2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Oct. 1-7, 2018 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 1 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC

2018-19 NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Western Michigan 0 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 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 (3) 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 Upcoming Games • The NCHC drops the puck on its sixth season of competition this Saturday, Oct. 6 weekend with all eight NCHC teams in action Three teams face non- Lethbridge at No. 19 Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET (exh.) conference opponents in a two-game series to begin the regular season, Alabama-Huntsville at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET while the other five NCHC teams host exhibition games Saturday or No. 13/13 Minnesota at No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Sunday. Miami and Colorado College open with WCHA opponents, while Manitoba at No. 11/12 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT (exh.) Minnesota Duluth faces rival Minnesota in a home-and-home top-15 Alberta at No. 9/11 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (exh.) series. NCHC teams went 47-22-15 (.649) in regular-season non- Colorado College at Alaska Anchorage, 7:00 p.m. AT conference action last year, which was second behind only the Big Ten, including 7-4-2 vs. Big Ten foes and 15-5-5 against the WCHA. (page 9) Sunday, Oct. 7 • Four NCHC teams are ranked in the top 12 of both national preseason polls, while five NCHC teams are ranked in the USCHO.com Poll and the Alabama-Huntsville at Miami, 3:00 p.m. ET other three NCHC teams are receiving votes. Defending national champion Mount Royal at No. 6/4 St. Cloud State, 5:00 p.m. CT (exh.) Minnesota Duluth is No. 1 in both polls. With UMD in the top spot, there Manitoba at Omaha, 5:07 p.m. CT (exh.) have only been eight weeks since the start of the 2016-17 season that No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth at No. 13/13 Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. CT an NCHC team has not been No. 1 in the USCHO Poll. Half of the NCHC TV: FOX Sports North teams have held the No. 1 spot during that span (SCSU, DU, UND and Colorado College at Alaska Anchorage, 5:00 p.m. AT UMD), while only four other NCAA teams have total (Boston University, exh. = Exhibition game Penn State, Notre Dame and Cornell). St. Cloud State, North Dakota and Denver all sit in the top 12 of both polls, while Western Michigan is No. 19 in the USCHO Poll. (page 9) NCHC.tv • After having one new head coach in the NCHC last season (Omaha’s Returning for a fifth season in 2018-19 is the conference’s digital Mike Gabinet), the NCHC features two new head coaches this season in network, NCHC.tv. Fans have access to on-demand video content for Denver’s and SCSU’s . Carle, 28, replaces Jim free and can subscribe to watch most NCHC games live. New for this Montgomery, now the head coach of the Dallas Stars, and is the youngest season, NCHC.tv is now available on Amazon FireTV. head coach in Division I men’s hockey after five seasons as an assistant at DU. Larson replaces Bob Motzko, who left for Minnesota, after helping Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv UMD win the 2018 national championship as an assistant coach. Saturday, Oct. 6 • The NCHC led all conferences with five players named to College Lethbridge at No. 19 Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET (exh.) Hockey News’ Preseason All-CHN Teams. Colorado College junior forward Alabama-Huntsville at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET and UMD sophomore defenseman , who No. 13/13 Minnesota at No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT led NCAA rookie blue liners with both 11 goals and 36 points last year, Manitoba at No. 11/12 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT (exh.) were named to the First Team. WMU junior forward Wade Allison, who Alberta at No. 9/11 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (exh.) missed half of last season with an injury, earned Second-Team honors, while UND defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker and Denver Filip Sunday, Oct. 7 Larsson were tabbed to the All-Rookie Team. (page 8) Alabama-Huntsville at Miami, 3:00 p.m. ET • The NCHC returns three AHCA All-Americans from last season in Mount Royal at No. 6/4 St. Cloud State, 5:00 p.m. CT (exh.) Perunovich, SCSU senior defenseman Jimmy Schuldt, both of whom were Manitoba at Omaha, 5:07 p.m. CT (exh.) First-Teamers, and Halloran, who landed on the Second Team. All three, along with Allison, were also named Preseason All-NCHC. Schuldt has never missed a game in his career, playing in 117 straight, tying for the second longest active streak in the country. @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School Directory

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Colorado College Website:...... CCTigers.com Website:...... DenverPioneers.com Hockey SID: ...... Jerry Cross Hockey SID: ...... Matthew McGreevy Office:...... 719-389-6755 Office:...... 303-871-2390 Cell: ...... 719-205-4432 Cell: ...... 614-202-3423 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Press Box Phone:...... 719-540-6520 Press Box Phone:...... 303-871-3922 Hockey Twitter:...... @CC_Hockey1 Hockey Twitter:...... @DU_Hockey Hockey Facebook:...... /ColoradoCollegeHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /DenverHockey Hockey Instagram:...... @coloradocollegetigerhockey Hockey Instagram:...... @du_hockey 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:...... MiamiRedHawks.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 Press Box Phone:...... 218-623-1391 Hockey Twitter:...... @MiamiOH_Hockey Hockey Twitter:...... @UMDMensHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /MiamiOHHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /UMDHockey Hockey Instagram:...... @miamioh_hockey Hockey Instagram:...... @umd_mens_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:...... FightingHawks.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:...... 402-554-6195 Press Box Phone:...... 701-777-3571 Hockey Twitter:...... @OmahaHKY Hockey Twitter:...... @UNDmhockey Athletics Facebook:...... /omavs Hockey Facebook:...... /UNDMHockey Hockey Instagram:...... @omahahky Hockey Instagram:...... @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:...... 320-308-5400 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 Twitter: ...... @SCSUHUSKIES_MH Hockey Twitter:...... @WMUHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /SCSUMensHockey Hockey Facebook:...... /WMUHockey Hockey Instagram:...... @scsumhockey Hockey Instagram:...... @wmu_hockey Address:...... 720 4th Avenue South Address:...... 1903 W. Michigan Ave. St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 Kalamazoo, MI 49008

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Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Head Coach: (5th year) Head Coach: David Carle (1st year) Record at CC: 35-96-13 Record at DU: 0-0-0 2017-18 Record: 15-17-5 (8-12-4-3/0, t-5th) 2017-18 Record: 23-10-8 (12-6-6-4/0, 2nd) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 24/5 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 15/11

