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TM TM 2020-21 WCHA Men's League WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 12 (GAMES OF FEB. 5-9) / wcha.com CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / TBELL@WCHA.COM 2020-21 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T OTW/OTL SW Pts.% GF GA GP W L T GF GA 1. (6/4) Minnesota State 18 6 6 0 0 0/0 0 1.000 26 3 12 9 2 1 41 15 2. (8/8) Bowling Green 16 5 5 1 0 0/1 0 .889 27 14 20 16 4 0 80 38 3. (RV/UR) Michigan Tech 9 5 3 2 0 0/0 0 .600 17 16 15 9 5 1 40 34 Northern Michigan 6 4 2 2 0 0/0 0 .500 10 16 14 4 10 0 32 56 5. Alabama Huntsville 5 4 2 2 0 1/0 0 .417 8 10 8 2 5 1 17 24 6. (18/RV) Bemidji State 2 2 1 1 0 1/0 0 .333 6 6 12 6 4 2 32 29 7. Ferris State 1 9 0 9 0 0/1 0 .037 19 41 14 1 13 0 39 61 8. (RV/UR) Lake Superior State 0 2 0 2 0 0/0 0 .000 2 9 12 6 3 3 28 27 Standings presented by Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Fairbanks have opted out of the 2020-21 season (3 points for a regulation win; 2 points for a 3-on-3 or shootout win; 1 point for a 3-on-3 or shootout loss; zero points for a regulation loss) (Rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) FRIDAY, FEB. 5 SATURDAY, FEB. 6 (18/RV) Bemidji State at Ferris State*, 7:07 p.m. ET^ Northern Michigan at (RV/UR) Lake Superior State*, 5:07 p.m. ET^ (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Alabama Huntsville (NC), 7:07 p.m. CT^ (18/RV) Bemidji State at Ferris State*, 7:07 p.m. ET^ (8/8) Bowling Green at (6/4) Minnesota State*, 7:07 p.m. CT^ (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Alabama Huntsville (NC), 5:07 p.m. CT^ (8/8) Bowling Green at (6/4) Minnesota State*, 6:07 p.m. CT^ SUNDAY, FEB. 7 Northern Michigan at (RV/UR) Lake Superior State*, 3:07 p.m. ET^ TUESDAY, FEB. 9 (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Ferris State*, 4:07 p.m. ET^ * WCHA league game; (NC)- Non-conference game; ^ streaming live on FloHockey.tv; rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine OPENING FACEOFF BY THE NUMBERS • WCHA Lands Six on Mike Richter Watch List: Six WCHA netminders are • 96: Career assists for Bowling Green's Brandon Kruse, the most by a WCHA among the 35 goaltenders named to the Hockey Commissioners Association’s player since the 2013 realignment. Mike Richter Award watch list released Feb. 2. • 60: Career points for Bemidji State's Owen Sillinger in 87 games with the • Named to the watch list from the WCHA were Zach Driscoll of Bemidji Beavers. State, Eric Dop and Zack Rose of Bowling Green, Mareks Mitens • 15: Points for Minnesota State's Cade Borchardt (6g-9a), which leads the of Lake Superior State, Blake Pietila of Michigan Tech and Dryden Mavericks. His 1.25 ppg average ranks 11th nationally. McKay of Minnesota State. • 11: Career points for Lake Superior State's Ashton Calder against Northern • A committee of voters — made up of a cross section of coaches, Michigan, the most for any current Laker against the Wildcats. administrators, scouts and media — will pare this list down to • 6: Consecutive games with a point for WCHA January Rookie of the Month approximately 15 names within the next two weeks and then ultimately Arvid Caderoth of Michigan Tech. choose the winner who will be announced in April during the NCAA • 5: Points for Northern Michigan's Griffin Loughran in the Wildcats' sweep of Frozen Four. Ferris State last weekend. • Hobey Baker Nominees: Fourteen WCHA players have been nominated for the • .941: NCAA-best penalty-kill percentage for Bemidji State. The Beavers have 2021 Hobey Baker Award. killed 32-of-34 opponent power-play attempts this season. • This season's nominees include Alabama Huntsville's Tyrone Bronte; Bemidji State's Zach Driscoll, Bowling Green's Will Cullen, Connor THE WEEK AHEAD Ford and Brandon Kruse; Lake Superior State's Ashton Calder, Lukas Kaelble and Mareks Mitens; Michigan Tech's Trenton Bliss and Blake • (8/8) Bowling Green at (6/4) Minnesota State: The Falcons visit Minnesota Pietila; Minnesota State's Cade Borchardt, Dryden McKay and Nathan State for a two-game set this weekend for a match-up between the WCHA's Smith and Northern Michigan's Joseph Nardi. two top-10 teams. Minnesota State is 8-5-0 at home against BGSU all-time. • Fan voting for this year's Hobey Baker Award runs through March 8 at • (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Alabama Huntsville (NC): In the lone non- hobeybaker.com/vote. conference series of the weekend, the Huskies visit Alabama Huntsville. • Bemidji State Rejoins the Top-20 This Week: Minnesota State and Bowling Michigan Tech leads the all-time series, 19-3-2, and is 8-1-1 in Huntsville. Green were joined by Bemidji State in the latest USCHO rankings released Feb. • (18/RV) Bemidji State at Ferris State: Ferris State owns a 16-15-4 lead in the 1. Minnesota State checks in at No. 6 this week while Bowling Green remains series with the Beavers but the series record at FSU is tied, 8-8-2. in the No. 8 spot and Bemidji State returns to the rankings at No. 18. Michigan • Northern Michigan at (RV/UR) Lake Superior State: In one of the most-played Tech and Lake Superior State received votes. rivalries among current WCHA teams, Northern Michigan leads the 133-game • The Mavericks and Falcons are No. 4 and No. 8, respectively, in the series with the Lakers, 74-46-13. However, LSSU swept the non-conference USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings this week while Bemidji series between the two teams earlier this season in Marquette. State received votes. • (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Ferris State: The Bulldogs host Michigan Tech on • Minnesota State, Bowling Green and Bemidji State also found Tuesday evening in the second of two rescheduled WCHA league contests. themselves ranked in the latest College Hockey News Power 16 Michigan Tech won the first game of the set, 6-4, on Feb. 2. rankings released Feb. 2. 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