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TM TM 2020-21 WCHA Men's League WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 15 (GAMES OF FEB. 24-MARCH 2) / wcha.com CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] 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. (3/3) Minnesota State 30 10 10 0 0 0/0 0 1.000 44 5 18 15 2 1 69 22 2. (13/14) Bowling Green 21 12 6 5 1 0/2 0 .583 37 32 26 17 8 1 90 56 3. Northern Michigan 19 12 6 5 1 2/1 1 .528 37 38 22 8 13 1 59 78 4. (18/RV) Lake Superior State 17 10 6 4 0 2/1 0 .567 27 27 20 12 5 3 53 45 5. (20/RV) Michigan Tech 15 10 5 5 0 0/0 0 .500 26 27 24 15 8 1 64 48 6. (19/RV) Bemidji State 13 8 4 3 1 1/1 0 .542 25 21 18 9 6 3 51 44 7. Alabama Huntsville 8 10 3 7 0 1/0 0 .267 164 34 16 3 12 1 27 55 8. Ferris State 3 12 0 11 1 0/1 1 .083 25 53 21 1 19 1 51 91 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) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 SATURDAY, FEB. 27 Alabama Huntsville at (13/14) Bowling Green*, 7:07 p.m. ET^ (20/RV) Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan*, 6:07 p.m. ET^ (3/3) Minnesota State at (19/RV) Bemidji State, 6:07 p.m. CT^ THURSDAY, FEB. 25 (19/RV) Bemidji State at (3/3) Minnesota State*, 7:07 p.m. CT^ SUNDAY, FEB. 28 (13/14) Bowling Green at Alabama Huntsville*, 3:07 p.m. CT^ FRIDAY, FEB. 26 (18/RV) Lake Superior State at Ferris State*, 7:07 p.m. ET^ TUESDAY, MARCH 2 Northern Michigan at (20/RV) Michigan Tech*, 7:07 p.m. ET^ (18/RV) Lake Superior State at (19/RV) Bemidji State*, 6:07 p.m. CT^ * 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 Announces All-Decade Team for the 1990s: The WCHA continued its • 399: Games coached as a WCHA head coach for Bemidji State's Tom recognition of 70 Years of Excellence last week with the announcement of its Serratore. He will become just the 20th coach to reach 400 games behind All-Decade honorees for the 1990s. the bench in the league when the Beavers square off with Minnesota State on • Named to the All-Decade Team were forwards Greg Johnson of North Thursday. Dakota (1989-93), Brian Bonin of Minnesota (1992-96) and Brian • 31: Blocked shots for Lake Superior State's Yuki Miuri and Northern Michigan's Swanson of Colorado College (1995-99); defensemen Mike Crowley Joseph Nardi which shares the WCHA and NCAA lead amongst forwards. of Minnesota (1994-97) and Nick Naumenko of North Dakota (1992- • 16: Points for Ferris State senior forward Coale Norris to pace the Bulldogs in 96) and goaltender Karl Goehring of North Dakota (1997-2001). scoring through 21 games. • Minnesota's Crowley was honored as the Player of the Decade. • 80: Saves for Bemidji State's Zach Driscoll at Michigan Tech last weekend, Crowley tallied 157 career points on 37 goals and 120 assists for the which is a WCHA season high for stops in a two-game series. Golden Gophers and is one of only two defensemen in WCHA history to • 18: Points in league play for Northern Michigan's André Ghantous, which tops win the league's Scoring Championship. all scorers in WCHA contests. • North Dakota's Dean Blais was named the WCHA Coach of the • 13: Points for Alabama Huntsville freshman Tyrone Bronte to lead the Decade. Blais, who coached at North Dakota from 1994-2004, led the Chargers and rank No. 2 amongst WCHA rookies. Fighting Sioux to two national championships (1997, 2000) along with • 9: Game-winning goals for Minnesota State's Reggie Lutz, which is tied for a runner-up fi nish in 2001. In WCHA play, Blais’ UND squads captured second among active WCHA players. four regular-season titles and two postseason crowns during his • 7: Career shutouts for Bowling Green goaltender Eric Dop, which ranks No. 2 in tenure. school history. • Exclusive Company for Ferris State's Daniels: Ferris State head coach Bob Daniels joined a select group of coaches recently when he was behind the THE WEEK AHEAD bench for his 1,100th career game at the Bulldog helm on Feb. 13 at Michigan Tech. With that contest Daniels joined former Boston University head coach • (19/RV) Bemidji State vs. (3/3) Minnesota State: The Mavericks look to clinch Jack Parker and former Michigan head man Red Berenson as just the third their fourth-consecutive MacNaughton Cup against the Beavers this weekend. coach in NCAA men's ice hockey history to coach in 1,100 Division I games at • Alabama Huntsville vs. (13/14) Bowling Green: The Chargers and Falcons one school. This Friday's game with No. 18/RV Lake Superior State will be the meet on Wednesday and Sunday this week in a home-and-homes series. 1,103rd game of Daniels' FSU tenure. BGSU is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings between the two schools. • WCHA Lands Five the Top-20 This Week: Minnesota State, Bowling Green, • (18/RV) Lake Superior State vs. Ferris State: The Lakers and Bulldogs meet Lake Superior State, Bemidji State and Michigan Tech represent the WCHA in in the first of two games in a split series on Friday. Lake State leads the all- the latest USCHO rankings released Feb. 22. Minnesota State remains at No. 3 time series, 76-50-5 and swept all four meetings a season ago. this week while Bowling Green checks in at No. 13 with Lake Superior State at • Northern Michigan vs. (20/RV) Michigan Tech: The long-time UP rivals meet No. 18, Bemidji State at No. 19 and Michigan Tech at No. 20. for the fifth and sixth times this season on Friday and Saturday. Tech enters • The Mavericks and Falcons are No. 3 and No. 14, respectively, in the the weekend having won all four of those match-ups. USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings this week while Lake • (18/RV) Lake Superior State at (19/RV) Bemidji State (March 2): The Lakers Superior State, Bemidji State and Michigan Tech received votes. visit Bemidji State to open a two-game set on March 2. • Minnesota State and Bowling Green are ranked in the latest College Hockey News Power 16 rankings released Feb. 23. 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