• Colorado College returns 98 percent of its points from last season for • Denver enters the 2018-19 season with a new head coach in David the 2018-19 season. In addition, redshirt junior Chris Wilkie joins the Carle, who, at 28, begins his tenure as the youngest head coach in Di- team after transferring from North Dakota, as well as seven freshmen. vision I men’s hockey. He served as an assistant coach for the Pioneers under Jim Montgomery, who is now the head coach of the NHL’s Dallas • CC returns all four captains from last season, all of whom are seniors Stars, for five seasons. in 2018-19. Forwards Tanner Ockey and Mason Bergh will once again serve as co-captains, while defensemen Andrew Farny and Cole Mc- • The Pioneers have made the NCAA Tournament 11 years in a row, Caskill will be the assistant captains for a second straight season. which is the longest active streak in the country. DU has also posted 20-plus wins each of the last 17 seasons, which is also the longest such • The NCHC’s top returning line is Nick Halloran, Mason Bergh and Trey active streak in the NCAA. Bradley. The trio combined for 116 (44g, 72a) of CC’s 267 points last season. Halloran was CC’s first All-American since Jaden Schwartz in • Denver will have 11 freshmen and only three seniors (Jarid Lukose- 2012, and was selected Preseason All-NCHC this year. vicius, Colin Staub and Les Lancaster) on its roster this season. Five of Denver’s top 10 scorers from the 2017-2018 season signed NHL contracts during the offseason. • CC had the fifth-highest scoring junior class last season with 146 points (56g, 90a), and returns all eight as seniors this year. • The Pioneers have six NHL draft picks on their roster, five of whom are incoming freshmen: sophomore Ian Mitchell (CHI), Filip Larsson This Week’s Games: (DET), Cole Guttman (TBL), Slava Demin (VGK), Brett Stapley (MTL), Sat., Oct. 6 at Alaska Anchorage (0-0-0) - 7:00 p.m. AT Emilio Pettersen (CGY). Mitchell was an NCHC All-Rookie Team selec- Sullivan Arena - Anchorage, AK tion last year after a 30-point season (2g, 28a).

Sun., Oct. 7 at Alaska Anchorage (0-0-0) - 5:00 p.m. AT This Week’s Game: Sullivan Arena - Anchorage, AK Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Alberta (Exhibition) - 7:07 p.m. MT - Denver, CO Game Fact: The Tigers swept their old WCHA foe Alaska Anchorage last year in Colorado Springs, winning 6-1 and 3-2 on Oct. 13-14, 2017. Game Fact: Denver will be captained by Colorado native Colin Staub, Bergh had a hat trick Oct. 14, totaling five points (4g, 1a) in the series. with Lukosevicius, Mitchell and Tyson McLellan serving as alternates.

Sat., Oct. 6 at Alaska Anchorage 11:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 6 University of Alberta (exh.) 9:07 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7 at Alaska Anchorage 9:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Air Force 9:05 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 Alabama-Huntsville 9:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 Alabama-Huntsville 9:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 Air Force 9:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 Alaska Fairbanks 9:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 New Hampshire 9:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 Alaska Fairbanks 9:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 New Hampshire 8:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 Western Michigan* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 St. Cloud State* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 Western Michigan* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 St. Cloud State* 8:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 Minnesota Duluth* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 Miami* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 Minnesota Duluth* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 Miami* 8:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 23 Providence 9:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 24 Providence 9:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 Vermont 9:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 Vermont 8:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 28 at Merrimack 7:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 14 at Arizona State 9:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 at UMass-Lowell 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 15 at Arizona State 9:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 at Wisconsin 8:00 p.m. Mon., Dec. 31 at Merrimack 4:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 at Wisconsin 8:00 p.m. Wed., Jan. 2 at Maine 6:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Omaha* 9:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 at North Dakota* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 Omaha* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 at Colorado College* 9:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 Denver* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 Colorado College* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 North Dakota* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 Minnesota Duluth* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 North Dakota* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 Minnesota Duluth* 8:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 at Minnesota Duluth* 9:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8 at St. Cloud State* 9:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 Miami* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 Western Michigan* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 Miami* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 Western Michigan* 6:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 North Dakota* 10:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 North Dakota* 8:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 Colorado College* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 at Colorado College* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 Denver* 8:00 p.m. March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 22-23 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 22-23 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 ET and subject to change Oct. 1-7, 2018 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 3 Team Notes/Match-Ups

Miami RedHawks Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Enrico Blasi (20th year) Head Coach: (19th year) Record at MU: 387-288-72 Record at UMD: 340-300-85 2017-18 Record: 12-20-5 (6-14-4-2/0, 8th) 2017-18 Record: 25-16-3 (13-11-0-0, 3rd) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 13/6 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/7 • The RedHawks return the NCAA’s most prolific scoring defenseman • UMD enters the 2018-19 campaign as the reigning NCAA Division I in senior Grant Hutton. After erupting with nine goals and 18 points in National Champions. It was the Bulldogs’ second NCAA title, claim- 2016-17, Hutton potted 13 goals and 27 points last season. His 13 goals ing their first in 2011. Last year’s postseason appearance marked the were the fifth most in a season by a Miami defenseman and the highest Bulldogs fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, which is a total by a Miami blue liner since Dan Boyle scored 14 in 1997-98. program record.

