TM TM 2019-20 WCHA WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 13 (GAMES OF JAN. 4-5, 2020) / wcha.com @wcha_whockey @wcha_whockey /WCHAWomensHockey /WCHAHockey FloHockey.tv CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] UPDATES AROUND THE LEAGUE WESTERN COLLEGIATE • Competition Returns in the New Year: WCHA teams hit the ice for the first time this decade on Jan. HOCKEY ASSOCIATION 4-5, 2020 as six of the seven league teams return to competition. Minnesota welcomes Yale in a non- • FOUNDED 1999 • conference series while Wisconsin heads to the Battle of the Burgh in Pittsburgh, Pa., to match up with 2950 Metro Drive, Suite 102 Robert Morris and Colgate or Northeastern. Bemidji State, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State and St. Bloomington, MN 55425 Cloud State are all set to participate in the 2020 Minnesota Cup in Duluth. Ohio State returns to the ice 952-681-7947 Jan. 10-11 when the Buckeyes host Minnesota State. • Skating Off Unbeaten: Minnesota, Wisconsin and Bemidji State enter 2020 with the three longest MEMBER TEAMS consecutive unbeaten streaks in the country. The Gophers finish 2019 7-0-3 in their last 10 contests, while Bemidji State University Wisconsin carries a nine-game unbeaten streak after having gone 8-0-1. Bemidji State joins the top three University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth with their eighth victory in a row after sweeping Union Dec. 13-14. Minnesota State University • WCHA Battle for the Top: Wisconsin retained the No. 1 ranking in the final USCHO and USA Today/USA The Ohio State University Hockey Magazine Polls before the break while Minnesota sits at No. 2 and is still receiving votes in the St. Cloud State University USCHO Poll. University of Wisconsin • WCHA in the Top 10: In addition to the top-spot competition between the Badgers and Gophers, two other league teams claim top-10 rankings. Ohio State sits at No. 5 in the USCHO rankings and No. 6 in the USAT/ 17 National Championships USAH Poll. Minnesota Duluth comes in at No. 10 on each list to begin the year. 101 All-Americans BY THE NUMBERS 100+ Olympians and • 322: Saves this season for Bemidji State's Lauren Bench. The redshirt junior boasts a .912 save National Team Members percentage after the first half of 2019-20. • 129: Career games played by Ohio State's Jincy Dunne. The redshirt senior will skate in her 130th contest to open the new year. She has collected 78 points on 14 goals and 64 assists in her time as a Buckeye. FLOHOCKEY.TV • 103: Goals for the Wisconsin Badgers this season as the team leads the nation in lighting the lamp. Daryl Watts and Sophie Shirley pace the team with 18 goals apiece. Once again in 2019-20, FloHockey. • 57: Blocked shots for Minnesota State's Anna Wilgren. The sophomore defenseman ranks first in the tv will stream every game (live and WCHA and second in the NCAA in blocks. on-demand) hosted by Bemidji State, • 25: Points for Minnesota Duluth's Gabbie Hughes. The sophomore forward leads the Bulldogs in points, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State goals (10) and assists (15) through the first half of the season. and St. Cloud State, along with the • 13: Points in the first half of the season for St. Cloud State’sKlára Hymlárová who leads all league rookies WCHA Final Faceoff tournament. in points earned in 2019-20. • 5: Shutouts this season for Minnesota netminder Sydney Scobee. The Minnetrista, Minn., native paces the FloHockey.tv also offers access to nation in whitewashes. games hosted by Minnesota, Ohio COMPETITION IN THE NEW YEAR State and Wisconsin that are also • Minnesota Cup: Four WCHA teams headline the 2020 Minnesota Cup as Bemidji State, 10/10 Minnesota available on BTN Plus. Duluth, Minnesota State and St. Cloud State head to Duluth, Minn. on Jan 4-5 for the event. • Battle of the Burgh: 1/1 Wisconsin opens the new year in Pittsburgh, Pa. where the Badgers will face RV/ RV Robert Morris on Jan. 4 and either Colgate or 3/3 Northeastern on Jan. 5. • Non-conference Test: 2/2 Minnesota hosts Yale to kick off the second half of the 2019-20 season. 2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall TABLE OF CONTENTS Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T 3/SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA WCHA Quick Facts/School Directory .....2 1 (1/1) Wisconsin 31 12 10 1 1 0 .875 51 24 20 18 1 1 .925 103 32 WCHA Media Information ...........................3 2 (2/2) Minnesota 30 12 9 1 2 1 .833 49 19 18 15 1 3 .916 79 27 WCHA Regular Season/Final Faceoff ....3 3 (5/6) Ohio State 22 12 6 3 3 1 .625 31 29 18 10 4 4 .667 53 43 WCHA Players of the Week ........................4 4 Bemdiji State 18 12 6 6 0 0 .500 26 33 18 9 8 1 .527 39 44 WCHA Players of the Month ......................5 5 (10/10) Minnesota Duluth 15 12 4 6 2 1 .417 31 30 18 8 8 2 .500 49 41 Non-Conference/H-to-H/PotW/PotM ...6 6 Minnesota State 10 12 2 8 2 2 .250 18 40 19 7 10 2 .444 36 54 National Polls/WCHA Week-by-Week .... 7 7 St. Cloud State 0 12 0 12 0 0 .000 17 50 17 4 12 1 .265 37 5 WCHA Notes ....................................................8 (3-on-3 or shootout win = 1 additional point; rankings listed by USCHO.com first, followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) WCHA Stacking Up Nationally ...................9 WCHA Season Highs .................................. 10 THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) WCHA Composite Schedule ...................... 11 SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 Preseason Poll/WCHA Captains ............ 12 St. Cloud State vs. Bemidji State, 1:07 pm CT Yale at 2/2 Minnesota, 2:07 pm CT^ ^ Team Notebooks .......................................... 13 Yale at 2/2 Minnesota, 4:07 pm CT^ St. Cloud State vs. 2019-20 WCHA/NCAA Statistics .......... 20 1/1 Wisconsin vs. RV/RV Robert Morris, 7 pm ET 10/10 Minnesota Duluth/Minnesota State , TBA^ 10/10 Minnesota Duluth vs. Minnesota State, 4:07 pm CT^ Bemidji State vs. 10/10 Minnesota Duluth/Minnesota State, TBA 1/1 Wisconsin vs. Colgate/3/3 Northeastern, TBA^ ^ denotes streaming live on FloHockey.tv; (EXH) denotes exhibition, rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine HOME OF A RECORD 17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 •2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2015 • 2016 • 2019 #WEAREWCHA | #LEADERSANDCHAMPIONS WCHA QUICK FACTS/SCHOOL DIRECTORY #WEAREWCHA Website ......................................................................................................................wcha.com Bemidji State Hockey SID ................................................................................. 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