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TM TM 2019-20 WCHA WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 1 (GAMES OF OCT. 5-8) / wcha.com @wcha_mhockey @wcha_mhockey /WCHAmenshockey /WCHAHockey FloHockey.tv CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] WESTERN COLLEGIATE OPENING FACEOFF • Tradition Starts Here: The Men's League of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association drops the puck on its 68th season HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Oct. 5-6 with four non-conference series, one non-conference game and two exhibition contests. • FOUNDED 1951 • • The league will open the season with four players who lead or co-lead all NCAA returnees in seven statistical 2950 Metro Drive, Suite 102 categories. Minnesota State’s Marc Michaelis tops all returning players in points (118), goals (51), power play Bloomington, MN 55425 goals (22) and shorthanded goals (7). Michaelis’ MSU teammate, Ian Scheid, will begin the season with an active consecutive games streak of 121 games, which is the longest current streak in the country. Northern Michigan 952-681-7947 blueliner Philip Beaulieu leads all active players with 76 career assists while teammate Darien Craighead is tied with three other players for the most shorthanded goals (10) among active players. MEMBER TEAMS • Polling Place: The WCHA opens the 2019-20 with five teams ranked or receiving in votes in one or both of the major polls. University of Alabama in Huntsville • Minnesota State is the top-ranked WCHA squad, checking in at No. 3 in the USCHO Top 20 and No. 4 in the USA University of Alaska Anchorage Hockey/USA Today rankings. University of Alaska Fairbanks • Last year's WCHA postseason runner-up, Bowling Green, is ranked No. 17 in USCHO and received votes in the USAH/USAT Top 15. Bemidji State University • Northern Michigan, Bemidji State and Lake Superior State all received votes in the USCHO poll. Bowling Green State University • WCHA Lands Three on CHN Preseason All-America Team: The WCHA was well-represented on the College Hockey News Ferris State University Preseason All-America Team, which was released Sept. 30. Minnesota State forward Marc Michaelis was named to the Lake Superior State University first team while a pair of league blueliners - Bowling Green's Alec Rauhauser and Northern Michigan's Philip Beaulieu - Michigan Technological University made up the second team defenseman pairing. Minnesota State University Northern Michigan University BY THE NUMBERS • 843: Saves by Alabama Huntsville goaltender Mark Sinclair in 2018-19, tops among all returning WCHA netminders. • 118: Points scored by Minnesota State forward Marc Michaelis, tops among all active players in the NCAA. TRADITION STARTS HERE • 51: Hockey seasons for Minnesota State and Bowling Green in 2019-20. #WEAREWCHA • 28: Seasons as head coach for Ferris State's Bob Daniels in 2019-20, the longest tenure among current WCHA bench bosses. FLOHOCKEY.TV THE WEEK AHEAD • Non-Conference Tests: Four WCHA squads will open with two-game series this weekend - Alabama Huntsville, Michigan Tech, Lake Superior State and Alaska, while Bowling Green will open with a single Saturday matchup with downstate rival In partnership with FloSports, the Miami. innovator in live digital sports and • The Alaska Nanooks face the stiffest test this weekend, hosting No. 2/2 Denver in a pair of games in the 49th original content, FloHockey.tv - the State. offi cial online streaming platform of • Alabama Huntsville travels to New England to take on UMass Lowell while Michigan Tech visits Robert Morris and the WCHA - will provide fans with live Lake Superior State kicks its season off at home against Merrimack. and archived broadcasts of WCHA • Exhibition Season: Three league teams - Minnesota State, Northern Michigan and Ferris State - will hit the ice for hockey via iOS, Roku, Fire TV or Apple exhibition matchups to kick off their respective seasons. TV 4. • League favorite at No. 3/4 Minnesota State will host Canadian squad Mount Royal and Northern Michigan will visit the U.S. National Team Development Program on Saturday, Oct. 5. Featuring each of the 10 WCHA member • Ferris State will host a pair of exhibition contests, welcoming the University of Waterloo on Sunday, Oct. 6 and the institutions, every league game – home USNTDP on Tuesday, Oct. 8. and away – will be streamed live, along with all nonconference home games, select nonconference road contests and 2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS the 2020 WCHA Tournament. Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T 3/SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA 1 Alabama Huntsville 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Alaska Anchorage 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Alaska 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 (RV/UR) Bemidji State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS (17/RV) Bowling Green 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Ferris State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 (RV/UR) Lake Superior State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES ..........2 Michigan Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 WCHA SCHOOL DIRECTORY .............................3 (3/4) Minnesota State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 WCHA REGULAR SEASON/POSTSEASON ........4 (RV/UR) Northern Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2019-20 WCHA PRESEASON POLLS ...........5 (3 points for win in regulation or 5-on-5 OT; 1 point for tie after regulation and 5-on-5 OT; 1 point for win in 3-on-3 OT or shootout; rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) 2018-19 WCHA SEASON IN REVIEW ............6 2018-19 WCHA/NATIONAL HONORS ............9 NON-CONFERENCE/H-TO-H/POTW, POTM . 10 THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) NATIONAL POLLS/WEEK-BY-WEEK ................. 11 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE ...................... 12 Alabama Huntsville at (RV/NR) UMass Lowell, 6 pm ET Michigan Tech at Robert Morris, 3:05 pm ET^ TEAM NOTEBOOKS ........................................... 14 (RV/UR) Northern Michigan at USNTDP (EXH), 7 pm ET Alabama Huntsville at (RV/NR) UMass Lowell, 4 pm ET Michigan Tech at Robert Morris, 7:05 pm ET^ (17/RV) Bowling Green at Miami, 5 p.m. ET Merrimack at (RV/NR) Lake Superior State, 7:07 pm ET^ Merrimack at (RV/NR) Lake Superior State, 5:07 pm ET^ (2/2) Denver at Alaska, 7:07 pm AT^ (2/2) Denver at Alaska, 7:07 pm AT^ Mount Royal at (3/4) Minnesota State (EXH), 6:07 pm CT^ Waterloo at Ferris State (EXH), 2:05 pm ET^ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 USNDTP at Ferris State (EXH), 7:07 pm ET^ ^ streaming live on FloHockey.tv; (EXH) exhibition game; rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES #WEAREWCHA WCHA Media Services Website ..................................................................................................................... wcha.com Streaming Partner ............................................................................................fl ohockey.tv Headquarters ..........................................................................................2950 Metro Drive Statistics/Releases ........................................................................................................................................ 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Phone .................................................................................................................952-681-7947 Email ..................................................................................................................pr@wcha.com Weekly Notes Twitter ......................................................................................................@WCHA_MHockey Men’s League weekly notes packages will be posted on wcha.com and Instagram ................................................................................................. @wcha_mhockey Facebook .............................................................................................. /WCHAmenshockey distributed via email on Wednesdays during the season. Founded ................................................................................................................................1951 Players of the Week First Season .................................................................................................................1951-52 Men’s League Players of the Week winners will be posted on wcha. com and distributed via email on Monday afternoons. 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