• Some new faces are roaming the Miami bench this season as the team • UMD brings back a talented sophomore class that includes the reigning looks to get back to its winning ways and return to the NCAA Tourna- National Rookie of the Year in defenseman Scott Perunovich, who won ment for the first time since 2014-15, its ninth postseason trip in 10 the AHCA’s Tim Taylor Award last year when he led all NCAA freshman seasons at the time. New assistant coaches and Joel defensemen with 36 points (11g, 25a) and ranked third among all NCAA Beal enter their first year onEnrico Blasi’s staff. rookies in scoring. Perunovich was drafted in the second round by the St. Louis Blues in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft this past summer. • Miami graduate transfer Jordan Uhelski, who started a combined 52 • Junior goaltender Hunter Shepard led the NCHC and tied for second games in goal the previous two seasons at Alabama-Huntsville, will face nationally with eight shutouts last season, which broke both the UMD his former team on opening weekend. and NCHC single-season shutouts record. He and Perunovich were both This Week’s Games: named Preseason All-NCHC heading into the 2018-19 season. Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (0-0-0) - 7:05 p.m. ET This Week’s Games: Steve Cady Arena - Oxford, OH Sat., Oct. 6 vs. No. 13/13 Minnesota (0-0-0) - 7:07 p.m. CT AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, MN TV: FOX9+/My9 Sun., Oct. 7 vs. Alabama-Huntsville (0-0-0) - 3:00 p.m. ET Steve Cady Arena - Oxford, OH Sun., Oct. 7 at No. 13/13 Minnesota (0-0-0) - 7:00 p.m. CT 3M Arena at Mariucci - Minneapolis, MN TV: FOX Sports North Game Fact: Head coach Enrico Blasi enters his 20th season at the helm of Miami, the longest tenured coach in the NCHC. Game Fact:The Bulldogs have won eight straight games against in-state rival Minnesota, including a 4-3 overtime win last season in the Ice Breaker Tournament in Duluth. Sat., Oct. 6 Alabama-Huntsville 7:05 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7 Alabama-Huntsville 3:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 vs. Providence% 4:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 6 No. 13/13 Minnesota 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 vs. Notre Dame/Mercyhurst% TBA Sun., Oct. 7 at No. 13/13 Minnesota 8:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 UMass-Lowell 7:35 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Michigan Tech 7:37 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 UMass-Lowell 7:05 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at Michigan Tech 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 Colgate 7:35 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 Maine 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 Colgate 5:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 Maine 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 at Notre Dame 5:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 North Dakota* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 North Dakota* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 at Colorado College* 9:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 at Colorado College* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 23 at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 24 at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 St. Cloud State* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 St. Cloud State* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sun., Dec. 30 Guelph (Exh.) 4:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 28 vs. Minnesota State% 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 at Providence 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 vs. Arizona State/Clarkson% 6:30/9:30 p.m. Sat., Jan 5 at Providence 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 U.S. National Under-18 (Exh.) 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 Minnesota Duluth* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 Colorado College* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 Colorado College* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at Colorado College* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 at Colorado College* 8:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8 Omaha* 6:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 Denver* 9:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 at North Dakota* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 Miami* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 Miami* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 Western Michigan* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 at St. Cloud State* 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 22-23 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 22-23 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 ET and subject to change; % Desert Hockey Classic (Glendale, Ariz.) % Ice Breaker Tournament (Erie, Pa.)

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks Omaha Mavericks Head Coach: (4th year) Head Coach: Mike Gabinet (2nd year) Record at UND: 72-35-17 Record at UNO: 17-17-2 2017-18 Record: 17-13-10 (8-10-6-1/2, 4th) 2017-18 Record: 17-17-2 (10-13-1-0, t-5th) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/7 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/8

• North Dakota brings back 19 letterwinners for the 2018-19 season, look- • Senior Mason Morelli will serve as the Mavericks’ captain this season. ing to start a new NCAA Tournament appearances streak after having its It is his first time wearing a letter for UNO. A quartet of his fellow NCAA-best 15-year streak snapped last season. The Fighting Hawks were seniors will serve as alternates. Ryan Galt, Fredrik Olofsson, Jalen picked third in the NCHC Preseason Poll and sit in the top 12 of both Schulz and Steven Spinner all will wear A’s. It also is the first time any national polls. of those players has worn a letter for the Mavericks. • UND will be captained by junior defenseman Colton Poolman in 2018- 19, while senior Rhett Gardner is back as an assistant captain, along with • Last season, UNO had the fourth-most prolific scoring team in school fellow seniors Hayden Shaw and Nick Jones. history. The Mavericks averaged 3.36 goals per game. They also gave up the second-highest goals per game in school history at 3.72. • UND will lean on sophomore forward Grant Mismash to help power the offense after the Nashville Predators draft pick earned NCHC All-Rookie • Senior goaltender Evan Weninger leads all active NCHC netminders Team honors with 22 points (9g, 13a) in 38 games last season. with 2,216 career saves, which rank fourth nationally among active goalies. His 39 wins also lead active NCHC goalies and rank seventh • North Dakota has eight NHL draft picks on its 2018-19 roster, the most among active NCAA netminders. The 39 wins also rank him fourth in of any NCHC team this season. Half of them were selected this past June Omaha history. in the 2018 NHL Draft and are freshmen this year: Jacob Bernard-Dock- er, Jonny Tychonick, Jasper Weatherby and Gavin Hain. This Week’s Game: Sun., Oct. 7 vs. Manitoba (Exhibition) - 5:07 p.m. CT This Week’s Game: - Omaha, Neb. Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Manitoba (Exhibition) - 7:07 p.m. CT - Grand Forks, ND TV: MidcoSN Game Fact: All time, UNO is 11-2-0 against Manitoba with all 13 games being staged in Nebraska. This will be the first meeting between the Game Fact: UND is 14-0 all-time against Manitoba, including a 6-2 win to two schools since 2008 and first at Baxter Arena, where the Mavericks open last season. North Dakota has outscored Manitoba, 83-24, all-time. were 12-4-2 last season. The Mavericks are 18-4-0 all-time in exhibi- tion games against Canadian schools. Sat., Oct. 6 Manitoba (Exh.) 8:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Bemidji State 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 Bemidji State 8:07 p.m. Sun., Oct. 7 Manitoba (exh.) 6:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 Minnesota State 8:37 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Union 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 Minnesota State 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at Union 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 vs. Minnesota% 10:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at Wisconsin 8:37 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 Notre Dame 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 Wisconsin 8:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at Arizona State 9:05 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 at Arizona State 9:05 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 Miami* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 Western Michigan* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 Miami* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 23 Alaska Anchorage 8:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 24 Alaska Anchorage 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 23 Arizona State 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 24 Arizona State 8:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 Denver* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 U.S. National U-18 (Exh.) 8:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 at Canisius 7:35 p.m. Sat., Dec. 29 Alaska Anchorage 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 at Canisius 7:35 p.m. Mon., Dec. 31 Alaska Anchorage 1:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Colorado College* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 at Denver* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 at Denver* 9:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 at Western Michigan* 6:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8 at Miami* 6:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 Minnesota Duluth* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 at Colorado College* 10:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 at Colorado College* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 Omaha* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 22-23 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 22-23 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 ET and subject to change % U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Oct. 1-7, 2018 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 5 Team Notes/Match-Ups

