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2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Oct. 8-14, 2018 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 2 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2018-19 NCHC StaNdiNgS Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Colorado College 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 13 6 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 9 1 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 0 1 1 .250 5 8 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 2 6 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. UpComiNg gameS NCHC FaCts aNd Figures • While four NCHC teams have already dropped the puck on their 2018- Friday, Oct. 12 19 regular season, the remaining four NCHC teams (Omaha, North Dakota, %Miami vs. No. 4/5 Providence, 4:00 p.m. ET Denver and St. Cloud State) begin the regular season this weekend. All Omaha at Union, 7:00 p.m. ET eight NCHC teams are in action this weekend, with six teams going up No. 18 Western Michigan at Ferris State, 7:07 p.m. ET against five different WCHA opponents (10 games). NCHC teams are No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth at No. 19 Michigan Tech, 7:37 p.m. ET 3-2-0 against WCHA foes so far this season. Three of the series pit No. 13/12 North Dakota at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. CT former conference foes against each other -- UND and Bemidji State, plus No. 10/13 Denver at Air Force, 7:05 p.m. MT Minnesota Duluth and Michigan Tech were all in the WCHA together, while Alabama-Huntsville at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT Western Michigan and Ferris State played in the CCHA together. (page 9) No. 5/3 St. Cloud State at Alaska, 7:07 p.m. AT • Five NCHC teams are ranked in this week’s USCHO.com Poll, tying for the most from one conference (Big Ten), with the other three NCHC teams Saturday, Oct. 13 all receiving votes, making the NCHC the only conference with all teams %Miami vs. No. 2/4 Notre Dame/Mercyhurst, 4 or 7:30 p.m. ET receiving votes in the poll. (page 9) Omaha at Union, 7:00 p.m. ET • The NCHC features two new head coaches this season in Denver’s Ferris State at No. 18 Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET David Carle and SCSU’s Brett Larson, both of whom make their regular- No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth at No. 19 Michigan Tech, 7:07 p.m. ET season debuts this weekend. Carle, 28, replaces Jim Montgomery, now the Bemidji State at No. 13/12 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT head coach of the Dallas Stars, and is the youngest head coach in Division Air Force at Colorado College, 7:00 p.m. MT I men’s hockey after five seasons as an assistant at DU. Last season, Alabama-Huntsville at No. 10/13 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Larson helped UMD win the 2018 national title as an assistant coach. No. 5/3 St. Cloud State at Alaska, 7:07 p.m. AT • Miami takes part in the Ice Breaker Tournament this weekend. An NCHC team has participated in the tournament each of the previous four seasons eCeNt esultS with only North Dakota in 2015 winning the tournament. R R • Denver opens the 2018-19 season having made the NCAA Tournament Saturday, Oct. 6 11 years in a row, which is the longest active streak in the country at No. 19 Western Michigan 4, Lethbridge 1 (exh.) (Providence is second at five years). DU has also posted 20-plus wins each at Miami 5, Alabama-Huntsville 1 of the last 17 seasons, which is also the longest such active streak in the No. 13/13 Minnesota 1, at No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth 1 (OT) NCAA (Boston College is second at nine seasons). at No. 11/12 North Dakota 3, Manitoba 2 (OT) (exh.) • SCSU returns 303 points from last season, the most in the NCAA, while at No. 9/11 Denver 6, Alberta 4 (exh.) its 108 goals returning are second-most. Percentage-wise, Colorado College Colorado College 10, at Alaska Anchorage 2 leads NCAA teams bringing back 98 percent of both its goals and points. Sunday, Oct. 7 Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv at Miami 4, Alabama-Huntsville 0 Friday, Oct. 12 at No. 6/4 St. Cloud State 6, Mount Royal 2 (exh.) Alabama-Huntsville at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT at Omaha 6, Manitoba 1 (exh.) at No. 13/13 Minnesota 7, No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth 4 Saturday, Oct. 13 at Alaska Anchorage 4, Colorado College 3 Ferris State at No. 18 Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET Bemidji State at No. 13/12 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Tuesday, Oct. 9 Air Force at Colorado College, 7:00 p.m. MT No. 20 Bowling Green 6, at No. 18 Western Michigan 2 Alabama-Huntsville at No. 10/13 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT % Ice Breaker Tournament (Erie, Pa.); exh. - Exhibition @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Dir. of Communications: ....Michael Weisman Communications Intern: ... 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