Bemidji State will return to action this weekend in its final home series of the season as it hosts The Ohio State University.

The top four teams in the current league standings – Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth – have clinched the top four spots and will host first round, best-of-three WCHA playoff series the weekend of Feb. 28-March 2. Minnesota (28-1-1, 22-1-1-0 WCHA, 67 points) remains in the league lead, seven points ahead of Wisconsin (23-3-2, 19-3-2-1 WCHA, 60 points). North Dakota (17-7-4, 14-6-4-2 WCHA, 48 points) is five points better than fourth place Minnesota Duluth (13-11-6, 11-9-6-4 WCHA, 43 points). Ohio State (11-14-5,6-13-5-2 WCHA, 25 points) remains in fifth place, four points up on Bemidji State (9-18-3, 6-16-2-1 WCHA, 21 points). Minnesota State (10-19-1, 5-18-1-0 WCHA, 16 points) has moved into seventh place, two points up on St. Cloud State (4-23-4, 3-20-3-2 WCHA, 14 points). – See more at: http://wcha.com/women/pres1314/201402/feb11wcw.php#sthash.dtLVjHSy.dpuf