2014-15 NCHC Weekly Release National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Sept

2014-15 NCHC Weekly release National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2014 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 2, Issue 1 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC

2014-15 NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Colorado College 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or overtime, and one point for an overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute overtime advance to a three-player shootout with the team that wins the shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (SW in the standings). A shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the shootout receives just one point for the tie. Teams play a 24-game conference schedule.

Upcoming Games NCHC Facts and Figures • The second season of the NCHC begins this weekend as all eight Saturday, Oct. 4 teams host exhibitions against Canadian universities, while Miami will Univ. of Toronto at Western Michigan (exh.), 2:00 p.m. ET play two exhibitions, also hosting the U.S. U-18 Team. U.S. Under-18 Team at No. 9/11 Miami (exh.), 8:05 p.m. ET • Four NCHC teams are ranked in both national preseason polls, Trinity Western at No. 6/7 St. Cloud State (exh.), 7:00 p.m. CT which were released Monday. North Dakota is No. 2 in each poll, McGill at No. 15/18 Denver (exh.), 7:07 p.m. MT picking up at least one first-place vote in each poll. St. Cloud State sits at No. 6 in the USA Hockey Magazine Poll and No. 7 in the Sunday, Oct. 5 USCHO Poll, while Miami is 9th and 11th in those polls, respectively. Simon Fraser at No. 9/11 Miami (exh.), 5:05 p.m. ET Denver is also ranked in each poll, coming in at No. 15 and No. 18, Manitoba at No. 2/2 North Dakota (exh.), 5:07 p.m. CT respectively. McGill at Colorado College (exh.), 6:07 p.m. MT • Seven of the eight NCHC teams received multiples votes in the USCHO Poll, while the four NCHC teams ranked in the USA Today/ Monday, Oct. 6 USA Hockey Magazine Poll are the most by any conference. Lakehead at Minnesota Duluth (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT • North Dakota, which finished second in the inaugural season of the NAIT at Omaha (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT NCHC, was picked as the favorite to win the regular season in 2014-15 in a poll of 25 media members. UND collected 12 first-place votes, NCHC Teams in BOLD while Miami was tabbed second with nine first-place votes. Defending Penrose Cup champion St. Cloud State was picked third with four first- NCHC.tv place votes, the only other team to receive first-place votes (page 6). • Five different schools were represented on the NCHC Preseason New in 2014-15 is the NCHC’s Digital Network: NCHC.tv. All-Conference Team with Miami the lone school to have two players NCHC.tv aggregates all digital video and streaming content of all eight on the team in senior forward Austin Czarnik and junior forward Riley members and the conference in one location. Barber. Czarnik, SCSU junior forward Jonny Brodzinski, and Denver Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv senior defenseman Joey LaLeggia, who were both also selected to Saturday, Oct. 4 the Preseason All-NCHC Team with Czarnik, were all named to the Univ. of Toronto at Western Michigan (exh.), 2:00 p.m. ET All-College Hockey News Preseason First Team, as NCHC players made U.S. Under 18 at Miami (exh.), 8:05 p.m. ET up half the squad. UND junior goalie Zane McIntyre was the lone Trinity Western at St. Cloud State (exh.), 7:00 p.m. CT unanimous Preseason All-NCHC Team pick (page 4). • Miami’s Czarnik is the active career leader in points in the NCAA Sunday, Oct. 5 Simon Fraser at Miami (exh.), 5:05 p.m. ET with 124, including 87 assists, which is also tops among active NCAA Manitoba at North Dakota (exh.), 5:07 p.m. CT players. He has 37 career goals to go with that. North Dakota senior McGill at Colorado College (exh.), 6:07 p.m. MT forward Stephane Pattyn leads all active NCAA players with 125 career games played. Despite being just a junior, Brodzinski ranks Monday, Oct. 6 fourth among active players with 43 career goals. Lakehead at Minnesota Duluth (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT • Colorado College’s new head coach, Mike Haviland, will lead the NAIT at Omaha (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT Tigers in his first game Sunday in an exhibition against McGill. @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School Directory

National Collegiate Hockey Conference Website:...... NCHCHockey.com Twitter/Instagram:...... @TheNCHC Communications Manager...... Michael Weisman Facebook:...... /TheNCHC Office:...... 719-694-9924 Video:...... NCHC.tv Cell: ...... 513-310-4869 Address:...... 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Email:...... [email protected] Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Colorado College University of Denver Website:...... CCTigers.com Website:...... DenverPioneers.com Hockey SID: ...... Jerry Cross Hockey SID: ...... Rick Bowness Office:...... 719-389-6755 Office:...... 303-871-2390 Cell: ...... 719-205-4432 Cell: ...... 720-425-0089 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 719-540-6520 Press Box Phone:...... 303-871-3922 Hockey Specific Twitter:...... @CC_Hockey1 Hockey Specific Twitter:...... @DU_Hockey Athletics Facebook:...... /CCTigers Hockey Facebook:...... /DenverHockey Address:...... 14 East Cache La Poudre Street Address:...... 2201 East Asbury Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Denver, CO 80208

Miami University University of Minnesota Duluth Website:...... MURedHawks.com Website:...... UMDBulldogs.com Hockey SID: ...... Chad Twaro Hockey SID: ...... Bob Nygaard Office:...... 513-529-1601 Office:...... 218-726-8191 Cell: ...... 810-288-9075 Cell: ...... 218-341-0524 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 513-529-1427 Hockey Specific Twitter:...... @MiamiOH_Hockey Press Box Phone:...... 218-623-1391 Athletics Facebook:...... Swoop’s Official Miami Hockey Specific Twitter:...... @UMDHockey University Athletics Fan Page Hockey Facebook:...... UMD Hockey Address:...... 230 Millett Hall Address:...... 170 Sports & Health Center Oxford, OH 45056 1216 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812

University of Nebraska Omaha University of North Dakota Website:...... OMavs.com Website:...... UNDSports.com Hockey SID: ...... Dave Ahlers Hockey SID: ...... Jayson Hajdu Office:...... 402-554-3387 Office:...... 701-777-2985 Cell: ...... 402-332-8329 Cell: ...... 701-740-7659 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 402-599-6620 Press Box Phone:...... 701-777-3571 Hockey Twitter:...... @UNO_Hockey Hockey Specific Twitter:...... @UNDMHockey Athletics Facebook:...... /omavs Hockey Facebook:...... /UNDMHockey Address:...... 6001 Dodge St. Address:...... Hyslop Sports Center Room 120 Omaha, NE 68182 2751 2nd Ave. N. Stop 9013, Grand Forks, ND 58202