St. Cloud State Huskies Head Coach: Brett Larson (1st year) Head Coach: (8th year) Record at SCSU: 0-0-0 Record at WMU: 118-116-34 2017-18 Record: 25-9-6 (16-4-4-1/0, 1st) 2017-18 Record: 15-19-2 (10-13-1-0, t-5th) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) 2018-19 Record: 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 21/4 Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/4

• Brett Larson begins his first season as head coach at St. Cloud State • To begin the 2017-18 season the Broncos had to replace its top three in 2018-19. He is just the third head coach in SCSU’s NCAA Division leading scorers that combined for 51 goals, 48 assists and 99 points. I history since 1987-88. He replaces Bob Motzko, who served as the WMU does not have that problem this season, returning its top eight Huskies’ head coach from 2005 to 2018. Larson was an assistant coach scorers from last season. Western Michigan’s top three of Dawson DiPi- at Minnesota Duluth prior to taking over the Huskies, helping UMD win a etro, Wade Allison and Hugh McGing combined for 37 goals, 58 assists national title last season. and 95 points last season. Altogether, WMU returns 101 of its 115 goals from 2017-18. • The Huskies bring back 21 players from last year’s NCHC regular season championship squad, including top point producer senior Robby • For the third-straight season, WMU will host the defending Nation- Jackson (15g/27a) and Hobey Baker Award Top-10 finalist senior al Champions. This season, it is Minnesota Duluth making the trip to defenseman Jimmy Schuldt (10g/28a). Both were voted to the NCHC Kalamazoo on Dec. 7-8. Western Michigan is 4-0 when hosting the de- Preseason All-Conference Team this year. In all, the Huskies bring back fending National Champions in the past two seasons with sweeps over eight of their top 10 point producers from last year’s team, which out- North Dakota (2016) and Denver (2017). scored opponents 144-101 in 2017-18. • Last season WMU had 13 of its 19 home games played from October • Schuldt, who will be serving as team captain for the third straight sea- through December, leaving just six for the second half of the season. son, has played in 117 consecutive games, which is tied for the second The 2018-19 schedule is much more balanced. The Broncos have nine longest active streak in the country. home games in the first half of the season, and eight in the second. This Week’s Game: This Week’s Game: Sun., Oct. 7 vs. Mount Royal (Exhibition) - 5:00 p.m. CT Sat., Oct. 6 vs. Lethbridge (Exhibition) - 7:00 p.m. ET Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, MN Lawson Ice Arena - Kalamazoo, MI

Game Fact: SCSU enters the 2018-19 season ranked in the top six in Game Fact: No. 19 WMU saw two freshmen and three players overall both national polls. The Huskies, who earned a No. 1 seed in last year’s selected in the 2018 NHL Draft. Newcomers Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) NCAA Tournament, sit sixth in the USCHO Poll and No. 4 in the USA and Paul Cotter (VGK), along with sophomore Hugh McGing (STL) were Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. taken in June. WMU now has four NHL draft picks on its roster.

Sun., Oct. 7 Mount Royal (Exh.) 6:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 6 Lethbridge (Exh.) 7:00 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Alaska Fairbanks 11:07 p.m. Tue., Oct. 9 Bowling Green 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at Alaska Fairbanks 11:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Ferris State 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 Northern Michigan 8:07 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at Ferris State 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Fri., Oct. 19 at Michigan 7:30 p.m. Thur., Oct. 25 at Boston College 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 Michigan 7:00 p.m. Sat., Oct. 27 at Northeastern 7:00 p.m. Tue., Oct. 23 at Bowling Green 7:37 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at Colorado College* 9:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 at Colorado College* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 at Denver* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 9 Omaha* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 Omaha* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 Bemidji State 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 16 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 Bemidji State 7:07 p.m. Sat., Nov. 17 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Fri., Nov. 30 Niagra 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 Niagra 7:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 7 Minnesota Duluth* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 Minnesota Duluth* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4 vs. Union% TBA Fri., Jan. 4 vs. UConn% 8:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 5 vs. RMU/Brown% TBA Sat., Jan. 5 vs. Air Force/St. Lawrence% TBA Fri., Jan. 11 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 Miami* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12 Miami* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 Western Michigan* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 at North Dakota* 8:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25 Denver* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 at North Dakota* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26 Denver* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 Miami* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 1 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 2 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8 Colorado College* 9:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15 North Dakota* 6:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 16 North Dakota* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 at Colorado College* 9:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at Colorado College* 6:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 1 St. Cloud State* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 2 St. Cloud State* 7:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 Minnesota Duluth* 8:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 9 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 15-17 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 22-23 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA March 22-23 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 ET and subject to change; % Three Rivers Classic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) % Ice Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.)

