2019-20 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of January 6-12, 2020 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 7, Issue 15 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC

2019-20 NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. North Dakota 23 8 7 0 1 1/0 .938 32 12 19 16 1 2 .895 81 31 2. Minnesota Duluth 19 8 6 1 1 0/0 .813 31 19 18 11 6 1 .639 56 43 3. Denver 12 8 3 3 2 0/1 .500 20 17 20 13 4 3 .725 64 41 4. Western Michigan 11 8 3 4 1 0/1 .438 21 31 18 7 8 3 .472 48 53 5. St. Cloud State 9 8 3 5 0 0/0 .375 21 24 18 6 8 4 .444 54 58 6. Miami 8 8 2 5 1 1/0 .313 21 27 18 5 10 3 .361 52 65 7. Colorado College 7 8 2 5 1 0/0 .313 20 29 16 7 8 1 .469 48 52 Omaha 7 8 2 5 1 0/0 .313 23 30 20 8 9 3 .475 68 62 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.

This Week’s Games NCHC Facts and Figures PENROSE CUP PAST AND PRESENT: After a nearly month-long hiatus, Friday, Jan. 10 conference play resumes this weekend with all eight NCHC teams in *Western Michigan at No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT action. All eight teams have only played eight of their 24 conference TV: FOX Sports North/FOX College Sports Atlantic games so far, but previous history says a look at the current standings *Omaha at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT can be indicative of the final results. In the NCHC’s first six seasons, the *St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (TV: Altitude 2) Penrose Cup champion was already in first place as of Jan. 1 four times *Miami at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT (2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2018-19). In 2016-17, eventual Penrose Cup champion Denver was in second place, only one point out of first, Saturday, Jan. 11 while in 2014-15, eventual champion North Dakota sat in fourth place on *Western Michigan at No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Jan. 1, but only two points back of first place. This season, UND heads *Omaha at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT into the new year with a four-point cushion in first place, which would TV: FOX College Sports Central mark the biggest point total a team has overcame after Jan. 1 to win the Penrose Cup, if UND does not claim the Cup. *Miami at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT *St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (TV: Altitude 2) WHAT HOME-ICE ADVANTAGE?: A third of the way through the 96- game NCHC conference slate and road teams are having more success * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game than home teams in conference play. Road teams went 2-2 in the last conference games on Dec. 13-14 and are now 16-12-4 in NCHC Last Week’s Results conference play this season for a .563 win percentage away from home. Friday, Jan. 3 ALL THEY DO IS (SCORE TO) WIN: Two players share the national lead Omaha 2, at Maine 2 (OT) for game-winning goals with five each and both reside in the NCHC in No. 19 Western Michigan 1, at No. 15 Notre Dame 1 (OT) North Dakota junior forward Jordan Kawaguchi and Denver sophomore forward Cole Guttman. Four of Kawaguchi’s five game-winners came at No. 1/1 North Dakota 5, Alabama-Huntsville 2 in November, while Guttman scored both game-winners for DU against at No. 7/5 Denver 4, No. 9/9 Massachusetts 2 UMass last weekend. Kawaguchi has 10 goals on the season, while Saturday, Jan. 4 Guttman has nine and is riding a five-game goal-scoring streak into the weekend (6g, 2a). Omaha freshman forward Joey Abate is tied for third at Maine 3, Omaha 2 (in Portland, Maine) nationally with four game-winning goals this season. (page 29) at No. 1/1 North Dakota 5, Alabama-Huntsville 2 BACK-TO-BACK: Colorado College senior forward Chris Wilkie was at No. 7/5 Denver 4, No. 9/9 Massachusetts 3 named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Player of the Sunday, Jan. 5 Month for December after leading the NCAA with both eight goals and No. 15 Notre Dame 4, at No. 19 Western Michigan 1 nine points in six games. He’s the second straight NCHC player to earn the honor, as North Dakota junior forward Jordan Kawaguchi was tabbed HCA National Player of the Month for November, after a 16-point, four game- This Weekend’s Games on NCHC.tv winning-goal month. Wilkie leads the country averaging 0.81 goals per Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11 game, while Kawaguchi’s 28 points rank fourth nationally. (page 9) Western Michigan at No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07/7:07 p.m. CT WE’RE GOING STREAKING: Top-ranked North Dakota heads into its Omaha at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:37/7:07 p.m. CT series with Omaha this weekend on a 15-game unbeaten streak (14-0-1), St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Denver, 7:07/7:07 p.m. MT which is the longest active unbeaten streak in the NCAA. UND is also on Miami at Colorado College, 7:37/6:07 p.m. MT a nine-game winning streak in NCAA play, which is the second-longest active win streak in the country, and has won 13 straight home games, notes continued on page 7 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School Directory

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Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Head Coach: Mike Haviland (6th year) Head Coach: David Carle (2nd year) Record at CC: 59-124-18 Record at DU: 37-16-8 2018-19 Record: 17-20-4 (9-12-3-0, 6th) 2018-19 Record: 24-12-5 (11-10-3-2/1, 4th) 2019-20 Record: 7-8-1 (2-5-1-0, t-7th) 2019-20 Record: 13-4-3 (3-3-2-0/1, 3rd) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/11 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/4

• Colorado College split a pair of games at the Ledyard Classic in its • Denver swept then-No. 9 Massachusetts last weekend behind 4-2 and last action two weekends ago, dropping the opening game to host 4-3 victories to push its win streak to four games. With the wins, DU Dartmouth, 5-2, on Saturday, Dec. 28, before bouncing back for a 7-3 finished non-conference play 10-1-1 for the season. Denver is now 24- win over St. Lawrence on Sunday, Dec. 29. CC’s seven goals against 3-5 against non-conference opponents since the 2017-18 season. the Saints matched the team’s season high against Princeton on Dec. 6, while the Tigers’ 45 shots vs. SLU were a season high and the most in • Junior captain and defenseman Ian Mitchell dished out an assist in one game since putting 49 on goal against Vermont on Dec. 8, 2018. both wins over UMass, snapping a four-game pointless streak. Since last season, Denver is 22-2-4 when Mitchell scores a point and 15-14-4 • Senior forward Chris Wilkie recorded his first career hat trick in the when he does not. This season, the Pioneers are 10-0-0 when Mitchell Dec. 29 win over St. Lawrence, with all three goals coming in the third scores a point and 3-4-3 when he does not. period. He’s the fourth NCHC player to record a hat trick this season and the first Tiger to do so since current sophomore forwardBen Copeland notched four against Western Michigan on Feb. 22, 2019 last season. • Sophomore forward Cole Guttman scored both game-winning goals Wilkie is also the first Tiger to score three goals in one period since Oct. and dished out an assist each night in the sweep of UMass. He is now 19, 2012 (Andrew Hamburg vs. Air Force). Wilkie now leads the NCHC riding a five-game goal-scoring streak with six goals and eight points in with 13 goals, which ties for sixth nationally, while his 0.81 goals per that span. He potted only three goals (all game-winners) in his first 14 game are first in the NCAA by himself. games this season, while his nine goals lead the team. He now has five game-winning goals this year, which ties for the NCAA lead. This Week’s Games: Fri., Jan. 10 vs. Miami (5-10-3, 2-5-1-1 NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. MT This Week’s Games: Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. Fri., Jan. 10 vs. St. Cloud State (6-8-4, 3-5-0-0 NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. MT - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2 Sat., Jan. 11 vs. Miami (5-10-3, 2-5-1-1 NCHC) - 6:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. Sat., Jan. 11 vs. St. Cloud State (6-8-4, 3-5-0-0 NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2 Game Fact: CC resumes NCHC action this weekend by hosting Miami. The Tigers went 3-1-0 against the RedHawks last season, splitting a pair Game Fact: Denver returns to conference play this weekend against of games in Colorado Springs. Over the last two seasons, CC is 5-2-1 in St. Cloud State. The Pioneers are 50-46-6 all-time against St. Cloud eight meetings with the RedHawks, including 2-1-1 at home. All-time, State, though the Pioneers went 0-2-0 against the Huskies last season, the series is deadlocked at 10-10-2. getting swept in St. Cloud in their lone series.

Sat., Oct. 5 Trinity Western (Exh.) W, 4-1 Sat., Oct. 5 at Alaska W, 4-3 Fri., Oct. 11 Minnesota W, 3-2 Sun. Oct. 6 at Alaska W, 3-0 Sat., Oct. 12 Minnesota L, 3-4 Fri., Oct. 11 at Lake Superior State W, 3-1 Fri., Oct. 25 Michigan State W, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 12 at Lake Superior State W, 4-3 Sat., Oct. 26 Michigan State L, 1-5 Fri., Oct. 18 No. 6/6 Boston College W, 3-0 Fri., Nov. 1 Western Michigan* L, 3-6 Sat., Oct. 19 No. 6/6 Boston College W, 6-4 Sat., Nov. 2 Western Michigan* T, 4-4 (OT/SOL) Fri., Nov. 1 Niagara W, 6-2 Fri., Nov. 15 at St. Cloud State* W, 4-2 Sat., Nov. 2 Niagara W, 4-0 Sat., Nov. 16 at St. Cloud State* W, 5-2 Fri., Nov. 8 at No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth* T, 3-3 (OT/SOW) Fri., Nov. 22 at No. 9/10 Minnesota Duluth* L, 3-4 Sat., Nov. 9 at No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth* L, 2-5 Sat., Nov. 23 at No. 9/10 Minnesota Duluth* L, 0-5 Fri., Nov. 15 No. 9/9 North Dakota* T, 1-1 (OT/3x3L) Fri., Dec. 6 at Princeton W, 7-2 Sat., Nov. 16 No. 9/9 North Dakota* L, 1-4 Sat., Dec. 7 at Princeton W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Nov. 22 No. 20 Western Michigan* L, 1-2 Fri., Dec. 13 at No. 8/8 Denver* L, 0-3 Sat., Nov. 23 No. 20 Western Michigan* W, 6-1 Sat., Dec. 14 No. 8/8 Denver* L, 1-3 Fri., Dec. 6 at No. 20 Arizona State L, 1-4 Sat., Dec. 28 at Dartmouth% L, 2-5 Sat., Dec. 7 at No. 20 Arizona State T, 2-2 (OT) Sun.., Dec. 29 vs. St. Lawrence% W, 7-3 Fri., Dec. 13 Colorado College* W, 3-0 Fri., Jan. 10 Miami* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 14 at Colorado College* W, 3-1 Sat., Jan. 11 Miami* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 3 No. 9/9 Massachusetts W, 4-2 Fri., Jan. 17 at Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 4 No. 9/9 Massachusetts W, 4-3 Sat., Jan. 18 at Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 10 St. Cloud State* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 Omaha* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 St. Cloud State* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7 St. Cloud State* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 Minnesota Duluth* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14 Air Force 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 Minnesota Duluth* 9:07 p.m. Mon. Feb. 17 at Air Force TBA Fri., Feb. 14 at North Dakota* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 Miami* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 Minnesota Duluth* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 Miami* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 at St. Cloud State* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 Denver* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Denver* 10:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA Sat., Mar. 7 Colorado College* 10:00 p.m. March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; % Ledyard Classic (Hanover, NH); All times are ET and subject to change Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change January 6-12, 2020 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 3 Team Notes/Match-Ups

Miami RedHawks Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Chris Bergeron (1st year) Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (20th year) Record at MU: 5-10-3 Record at UMD: 380-317-88 2018-19 Record: 11-23-4 (5-17-2-1/0, t-7th) 2018-19 Record: 29-11-2 (14-9-1-0, 2nd) 2019-20 Record: 5-10-3 (2-5-1-1/0, 6th) 2019-20 Record: 11-6-1 (6-1-1-0, 2nd) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 16/7 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 20/6 • Miami returned from a 22-day layoff and downed in-state rival then- • Minnesota Duluth earned a road sweep at Merrimack, downing the No. 11/11 Bowling Green on the road Monday, Dec. 30, 4-2. With the Warriors a combined 9-1 on Dec. 29-30 in its last games. In Sunday’s win, MU earned a home-and-home series split with its former CCHA opener, UMD allowed the first goal, before scoring the final four in a foe after BGSU topped the RedHawks in Oxford in the season opener. 4-1 win. On Monday, Dec. 30, UMD completed the sweep with a 5-1 victory to stretch its winning streak to a season-long four games. • Senior captain and forward Gordie Green tallied a goal and two assists at Bowling Green last Monday. With the three points, Green became • Junior defenseman Scott Perunovich dished out an assist in each only the 53rd player in Miami program history to post 100 career points, game against Merrimack, including on the game-winner in the series giving him 101 for his career (41 goals and 57 assists in 128 games). opener. He leads the NCHC with 21 assists this season, while his 23 He also becomes the first active NCHC player to join the Century Club. points are second among all NCHC skaters and tops among blue liners. Green leads the team in all three categories with 8 goals, 14 assists and Nationally, his 21 assists are second among all skaters, while his 23 22 points. The 22 points tie for third in the NCHC. points are tied for second among NCAA defensemen.

• Senior Ryan Larkin has started 109 of a possible 127 • UMD scored a short-handed goal in its 4-1 win at Merrimack on games in net since his freshman season, including making 35 saves in Sunday, Dec. 29. The Bulldogs now have three short-handed goals this the Dec. 30 win at BGSU. With those saves, he now has 2,877 career year, tying for the NCHC lead and fifth nationally, with junior forward saves, which moves him into second all-time in school history. He is Justin Richards having a hand in all three. He scored the first two and now 99 saves away from claiming the Miami school record. assisted on Sunday’s short-handed tally at Merrimack. This Week’s Games: This Week’s Games: Fri., Jan. 10 at Colorado College (7-8-1, 2-5-1-0 NCHC) - 9:37 p.m. ET Fri., Jan. 10 vs. Western Michigan (7-8-3, 3-4-1-1 NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, Minn. TV: FOX Sports North/FCS Atlantic

Sat., Jan. 11 at Colorado College (7-8-1, 2-5-1-0 NCHC) - 8:07 p.m. ET Sat., Jan. 11 vs. Western Michigan (7-8-3, 3-4-1-1 NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, Minn. TV: My9/FOX9+

Game Fact: Miami returns to NCHC action at Colorado College this Game Fact: UMD finished non-conference play with a 5-5-0 record weekend. CC posted a 3-1-0 record against the RedHawks last year and and hosts Western Michigan in its return to NCHC play. UMD is 14-9-2 the all-time series is even at 10-10-2. against WMU since the NCHC began play, but lost and tied last year.

Sun., Oct. 6 No. 17 Bowling Green L, 4-7 Sat., Oct. 5 Alberta (exh.) L, 3-5 Fri., Oct. 11 New Hampshire L, 2-6 Fri., Oct. 11 UMass Lowell L, 2-3 Sat., Oct. 12 New Hampshire T, 4-4 (OT) Sat., Oct. 12 UMass Lowell W, 2-1 Fri., Oct. 18 Ferris State W, 4-3 Fri., Oct. 18 at No. 17 Wisconsin L, 2-6 Sat., Oct. 19 Ferris State L, 1-3 Sat., Oct. 19 at No. 17 Wisconsin L, 1-3 Fri., Oct. 25 at Colgate T, 3-3 (OT) Fri., Oct. 25 at No. 20 Minnesota W, 5-2 Sat., Oct. 26 at Colgate W, 2-0 Sat., Oct. 26 No. 20 Minnesota W, 2-0 Fri., Nov. 1 U.S. U-18 National Team (exh.) W, 4-2 Fri., Nov. 8 No. 1/1 Denver* T, 3-3 (OT/SOL) Fri., Nov. 8 at No. 10/10 North Dakota* L, 1-7 Sat., Nov. 9 No. 1/1 Denver* W, 5-2 Sat., Nov. 9 at No. 10/10 North Dakota* L, 4-5 Fri., Nov. 15 at Miami* L, 1-3 Fri., Nov. 15 No. 6/6 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-1 Sat., Nov. 16 at Miami* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 16 No. 6/6 Minnesota Duluth* L, 2-3 Fri., Nov. 22 Colorado College* W, 4-3 Fri., Nov. 22 at No. 18 Omaha* T, 3-3 (OT-3x3W) Sat., Nov. 23 Colorado College* W, 5-0 Sat., Nov. 23 at No. 18 Omaha* W, 4-1 Fri., Nov. 29 No. 1/1 Minnesota State L, 1-4 Fri., Nov. 29 at Connecticut L, 4-6 Sat., Nov. 30 No. 1/1 Minnesota State L, 1-3 Sat., Nov. 30 at Connecticut L, 3-4 Fri., Dec. 6 at No. 18 Omaha* W, 6-3 Fri., Dec. 6 St. Cloud State* L, 1-2 Sat., Dec. 7 at No. 18 Omaha* W, 4-3 Sat., Dec. 7 St. Cloud State* L, 3-5 Sun., Dec. 29 at Merrimack W, 4-1 Mon., Dec. 30 at No. 11/11 Bowling Green W, 4-2 Mon., Dec. 30 at Merrimack W, 5-1 Fri., Jan. 10 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 10 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 North Dakota* 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 North Dakota* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 at St. Cloud State* 5:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 North Dakota* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 St. Cloud State* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks Omaha Mavericks Head Coach: Brad Berry (5th year) Head Coach: Mike Gabinet (3rd year) Record at UND: 106-53-21 Record at UNO: 34-50-8 2018-19 Record: 18-17-2 (12-11-1-0, 5th) 2018-19 Record: 9-24-3 (5-17-2-0/1, t-7th) 2019-20 Record: 16-1-2 (7-0-1-1/0, 1st) 2019-20 Record: 8-9-3 (2-5-1-0, t-7th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 20/6 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 15/12 • North Dakota opened the new year with a sweep of Alabama-Huntsville last weekend, downing the Chargers by identical, 5-2 scores. With the • Omaha rang in the new year out east against Maine, settling for a 2-2 wins, UND pushed its NCAA-best unbeaten streak to 15 games (14-0-1), overtime tie in the opener on Friday in Orono, Maine, before moving on while moving its win streak to nine games, which is the second-longest to Portland, Maine on Saturday, where the Black Bears edged the Mav- win streak in the country. Saturday’s win also broke a record for con- ericks late in the third period, 3-2. These were Omaha’s final non-con- secutive wins at , as UND won its 13th straight at ference games this season, as the Mavericks finished with a non-confer- home, including going 11-0-0 this season. ence record of 6-4-2 in 2019-20.

• Freshman defenseman Ethan Frisch scored his first career goal in • In Friday’s series-opening tie at Maine, freshman goaltender Austin Saturday’s win over UAH in his 17th career game. It was just his second Roden made a career-high 46 saves. His previous high was 30 against point, as he tallied an assist Nov. 8 in a win over Miami. Frisch marks the Arizona State two weekends earlier, while he stopped 70 of 75 shots in 21st different Fighting Hawk to score a goal this year. Only two skat- the series at Maine. ers (non-), who have played in at least one game, have not scored a goal yet this season (Casey Johnson and Zach Yon). • Freshman forward Ryan Brushett scored his first career goal on the power play in Friday’s tie with the Black Bears. He is the fifth Maverick • Sophomore goaltender Adam Scheel is the back-to-back NCHC Goal- freshman to light the lamp this season. Sophomore defenseman John tender of the Month, after earning the honor for both November and Schuldt earned his first career goal in career game No. 44 on Saturday. December. His 1.61 GAA ranks third nationally this year. This Week’s Games: This Week’s Games: Fri., Jan. 10 at No. 1/1 North Dakota (16-1-2, 7-0-1-1 NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Fri., Jan. 10 vs. Omaha (8-9-3, 2-5-1-0 NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: Midco SN Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: Midco SN Sat., Jan. 11 at No. 1/1 North Dakota (16-1-2, 7-0-1-1 NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Sat., Jan. 11 vs. Omaha (8-9-3, 2-5-1-0 NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: Midco SN/FCS Central Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: Midco SN/FCS Central Game Fact: The Mavericks are 11-22-1 all-time against North Dakota, Game Fact: North Dakota resumes NCHC play by hosting Omaha. UND including a mark of 6-11-1 at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Last year, Omaha leads the all-time series 22-11-1, including going 3-1-0 last season. went 1-3-0 against UND, losing a pair of one-goal games at REA.

