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TM TM 2019-20 WCHA WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 17: (GAMES OF JAN. 31-FEB. 1) / wcha.com @wcha_mhockey @wcha_mhockey /WCHAmenshockey /WCHAHockey FloHockey.tv CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] WESTERN COLLEGIATE OPENING FACEOFF • #VoteWCHA: Twelve WCHA student-athletes were among the 78 nominees announced for the 2020 Hobey Baker HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Memorial Award on Jan. 16. Among the WCHA nominees are six forwards, three defensemen and three goaltenders. By • FOUNDED 1951 • class, four are sophomores, one is a junior and seven are seniors. Fans may vote once per day at hobeybaker.com/vote. 2950 Metro Drive, Suite 102 • The 12 nominees are Alaska's Max Newton; Bowling Green's Alec Rauhauser; Ferris State's Nate Kallen; Lake Bloomington, MN 55425 Superior State's Max Humitz and Mareks Mitens; Michigan Tech's Trenton Bliss and Matt Jurusik; Minnesota 952-681-7947 State's Dryden McKay and Marc Michaelis and Northern Michigan's Philip Beaulieu, Vincent de Mey and Griffin Loughran. • Richter Watch: Minnesota State netminder Dryden McKay continues to turn in Mike Richter Award-worthy performances MEMBER TEAMS this season. The Maverick sophomore leads the nation in goals against average (1.35), shutouts (seven), wins (21) and University of Alabama in Huntsville winning percentage (.65). His GAA and win percentage surpasses the marks of all six of the previous Richter Award University of Alaska Anchorage winners and his seven shutouts tops the total of five of the six previous recipients. University of Alaska Fairbanks • 100-Point Club: Two WCHA seniors joined the career 100-point club last weekend. Lake Superior State's Max Humitz Bemidji State University and Northern Michigan's Darien Craighead became the 13th and 14th players since the 2013 realignment to reach the milestone. Bowling Green State University • Beavers Join the Party: Bemidji State became the fifth WCHA school to appear in the USCH0 top-20 this season when Ferris State University the Beavers checked in at No. 19 in this week's rankings. BSU joins Minnesota State (3) and Northern Michigan (15) in Lake Superior State University this week's poll with previously-ranked Bowling Green and Michigan Tech receiving votes this week. The Mavericks and Michigan Technological University Wildcats are also ranked third and 15th, respectively, in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine rankings this week. Minnesota State University • Playoffs?: While the WCHA postseason is still more than a month away, two league teams can start making plans for the Northern Michigan University championship portion of the 2019-20 season as Minnesota State and Bemidji State have clinched berths in the WCHA Postseason. The remaining eight league teams are all still in contention for the final six spots in the WCHA's eight-team tournament, which begins with the quarterfinals, March 6-8, on the home ice of the league's top four teams. TRADITION STARTS HERE #WEAREWCHA BY THE NUMBERS • 98: All-time meetings between Ferris State and Northern Michigan heading into this weekend's series in Marquette. • 29: Shorthanded goals scored by WCHA players this season, the most by any conference in the NCAA. FLOHOCKEY.TV • 19: Points by Ferris State freshman defenseman Jake Willets (2g-17a), which leads all NCAA rookie blueliners. • 12: Career game-winning goals by Northern Michigan's Darien Craighead and Minnesota State's Marc Michaelis, the In partnership with FloSports, the most among active WCHA players. innovator in live digital sports and • 9: Goaltender assists by WCHA netminders this season, the most of any conference in the country. original content, FloHockey.tv - the THE WEEK AHEAD offi cial online streaming platform of • Ferris State at (15/15) Northern Michigan: The Bulldogs travel to the UP to visit the Wildcats for the 99th and 100th the WCHA - will provide fans with live meetings between the two programs. NMU leads the all-time series, 62-30-6. and archived broadcasts of WCHA • (RV/UR) Bowling Green at (19/UR) Bemidji State: Bowling Green visits the shores of Lake Bemidji for the only regular hockey via iOS, Roku, Fire TV or Apple season meeting between the Falcons and Beavers in 2019-20. BGSU is 14-8-3 all-time against Bemidji State TV 