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TM TM 2019-20 WCHA WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 5 (GAMES OF OCT. 31-NOV. 2) / 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 • Tech Skates in the Hall of Fame Game: In addition to four WCHA series on the docket in Week 5, Michigan Tech will travel HOCKEY ASSOCIATION to Grand Forks, N.D. to meet No. 14/14 North Dakota in the annual United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Saturday. • FOUNDED 1951 • That game will be one of two non-conference matchups this weekend as Alaska Anchorage will kick off the weekend with 2950 Metro Drive, Suite 102 a two-game home set with Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1. Bloomington, MN 55425 • FloHockey Spotlight Series Visits Mankato: The second installment of WCHA streaming partner FloHockey's monthly Spotlight Series will provide bonus social media coverage of Friday's nationally-ranked matchup between No. 2/2 952-681-7947 Minnesota State and No. 18/RV Bowling Green. • FloHockey correspondent Tim Rappleye will be on site in Mankato providing live pregame, in-game and MEMBER TEAMS postgame sights and sounds via Flo's social media channels. University of Alabama in Huntsville • Hat Trick Happy: Through four weeks of play there have been nine hat tricks in the NCAA. Four of those have been University of Alaska Anchorage turned in by WCHA players, the most of any conference in the country. Michigan Tech's Alec Broetzman and Bowling University of Alaska Fairbanks Green's Cameron Wright posted two of the first three hat tricks nationally on Oct. 6 when Broetzman scored a natural hat trick at Robert Morris and Wright potted four goals (which is an NCAA single-game high this season) at Miami. The duo Bemidji State University was joined on the three-game goal list this past Saturday by Northern Michigan's Griffin Loughran and MTU's Tommy Bowling Green State University Parrottino. Loughran lit the lamp three times in a win at Ferris State while Parrottino potted three goals in a win at Ferris State University Bowling Green. Lake Superior State University • Wildcats in at No. 20: Northern Michigan lands at No. 20 in this week's USCHO Top-20 following the Wildcats' sweep at Michigan Technological University Ferris State last weekend. NMU joins Minnesota State (No. 2) and Bowling Green (No. 18) in this week's rankings. Minnesota State University • Minnesota State also remains No. 2 in the USA Today/USAHockey Magazine rankings this week as both the Falcons and Northern Michigan University Wildcats received votes. Alaska and Bemidji State also received votes in the USCHO rankings this week. BY THE NUMBERS TRADITION STARTS HERE • 147: Meetings between Lake Superior State and Ferris State as the two prepare to meet this weekend in Sault Ste. Marie. #WEAREWCHA • 79: Saves by Alabama Huntsville goaltender Mark Sinclair vs. Minnesota State last weekend, a WCHA season high for saves in a series. • 3: Game-winning goals by Northern Michigan's Griffin Loughran, which leads the NCAA. FLOHOCKEY.TV • 6: Short-handed goals scored by WCHA players this season, the most of any conference in the country (see page 8). • 5: Penalty kills by Bemidji State in five attempts against North Dakota. The Beavers are 9-of-10 on the PK this season. In partnership with FloSports, the THE WEEK AHEAD innovator in live digital sports and • (18/RV) Bowling Green at (2/2) Minnesota State: The biggest league matchup so far this season sees the Falcons original content, FloHockey.tv - the visiting Mankato for the first time since the 2019 WCHA Championship Game in March. MSU leads the series, 11-9-3. offi cial online streaming platform of • Alabama Huntsville at (20/RV) Northern Michigan: Northern Michigan holds a 16-7-4 record in the 27 previous meetings the WCHA - will provide fans with live between the two teams. and archived broadcasts of WCHA • Ferris State at Lake Superior State: The Bulldogs and Lakers will meet for the 148th and 149th times this weekend, hockey via iOS, Roku, Fire TV or Apple making this one of the oldest series in current WCHA history. The Lakers lead the all-time series, 71-61-15. TV 4. • (RV/UR) Bemidji State at (RV/UR) Alaska: The Beavers become the first WCHA team to visit the 49th state this weekend looking to extend their 13-5-3 all-time record against the Nanooks. Featuring each of the 10 WCHA member • Omaha at Alaska Anchorage: The Seawolves dip back into the non-conference pool this week, hosting the Mavericks on institutions, every league game – home Thursday and Friday. and away – will be streamed live, along • Michigan Tech at (14/14) North Dakota (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game): The Huskies travel to Grand Forks, N.D., to with all nonconference home games, take on the Fighting Hawks on Saturday and are appearing in the Hall of Fame game for the second time in three seasons select nonconference road contests and and will be facing UND for the 249th time in program history. the 2020 WCHA Tournament. 2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T 3/SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA 1 (RV/UR) Alaska 9 4 3 1 0 0/0 .750 7 8 8 4 4 0 .500 14 22 2. (2/2) Minnesota State 6 2 2 0 0 0/0 1.000 9 2 6 5 0 1 .917 24 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS (RV/RV) Northern Michigan 6 2 2 0 0 0/0 1.000 10 7 6 4 1 1 .750 23 19 4. Alaska Anchorage 3 2 1 1 0 0/0 .500 5 2 4 1 3 0 .250 7 11 (17/RV) Bowling Green 3 2 1 1 0 0/0 .500 5 5 7 4 3 0 .571 20 19 WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES ..........2 Michigan Tech 3 4 1 3 0 0/0 .250 8 10 6 3 3 0 .500 17 11 WCHA SCHOOL DIRECTORY .............................3 7 (RV/UR) Bemidji State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 0 2 2 .125 8 12 WCHA REGULAR SEASON/POSTSEASON ........4 Lake Superior State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 8 2 6 0 .250 23 31 THE WEEK IN REVIEW .......................................5 Alabama Huntsville 0 2 0 2 0 0/0 .000 2 9 6 0 6 0 .000 5 28 Ferris State 0 2 0 2 0 0/0 .000 7 10 5 2 3 0 .400 16 16 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK ....................... 7 (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; WCHA NOTES .................................................8 rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) 2019-20 WCHA CAPTAINS ..........................9 NON-CONFERENCE/H-TO-H/POTW, POTM . 10 NATIONAL POLLS/WEEK-BY-WEEK ................. 11 THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE ...................... 12 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 2019-20 WCHA PRESEASON POLLS ......... 13 Omaha at Alaska Anchorage, 7:07 pm AT^ Alabama Huntsville at (20/RV) Northern Michigan, 6:07 pm ET^ TEAM NOTEBOOKS ........................................... 14 Ferris State at Lake Superior State, 7:07 pm ET^ 2019-20 STATISTICS ................................... 24 FRIDAY, NOV. 1 (18/RV) Bowling Green at (2/2) Minnesota State, 6:07 pm CT^ Alabama Huntsville at (20/RV) Northern Michigan, 7:07 pm ET^ Michigan Tech at (14/14) North Dakota, 7:07 pm CT* Ferris State at Lake Superior State, 7:07 pm ET^ (RV/UR) Bemidji State at (RV/UR) Alaska, 7:07 pm AT^ (18/RV) Bowling Green at (2/2) Minnesota State, 7:07 pm CT^ (RV/UR) Bemidji State at (RV/UR) Alaska, 7:07 pm AT^ * - United States Hockey Hall of Fame Game Omaha at Alaska Anchorage, 7:07 pm AT^ ^ 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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