6 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Oct. 1-7, 2018 Players of the Week

NCHC Players of the Week (Begins Oct. 8) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week

Other Standout Performers (Begins Oct. 8)

2018-19 NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) WEEK OF OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN ROOKIE GOALTENDER

Oct. 1-7, 2018 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 7 Players of the Month/Awards

NCHC Monthly Honors Player of the Month Rookie of the Month

National Accolades 2018-19 NCHC Players of the Month Preseason All-College Hockey News (CHN) Teams MONTH PLAYER ROOKIE Nick Halloran, Jr., F, CC - First Team October Scott Perunovich, So., D, UMD - First Team Wade Allison, Jr., F, WMU - Second Team November Jacob Bernard-Docker, D, UND - Rookie Team December Filip Larsson, G, Denver - Rookie Team January February March/April

2018-19 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team

innesota Duluth and St. Cloud State each placed two players on the NCHC pick in 2017-18 after finishing fifth in the conference in scoring Msix-man 2018-19 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team, as selected with 42 points (15g, 27a) in 40 games. He was also fifth in conference by media. Colorado College and Western Michigan were also represented scoring with 27 points (11g, 16a) and ranks second behind Halloran among on the Preseason All-NCHC Team. returning NCHC scorers. Juniors made up half of the preseason all-conference squad, while Perunovich was the NCHC Rookie of the Year and Offensive two seniors and a sophomore were also chosen to the team. Colorado Defenseman of the Year last season, while also picking up the AHCA’s Tim College junior forward Nick Halloran and Minnesota Duluth sophomore Taylor Award as the National Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-NCHC defenseman Scott Perunovich led all honorees in voting, receiving 24 and First-Team All-America honors. The St. Louis Blues draft pick helped votes each. Twenty-six (26) ballots were submitted by local media lead UMD to the national title last year, tallying 36 points (11g, 25a) in 42 members from each school, as well as select national media. Western games to rank second among NCHC defensemen in scoring. Perunovich Michigan junior Wade Allison and St. Cloud State senior Robby Jackson led all NCHC blue liners in conference scoring with 24 points (8g 16a). rounded out the forward group, earning 22 and 13 votes, respectively. Schuldt was the top-scoring defenseman in the NCHC last year with 38 Fellow SCSU senior Jimmy Schuldt, who was also tabbed to the 2017- points (10g, 28a) in 40 games, joining Perunovich on the 2017-18 All- 18 Preseason All-NCHC Team, picked up 20 votes to join Perunovich on NCHC and All-America First Teams. The 2018 Hobey Baker Award finalist the blueline. UMD junior goaltender Hunter Shepard completed the team, chipped in 23 points (3g, 20a) in conference play last season, tying for garnering 21 votes. second among blue liners. Last season, Halloran ranked third in the NCHC with 45 points on 19 In goal, Shepard was a Second-Team All-NCHC selection last season goals and 26 assists in 37 games, en route to First-Team All-NCHC and after posting a 25-14-1 record overall, while ranking second in the NCHC Second-Team All-America honors. In conference play, Halloran finished with both a .925 save percentage and a 1.91 goals-against average. He second in scoring with 31 points (13g, also set the NCHC and UMD single-season 18a) and is the top returning scorer in the F: Nick Halloran, Jr., Colorado College – 24 votes shutouts record with eight, which tied for NCHC. Allison garnered Honorable Mention F: Wade Allison, Jr., Western Michigan - 22 second nationally. In conference play, the All-NCHC honors a season ago, despite Mike Richter Award semifinalist went 13-10-0 missing half the season due to injury. The F: Robby Jackson, Sr., St. Cloud State - 13 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.23 GAA, Philadelphia Flyers draft pick totaled 30 D: Scott Perunovich, So., Minnesota Duluth - 24 while pitching four shutouts. points in only 22 games, while still leading D: Jimmy Schuldt, Sr., St. Cloud State - 20 Media members voted for three forwards, the Broncos with 15 goals on the season. G: Hunter Shepard, Jr., Minnesota Duluth - 21 two defensemen and one goaltender on their Jackson was also an Honorable Mention All- ballot with each vote worth one point. 8 @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Oct. 1-7, 2018 Polls/Non-Conference Comparison

National Polls

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll USCHO.com Poll Preseason (Oct. 1) Preseason (Sept. 24) (first-place votes in parentheses) (first-place votes in parentheses) FINAL 17-18 FINAL 17-18 2018-19 FINAL 17-18 NO. TEAM POINTS RANKING RECORD NO. TEAM RECORD POINTS RANKING 1. Minnesota Duluth 505 (30) 1 25-16-3 1. Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 982 (44) 1 2. Ohio State 456 (3) 3 26-10-5 2. Notre Dame 0-0-0 857 (2) 2 3. Notre Dame 431 2 28-10-2 3. Ohio State 0-0-0 835 (2) 3 4. St. Cloud State 379 (1) 5 25-9-6 4. Michigan 0-0-0 790 (2) 4 5. Providence 369 9 24-12-4 5. Providence 0-0-0 698 7 6. Michigan 355 4 22-15-3 6. St. Cloud State 0-0-0 697 6 7. Cornell 296 7 25-6-2 7. Cornell 0-0-0 676 8 8. Boston University 243 11 22-14-4 8. Boston University 0-0-0 597 10 9. Boston College 233 NR 20-14-3 9. Denver 0-0-0 552 5 10. Minnesota State 189 8 29-10-1 10. Minnesota State 0-0-0 488 9 11. Denver 153 6 22-14-4 11. North Dakota 0-0-0 437 17 12. North Dakota 147 NR 17-13-10 12. Boston College 0-0-0 398 19 13. Minnesota 100 NR 19-17-2 13. Minnesota 0-0-0 387 18 14. Princeton 72 NR 19-13-4 14. Princeton 0-0-0 357 15 15. Penn State 45 13 18-15-5 15. Northeastern 0-0-0 345 11 16. Penn State 0-0-0 302 13 Others receiving votes: Northeastern, 44; Western Michigan, 17. Clarkson 0-0-0 299 12 24; Clarkson, 22; Michigan Tech, 7; Massachusetts, 6; Northern 18. Michigan Tech 0-0-0 115 16 Michigan, 3; Harvard, 2; Air Force, 2; Union, 1. 19. Western Michigan 0-0-0 109 NR 20. Northern Michigan 0-0-0 98 20

