2015-16 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Sept
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2015-16 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2015 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 3, Issue 1 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2015-16 NCHC StaNdiNgS Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Colorado College 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). A 3-on-3 overtime or shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the 3-on-3 overtime/shootout receives just one point for the tie. The 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts only affect conference standings while the game is officially a tie for NCAA purposes. pComiNg ameS NCHC FaCts aNd Figures U g • The NCHC drops the puck on its third season of competition this weekend as seven of eight NCHC teams host exhibition contests against Saturday, Oct. 3 Canadian universities. Five teams play on Saturday, while two have Western Ontario at No. 11 Miami (exh.), 4:00 p.m. ET exhibitions slated for Sunday. Omaha is the lone NCHC team to not play Lethbridge at Western Michigan (exh.), 7:00 p.m. ET an exhibition game this weekend. Alberta at No. 17 St. Cloud State (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT • Six of eight NCHC teams are ranked in the USCHO Preseason Poll, Manitoba at No. 4 North Dakota (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT including three in the top five. The six ranked teams are the most of Calgary at Colorado College (exh.), 7:07 p.m. MT any conference as are the three top-five teams and four top-10 teams. The NCHC finished last season with the same six teams all ranked in the top 10 of the final USCHO Poll after all six made the NCAA Tournament. Sunday, Oct. 4 Minnesota Duluth is the highest-ranked NCHC team at No. 2 as UMD Lakehead at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth (exh.), 6:07 p.m. CT picked up 12 first-place votes. North Dakota is No. 4 and Denver is No. 5. Calgary at No. 5 Denver (exh.), 6:06 p.m. MT UND earned one first-place vote, as did Miami, which is No. 11.(page 6) • In the NCHC Preseason Poll, Minnesota Duluth was picked as the NCHC Teams in BOLD favorite to capture the Penrose Cup, earning 17 of 30 first-place votes. exh. = Exhibition game UND, the defending Penrose Cup champions, Denver and Miami also received first-place votes in the poll.(page 6) • Three NCHC players were named to the College Hockey News Preseason All-America Teams, including Denver sophomore forward Danton Heinen and UMD senior defenseman Andy Welinski on the First Team. UND junior defenseman Paul LaDue was tabbed to the Second Team. (page 4) NCHC.tv • North Dakota will begin the Brad Berry era on Saturday as Berry begins Returning for a second season in 2015-16 is the NCHC’s Digital his first season at the helm of his alma mater after nine seasons as an Network: NCHC.tv. NCHC.tv aggregates all digital on-demand video assistant coach at UND. He is the 16th head coach in program history. and live streaming content of all eight members and the conference • The NCHC will be using a new 3-on-3 overtime format for conference in one location. On-demand content is free while live streaming of games this season and two exhibition games this weekend, Denver and games requires a subscription. North Dakota, will test out the protocol after regulation regardless of score. • St. Cloud State senior forward Kalle Kossila is the active career leader in Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv points in the NCHC with 99 and sixth among active NCAA players. His 65 Saturday, Oct. 3 career assists are second among active NCAA players. Western Ontario at No. 11 Miami (exh.), 4:00 p.m. ET • Omaha junior forward Austin Ortega, who set the NCAA single-season Lethbridge at Western Michigan (exh.), 7:00 p.m. ET record with 11 game-winning goals last season, is the active NCAA leader Alberta at No. 17 St. Cloud State (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT in career game-winners with 12. Miami senior forward Sean Kuraly is tied Manitoba at No. 4 North Dakota (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT for second among active players with 11 career game-winning tallies. Calgary at Colorado College (exh.), 7:07 p.m. MT • The NCHC features some of the most experienced players in the NCAA as UND senior forward Drake Caggiula has played in 123 career games, Sunday, Oct. 4 the most of any active player. Miami senior defenseman Matthew Caito Lakehead at No. 2 Minnesota Duluth (exh.), 6:07 p.m. CT and Denver seniors Nolan Zajac and Gabe Levin have all played in 119 Calgary at No. 5 Denver (exh.), 6:06 p.m. MT career games, which is tied for third among active NCAA players. • NCHC teams have a combined 44 NHL Draft picks on their rosters. @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: ....................................................................... 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