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2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Dec. 3-9, 2018 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 10 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2018-19 NChC sTaNdings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. St. Cloud State 15 6 4 0 2 0/1 .833 21 16 14 11 1 2 .857 57 28 2. Minnesota Duluth 12 6 4 2 0 0/0 .667 18 8 14 10 3 1 .750 47 26 Miami 12 8 3 3 2 1/0 .500 21 22 18 9 6 3 .583 49 39 4. Denver 9 6 3 3 0 0/0 .500 20 17 12 7 3 2 .667 44 27 Western Michigan 9 6 3 3 0 0/0 .500 22 17 14 8 6 0 .571 54 45 6. Omaha 8 6 2 3 1 0/1 .417 19 25 14 4 8 2 .357 44 62 7. Colorado College 7 8 2 5 1 0/0 .313 18 25 14 6 6 2 .500 45 38 8. North Dakota 6 6 2 4 0 0/0 .333 9 18 15 8 6 1 .567 39 39 Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or 5-on-5 overtime, and one point for a 5-on-5 overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute 5-on-5 overtime advance to a five-minute 3-on-3 overtime (and sudden victory shootout if still tied) with the team that wins the second overtime/shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (3/SW in the standings), making all games worth three (3) points. The 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts only affect conference standings, while the game is officially a tie for NCAA purposes. NCHC FaCts aNd Figures This Week’s Games • After Western Michigan swept the lone NCHC non-conference series last Friday, Dec. 7 weekend, there’s another NCHC team facing non-conference competition *No. 4/3 Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET this weekend as Colorado College hosts Vermont. NCHC teams are a *Omaha at No. 2/1 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT combined 40-16-7 in non-conference play this season, with the .690 win TV: FOX Sports North PLUS/FOX College Sports Central percentage tops among the six Division I men’s hockey conferences. NCHC *No. 6/5 Denver at No. 14/14 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT teams are 6-4-3 against Hockey East foes this season, with CC 1-0-1 after Vermont at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT a tie and win against New Hampshire back on Oct. 19-20. (page 9) TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain • For the first time in six weeks, the NCHC is NOT home to the No. 1 team in the USCHO.com Poll, however St. Cloud State remained No. 1 Saturday, Dec. 8 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll marking the sixth straight *No. 4/3 Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET week an NCHC team has been atop that poll. Overall, five NCHC teams *Omaha at No. 2/1 St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT are ranked in the USCHO.com Poll, which leads all conferences, as do the TV: FOX Sports North/FOX College Sports Central four NCHC teams ranked in the USA Hockey Magazine Poll. Miami returned Vermont at Colorado College, 6:00 p.m. MT to the USCHO Poll this week at No. 17, matching its highest ranking since *No. 6/5 Denver at No. 14/14 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT November of 2015. SCSU is riding an eight-game unbeaten streak (6-0-2), TV: FOX College Sports Pacific which is the second-longest active unbeaten streak in the NCAA. (page 9) • Three NCHC players are closing in on the Century Club with Miami senior forward Josh Melnick only two points from 100 for his career. He has LasT Week’s Results 34 goals and 64 assists in 126 career games, but will have to wait until Friday, Nov. 30 January to join the Century Club as Miami is idle until then. SCSU senior at Western Michigan 3, Niagara 2 defenseman Jimmy Schuldt and Huskies senior forward Robby Jackson *No. 1/1 St. Cloud State 4, at Miami 4 (OT - SCSU wins SO in 1 round) are both only four points from 100. Schuldt, who has never missed a *Colorado College 3, at Omaha 3 (OT - UNO wins SO in 1 round) game in his college career, has 32 goals and 64 assists in 131 games, *at No. 2/2 Minnesota Duluth 5, No. 15/15 North Dakota 0 while Jackson’s 96 points consist of 38 goals and 58 helpers in 125 games. Schuldt’s 96 points are tied for the most among active NCAA blue liners. Saturday, Dec. 1 • The NCHC is home to the top two penalty-killing units in the country. at Western Michigan 7, Niagara 3 Minnesota Duluth is tops nationally, killing 90.7 percent of opponent power *No. 1/1 St. Cloud State 2, at Miami 2 (OT - MU wins 3x3 OT) plays (49/54), while St. Cloud State ranks second at 88.7 percent (47/53). *Colorado College 6, at Omaha 3 The five power play goals UMD has allowed tie for the fewest in the NCAA *No. 15/15 North Dakota 2, at No. 2/2 Minnesota Duluth 1 along with Colorado College’s opponent this weekend, Vermont. (page 30) • Three of the top nine scoring rookies in the country play in the NCHC. * National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) game SCSU forward Nolan Walker is tied for third with 15 points (5g, 10a), while Denver forward Emilio Pettersen is tied for fifth nationally among Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv freshmen with 14 points (5g, 9a). Omaha forward Taylor Ward is tied for Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 eighth among rookies with 13 points (5g, 8a). DU’s freshman class as a whole is tied for second in the country with 50 points (18g, 32a). (page 27) No. 4/3 Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:05/7:05 p.m. ET • Seven NCHC players will have a chance to represent their country at Omaha at No. 2/1 St. Cloud State, 7:07/6:07 p.m. CT the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship as five were named to Team No. 6/5 Denver at No. 14/14 North Dakota, 7:37/7:07 p.m. CT USA’s preliminary roster, while two were invited to Canada’s Selection Vermont at Colorado College, 7:30/6:00 p.m. MT Camp. UMD sophomore defensemen Mikey Anderson and Dylan Samberg, along with SCSU junior forward Ryan Poehling, return to Team USA after helping them win a bronze medal at last year’s World Juniors. 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