Others receiving votes: Air Force 94, Union 90, Bowling Green 62, Harvard 58, Massachusetts 35, Wisconsin 27, Colorado College Hockey News College 23, UMass Lowell 20, Maine 18, Omaha 17, Canisius 14, Preseason Top-10 Mercyhurst 11, Quinnipiac 8, Miami 2, Brown 1, Connecticut 1. 1. Minnesota Duluth 2. Providence 3. St. Cloud State 4. Ohio State The NCHC vs. ... (non-conference breakdown) for 2018-19 5. Boston College 6. Michigan AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Ind. Total 7. Boston University Colorado College 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 8. Penn State Denver 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 9. Notre Dame Miami 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 10. North Dakota Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Omaha 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 North Dakota 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2018-19 NCHC St. Cloud State 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Media Preseason Poll Western Michigan 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 First-place votes in parentheses Total 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Team Points 1. Minnesota Duluth 209 (20) The NCHC vs. ... (non-conf. breakdown) for 2017-18 (regular season) 2. St. Cloud State 182 (6) 3. North Dakota 150 AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Ind. Total 4. Western Michigan 121 Colorado College 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 6-3-1 5. Denver 115 (1) Denver 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 6-2-2 6. Colorado College 98 Miami 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 5-4-1 7. Omaha 61 Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-1 1-3-1 0-0-0 6-3-3 8. Miami 36 Omaha 0-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 7-2-1 A total of 27 ballots were submitted by North Dakota 0-0-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 6-2-4 local and national media. Points were St. Cloud State 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-2 2-0-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 6-2-2 awarded on a descending scale with a Western Michigan 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-1 0-0-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 5-4-1 first-place vote worth eight points, a sec- ond-place vote worth seven points, etc. Total 1-1-0 7-4-2 8-5-5 14-7-1 15-5-5 2-0-2 47-22-15

Oct. 1-7, 2018 NCHCHockey.com | NCHC.tv 9 NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game

NCHC Map NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall Conference Leaders (conf. games only): PLAYER SCHOOL POINTS 1.

Team Leaders (conf. games only): SCHOOL POINTS Colorado College

Denver

2018-19 NCHC Institutional Demographics Miami Institution Location Population Enrollment Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 465,101 2.034 Denver Denver, CO 693,060 11,434 Miami Oxford, OH 22,341 17,720 Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,293 11,168 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 57,339 13,678 Omaha Omaha, NE 446,970 15,731 Omaha St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 67,641 14,615 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 75,984 23,914

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 . 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 = 5 pts.; 2nd star = 3 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt.

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NCHC Games on National/Regional TV

CBS SPORTS NETWORK For NCHC News, Information and More... Date Game Time (ET) Fri., Oct. 19, 2018 *Notre Dame at Omaha 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11, 2019 Miami at Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. visit the NCHC website: NCHCHockey.com Fri., Jan. 11, 2019 Omaha at Denver 9:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 25, 2019 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. follow the NCHC on Twitter: @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey Fri., Feb. 8, 2019 Omaha at Miami 6:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 8, 2019 Colorado College at St. Cloud State 9:00 p.m. like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNCHC Fri., Feb. 15, 2019 North Dakota at Western Michigan 6:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 15, 2019 Denver at Minnesota Duluth 9:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 22, 2019 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. follow the NCHC on Instagram: @TheNCHC Fri., Mar. 1, 2019 North Dakota at Colorado College 10:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 8, 2019 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State 8:30 p.m. add the NCHC on Snapchat: TheNCHC Fri., Mar. 22, 2019 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 1 5:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 22, 2019 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 23, 2019 Frozen Faceoff Championship 8:30 p.m. watch/subscribe to the NCHC on NCHC.tv Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder download the NCHC and NCHC.tv mobile apps

FOX SPORTS NORTH Date Game Time (CT) Sun., Oct. 7, 2018 *Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota 7:00 p.m. NCHC Radio Show Fri., Oct. 19, 2018 *Northern Michigan at St. Cloud State + 7:00 p.m. Each Thursday on NCHCHockey.com and NCHC.tv will be a weekly Sat., Nov. 10, 2018 Denver at St. Cloud State + 6:00 p.m. audio show, the NCHC Radio Show, that recaps the previous week Sat., Nov. 17, 2018 *Bemidji State at St. Cloud State + 6:00 p.m. in the conference and previews the upcoming weekend. Included in Fri., Nov. 30, 2018 North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth + 7:00 p.m. the roughly six-minute segment will be interviews with the confer- Fri., Dec. 7, 2018 Omaha at St. Cloud State + 7:00 p.m. ence’s players and coaches, as well as audio highlights from the past Sat., Dec. 8, 2018 Omaha at St. Cloud State 6:00 p.m. weekend’s contests. Fri., Jan. 18, 2019 Western Michigan at St. Cloud State + 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 19, 2019 Western Michigan at St. Cloud State + 6:15 p.m. To obtain a copy of the NCHC Radio Show (or other NCHC promo- Sat., Jan. 26, 2019 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth + 7:00 p.m. tional audio/video spots) for use during a broadcast or on the air, Sat., Feb. 9, 2019 Colorado College at St. Cloud State 6:00 p.m. email NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweis- Fri., Mar. 1, 2019 Miami at Minnesota Duluth + 7:00 p.m. [email protected]. Sat., Mar. 9, 2019 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State + 6:00 p.m. Channel Finder: foxsports.com/north/story/fox-sports-north-channel-finder-122313 Weekly NCHC.tv Videos + Indicates game is on FOX Sports North PLUS Top Five Plays of the Week: Each Tuesday, the NCHC unveils the “Top Five Plays of the Week” presented by TRIA Orthopaedics from the previous weekend on NCHC.tv, which culminates in the Play of the Year FOX COLLEGE SPORTS Tournament at the end of the season. Date Game Time (CT) Schedule to be announced in the coming weeks Game Show: Each Wednesday during the first half of the season, the NCHC will post its “Stump the Coach” game show featuring one team Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/v2/framework.aspx each week, when we see how well the head coaches know their players. Alumni Updates: New this season, each Thursday the NCHC will post *Indicates non-conference game a video called “Movin’ On Up-date” highlighting prominent alumni who TD = tape delayed played in the conference and have had success at the professional level. Games this week in BOLD All times subject to change Preview Show: Each Friday, the NCHC will preview the upcoming week- end on “NCHC Morning Skate” presented by XOS Digital, highlighting the match-ups, the past week’s worth of news and spotlighting a feature series for the upcoming weekend.