St. Cloud State University Western Michigan University Website:...... SCSUHuskies.com Website:...... WMUBroncos.com Hockey SID: ...... Tom Nelson Hockey SID: ...... Adam Bodnar Office:...... 320-308-2141 Office:...... 269-387-4122 Cell: ...... 320-224-0813 Cell: ...... 269-760-5133 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 320-308-5227 Press Box Phone:...... 269-760-5133 Hockey Specific Twitter: ...... @SCSUHUSKIES_MH Hockey Specific Twitter:...... @WMUHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /SCSUMensHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /WMUHockey Address:...... 720 4th Avenue South Address:...... 1903 W. Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 Kalamazoo, MI 49008

2 @The NCHC | #NCHCHockey Week of Sept. 29 Players of the Week

NCHC Players of the Week (Begins Oct. 13) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week

Other Standout Performers (Begins Oct. 13)

2014-15 NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) Week of Offensive Defenseman Rookie Goaltender

Week of Sept. 29 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 3 Players of the Month/Awards

NCHC Monthly Honors Player of the Month Rookie of the Month

National Accolades for NCHC Teams/Players All-CHN (College Hockey News) Preseason Teams 2014-15 NCHC Players of the Month Austin Czarnik, SR, F, Miami - First Team Month Player Rookie Jonny Brodzinski, JR, F, SCSU - First Team Joey LaLeggia, SR, D, Denver - First Team October Riley Barber, JR, F, Miami - Second Team November Chase Perry, FR, G, Colorado College - Freshman Team December USCHO.com Top 10 Forwards to Watch in 2014-15 January Jonny Brodzinski, JR - St. Cloud State February Austin Czarnik, SR - Miami March USCHO.com Top 10 Defensemen to Watch in 2014-15 Keaton Thompson, SO - North Dakota

2014-15 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team

he National Collegiate Hockey Conference revealed its including 19 goals. TPreseason All-Conference Team Wednesday, Sept. 24. The Anchoring the blue line is LaLeggia, who is the lone other conference’s inaugural Preseason All-Conference Team (a team returning First-Team All-NCHC selection along with Czarnik. was not selected last season) was voted on by local media LaLeggia, the reigning NCHC Defenseman of the Year, tied for members from each school, along with select national media the NCHC lead among defensemen in 2013-14 with 25 points members. and had a NCHC-best 12 goals among blueliners on the season. Five NCHC teams are represented on the six-man NCHC Slavin, who was the inaugural NCHC Rookie of the Year, shared Preseason All-Conference Team, led by two from Miami in senior the defenseman scoring lead with LaLeggia by also tallying 25 forward Austin Czarnik and junior forward Riley Barber. The points, including 20 assists – tops among NCHC defensemen. lone unanimous selection on the team is North Dakota junior Completing the Preseason All-NCHC Team is McIntyre, who goaltender Zane McIntyre, who was listed on all 25 ballots. garnered NCHC Honorable Mention as a sophomore. McIntyre Rounding out the group of forwards is St. Cloud State junior compiled a conference-best 1.99 goals-against average a season forward Jonny Brodzinski, while the defensive pair of Denver ago, while posting a .926 save percentage and went 20-10-3 senior Joey LaLeggia and Colorado College sophomore Jaccob between the Slavin complete the team. F - Austin Czarnik, Miami, Sr. – 23 votes pipes with Czarnik was a NCHC First-Team All-Conference selection last F – Jonny Brodzinski, St. Cloud State, Jr. – 19 the 20 wins year after leading the NCHC with both 34 assists and 47 points in F – Riley Barber, Miami, Jr. – 12 tying for the 37 games a season ago. Brodzinski was named NCHC Honorable D – Joey LaLeggia, Denver, Sr. – 19 league lead. Mention in 2013-14 while finishing fourth in the conference with D – Jaccob Slavin, Colorado College, So. – 13 41 points, including 21 goals. Barber was a NCHC Second-Team All-Conference pick last season while finishing second in the G – Zane McIntyre, North Dakota, Jr. – 25 overall scoring race behind his teammate Czarnik with 44 points, 4 @The NCHC | #NCHCHockey Week of Sept. 29 NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game

NCHC Map NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall League Leaders (league games only): Player School Points 1.

Team Leaders (league games only): School Points Colorado College

Denver

2014-15 NCHC Institutional Demographics Miami Institution Location Population Enrollment

Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 446,439 2,034 Denver Denver, CO 649,495 11,778 Miami Oxford, OH 21,351 17,720 Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,265 11,800 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 52,838 14,326 Omaha Omaha, NE 421,570 15,227 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 66,297 16,245 Omaha Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 74,262 25,086

NCHC Mission North Dakota The National Collegiate Hockey Conference facilitates and fosters competitive, academic and operational excellence for its member institutions through the sport of ice hockey. The Conference supports a culture of professionalism and St. Cloud State integrity, reflecting its commitment to grow the sport of ice hockey while creating a positive experience for the student-athletes and fans it serves.

NCHC Vision Western Michigan

The National Collegiate Hockey Conference strives to be the best single- sport conference in the NCAA by embracing our core values and operating collectively for the best interests of the Conference and member institutions. 1st star = 3 pts.; 2nd star = 2 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt.

NCHC Media Information/Services

LOGO IDENTITY STANDARDS NCHCHOCKEY.COM The National Collegiate Hockey Conference logo was created to identify The official National Collegiate Hockey Conference website is hosted and promote the conference and its championship. Anyone desiring to by Sport Ngin located in Minneapolis, Minn. A live scoreboard will be use the logo on products, promotions or advertisements must acquire a available for each game throughout the season, along with recaps and license or an authorization agreement from Licensing Resource Group, box scores following the conclusion of each contest. You can also find LLC (LRG). For more information, please contact LRG at: standings, team-by-team statistics and results, weekly releases, Players of the Week, radio and TV information, social media, video and more. Licensing Resource Group, LLC 442 Century Lane, Suite 100 STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES Holland, Michigan 49424 The NCHC will post updated statistics and news releases to the official Telephone: 616.395.0676 website each week throughout the season. The Players of the Week Website: www.lrgusa.com (Monday) and the weekly press release will be made available as well. You may obtain this information either on NCHCHockey.com or via email. OFFICIAL COLORS The official colors of the NCHC logo are: NCHC E-MAIL SERVICE Red (Pantone 1807; CMYK 0, 100, 96, 28; RGB 181,18,27), Information regarding the NCHC will be emailed throughout the year Blue (Pantone 539, CMYK 100, 49, 0, 70; RGB 0, 43, 84), and to accredited media. To be added to the distribution list, please email Gray (Pantone 430; CMYK 5, 0, 0, 45; RGB 148, 156, 16), and NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweisman@ Powder Blue (Pantone 283; CMYK 43, 12, 0, 0; RGB 139, 192, 232) nchchockey. only on the Frozen Faceoff logo. All logos are protected as trademark properties of the NCHC. Week of Sept. 29 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 5 Polls/Non-Conference Comparison

