2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Oct. 15-21, 2018 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 3 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. Colorado College 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 3 1 0 .750 20 7 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 10 1 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 3 1 0 .750 12 5 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 2 1 1 .625 12 11 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 0 1 1 .250 2 3 Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 0 1 1 .250 7 8 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 9 4 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 3 2 1 0 .667 11 9 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 face non-conference foes this weekend, with Friday, Oct. 19 all but one of the 16 games taking place in an NCHC venue. Three of No. 19 Western Michigan at No. 11/10 Michigan, 7:30 p.m. ET the series come against Hockey East opponents, while three also come No. 2/3 Notre Dame at Omaha, 6:30 p.m. CT (TV: CBSSN) against WCHA foes. The remaining two series are against Big Ten rivals. UMass Lowell at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Overall, NCHC teams are 14-6-3 in non-conference play so far this season, Maine at No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT with the .674 win percentage second-best among the six men’s Division I Northern Michigan at No. 4/4 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT (TV: FSN+) conferences (Big Ten at .769). NCHC teams are 11-3-1 against WCHA foes No. 7/8 Minnesota State at No. 16 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT this year, but a combined 0-2-1 against the Big Ten and Hockey East in Alaska at No. 9/9 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (TV: Altitude) only three games between the conferences so far. (page 9) New Hampshire at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT (TV: AT&T Sportsnet) • Five NCHC teams are ranked in this week’s USCHO.com Poll, second- most from one conference (Big Ten with six), with two other NCHC teams Saturday, Oct. 20 receiving votes. The NCHC and Big Ten both have two teams in the top No. 11/10 Michigan at No. 19 Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m. ET five of both national polls.(page 9) UMass Lowell at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET • Freshmen have been producing early and often in the NCHC this season Northern Michigan at No. 4/4 St. Cloud State, 6:07 p.m. CT as Colorado College, Denver and Minnesota Duluth have each received 10 New Hampshire at Colorado College, 6:00 p.m. MT points from their rookies so far, which puts them in a three-way tie for first nationally in freshman scoring. UMD is the only team in the NCAA No. 2/3 Notre Dame at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT (TV: FCS Central) with five goals scored by rookies, while DU and Miami have each had Maine at No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT freshmen tally seven assists, tying for first in the NCAA. CC forwardGrant No. 7/8 Minnesota State at No. 16 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Cruikshank leads all NCAA rookies with both four assists and five points. Alaska at No. 9/9 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT (TV: Altitude 2) • Miami junior goaltender Ryan Larkin has recorded two shutouts in only three starts so far this season, making him one of only two NCAA goalies LaSt Week’S ReSuLtS with two shutouts already this season. He had just one shutout in each of Friday, Oct. 12 his first two seasons as a RedHawk. Of the 15 shutouts pitched so far this No. 4/5 Providence 4, Miami 0 (Ice Breaker Tournament, Erie, Pa.) season in NCAA men’s hockey (by 13 netminders), one-third (5) have been Omaha 3, at Union 3 (OT) recorded by four different NCHC goalies. No. 18 Western Michigan 4, at Ferris State 3 • Fifteen players in the NCAA have at least three goals so far this season No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth 2, at No. 19 Michigan Tech 1 and one-third (5) play in the NCHC. CC junior forward Alex Berardinelli is at Bemidji State 2, No. 13/12 North Dakota 1 tied for the NCAA lead with four goals and is the only player in the country No. 10/13 Denver 4, at Air Force 1 with two short-handed goals already this season. at Colorado College 1, Alabama-Huntsville 0 No. 5/3 St. Cloud State 3, at Alaska 2 Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv Friday, Oct. 19 Sunday, Oct. 13 UMass Lowell at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET Miami 3, Mercyhurst 0 (Ice Breaker Tournament, Erie, Pa.) Maine at No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT at Union 5, Omaha 4 Northern Michigan at No. 4/4 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT at No. 18 Western Michigan 5, Ferris State 0 No. 7/8 Minnesota State at No. 16 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT No. 3/2 Minnesota Duluth 5, at No. 19 Michigan Tech 2 Alaska at No. 9/9 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT New Hampshire at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT Bemidji State 1, at No. 13/12 North Dakota 1 (OT) at No. 10/13 Denver 6, Alabama-Huntsville 0 Saturday, Oct. 20 at Colorado College 6, Air Force 1 All 8 NCHC games on the schedule are available! No. 5/3 St. Cloud State 6, at Alaska 2 @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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