NCHC Media Excellence Award The Season ‘18 Started in 2017-18, the NCHC Media Excellence Award will be presented Go inside one of the premier college hockey programs in the to one member of the media each season at the NCHC Awards Cele- country, as STX and NCHC.tv team up to provide an all-access bration in recognition of outstanding media coverage that conveys the pass to the start of ’s 2018 season. The six (6) chap- stories of the NCHC and its members, furthers the conference’s brand ter series shows what it takes to make it in college hockey and what it and/or mission, and promotes the NCHC and its members in a positive means to be part of ‘The Brotherhood.’ New episodes of ‘The Season ‘18’ manner. The award will honor a media member who is well-regarded will be posted on NCHC.tv each Thursday night at 6 p.m. ET beginning within the conference and college hockey as a whole, and who dedicates on Oct. 4. For more information, visit www.TheSeason2018.com. at least some of their time to covering the sport. NCHC member school sports information directors (SIDs) will submit nominations and also vote on the award at the end of the season.

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NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup

warded to the NCHC regular season Website:...... NCHCHockey.com Achampion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Digital Network:...... NCHC.tv Memorial Cup (right) serves as the league’s Headquarters:...... The Copper Building crowning achievement. The Cup is named 1631 Mesa Ave., Suite C after Julie and Spencer Penrose, who were Colorado Springs, CO 80906 tremendously successful in the business world General Email:...... [email protected] and did much of it in Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. The couple made much of their money in the copper industry, which is why the Founded:...... July 13, 2011 trophy includes copper stars on it. The Penroses Inaugural Season:...... 2013-14 also set up the El Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and Commissioner:...... Josh Fenton other non-profits, including the NCHC office Office Phone:...... 719-418-2427 located in the Copper Building next to the Email:...... [email protected] Penrose House on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation has also issued grants for the Director of Communications:...... Michael Weisman Penrose Cup, medallions for each individual champion and the NCHC’s Office Phone:...... 719-694-9924 annual Post-Graduate Scholarship. St. Cloud State won its second Email:...... [email protected] Penrose Cup last season, after also winning it in the NCHC’s inaugural season. North Dakota has also won two Penrose Cups (2014-15, 2015- Business Operations Manager:...... Verna Toller 16), while Denver is the only other team to win it (2016-17). Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Email:...... [email protected] NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff

Director of Officiating:...... Don Adam he NCHC Tournament will consist Office Phone:...... 719-203-6818 Tof four quarterfinal series on Email:...... [email protected] the first weekend following regular- season play (March 15-17, 2019). The four higher seeds will host the Regular-Season Trophy...... Julie and Spencer four lower seeds in a best two-out- Penrose Memorial Cup of-three format. Seed #1 will host 2017-18 Regular-Season Champion...... St. Cloud State Seed #8, Seed #2 will host Seed 2018 Tournament Champion...... Denver #7, Seed #3 will host Seed #6, and Tournament Championship...... Frozen Faceoff Seed #4 will host Seed #5. The Championship Site...... Xcel Energy Center winners of the four quarterfinal series will advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. Saint Paul, Minn. for the two semifinal games on Friday, March 22. Championship Dates: ...... March 22-23, 2019 Semifinal games will be reseeded based on the Tickets:...... NCHCHockey.com or ticketmaster.com final regular-season standings. The winners of the or call 1-800-745-3000 two semifinal games (4:08/7:38 p.m. CT) will then meet in the Championship Game (7:38 p.m. CT) 2018 NCAA Tournament Teams:...... 3 on Saturday, March 23 for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the NCAA Tournament Teams in NCHC History:...... 20 semifinal games will face each other in the third- 2018 NCAA Frozen Four Participants:...... 1 place game (3:38 p.m. CT) earlier in the day. The NCAA Frozen Four Teams in NCHC History: ...... 8 2018 Frozen Faceoff was named Visit Saint Paul’s National Champions:...... 3 Event of the Year for 2017-18. A new Frozen Faceoff (North Dakota, 2016; Denver, 2017; Minnesota Duluth, 2018) logo (above) was unveiled in September.

2017-18 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 53 24 16 4 4 1/0 .750 93 59 40 25 9 6 .700 144 101 2. Denver 46 24 12 6 6 4/0 .625 76 53 41 23 10 8 .659 135 86 3. Minnesota Duluth 39 24 13 11 0 0/0 .542 79 56 44 25 16 3 .602 132 92 4. North Dakota 33 24 8 10 6 1/2 .458 71 68 40 17 13 10 .550 117 95 5. Omaha 31 24 10 13 1 0/0 .438 75 97 36 17 17 2 .500 121 134 Western Michigan 31 24 10 13 1 0/0 .438 82 94 36 15 19 2 .444 115 129 Colorado College 31 24 8 12 4 3/0 .417 63 85 37 15 17 5 .473 99 121 8. Miami 24 24 6 14 4 2/0 .333 62 89 37 12 20 5 .392 103 128

