to-head contests. The winner of each qualifying will receive five DQ Cup points, while the loser will receive zero points. If any of the qualifying games should end in a tie, both teams will receive two points. A tiebreaker system exists if there is a tie for the highest number of total points at the end of the DQ Cup schedule.
DQ Cup Schedule
Oct. 21 - Minnesota State at Minnesota
Oct. 22 - Minnesota State at Minnesota
Oct. 28 - Minnesota at St. Cloud State
Oct. 29 - Minnesota at St. Cloud State
Nov. 4 - Minnesota at Minnesota Duluth
Dec. 2 - Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State
Jan. 20 - Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State
Jan. 21 - Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State
Jan. 27 - Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth
Feb. 17 - St. Cloud State at Minnesota State
Feb. 18 - St. Cloud State at Minnesota State
March 3 - Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota
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