2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of February 18-24, 2019 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 20 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 44 18 13 2 3 1/1 .806 64 39 28 21 4 3 .804 107 60 2. Minnesota Duluth 34 18 11 6 1 0/0 .639 55 27 28 18 8 2 .679 89 51 3. Western Michigan 32 18 10 7 1 0/1 .583 56 51 28 17 10 1 .625 97 81 4. Denver 28 17 8 7 2 1/1 .529 39 43 27 16 7 4 .667 80 61 5. North Dakota 25 18 8 9 1 0/0 .472 43 45 29 14 13 2 .517 75 71 6. Colorado College 18 17 5 9 3 0/0 .382 46 53 29 11 14 4 .448 88 83 7. Omaha 17 18 5 12 1 0/1 .306 46 66 28 9 17 2 .357 78 103 8. Miami 15 18 4 12 2 1/0 .278 35 60 30 10 16 4 .400 68 84 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 • All eight NCHC teams are in action on the same weekend for the first Friday, Feb. 22 time since Feb. 1-2, as this weekend's games mark the start of the final *No. 1/1 St. Cloud State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT three weeks of the regular season. The Penrose Cup is still up for grabs, *No. 3/3 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT but top-ranked St. Cloud State is closing in on its second straight NCHC TV: CBS Sports Network regular-season title, taking a 10-point lead into this weekend's series at *Miami at No. 7/7 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Omaha. The Huskies may have a chance to clinch their second straight Penrose Cup and third in NCHC history on Saturday, depending on results *No. 8/9 Western Michigan at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT of other games. SCSU can clinch at least a share of the Penrose Cup with a sweep of the Mavericks and a loss (or three points lost) by Minnesota Saturday, Feb. 23 Duluth at North Dakota. If Western Michigan were to also drop a point at *No. 8/9 Western Michigan at Colorado College, 4:37 p.m. MT Colorado College, it would clinch the Penrose Cup outright. SCSU could also TV: AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain win the regular-season title with several other scenarios by earning at least *No. 1/1 St. Cloud State at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT three, four or five points at Omaha, depending on other results. Should the *No. 3/3 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Huskies win the Penrose Cup, they would hold half of the Penrose Cups TV: FOX College Sports Central awarded since the NCHC's inception, also winning the first in 2013-14. *Miami at No. 7/7 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT • The top four teams in the NCHC standings get home ice for the TV: Altitude/TSN.ca quarterfinal round of the NCHC Tournament. So far, only St. Cloud State has secured home ice for the opening round, though Minnesota Duluth and Western Michigan could lock up home ice this weekend. The Bulldogs LasT Week’s Results can clinch home ice by earning at least five points at North Dakota this Friday, Feb. 15 weekend. The Broncos can land home ice by earning five points at Colorado *North Dakota 5, at No. 9/9 Western Michigan 1 College and having UMD sweep UND, or sweeping CC and have the Fighting Hawks only earn one point against the Bulldogs. *at No. 4/4 Minnesota Duluth 5, No. 7/7 Denver 2 • St. Cloud State remained in the top spot in both national polls this week for the fifth straight week. SCSU has now been No. 1 in theUSA Today/USA Saturday, Feb. 16 Hockey Magazine Poll for 12 of the last 13 weeks, marking 16 times in 20 *at No. 9/9 Western Michigan 4, North Dakota 2 weeks an NCHC team has been atop that poll this season. The NCHC has *No. 7/7 Denver 1, at No. 4/4 Minnesota Duluth 0 four teams in the top 10 of both national polls for a fourth straight week, while no other conference has more than two teams in the top 10. (page 9) * National Collegiate Hockey Conference Game • Three of the top four teams in the country in fewest shots on goal allowed per game reside in the NCHC, with two facing each other this weekend in Grand Forks in Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota. UMD This Weekend's Games on NCHC.tv leads the country, giving up only 22.86 shots on goal per game, while the Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23 Fighting Hawks are fourth nationally, allowing only 23.21 shots on goal No. 1/1 St. Cloud State at Omaha, 7:07/7:07 p.m. CT against per game. St. Cloud State is second at 22.96 shots on goal allowed Miami at No. 7/7 Denver, 7:07/7:07 p.m. MT per game. The Bulldogs also lead the NCAA in shots on goal margin per game with an average difference of +13.46 shots on goal per game. No. 8/9 Western Michigan at Colorado College, 7:30/4:30 p.m. MT • Western Michigan sophomore forward Josh Passolt scored the game- Saturday, Feb. 23 only winning goal in WMU's win last Saturday, giving him six game-winners this No. 3/3 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT season, which ties for the NCAA lead with SCSU senior forward Patrick Newell and two others. WMU junior Hugh McGing is tied for the NCAA lead with three short-handed goals this season after one last Saturday, too. @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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