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All dates and times are subject to change Tuesday, Oct. 23 Saturday, Nov. 24 All times listed local to site Western Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:37 p.m. ET Miami at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. ET Arizona State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 6 Thursday, Oct. 25 Alaska Anchorage at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Alabama-Huntsville at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET St. Cloud State at Boston College, 7 p.m. ET Providence at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Minnesota at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Colorado College at Alaska Anchorage, 7 p.m. AT Friday, Oct. 26 Friday, Nov. 30 Lethbridge at Western Michigan (exh.), 7 p.m. ET Colgate at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *Colorado College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Manitoba at North Dakota (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT Minnesota Duluth at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Alberta at Denver (exh.), 7:07 p.m. MT Omaha at Arizona State, 7:05 p.m. MT *St. Cloud State at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Niagara at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 7 Saturday, Oct. 27 Alabama-Huntsville at Miami, 3 p.m. ET Colgate at Miami, 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 1 Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota, 7:00 p.m. CT Minnesota Duluth at Notre Dame, 5 p.m. ET *Colorado College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Colorado College at Alaska Anchorage, 5 p.m. AT St. Cloud State at Northeastern, 7 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Manitoba at Omaha (exh.), 5:07 p.m. CT $Minnesota vs. North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. PT *St. Cloud State at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Mount Royal at St. Cloud State (exh.), 5 p.m. CT Omaha at Arizona State, 7:05 p.m. MT Niagara at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 9 Friday, Nov. 2 Friday, Dec. 7 Bowling Green at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET *Western Michigan at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Denver at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT *Omaha at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Oct. 12 *Miami at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Western Michigan at Ferris State, 7:07 p.m. ET Wisconsin at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Vermont at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT #Miami vs. Providence, 4 p.m. ET Minnesota Duluth at Michigan Tech, 7:37 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 3 Saturday, Dec. 8 Omaha at Union, 7 p.m. ET *Western Michigan at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Denver at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT North Dakota at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT *Omaha at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT Ala.-Huntsville at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT *Miami at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Denver at Air Force, 7:05 p.m. MT Wisconsin at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Vermont at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT St. Cloud State at Alaska, 7:07 p.m. AT Friday, Nov. 9 Friday, Dec. 14 Saturday, Oct. 13 *Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Colorado College at Arizona State, 7:05 p.m. MT Ferris State at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET *Colorado College at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT #Miami vs. Notre Dame/Mercyhurst, TBA *Omaha at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 15 Minnesota Duluth at Michigan Tech, 7:07 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Colorado College at Arizona State, 7:05 p.m. MT Omaha at Union, 7 p.m. ET Bemidji State at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 10 Thursday, Dec. 27 Air Force at Colorado College, 7 p.m. MT *Denver at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT U.S. U-18 Team at St. Cloud State (exh.), 6:07 p.m. CT Alabama-Huntsville at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Colorado College at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT St. Cloud State at Alaska, 7:07 p.m. AT *Omaha at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 28 *North Dakota at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Denver at Merrimack, 7 p.m. ET Friday, Oct. 19 %Minnesota Duluth vs. Minnesota State, 4:30 p.m. MT Western Michigan at Michigan, 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, Nov. 16 UMass Lowell at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *Minnesota Duluth at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Saturday, Dec. 29 Notre Dame at Omaha, 6:30 p.m. CT *Miami at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT Denver at UMass Lowell, 7 p.m. ET Maine at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Alaska Anchorage at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Northern Michigan at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT %Minnesota Duluth vs. Arizona State/Clarkson, TBA Minnesota State at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT U.S. U-18 Team at North Dakota (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT New Hampshire at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT Saturday, Nov. 17 Alaska at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Minnesota Duluth at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Sunday, Dec. 30 *Miami at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT Guelph at Miami (exh.), 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 20 *Western Michigan at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Michigan at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Bemidji State at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT Monday, Dec. 31 UMass Lowell at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Alaska Anchorage at Omaha, 12:07 p.m. CT Notre Dame at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 23 Colorado College at Merrimack, 4 p.m. ET Maine at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Miami at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. ET Northern Michigan at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT Arizona State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Wednesday, Jan. 2 Minnesota State at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Alaska Anchorage at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Colorado College at Maine, 6 p.m. ET New Hampshire at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT Providence at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Alaska at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT

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Friday, Jan. 4 Saturday, Feb. 2 Friday-Sunday, March 15-17 North Dakota at Canisius, 7:35 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT NCHC Quarterfinals Miami at Providence, 7 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT Best of Three Series, hosted by the higher seed Denver at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT #8 seed at #1 seed &St. Cloud State vs. Union, TBA *Miami at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT #7 seed at #2 seed ^Western Michigan vs. UConn, 5 p.m. PT #6 seed at #3 seed Friday, Feb. 8 #5 seed at #4 seed Saturday, Jan. 5 *Omaha at Miami, 6:30 p.m. ET North Dakota at Canisius, 7:35 p.m. ET *Colorado College at St. Cloud State, 8 p.m. CT Friday, March 22 Miami at Providence, 7 p.m. ET (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) Denver at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT Saturday, Feb. 9 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 1, 4 p.m. CT &St. Cloud State vs. Brown/Robert Morris, TBA *Omaha at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2, 7:30 p.m. CT ^Western Michigan vs. Air Force/St. Lawrence, TBA *Colorado College at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT U.S. U-18 Team at Minnesota Duluth (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, March 23 Friday, Feb. 15 (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) Friday, Jan. 11 *North Dakota at Western Michigan, 6:30 p.m. ET NCHC Frozen Faceoff Third-Place Game, 3:30 p.m. CT *Omaha at Denver, 7:30 p.m. MT *Denver at Minnesota Duluth, 8:00 p.m. CT NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship, 7:30 p.m. CT *Colorado College at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Feb. 16 Friday, March 29-Sunday, March 31 *Miami at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET NCAA Regionals *Denver at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT East Regional: Providence, R.I. Saturday, Jan. 12 Northeast Regional: Manchester, N.H. *Omaha at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Friday, Feb. 22 Midwest Regional: Allentown, Pa. *Colorado College at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT West Regional: Fargo, N.D. *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT *Miami at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Thursday, April 11 (Buffalo, N.Y.) *Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT NCAA Frozen Four National Semifinals Friday, Jan. 18 *Denver at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT Saturday, Feb. 23 Saturday, April 13 (Buffalo, N.Y.) *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT NCAA National Championship Game *Western Michigan at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Colorado College, 4:30 p.m. MT *Minnesota Duluth at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 19 * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game *Colorado College at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Friday, March 1 # Ice Breaker Tournament (Erie, Pa.) *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT $ U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game (Las Vegas, Nev.) *Western Michigan at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Colorado College, 8 p.m. MT % Desert Hockey Classic (Glendale, Ariz.) *Minnesota Duluth at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET & Three Rivers Classic (Pittsburgh, Pa.) *Miami at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT ^ Ice Vegas Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) Friday, Jan. 25 *Denver at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Saturday, March 2 All dates and times are subject to change *Colorado College at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *Denver at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT All times listed local to site *Omaha at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT *St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET *Miami at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 26 *Denver at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET Friday, March 8 *Colorado College at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Colorado College at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT *Omaha at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 7:30 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 1 *North Dakota at Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Saturday, March 9 *Minn. Duluth at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT *Denver at Colorado College, 6 p.m. MT *Western Michigan at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET

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