National Polls

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll USCHO.com Poll Preseason (Sept. 29) Preseason (Sept. 29) (first-place votes in parentheses) (first-place votes in parentheses) 2013-14 Final 13-14 2014-15 Final 13-14 No. Team POINTS RECORD Ranking No. Team RECORD POINTS Ranking 1. Minnesota 505 (32) 28-7-6 2 1. Minnesota 0-0-0 978 (36) 2 2. North Dakota 449 (1) 25-14-3 5 2. North Dakota 0-0-0 874 (2) 4 3. Providence 431 22-11-6 9 3. Providence 0-0-0 839 (2) 10 4. Boston College 375 28-8-4 3 4. Boston College 0-0-0 831 3 5. Colgate 315 20-14-5 13 5. Union 0-0-0 737 (9) 1 6. St. Cloud State 272 22-11-5 8 6. Colgate 0-0-0 652 (1) 13 7. Michigan 252 18-13-4 NR 7. St. Cloud State 0-0-0 596 8 8. Union 237 (1) 32-6-4 1 8. Michigan 0-0-0 569 16 9. Miami 236 15-20-3 NR 9. Ferris State 0-0-0 532 6 T-10. Ferris State 175 29-11-3 6 10. Wisconsin 0-0-0 497 7 T-10. Notre Dame 175 23-15-2 11 11. Miami 0-0-0 491 NR 12. Wisconsin 159 24-11-2 7 12. Notre Dame 0-0-0 433 11 13. Minnesota State 136 26-14-1 12 13. Minnesota State 0-0-0 411 12 14. Cornell 99 17-10-5 NR 14. Cornell 0-0-0 284 15 15. Denver 54 20-16-6 15 15. Quinnipiac 0-0-0 282 9 16. Northeastern 0-0-0 270 19 Others receiving votes: Northeastern, 51; Massachusetts Lowell, 17. UMass Lowell 0-0-0 247 5 42; Boston University, 34; Minnesota Duluth, 16; Yale, 14; New 18. Denver 0-0-0 225 17 Hampshire, 12; Quinnipiac, 10; Michigan Tech, 9; Mercyhurst, 6; 19. New Hampshire 0-0-0 97 18 Michigan State, 6; Ohio State, 4; Robert Morris, 4. 20. Boston University 0-0-0 88 NR

Others receiving votes: Minnesota Duluth 87, Ohio State 76, Yale 57, Mercyhurst 54, Vermont 51, Robert Morris 27, Michigan College Hockey News Tech 26, Western Michigan 14, Dartmouth 13, Bowling Green Preseason Top-10 11, Michigan State 8, Omaha 8, Rensselaer 5, Alaska 4, Harvard 4, Air Force 3, Brown 3, Clarkson 2, Maine 2, Massachusetts 2, (Oct. 1) Niagara 1, St. Lawrence 1. 1. Minnesota 2. Providence 3. North Dakota The NCHC vs. ... (non-conference breakdown) 4. Boston College 5. Colgate AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Total Colorado College 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 6. Minnesota State Denver 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 7. Miami Miami 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 8. Michigan Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9. St. Cloud State Omaha 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 10. Ferris State North Dakota 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 St. Cloud State 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Western Michigan 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2014-15 Total 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 NCHC Preseason Poll (voting conducted by media only) First-place votes in parentheses fter finishing second in the inaugural season of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, North Team Points ADakota has been tabbed as the favorite to win the NCHC regular-season title in 2014-15 by media, as the conference released the NCHC Preseason Poll Thursday, Sept. 25. 1. North Dakota 181 (12) North Dakota totaled 181 points from the 25 media members who voted in the poll, including receiving 2. Miami 167 (9) 12 first-place votes, the most of any team. Three different teams received at least one first-place vote 3. St. Cloud State 151 (4) with Miami coming in second in the preseason poll with 167 points and nine first-place votes. St. Cloud State, the defending Penrose Cup champions, was selected to finish third, receiving 151 points in the poll, 4. Denver 117 including four first-place votes. 5. Minnesota Duluth 112 Coming in fourth in the NCHC Preseason Poll was Denver, who finished 2013-14 strong by capturing 6. Omaha 73 the inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship. The Pioneers collected 117 points, while Minnesota Duluth was right behind in fifth with 112 points. Omaha placed sixth in the poll, compiling 73 points, 7. Western Michigan 67 while Western Michigan was just behind in seventh with 67 points. Rounding out the preseason poll was 8. Colorado College 32 Colorado College, which finished seventh a season ago and received 32 points from the media.

