2/15/13 NMU Hockey Line Chart: Spartans host Wildcats on BTN

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University hockey team is on Big Ten Network tonight at 6:35 p.m. to take on Michigan State at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing.

The Wildcats and Spartans Game 2 battle will be televised at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday on Fox Sports Detroit.

For a preview of this weekend’s series, check out the Inside 1401 Sports Blog NMU Hockey Series Snapshot, which details the love affair between NMU junior goaltender Jared Coreau and Spartans fans on Twitter.

Below is the full line chart for the Wildcats. In response to the poor defensive effort on Tuesday against Michigan Tech — an 8-2 loss — defensemen Wade Epp, CJ Ludwig and Kyle Follmer have all been scratched tonight. Mitch Jones will move back to defense and Ryan Kesti will make an appearance on the blue line.

Reed Seckel-Matt Thurber-Erik Higby

Darren Nowick-Stephan Vigier-Ryan Daugherty

Ryan Aynsley-Nate Taurence-Jake Johnson

Brian Nugent-Kory Kaunsito-DJ Vandercook

Jake Baker-Scott Macaulay

Austin Handley-Ryan Kesti

Mitch Jones-Ryan Trenz

Jared Coreau

Michael Doan

Scratches: Justin Rose, Cohen Adair, CJ Ludwig, Wade Epp, Robert Lindores, Kyle Follmer.