Sat., Oct. 5 Manitoba (exh.) W, 5-1 Mon., Oct. 7 Manitoba (exh.) T, 3-3 (OT) Fri., Oct. 11 Canisius W, 5-0 Fri., Oct. 11 Alabama Huntsville W, 6-1 Sat., Oct. 12 Canisius W, 8-1 Sat., Oct. 12 Alabama Huntsville W, 5-0 Fri., Oct. 18 at No. 2/3 Minnesota State T, 4-4 (OT) Fri., Oct. 18 at No. 12/13 Ohio State L, 2-3 Sat., Oct. 19 at No. 2/3 Minnesota State L, 1-2 Sat., Oct. 19 at No. 12/13 Ohio State W, 2-1 Fri., Oct. 25 Bemidji State W, 2-1 (OT) Thu., Oct. 31 at Alaska Anchorage W, 4-3 Sat., Oct. 26 Bemidji State W, 4-1 Fri., Nov. 1 at Alaska Anchorage T, 3-3 (OT) Sat., Nov. 2 Michigan Tech% W, 3-1 Fri., Nov. 8 No. 12/12 Wisconsin L, 2-5 Fri., Nov. 8 Miami* W, 7-1 Sat., Nov. 9 No. 12/12 Wisconsin W, 5-2 Sat., Nov. 9 Miami* W, 5-4 Fri., Nov. 15 at No. 20 Western Michigan* L, 2-3 Fri., Nov. 15 at No. 2/1 Denver* T, 1-1 (OT/3x3W) Sat., Nov. 16 at No. 20 Western Michigan* W, 6-3 Sat., Nov. 16 at No. 2/1 Denver* W, 4-1 Fri., Nov. 22 Miami* T, 3-3 (OT/3x3L) Fri., Nov. 22 St. Cloud State* W, 4-2 Sat., Nov. 23 Miami* L,1-4 Sat., Nov. 23 St. Cloud State* W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Dec. 6 No. 14/14 Minnesota Duluth* L, 3-6 Thur., Nov. 28 at Minnesota W, 9-3 Sat., Dec. 7 No. 14/14 Minnesota Duluth* L, 3-4 Fri., Nov. 29 at Minnesota W, 3-2 Fri., Dec. 13 at St. Cloud State* L, 1-4 Fri., Dec. 6 at No. 17 Western Michigan* W, 1-0 (OT) Sat., Dec. 14 at St. Cloud State* W, 4-3 (OT) Sat., Dec. 7 at No. 17 Western Michigan* W, 8-2 Sat., Dec. 21 No. 16/14 Arizona State L, 4-5 Sat., Dec. 28 at U.S. U-18 National Team (exh.) W, 3-1 Sun., Dec. 22 No. 16/14 Arizona State W, 8-4 Fri., Jan. 3 Alabama-Huntsville W, 5-2 Fri., Jan. 3 at Maine T, 2-2 (OT) Sat., Jan. 4 Alabama-Huntsville W, 5-2 Sat., Jan. 4 at Maine (in Portland, ME) L, 2-3 Fri., Jan. 10 Omaha* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 10 at No. 1/1 North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 at No. 1/1 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 at Miami* 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 at Colorado College* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 Colorado College* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 Western Michigan* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14 Denver* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 Western Michigan* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA

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St. Cloud State Huskies Western Michigan Broncos Head Coach: Brett Larson (2nd year) Head Coach: Andy Murray (9th year) Record at SCSU: 36-14-7 Record at WMU: 146-139-38 2018-19 Record: 30-6-3 (19-2-3-1/1, 1st) 2018-19 Record: 21-15-1 (13-10-1-0/1, 3rd) 2019-20 Record: 6-8-4 (3-5-0-0, 5th) 2019-20 Record: 7-8-3 (3-4-1-0/1, 4th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/10 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/4 • St. Cloud State was the runner-up at the Mariucci Classic two week- • Western Michigan played its first game in 27 days last Friday at then- ends ago, upsetting then-No. 2 Minnesota State, 7-2, in the opening No. 15 Notre Dame and settled for a 1-1 overtime tie. WMU moved to game, before falling to in-state rival Minnesota, 4-1, in the champion- 0-2-3 in overtime games this year. On Sunday, the teams completed ship game. The seven goals marked a season high, while the Huskies their home-and-home series in Kalamazoo, with the Irish scoring all four previous season high was five goals, having done that three times. goals in the second period of their 4-1 victory. The loss Sunday marked SCSU improved to 4-0-2 when scoring at least four goals this season. WMU’s fourth-straight loss in the second game of a series, while the Broncos are now 0-4-1 in their last five games overall. • Freshman forward Zach Okabe scored the first four goals of his career in the Huskies’ win over the Mavericks on Dec. 28, including the first • Junior forward Paul Washe went 30-14 on faceoffs against Notre three goals of the game for a natural hat trick. They were also his first Dame, including 14-4 in Sunday’s loss. He leads the country in faceoff career points, as he had no points in his first 13 games as a Husky. percentage among players with at least 60 faceoffs taken, winning 65.8 Okabe’s four goals tied an NCHC record for goals in a game. He’s the percent of draws (223-116). In conference play only, he’s an even more fourth NCHC player ever to score four goals in a game, including second impressive 98-50 on draws for 66.2 percent, which is tops in the NCHC. Husky (Joey Benik on Nov. 14, 2015 at Western Michigan). • Senior forward and captain Hugh McGing dished out an assist in the • Freshman forward Jami Krannila assisted on all four of Okabe’s goals loss on Sunday. He now has 95 career points (35g, 60a) in 129 games, in the win over Minnesota State for a career-high four assists. He had needing five more to reach 100 for his career. three assists all season entering the game. This Week’s Games: This Week’s Games: Fri., Jan. 10 at No. 9/9 Minn. Duluth (11-6-1, 6-1-1-0 NCHC) - 8:07 p.m. ET Fri., Jan. 10 at No. 5/5 Denver (13-4-3, 3-3-2-1 NCHC) - 8:07 p.m. CT AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, Minn. TV: FOX Sports North/FCS Atlantic Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2 Sat., Jan. 11 at No. 9/9 Minn. Duluth (11-6-1, 6-1-1-0 NCHC) - 8:07 p.m. ET Sat., Jan. 11 at No. 5/5 Denver (13-4-3, 3-3-2-1 NCHC) - 8:07 p.m. CT AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, Minn. Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2 Game Fact: Western Michigan returns to NCHC play this weekend at Game Fact: St. Cloud State completed non-conference play with a 3-3- No. 9 Minnesota Duluth. The Broncos beat and tied UMD last year in 4 record and resumes NCHC play at Denver. The Huskies swept DU in Kalamazoo in their lone series with the Bulldogs. St. Cloud last season in their lone series of the season. Sat., Oct. 5 NAIT (exh.) W, 6-1 Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Ohio State% T, 2-2 (OT/SOL) Sun., Oct. 6 Alberta (Exh.) W, 4-2 Sat., Oct. 12 vs. No. 17 Bowling Green% W, 5-2 Fri., Oct. 11 at Bemidji State T, 4-4 (OT) Fri., Oct. 18 at Bowling Green L, 1-2 Sat., Oct. 12 at Bemidji State T, 2-2 (OT) Sat., Oct. 19 Bowling Green L, 1-2 (OT) Fri., Oct. 25 No. 11/11 Northeastern L, 1-4 Fri., Oct. 25 at Michigan L, 0-4 Sat., Oct. 26 No. 11/11 Northeastern W, 2-1 Sat., Oct. 26 Michigan W, 4-1 Fri., Nov. 1 Princeton L, 3-5 Fri., Nov. 1 at Colorado College* W, 6-3 Sat., Nov. 2 Princeton T, 5-5 (OT) Sat., Nov. 2 at Colorado College* T, 4-4 (OT/SOW) Fri., Nov. 8 at No. 16 Northern Michigan T, 3-3 (OT) Fri., Nov. 8 Ferris State W, 4-2 Sat., Nov. 9 at No. 16 Northern Michigan W, 5-4 (OT) Sat., Nov. 9 at Ferris State W, 8-2 Fri., Nov. 15 Colorado College* L, 2-4 Fri., Nov. 15 No. 19 Omaha* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 16 Colorado College* L, 2-5 Sat., Nov. 16 No. 19 Omaha* L, 3-6 Fri., Nov. 22 at No. 5/6 North Dakota* L, 2-4 Fri., Nov. 22 at No. 4/4 Denver* W, 2-1 Sat., Nov. 23 at No. 5/6 North Dakota* L, 1-2 (OT) Sat., Nov. 23 at No. 4/4 Denver* L, 1-6 Fri., Dec. 6 at Miami* W, 2-1 Fri., Dec. 6 No. 3/3 North Dakota* L, 0-1 (OT) Sat., Dec. 7 at Miami* W, 5-3 Sat., Dec. 7 No. 3/3 North Dakota* L, 2-8 Fri., Dec. 13 Omaha* W, 4-1 Fri., Jan. 3 at No. 15 Notre Dame T, 1-1 (OT) Sat., Dec. 14 Omaha* L, 3-4 (OT) Sun., Jan. 5 No. 15 Notre Dame L, 1-4 Sat., Dec. 28 vs. No. 2/2 Minnesota State% W, 7-2 Fri., Jan. 10 at No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sun., Dec. 29 at Minnesota% L, 1-4 Sat., Jan. 11 at No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 10 at No. 5/5 Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 Colorado College* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 11 at No. 5/5 Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 Colorado College* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 17 Minnesota Duluth* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 St. Cloud State* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 18 Minnesota Duluth* 5:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 St. Cloud State* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24 at Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 at Omaha* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 25 at Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 31 Miami* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7 RPI 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8 RPI 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7 at Colorado College* 9:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 14 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 8 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 15 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 Denver* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 Miami* 7:05 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change; Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change; % Mariucci Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) % (Toledo, Ohio) 6 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 NCHC Notes/Inter-Conference Records

NCHC Facts and Figures (cont. from page 1) a record at Ralph Engelstad Arena. North Dakota ranks in the top three time on ice, averaging nearly 19 minutes of ice time per game. Four nationally in both offense (4.26 gpg/1st in NCAA) and defense (1.63 NCHC players played on Team USA, which failed to medal for the first gapg/3rd in NCAA) on the season, while only Cornell also ranks in the time in five years.(page 9) top five in each category.(page 30) POLL POSITIONS: The NCHC is home to the No. 1 team in the country NEW YEAR, SAME SUCCESS: On the final full weekend of non- for the third straight poll after North Dakota remained in the top spot. conference play, NCHC teams went 4-2-2 last weekend with only Three NCHC teams are ranked in the both national polls, all three in the two non-conference series remaining this season among NCHC teams top nine, after Western Michigan fell out of the USCHO.com Poll this (Western Michigan vs. RPI and Colorado College vs. Air Force). So far week for the first time since Nov. 4.(page 10) this season, NCHC teams have combined to go 45-26-12 in non- • Three NCHC teams (Denver, Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota) conference play, with the .614 win percentage tops among the six have now held the top spot in nine of 14 USCHO.com Polls so far this Division I men’s hockey conferences. The NCHC has posted the best season. Since the start of the 2016-17 season, an NCHC team has been combined non-conference regular-season win percentage among the ranked No. 1 in the USCHO Poll in 69 of 86 polls. conferences four of the last five seasons, including last year at .659. • Over the last six seasons, an NCHC team has been ranked No. 1 (page 7) in the USCHO Poll 86 weeks, 71 more weeks than any other conference combined (Big Ten second at 15 weeks). Four different NCHC teams CENTURY CLUB ACCESS: With three points at Bowling Green last (DU, UMD, UND and St. Cloud State) have all held the No. 1 ranking for Monday, Miami senior forward and captain Gordie Green became the at least 19 weeks during that span, all more than any other conference first active NCHC player to record 100 career points. He now has 42 combined. goals and 59 assists for 101 points in 129 career games. Two other NCHC players are inching closer to the Century Club with Western Michigan WHAT A SHOW: Three NCHC teams rank in the top nine senior forward and captain Hugh McGing five away with 95 points (35g, nationally in shots on goal per game. Denver is third in the country and 60a in 129 GP) and St. Cloud State senior defenseman and captain Jack tops in the NCHC in shots on goal per game averaging 35.10 shots on Ahcan seven away at 93 points (18g, 75a in 127 GP). target per game. Western Michigan is fifth nationally in shots on goal (34.56), while Minnesota Duluth is ninth (32.50). North Dakota leads the SCORIN’ SCOTTY: Minnesota Duluth junior defenseman Scott country in fewest shots on goal allowed per game, giving up only 21.05 Perunovich, the two-time NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year, shots on goal per game to its opponents, 1.63 shots per game fewer ranks tied for second among all NCAA defensemen with 23 points this than any other NCAA team. season. Perunovich’s 21 assists and 1.17 assists per game both lead all NCAA defensemen and rank second nationally among all NCAA skaters. (page 28)

GOLDEN BOY: North Dakota sophomore defenseman Jacob Bernard- Docker won a gold medal with the Canadian National Junior Team at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship in the Czech Republic, which ended last Sunday. He was the only NCAA hockey player on Team Canada and scored a goal in the tournament, while leading Canada in

The NCHC vs. ... (non-conference breakdown) for 2019-20

AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Ind. (ASU) Total Colorado College 0-0-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-3-0 Denver 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 0-1-1 10-1-1 Miami 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-3-1 2-2-0 0-0-0 3-5-2 Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 3-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 5-5-0 North Dakota 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-1-1 0-0-0 9-1-1 Omaha 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 3-0-1 1-1-0 6-4-2 St. Cloud State 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-1 1-1-0 2-0-3 0-0-0 3-3-4 Western Michigan 0-0-0 1-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 4-4-2 Total 4-0-0 9-9-2 4-2-2 8-6-2 19-7-5 1-2-1 45-26-12

The NCHC vs. ... (non-conf. breakdown) for 2018-19 (regular season)

AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Ind. (ASU) Total Colorado College 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-1 2-1-0 0-2-0 6-5-1 Denver 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 2-0-1 0-0-0 8-0-2 Miami 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-4-2 2-0-0 0-0-0 6-4-2 Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 2-1-1 0-1-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 7-2-1 North Dakota 0-2-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-1 0-0-0 6-4-1 Omaha 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-2-0 4-5-1 St. Cloud State 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 6-0-0 0-0-0 8-2-0 Western Michigan 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 7-3-0 Total 7-2-0 8-4-1 2-3-1 11-7-4 22-5-2 2-4-0 52-25-8

January 6-12, 2020 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 7 Players of the Week

NCHC Players of the Week (Weeks of Dec. 21-Jan. 5) Forward of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week

Cole Koepke Slava Demin Zach Okabe Hunter Shepard Minnesota Duluth Denver St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Senior Forward Defenseman Forward Goaltender Hermantown, Minn. Cypress, Calif. Okotoks, Alta. Cohasset, Minn.

Koepke closed out 2019 by rack- Demin compiled three points in Okabe had a record-setting week- Shepard allowed only one goal in ing up five points and scoring a a sweep of UMass, all in Friday’s end at the Mariucci Classic on each game, while backstopping goal in both games to lead the 4-2 comeback win, marking a Dec. 28-29 in Minneapolis, Minn., the Bulldogs to a road sweep at Bulldogs to a sweep at Merrimack single-game career high, while earning All-Tournament Team Merrimack. In the series opener on Dec. 29-30. In the series it was also his first multi-point honors. Entering the tournament on Dec. 29, he made 24 saves in opener on Dec. 29, the Tampa game this season. In Friday’s win, with no points in his first 13 col- Bay draft pick tallied two points, Demin scored his second goal legiate games, Okabe erupted for a 4-1 victory, with the lone goal scoring his first career short-hand- of the season to tie the game, a record-tying four goals in a 7-2 allowed coming on the power ed goal to tie the game, while while dishing out primary assists win over then-No. 2 Minnesota play. He was named First Star of adding an assist in a 4-1 victory. on DU’s second and fourth goals. State on Dec. 28 in the semifinals the Game for his efforts, while The next day, Koepke compiled a He was named Second Star of for his first collegiate points and making eight short-handed saves. career-high three points in a 5-1, the Game Friday and posted a +2 goals. He recorded a natural hat A night later, Shepard compiled 16 sweep-clinching win. He opened plus/minus. The next night, Demin trick to start the game against the saves in a 5-1 victory, while help- the game’s scoring late in the first was held off the scoresheet, but Mavericks and then capped his ing kill all three Merrimack power period with his second goal of played a key role in helping Den- four-goal outburst later to make plays. He finished the series with the weekend, while handing out ver’s penalty kill go 7-for-8, as it 5-1 Huskies. Okabe scored his a .952 save percentage and a assists on the Bulldogs’ next two the Pioneers rallied for a 4-3 win four goals on only four shots and 1.00 goals-against average, while goals, including the game-winner. on Saturday. Demin also played was +4 in the win, while earning totaling 40 saves on 42 shots in He was named First Star of the on a penalty kill that finished First Star of the Game. The four Game last Monday, finishing +3 11-for-12 in the sweep. Demin goals tied an NCHC record as Ok- the two wins. Shepard also made with six shots on goal. Koepke finished the series with a goal, abe is the fourth NCHC player to 11 of his saves short-handed to finished the series with two goals, two assists, +2 and two blocked score four in a game and first to help UMD’s penalty kill finish the three assists, +5 and eight shots. shots, with one each night. do so in the Mariucci Classic. weekend 6-for-7.

Other Standout Performers (Weeks of Dec. 21-Jan. 5) Gordie Green, Sr., F, Miami – Tallied three points in a win at BGSU on Dec. 30, scoring a goal and adding two assists to top 100 career points.

Cole Guttman, So., F, Denver – Totaled four points in a sweep of UMass last weekend, scoring the game-winning goal and adding an assist both games.

Jordan Kawaguchi, Jr.,F, UND – Tallied four points in a sweep of UAH, scoring two goals in Friday’s win, while tallying the game-winner and an assist in Saturday’s victory.

Ryan Larkin, Sr., G, Miami – In Miami’s only game over break, racked up 35 saves for a .946 save percentage to lead Miami to a 4-2 win at then- No. 11 BGSU last Monday.

Taylor Ward, So., F, Omaha – Compiled five points in four games over the break, tallying three goals and adding two assists with 16 shots on goal.

Chris Wilkie, Sr., F, CC – Scored four goals at the Ledyard Classic to earn All-Tournament Team honors, including a hat trick in a win over St. Law- rence on Dec. 29.

2019-20 NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) WEEK OF FORWARD DEFENSEMAN ROOKIE GOALTENDER Oct. 5-13 Gordie Green, MU/Chris Wilkie, CC Ian Mitchell, Denver Bobby Brink, Denver Adam Scheel, UND Oct. 14-20 Tyson McLellan, Denver Derek Daschke, Miami Shane Pinto, UND Isaiah Saville, Omaha Oct. 21-27 Jordan Kawaguchi, UND Scott Perunovich, UMD Jack Clement, Miami Hunter Shepard, UMD Oct. 28-Nov. 3 Paul Washe, WMU Ronnie Attard, WMU Brandon Scanlin, Omaha Michael Corson, Denver Nov. 4-10 Jordan Kawaguchi, UND Matt Kiersted, UND Nolan Sullivan, Omaha Hunter Shepard, UMD Nov. 11-17 Kevin Conley, Omaha Scott Perunovich, UMD Matt Vernon, CC Adam Scheel, UND Nov. 18-24 Jaakko Heikkinen, Denver Scott Perunovich, UMD Ryan Savage, Miami Hunter Shepard, UMD Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Jordan Kawaguchi, UND Jacob Bernard-Docker, UND Shane Pinto, UND Adam Scheel, UND Dec. 2-8 Chris Wilkie, CC Jack Ahcan, SCSU Judd Caulfield, UND Adam Scheel, UND Dec. 9-15 Martin Sundberg, Omaha Jack Ahcan, SCSU Bobby Brink, Denver Devin Cooley, Denver Dec. 16-Jan. 5 Cole Koepke, UMD Slava Demin, Denver Zach Okabe, SCSU Hunter Shepard, UMD

8 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 Players of the Month/Awards

NCHC Monthly Honors - December Player of the Month Rookie of the Month Goaltender of the Month

Chris Wilkie Jami Krannila Adam Scheel Colorado College St. Cloud State North Dakota Senior Freshman Sophomore Forward Forward Goaltender Omaha, Neb. Nokia, Finland Lakewood, Ohio

cheel repeated as NCHC Goaltender of rannila had a breakout month in December fter leading the NCAA in goals and points the Month after backstopping North to help St. Cloud State to a 4-2-0 record, S Ain December, Wilkie earned NCHC Player of K Dakota to a 2-0-0 record in December, as racking up six points in six games after total- the Month for December. In six games during the he played every minute in UND’s only two ing only four points in his first 12 games as a month, he potted eight goals, two more than any NCAA games in December. He allowed just Husky. His six points led all NCHC freshmen in other NCAA player, while his 1.33 gpg were also two goals during the month, including only December and tied for second in the NCAA, tops nationally among players with more than one even strength. Scheel’s .971 save per- while his four assists tied for first nationally two games played in December. centage (68/70) in December led the NCHC among rookies in the month. His 1.00 points Wilkie opened December with a five-point and ranked fourth nationally, while his 0.97 per game led all NCHC rookies with more goals-against average was second in the weekend in a sweep at Princeton Dec. 6-7, than two games played in December, while he conference and seventh in the NCAA. earning NCHC Forward of the Week and NCAA also potted two goals in the month. Scheel’s only series came in a sweep First Star of the Week. He notched two goals and Krannila opened December with his sec- at then-No. 17 Western Michigan on Dec. three points in the series opener, while potting ond career goal, tallying the game’s first goal 6-7, as he collected his 11th and 12th career both of CC’s goals, including the overtime winner, in a 2-1 win at Miami on Dec. 6. He then tal- wins over a ranked team. He started the a night later to cap a 2-1 win. Wilkie then scored lied his second goal of the month on Dec. 14, month with perhaps his best game of the four goals at the Ledyard Classic Dec. 28-29 to striking on the power play in the series finale season, stopping every shot he faced in the earn All-Tournament Team honors, including his against Omaha. The draft-eligible forward series opener with WMU for a career-high first career hat trick. The three goals came in a then erupted for a career-high four assists 41 saves in a 1-0 overtime win. It was his (and points) on Dec. 28, helping lead SCSU to span of 6:29 in the third period of a 7-3 win over second shutout of the season and third of his a 7-2 upset win over then-No. 2 Minnesota St. Lawrence. career as he earned First Star of the Game. State in the Mariucci Classic. Krannila set up Wilkie averaged 1.50 ppg in December, with The next night, he made 27 more saves in the game-winning goal, finished the game +5 his nine points tying for the NCAA lead. The Sen- an 8-2 victory, with one of WMU’s goals and earned Second Star of the Game. He was ators prospect tallied.one goal in four of his six coming on the power play, as he earned the also named to the Mariucci Classic All-Tourna- games, including two game-winning goals, and game’s Third Star. Scheel was named NCHC ment Team. had multiple goals in half his December contests. Goaltender of the Week following the sweep.