6 @The NCHC | #NCHCHockey Week of Sept. 29 TV Schedule/New Media

NCHC Games on National/Regional TV The NCHC on Social Media

CBS SPORTS NETWORK Get involved and stay connected with the NCHC on social media Date Game Time (ET) via Twitter (@TheNCHC), Facebook (Facebook.com/TheNCHC) Fri., Jan. 9, 2015 *Notre Dame at Western Michigan 7:30 p.m. and Instagram (@TheNCHC). See behind the scenes photos, find Sat., Jan. 10, 2015 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota 8:00 p.m. out the latest news and win giveaways during the season on social Fri., Jan. 23, 2015 Colorado College at North Dakota 8:00 p.m. media. During the year, fans are encouraged to submit photos Fri., Jan. 30, 2015 North Dakota at Omaha 8:30 p.m. of themselves showing off their best team spirit to the NCHC on Fri., Feb. 6, 2015 Denver at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtag #NCHCFan. Fri., Feb. 13, 2015 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 8:00 p.m. Each Monday, the conference will select the Fan of the Week, Fri., Feb. 20, 2015 North Dakota at Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. sponsored by Sport Ngin, based on the best picture(s) from the Fri., Feb. 20, 2015 Denver at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. previous weekend and the winner will receive an NCHC t-shirt or Fri., Feb. 27, 2015 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. other gear. When discussing the NCHC on Twitter, please use the Fri., Mar. 6, 2015 North Dakota at Miami 6:30 p.m. hashtag #NCHCHockey. Fri., Mar. 6, 2015 Denver at St. Cloud State 9:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 20, 2015 NCHC Semifinal #1 5:00 p.m. In addition to general NCHC news and updates, the NCHC will have Fri., Mar. 20, 2015 NCHC Semifinal #2 8:30 p.m. an interactive activity on social media each day during the week. Sat., Mar. 21, 2015 NCHC Championship 8:30 p.m. Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder NCHC Social Media Weekly Schedule Monday – Players of the Week/Fan of the Week announced Tuesday- Trivia (Twitter/Facebook)/Top 5 Goals of Week (NCHC.tv) FOX COLLEGE SPORTS (more to be added) Wednesday – Caption Contest (Instagram)/Inside the NCHC (NCHC.tv) Date Game Time (CT) Thursday - #Throwback Thursday/NCHC Radio Show Fri., Oct. 17, 2014 *Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m. Friday – NCHC: Between the Boards show (NCHC.tv)/Game updates Fri., Oct. 31, 2014 *Minnesota at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Saturday - Game updates/Behind the Scenes photos Sat., Nov. 1, 2014 *St. Cloud State at Minnesota 4:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7, 2014 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15, 2014 *Minnesota at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m. For NCHC News, Information and More... Fri., Nov. 21, 2014 North Dakota at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6, 2014 Colorado College at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. visit the NCHC website: NCHCHockey.com Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 6:00 p.m. Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/start.asp follow the NCHC on Twitter: @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey

FOX SPORTS NORTH like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNCHC Date Game Time (CT) Fri., Oct. 17, 2014 *Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth+ 7:00 p.m. follow the NCHC on Instagram: @TheNCHC Fri., Oct. 31, 2014 *Minnesota at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7, 2014 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State+ 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15, 2014 *Minnesota at Minnesota Duluth+ 7:00 p.m. watch/subscribe to the NCHC on NCHC.tv Fri., Nov. 21, 2014 North Dakota at St. Cloud State+ 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6, 2014 Colorado College at Minnesota Duluth+ 7:00 p.m. download the NCHC mobile app Fri., Jan. 9, 2015 Miami at St. Cloud State+ 7:30 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 6:00 p.m. Channel Finder: foxsports.com/north/story/fox-sports-north-channel-finder-122313 Sport Ngin is the internet and technology partner of the NCHC and also serves as the official sponsor for the *Indicates non-conference game; + Indicates game is on Fox Sports North Plus NCHC Fan of the Week contest. Games this week in BOLD; all times subject to change

NCHC Videos/NCHC.tv NCHC Radio Show

The NCHC produces three weekly video series that are posted on NCHC. Like last year, each Thursday on NCHCHockey.com and NCHC.tv will be tv, the NCHC’s new digital network, throughout the week. a weekly audio show, the NCHC Radio Show, that recaps the previous week in the league and previews the upcoming weekend. Included in Top Five Goals of the Week: Each Tuesday, the NCHC unveils the “Top the roughly six-minute segment will be interviews with the conference’s Five Goals of the Week” from the previous weekend on NCHC.tv, which players and coaches, as well as audio highlights from the past weekend’s culminates in the Goal of the Year Tournament at the end of the season. contests. Inside the NCHC: Each Wednesday the NCHC releases its “Inside the To obtain a copy of the NCHC Radio Show for use during a broadcast or NCHC” feature, which gives fans a close-up look at the coaches, student-athletes and programs in the NCHC, and provides fans a glimpse on the air, email NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at into the personal side of the coaches and student-athletes. [email protected].

NCHC: Between the Boards: Produced by Midco Sports Network, the For any other NCHC PSAs or advertisements needed for radio, television bi-weekly half-hour show recaps the previous weekend and previews the or a website, also contact Michael Weisman. upcoming one, while also looking at news around the NCHC. Week of Sept. 29 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 7 NCHC Regular Season/Tournament/Quick Facts

NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup

Website:...... NCHCHockey.com warded to the NCHC regular Headquarters:...... The Copper Building Aseason champion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup 1631 Mesa Ave., Suite C (right) serves as the league’s crowning Colorado Springs, CO 80906 achievement. The Cup is named General Email:...... [email protected] after Julie and Spencer Penrose, who were tremendously successful in the Founded:...... July 13, 2011 business world and did much of it in Inaugural Season:...... 2013-14 Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. The couple made much of their money in the copper industry, which is why Commissioner:...... Josh Fenton the trophy includes copper stars on Office Phone:...... 719-418-2427 it. The Penroses also set up the El Email:...... [email protected] Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and other Director of Hockey Operations:...... Joe Novak non-profits, including the NCHC office Office Phone:...... 719-418-2795 located in the Copper Building next Email:...... [email protected] to the Penrose House on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation also Director of Communications:...... Michael Weisman helped pay for the Penrose Cup. Office Phone:...... 719-694-9924 Email:...... [email protected] NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff Business Operations Manager:...... Verna Toller he NCHC Tournament consists of four Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Tquarterfinal series on the first weekend Email:...... [email protected] following regular-season play (March 13-15, 2015). The four higher seeds will host the Director of Officiating:...... Don Adam four lower seeds in a best two-out-of-three Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 format. Seed #1 will host Seed #8, Seed #2 Email:...... [email protected] will host Seed #7, Seed #3 will host Seed #6, and Seed #4 will host Seed #5. The winners of the four quarterfinal series Regular-Season Trophy...... Julie and Spencer will advance to the NCHC Penrose Memorial Cup Frozen Faceoff at Target Center in Minneapolis Inaugural Regular-Season Champion...... St. Cloud State for the two semifinal games on Friday, March 20. Inaugural Tournament Champion...... Denver (Semifinal games will be reseeded based on the Tournament Championship...... Frozen Faceoff final regular-season standings). The winners of the Championship Site...... Target Center two semifinal games (4:08/7:38 p.m. CT) will then Minneapolis, Minn. meet in the Championship Game (7:38 p.m. CT) on Saturday, March 21 for an automatic bid to the Championship Dates: ...... March 20-21, 2015 NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the Tickets:...... NCHCHockey.com or AXS.com semifinal games will face each other in the third- or call 1-888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) place game (3:38 p.m. CT) earlier in the day.