4. • (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Alabama Huntsville: The visiting Huskies are 7-0-1 all-time in Huntsville and lead the overall series with UAH, 16-2-2. The two teams split their most-recent meeting, which was last season in Houghton. Featuring each of the 10 WCHA member • (3/3) Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage: The Mavericks head to Anchorage looking for a sweep of the season series institutions, every league game – home with the Seawolves, having won both meetings in Mankato earlier this season on Nov. 22-23. MSU is 54-25-10 all-time and away – will be streamed live, along against UAA, including a 24-14-6 mark in Anchorage. with all non-conference home games, • Lake Superior State at USNTDP: The Lakers travel to Plymouth, Minn., for an exhibition contest with the USA Hockey's select non-conference road contests and National Team Development Program U-18 team on Friday evening. the 2020 WCHA Tournament. 2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T 3/SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA 1. (3/3) Minnesota State# 51 `20 17 3 0 0/0 .850 75 28 28 23 4 1 .839 101 43 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. (19/UR) Bemidji State# 45 20 14 4 2 1/0 .750 73 34 26 14 8 4 .615 83 53 WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES ..........2 3. (15/15) Northern Michigan 38 18 12 5 1 1/0 .694 65 48 26 14 8 4 .615 88 73 WCHA SCHOOL DIRECTORY .............................3 4. Alaska 35 22 11 9 2 0/0 .545 48 51 28 13 13 2 .500 59 72 5. (RV/UR) Michigan Tech 29 20 9 9 2 0/0 .500 41 42 29 14 12 3 .534 69 62 WCHA REGULAR SEASON/POSTSEASON ........4 6. (RV/UR) Bowling Green 28 18 8 8 2 2/0 .500 51 46 26 13 11 2 .538 78 68 THE WEEK IN REVIEW .......................................5 7. Lake Superior State 24 20 6 11 3 3/0 .375 36 71 30 8 19 3 .317 60 96 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK .......................6 8. Alaska Anchorage 19 20 4 12 4 1/2 .300 42 61 24 4 15 5 .271 50 77 WCHA NOTES ................................................. 7 9. Ferris State 17 20 5 13 2 0/0 .300 44 67 27 7 18 2 .333 60 94 10. Alabama Huntsville 8 18 1 13 4 1/0 .167 35 72 24 1 19 4 .125 42 101 2019-20 WCHA CAPTAINS ..........................8 CAREER/A CTIVE LEADERS ............................... 10 #- Clinched WCHA playoff berth SEASON HIGHS ................................................. 11 (3 points for win in regulation or 5-on-5 OT; 1 point for tie after regulation and 5-on-5 OT; 1 point for win in 3-on-3 OT or shootout; NON-CONFERENCE/H-TO-H/POTW, POTM ... 12 rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) NATIONAL POLLS/WEEK-BY-WEEK ................ 13 WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE ...................... 14 THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) 2019-20 WCHA PRESEASON POLLS ......... 15 FRIDAY, JANUARY 31 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 TEAM NOTEBOOKS ........................................... 16 Ferris State at (15/15) Northern Michigan, 7:07 pm ET^ Ferris State at (15/15) Northern Michigan, 6:07 pm ET^ 2019-20 STATISTICS ................................... 26 (RV/UR) Bowling Green at (19/UR) Bemidji State, 7:07 pm CT^ (RV/UR) Bowling Green at (19/UR) Bemidji State, 6:07 pm CT^ (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Alabama Huntsville, 7:07 pm CT^ (RV/UR) Michigan Tech at Alabama Huntsville, 7:07 pm CT^ (3/3) Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage, 7:07 pm AT^ (3/3) Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage, 5:07 pm AT^ Lake Superior State at USNTDP, 7 pm ET (EXH) ^ streaming live on FloHockey.tv; (NC) non-conference game; (EXH) exhibition game; rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES #WEAREWCHA WCHA Media Services Website ..................................................................................................................... wcha.com Streaming Partner ............................................................................................fl ohockey.tv Headquarters ..........................................................................................2950 Metro Drive Statistics/Releases ........................................................................................................................................ 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