2019-20 NCHC Players of the Month MONTH PLAYER ROOKIE GOALTENDER October Sam Hentges, So., F, SCSU Bobby Brink, F, Denver Magnus Chrona, Fr., Denver November Jordan Kawaguchi, Jr., F, UND Ryan Savage, F, Miami Adam Scheel, So., UND December Chris Wilkie, Sr., F, CC Jami Krannila, F, SCSU Adam Scheel, So., UND January February March/April

National Accolades NCHC at World Junior Championship U.S. National Junior Team HCA National Player of the Month Bobby Brink, Fr., F, Denver (1 goal/1 assist in 5 GP) Jordan Kawaguchi, Jr., F, UND - November (16 points, 4 GWG) Shane Pinto, Fr., F, North Dakota (3 goals/4 assists in 5 GP) Chris Wilkie, Sr., F, CC - December (8 goals, 9 points in 6 GP) Mattias Samuelsson, So., D, WMU (Captain) (+3 in 5 GP) NCAA Three Stars of the Week Isaiah Saville, Fr., G, Omaha Head Coach: Scott Sandelin, Minnesota Duluth Paul Washe, Jr., F, WMU - Second Star (Nov. 1-2 at CC) Assistant Coach: Brett Larson, St. Cloud State Jordan Kawaguchi, Jr., F, UND - Third Star (Nov 8-9 vs. MU) Adam Scheel, So., G, UND - Second Star (Nov. 15-16 at DU) Canada National Junior Team Scott Perunovich, Jr., D, UMD - First Star (Nov. 22-23 vs. CC) Jacob Bernard-Docker, So., D, North Dakota (1 goal & gold medal) Chris Wilkie, Sr., F, CC - First Star (Dec. 6-7 at Princeton) Tournament ran Dec. 26 - Jan. 5 in Czech Republic Mariucci Classic All-Tournament Team (Dec. 28-29) Jami Krannila, Fr., F, St. Cloud State (4 assists) 2019-20 Preseason All-NCHC Team Zach Okabe, Fr., F, St. Cloud State (4 goals) F: Hugh McGing; Sr., Western Michigan – 22 votes Nick Perbix, So., D, St. Cloud State F: Justin Richards; Jr., Minnesota Duluth – 13 F: *Wade Allison; Sr., Western Michigan – 10 Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team (Dec. 28-29) F: Nick Swaney; Jr., Minnesota Duluth – 10 Chris Wilkie, Sr., F, Colorado College (4 goals) D: *Scott Perunovich; Jr., Minnesota Duluth – 25 Preseason All-College Hockey News (CHN) Teams D: Jack Ahcan; Sr., St. Cloud State – 12 Ian Mitchell, Jr., D, Denver - First Team G: *Hunter Shepard; Sr., Minnesota Duluth – 27 (unanimous) Dylan Samberg, Jr., D, UMD - First Team Preseason all-conference team voted upon by 27 NCHC media members Hunter Shepard, Sr., G, UMD - First Team * 2018-19 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team also January 6-12, 2020 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 9 National Polls/Preseason Polls

National Polls

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll USCHO.com Poll Week 14 (Jan. 6) Week 14 (Jan. 6) (first-place votes in parentheses) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST WEEK’S 2019-20 2019-20 LAST WEEK’S NO. TEAM POINTS RANKING RECORD NO. TEAM RECORD POINTS RANKING 1. North Dakota 504 (30) 1 16-1-2 1. North Dakota 16-1-2 995 (46) 1 2. Cornell 465 (2) 2 11-1-1 2. Cornell 11-1-1 936 (2) 2 3. Minnesota State 439 (2) 3 18-3-1 3. Minnesota State 18-3-1 902 (2) 3 4. Boston College 399 4 12-4-0 4. Boston College 12-4-0 838 5 5. Denver 390 5 13-4-3 5. Denver 13-4-3 792 7 6. Penn State 317 8 15-6-0 6. Penn State 15-6-0 695 8 7. Ohio State 290 7 13-5-2 7. Clarkson 13-4-2 686 4 8. Clarkson 223 6 13-4-2 8. Ohio State 13-5-2 676 6 9. Minnesota Duluth 219 10 11-6-1 9. Minnesota Duluth 11-6-1 580 10 10. Massachusetts 198 9 13-6-1 10. Massachusetts 13-6-1 504 9 11. UMass Lowell 171 13 11-4-4 11. Northeastern 12-5-2 488 12 12. Providence 152 14 11-5-5 12. Providence 11-5-5 479 14 13. Northeastern 146 12 12-5-2 13. UMass Lowell 11-4-4 468 13 14. Notre Dame 59 NR 10-7-3 14. Notre Dame 10-7-3 356 15 15. Bowling Green 41 11 12-9-1 15. Arizona State 11-8-3 210 17 16. Bowling Green 12-9-1 179 11 Others receiving votes: Arizona State 28, Michigan Tech 19, Harvard 6, 17. Michigan Tech 13-9-1 172 NR Michigan State 4, Northern Michigan 4, Quinnipiac 4, Sacred Heart 2. 18. Harvard 7-5-2 130 16 19. Northern Michigan 11-7-2 127 NR 20. Michigan State 10-9-1 107 18

Others receiving votes: Quinnipiac 93, Army 31, Sacred Heart 26, Western Michigan 25, Maine 3, Bemidji State 1, Boston College Hockey News University 1. Preseason Top-10 1. Minnesota Duluth 2. Denver 3. Minnesota State 4. Notre Dame USCHO.com Poll Week-by-Week Rankings 5. Boston College 6. Massachusetts CC DU MU UMD UND UNO SCSU WMU 7. Providence 9/30 (Pre) RV 2 NR 1 18 RV 6 14 8. Penn State 10/7 RV 2 NR 1 18 NR 7 14 9. Cornell 10. Clarkson 10/14 RV 1 NR 3 16 RV 11 14 10/21 RV 1 NR 8 16 RV 14 18 10/28 RV 1 NR 6 14 RV 16 RV 2019-20 NCHC 11/4 NR 1 NR 7 10 20 RV RV 11/11 NR 2 NR 6 9 19 RV 20 Media Preseason Poll First-place votes in parentheses 11/18 RV 4 NR 9 5 18 NR 20 11/25 NR 4 NR 8 3 18 NR 17 Team Points 12/2 NR 4 NR 14 3 18 NR 17 1. Minnesota Duluth 218 (23) 12/9 RV 8 NR 11 2 RV RV 19 2. Denver 178 (2) 12/16 NR t-6 NR 10 1 NR NR 19 3. Western Michigan 156 (3) 4. North Dakota 143 12/30 NR 7 NR 10 1 RV NR 19 5. St. Cloud State 138 1/6 NR 5 NR 9 1 NR NR RV 6. Colorado College 81 7. Omaha 53 8. Miami 41 A total of 28 ballots were submitted by local and national media. Points were awarded on a descending scale with a first-place vote worth eight points, a sec- ond-place vote worth seven points, etc.

10 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game

NCHC Map NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall Conference Leaders (conf. games only): PLAYER SCHOOL POINTS 1. Jordan Kawaguchi UND 16 (2) Scott Perunovich UMD 16 (2) 3. Adam Scheel UND 14 (2) 4. Noah Cates UMD 13 (2) Team Leaders (conf. games only): SCHOOL POINTS (1ST STARS) Colorado College 1. Kristian Blumenschein...... 5 (1) Christiano Versich...... 5 (1) 3. Conger/Copeland/Vernon...... 3 Denver 1. Bobby Brink...... 6 (1) 2. Magnus Chrona, Devin Cooley & 2019-20 NCHC Institutional Demographics Liam Finlay...... 5 (1) Miami Institution Location Population Enrollment 1. Ryan Larkin...... 8 (1) Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 472,688 2,298 2. Gordie Green...... 5 (1) Denver Denver, CO 716,492 11,434 Ryan Savage...... 5 (1) Miami Oxford, OH 22,859 17,327 Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,066 11,040 1. Scott Perunovich...... 16 (2) North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 56,948 13,847 2. Noah Cates...... 13 (2) Omaha Omaha, NE 468,262 15,431 3. Cole Koepke...... 7 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 67,984 13,467 Omaha Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 75,807 22,562 1. Kevin Conley...... 5 (1) Zach Jordan...... 5 (1) 3. Tyler Weiss...... 4 NCHC Mission North Dakota 1. Jordan Kawaguchi...... 16 (2) The National Collegiate Hockey Conference facilitates and fosters competitive, 2. Adam Scheel...... 14 (2) academic and operational excellence for its member institutions through the 3. Shane Pinto...... 8 (1) sport of . The Conference supports a culture of professionalism and St. Cloud State integrity, reflecting its commitment to grow the sport of ice hockey while 1. Jack Ahcan...... 8 (1) creating a positive experience for the student-athletes and fans it serves. Nick Poehling...... 8 (1) 3. David Hrenak...... 7 (1) NCHC Vision Western Michigan 1. Brandon Bussi...... 9 (1) The National Collegiate Hockey Conference strives to be the best single- 2. Paul Washe...... 6 (1) sport conference in the NCAA by embracing our core values and operating 3. R. Attard/D. Worrad...... 5 (1) collectively for the best interests of the Conference and member institutions. 1st star = 5 pts.; 2nd star = 3 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt.

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NCHC Games on National/Regional TV

CBS SPORTS NETWORK For NCHC News, Information and More... Date Game Time (ET) Fri., Jan. 17, 2020 North Dakota at Miami 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 24, 2020 North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth 8:30 p.m. visit the NCHC website: NCHCHockey.com Fri., Jan. 31, 2020 Western Michigan at Omaha 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 7, 2020 St. Cloud State at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. follow the NCHC on Twitter: @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Fri., Feb. 14, 2020 Denver at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 21, 2020 Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28, 2020 Denver at St. Cloud State 8:30 p.m. like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNCHC Sat., Mar. 7, 2020 Colorado College at Denver 10:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 20, 2020 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 1 5:00 p.m. follow the NCHC on Instagram: @TheNCHC Fri., Mar. 20, 2020 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 21, 2020 Frozen Faceoff Championship 8:30 p.m. Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder add the NCHC on Snapchat: TheNCHC

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Sat., Jan. 18, 2020 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State + 4:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22, 2020 North Dakota at St. Cloud State 6:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29, 2020 Denver at St. Cloud State + 6:00 p.m. NCHC Radio Show Fri., Mar. 6, 2020 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth + 7:00 p.m. Each Thursday on NCHCHockey.com and NCHC.tv will be a weekly podcast, the NCHC Radio Show, that recaps the previous week in Channel Finder: foxsports.com/north/story/fox-sports-north-channel-finder-122313 the conference and previews the upcoming weekend. Included in + Indicates game is on FOX Sports North PLUS the roughly six-minute segment will be interviews with the confer- ence’s players and coaches, as well as audio highlights from the past weekend’s contests. FOX COLLEGE SPORTS Date Game Time (CT) To obtain a copy of the NCHC Radio Show (or other NCHC promo- Fri., Jan. 10, 2020 Western Michigan at Minn. Duluth 7:00 p.m. tional audio/video spots) for use during a broadcast or on the air, Sat., Jan. 11, 2020 Omaha at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. email NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweis- Sat., Jan. 18, 2020 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State 4:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 1, 2020 Colorado College at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. [email protected]. Sat., Feb. 15, 2020 Denver at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 22, 2020 North Dakota at St. Cloud State 6:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 29, 2020 Denver at St. Cloud State 6:00 p.m. Weekly NCHC.tv Videos Sat., Feb. 29, 2020 Western Michigan at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. Top Five Plays of the Week: Each Tuesday, the NCHC unveils the Fri., Mar. 6, 2020 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m. “Top Five Plays of the Week” presented by TRIA Orthopaedics from the previous weekend on NCHC.tv, which culminates in the Play of the Year Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/v2/framework.aspx Tournament at the end of the season.

Inside the NCHC Features: Each Wednesday during the second half of TSN (in Canada) the season, the NCHC will produce a short feature video presented by Date Game Time (ET) Krampade featuring one team each week, which will showcase a player Upcoming games to be announced or aspect of each program. TV = game’s available on linear TSN, otherwise game is on TSN.ca/TSN app Top Moments: New this season, each Thursday during the second half of the season, the NCHC will take a look back at some of its top moments Games this week in BOLD over its first six seasons. All times subject to change Preview Show: Each Friday, the NCHC will preview the upcoming week- end on “NCHC Morning Skate” presented by XOS Digital, highlighting the match-ups with a focus on one feature series the upcoming weekend.

NCHC Media Excellence Award Started in 2017-18, the NCHC Media Excellence Award will be presented to one member of the media each season at the NCHC Awards Cele- This Weekend’s Games on NCHC.tv bration in recognition of outstanding media coverage that conveys the Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11 stories of the NCHC and its members, furthers the conference’s brand Western Michigan at No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07/7:07 p.m. CT and/or mission, and promotes the NCHC and its members in a positive Omaha at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:37/7:07 p.m. CT manner. The award will honor a media member who is well-regarded St. Cloud State at No. 5/5 Denver, 7:07/7:07 p.m. MT within the conference and college hockey as a whole. NCHC member Miami at Colorado College, 7:37/6:07 p.m. MT school sports information directors (SIDs) will submit nominations and also vote on the award at the end of the season. Past winners: • 2017-18 - Brad Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald • 2018-19 - Mick Hatten, Forum Communications

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NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup

warded to the NCHC regular season Website:...... NCHCHockey.com Achampion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Digital Network:...... NCHC.tv Memorial Cup (right) serves as the league’s Headquarters:...... The Copper Building crowning achievement. The Cup is named 1631 Mesa Ave., Suite C after Julie and Spencer Penrose, who were Colorado Springs, CO 80906 tremendously successful in the business world General Email:...... [email protected] and did much of it in Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. The couple made much of their money in the copper industry, which is why the Founded:...... July 13, 2011 trophy includes copper stars on it. The Penroses Inaugural Season:...... 2013-14 also set up the El Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and other Commissioner:...... Josh Fenton non-profits, including the NCHC office located in Office Phone:...... 719-418-2427 the Copper Building next to the Penrose House Email:...... [email protected] on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation has also issued grants for the Penrose Cup, medallions for each individual champion and the NCHC’s Director of Communications:...... Michael Weisman annual Post-Graduate Scholarship. St. Cloud State won its second Office Phone:...... 719-694-9924 straight and third Penrose Cup overall last season, also winning it in the Email:...... [email protected] NCHC’s inaugural season (2013-14). North Dakota has won two Penrose Cups back-to-back (2014-15, 2015-16), while Denver is the only other Business Operations Manager:...... Verna Toller Penrose Cup champion (2016-17) to date. Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Email:...... [email protected] NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff

Director of Officiating:...... Don Adam he NCHC Tournament will consist of Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Tfour quarterfinal series on the first Email:...... [email protected] weekend following regular-season play (March 13-15, 2020). The four higher seeds will host the four lower seeds in Regular-Season Trophy...... Julie and Spencer a best two-out-of-three format. Seed Penrose Memorial Cup #1 will host Seed #8, Seed #2 will host 2018-19 Regular-Season Champion...... St. Cloud State Seed #7, Seed #3 will host Seed #6, 2019 Tournament Champion...... Minnesota Duluth and Seed #4 will host Seed #5. The Tournament Championship...... Frozen Faceoff winners of the four quarterfinal series Championship Site...... Xcel Energy Center will advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. for the two semifinal games on Friday, Saint Paul, Minn. March 20. Semifinal games will be reseeded based Championship Dates: ...... March 20-21, 2020 on the final regular-season standings. The winners Tickets:...... NCHCHockey.com or ticketmaster.com of the two semifinal games (4:08/7:38 p.m. CT) will then meet in the Championship Game (7:38 2019 NCAA Tournament Teams:...... 3 p.m. CT) on Saturday, March 21 for an automatic NCAA Tournament Teams in NCHC History:...... 23 bid to the NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the semifinal games will face each other in the 2019 NCAA Frozen Four Participants:...... 2 third-place game (3:38 p.m. CT) earlier in the day. NCAA Frozen Four Teams in NCHC History: ...... 10 The 2018 NCHC Frozen Faceoff, won by Denver, was National Champions:...... 4 named Visit Saint Paul’s Event of the Year for 2017- (North Dakota, 2016; Denver, 2017; Minnesota Duluth, 2018 & 2019) 18. Minnesota Duluth won the 2019 Frozen Faceoff title, its second NCHC Tournament crown (2017).

2018-19 Final 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 62 24 19 2 3 1/1 .854 94 52 39 30 6 3 .808 156 85 2. Minnesota Duluth 43 24 14 9 1 0/0 .604 75 48 42 29 11 2 .714 133 79 3. Western Michigan 41 24 13 10 1 0/1 .563 80 78 37 21 15 1 .581 129 115 4. Denver 39 24 11 10 3 2/1 .521 54 55 41 24 12 5 .646 115 83 5. North Dakota 37 24 12 11 1 0/0 .521 59 58 37 18 17 2 .514 93 90 6. Colorado College 30 24 9 12 3 0/0 .438 65 65 41 17 20 4 .463 117 114 7. *Omaha 18 24 5 17 2 0/1 .250 56 89 36 9 24 3 .292 90 132 Miami 18 24 5 17 2 1/0 .250 49 87 38 11 23 4 .342 87 122 *Omaha won tiebreaker over Miami on aggregate goals in games between the teams, 12-11.

January 6-12, 2020 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 13 NCHC Composite Schedule

All dates and times are subject to change Saturday, Oct. 26 Thursday, Nov. 28 All times listed local to site Miami 2, at Colgate 0 North Dakota 9, at Minnesota 3 Michigan 1, at Western Michigan 4 Saturday, Oct. 5 Bemidji State 1, at North Dakota 4 Friday, Nov. 29 Denver 4, at Alaska Fairbanks 3 Northeastern 1, at St. Cloud State 2 Miami 4, at UConn 6 Manitoba 1, at North Dakota 5 (exh.) Minnesota 0, at Minnesota Duluth 2 North Dakota 3, at Minnesota 2 Alberta 5, at Minnesota Duluth 3 (exh.) Michigan State 5, at Colorado College 1 Minnesota State 4, at Minnesota Duluth 1 Trinity Western 1, at Colorado College 4 (exh.) NAIT 1, at Western Michigan 6 (exh.) Thursday, Oct. 31 Saturday, Nov. 30 Omaha 4, at Alaska Anchorage 3 Miami 3, at UConn 4 Sunday, Oct. 6 Minnesota State 3, at Minnesota Duluth 1 Denver 3, at Alaska Fairbanks 0 Friday, Nov. 1 Bowling Green 7, at Miami 4 *Western Michigan 6, at Colorado College 3 Friday, Dec. 6 Alberta 2, at St. Cloud State 4 (exh.) Niagara 2, at Denver 6 *Minnesota Duluth 6, at Omaha 3 Omaha 3, at Alaska Anchorage 3 (OT) *North Dakota 1, at Western Michigan 0 (OT) Monday, Oct. 7 Princeton 5, at St. Cloud State 3 *St. Cloud State 2, at Miami 1 Manitoba 3, at Omaha 3 (OT) (exh.) U.S. Under-18 Team 2, at Miami 4 (exh.) Denver 1, at Arizona State 4 Colorado College 7, at Princeton 2 Friday, Oct. 11 Saturday, Nov. 2 New Hampshire 6, at Miami 2 *Western Mich. 4, at Colo. College 4 (OT/WMU wins SO) Saturday, Dec. 7 &Western Michigan 2, Ohio State 2 (OT) Niagara 0, at Denver 4 *Minnesota Duluth 4, at Omaha 3 Denver 3, at Lake Superior State 1 ^Michigan Tech 1, at North Dakota 3 *North Dakota 8, at Western Michigan 2 Alabama Huntsville 1, at Omaha 6 Princeton 5, at St. Cloud State 5 (OT) *St. Cloud State 5, at Miami 3 Canisius 0, at North Dakota 5 Denver 2, at Arizona State 2 (OT) St. Cloud State 4, at Bemidji State 4 (OT) Friday, Nov. 8 Colorado College 2, at Princeton 1 (OT) UMass Lowell 3, at Minnesota Duluth 2 *Denver 3, at Minn. Duluth 3 (OT/DU wins SO) Minnesota 2, at Colorado College 3 *Miami 1, at North Dakota 7 Friday, Dec. 13 Ferris State 2, at Western Michigan 4 *Omaha 1, at St. Cloud State 4 Saturday, Oct. 12 Wisconsin 5, at Omaha 2 *Colorado College 0, at Denver 3 New Hampshire 4, at Miami 4 (OT) St. Cloud State 3, at Northern Michigan 3 (OT) &Western Michigan 5, Bowling Green 2 Saturday, Dec. 14 Denver 4, at Lake Superior State 3 Saturday, Nov. 9 *Omaha 4, at St. Cloud State 3 (OT) Alabama Huntsville 0, at Omaha 5 *Denver 2, at Minnesota Duluth 5 *Denver 3, at Colorado College 1 Canisius 1, at North Dakota 8 *Miami 4, at North Dakota 5 St. Cloud State 2, at Bemidji State 2 (OT) Western Michigan 8, at Ferris State 2 Saturday, Dec. 21 UMass Lowell 1, at Minnesota Duluth 2 Wisconsin 2, at Omaha 5 Arizona State 5, at Omaha 4 Minnesota 4, at Colorado College 3 St. Cloud State 5, at Northern Michigan 4 (OT) Sunday, Dec. 22 Friday, Oct. 18 Friday, Nov. 15 Arizona State 4, at Omaha 8 Western Michigan 1, at Bowling Green 2 *North Dakota 1, at Denver 1 (OT/UND wins 3x3) Boston College 0, at Denver 3 *Colorado College 4, at St. Cloud State 2 Saturday, Dec. 28 Ferris State 3, at Miami 4 *Omaha 2, at Western Michigan 3 %St. Cloud State 7, Minnesota State 2 North Dakota 4, at Minnesota State 4 (OT) *Minnesota Duluth 1, at Miami 3 $Colorado College 2, at Dartmouth 5 Omaha 2, at Ohio State 3 North Dakota 3, at U.S. U-18 Team 1 (exh.) Minnesota Duluth 2, at Wisconsin 6 Saturday, Nov. 16 *North Dakota 4, at Denver 1 Sunday, Dec. 29 Saturday, Oct. 19 *Colorado College 5, at St. Cloud State 2 Minnesota Duluth 4, at Merrimack 1 Bowling Green 2, at Western Michigan 1 (OT) *Omaha 6, at Western Michigan 3 $Colorado College 7, St. Lawrence 3 Boston College 4, at Denver 6 *Minnesota Duluth 3, at Miami 2 %St. Cloud State 1, Minnesota 4 Ferris State 3, at Miami 1 North Dakota 1, at Minnesota State 2 Friday, Nov. 22 Monday, Dec. 30 Omaha 2, at Ohio State 1 *Western Michigan 2, at Denver 1 Minnesota Duluth 5, at Merrimack 1 Minnesota Duluth 1, at Wisconsin 3 *Colorado College 3, at Minnesota Duluth 4 Miami 4, at Bowling Green 2 *Miami 3, at Omaha 3 (OT/MU wins 3x3 OT) Friday, Oct. 25 *St. Cloud State 2, at North Dakota 4 Friday, Jan. 3 Miami 3, at Colgate 3 (OT) Western Michigan 1, at Notre Dame 1 (OT) Western Michigan 0, at Michigan 4 Saturday, Nov. 23 Massachusetts 2, at Denver 4 Bemidji State 1, at North Dakota 2 (OT) *Western Michigan 1 , at Denver 6 Omaha 2, at Maine 2 (OT) Northeastern 4, at St. Cloud State 1 *Colorado College 0, at Minnesota Duluth 5 Alabama Huntsville 2, at North Dakota 5 Minnesota Duluth 5, at Minnesota 2 *Miami 4, at Omaha 1 Michigan State 1, at Colorado College 3 *St. Cloud State 1, at North Dakota 2 (OT)