2013-14 Final NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. St. Cloud State 48 24 15 6 3 0 .688 87 64 38 22 11 5 .645 136 107 2. North Dakota 45 24 15 9 0 0 .625 76 63 41 25 14 3 .631 127 102 3. Omaha 42 24 13 9 2 1 .583 82 69 37 17 18 2 .486 117 120 4. *Minnesota Duluth 37 24 11 11 2 2 .500 69 70 36 16 16 4 .500 104 104 Western Michigan 37 24 11 11 2 2 .500 66 69 40 19 16 5 .538 103 106 6. Denver 35 24 10 11 3 2 .479 60 58 42 20 16 6 .548 112 98 7. Colorado College 24 24 6 13 5 1 .354 52 75 37 7 24 6 .270 74 121 8. Miami 20 24 6 17 1 1 .271 56 80 38 15 20 3 .434 111 115 Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or overtime, and one point for an overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute overtime advance to a three-player shootout with the team that wins the shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (SW in the standings). A shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the shootout receives just one point for the tie. Teams play a 24-game league schedule. *Minnesota Duluth won head-to-head tiebreaker with Western Michigan.

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Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Head Coach: Mike Haviland (1st year) Head Coach: Jim Montgomery (2nd year) Record at CC: 0-0-0 Record at DU: 20-16-6 2013-14 Overall Record: 7-24-6 (6-13-5-1) 2013-14 Overall Record: 20-16-6 (10-11-3-2) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 20/7 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 21/5 • CC’s top three returning scorers are sophomores, including 2013-14 • Denver looks to replace goalie Sam Brittain, who was named NCHC NCHC Rookie of the Year Jaccob Slavin, who led the squad with 25 Goalie of the Year last season. Brittain was the backbone of a Pioneer points (5g, 20a). Sam Rothstein finished third with 20 points (6g,14a) team that captured the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship in the first while Alex Roos was fourth with 17 (10g, 7a). Junior Cody Bradley, year of the tournament. The championship was the school’s 16th con- who posted 16 points (6g,10a), is the only other returner that had at ference tournament title in program history. least 10 points last season. • After making the NCAA Tournament last year with an automatic bid, • Six of Colorado College’s 14 opponents this season played in the NCAA the Pioneers look to continue their streak of seven consecutive NCAA Division I Hockey Tournament last season. NCHC foes North Dakota, Ice Hockey Tournament appearances in 2014-15. The last time DU Denver and St. Cloud State, as well as Boston College, Wisconsin and missed the tournament was 2007. Providence were among the 16 teams to battle for the national championship last spring. North Dakota and Boston College advanced to the • Senior defenseman Joey LaLeggia, who was the NCHC Defenseman of national semifinals. the Year in 2013-14, was named to the NCHC Preseason All-Conference • First-year head coach Mike Haviland brought in a completely new Team this year by the media. He was tabbed to the All-College Hockey coaching staff with him to CC, but with a couple of familiar faces to News (CHN) Preseason First Team, as well. the Tiger hockey program. Gene Reilly and 1995 CC grad R.J. Enga will serve as assistant coaches, while Chris Kawano, a 2007 graduate of CC, • Denver returns 21 letterwinners from a season ago, including 91.6 will be the team’s director of operations and video coordinator. percent of its points and 91.4 percent of its goals from 2013-14. The Pi- oneers rank second in the NCHC and seventh nationally in percentage of This Week’s Game: points returning and eighth nationally in percentage of goals returning, Sun., Oct. 5 vs. McGill (Exhib.) - 6:07 p.m. MT also second in the NCHC behind Miami. Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, CO This Week’s Game: Key Fact: For the first time this millennium, Colorado College heads into Sat., Oct. 4 vs. McGill (Exhib.) - 7:07 p.m. MT a season with a new head coach. Mike Haviland enters his first season Magness Arena - Denver, CO at the helm of the Tigers. He came to Colorado College after serving one year as head coach of the Hershey Bears (AHL). Haviland was an Key Fact: Denver comes into the season with 13 straight years with at assistant coach for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2008-12, helping the least 20 wins. The Crimson and Gold look to extend their NCAA best team win the Stanley Cup in 2010. streak of consecutive 20-win seasons to 14 in 2014-15.

Sun., Oct. 5 McGill (Exh.) 6:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 4 McGill (Exh.) 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 Alabama-Huntsville 7:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 Rensselaer 7:37 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 Alabama-Huntsville 7:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 Rensselaer 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 at Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 at Boston College 5:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 Boston College 7:37 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at New Hampshire 5:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 Boston College 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 at Miami* 5:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at Miami* 5:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 at Denver* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 Wisconsin 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 Air Force 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 at Air Force 7:05 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 Wisconsin 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5 at Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5 at Cornell 5:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 at Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 at Cornell 5:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 at Western Michigan* 5:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at Western Michigan* 5:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 27 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 2 at Dartmouth# 5:07 p.m. Sun., Dec. 28 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 vs. Brown# 2:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 at Providence 5:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 at Omaha* 6:37 p.m. Sun., Jan. 4 at Providence 5:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Tues., Jan. 6 at Connecticut 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at Miami* 5:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at Miami* 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6 at Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Denver* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Denver* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Omaha* 6:37 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at St. Cloud State* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at St. Cloud State* 6:07 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change Week of Sept. 29 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 9 Team Notes/Match-Ups

Miami RedHawks Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Enrico Blasi (16th year) Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (14th year) Record at MU: 326-216-56 Record at UMD: 247-245-67 2013-14 Overall Record: 15-20-3 (6-17-1-1) 2013-14 Overall Record: 16-16-4 (11-11-2-2) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/2 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/6 • A strong showing in the NCHC Tournament masked a forgettable • UMD returns 20 lettermen from a year ago, including five of its top 2013-14 season that saw Miami miss the NCAA Tournament for the first six scorers. Topping that group is senior alternate team captain Justin time since 2005. The Red and White, NCHC preseason favorites a year Crandall and sophomore right winger Kyle Osterberg, who shared sec- ago, return all but two letter winners to start a new postseason streak ond place on the 2013-14 UMD scoring charts with 27 points each. That this year. was a career best for Crandall.

