2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Nov. 19-25, 2018 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 8 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. St. Cloud State 12 4 4 0 0 0/0 1.000 15 10 12 11 1 0 .917 51 22 2. Minnesota Duluth 9 4 3 1 0 0/0 .750 12 6 12 9 2 1 .792 41 24 Denver 9 6 3 3 0 0/0 .500 20 17 10 6 3 1 .650 37 22 Miami 9 6 3 3 0 0/0 .500 15 16 14 9 5 0 .643 39 26 Western Michigan 9 6 3 3 0 0/0 .500 22 17 12 6 6 0 .500 44 40 6. Omaha 6 4 2 2 0 0/0 .500 13 16 10 2 7 1 .250 28 49 7. North Dakota 3 4 1 3 0 0/0 .250 7 12 11 5 5 1 .500 28 28 Colorado College 3 6 1 5 0 0/0 .167 9 19 12 5 6 1 .458 36 32 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 This Week’s Games • Only half the NCHC teams are in action on Thanksgiving weekend and Friday, Nov. 23 all four teams hitting the ice face non-conference foes. Two NCHC teams No. 19 Miami at New Hampshire, 7:00 p.m. ET battle Hockey East foes, while a WCHA opponent and Arizona State are also on the slate. NCHC teams are 33-15-5 in non-conference play this No. 16/14 Arizona State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT season, with the .670 win percentage tops among the six Division I men’s Alaska Anchorage at No. 17 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT hockey conferences. NCHC teams are 17-5-2 against WCHA foes this No. 9/9 Providence at No. 7/7 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT season and 5-3-1 against Hockey East opponents. Omaha is facing Arizona Saturday, Nov. 24 State for the second time this season after being swept in Tempe a month ago. The Mavericks are the lone NCHC team to play ASU so far, though No. 19 Miami at New Hampshire, 7:00 p.m. ET Colorado College travels to the desert in mid-December. (page 9) No. 16/14 Arizona State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT • For the eighth straight week, five NCHC teams remain ranked in the Alaska Anchorage at No. 17 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT USCHO.com Poll, while the NCHC holds the top two spots in both the USCHO No. 9/9 Providence at No. 7/7 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Polls for the fourth straight week. There’s a new No. 1 team, however, as St. Cloud State took over the top spot for the first time this season, while Minnesota Duluth, who was No. 1 the last LasT Week’s Results three weeks, landed at No. 2. The five ranked NCHC teams in the USCHO. Friday, Nov. 16 com Poll are the most from one conference. The Huskies lead the NCAA with 11 wins and a .917 win percentage and are riding a six-game winning streak, at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State 2, Bemidji State 0 tied for second-longest in the country, behind only UMass (7 games). (page 9) *Western Michigan 2, at No. 11/11 North Dakota 0 • For the fourth straight season, the NCHC on-ice officiating staff is raising *at No. 7/7 Denver 2, No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth 0 funds and awareness for Movember, which supports men’s health issues. *at Colorado College 2, No. 20 Miami 1 The officials will be holding two silent auctions this weekend with the first Saturday, Nov. 17 being held on Friday at Magness Arena when Denver hosts Providence. The second auction will be on Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena as at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State 7, Bemidji State 4 North Dakota entertains Alaska Anchorage. Last year, the officials raised *Western Michigan 6, at No. 11/11 North Dakota 2 more than $15,000 for Movember and this year are looking to top that *No. 1/1 Minnesota Duluth 4, at No. 7/7 Denver 3 (OT) with a goal of $20,000. For more, visit moteam.co/nchc-officials. *No. 20 Miami 3, at Colorado College 2 (OT) • Three NCHC goaltenders pitched shutouts last Friday and eight different * National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) game NCHC netminders have now combined to record 13 shutouts on the season, the most by any one conference. The eight different goaltenders to record a shutout are second-most in one conference behind only the WCHA (9). Two NCHC netminders rank in the top 10 in both save Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv percentage and goals-against average. Miami junior Ryan Larkin has logged three shutouts himself this season, tops in the NCHC and tied for Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24 first nationally. His .941 save percentage is sixth nationally, while his 1.67 No. 16/14 Arizona State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m./7:07 p.m. CT GAA is seventh in the country. St. Cloud State senior Jeff Smith is third in Alaska Anchorage at No. 17 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m./7:07 p.m. CT the NCAA with both a 1.26 GAA and a .948 save percentage. (page 27) No. 9/9 Providence at No. 7/7 Denver, 7:07 p.m./7:07 p.m. MT • Three of the top six scoring freshmen in the country play in the NCHC. Denver forward Emilio Pettersen and SCSU forward Nolan Walker are tied for second with 13 points, while Miami’s Derek Daschke leads all NCAA rookie defensemen with 11 points (3g,8a), tying for fifth among all rookies. @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Dir. of Communications: ....Michael Weisman Communications Intern: ... 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