14 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 NCHC Composite Schedule

Saturday, Jan. 4 Friday, Feb. 7 Friday-Sunday, March 13-15 Massachusetts 3, at Denver 4 *Omaha at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT NCHC Quarterfinals Omaha 2, at Maine 3 *St. Cloud State at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT Best of Three Series, hosted by the higher seed Alabama Huntsville 2, at North Dakota 5 RPI at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET #8 seed at #1 seed #7 seed at #2 seed Sunday, Jan. 5 Saturday, Feb. 8 #6 seed at #3 seed Notre Dame 4, at Western Michigan 1 *Omaha at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT #5 seed at #4 seed *St. Cloud State at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT Friday, Jan. 10 RPI at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET Friday, March 20 *St. Cloud State at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) *Miami at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT Friday, Feb. 14 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 1, 4 p.m. CT *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2, 7:30 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at North Dakota, 7:30 p.m. CT Air Force at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT Saturday, March 21 Saturday, Jan. 11 (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) *St. Cloud State at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Saturday, Feb. 15 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Third-Place Game, 3:30 p.m. CT *Miami at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship, 7:30 p.m. CT *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday-Sunday, March 27-29 (NCAA Regionals) Monday, Feb. 17 Northeast Regional: Worcester, MA (March 27-28) Friday, Jan. 17 Colorado College at Air Force, TBA West Regional: Loveland, CO (March 27-28) *Denver at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT East Regional: Albany, NY (March 28-29) *Colorado College at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 21 Midwest Regional: Allentown, PA (March 28-29) *North Dakota at Miami, 6:30 p.m. ET *Miami at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Colorado College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Thursday, April 9 *North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT Frozen Four National Semifinals (Detroit, MI) Saturday, Jan. 18 *Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET *Denver at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, April 11 *Colorado College at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 22 National Championship (Detroit, MI) *North Dakota at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Miami at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 4:07 p.m. CT *Colorado College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game Friday, Jan. 24 *Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET & Ice Breaker Tournament, Toledo, OH *Denver at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET ^ U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, Grand Forks, ND *Omaha at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT Friday, Feb. 28 % Mariucci Classic, Minneapolis, MN *North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth, 7:30 p.m. CT *Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:30 p.m. CT $ Ledyard Classic, Hanover, NH *St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT *Omaha at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 25 *Western Michigan at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT All dates and times are subject to change *Denver at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET All times listed local to site *Omaha at Colorado College, 4:07 p.m. MT Saturday, Feb. 29 *North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT *Omaha at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Friday, Jan. 31 *Western Michigan at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Colorado College at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Friday, March 6 *Western Michigan at Omaha, 7:30 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 1 *Denver at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT *Minnesota Duluth at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Colorado College at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, March 7 *Western Michigan at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *Colorado College at Denver, 8:00 p.m. MT

January 6-12, 2020 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 15 Last Weekend’s Summaries

FRIDAY, JAN. 3 No. 15 Notre Dame Friday at the in its he National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) started the first game in nearly a month. Freshman forward Jason Polin had Tnew year in strong fashion, going unbeaten in four non-con- the first chance to put WMU (7-7-3) in front in the first frame, ference games Friday night as NCHC teams combined to go 2-0- but his penalty shot was saved. The Fighting Irish (9-7-3) then 2. Both wins came at home, while both ties came on the road. opened the scoring themselves midway through the second peri- No. 7/5 Denver scored three goals in the third period, including od as Cam Morrison reached for a loose puck in front of net and the game-winner in the final three minutes, to rally past No. 9/9 knocked it around the outstretched leg pad of freshman goalie Massachusetts for a 4-2 win in a rematch of last year’s NCAA Brandon Bussi. The Broncos responded right away, however, as Frozen Four semifinal. Also collecting a win Friday was top- senior defenseman Luke Bafia tied the game less than a minute ranked North Dakota, which pulled away from Alabama-Hunts- later with a quick wrister that snuck in between the near post ville for a 5-2 victory, stretching its unbeaten streak to an and the goalie’s arm for his first goal of the season. The game NCAA-best 14 games and win streak to eight games. Omaha remained level at 1-1 after 60 minutes and headed to overtime. held two separate one-goal leads, but Maine answered each time WMU appeared to score in the extra session, as the puck rico- as the Mavericks settled for a 2-2 overtime tie in Orono, Maine. cheted in the net off a Notre Dame player, but it was ruled no Returning from a 26-day layoff, No. 19 Western Michigan handily goal after review as a WMU player was in the net and the game outshot No. 15 Notre Dame, but only found the back of the net ended a tie. Western Michigan outshot the Irish, 43-33, in the once in a 1-1 overtime draw in South Bend. tie, while the teams went 0-for-5 on the power play combined.

No. 1/1 NORTH DAKOTA 5, ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 2 OMAHA 2, MAINE 2 (OT) After a slow start, top-ranked North Dakota woke up and pulled In a back-and-forth affair, Omaha led twice, but Maine answered away from Alabama-Huntsville for a 5-2 win Friday at Ralph each time as the two sides played to a 2-2 overtime tie Friday Engelstad Arena, as the Fighting Hawks (15-1-2) improved to 10- night at in Orono, Maine. The Mavericks (8-8-3) 0-0 at home this season. The win also pushed UND’s unbeaten moved to 6-3-2 in non-conference play this season with the streak to an NCAA-best 14 games (13-0-1) and winning streak to draw against the Black Bears (9-8-4). Junior forward Kevin eight games. Junior forwards Grant Mismash and Jordan Kawa- Conley opened the scoring for Omaha, midway through the first guchi each scored two goals, while classmate Collin Adams tied period, finishing a feed from sophomore Taylor Ward. The teams a career high with three assists for North Dakota. UAH (1-15-3) then traded power play goals in the second stanza, with Maine’s struck quickly, however, taking the lead only 18 seconds into the Tim Doherty tying the game with his first goal of the night, but game. Kawaguchi then pulled UND even late in the first frame, freshman forward Ryan Brushett answered two minutes later for while Mismash put them in front early in the second stanza after his first career goal, again putting UNO in front. That lead didn’t a long outlet pass from sophomore goalie Adam Scheel. The last either, however, as Doherty found the net a second time Chargers again tied the game, but Mismash’s second goal of the early in the third period to force the tie. Maine outshot Omaha, night midway through the middle period served as the difference 48-43, in the tie, with freshman goaltender Austin Roden making and put the Fighting Hawks up for good. Kawaguchi then added a career-high 46 saves for the Mavericks. some separation late in the third period with his second of the game, while an empty-netter sealed the victory. UND outshot UAH, 36-15, while both teams went 0-for-4 a man up. SATURDAY, JAN. 4 ome teams went undefeated in games involving an NCHC No. 7/5 DENVER 4, No. 9/9 UMASS 2 Hteam Saturday, with a pair of NCHC teams finishing off Behind a three-goal third period, No. 7/5 Denver rallied past weekend sweeps while NCHC teams went 2-1-0 in non-confer- No. 9/9 Massachusetts for a 4-2 win Friday at Magness Arena. ence play overall Saturday. Top-ranked North Dakota continued After a scoreless first period, Matthew Kessel put UMass (13-5-1) to roll, once again pulling away Alabama-Huntsville by scoring in front with a long shot from the blue line early in the second the game’s final three goals for a second-straight 5-2 win and a stanza. DU (12-4-3) answered a few minutes later when soph- weekend sweep. The win extended UND’s unbeaten streak to 15 omore defenseman Slava Demin came flying down the slot and games and win streak to nine games, while it was their record buried a wrister off a feed from classmate Cole Guttman. The 13th straight home win. Also finishing off a series sweep was Minutemen regained the lead a few minutes after that, however, No. 7/5 Denver, which used a three-goal second period to erase setting up Denver’s third-period comeback. Senior forward Tyson a two-goal deficit and knock off No. 9/9 UMass, 4-3, for the McLellan tied the game at 2-2 five minutes into the final frame, Pioneers fourth straight win. Earlier in the day Saturday, Oma- deflecting a shot from Demin. Then, with only 2:07 remaining ha outshot Maine in an afternoon matinee, but the Black Bears in the game, Guttman played the role of hero, back-handing a scored in the final three minutes to break a 2-2 tie and edge the shot from a bad angle off UMass goalie Filip Lindberg’s back and Mavericks, 3-2, in Portland, Maine. into the net for the game-winner. An empty-net goal then sealed DU’s victory and exacted some revenge after falling to UMass No. 1/1 NORTH DAKOTA 5, ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 2 in last year’s Frozen Four. The Pioneers outshot the Minutemen, Behind the same score as Friday, top-ranked North Dakota com- 33-22, in the win, while the teams were a combined 0-for-9 on pleted a sweep of Alabama-Huntsville with another 5-2 victory the power play. Saturday at Ralph Engelstad Arena, picking up its 13th straight win at home to set a program record at The Ralph. The win also No. 19 WESTERN MICHIGAN 1, No. 15 NOTRE DAME 1 (OT) pushed UND’s unbeaten streak to an NCAA-best 15 games (14- In a tightly contested contest, No. 19 Western Michigan generat- 0-1) and win streak to nine games. ed plenty of chances, but had to settle for a 1-1 overtime tie at North Dakota (16-1-2) grabbed a 1-0 lead early in the game 16 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 Last Weekend’s Summaries when senior forward Westin Michaud deflected a shot from the advantage, however Denver’s defense held strong to prevent the blue line from junior defenseman Matt Kiersted. Junior Collin tying goal and preserve the win. DU freshman goalie Magnus Adams then doubled the lead a few minutes later on the power Chrona totaled 39 saves in the win, as UMass outshot Denver, play, going top corner from the right circle off a feed from class- 42-37. Special teams were key, as well, as DU went 2-for-4 a mate Jordan Kawaguchi, who was below the goal line. man up and finished 7-for-8 on the penalty kill.

UAH (1-16-3) cut the deficit in half with seven minutes left in MAINE 3, OMAHA 2 the first frame with a sharp wrister from Connor Merkley, as Playing on a short turnaround in a different city after the two UND led by one after 20 minutes. The Chargers then tied the teams tied Friday night in Orono, the University of Maine scored game only a minute into the second period when a puck squirt- a late goal in the third period to edge Omaha, 3-2, Saturday ed free from sophomore goalie Adam Scheel and was flipped afternoon in Portland, Maine. in the net. The Fighting Hawks regained the lead for good two minutes later, however, when junior forward Jordan Kawaguchi The Mavericks (8-9-3) started strong, grabbing a 1-0 lead with gathered a rebound along the goal line and went between his 5:50 left in the first period when sophomore defenseman John legs to stuff the puck in the net from a sharp angle for a high- Schuldt scored his first career goal. The Black Bears (10-8-4) light-reel goal. grabbed the lead though with a pair of goals in the middle of the second period. Samuel Rennaker tied it off a feed from Edu- North Dakota gave itself some breathing room three minutes ards Tralmaks, while Tralmaks then made it 2-1 Maine only 3:18 into the final frame when freshman forward Ethan Frisch blasted later with his first goal of the day. With 3:31 left in the second a shot from the high slot for his first career goal to make it 4-2. stanza, senior forward Tristan Keck pulled Omaha even when he Freshman forward Shane Pinto, fresh off his return from the roofed a shot off an assist from junior forward Martin Sundberg. World Junior Championship, sealed the victory late with an emp- ty-net goal. UND outshot Alabama-Huntsville, 38-13, in the win The game remained level at 2-2 until Tralmaks snuck behind and was 1-for-5 on the power play. Omaha’s defense, took a pass and stuffed a shot past the out- stretched leg of freshman goalie Austin Roden for his second No. 7/5 DENVER 4, No. 9/9 UMASS 3 goal of the game. The Mavericks then pulled Roden for an extra Using a three-goal second period and strong special teams, No. attacker over the final two minutes, but couldn’t find an equaliz- 7/5 Denver overcame an early two-goal deficit to defeat No. er and fell by a goal. Omaha outshot Maine, 34-27, despite the 9/9 UMass, 4-3, Saturday night at Magness Arena, completing a loss, but struggled on the power play, going 0-for-6 on the man weekend sweep of the Minutemen (13-6-1). With the win, DU advantage. (13-4-3) also stretched its win streak to four games and exacted some revenge after falling to UMass in last year’s Frozen Four. SUNDAY, JAN. 5 The Minutemen jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first half of the fter playing to a 1-1 overtime tie in South Bend on Friday first period on goals by Bobby Trivigno and John Leonard, the Anight, No. 15 Notre Dame got the better of 19th-ranked latter on the power play and both assisted by Zac Jones. DU cut Western Michigan Sunday evening at Lawson Ice Arena, top- the deficit in half with a power play goal of its own, as senior ping WMU, 4-1, in their home-and-home series finale. The Irish forward Liam Finlay fired a slapshot that went top shelf over the (10-7-3) scored all four goals in the second period, despite the goalie’s glove to get Denver on the board. fact they were outshot, 18-12, over the middle 20 minutes. The Broncos (7-8-3) fired 41 shots on goal to Notre Dame’s 27, The first half of the second period was all Denver’s penalty kill, but stopped 40 of them in net for the Irish. Like killing off four minor penalties, including an extended 5-on-3 on Friday, the first period was scoreless, but Notre Dame broke power play, to keep it a one-goal game. DU then seized mo- through midway through the second period on a shot from the mentum, striking three times in a span of 2:20. The Pioneers slot. Over the next eight minutes, WMU allowed three more pulled even with 5:30 left in the second stanza when sopho- goals, including one on the power play, to make it 4-0 Fighting more forward Emilio Pettersen blasted a one-timer in the high Irish after 4-0 minutes, with two coming from Alex Steeves, slot. Less than two minutes later, DU grabbed its first lead of the while he set up the other two tallies. The Broncos made a game when freshman forward Bobby Brink, just returning from third-period push, with freshman forward Jason Polin blasting the World Junior Championship, connected on a one-timer in the a one-timer on the power play from the left circle, off a feed circle from sophomore Brett Stapley and his shot snuck through from senior Wade Allison, to get WMU on the board, but it was UMass goalie Matt Murray’s five-hole. Only 33 ticks after that, too little, too late, as the second period doomed the Broncos in Denver doubled its lead when sophomore forward Cole Guttman defeat. got a piece of junior Kohen Olischefski’s pass in front of net and the puck bounced off a UMass player’s stick and in the goal to make it 4-2.

The Minutemen did get back within one with three seconds re- maining in the middle period with a snipe from Jack Suter. In the final two minutes of the third period with DU still holding a 4-3 lead, UMass earned a power play and pulled Murray for a 6-on-4

January 6-12, 2020 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 17 Last Weekend’s Box Scores

FRIDAY, JAN. 3

College Hockey Box Score (Final) Referees: #28 Ryan Hersey Game Start: 7:07 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Massachusetts at Denver #21 Joe Sullivan Game End: 9:27 Alabama Huntsville vs #1 North Dakota (Jan 03, 2020 at Grand Forks, N.D.) Friday, January 3, 2020 Linesmen: #92 Erik Contino Game Length: 2:20 #93 Dylan Peper Attendance: 6017

Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG PP PP % PIM SHGF Massachusetts 0 2 0 2 Massachusetts 7 7 8 22 Massachusetts 0/4 .000 6/23 0 Alabama Huntsville (1-15-3, 1-10-3 WCHA) vs. North Dakota (15-1-2, 7-0-1-1 NCHC) Date: Jan 03, 2020 • Location: Grand Forks, N.D. • Arena: REA Denver 0 1 3 4 Denver 7 12 14 33 Denver 0/5 .000 4/8 0 Attendance: 11214 • Start time: 7:37 pm • End time: 10:04 pm • Total time: 2:27 # Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice 1 2nd 4:45 UMA 1-0 EV Matthew Kessel (6) Peyton Reeves/3, George Mika/1 4,22,29,2,12,G35 18,19,21,28,32,G30 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice Goals by Period 2 2nd 8:10 DEN 1-1 EV Slava Demin (2) Cole Guttman/4 17,19,20,27,13,G30 12,22,23,26,29,G35 1. 1st 00:18 UAH EV Christian Rajic/5 Connor James/4 9,4,8,3,4 29,6,15,16,18 Team 1 2 3 Tot 3 2nd 12:24 UMA 2-1 EV Jake McLaughlin (1) Bobby Trivigno/4, Niko Hildenbrand/2 27,19,8,3,7,G35 9,11,16,17,21,G30 Josh Latta/8 UAH 1 1 0 2 4 3rd 5:08 DEN 2-2 EV Tyson McLellan (5) Slava Demin/5, Michael Davies/2 9,17,21,11,12,G30 3,6,12,22,29,G35 2. 1st 14:04 UND EV Jordan Kawaguchi/8 Colton Poolman/9 21,33,15,20,19 29,6,18,16,15 UND 1 2 2 5 Collin Adams/9 5 3rd 17:53 DEN 3-2 EV GW Cole Guttman (8) Emilio Pettersen/14, Ian Mitchell/10 19,20,15,4,12,G30 4,7,8,19,23,G35 3. 2nd 03:42 UND EV Grant Mismash/4 Adam Scheel/2 3,4,11,16,13 16,29,18,2,3 Shots by Period 6 3rd 18:57 DEN 4-2 EV EN Jake Durflinger (4) Slava Demin/6 16,7,12,17,21,G30 2,4,9,19,20,21 4. 2nd 06:51 UAH EV Josh Latta/4 Tanner Hickey/4 8,10,9,24,4 16,29,4,18,17 Team 1 2 3 Tot 5. 2nd 10:34 UND EV Grant Mismash/5 Andrew Peski/6 10,24,26,22,12 16,4,18,29,17 ## Massachusetts G A P PIM SOG +/- ## Denver G A P PIM SOG +/- UAH 7 4 4 15 Collin Adams/10 UND 10 16 10 36 2 Marc Del Gaizo 0 0 0 0/0 6 E 2 Erich Fear 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 6. 3rd 17:24 UND EV Jordan Kawaguchi/9 Collin Adams/11 3,4,8,9,18 29,18,16,6,15 3 Ty Farmer 0 0 0 1/2 0 E 4 Griffin Mendel 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 7. 3rd 18:16 UND EN Cole Smith/2 Gavin Hain/3 10,21,19,22,7,2 26,10,19,3,2 Mark Senden/4 Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) 4 Matthew Kessel 1 0 1 0/0 2 -1 7 Brett Stapley 0 0 0 0/0 2 +1 Prd UAH UND 6 Kolby Vegara 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 9 Tyson McLellan 1 0 1 1/2 5 E 1st 0-1 (2) 0-2 (2) TEAM SUMMARY 7 Cal Kiefiuk 0 0 0 1/2 1 E 10 Jaakko Heikkinen 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 2nd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) # Alabama Huntsvil G A Pi Sh +/- Bl # North Dakota G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 3rd 0-3 (2) 0-2 (1) 8 Bobby Trivigno 0 1 1 0/0 0 E 11 Tyler Ward 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 3 Drew Lennon 0 0 0 0 -1 1 2 Gabe Bast 0 0 0 2 +2 1 Total 0-4 (4) 0-4 (3) 9 John Leonard 0 0 0 0/0 2 -1 12 Kohen Olischefski 0 0 0 0/0 4 +3 4 Connor James 0 1 0 1 +1 1 3 Matt Kiersted 0 0 4 1 +2 0 10 Jack Suter 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 13 Liam Finlay 0 0 0 1/2 1 +1 Penalties-Minutes by Prd 7 Bauer Neudecke 0 0 0 2 -1 1 4 Andrew Peski 0 1 0 2 0 0 12 Anthony Del Gaizo 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 15 Ian Mitchell 0 1 1 0/0 6 +1 8 Josh Latta 1 1 0 1 +1 1 6 Colton Poolman 0 1 0 0 +1 0 Prd UAH UND 1st 2-4 1-2 9 Christian Rajic 1 0 0 1 +1 1 7 Zach Yon 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 Reed Lebster 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 16 Jake Durflinger 1 0 1 0/0 3 E 2nd 1-2 0-0 10 Tanner Hickey 0 1 2 3 -1 2 8 Harrison Blaisdel 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 Philip Lagunov 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 17 Slava Demin 1 2 3 0/0 1 +2 3rd 1-2 3-6 11 Peyton Francis 0 0 0 0 -1 0 9 Dixon Bowen 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 4-8 4-8 19 Niko Hildenbrand 0 1 1 1/2 1 -1 18 Ryan Barrow 0 0 0 0/0 4 -1 12 Connor Merkley 0 0 2 0 -1 0 10 Gavin Hain 0 1 0 1 +1 0 20 Oliver Chau 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 19 Cole Guttman 1 1 2 0/0 4 +1 13 Ben Allen 0 0 0 0 -1 0 11 Westin Michaud 0 0 0 1 0 1 Three stars: 21 Mitchell Chaffee 0 0 0 1/2 4 -1 20 Emilio Pettersen 0 1 1 0/0 0 +2 15 Max Coyle 0 0 0 2 -1 0 14 Jasper Weatherb 0 0 0 2 0 1 1. Grant Mismash 16 Connor Wood 0 0 0 1 -1 0 15 Ethan Frisch 0 0 0 5 +1 1 2. Jordan Kawaguchi 22 Peyton Reeves 0 1 1 0/0 0 -1 21 Michael Davies 0 1 1 0/0 0 E 18 Austin Beaulieu 0 0 0 1 -1 1 16 Grant Mismash 2 0 4 7 +2 0 3. Collin Adams 23 Gianfranco Cassaro 0 0 0 0/0 0 -2 27 Kyle Mayhew 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 19 Brandon Salerno 0 0 2 0 -2 0 17 Jonny Tychonick 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Colin Felix 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 28 Brett Edwards 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 Officials: 20 Bailey Newton 0 0 0 0 -1 3 18 Collin Adams 0 3 0 4 +2 1 27 Jake McLaughlin 1 0 1 2/15 1 +1 32 Justin Lee 0 0 0 1/2 0 -1 21 Liam Izyk 0 0 0 1 -2 1 19 Mark Senden 0 1 0 3 +1 0 Referee:(29) Scott Bokal 22 Dayne Finnson 0 0 0 1 -2 1 21 Jackson Keane 0 0 0 1 0 2 Referee:(8) Tom Sterns 29 George Mika 0 1 1 0/0 1 -1 37 Hank Crone 0 0 0 1/2 2 E 24 Tyr Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Cole Smith 1 0 0 3 +1 0 Linesman:(40) Tyler Liffrig 31 G Matt Murray Did Not Play 30 G Magnus Chrona 0 0 0 0/0 0 +2 Linesman:(70) Andy Dokken 26 Jack Jeffers 0 0 0 1 -2 0 28 Judd Caulfield 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 G Alex Camarre Did Not Play 31 G Michael Corson Did Not Play Scorer:Alec Stocker Johnson 33 Adrian Danchenk 0 0 0 0 -1 0 29 Jordan Kawaguc 2 0 0 3 +2 0 35 G Filip Lindberg 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 T TEAM 0 0 2 0 0 0 31 Adam Scheel 0 1 0 0 0 0 Massachusetts Totals 2 4 6 6/23 22 -2 Denver Totals 4 6 10 4/8 33 +2 35 George McBey dnp 1 Peter Thome dnp Totals 2 3 8 15 -16 13 35 Harrison Feeney dnp ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves Totals 5 8 8 36 +1 10 35 Filip Lindberg (L, 5-4-1) 59:12 3 7 11 11 29 30 Magnus Chrona (W, 9-4-2) 60:00 2 7 5 8 20 Empty Net 0:48 1 GOALTENDERS Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time ## Alabama Huntsville Dec Min GA 1 2 3 Saves ## North Dakota Dec Min GA 1 2 3 Saves 30 Mark Sinclair L 59:53 4 9 14 8 31 31 Adam Scheel W 60:00 2 6 3 4 13 1st Mitchell Chaffee UMA 2 Hooking 0:19 2nd Justin Lee DEN 2 Tripping 5:43 EMPTY NET 0:07 1 0 0 0 0 1st Niko Hildenbrand UMA 2 Tripping 9:32 2nd Jake McLaughlin UMA 5 Contact to the Head Elbowing 16:26 1st Hank Crone DEN 2 Slashing 14:21 2nd Jake McLaughlin UMA 10 Game Misconduct 16:26 PENALTY SUMMARY 1st Cal Kiefiuk UMA 2 Boarding 17:10 3rd Liam Finlay DEN 2 Hooking 6:47

Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 1st Tyson McLellan DEN 2 Slashing 18:52 3rd Ty Farmer UMA 2 Tripping 7:37 1st Tanner Hickey UAH 2.Hooking 03:40 PP 3rd Connor Merkley UAH 2.Interference 05:16 PP New Records: Denver 12-4-3, Massachusetts 13-5-1 1st TEAM UAH 2.Too Many Players On 05:54 PP 3rd Grant Mismash UND 2.Roughing 05:43 PP Three Stars: 1. Cole Guttman (Denver) 2. Slava Demin (Denver) 3. Filip Lindberg (Massachusetts) 1st Grant Mismash UND 2.High Sticking 11:21 PP 3rd Matt Kiersted UND 2.Slashing 06:38 PP 2nd Brandon Salerno UAH 2.Interference 18:50 PP 3rd Matt Kiersted UND 2.Cross-Checking 12:23 PP Win-Adam Scheel (15-1-2). Loss-Mark Sinclair (1-11-3).