• Adding in the newcomers gives the RedHawks seven players who • The Bulldogs sported the nation’s 10th highest scoring freshman group were drafted by an NHL team (five forwards, two defensemen). The last winter. The seven UMD rookies combined for 89 points (the most two defensemen (Louie Belpedio-MIN and Colin Sullivan-MTL) are of any first-year class in the NCHC) on 35 goals and 54 assists. Heading expected to play heavy minutes and improve a defense that fell from the list was Osterberg (who was selected the NCHC Rookie of the Week second nationally (1.74 goals against average) in 2012-13 to 41st (3.03) a year ago. a league-high four times last season) and left winger Alex Iafallo, who generated 11 goals and 11 assists in 36 outings en route to landing a • Miami’s returners account for 107 of the team’s 111 goals and 285 of spot on the NCHC All-Rookie Team. its 289 points. All-NCHC picks Austin Czarnik (First Team; 47 points) and Riley Barber (Second Team; 44 points) headline the group, which brought its top eight scorers back from the 2013-14 campaign. This Week’s Game: Mon., Oct. 6 vs. Lakehead (Exhib.) - 7:07 p.m. CT Local TV: My9 This Week’s Games: AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, MN Sat., Oct. 4 vs. U.S. U-18 Team (Exhib.) - 8:05 p.m. ET Key Fact: This year marks the fourth full season that UMD will call Steve Cady Arena - Oxford, OH AMSOIL Arena home. The 6,756-seat, $80-million downtown facility Sun., Oct. 5 vs. Simon Fraser (Exhib.) - 5:05 p.m. ET opened for business on Dec. 30, 2010 meaning that for the first time in Steve Cady Arena - Oxford, OH a half a century, no current member of the Bulldogs has ever played a game at the old Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. Key Fact: The RedHawks hosted the U.S. U-18 Team on New Year’s Eve last season and fell, 4-2, in an exhibition contest.

Sat., Oct. 4 USA U-18 (Exh.) 8:05 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6 Lakehead (Exh.) 7:07 p.m. Sun., Oct. 5 Simon Fraser (Exh.) 5:05 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 vs. Minnesota# 2:05 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 at Bowling Green 7:07 p.m. Sun., Oct. 12 vs. Notre Dame/RPI# TBA Sun., Oct. 12 Bowling Green 5:05 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 Minnesota State 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 at Ohio State 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 at Minnesota State 7:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 Ohio State 7:05 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 St. Lawrence 7:35 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 St. Lawrence 8:05 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 Colorado College* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 at Minnesota 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 Colorado College* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 Minnesota 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 at Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 at Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 Western Michigan* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5 Omaha* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 at Michigan Tech 6:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 6 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at Michigan Tech 6:07 p.m. Sun., Dec. 28 vs. Notre Dame$ 4:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 2 at Lakehead (Exh.) 6:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 29 vs. Cornell/Lake Superior$ TBA Sat., Jan. 3 at Lakehead (Exh.) 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 2 at RPI 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 at North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 at RPI 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 vs. Bemidji State$ 4:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 Denver* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 vs. Minn./Minn. State$ TBA Sat., Jan. 24 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 at Denver* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Denver* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 vs. Western Michigan*# TBA Fri., Feb. 6 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at Colorado College* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Minnesota Duluth* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Miami* 6:35 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at Denver* 9:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Miami* 6:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Denver* 9:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 North Dakota* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 North Dakota* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA Sat., Mar. 7 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA

Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change; Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change; $ Florida College Hockey Classic (Estero, Fla.); # Hockey City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) # Ice Breaker Invitational (South Bend, Ind.); $ North Star College Cup (St. Paul, Minn.)

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North Dakota Omaha Mavericks Head Coach: Dave Hakstol (11th year) Head Coach: Dean Blais (6th year) Record at UND: 260-133-40 Record at UNO: 91-86-18 2013-14 Overall Record: 25-14-3 (15-9-0-0) 2013-14 Overall Record: 17-18-2 (13-9-2-1) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 20/5 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 14/10 • North Dakota enters the season having qualified for each of the past 12 • The Mavericks welcome 11 freshmen to their roster this season, the NCAA Tournaments, the longest active streak in the nation. UND has ad- largest class of newcomers since the first year of the program in 1997- vanced to six NCAA Frozen Fours and eight regional championship games 98. The rookie class ties for the fourth-largest in the NCAA this season. in the first 10 years of head coach Dave Hakstol’s tenure. • Omaha has seven players drafted by National Hockey League teams • Hakstol (260-133-40, 11th year) enters the season needing three wins on its roster, one shy of the program high, including incoming freshmen to surpass his predecessor, Dean Blais, as the second-winningest coach Luc Snuggerud and Tyler Vesel. The seven draft picks tie for the sixth- in UND hockey history. John “Gino” Gasparini won a school-record 392 games from 1978 to 1994, going 392-248-24. Hakstol played under Gas- most in the NCAA this season. parini at UND and succeeded Blais as head coach. • Senior Dominic Zombo and sophomore Jake Guentzel return as the • Junior goaltender Zane McIntyre, a unanimous selection to the NCHC Mavericks’ leading scorers from last year after each player notched 34 Preseason All-Conference Team, is UND’s all-time leader with a .924 points in 2013-14. Zombo had a career high 17 goals while Guentzel career save percentage. Last season, McIntyre made 33 appearances and fell just one point shy of tying the school record for points by a fresh- led the NCHC in goals against average (1.99) and tied for the league lead man in a campaign that earned him NCHC All-Rookie Team honors. in wins (20). He allowed two goals or fewer in 10 of his last 11 games and was named NCHC Player of the Month for March/April. This Week’s Game: This Week’s Game: Mon., Oct. 6 vs. NAIT (Exhib.) - 7:07 p.m. CT Sun., Oct. 5 vs. Manitoba (Exhib.) - 5:07 p.m. CT TV: MidcoSN CenturyLink Center - Omaha, NE Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, ND Key Fact: The Mavericks will be playing their final season at the Cen- Key Fact: UND returns seven defensemen from last year’s group of blueliners turyLink Center in downtown Omaha in 2014-15 before moving to their that was the most productive in the nation, both in terms of total points (115) new on-campus arena in the fall of 2015. and points per game (2.74). The group includes a trio of 20-point scorers in All-NCHC Second Teamer Jordan Schmaltz (6-18—24), senior Nick Mattson (4-19—23) and NCHC All-Rookie Team selection Paul LaDue (6-15—21).

