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2015-16 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Nov. 16-22, 2015 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 3, Issue 8 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2015-16 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 12 4 4 0 0 0/0 1.000 17 7 12 9 1 2 .833 43 22 St. Cloud State 12 4 4 0 0 0/0 1.000 22 4 10 8 2 0 .800 41 15 3. Denver 10 4 3 0 1 0/0 .875 12 5 10 6 3 1 .650 33 22 4. Omaha 6 4 2 2 0 0/0 .500 11 14 10 8 2 0 .800 31 23 Miami 6 6 2 4 0 0/0 .333 10 18 12 5 6 1 .458 25 35 Western Michigan 6 6 2 4 0 0/0 .333 15 23 11 4 6 1 .409 27 37 7. Minnesota Duluth 2 4 0 3 1 1/0 .125 5 12 11 3 5 3 .409 24 29 8. Colorado College 0 4 0 4 0 0/0 .000 6 15 10 0 10 0 .000 15 38 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). A 3-on-3 overtime or shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the 3-on-3 overtime/shootout receives just one point for the tie. The 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts only affect conference standings while the game is officially a tie for NCAA purposes. NCHC FaCts aNd Figures UpComiNg gameS • Seven NCHC teams are in action this weekend with three conference series and one non-conference series on the schedule. The lone non-conference series features Friday, Nov. 20 No. 9/9 Denver visiting old WCHA rival Wisconsin. NCHC teams are a combined *No. 6/6 Omaha at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET 26-18-6 (.580) in non-conference play this season, which is second-best among TV: FOX College Sports Central/TWC SC Ohio conferences behind ECAC Hockey, including 7-1-0 against the Big Ten. The lone loss No. 9/9 Denver at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. CT was by Wisconsin, which split with North Dakota earlier this season. TV: American Sports Network (ASN)/TSN2 • In the marquee conference series of the weekend, No. 4/4 UND visits No. 7/7 St. *No. 4/4 North Dakota at No. 7/7 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT Cloud State in a top-10 clash of unbeaten teams in conference play. The Huskies TV: FOX Sports North Plus/FCS Pacific (tape-delayed) and UND enter the series ranked 1-2 in the NCHC in scoring offense, scoring *No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT defense and scoring margin. SCSU is one of four teams nationally to rank in the top 10 in scoring offense (6th, 4.10 gpg) and scoring defense (3rd, 1.50 gapg) along Saturday, Nov. 21 with Quinnipiac, Boston College and Harvard. *No. 6/6 Omaha at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET • NCHC players earned the top two stars from the NCAA on Tuesday as SCSU senior *No. 4/4 North Dakota at No. 7/7 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT forward Joey Benik was named NCAA First Star of the Week while UND sophomore No. 9/9 Denver at Wisconsin, 8:00 p.m. CT forward Nick Schmaltz was tabbed Second Star of the Week. Benik totaled five *No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT goals and an assist in a sweep of WMU, while Schmaltz also compiled six points on two goals and four assists in a sweep of Miami. LaSt Week’S ResultS • St. Cloud State scored 11 goals in last Saturday’s 11-1 win at Western Michigan. The 11 markers were the most by an NCHC team in any regular-season game since Friday, Nov. 13 the conference started in 2013-14. SCSU also held the previous record of 10 goals *No. 9/9 St. Cloud State 5, at Western Michigan 2 (11/15/13 vs. UAH) while UND held the previous record for a conference game with *No. 8/10 Denver 3, at No. 13/13 Minnesota Duluth 0 nine goals (2/15/14 vs. Miami). The 11 goals are also the most in an NCAA Division I *at No. 3/4 North Dakota 6, No. 17 Miami 2 regular-season game this season (was Mercyhurst with 9 on 10/4/15). • Benik scored a career-high four goals in the 11-1 win at WMU. He is the second Saturday, Nov. 14 NCHC player to record a hat trick this season (UND freshman Brock Boeser) and the second NCHC player to ever tally four goals in a game since the conference began *No. 9/9 St. Cloud State 11, at Western Michigan 1 play in 2013-14 (Miami’s Riley Barber had four goals on 10/12/13 vs. Ohio State). *at No. 13/13 Minnesota Duluth 1, No. 8/10 Denver 1 (OT) • Last Saturday’s game between Minnesota Duluth and Denver ended in a 1-1 tie, UMD wins 3-on-3 OT resulting in the first 3-on-3 overtime in NCHC play. Senior forwardTony Cameranesi *at No. 3/4 North Dakota 4, No. 17 Miami 3 (OT) scored in the second overtime to earn UMD an extra point in the standings. * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game • After DU junior Evan Cowley’s shutout Friday, seven different NCHC netminders have now pitched at least one shutout this year. Only the WCHA also has seven goalies with at least one clean sheet this season. NCHC goaltenders have Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv combined for 11 whitewashes this year, which is more than any other conference. Friday, Nov. 20 • Miami leads the country on the penalty kill at a 95.2 percent success rate, going No. 6/6 Omaha at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET 40-for-42 (Princeton is tied for first at 20-for-21). No. 6/6 Omaha, meanwhile, No. 4/4 North Dakota at No. 7/7 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT which faces MU this weekend, is the only team in the country with more short- No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT handed goals (4) than power play goals (3) this season. UNO leads the NCAA with its four short-handed tallies on the season. Saturday, Nov. 21 • Miami freshman forward Jack Roslovic and UND freshman forward Brock Boeser No. 6/6 Omaha at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET each have seven goals this season, which is tied for second nationally among rookies No. 4/4 North Dakota at No. 7/7 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT with each other. Roslovic is also tied for second with 13 points while Boeser is tied No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT for fifth in rookie scoring with 12 points and is one of four rookies with a hat trick. @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Website: .................................................... NCHCHockey.com Twitter/Instagram: ..............................................@TheNCHC Communications Manager ........................Michael Weisman Facebook: ............................................................. /TheNCHC Office: .............................................................. 719-694-9924 Video: ....................................................................... NCHC.tv Cell: ................................................................. 513-310-4869 Address:......................................1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Email: ...................................... 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