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2017-18 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of January 1-7, 2018 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 5, Issue 14 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2017-18 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 22 10 7 2 1 0/0 .750 41 21 17 12 2 3 .794 69 36 2. North Dakota 19 10 5 3 2 0/2 .600 31 27 20 10 5 5 .625 56 44 3. Western Michigan 18 10 6 4 0 0/0 .600 37 31 20 11 8 1 .575 70 59 Denver 18 10 5 3 2 1/0 .600 34 28 20 11 5 4 .650 71 48 5. Colorado College 12 10 3 5 2 1/0 .400 24 32 20 9 8 3 .525 55 59 6. Miami 10 8 3 4 1 0/0 .438 20 22 18 8 8 2 .500 53 50 7. Minnesota Duluth 9 10 3 7 0 0/0 .300 23 31 21 9 9 3 .500 58 54 8. Omaha 6 8 2 6 0 0/0 .250 21 39 18 9 8 1 .528 64 68 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 points. 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 tHiS Week’S gameS • Conference play resumes this weekend with two NCHC series, while St. Friday, Jan. 5 Cloud State plays a non-conference series against in-state rival Minnesota. *No. 4/5 Denver at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Those two games are among only six non-conference games remaining *No. 18 Omaha at No. 6/6 North Dakota, 7:38 p.m. CT for NCHC teams, with the final four all against WCHA opponents (Bemidji TV: CBS Sports Network State and Minnesota State). Overall, NCHC teams are a combined 45- 19-14 in non-conference play this season, with the .667 win percentage Saturday, Jan. 6 second among the six conferences behind only the Big Ten at .694. The *No. 4/5 Denver at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET NCHC is on pace to match last year’s non-conference record when teams No. 10/10 Minnesota at No. 1/2 St. Cloud State, 6:38 p.m. CT finished a combined 48-21-14 in the regular season.(page 9) TV: CBS Sports Network • Two NCHC players were selected to the 2018 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team on Monday as Denver junior forward Troy Terry and St. Cloud State *No. 18 Omaha at No. 6/6 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT junior defenseman Will Borgen are among only four current NCAA players Sunday, Jan. 7 named to Team USA. They will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics this No. 1/2 St. Cloud State at No. 10/10 Minnesota, 6:00 p.m. CT February in PyeongChang, South Korea. • Previous history says a look at the current standings can be indicative TV: FOX Sports North/FOX College Sports Atlantic/TSN 2 of the final results. In the NCHC’s first four seasons, the Penrose Cup *National Collegiate Hockey Conference game champion was already in first place as of Jan. 1 two times (SCSU in 2013- 14 and North Dakota in 2015-16). Last season on Jan. 1, Penrose Cup champion Denver was in second place, only one point out of first, while in LaSt Week’S ReSuLtS 2014-15, eventual champion UND sat in fourth place on Jan. 1, but only Thursday, Dec. 28 two points back of first place. No. 12/12 Western Michigan 5, at Bowling Green 2 • According to the KRACH on USCHO.com, NCHC teams have played seven of the eight toughest schedules in the country. Minnesota has faced Friday, Dec. 29 the toughest, but Western Michigan, Miami and Denver are second through % No. 17 Minnesota Duluth 5, Yale 0 fourth, respectively, while NCHC teams are also in spots five through eight. No. 1/1 St. Cloud State 3, at Princeton 3 (OT) Colorado College has played the “weakest” schedule among NCHC teams, at Omaha 5, No. 19 Union 1 which is still 22nd nationally, according to the KRACH Ratings. • The NCHC is one of only two Division I men’s conferences in which all at Air Force 6, Colorado College 3 of its teams have at least eight wins this season (along with the Big Ten). Merrimack 3, at No. 2/2 Denver 2 However, the NCHC is the only conference to have all of its teams with a Saturday, Dec. 30 .500 record or better. In fact, seven of eight NCHC teams have at least nine wins with only Miami sitting on eight victories. at Miami 8, Windsor 2 (exhib.) notes continued on page 8 % No. 17 Minnesota Duluth 2, at Dartmouth 2 (OT) No. 1/1 St. Cloud State 2, at Princeton 2 (OT) Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv at Omaha 5, No. 19 Union 3 Friday, Jan. 5 at No. 6/6 North Dakota 5, U.S. U-18 National Team 2 (exhib.) No. 4/5 Denver at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET at Colorado College 2, Merrimack 1 Saturday, Jan. 6 at No. 2/2 Denver 6, Air Force 0 No. 4/5 Denver at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET % Ledyard Classic (Hanover, N.H.) No. 18 Omaha at No. 6/6 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Website: .................................................... NCHCHockey.com Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat: .............................@TheNCHC Communications Manager ........................Michael Weisman Facebook: ............................................................. /TheNCHC Office: .............................................................. 719-694-9924 Video: ....................................................................... 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