Sun., Oct. 5 Manitoba (Exh.) 5:07 p.m. Mon., Oct. 6 NAIT (Exhib.) 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 Bemidji State 7:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 Minnesota State 7:37 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 at Bemidji State 7:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 Minnesota State 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 at Colorado College* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 at Western Michigan* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 at Western Michigan* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 Providence 7:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 at Cornell 6:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 Providence 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 at Cornell 6:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 Air Force (U.S. HOF game) 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 at Ohio State 6:05 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 at Wisconsin 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at Ohio State 6:05 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at Wisconsin 7:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 28 at North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 29 at North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5 at Miami* 6:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 28 Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 at Miami* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 29 Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Dec. 5 Lake Superior State 7:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 Lake Superior State 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 20 Alabama-Huntsville 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 at Denver* 8:37 p.m. Sun., Dec. 21 Alabama-Huntsville 5:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at Denver* 8:07 p.m. Tues., Dec. 30 New Hampshire 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 p.m. Wed., Dec. 31 New Hampshire 4:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 Denver* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 Niagara 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 at Colorado College* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Niagara 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 at Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 Denver* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Miami* 5:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Miami* 6:05 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change

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St. Cloud State Huskies Western Michigan Broncos Head Coach: Bob Motzko (10th year) Head Coach: Andy Murray (4th year) Record at SCSU: 183-135-40 Record at WMU: 59-41-19 2013-14 Overall Record: 22-11-5 (15-6-3-0) 2013-14 Overall Record: 19-16-5 (11-11-2-2) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2014-15 Overall Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 21/6 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/5 • SCSU will be looking to capture its third consecutive regular season • In addition to the annual NCHC playoffs, the Broncos will be tak- conference championship in 2014-15. The Huskies won the WCHA ing part in two in-season tournaments, starting with the Shillelagh regular-season title in 2012-13 and then won the inaugural NCHC regu- Tournament at Notre Dame on Nov. 28 and 29. The Broncos will open lar-season championship in 2013-14. up the tournament against former conference foe Ohio State and then play the winner or loser of Notre Dame and Union. WMU then heads to • St. Cloud State has advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Pittsburgh, Pa. for the Three Rivers Classic. Western Michigan opens up regional tournament three times since 2010. The Huskies earned their against Colgate on Dec. 29 and then plays the winner or loser of Penn 10th NCAA tournament bid in 2013-14 and finished as the runner-up at State and Robert Morris on Dec. 30. Last season WMU made it to the the 2014 NCAA West Regional in St. Paul, Minn. St. Cloud State won finals of the Brice Alaska Goal Rush and claimed the Great Lakes Invita- the 2013 NCAA Midwest Regional and also advanced to the title game tional Championship. at the 2010 NCAA West Regional. • WMU will play in the program’s third outdoor game in history when it • Junior forward Jonny Brodzinski led the Huskies with 28 assists and plays Miami in the Hockey City Classic at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. on 41 points in 2013-14. Brodzinski has already scored 43 goals in two sea- Feb. 7. The Broncos are 2-0-0 all-time in outdoor games after claiming sons of play at St. Cloud State. He is one of 21 returning players from the Great Lakes Invitational Championship in 2013 at Comerica Park in the Huskies championship team in 2013-14. SCSU brings back seven of Detroit, Mich. their top 10 scorers from last season. This Week’s Game: This Week’s Game: Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Univ. of Toronto (Exhib.) - 2:00 p.m. ET Sat., Oct. 4 vs. Trinity Western (Exhib.) - 7:00 p.m. CT Lawson Ice Arena - Kalamazoo, MI Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, MN Key Fact: The underclassmen will outnumber the upperclassmen on the Key Fact: Junior forward Jonny Brodzinski already ranks fourth among 2014-15 roster. The Broncos have 15 freshmen and sophomores (seven active NCAA players with his 43 career goals, despite having played just freshmen, eight sophomores) and 13 upperclassmen (eight juniors, five two seasons so far. seniors).

Sat., Oct. 4 Trinity Western (Exh.) 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 4 Toronto (Exh.) 2:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 Colgate 7:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 10 at Canisius 7:35 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 Colgate 7:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 at Canisius 7:35 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 at Union 6:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 Omaha* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at Union 6:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 Omaha* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 Minnesota 7:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 24 Alaska 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 1 at Minnesota 4:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 Alaska 7:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 at Denver* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 St. Cloud State* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 14 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 St. Cloud State* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Nov. 21 North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 28 vs. Ohio State# 4:05 p.m. Fri., Nov. 28 at Bemidji State 7:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 29 vs. Notre Dame/Union# TBA Sat., Nov. 29 at Bemidji State 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 Colorado College* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 12 at Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 Colorado College* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 13 at Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Mon., Dec. 29 vs. Colgate% 4:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 2 Quinnipiac 7:37 p.m. Tues., Dec. 30 vs. Penn State/Robert Morris% TBA Sat., Jan. 3 Quinnipiac 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at Notre Dame 6:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 at Denver* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 at Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 Miami* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 at Colorado College* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 vs. Miami*& TBA Sat., Jan. 31 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at Omaha* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 North Dakota* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 North Dakota* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Colorado College* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 Minnesota Duluth* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 Minnesota Duluth* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 Denver* 8:00 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA Sat., Mar. 7 Denver* 7:07 p.m. March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change; # Shillelagh Tournament (South Bend, Ind.); % Three Rivers Classic (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change # Hockey City Classic (Chicago, Ill.)