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College Hockey Box Score (Final) Referees: Steven Rouillard Game Start: 6:00 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Omaha at Maine Walker Holton Game End: 8:50 #19 Western Michigan vs #15 Notre Dame (Jan 03, 2020 at Notre Dame, Ind.) Friday, January 3, 2020 Linesmen: Jeff McCorkle Game Length: 2:50 Bill Kingdon Attendance: 3123 Western Michigan (7-7-3, 3-4-1-1 NCHC) vs. Notre Dame (9-7-3, 5-3-2-1 B1G) Date: Jan 03, 2020 • Location: Notre Dame, Ind. • Arena: Compton Family Arena Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd OT SOG PP PP % PIM SHGF Attendance: 5247 • Start time: 7:10 PM • End time: 9:40 PM • Total time: 2:30 Omaha 1 1 0 0 2 Omaha 19 10 11 3 43 Omaha 1/3 .333 4/19 0 Maine 0 1 1 0 2 Maine 5 22 16 5 48 Maine 1/4 .250 3/6 0

Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice Goals by Period # Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice 1. 2nd 09:49 ND EV Cam Morrison/5 Michael Graham/6 21,12,13,3,2 26,15,16,6,4 Team 1 2 3 OT Tot 1 1st 12:16 UNO 1-0 EV Kevin Conley (8) Taylor Ward/6, Joey Abate/4 10,17,45,4,20,G36 12,20,18,27,5,G1 Alex Steeves/8 WMU 0 1 0 0 1 2 2nd 8:36 MNE 1-1 PP Tim Doherty (8) Adam Dawe/7, Levi Kleiboer/4 17,16,34,24,11,G1 20,4,16,13,G36 2. 2nd 10:42 WMU EV BAFIA, Luke/1 KINGSTON, Rhett/5 4,11,16,17,28 2,18,19,11,4 ND 0 1 0 0 1 3 2nd 10:07 UNO 2-1 PP Ryan Brushett (1) Tyler Weiss/12, Brandon Scanlin/9 9,10,14,40,4,G36 5,6,7,29,G1 TEAM SUMMARY Shots by Period 4 3rd 4:13 MNE 2-2 EV GT Tim Doherty (9) Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup/3, Adrien Bisson/5 17,14,24,6,29,G1 40,9,13,18,7,G36 Team 1 2 3 OT Tot # Western Michigan 1 2 3 OT Tot +/- # Notre Dame 1 2 3 OT Tot +/- ## Omaha G A P PIM SOG +/- ## Maine G A P PIM SOG +/- 2 BENNETT, Kale 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2 Nate Clurman 0 0 1 0 1 -1 WMU 13 15 10 5 43 2 Jason Smallidge 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 2 Jakub Sirota 0 0 0 0/0 4 E 3 JOYAUX, Michael 0 2 1 0 3 -1 3 Ryan Carmichael 0 0 0 0 0 0 ND 2 13 14 4 33 4 BAFIA, Luke 0 1 0 0 1 +1 4 Nick Leivermann 1 1 2 1 5 0 4 Brandon Scanlin 0 1 1 0/0 0 +1 4 Jack Quinlivan 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 6 BRICKEY, Scooter 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Matt Hellickson 0 0 0 0 0 0 Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) 5 John Schuldt 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 5 Ryan Smith 0 0 0 0/0 3 -1 7 ATTARD, Ronnie 1 0 1 1 3 0 6 Tory Dello 0 1 2 0 3 +1 Prd WMU ND 7 Nate Knoepke 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 6 Simon Butala 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 9 DIPIETRO, Dawson 2 0 1 0 3 0 8 Matt Steeves 0 1 0 0 1 0 1st 0-2 (8) 0-2 (1) 9 Ryan Brushett 1 0 1 0/0 5 -1 7 AJ Drobot 0 0 0 1/2 2 E 10 COURTNALL, Lawton 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 Cam Burke 0 0 0 0 0 0 2nd 0-0 (0) 0-1 (3) 11 KINGSTON, Rhett 0 0 0 1 1 +1 11 Cal Burke 0 2 2 2 6 -1 3rd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) 10 Kevin Conley 1 0 1 0/0 5 +1 11 Mitchell Fossier 0 0 0 0/0 5 E 12 GALLANT, Cole 0 2 1 0 3 -1 13 Colin Theisen 1 0 0 0 1 0 OT 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) 11 Nolan Sullivan 0 0 0 1/2 5 E 12 Ben Poisson 0 0 0 0/0 6 -1 13 WORRAD, Drew 0 0 1 0 1 -1 14 Jesse Lansdell 0 0 1 0 1 0 Total 0-2 (8) 0-3 (4) 13 Chayse Primeau 0 0 0 0/0 5 -1 13 Samuel Rennaker 0 0 0 0/0 3 E 14 POLIN, Jason 3 0 0 0 3 0 15 Michael Graham 0 1 2 0 3 +1 14 Teemu Pulkkinen 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 14 Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup 0 1 1 0/0 4 +1 16 McGING, Hugh 2 0 0 0 2 +1 16 Alex Steeves 0 2 0 0 2 +1 Penalties-Minutes by Prd 16 Martin Sundberg 0 0 0 0/0 4 E 16 Levi Kleiboer 0 1 1 0/0 2 E 17 ALLISON, Wade 0 1 0 0 1 +1 17 Pierce Crawford 0 1 0 0 1 0 Prd WMU ND 1st 2-4 3-6 21 PASSOLT, Josh 0 2 1 0 3 -1 18 Graham Slaggert 0 0 1 0 1 -1 17 Taylor Ward 0 1 1 2/15 4 +1 17 Tim Doherty 2 0 2 1/2 5 +1 2nd 1-2 0-0 18 Dean Stewart 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 18 JD Greenway 0 0 0 1/2 3 -1 22 RUESCHHOFF, Austin 0 2 1 0 3 0 19 Mike O'Leary 0 0 0 1 1 -1 3rd 0-0 0-0 23 WASHE, Paul 5 1 0 0 6 0 21 Max Ellis 0 1 1 0 2 0 OT 0-0 0-0 19 Tristan Keck 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 20 Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 25 KUCHAREK, Jared 0 1 1 0 2 0 26 Cam Morrison 0 2 2 0 4 +1 Total 3-6 3-6 20 Ryan Jones 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 21 Edward Lindelöw 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 26 FRANK, Ethen 0 0 0 2 2 0 27 Trevor Janicke 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Zach Jordan 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 24 Adam Dawe 0 1 1 0/0 3 +1 28 LEE, Cam 0 1 1 1 3 +1 29 Charlie Raith 0 1 0 0 1 0 Three stars: 31 MASSEY, Will dnp 30 Ryan Bischel dnp 1. Cale Morris 40 Tyler Weiss 0 1 1 0/0 0 -1 25 Perry Winfree 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 33 BLACKER, Ben dnp 33 Nick Sanford dnp 2. BUSSI, Brandon 45 Joey Abate 0 1 1 1/2 4 +1 27 Patrick Shea 0 0 0 0/0 2 -1 Totals 13 15 10 5 43 0 Totals 2 13 14 4 33 0 3. Cam Morrison 47 Alex Roy 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 29 Adrien Bisson 0 1 1 0/0 1 +1 48 Josh Boyer 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 34 Eduards Tralmaks 0 0 0 0/0 3 E Officials: Referee:Barry Pochmara 35 G Jacob Zab Did Not Play 1 G Jeremy Swayman 0 0 0 0/0 0 E Referee:Brett DeRosiers 36 G Austin Roden 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 33 G Stephen Mundinger Did Not Play Linesman:Robert Shintani 35 G Matthew Thiessen Did Not Play Linesman:Bill Hancock Omaha Totals 2 4 6 4/19 43 E Maine Totals 2 4 6 3/6 48 E GOALTENDERS ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 OT Saves ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 OT Saves ## Western Michigan Dec Min GA 1 2 3 OT Saves ## Notre Dame Dec Min GA 1 2 3 OT Saves 36 Austin Roden (T, 2-3-1) 64:53 2 5 21 15 5 46 1 Jeremy Swayman (T, 9-8-4) 65:00 2 18 9 11 3 41 30 BUSSI, Brandon T 64:50 1 2 12 14 4 32 32 Cale Morris T 65:00 1 13 14 10 5 42 Empty Net 0:07 0 EMPTY NET 0:10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time PENALTY SUMMARY 1st Tim Doherty MNE 2 Hooking 1:17 2nd Joey Abate UNO 2 Kneeing 10:47

Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MinOffense Time 2nd Taylor Ward UNO 5 Contact to the Head 4:36 2nd AJ Drobot MNE 2 Boarding 14:38 1st DIPIETRO, Dawson WMU 2.Goaltender Interference 03:55 PP 1st Max Ellis ND 2.Hooking 11:49 PP 2nd Taylor Ward UNO 10 Game Misconduct 4:36 3rd Nolan Sullivan UNO 2 Boarding 18:06 1st Cam Morrison ND 2.Tripping 06:45 PP 1st BAFIA, Luke WMU 2.Roughing 14:29 PP 2nd JD Greenway MNE 2 Elbowing 9:56 1st Tory Dello ND 2.Interference 08:32 2nd RUESCHHOFF, Austin WMU 2.Cross-Checking 05:25 PP New Records: Maine 9-8-4, Omaha 8-8-3 Western Michigan-BUSSI, Brandon (7-7-3). Notre Dame-Cale Morris (6-6-3). Three Stars: 1. Tim Doherty (Maine) 2. Jeremy Swayman (Maine) 3. Austin Roden (Omaha)

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18 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 Last Weekend’s Box Scores

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College Hockey Box Score (Final) Referees: Ryan Hersey Game Start: 7:07 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Massachusetts at Denver Joe Sullivan Game End: 9:47 Alabama Huntsville vs #1 North Dakota (Jan 04, 2020 at Grand Forks, N.D.) Saturday, January 4, 2020 Linesmen: Erik Contino Game Length: 2:40 Dylan Peper Attendance: 5986

Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG PP PP % PIM SHGF Massachusetts 2 1 0 3 Massachusetts 21 12 9 42 Massachusetts 1/8 .125 10/20 0 Alabama Huntsville (1-16-3, 1-10-3 WCHA) vs. North Dakota (16-1-2, 7-0-1-1 NCHC) Date: Jan 04, 2020 • Location: Grand Forks, N.D. • Arena: REA Denver 1 3 0 4 Denver 18 12 7 37 Denver 2/4 .500 14/28 0 Attendance: 11760 • Start time: 7:07 pm • End time: 9:30 pm • Total time: 2:23 # Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice 1 1st 4:15 UMA 1-0 EV Bobby Trivigno (7) Zac Jones/10, Colin Felix/8 8,2,4,7,19,G31 7,11,17,24,27,G30 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice Goals by Period 2 1st 10:46 UMA 2-0 PP John Leonard (12) Zac Jones/11, Marc Del Gaizo/5 9,24,2,8,21,G31 16,18,21,27,G30 1. 1st 04:54 UND EV Westin Michaud/8 Matt Kiersted/11 3,4,12,11,26 11,3,22,28,2 Team 1 2 3 Tot 3 1st 15:55 DEN 1-2 PP Liam Finlay (4) Brett Stapley/9, Ryan Barrow/3 13,7,18,17,9,G30 3,9,10,27,G31 2. 1st 09:08 UND PP Collin Adams/6 Jordan Kawaguchi/1 20,15,16,21 18,29,3,15,16 UAH 1 1 0 2 4 2nd 14:32 DEN 2-2 PP Emilio Pettersen (4) Ian Mitchell/11, Cole Guttman/5 20,15,19,7,G30 3,21,27,G31 Matt Kiersted/12 UND 2 1 2 5 3. 1st 13:02 UAH EV Connor Merkley/3 Jack Jeffers/5 12,11,26,20,15 10,19,26,3,2 5 2nd 16:19 DEN 3-2 EV Bobby Brink (8) Brett Stapley/10 24,7,11,21,4,G30 2,4,17,20,21,G31 Peyton Francis/2 Shots by Period 6 2nd 16:52 DEN 4-2 EV GW Cole Guttman (9) Kohen Olischefski/7, Emilio Pettersen/15 19,12,20,21,17,G30 3,9,10,13,27,G31 4. 2nd 01:05 UAH EV Austin Beaulieu/2 Josh Latta/9 18,3,4,9,8 26,19,10,6,4 Team 1 2 3 Tot 7 2nd 19:56.9 UMA 3-4 EV Jack Suter (2) Ty Farmer/6 10,3,4,9,19,G31 11,15,16,18,32,G30 5. 2nd 03:51 UND EV Jordan Kawaguchi/10 Grant Mismash/8 2,4,12,16,11 29,16,17,18,4 UAH 5 2 6 13 Jonny Tychonick/5 UND 13 13 12 38 ## Massachusetts G A P PIM SOG +/- ## Denver G A P PIM SOG +/- 6. 3rd 03:10 UND EV Ethan Frisch/1 Collin Adams/12 3,4,16,13,24 15,18,17,16,29 2 Marc Del Gaizo 0 1 1 1/2 2 E 4 Griffin Mendel 0 0 0 1/2 3 +1 Jonny Tychonick/6 3 Ty Farmer 0 1 1 0/0 2 E 7 Brett Stapley 0 2 2 2/4 1 E 7. 3rd 19:40 UND EN Shane Pinto/9 Cole Smith/3 22,10,11,9,26,7 22,26,10,3,17 Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Gavin Hain/4 Prd UAH UND 4 Matthew Kessel 0 0 0 0/0 3 +1 9 Tyson McLellan 0 0 0 0/0 3 E 1st 0-0 (0) 1-2 (5) 7 Cal Kiefiuk 0 0 0 0/0 2 +1 11 Tyler Ward 0 0 0 1/2 2 -1 2nd 0-1 (0) 0-3 (3) TEAM SUMMARY 3rd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) 8 Bobby Trivigno 1 0 1 1/2 4 +1 12 Kohen Olischefski 0 1 1 1/2 4 +1 # Alabama Huntsvil G A Pi Sh +/- Bl # North Dakota G A Pi Sh +/- Bl Total 0-1 (0) 1-5 (8) 9 John Leonard 1 0 1 1/2 9 E 13 Liam Finlay 1 0 1 0/0 4 E 2 Lucas Bahn 0 0 2 0 -1 0 2 Gabe Bast 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 Jack Suter 1 0 1 0/0 3 E 15 Ian Mitchell 0 1 1 2/4 2 -1 Penalties-Minutes by Prd 3 Drew Lennon 0 0 0 0 -1 1 3 Matt Kiersted 0 2 0 2 +1 2 13 Reed Lebster 0 0 0 0/0 2 -1 16 Jake Durflinger 0 0 0 2/4 2 -1 4 Connor James 0 0 2 0 -2 0 4 Andrew Peski 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prd UAH UND 1st 3-6 0-0 7 Bauer Neudecke 0 0 0 0 -1 0 5 Casey Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Philip Lagunov 0 0 0 0/0 2 -1 17 Slava Demin 0 0 0 2/4 0 E 2nd 2-4 1-2 8 Josh Latta 0 1 0 2 +1 0 6 Colton Poolman 0 0 0 1 -1 0 18 Jake Gaudet 0 0 0 2/4 2 E 18 Ryan Barrow 0 1 1 0/0 2 -1 3rd 0-0 0-0 9 Christian Rajic 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Zach Yon 0 0 0 1 0 0 Total 5-10 1-2 19 Niko Hildenbrand 0 0 0 0/0 2 +2 19 Cole Guttman 1 1 2 1/2 3 +1 10 Tanner Hickey 0 0 0 3 -1 1 8 Harrison Blaisdel 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Oliver Chau 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 20 Emilio Pettersen 1 1 2 0/0 6 +1 11 Peyton Francis 0 1 0 0 -2 0 10 Gavin Hain 0 1 0 2 -1 0 Three stars: 21 Mitchell Chaffee 0 0 0 1/2 2 -1 21 Michael Davies 0 0 0 0/0 1 +2 12 Connor Merkley 1 0 0 2 -1 2 11 Westin Michaud 1 0 0 6 +1 0 1. Jordan Kawaguchi 13 Ben Allen 0 0 0 0 -1 0 14 Jasper Weatherb 0 0 0 1 0 3 2. Collin Adams 22 Peyton Reeves 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 23 Lane Krenzen 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 15 Max Coyle 0 0 0 0 +1 0 15 Ethan Frisch 1 0 0 4 +1 1 3. Ethan Frisch 23 Gianfranco Cassaro 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 24 Bobby Brink 1 0 1 1/2 2 E 16 Connor Wood 0 0 2 0 -2 1 16 Grant Mismash 0 1 0 3 +2 0 24 Zac Jones 0 2 2 2/4 2 E 26 Jack Doremus 0 0 0 0/0 0 E Officials: 18 Austin Beaulieu 1 0 2 1 +1 2 17 Jonny Tychonick 0 2 2 0 +3 2 26 Colin Felix 0 1 1 1/2 2 E 27 Kyle Mayhew 0 0 0 0/0 2 -1 19 Brandon Salerno 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Collin Adams 1 1 0 5 +2 0 Referee:(29) Scott Bokal 20 Bailey Newton 0 0 0 1 +1 0 19 Mark Senden 0 0 0 2 -2 0 Referee:(8) Tom Sterns 27 Jake McLaughlin 0 0 0 1/2 1 -1 28 Brett Edwards 0 0 0 1/2 0 E 21 Liam Izyk 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 Shane Pinto 1 0 0 2 +2 0 Linesman:(40) Tyler Liffrig 29 George Mika 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 32 Justin Lee 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 Linesman:(70) Andy Dokken 22 Dayne Finnson 0 0 0 1 -1 1 26 Cole Smith 0 1 0 4 -1 0 31 G Matt Murray 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 30 G Magnus Chrona 0 0 0 0/0 0 E Scorer:Alec Stocker Johnson 24 Tyr Thompson 0 0 0 0 -1 0 28 Judd Caulfield 0 0 0 1 +1 0 32 G Alex Camarre Did Not Play 31 G Michael Corson Did Not Play 26 Jack Jeffers 0 1 2 2 -1 0 29 Jordan Kawaguc 1 1 0 3 +2 0 35 G Filip Lindberg Did Not Play 35 George McBey dnp 1 Peter Thome dnp Totals 2 3 10 13 -11 9 35 Harrison Feeney dnp Massachusetts Totals 3 5 8 10/20 42 E Denver Totals 4 7 11 14/28 37 E Totals 5 9 2 38 +1 8 ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves 31 Matt Murray (L, 8-2-0) 58:32 4 17 9 7 33 30 Magnus Chrona (W, 10-4-2) 59:40 3 19 11 9 39 GOALTENDERS Empty Net 1:28 0 Empty Net 0:20 0 ## Alabama Huntsville Dec Min GA 1 2 3 Saves ## North Dakota Dec Min GA 1 2 3 Saves 30 Mark Sinclair L 59:47 4 11 12 10 33 31 Adam Scheel W 59:27 2 4 1 6 11 Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time EMPTY NET 0:13 1 0 0 0 0 EMPTY NET 0:33 0 0 0 0 0 1st Jake McLaughlin UMA 2 Tripping 8:09 2nd Jake Gaudet UMA 2 Roughing 17:21 1st Slava Demin DEN 2 Holding the Stick 9:21 2nd Tyler Ward DEN 2 Roughing 17:21 PENALTY SUMMARY 1st Jake Gaudet UMA 2 Hooking 14:51 3rd Brett Edwards DEN 2 Tripping 2:43

Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Cole Guttman DEN 2 Tripping 1:01 3rd Bobby Trivigno UMA 2 Holding 4:13 1st Austin Beaulieu UAH 2.Tripping 08:33 PP 2nd Lucas Bahn UAH 2.Hooking 03:51 PP 2nd Griffin Mendel DEN 2 Holding 4:42 3rd Slava Demin DEN 2 Holding 4:13 1st Connor James UAH 2.Cross-Checking 17:18 PP 2nd Jonny Tychonick UND 2.Slashing 06:53 PP 2nd Brett Stapley DEN 2 Hooking 5:28 3rd Brett Stapley DEN 2 Hooking 8:37 1st Connor Wood UAH 2.Tripping 18:07 PP 2nd Jack Jeffers UAH 2.Interference 11:17 PP 2nd Kohen Olischefski DEN 2 CTH ELBOWING 7:43 3rd Zac Jones UMA 2 Holding 12:30 Win-Adam Scheel (16-1-2). Loss-Mark Sinclair (1-12-3). 2nd Colin Felix UMA 2 Roughing 13:39 3rd Ian Mitchell DEN 2 Roughing 18:14 Alabama Huntsville takes its timeout @ 9:46 of 3rd 2nd Bobby Brink DEN 2 Roughing 13:39 3rd Mitchell Chaffee UMA 2 Roughing 19:57 Referee's signature 2nd Marc Del Gaizo UMA 2 Cross-Checking 14:19 3rd John Leonard UMA 2 Roughing 19:57 2nd Zac Jones UMA 2 Tripping 14:43 3rd Jake Durflinger DEN 2 Unsportsmanlike Conduct 19:57 2nd Ian Mitchell DEN 2 Embellishment 14:43 3rd Jake Durflinger DEN 2 Roughing 19:57

