2015-16 Nchc Weekend Update
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2015-16 NCHC WEEKEND UPDATE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Saturday, November 7, 2015 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 3, Issue 6-A 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 6 2 2 0 0 0/0 1.000 7 2 9 6 1 2 .778 30 16 St. Cloud State 6 2 2 0 0 0/0 1.000 6 1 8 6 2 0 .750 25 12 Western Michigan 6 3 2 1 0 0/0 .667 11 5 8 4 3 1 .563 23 19 4. Denver 3 1 1 0 0 0/0 1.000 5 3 7 4 3 0 .571 26 20 Miami 3 3 1 2 0 0/0 .333 3 7 9 4 4 1 .500 18 24 Omaha 3 3 1 2 0 0/0 .333 7 12 9 7 2 0 .778 27 21 7. Minnesota Duluth 0 1 0 1 0 0/0 .000 2 4 8 3 3 2 .500 21 21 Colorado College 0 3 0 3 0 0/0 .000 5 12 9 0 9 0 .000 14 35 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. Friday’s HigHligHts and notes Saturday, Nov. 7 Schedule • Home teams went 3-1 in the four games involving NCHC teams Friday, *Western Michigan at No. 19 Miami, 8:00 p.m. ET including the home team winning all three conference games, which were *No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 8/8 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT also the first conference wins of the season for Miami, Omaha and Denver Wisconsin at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT (for DU it was its conference opener). NCHC teams have been impressive at home this season, posting a combined record of 20-9-1 (.683). In con- *No. 9/12 Denver at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT ference play so far, NCHC teams have gone 7-2-0 (.778). • The eighth-ranked Omaha Mavericks moved to 3-0 at Baxter Arena Friday, Nov. 6 reSultS with a 4-2 win over No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth, which was playing in its *at No. 19 Miami 2, Western Michigan 1 conference opener. UNO junior forward Austin Ortega tallied a goal and *at No. 8/8 Omaha 4, No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth 2 an assist with his goal the game-winner. He now has five game-winners Wisconsin 3, at No. 1/1 North Dakota 1 (in seven UNO wins) on the season, which leads the NCAA, while his 17 *at No. 9/12 Denver 5, Colorado College 3 career game-winning goals are six more than any other active NCAA player and only six away from tying the NCAA career game-winning goals record. * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game Ortega’s eight overall goals this year also lead the NCAA. • Omaha freshman goaltender Evan Weninger recorded a career-high 45 saves in the win over UMD, which was also the most saves by any NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE Mavericks netminder this season. Weninger’s previous best outing was 40 riday ov saves Oct. 10 in his debut at Minnesota State. Weninger has a .955 save F , N . 13 percentage this season, which is fifth nationally and first among rookies. *No. 10/10 St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET • Miami picked up its first conference win in three tries and snapped a *No. 9/12 Denver at No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT three-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over Western Michigan, which *No. 19 Miami at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT suffered its first conference loss in three games. MU freshman forward Jack Roslovic scored his team-best sixth goal of the season in the win, which Saturday, Nov. 14 is tops nationally among freshmen. All nine of Roslovic’s points this season have either tied the game or given Miami the lead (his goal tied the game *No. 10/10 St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET Friday) while he has at least one point in eight of nine games so far in his *No. 9/12 Denver at No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT collegiate career. *No. 19 Miami at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT • Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen tallied a goal and an assist in the Pioneers’ 5-3 win over Colorado College Friday, marking DU’s fifth * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game straight win over its Gold Pan rival. It was Heinen’s third multi-point game this season as he now has five points (3g, 2a) in his last three games after All six games next weekend are available on NCHC.tv. just two points (1g, 1a) in his first four games of the season. • Colorado College junior forward Luc Gerdes scored two goals in CC’s 5-3 loss to No. 9/12 Denver. It was his first career multi-goal game and his first goals of the season. He entered his junior campaign with five career NCHC.tv goals, including four as a sophomore. Upcoming Games • No. 1/1 North Dakota suffered its first loss of the season in the only non-conference game Friday as UND fell to former WCHA rival Wisconsin, Saturday, Nov. 7 3-1. The loss snapped UND’s NCAA-best eight-game unbeaten streak to Western Michigan at No. 19 Miami, 8:00 p.m. ET start the season and also snapped a 12-game home unbeaten streak (11- No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 8/8 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT 0-1) for North Dakota dating back to January of last season. The loss also Wisconsin at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT marked UND’s first regular season non-conference loss since the 2014-15 No. 9/12 Denver at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT season opener to Bemidji State as North Dakota had gone 13-0-3 outside of NCHC play since the loss to BSU. Friday round-up/inter-ConFerenCe reCords Denver, Miami and Omaha Earn First Conference Wins of Season UND suffers first loss of season in only non-conference game Friday fter three National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams man goalie Evan Weninger earned the win in net with 45 saves, while Aearned sweeps on the opening weekend of conference play last junior forward Austin Ortega scored the game-winner on the power weekend, three different NCHC teams picked up their first wins in play in the second period and added an assist for a two-point night. conference play on Friday as all three home teams won the confer- The game-winner was Ortega’s NCAA-leading fifth this season and ence contests. No. 9/12 Denver opened NCHC play with a 5-3 win 17th of his career, the most among all active NCAA players. Classmate over rival Colorado College, while No. 8/8 Omaha bounced back Jake Guentzel chipped in two assists. The teams complete their NCHC from being swept to top No. 6/7 Minnesota Duluth, 4-2, in UMD’s series Saturday at 7:07 p.m. CT with the game available on NCHC.tv. conference opener. No. 19 Miami also rebounded from being swept by edging Western Michigan, 2-1. In the lone non-conference game In the lone non-conference game of the night, No. 1/1 North Dakota Friday, No. 1/1 North Dakota suffered its first loss of the season with a was stunned by Wisconsin, 3-1, at Ralph Engelstad Arena, handing 3-1 defeat at the hands of Wisconsin. UND its first loss of the season and snapping an eight-game unbeat- en streak to start the season. North Dakota (6-1-2, 2-0-0-0 NCHC) Former CCHA rivals collided at Steve Cady Arena in Oxford where No. opened the scoring on a goal from junior forward Luke Johnson in the 19 Miami edged Western Michigan, 2-1, to pick up its first confer- first period, but the Badgers (3-3-3, 0-0-0-0 B1G) answered minutes ence win of the season while handing the Broncos (4-3-1, 2-1-0-0 later and added two goals in the second stanza to earn the win. UND NCHC) their first conference loss of the campaign. WMU sophomore outshot Wisconsin, 30-23, in the loss, while junior goalie Matt Hryn- defenseman Paul Stoykewych opened the game’s scoring less than kiw made 20 saves for North Dakota.