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All dates and times are subject to change All times are local to site Saturday, Oct. 25 Friday, Nov. 28 *Denver at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 4 Alaska at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET $Western Mich. vs. Ohio State, 4:05 p.m. ET U.S. Under 18 at Miami (exh.), 8:05 p.m. ET Providence at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 7:37 p.m. CT Univ. Toronto at Western Mich. (exh.), 2 p.m. ET St. Cloud State at Union, 7 p.m. ET Trinity Western at St. Cloud State (exh.), 7 p.m. CT Colo. College at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 29 McGill at Denver (exh.), 7:07 p.m. MT St. Lawrence at Miami, 8:05 p.m. ET *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT $Western Mich. vs. Notre Dame/Union, TBA Sunday, Oct. 5 Friday, Oct. 31 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. CT McGill at Colo. College (exh.), 6:07 p.m. MT *Miami at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Simon Fraser at Miami (exh.), 5:05 p.m. ET Omaha at Cornell, 7 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 5 Manitoba at North Dakota (exh.), 5:07 p.m. CT Minnesota at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Omaha at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Boston College at Denver, 7:35 MT *Colo. College at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Monday, Oct. 6 Denver at Cornell, 7 p.m. ET Lakehead at Minn. Duluth (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 1 Lake Superior at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT NAIT at Omaha (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Omaha at Cornell, 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 6 Friday, Oct. 10 St. Cloud State at Minnesota, 4:00 p.m. CT *Omaha at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Miami at Bowling Green, 7:07 p.m. ET Boston College at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT *Colo. College at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT #Air Force at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Denver at Cornell, 7 p.m. ET Minnesota State at Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Lake Superior at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Colgate at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 7 Ala. Huntsville at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT *Colo. College at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 12 Western Mich. at Canisius, 7:35 p.m. ET *Western Mich. at Denver, 7:35 p.m. MT *Colo. College at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET +Minn. Duluth vs. Minnesota, 3:05 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Denver, 7:35 p.m. MT North Dakota at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 11 Omaha at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. ET Minn. Duluth at Michigan Tech, 7:07 p.m. ET North Dakota at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. CT Minnesota State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 8 Saturday, Dec. 13 Colgate at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Colo. College at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Colo. College at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET Ala. Huntsville at Colo. College, 7:07 p.m. MT *Minn. Duluth at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Western Mich. at Canisius, 7:35 p.m. ET *Western Mich. at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *St. Cloud State at Omaha, 8:07 p.m. CT North Dakota at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT Minn. Duluth at Michigan Tech, 7:07 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 12 Omaha at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. ET Bowling Green at Miami, 5:05 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 20 +Minn. Duluth vs. Notre Dame/RPI, TBA Friday, Nov. 14 Ala. Huntsville at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Friday, Oct. 17 *Colo. College at Denver, 7:37 p.m. MT Sunday, Dec. 21 *Omaha at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET Ala. Huntsville at Omaha, 5:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT Minn. Duluth at Minnesota, 7:05 p.m. CT Minnesota State at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Dec. 27 Miami at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 15 U.S. Under 18 at Colo. College (exh.), 7:07 p.m. MT RPI at Denver, 7 p.m. MT *Miami at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 28 Saturday, Oct. 18 Minnesota at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT %Miami vs. Notre Dame, 4 p.m. ET *Omaha at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET U.S. Under 18 at Colo. College, 6:07 p.m. MT *North Dakota at Colo. College, 7:07 p.m. MT Friday, Nov. 21 Minn. Duluth at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minn. Duluth at Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Monday, Dec. 29 Ohio State at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT %Miami vs. Cornell/Lake Superior St., TBA RPI at Denver, 7 p.m. MT *Western Mich. at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET ^Western Mich. vs. Colgate, 4:30 p.m. ET Wisconsin at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT Friday, Oct. 24 Air Force at Denver, 7:35 p.m. MT Tuesday, Dec. 30 *Denver at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT ^Western Mich. vs. Penn State/RMU, TBA Alaska at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 22 New Hampshire at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Providence at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *Minn. Duluth at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT St. Cloud State at Union, 7 p.m. ET *North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Wednesday, Dec. 31 Colo. College at Boston College, 7 p.m. ET *Western Mich. at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET New Hampshire at Omaha, 4:07 p.m. CT St. Lawrence at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Colo. College at Air Force, 7:05 p.m. MT Wisconsin at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT

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Friday, Jan. 2 Friday, Jan. 30 Saturday, March 7 !Denver at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:30 p.m. CT *Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Miami at RPI, 7 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Denver, 7:35 p.m. MT *Colo. College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Quinnipiac at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT *North Dakota at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Minn. Duluth at Lakehead (exh.), 7:30 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Jan. 31 Saturday, Jan. 3 *Miami at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET Friday-Sunday, March 13-15 !Denver vs. Brown, 4 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT NCHC Quarterfinals Miami at RPI, 7 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Best of Three Series, hosted by the higher seed Colo. College at Providence, 7 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at Colo. College, 7:07 p.m. MT Quinnipiac at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, March 20 (Minneapolis, Minn.) U.S. Under 18 at North Dakota (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Feb. 6 NCHC Semifinal Game 1, 4:00 p.m. CT Minn. Duluth at Lakehead (exh.), 7:30 p.m. ET *Denver at Colo. College, 7:30 p.m. MT NCHC Semifinal Game 2, 7:30 p.m. CT Northern Mich. at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 4 Saturday, March 21 (Minneapolis, Minn.) Colo. College at Providence, 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 7 NCHC Third-Place Game, 3:30 p.m. CT @*Miami vs. Western Mich., TBA NCHC Championship Game, 7:30 p.m. CT Tuesday, Jan. 6 Northern Mich. at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Colo. College at UConn, 7:05 p.m. ET Friday-Sunday, March 27-29 Friday, Feb. 13 NCAA Regionals Friday, Jan. 9 *Denver at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Miami at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT Thursday, April 9 (Boston, Mass.) *Minn. Duluth at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minn. Duluth, 7 p.m. CT NCAA Frozen Four National Semifinals *Denver at Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT *Western Mich. at Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Notre Dame at Western Mich., 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, April 11 (Boston, Mass.) Saturday, Feb. 14 NCAA National Championship Game Saturday, Jan. 10 *Denver at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Colo. College, 7:07 p.m. MT *Minn. Duluth at North Dakota, 6:30 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Mich. at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Western Mich. at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m. ET * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game Friday, Feb. 20 + Ice Breaker Invitational, South Bend, Ind. Friday, Jan. 16 *Minn. Duluth at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET # U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, Grand Forks, N.D. *Western Mich. at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT $ Shillelagh Tournament, Sound Bend, Ind. *Omaha at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT *North Dakota at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET % Florida College Hockey Classic, Estero, Fla. *St. Cloud State at Denver, 7:37 p.m. CT *Denver at Colo. College, 7:30 p.m. MT ^ Three Rivers Classic, Pittsburgh, Pa. Niagara at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT ! Ledyard Classic, Hanover, N.H. Saturday, Feb. 21 & North Star College Cup, St. Paul, Minn. Saturday, Jan. 17 * Minn. Duluth at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET @ Hockey City Classic, Chicago, Ill. (Soldier Field) *Western Mich. at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at Colo. College, 7:07 p.m. MT *North Dakota at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Colo. College at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT All dates and times are subject to change Niagara at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT All times are local to site Friday, Feb. 27 Friday, Jan. 23 *Omaha at Minn. Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 7:30 p.m. CT *Colo. College at North Dakota, 7 p.m. MT *Miami at Denver, 7:35 p.m. MT *Western Mich. at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Western Mich. at Colo. College, 7:37 p.m. MT &Minn. Duluth vs. Bemidji State, 4 p.m. CT Saturday, Feb. 28 Saturday, Jan. 24 *Omaha at Minn. Duluth, 6:07 p.m. CT *Denver at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Colo. College at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT *Western Mich. at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Mich. at Colo. College, 7:07 p.m. MT &Minn. Duluth vs. Minnesota/Minn. State, TBA Friday, March 6 *Denver at St. Cloud State, 8 p.m. CT *Colo. College at Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Miami, 6:30 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Western Mich., 7 p.m. ET

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