New Records: Denver 13-4-3, Massachusetts 13-6-1 Three Stars: 1. Cole Guttman (Denver) 2. Brett Stapley (Denver) 3. Bobby Brink (Denver)

College Hockey Box Score (Final) Referees: Steven Rouillard Game Start: 12:00 Omaha at Maine Geoffrey Miller Game End: 2:31 SUNDAY, JAN. 5 Saturday, January 4, 2020 Linesmen: Phil Kitchen Game Length: 2:31 Jeff McCorkle Attendance: 3900 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG PP PP % PIM SHGF #15 Notre Dame vs #19 Western Michigan (Jan 05, 2020 at Kalamazoo, Mich.) Omaha 1 1 0 2 Omaha 11 16 7 34 Omaha 0/6 .000 4/8 0 Maine 0 2 1 3 Maine 8 11 8 27 Maine 0/3 .000 7/14 0 Notre Dame (10-7-3) vs. Western Michigan (7-8-3) # Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice Date: Jan 05, 2020 • Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. • Arena: Lawson Ice Arena Attendance: 3762 • Start time: 5:05 pm • End time: 7:14 • Total time: 2:09 1 1st 14:50 UNO 1-0 EV John Schuldt (1) Ryan Brushett/12, Kevin Conley/10 5,9,10,13,47,G36 5,20,7,27,18,G1 2 2nd 10:01 MNE 1-1 EV Samuel Rennaker (3) Eduards Tralmaks/7, Mitchell Fossier/19 13,34,11,6,2,G1 27,18,20,11,40,G36 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice Goals by Period 3 2nd 13:19 MNE 2-1 EV Eduards Tralmaks (10) Tim Doherty/12, Mitchell Fossier/20 34,17,11,16,2,G1 27,18,2,16,11,G36 1. 2nd 10:41 ND EV Matt Hellickson/3 Cam Morrison/11 5,26,16,15,4 4,22,3,26,9 Team 1 2 3 Tot 4 2nd 16:29 UNO 2-2 EV Tristan Keck (4) Martin Sundberg/5, Nolan Sullivan/8 19,16,11,2,5,G36 34,4,20,18,13,G1 Alex Steeves/9 ND 0 4 0 4 5 3rd 17:16 MNE 3-2 EV GW Eduards Tralmaks (11) Tim Doherty/13, Mitchell Fossier/21 34,17,11,16,2,G1 4,20,10,17,45,G36 2. 2nd 13:15 ND PP Alex Steeves/5 Cam Morrison/12 16,26,15,13,5 23,10,4,28 WMU 0 0 1 1 Michael Graham/7 ## Omaha G A P PIM SOG +/- ## Maine G A P PIM SOG +/- 3. 2nd 16:59 ND EV Cam Morrison/6 Alex Steeves/10 26,16,5,2,13 21,6,11,17,2 Shots by Period Nate Clurman/6 2 Jason Smallidge 0 0 0 0/0 2 E 2 Jakub Sirota 0 0 0 1/2 2 +3 Team 1 2 3 Tot 4. 2nd 18:28 ND EV Alex Steeves/6 Michael Graham/8 16,15,24,26,6 2,11,17,3,16 4 Brandon Scanlin 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 4 Jack Quinlivan 0 0 0 1/2 0 -1 ND 8 12 7 27 5. 3rd 15:52 WMU PP POLIN, Jason/2 ALLISON, Wade/3 24,19,15,2 14,17,16,28,26 WMU 16 18 7 41 5 John Schuldt 1 0 1 0/0 1 +2 5 Ryan Smith 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 McGING, Hugh/7 7 Nate Knoepke 0 0 0 1/2 0 E 6 Simon Butala 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 TEAM SUMMARY Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) 9 Ryan Brushett 0 1 1 0/0 5 +1 7 AJ Drobot 0 0 0 1/2 1 -1 Prd ND WMU 10 Kevin Conley 0 1 1 0/0 2 E 11 Mitchell Fossier 0 3 3 1/2 1 +3 # Notre Dame G A Pi Sh +/- Bl # Western Michigan G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 1st 0-1 (1) 0-0 (1) 11 Nolan Sullivan 0 1 1 1/2 3 -1 12 Ben Poisson 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 2 Nate Clurman 0 1 0 2 +1 4 2 BENNETT, Kale 0 0 0 2 -2 1 2nd 1-1 (1) 0-1 (2) 4 Nick Leivermann 0 0 0 0 +1 3 3 JOYAUX, Michael 0 0 0 2 -2 3 3rd 0-0 (0) 1-3 (2) 13 Chayse Primeau 0 0 0 0/0 1 +1 13 Samuel Rennaker 1 0 1 1/2 3 E 5 Matt Hellickson 1 0 0 2 +2 1 4 BAFIA, Luke 0 0 0 2 -1 3 Total 1-2 (2) 1-4 (5) 14 Teemu Pulkkinen 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 14 Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 6 Tory Dello 0 0 0 2 +1 2 6 BRICKEY, Scoote 0 0 0 1 -1 0 16 Martin Sundberg 0 1 1 0/0 0 E 16 Levi Kleiboer 0 0 0 0/0 1 +2 10 Cam Burke 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 ATTARD, Ronnie 0 0 0 2 0 0 Penalties-Minutes by Prd 11 Cal Burke 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 DIPIETRO, Daws 0 0 0 1 -1 1 Prd ND WMU 17 Taylor Ward 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 17 Tim Doherty 0 2 2 1/2 3 +2 1st 2-4 1-2 13 Colin Theisen 0 0 0 1 +1 0 10 COURTNALL, La 0 0 0 0 0 0 2nd 0-0 1-2 18 Dean Stewart 0 0 0 0/0 6 -2 18 JD Greenway 0 0 0 0/0 2 -2 14 Jesse Lansdell 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 KINGSTON, Rhet 0 0 0 2 -2 0 19 Tristan Keck 1 0 1 0/0 5 +1 20 Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi 0 0 0 0/0 0 -2 3rd 3-6 0-0 15 Michael Graham 0 2 0 1 +2 0 12 GALLANT, Cole 0 0 0 2 0 0 Total 5-10 2-4 20 Ryan Jones 0 0 0 0/0 4 -2 21 Edward Lindelöw 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 16 Alex Steeves 2 2 2 5 +3 1 13 WORRAD, Drew 0 0 0 3 0 1 21 Noah Prokop 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 24 Adam Dawe 0 0 0 1/2 0 E 17 Pierce Crawford 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 POLIN, Jason 1 0 0 3 0 0 Three stars: 18 Graham Slaggert 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 McGING, Hugh 0 1 2 2 -1 0 1. Alex Steeves 27 Zach Jordan 0 0 0 2/4 2 -2 25 Perry Winfree 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 19 Mike O'Leary 0 0 2 2 0 1 17 ALLISON, Wade 0 1 2 3 -2 1 2. Cale Morris 40 Tyler Weiss 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 27 Patrick Shea 0 0 0 0/0 4 -1 20 Jake Pivonka 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 PASSOLT, Josh 0 0 0 7 -1 0 3. Cam Morrison 45 Joey Abate 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 29 Adrien Bisson 0 0 0 0/0 1 E 21 Max Ellis 0 0 2 0 0 2 22 RUESCHHOFF, A 0 0 0 1 -1 0 Officials: 47 Alex Roy 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 34 Eduards Tralmaks 2 1 3 0/0 7 +2 24 Spencer Stastne 0 0 0 1 +1 5 23 WASHE, Paul 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 Cam Morrison 1 2 0 3 +3 0 25 KUCHAREK, Jare 0 0 0 2 0 0 Referee:27 Brian Aaron 35 G Jacob Zab Did Not Play 1 G Jeremy Swayman 0 0 0 0/0 0 +1 27 Trevor Janicke 0 0 2 5 0 0 26 FRANK, Ethen 0 0 0 2 -1 0 Referee:13 Nick Krebsbach 36 G Austin Roden 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 33 G Stephen Mundinger Did Not Play 29 Charlie Raith 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 LEE, Cam 0 0 0 3 0 0 Linesman:47 Dan Cohen Linesman:78 Nick Huff 35 G Matthew Thiessen Did Not Play 30 Ryan Bischel dnp 31 MASSEY, Will dnp Omaha Totals 2 4 6 4/8 34 -1 Maine Totals 3 6 9 7/14 27 +1 33 Nick Sanford dnp Totals 1 2 4 41 -15 10 Totals 4 7 10 27 +1 24 ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves 36 Austin Roden (L, 2-4-1) 57:51 3 8 9 7 24 1 Jeremy Swayman (W, 10-8-4) 60:00 2 10 15 7 32 GOALTENDERS Empty Net 2:09 0 ## Notre Dame Dec Min GA 1 2 3 Saves ## Western Michigan Dec Min GA 1 2 3 Saves 32 Cale Morris W 60:00 1 16 18 6 40 30 BUSSI, Brandon L 40:00 4 8 8 0 16 Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time 33 BLACKER, Ben 19:55 0 0 0 7 7 1st Jakub Sirota MNE 2 Cross-Checking 8:45 2nd Jack Quinlivan MNE 2 Hooking 13:54 EMPTY NET 0:05 0 0 0 0 0 1st Nolan Sullivan UNO 2 Tripping 11:05 2nd AJ Drobot MNE 2 Tripping 16:56 1st Adam Dawe MNE 2 Cross-Checking 17:06 3rd Mitchell Fossier MNE 2 Slashing 1:01 PENALTY SUMMARY 2nd Zach Jordan UNO 2 High-Sticking 4:14 3rd Zach Jordan UNO 2 Hooking 2:06 Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Tim Doherty MNE 2 Cross-Checking 4:14 3rd Nate Knoepke UNO 2 Boarding 10:46 1st ALLISON, Wade WMU 2.Tripping 17:24 PP 3rd Jesse Lansdell ND 2.Tripping 02:32 PP 2nd Samuel Rennaker MNE 2 Roughing 7:55 1st Max Ellis ND 2.Tripping 18:01 3rd Mike O'Leary ND 2.Slashing 07:48 PP 1st Alex Steeves ND 2.Interference 19:26 PP 3rd Trevor Janicke ND 2.Hooking 15:01 PP New Records: Maine 10-8-4, Omaha 8-9-3 2nd McGING, Hugh WMU 2.Charging 13:07 PP Three Stars: 1. Eduards Tralmaks (Maine) 2. Mitchell Fossier (Maine) 3. Tim Doherty (Maine) Notes: Portland, ME Win-Cale Morris (7-6-3). Loss-BUSSI, Brandon (7-8-3). Referee's signature

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Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 19 10-18-28 1.47 1/2 0 0 5 0 +19 2 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 18 2-21-23 1.28 12/35 2 0 0 0 +7 STL 3 Gordie Green MIA SR F 18 8-14-22 1.22 3/6 3 0 3 0 +3 Sam Hentges STC SO F 18 7-15-22 1.22 4/8 2 0 1 0 -1 MIN 5 Chris Wilkie CC_ SR F 16 13-7-20 1.25 4/11 3 0 2 1 +6 FLA 6 Emilio Pettersen DEN SO F 20 4-15-19 0.95 3/6 2 0 2 0 +5 CGY 7 Noah Cates MND SO F 18 10-8-18 1.00 5/10 3 0 1 0 -1 PHI Karch Bachman MIA SR F 18 7-11-18 1.00 4/8 2 1 0 0 +6 FLA Collin Adams NDK JR F 19 6-12-18 0.95 3/6 1 0 3 0 +20 NYI Kevin Conley UNO JR F 20 8-10-18 0.90 7/25 3 0 1 1 E 11 Nick Halloran CC_ SR F 15 7-9-16 1.07 3/6 2 1 1 0 +6 Cole Koepke MND SO F 18 8-8-16 0.89 5/10 1 1 2 0 +9 TBL Jackson Cates MND SO F 18 7-9-16 0.89 3/6 5 0 2 0 -1 Easton Brodzinski STC JR F 18 7-9-16 0.89 8/27 3 0 0 0 -6 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 19 8-8-16 0.84 3/6 1 0 1 0 +15 Taylor Ward UNO SO F 20 10-6-16 0.80 13/40 3 0 0 0 -4 17 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 18 9-6-15 0.83 5/10 1 0 1 0 +14 OTT Casey Gilling MIA JR F 18 5-10-15 0.83 9/18 3 0 0 0 +4 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 18 4-11-15 0.83 5/21 2 1 0 0 -9 Tyler Weiss UNO SO F 19 3-12-15 0.79 4/19 1 0 0 0 +1 COL 21 Nick Swaney MND JR F 15 5-9-14 0.93 1/2 2 0 1 0 E MIN Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK SO D 17 3-11-14 0.82 4/8 2 0 0 0 +11 OTT Paul Washe WMU JR F 18 7-7-14 0.78 5/10 3 0 1 0 +2 Derek Daschke MIA SO D 18 4-10-14 0.78 5/10 1 0 1 0 +5 Cole Guttman DEN SO F 19 9-5-14 0.74 4/8 4 0 5 0 +2 TBL Bobby Brink DEN FR F 19 8-6-14 0.74 5/10 4 0 0 0 -2 PHI Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 19 2-12-14 0.74 10/20 1 0 0 0 +17 Liam Finlay DEN SR F 20 4-10-14 0.70 8/16 1 0 1 0 +4 Ian Mitchell DEN JR D 20 3-11-14 0.70 5/10 1 1 1 0 +1 CHI

Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 18 2-21-23 1.28 12/35 2 0 0 0 +7 STL 2 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 18 4-11-15 0.83 5/21 2 1 0 0 -9 3 Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK SO D 17 3-11-14 0.82 4/8 2 0 0 0 +11 OTT Derek Daschke MIA SO D 18 4-10-14 0.78 5/10 1 0 1 0 +5 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 19 2-12-14 0.74 10/20 1 0 0 0 +17 Ian Mitchell DEN JR D 20 3-11-14 0.70 5/10 1 1 1 0 +1 CHI 7 Dylan Samberg MND JR D 14 0-11-11 0.79 5/10 0 0 0 0 +6 WPG Colton Poolman NDK SR D 18 2-9-11 0.61 2/4 1 0 0 0 +10 Brandon Scanlin UNO FR D 20 2-9-11 0.55 2/4 2 0 0 0 +1 10 Jonny Tychonick NDK SO D 14 3-6-9 0.64 2/4 0 0 0 0 +14 OTT 11 Bryan Yoon CC_ SO D 16 0-8-8 0.50 2/4 0 0 0 0 +4 Nick Perbix STC SO D 18 3-5-8 0.44 0/0 1 0 1 0 -11 TBL Luke Bafia WMU SR D 18 1-7-8 0.44 6/12 0 0 0 0 +2 Slava Demin DEN SO D 19 2-6-8 0.42 12/46 0 0 0 0 +2 VGK 15 6 Players Tied With 7 Points

Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 18 9-6-15 0.83 5/10 1 0 1 0 +14 OTT 2 Bobby Brink DEN FR F 19 8-6-14 0.74 5/10 4 0 0 0 -2 PHI 3 Ryan Brushett UNO FR F 20 1-12-13 0.65 0/0 1 0 0 0 E 4 Nolan Sullivan UNO FR F 17 4-8-12 0.71 10/31 0 0 0 0 +2 5 Joey Abate UNO FR F 20 7-4-11 0.55 12/24 0 0 4 0 -2 Brandon Scanlin UNO FR D 20 2-9-11 0.55 2/4 2 0 0 0 +1 7 Jami Krannila STC FR F 18 3-7-10 0.56 3/6 1 0 0 0 -3 8 Ryan Savage MIA FR F 18 4-5-9 0.50 4/8 1 0 0 0 -3 9 John Sladic MIA FR F 17 4-4-8 0.47 1/2 0 0 0 0 -9 Harrison Blaisdell NDK FR F 17 2-6-8 0.47 6/12 0 0 0 0 +9 WPG 11 Chase Pletzke MIA FR F 15 4-3-7 0.47 4/8 1 0 0 0 -4 Judd Caulfield NDK FR F 16 2-5-7 0.44 1/2 1 0 1 0 +9 PIT Chase Brand STC FR F 16 2-5-7 0.44 5/21 1 0 0 0 -3 Connor Mayer CC_ FR D 16 1-6-7 0.44 3/6 0 0 0 0 +6 Jack Clement MIA FR D 17 3-4-7 0.41 6/12 0 0 0 0 +6

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Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Chris Wilkie CC SR F 16 13 0.81 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 18 21 1.17 2 Noah Cates MND SO F 18 10 0.56 2 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 19 18 0.95 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 19 10 0.53 3 Sam Hentges STC SO F 18 15 0.83 Taylor Ward UNO SO F 20 10 0.50 Emilio Pettersen DEN SO F 20 15 0.75 5 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 18 9 0.50 5 Gordie Green MIA SR F 18 14 0.78 Cole Guttman DEN SO F 19 9 0.47 6 Tyler Weiss UNO SO F 19 12 0.63 Zach Jordan UNO SR F 19 9 0.47 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 19 12 0.63 8 Gordie Green MIA SR F 18 8 0.44 Collin Adams NDK JR F 19 12 0.63 Cole Koepke MND SO F 18 8 0.44 Ryan Brushett UNO FR F 20 12 0.60 Bobby Brink DEN FR F 19 8 0.42 10 6 Players Tied With 11 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 19 8 0.42 Kevin Conley UNO JR F 20 8 0.40

Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Jackson Cates MND SO F 18 5 0.28 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 18 2-14-16 0.89 2 Kobe Roth MND JR F 18 4 0.22 2 Jackson Cates MND SO F 18 5-5-10 0.56 Cole Guttman DEN SO F 19 4 0.21 3 Noah Cates MND SO F 18 3-6-9 0.50 Bobby Brink DEN FR F 19 4 0.21 Emilio Pettersen DEN SO F 20 2-7-9 0.45 5 10 Players Tied With 3 Ian Mitchell DEN JR D 20 1-8-9 0.45 6 Nick Swaney MND JR F 15 2-6-8 0.53 Gordie Green MIA SR F 18 3-5-8 0.44 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 18 2-6-8 0.44 Sam Hentges STC SO F 18 2-6-8 0.44 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 19 1-7-8 0.42 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 19 0-8-8 0.42

Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Justin Richards MND JR F 18 2 0.11 1 Cole Guttman DEN SO F 19 5 0.26 2 13 Players Tied With 1 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 19 5 0.26 3 Joey Abate UNO FR F 20 4 0.20 4 Gordie Green MIA SR F 18 3 0.17 Collin Adams NDK JR F 19 3 0.16 6 Ronnie Attard WMU FR D 12 2 0.17 Chris Wilkie CC SR F 16 2 0.12 Kobe Roth MND JR F 18 2 0.11 Cole Koepke MND SO F 18 2 0.11 Jackson Cates MND SO F 18 2 0.11 Emilio Pettersen DEN SO F 20 2 0.10

Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Collin Adams NDK JR F 19 +20 1 Zach Okabe STC FR F 15 1 2 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 19 +19 Rhett Kingston WMU SO F 15 1 3 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 19 +17 Chris Wilkie CC SR F 16 1 4 Andrew Peski NDK SR D 19 +15 Kevin Conley UNO JR F 20 1 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 19 +15 6 Jonny Tychonick NDK SO D 14 +14 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 18 +14 8 Ethan Frisch NDK FR D 17 +13 Grant Mismash NDK JR F 19 +13 10 Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK SO D 17 +11

Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Luke Bafia WMU SR D 18 45 2.50 1 Paul Washe WMU JR F 223 116 .658 2 Kale Bennett WMU SR D 18 38 2.11 2 Nolan Sullivan UNO FR F 144 90 .615 3 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 18 34 1.89 3 Justin Richards MND JR F 226 146 .608 4 Derek Daschke MIA SO D 18 33 1.83 4 Monte Graham MIA SO F 143 93 .606 5 Rourke Russell MIA JR D 18 32 1.78 5 Jackson Cates MND SO F 197 138 .588 6 Zach Berzolla CC JR D 16 31 1.94 6 Jasper Weatherby NDK SO F 155 113 .578 Nick Perbix STC SO D 18 31 1.72 7 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 144 111 .565 8 Nick Wolff MND SR D 17 30 1.76 8 Cole Guttman DEN SO F 161 127 .559 9 Bryan Yoon CC SO D 16 29 1.81 9 Collin Adams NDK JR F 115 94 .550 Luke Jaycox STC JR D 18 29 1.61 10 Tyson McLellan DEN SR F 169 143 .542

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Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Adam Scheel NDK SO 19 1155:05 31 1.61 16-1-2 2 369 .922 2 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 16 963:48 35 2.18 10-4-2 2 402 .920 TBL 3 Hunter Shepard MND SR 18 1076:07 41 2.29 11-6-1 2 393 .906 4 Brandon Bussi WMU FR 18 985:50 45 2.74 7-8-3 0 444 .908 5 Dávid Hrenák STC JR 17 941:02 47 3.00 5-6-4 0 379 .890 LOS 6 Matt Vernon CC_ FR 11 554:14 28 3.03 4-5-1 0 303 .915 7 Isaiah Saville UNO FR 14 809:59 41 3.04 6-5-2 0 328 .889 VGK 8 Ryan Ruck CC_ SR 7 406:26 22 3.25 3-3-0 0 210 .905 9 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 11 593:23 39 3.94 4-7-0 1 317 .890

Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Adam Scheel NDK SO 19 1155:05 31 1.61 16-1-2 2 369 .922 2 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 16 963:48 35 2.18 10-4-2 2 402 .920 TBL 3 Matt Vernon CC_ FR 11 554:14 28 3.03 4-5-1 0 303 .915 4 Brandon Bussi WMU FR 18 985:50 45 2.74 7-8-3 0 444 .908 5 Hunter Shepard MND SR 18 1076:07 41 2.29 11-6-1 2 393 .906 6 Ryan Ruck CC_ SR 7 406:26 22 3.25 3-3-0 0 210 .905 7 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 11 593:23 39 3.94 4-7-0 1 317 .890 8 Dávid Hrenák STC JR 17 941:02 47 3.00 5-6-4 0 379 .890 LOS 9 Isaiah Saville UNO FR 14 809:59 41 3.04 6-5-2 0 328 .889 VGK

Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Brandon Bussi WMU FR 18 24.7 444 1 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 16 2 2 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 16 25.1 402 Hunter Shepard MND SR 18 2 3 Hunter Shepard MND SR 18 21.8 393 Adam Scheel NDK SO 19 2 4 Dávid Hrenák STC JR 17 22.3 379 4 Michael Corson DEN SO 1 1 5 Adam Scheel NDK SO 19 19.4 369 Devin Cooley DEN JR 3 1 6 Isaiah Saville UNO FR 14 23.4 328 Austin Roden UNO FR 7 1 7 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 11 28.8 317 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 11 1 8 Matt Vernon CC_ FR 11 27.5 303 9 Ryan Ruck CC_ SR 7 30.0 210 10 Austin Roden UNO FR 7 24.1 169 11 Ben Kraws MIA FR 5 21.8 109 12 Grant Valentine MIA JR 4 22.2 89 13 Devin Cooley DEN JR 3 22.7 68 14 Ben Blacker WMU SR 4 11.5 46 15 Jaxon Castor STC FR 3 14.3 43 16 Michael Corson DEN SO 1 16.0 16 17 Joey Lamoreaux STC FR 1 14.0 14

22 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Team Overall Stats

TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 North Dakota 19 81 4.26 1 North Dakota 19 31 1.63 2 Omaha 20 68 3.40 2 Denver 20 41 2.05 3 Denver 20 64 3.20 3 Minnesota Duluth 18 43 2.39 4 Minnesota Duluth 18 56 3.11 4 Western Michigan 18 53 2.94 5 Colorado College 16 48 3.00 5 Omaha 20 62 3.10 St. Cloud State 18 54 3.00 6 St. Cloud State 18 58 3.22 7 Miami 18 52 2.89 7 Colorado College 16 52 3.25 8 Western Michigan 18 48 2.67 8 Miami 18 65 3.61

POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Minnesota Duluth 21/74 2 28.4 1 Denver 72/79 3 91.1 2 Omaha 18/88 4 20.5 2 North Dakota 59/65 1 90.8 3 Miami 13/64 1 20.3 3 Omaha 64/81 1 79.0 4 Denver 18/91 3 19.8 Western Michigan 64/81 1 79.0 5 St. Cloud State 13/68 1 19.1 5 Minnesota Duluth 56/71 3 78.9 6 North Dakota 14/76 0 18.4 6 Miami 58/76 1 76.3 7 Colorado College 11/67 0 16.4 7 St. Cloud State 44/58 3 75.9 8 Western Michigan 11/71 0 15.5 8 Colorado College 41/61 2 67.2

PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 Omaha 20 313 15.7 1 Denver 20 702 35.1 2 Western Michigan 18 248 13.8 2 Western Michigan 18 622 34.6 3 Minnesota Duluth 18 241 13.4 3 Minnesota Duluth 18 585 32.5 4 Denver 20 252 12.6 4 North Dakota 19 588 30.9 5 Colorado College 16 192 12.0 5 Omaha 20 607 30.4 6 St. Cloud State 18 198 11.0 6 Colorado College 16 474 29.6 7 Miami 18 196 10.9 7 St. Cloud State 18 490 27.2 8 North Dakota 19 171 9.0 8 Miami 18 443 24.6

SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 North Dakota 26 27 25 3 81 1 North Dakota 10 12 9 0 31 2 Omaha 18 22 27 1 68 2 Denver 18 11 12 0 41 3 Denver 10 28 26 0 64 3 Minnesota Duluth 9 17 17 0 43 4 Minnesota Duluth 12 17 27 0 56 4 Colorado College 11 18 23 0 52 5 St. Cloud State 11 26 16 1 54 5 Western Michigan 12 25 14 2 53 6 Miami 20 15 17 0 52 6 St. Cloud State 11 23 22 2 58 7 Colorado College 13 19 15 1 48 7 Omaha 16 28 18 0 62 Western Michigan 12 22 14 0 48 8 Miami 19 23 23 0 65

SPECIAL TEAMS NET Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Denver 18 3 +15 7 3 -4 +11 2 North Dakota 14 0 +14 6 1 -5 +9 3 Minnesota Duluth 21 2 +19 15 3 -12 +7 4 St. Cloud State 13 1 +12 14 3 -11 +1 5 Omaha 18 4 +14 17 1 -16 -2 6 Miami 13 1 +12 18 1 -17 -5 Western Michigan 11 0 +11 17 1 -16 -5 8 Colorado College 11 0 +11 20 2 -18 -7

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Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 8 0-15-15 1.88 6/12 0 0 0 0 +1 STL 2 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 8 2-11-13 1.62 0/0 0 0 1 0 +3 3 Noah Cates MND SO F 8 7-5-12 1.50 2/4 3 0 1 0 +2 PHI 4 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 8 4-6-10 1.25 2/4 0 0 0 0 +11 5 Cole Koepke MND SO F 8 6-3-9 1.12 3/6 1 0 2 0 +5 TBL 6 Nick Swaney MND JR F 7 2-6-8 1.14 0/0 0 0 0 0 +2 MIN Gordie Green MIA SR F 8 2-6-8 1.00 0/0 1 0 1 0 -2 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 8 1-7-8 1.00 5/10 1 0 0 0 +2 9 Ethen Frank WMU JR F 7 3-4-7 1.00 0/0 1 0 1 0 -2 Kevin Conley UNO JR F 8 4-3-7 0.88 3/17 1 0 1 1 -3 Paul Washe WMU JR F 8 4-3-7 0.88 1/2 1 0 1 0 E Jackson Cates MND SO F 8 3-4-7 0.88 1/2 2 0 1 0 +2 Nick Poehling STC SR F 8 3-4-7 0.88 0/0 1 0 0 0 +4 Emilio Pettersen DEN SO F 8 2-5-7 0.88 2/4 1 0 1 0 +1 CGY Jack Ahcan STC SR D 8 2-5-7 0.88 3/6 1 0 0 0 E 16 Kobe Roth MND JR F 8 4-2-6 0.75 0/0 3 0 1 0 +3 Taylor Ward UNO SO F 8 4-2-6 0.75 4/8 1 0 0 0 -2 Collin Adams NDK JR F 8 4-2-6 0.75 0/0 0 0 2 0 +3 NYI Shane Pinto NDK FR F 8 4-2-6 0.75 2/4 1 0 0 0 +5 OTT Bobby Brink DEN FR F 8 3-3-6 0.75 1/2 1 0 0 0 -4 PHI Ryan Savage MIA FR F 8 2-4-6 0.75 3/6 0 0 0 0 +1 Easton Brodzinski STC JR F 8 2-4-6 0.75 2/4 1 0 0 0 -2 Karch Bachman MIA SR F 8 1-5-6 0.75 0/0 0 1 0 0 +2 FLA Sam Hentges STC SO F 8 1-5-6 0.75 2/4 0 0 0 0 E MIN 25 13 Players Tied With 5 Points

Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 8 0-15-15 1.88 6/12 0 0 0 0 +1 STL 2 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 8 1-7-8 1.00 5/10 1 0 0 0 +2 3 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 8 2-5-7 0.88 3/6 1 0 0 0 E 4 Nick Perbix STC SO D 8 1-4-5 0.62 0/0 0 0 0 0 E TBL 5 Dylan Samberg MND JR D 4 0-4-4 1.00 0/0 0 0 0 0 +8 WPG Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK SO D 8 2-2-4 0.50 3/6 2 0 0 0 +2 OTT Mattias Samuelsson WMU SO D 8 1-3-4 0.50 4/19 0 0 0 0 +1 BUF Colton Poolman NDK SR D 8 0-4-4 0.50 1/2 0 0 0 0 +4 9 13 Players Tied With 3 Points

Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 8 4-2-6 0.75 2/4 1 0 0 0 +5 OTT Bobby Brink DEN FR F 8 3-3-6 0.75 1/2 1 0 0 0 -4 PHI Ryan Savage MIA FR F 8 2-4-6 0.75 3/6 0 0 0 0 +1 4 Jami Krannila STC FR F 8 3-2-5 0.62 1/2 1 0 0 0 -5 Nolan Sullivan UNO FR F 8 2-3-5 0.62 3/6 0 0 0 0 E 6 Joey Abate UNO FR F 8 2-2-4 0.50 7/14 0 0 0 0 -3 Judd Caulfield NDK FR F 8 2-2-4 0.50 0/0 1 0 1 0 +4 PIT Ryan Brushett UNO FR F 8 0-4-4 0.50 0/0 0 0 0 0 -3 9 Ronnie Attard WMU FR D 2 2-1-3 1.50 0/0 0 0 0 0 +4 PHI John Sladic MIA FR F 7 0-3-3 0.43 0/0 0 0 0 0 -3 Chase Pletzke MIA FR F 8 3-0-3 0.38 2/4 1 0 0 0 -3 Josiah Slavin CC_ FR F 8 1-2-3 0.38 5/21 0 0 0 0 E CHI Harrison Blaisdell NDK FR F 8 0-3-3 0.38 4/8 0 0 0 0 +4 WPG 14 8 Players Tied With 2 Points

3-on-3 OT Goals in 2019-20 Conference Games WINNER OPPONENT DATE SCORE GOAL SCORER ASSISTS TIME UND Denver 11/15/19 1-1 Colton Poolman J. Weatherby, G. Mismash 2:22 Miami Omaha 11/22/19 3-3 Ryan Savage K. Bachman, B. Crowder 1:58

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Goal Scoring GP G GPG Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Noah Cates MND SO F 8 7 0.88 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 8 15 1.88 2 Cole Koepke MND SO F 8 6 0.75 2 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 8 11 1.38 3 Nick Halloran CC SR F 8 5 0.62 3 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 8 7 0.88 4 Kobe Roth MND JR F 8 4 0.50 4 Nick Swaney MND JR F 7 6 0.86 Kevin Conley UNO JR F 8 4 0.50 Gordie Green MIA SR F 8 6 0.75 Taylor Ward UNO SO F 8 4 0.50 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 8 6 0.75 Collin Adams NDK JR F 8 4 0.50 7 Emilio Pettersen DEN SO F 8 5 0.62 Jasper Weatherby NDK SO F 8 4 0.50 Karch Bachman MIA SR F 8 5 0.62 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 8 4 0.50 Noah Cates MND SO F 8 5 0.62 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 8 4 0.50 Tyler Weiss UNO SO F 8 5 0.62 Paul Washe WMU JR F 8 4 0.50 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 8 5 0.62 12 13 Players Tied With 3 Sam Hentges STC SO F 8 5 0.62

Power Play Goals GP G GPG Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Kobe Roth MND JR F 8 3 0.38 1 Scott Perunovich MND JR D 8 0-12-12 1.50 Tanner Laderoute MND SO F 8 3 0.38 2 Jordan Kawaguchi NDK JR F 8 0-7-7 0.88 Noah Cates MND SO F 8 3 0.38 3 Noah Cates MND SO F 8 3-3-6 0.75 Jasper Weatherby NDK SO F 8 3 0.38 Matt Kiersted NDK JR D 8 1-5-6 0.75 5 Drew Worrad WMU SO F 4 2 0.50 5 Jackson Cates MND SO F 8 2-3-5 0.62 Bailey Conger CC JR F 6 2 0.33 6 17 Players Tied With 3 Points Nick Halloran CC SR F 8 2 0.25 Christiano Versich CC JR F 8 2 0.25 Jackson Cates MND SO F 8 2 0.25 Jacob Bernard-Docker NDK SO D 8 2 0.25

Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Karch Bachman MIA SR F 8 1 0.12 1 Cole Koepke MND SO F 8 2 0.25 Justin Richards MND JR F 8 1 0.12 Collin Adams NDK JR F 8 2 0.25 Cole Smith NDK SR F 8 1 0.12 3 24 Players Tied With 1 Austin Rueschhoff WMU JR F 8 1 0.12

Plus-Minus GP +/- Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Westin Michaud NDK SR F 8 +11 1 Kevin Conley UNO JR F 8 1 2 Andrew Peski NDK SR D 8 +10 3 Dylan Samberg MND JR D 4 +8 4 Jonny Tychonick NDK SO D 5 +7 5 Tyler Ward DEN SO F 8 +5 Kyle Mayhew DEN SO F 8 +5 Louie Roehl MND JR D 8 +5 Cole Koepke MND SO F 8 +5 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 8 +5 10 8 Players Tied With +4

Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Luke Bafia WMU SR D 8 23 2.88 1 Paul Washe WMU JR F 98 50 .662 2 Jack Ahcan STC SR D 8 20 2.50 2 Drew Worrad WMU SO F 19 10 .655 3 Kale Bennett WMU SR D 8 19 2.38 3 Shane Pinto NDK FR F 62 36 .633 4 Nick Wolff MND SR D 8 17 2.12 4 Collin Adams NDK JR F 66 41 .617 5 Jack Clement MIA FR D 8 16 2.00 5 Cam Orchard WMU JR F 20 13 .606 6 Zach Berzolla CC JR D 8 15 1.88 6 Justin Richards MND JR F 99 67 .596 Rourke Russell MIA JR D 8 15 1.88 7 Nolan Sullivan UNO FR F 81 56 .591 Derek Daschke MIA SO D 8 15 1.88 8 Kevin Fitzgerald STC JR F 65 45 .591 9 Bryan Yoon CC SO D 8 13 1.62 9 Austin Rueschhoff WMU JR F 75 52 .591 Ian Mitchell DEN JR D 8 13 1.62 10 Jackson Cates MND SO F 97 69 .584 Nick Poehling STC SR F 8 13 1.62

Shootouts in 2019-20 Conference Games WINNER OPPONENT DATE SCORE SHOOTOUT WINNER ROUNDS WMU CC 11/2/19 4-4 Josh Passolt 2 Denver UMD 11/8/19 3-3 Brett Stapley 1

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Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Adam Scheel NDK SO 8 491:55 12 1.46 7-0-1 1 193 .941 2 Hunter Shepard MND SR 8 481:52 18 2.24 6-1-1 1 182 .910 3 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 6 365:02 14 2.30 1-3-2 0 157 .918 TBL 4 Dávid Hrenák STC JR 8 408:01 19 2.79 3-4-0 0 169 .899 LOS 5 Matt Vernon CC_ FR 7 368:27 18 2.93 2-3-1 0 197 .916 6 Brandon Bussi WMU FR 8 416:08 23 3.32 3-4-1 0 204 .899 7 Grant Valentine MIA JR 4 216:34 12 3.32 0-2-1 0 89 .881 8 Isaiah Saville UNO FR 7 387:06 25 3.87 2-3-1 0 158 .863 VGK 9 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 4 202:21 14 4.15 1-3-0 0 103 .880

Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Adam Scheel NDK SO 8 491:55 12 1.46 7-0-1 1 193 .941 2 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 6 365:02 14 2.30 1-3-2 0 157 .918 TBL 3 Matt Vernon CC_ FR 7 368:27 18 2.93 2-3-1 0 197 .916 4 Hunter Shepard MND SR 8 481:52 18 2.24 6-1-1 1 182 .910 5 Dávid Hrenák STC JR 8 408:01 19 2.79 3-4-0 0 169 .899 LOS 6 Brandon Bussi WMU FR 8 416:08 23 3.32 3-4-1 0 204 .899 7 Grant Valentine MIA JR 4 216:34 12 3.32 0-2-1 0 89 .881 8 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 4 202:21 14 4.15 1-3-0 0 103 .880 9 Isaiah Saville UNO FR 7 387:06 25 3.87 2-3-1 0 158 .863 VGK

Saves GP SVS/G Saves Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Brandon Bussi WMU FR 8 25.5 204 1 Devin Cooley DEN JR 2 1 2 Matt Vernon CC_ FR 7 28.1 197 Hunter Shepard MND SR 8 1 3 Adam Scheel NDK SO 8 24.1 193 Adam Scheel NDK SO 8 1 4 Hunter Shepard MND SR 8 22.8 182 5 Dávid Hrenák STC JR 8 21.1 169 6 Isaiah Saville UNO FR 7 22.6 158 7 Magnus Chrona DEN FR 6 26.2 157 8 Ryan Larkin MIA SR 4 25.8 103 9 Grant Valentine MIA JR 4 22.2 89 10 Ryan Ruck CC_ SR 2 28.5 57 11 Devin Cooley DEN JR 2 24.0 48 12 Austin Roden UNO FR 2 17.5 35 13 Ben Kraws MIA FR 1 32.0 32 14 Ben Blacker WMU SR 2 14.5 29 15 Jaxon Castor STC FR 1 16.0 16 16 Joey Lamoreaux STC FR 1 14.0 14

26 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Team Conference-Only Stats

TEAM OFFENSE TEAM DEFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM Team Games Goals G/GM 1 North Dakota 8 32 4.00 1 North Dakota 8 12 1.50 2 Minnesota Duluth 8 31 3.88 2 Denver 8 17 2.12 3 Omaha 8 23 2.88 3 Minnesota Duluth 8 19 2.38 4 Miami 8 21 2.62 4 St. Cloud State 8 24 3.00 St. Cloud State 8 21 2.62 5 Miami 8 27 3.38 Western Michigan 8 21 2.62 6 Colorado College 8 29 3.62 7 Colorado College 8 20 2.50 7 Omaha 8 30 3.75 Denver 8 20 2.50 8 Western Michigan 8 31 3.88

POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL Team Totals SHA PP % Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Minnesota Duluth 12/35 1 34.3 1 North Dakota 29/32 1 90.6 2 North Dakota 10/36 0 27.8 2 Denver 22/26 0 84.6 3 Miami 6/25 0 24.0 3 St. Cloud State 22/27 0 81.5 4 St. Cloud State 6/28 0 21.4 4 Miami 25/32 1 78.1 5 Colorado College 6/32 0 18.8 Minnesota Duluth 25/32 1 78.1 Denver 6/32 1 18.8 6 Omaha 22/29 0 75.9 7 Western Michigan 5/28 0 17.9 7 Western Michigan 27/37 1 73.0 8 Omaha 4/29 2 13.8 8 Colorado College 18/30 0 60.0

PENALTY MINUTES SHOTS ON GOAL Team Games PIM PIM/G Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 Western Michigan 8 126 15.8 1 Minnesota Duluth 8 275 34.4 2 Colorado College 8 116 14.5 2 Denver 8 264 33.0 3 Omaha 8 115 14.4 Western Michigan 8 264 33.0 4 Minnesota Duluth 8 108 13.5 4 North Dakota 8 237 29.6 5 North Dakota 8 95 11.9 5 Colorado College 8 228 28.5 6 Denver 8 89 11.1 6 Omaha 8 222 27.8 7 St. Cloud State 8 82 10.2 7 St. Cloud State 8 205 25.6 8 Miami 8 72 9.0 8 Miami 8 177 22.1

SCORING BY PERIOD GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 North Dakota 13 10 7 2 32 1 North Dakota 3 4 5 0 12 2 Minnesota Duluth 7 8 16 0 31 2 Denver 6 6 5 0 17 3 Omaha 8 4 10 1 23 3 Minnesota Duluth 6 6 7 0 19 4 Miami 7 6 8 0 21 4 St. Cloud State 7 7 8 2 24 St. Cloud State 4 9 8 0 21 5 Miami 11 8 8 0 27 Western Michigan 6 8 7 0 21 6 Colorado College 3 10 16 0 29 7 Colorado College 4 12 4 0 20 7 Omaha 9 12 9 0 30 Denver 4 8 8 0 20 8 Western Michigan 8 12 10 1 31

SPECIAL TEAMS NET Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 North Dakota 10 0 +10 3 1 -2 +8 2 Minnesota Duluth 12 1 +11 7 1 -6 +5 3 Denver 6 1 +5 4 0 -4 +1 St. Cloud State 6 0 +6 5 0 -5 +1 5 Miami 6 0 +6 7 1 -6 0 6 Western Michigan 5 0 +5 10 1 -9 -4 7 Omaha 4 2 +2 7 0 -7 -5 8 Colorado College 6 0 +6 12 0 -12 -6

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Points Per Game GP G-A-P P/GM Goals Against Average Minutes GA GAA 1 Jack Dugan (VGK) Providence SO F 22 7-34-41 1.86 1 Dryden McKay Minnesota State SO 1198:34 24 1.20 2 Devin Brosseau Clarkson SR F 15 7-16-23 1.53 2 Matthew Galajda Cornell JR 781:16 19 1.46 3 David Cotton (CAR) Boston College SR F 16 9-15-24 1.50 3 Adam Scheel North Dakota SO 1155:05 31 1.61 Tyce Thompson (NJD) Providence SO F 22 17-16-33 1.50 4 Frank Marotte Clarkson SR 1148:55 32 1.67 5 Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota JR F 19 10-18-28 1.47 5 Tyler Wall (NYR) UMass Lowell SR 1103:38 31 1.69 6 Tyler Madden (VAN) Northeastern SO F 20 15-14-29 1.45 6 Zach Driscoll Bemidji State JR 1025:49 29 1.70 7 Patrick Harper (NSH) Boston University SR F 16 8-14-22 1.38 7 Spencer Knight (FLA) Boston College FR 900:12 26 1.73 8 Casey Dornbach Harvard SO F 14 8-11-19 1.36 8 Matt Murray Massachusetts JR 592:17 18 1.82 9 David Farrance (NSH) Boston University JR D 18 11-13-24 1.33 9 Tommy Nappier Ohio State JR 1131:06 35 1.86 10 Julius Mattila Boston College SR F 16 5-16-21 1.31 10 Filip Lindberg (MIN) Massachusetts SO 603:41 19 1.89 11 Morgan Barron (NYR) Cornell JR F 13 9-8-17 1.31 11 Zackarias Skog American International SR 929:21 31 2.00 12 Scott Perunovich (STL) Minnesota Duluth JR D 18 2-21-23 1.28 12 Strauss Mann Michigan SO 1109:33 38 2.05 13 Chris Wilkie (FLA) Colorado College SR F 16 13-7-20 1.25 13 John Lethemon Michigan State SR 1046:24 36 2.06 Griffin Loughran Northern Michigan SO F 20 16-9-25 1.25 14 Michael Lackey Providence SR 1316:06 46 2.10 15 Gordie Green Miami SR F 18 8-14-22 1.22 15 Keith Petruzzelli (DET) Quinnipiac JR 1072:52 38 2.13 Sam Hentges (MIN) St. Cloud State SO F 18 7-15-22 1.22 16 Trevin Kozlowski Army West Point JR 1238:50 44 2.13 17 Drew O'Connor Dartmouth SO F 14 8-9-17 1.21 17 Matt Jurusik Michigan Tech SR 1092:48 39 2.14 18 Mitchell Chaffee Massachusetts JR F 20 12-12-24 1.20 18 Magnus Chrona (TBL) Denver FR 963:48 35 2.18 19 Marc Michaelis Minnesota State SR F 22 13-13-26 1.18 19 Josh Benson Sacred Heart SO 1179:22 43 2.19 20 Alex Limoges Penn State JR F 17 7-13-20 1.18 20 Justin Kapelmaster Robert Morris SR 837:34 31 2.22 21 Logan Hutsko (FLA) Boston College JR F 12 9-5-14 1.17 21 Brian Wilson Niagara JR 728:46 27 2.22 22 Odeen Tufto Quinnipiac JR F 19 3-19-22 1.16 22 Craig Pantano Northeastern SR 1182:33 44 2.23 Mike Lee Sacred Heart SR D 19 2-20-22 1.16 23 Eric Dop Bowling Green JR 1205:18 45 2.24 24 Zach Solow Northeastern JR F 20 9-14-23 1.15 24 Jeremy Swayman (BOS) Maine JR 1329:04 50 2.26 25 Nick Abruzzese (TOR) Harvard FR F 14 6-10-16 1.14 25 Alex Schilling Air Force SO 689:33 26 2.26 Nate Sucese Penn State SR F 21 8-16-24 1.14

Points Per Game (Defensemen) GP G-A-P P/GM Save Percentage Saves GA Save % 1 David Farrance (NSH) Boston University JR D 18 11-13-24 1.33 1 Dryden McKay Minnesota State SO 433 24 .947 2 Scott Perunovich (STL) Minnesota Duluth JR D 18 2-21-23 1.28 2 Tyler Wall (NYR) UMass Lowell SR 536 31 .945 3 Mike Lee Sacred Heart SR D 19 2-20-22 1.16 3 Justin Kapelmaster Robert Morris SR 495 31 .941 4 Ryan Shea (CHI) Northeastern SR D 20 3-19-22 1.10 4 Spencer Knight (FLA) Boston College FR 409 26 .940 5 Alec Rauhauser Bowling Green SR D 22 7-16-23 1.05 5 Frank Marotte Clarkson SR 502 32 .940 6 Michael Callahan (ARI) Providence SO D 22 5-16-21 0.95 6 Matthew Galajda Cornell JR 293 19 .939 7 Reilly Walsh (NJD) Harvard JR D 14 4-9-13 0.93 7 John Lethemon Michigan State SR 543 36 .938 Jack Rathbone (VAN) Harvard SO D 14 4-9-13 0.93 8 Jeremy Swayman (BOS) Maine JR 726 50 .936 9 Philip Beaulieu Northern Michigan SR D 20 2-16-18 0.90 9 Tommy Nappier Ohio State JR 488 35 .933 10 Max Gildon (FLA) New Hampshire JR D 19 5-12-17 0.89 10 Brian Wilson Niagara JR 369 27 .932 11 Cole Hults (LOS) Penn State JR D 21 4-14-18 0.86 11 Strauss Mann Michigan SO 508 38 .930 12 Yanni Kaldis Cornell SR D 13 2-9-11 0.85 12 Zach Driscoll Bemidji State JR 381 29 .929 Alex Green (TBL) Cornell JR D 13 3-8-11 0.85 13 Mitchell Gibson (WSH) Harvard FR 248 20 .925 14 Matt Stief Canisius SR D 18 2-13-15 0.83 14 Michael Lackey Providence SR 567 46 .925 Jack Ahcan St. Cloud State SR D 18 4-11-15 0.83 15 Peyton Jones Penn State SR 510 42 .924 16 Jacob Bernard-Docker (OTT) North Dakota SO D 17 3-11-14 0.82 16 Filip Lindberg (MIN) Massachusetts SO 230 19 .924 17 Brinson Pasichnuk Arizona State SR D 22 3-15-18 0.82 17 Adam Scheel North Dakota SO 369 31 .922 18 Jake Willets Ferris State FR D 21 2-15-17 0.81 18 Jacob Barczewski Canisius FR 224 19 .922 19 Will Reilly (PIT) Rensselaer SR D 19 7-8-15 0.79 19 Kris Carlson Alaska Anchorage JR 327 28 .921 20 Dylan Samberg (WPG) Minnesota Duluth JR D 14 0-11-11 0.79 20 Josh Benson Sacred Heart SO 501 43 .921

Points Per Game (Freshmen) GP G-A-P P/GM Winning Percentage W-L-T Win % 1 Nick Abruzzese (TOR) Harvard F 14 6-10-16 1.14 1 Adam Scheel North Dakota SO 16-1-2 .895 2 Trevor Zegras (ANA) Boston University F 17 6-13-19 1.12 2 Matthew Galajda Cornell JR 11-1-1 .885 3 Cole Caufield (MTL) Wisconsin F 18 12-8-20 1.11 3 Dryden McKay Minnesota State SO 17-2-1 .875 4 Aidan McDonough (VAN) Northeastern F 17 8-10-18 1.06 4 Matt Murray Massachusetts JR 8-2-0 .800 5 Alex Turcotte (LOS) Wisconsin F 16 6-9-15 0.94 5 Nolan Kent Northern Michigan SO 7-2-0 .778 6 John Farinacci (ARI) Harvard F 14 6-7-13 0.93 6 Frank Marotte Clarkson SR 13-4-2 .737 7 Matt Brown UMass Lowell F 19 5-12-17 0.89 7 Spencer Knight (FLA) Boston College FR 11-4-0 .733 Parker Ford Providence F 19 7-10-17 0.89 8 Peyton Jones Penn State SR 13-5-0 .722 9 Lucas Sowder Minnesota State F 18 3-13-16 0.89 Tyler Wall (NYR) UMass Lowell SR 11-3-4 .722 10 Braeden Tuck Sacred Heart F 20 2-15-17 0.85 10 Craig Pantano Northeastern SR 13-5-2 .700 11 Shane Pinto (OTT) North Dakota F 18 9-6-15 0.83 11 Magnus Chrona (TBL) Denver FR 10-4-2 .688 12 Alex Newhook (COL) Boston College F 16 6-7-13 0.81 12 Alex Schilling Air Force SO 6-2-3 .682 13 Jake Willets Ferris State D 21 2-15-17 0.81 13 Tommy Nappier Ohio State JR 11-5-2 .667 14 Nathan Smith (WPG) Minnesota State F 20 4-12-16 0.80 14 Michael Lackey Providence SR 12-5-5 .659 15 Carl Berglund UMass Lowell F 19 6-9-15 0.79 15 Matt Jurusik Michigan Tech SR 12-6-1 .658 16 Zac Jones (NYR) Massachusetts D 18 3-11-14 0.78 16 Zach Driscoll Bemidji State JR 10-5-2 .647 Andre Lee (LOS) UMass Lowell F 18 5-9-14 0.78 17 Trevin Kozlowski Army West Point JR 13-7-1 .643 18 Elias Rosén Bemidji State D 20 4-11-15 0.75 18 Hunter Shepard Minnesota Duluth SR 11-6-1 .639 Mike Hardman Boston College F 16 4-8-12 0.75 Keith Petruzzelli (DET) Quinnipiac JR 11-6-1 .639 Ben Berard Cornell F 12 3-6-9 0.75 20 Josh Benson Sacred Heart SO 12-7-1 .625 Fraser Kirk Bentley SO 5-3-0 .625

28 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey January 6-12, 2020 National Category Leaders

Goals Per Game GP G G/GM Assists Per Game GP A A/GM 1 Chris Wilkie (FLA) Colorado College SR F 16 13 0.81 1 Jack Dugan (VGK) Providence SO F 22 34 1.55 2 Griffin Loughran Northern Michigan SO F 20 16 0.80 2 Scott Perunovich (STL) Minnesota Duluth JR D 18 21 1.17 3 Tyce Thompson (NJD) Providence SO F 22 17 0.77 3 Devin Brosseau Clarkson SR F 15 16 1.07 4 Tyler Madden (VAN) Northeastern SO F 20 15 0.75 4 Mike Lee Sacred Heart SR D 19 20 1.05 Logan Hutsko (FLA) Boston College JR F 12 9 0.75 5 Odeen Tufto Quinnipiac JR F 19 19 1.00 6 Jason Cotton Sacred Heart SR F 20 14 0.70 Julius Mattila Boston College SR F 16 16 1.00 7 Morgan Barron (NYR) Cornell JR F 13 9 0.69 7 Mitchell Fossier Maine SR F 22 21 0.95 8 Cole Caufield (MTL) Wisconsin FR F 18 12 0.67 8 Ryan Shea (CHI) Northeastern SR D 20 19 0.95 9 David Farrance (NSH) Boston University JR D 18 11 0.61 9 Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota JR F 19 18 0.95 10 Jakov Novak (OTT) Bentley SO F 20 12 0.60 10 David Cotton (CAR) Boston College SR F 16 15 0.94 John Leonard (SJS) Massachusetts JR F 20 12 0.60 11 Cam Donaldson Cornell JR F 11 10 0.91 Mitchell Chaffee Massachusetts JR F 20 12 0.60 12 Patrick Harper (NSH) Boston University SR F 16 14 0.88 Austin McIlmurray Sacred Heart SR F 20 12 0.60 13 James Sanchez Arizona State JR F 22 19 0.86 14 Marc Michaelis Minnesota State SR F 22 13 0.59 14 Sam Hentges (MIN) St. Cloud State SO F 18 15 0.83 15 Wyatt Bongiovanni Quinnipiac SO F 19 11 0.58 15 Philip Beaulieu Northern Michigan SR D 20 16 0.80 Vito Bavaro Sacred Heart SR F 19 11 0.58 16 Casey Dornbach Harvard SO F 14 11 0.79 17 Drew O'Connor Dartmouth SO F 14 8 0.57 Dylan Samberg (WPG) Minnesota Duluth JR D 14 11 0.79 Casey Dornbach Harvard SO F 14 8 0.57 18 Gordie Green Miami SR F 18 14 0.78 19 David Cotton (CAR) Boston College SR F 16 9 0.56 19 Trevor Zegras (ANA) Boston University FR F 17 13 0.76 Aapeli Räsänen (EDM) Boston College JR F 16 9 0.56 Alex Limoges Penn State JR F 17 13 0.76 21 Patrick Curry Boston University SR F 18 10 0.56 21 Nate Sucese Penn State SR F 21 16 0.76 Noah Cates (PHI) Minnesota Duluth SO F 18 10 0.56 Evan Barratt (CHI) Penn State JR F 21 16 0.76 23 Matt Tugnutt Sacred Heart JR F 20 11 0.55 23 Emilio Pettersen (CGY) Denver SO F 20 15 0.75 24 Johnny Walker Arizona State JR F 22 12 0.55 Braeden Tuck Sacred Heart FR F 20 15 0.75 Cameron Wright Bowling Green JR F 22 12 0.55 25 Charlie Kelleher New Hampshire JR F 19 14 0.74 Greg Printz Providence JR F 22 12 0.55

Power Play Goals GP PPG/G PPG Game-Winning Goals GP GWG 1 Aidan McDonough (VAN) Northeastern FR F 17 0.47 8 1 Cole Guttman (TBL) Denver SO F 19 5 David Farrance (NSH) Boston University JR D 18 0.44 8 Jordan Kawaguchi North Dakota JR F 19 5 Austin McIlmurray Sacred Heart SR F 20 0.40 8 3 Joey Abate Omaha FR F 20 4 4 Marc Michaelis Minnesota State SR F 22 0.32 7 Cameron Wright Bowling Green JR F 22 4 5 Adam Brady Bemidji State SR F 21 0.29 6 Marc Michaelis Minnesota State SR F 22 4 Connor Ford Bowling Green JR F 22 0.27 6 Trenton Bliss Michigan Tech SO F 23 4 Tyce Thompson (NJD) Providence SO F 22 0.27 6 7 26 Players Tied With 3 Patrick Moynihan (NJD) Providence FR F 22 0.27 6 Trenton Bliss Michigan Tech SO F 23 0.26 6 10 15 Players Tied With 5

Shorthanded Goals GP SHG/G SHG 1 Jason Cotton Sacred Heart SR F 20 0.15 3 2 Patrick Giles Boston College SO F 7 0.29 2 Justin Richards Minnesota Duluth JR F 18 0.11 2 Owen Lindmark (FLA) Wisconsin FR F 18 0.11 2 Brendan Hamblet Bentley JR F 20 0.10 2 Jakov Novak (OTT) Bentley SO F 20 0.10 2 Luke Morgan Michigan JR F 20 0.10 2 Alec Rauhauser Bowling Green SR D 22 0.09 2 Marc Michaelis Minnesota State SR F 22 0.09 2 10 73 Players Tied With 1

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SCORING OFFENSE GP Goals G/GM SCORING DEFENSE GP Goals G/GM 1 North Dakota 19 81 4.26 1 Minnesota State 22 31 1.41 2 Boston College 16 64 4.00 2 Cornell 13 19 1.46 3 Penn State 21 82 3.90 3 North Dakota 19 31 1.63 4 Harvard 14 53 3.79 4 Clarkson 19 34 1.79 5 Cornell 13 49 3.77 5 UMass Lowell 19 36 1.89 6 Sacred Heart 20 75 3.75 6 Ohio State 20 38 1.90 7 Massachusetts 20 71 3.55 7 Boston College 16 31 1.94 8 Providence 22 78 3.55 8 Massachusetts 20 40 2.00 9 Minnesota State 22 77 3.50 9 Bemidji State 21 43 2.05 10 Omaha 20 68 3.40 10 Denver 20 41 2.05 11 Northern Michigan 20 67 3.35 11 Michigan Tech 23 49 2.13 12 Northeastern 20 66 3.30 12 Michigan 20 44 2.20 13 Bemidji State 21 68 3.24 13 Providence 22 49 2.23 14 Denver 20 64 3.20 14 Army West Point 21 47 2.24 15 Boston University 18 57 3.17 15 Penn State 21 48 2.29 16 Minnesota Duluth 18 56 3.11 16 Sacred Heart 20 46 2.30 Wisconsin 18 56 3.11 17 American International 21 49 2.33 18 Bowling Green 22 68 3.09 18 Northeastern 20 47 2.35 19 Dartmouth 14 43 3.07 19 Minnesota Duluth 18 43 2.39 20 Arizona State 22 67 3.05 20 Quinnipiac 19 46 2.42 21 Colorado College 16 48 3.00 21 Colgate 20 49 2.45 St. Cloud State 18 54 3.00 Michigan State 20 49 2.45 23 RIT 20 58 2.90 23 Maine 22 54 2.45 24 Clarkson 19 55 2.89 24 Bowling Green 22 55 2.50 25 Miami 18 52 2.89 25 Robert Morris 18 46 2.56 26 UConn 20 57 2.85 26 New Hampshire 19 49 2.58 27 American International 21 59 2.81 27 RIT 20 53 2.65 28 Notre Dame 20 56 2.80 28 Union 21 57 2.71 29 New Hampshire 19 53 2.79 29 Alaska 22 60 2.73 30 Ohio State 20 54 2.70 30 Notre Dame 20 55 2.75 31 Quinnipiac 19 51 2.68 31 Niagara 18 50 2.78 32 Western Michigan 18 48 2.67 32 Arizona State 22 62 2.82 33 Minnesota 20 53 2.65 33 Bentley 20 57 2.85 34 UMass Lowell 19 50 2.63 34 Harvard 14 40 2.86 Rensselaer 19 50 2.63 35 Air Force 18 52 2.89 36 Michigan Tech 23 60 2.61 Boston University 18 52 2.89 37 Michigan State 20 52 2.60 37 Northern Michigan 20 58 2.90 38 Ferris State 21 53 2.52 38 Western Michigan 18 53 2.94 39 Bentley 20 50 2.50 39 Rensselaer 19 56 2.95 Maine 22 55 2.50 40 Brown 15 45 3.00 41 Army West Point 21 52 2.48 41 Vermont 18 55 3.06 42 Holy Cross 20 48 2.40 42 Omaha 20 62 3.10 43 Yale 14 33 2.36 43 Minnesota 20 63 3.15 44 Merrimack 21 48 2.29 44 Alaska Anchorage 18 58 3.22 45 Air Force 18 41 2.28 St. Cloud State 18 58 3.22 Canisius 18 41 2.28 46 Princeton 17 55 3.24 47 Michigan 20 45 2.25 47 Colorado College 16 52 3.25 48 Mercyhurst 17 36 2.12 Holy Cross 20 65 3.25 49 Colgate 20 42 2.10 49 Dartmouth 14 46 3.29 50 Princeton 17 35 2.06 Yale 14 46 3.29 51 Robert Morris 18 37 2.06 51 Lake Superior State 26 88 3.38 52 Lake Superior State 26 53 2.04 52 Wisconsin 18 62 3.44 53 Alaska 22 42 1.91 53 Ferris State 21 73 3.48 54 St. Lawrence 21 40 1.90 54 UConn 20 70 3.50 55 Alaska Anchorage 18 34 1.89 55 Canisius 18 64 3.56 56 Niagara 18 33 1.83 56 Merrimack 21 75 3.57 57 Vermont 18 31 1.72 St. Lawrence 21 75 3.57 58 Alabama Huntsville 21 36 1.71 58 Miami 18 65 3.61 59 Union 21 35 1.67 59 Alabama Huntsville 21 90 4.29 60 Brown 15 24 1.60 60 Mercyhurst 17 78 4.59

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POWER PLAY Totals SHA PP% PENALTY KILL Totals SHF PK% 1 Penn State 24/82 1 29.3 1 Bemidji State 62/65 3 95.4 2 Minnesota State 25/86 1 29.1 2 Minnesota State 75/80 3 93.8 3 Sacred Heart 25/88 1 28.4 3 Northeastern 75/81 3 92.6 4 Minnesota Duluth 21/74 2 28.4 4 Clarkson 73/80 2 91.2 5 Cornell 14/51 0 27.5 5 Army West Point 72/79 1 91.1 6 Boston College 17/62 1 27.4 Denver 72/79 3 91.1 7 Harvard 13/50 2 26.0 7 North Dakota 59/65 1 90.8 8 Providence 23/89 0 25.8 8 Maine 95/108 2 88.0 9 Bowling Green 27/109 0 24.8 9 Rensselaer 61/70 0 87.1 10 Clarkson 18/77 0 23.4 10 American International 65/75 1 86.7 11 Northern Michigan 20/87 2 23.0 11 Robert Morris 75/87 1 86.2 12 Ohio State 19/83 0 22.9 12 Minnesota 56/65 0 86.2 13 Dartmouth 10/44 1 22.7 13 Massachusetts 67/78 1 85.9 14 Brown 9/40 0 22.5 Penn State 67/78 1 85.9 15 Bemidji State 16/75 4 21.3 15 Sacred Heart 69/81 5 85.2 New Hampshire 16/75 0 21.3 16 Bowling Green 79/93 4 84.9 17 Northeastern 19/90 1 21.1 Providence 79/93 1 84.9 18 Omaha 18/88 4 20.5 18 UMass Lowell 62/73 1 84.9 19 Miami 13/64 1 20.3 19 Ohio State 58/69 1 84.1 20 Canisius 16/80 1 20.0 20 Michigan 50/60 2 83.3 Princeton 13/65 1 20.0 21 Alaska 80/97 1 82.5 22 Denver 18/91 3 19.8 22 Princeton 60/73 2 82.2 23 Wisconsin 14/71 2 19.7 23 Union 64/78 1 82.1 24 American International 18/92 2 19.6 24 Northern Michigan 77/94 1 81.9 25 Notre Dame 11/57 1 19.3 25 Arizona State 81/99 3 81.8 26 St. Cloud State 13/68 1 19.1 26 Ferris State 75/92 3 81.5 27 Bentley 16/84 0 19.0 27 Quinnipiac 48/59 1 81.4 28 Michigan State 11/58 1 19.0 28 Michigan Tech 61/75 3 81.3 29 Ferris State 15/81 2 18.5 29 Brown 39/48 0 81.2 30 Minnesota 12/65 1 18.5 30 Boston College 56/69 5 81.2 31 North Dakota 14/76 0 18.4 31 Michigan State 64/79 2 81.0 32 Maine 16/87 0 18.4 32 Wisconsin 51/63 3 81.0 33 Michigan Tech 18/98 1 18.4 33 Harvard 38/47 2 80.9 34 UMass Lowell 13/71 2 18.3 34 Air Force 63/78 0 80.8 35 Boston University 12/67 1 17.9 35 Holy Cross 71/88 0 80.7 36 Mercyhurst 14/79 1 17.7 36 RIT 83/103 1 80.6 37 Holy Cross 16/92 2 17.4 37 Merrimack 62/77 1 80.5 38 Michigan 13/76 0 17.1 38 Colgate 59/74 0 79.7 39 Alaska Anchorage 10/59 0 16.9 39 Vermont 55/69 0 79.7 40 Quinnipiac 13/77 2 16.9 40 Omaha 64/81 1 79.0 41 Rensselaer 11/66 0 16.7 Western Michigan 64/81 1 79.0 42 Merrimack 13/79 3 16.5 42 Minnesota Duluth 56/71 3 78.9 43 Colorado College 11/67 0 16.4 43 St. Lawrence 70/89 0 78.7 44 Army West Point 16/99 4 16.2 44 Boston University 58/74 2 78.4 45 RIT 12/75 2 16.0 45 Niagara 63/81 0 77.8 46 Arizona State 14/88 3 15.9 46 Notre Dame 45/58 0 77.6 47 Western Michigan 11/71 0 15.5 47 Lake Superior State 83/107 2 77.6 48 St. Lawrence 13/87 3 14.9 48 Canisius 61/79 2 77.2 49 Massachusetts 11/75 3 14.7 49 Alaska Anchorage 67/87 2 77.0 50 UConn 10/69 0 14.5 50 Miami 58/76 1 76.3 51 Yale 7/53 1 13.2 51 Bentley 80/105 5 76.2 52 Robert Morris 11/86 7 12.8 52 St. Cloud State 44/58 3 75.9 53 Vermont 8/74 2 10.8 53 Cornell 33/44 0 75.0 54 Niagara 7/69 3 10.1 Yale 36/48 0 75.0 55 Alaska 9/94 6 9.6 55 Alabama Huntsville 65/87 0 74.7 56 Union 8/84 0 9.5 56 UConn 53/71 2 74.6 57 Air Force 7/80 1 8.8 57 New Hampshire 52/70 0 74.3 58 Lake Superior State 8/98 3 8.2 58 Dartmouth 43/58 0 74.1 59 Alabama Huntsville 5/90 4 5.6 59 Mercyhurst 54/80 1 67.5 60 Colgate 4/75 2 5.3 60 Colorado College 41/61 2 67.2

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