TM TM 2019-20 WCHA WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 19: (GAMES OF FEB. 14-15) / wcha.com @wcha_mhockey @wcha_mhockey /WCHAmenshockey /WCHAHockey FloHockey.tv CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] WESTERN COLLEGIATE OPENING FACEOFF • #VoteWCHA: Twelve WCHA student-athletes were among the 78 nominees announced for the 2020 Hobey Baker HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Memorial Award on Jan. 16. Among the WCHA nominees are six forwards, three defensemen and three goaltenders. • FOUNDED 1951 • By class, four are sophomores, one is a junior and seven are seniors. Fans may vote once per day through March 9 at 2950 Metro Drive, Suite 102 hobeybaker.com/vote. Bloomington, MN 55425 • The 12 nominees are Alaska's Max Newton; Bowling Green's Alec Rauhauser; Ferris State's Nate Kallen; Lake 952-681-7947 Superior State's Max Humitz and Mareks Mitens; Michigan Tech's Trenton Bliss and Matt Jurusik; Minnesota State's Dryden McKay and Marc Michaelis and Northern Michigan's Philip Beaulieu, Vincent de Mey and Griffin Loughran. MEMBER TEAMS • North of the Border: For the fi rst time since 2012, a regular-season NCAA hockey game will take place in Canada as Lake University of Alabama in Huntsville Superior State and Alabama Huntsville will play the second game of their two-game WCHA series across the St. Marys University of Alaska Anchorage River at the GFL Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Feb. 15. The contest will be the fi rst NCAA game played in Canada University of Alaska Fairbanks by both Lake Superior State and Alabama Huntsville and the fi rst U.S. college hockey game contested north of the border Bemidji State University since then-WCHA member North Dakota faced Clarkson in Winnipeg, Man., on Jan. 7, 2012. Bowling Green State University • Three Ranked Again: Minnesota State (3), Bemidji State (16) and Northern Michigan (19) all hold down spots in the latest USCHO.com Top-20 poll released Feb. 10 with Bowling Green also receiving votes this week. The Mavericks are also Ferris State University ranked No. 3 in this week's USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll with the Beavers, Falcons and Wildcats receiving votes. Lake Superior State University • Nanooks, Huskies and Falcons Join the Party: Alaska, Michigan Tech and Bowling Green joined already-qualified Michigan Technological University Minnesota State, Bemidji State and Northern Michigan in locking up spots in the WCHA postseason last weekend. With Minnesota State University three weeks to go, the remaining league squads - Lake Superior State, Alaska Anchorage, Ferris State and Alabama Northern Michigan University Huntsville remain in contention for the final two spots in the league's postseason tournament. BY THE NUMBERS TRADITION STARTS HERE • 97: Points scored by Brandon Kruse in his Bowling Green career. Kruse is on pace to join Alec Rauhauser as the second #WEAREWCHA Falcon to reach 100 career points this season. • 75: Career games played by Alaska goaltender Anton Martinsson, the most of any active WCHA netminder. • 21: Goals scored by Northern Michigan sophomore Griffin Loughran, the most of any player in the country. FLOHOCKEY.TV • 22: Number of players to record at least one point for Alabama Huntsville this season. • 8: Shutouts by Minnesota State's Dryden McKay in 2019-20, which equals the WCHA single-season record. In partnership with FloSports, the • 3.5: Driving miles between Lake Superior State's Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and GFL Gardens in Sault Ste. innovator in live digital sports and Marie, Ont., the venues for this weekend's cross-border series between the Lakers and Alabama Huntsville. original content, FloHockey.tv - the offi cial online streaming platform of THE WEEK AHEAD • (16/RV) Bemidji State at (19/RV) Northern Michigan: The homestanding Wildcats will be looking to close the gap on the WCHA - will provide fans with live second-place Bemidji State in the only regular-season meeting between the two schools this season. and archived broadcasts of WCHA • Alabama Huntsville at Lake Superior State: The host Lakers are looking to lock down a spot in the WCHA postseason hockey via iOS, Roku, Fire TV or Apple while the Chargers are playing to keep their playoff hopes alive as the two meet in Michigan and Ontario this weekend. TV 4. • Michigan Tech at Ferris State: The Huskies and Bulldogs each recorded 2-1 wins in their first meeting of the season, Jan. 24-25, in Houghton but FSU leads the all-time series, 19-16-1. Featuring each of the 10 WCHA member • (RV/RV) Bowling Green at Alaska: The Falcons visit Fairbanks for the only series between the two schools this season institutions, every league game – home with the two teams looking for the first sweep in the series since BGSU took two from the Nanooks in 2014-15. and away – will be streamed live, along • Alaska Anchorage at (10/10) Arizona State: The Seawolves visit the Valley of the Sun for the final WCHA non-conference with all non-conference home games, series of the season against Arizona State. UAA handed ASU a 3-2 overtime defeat in their only previous meeting in 2015. select non-conference road contests and the 2020 WCHA Tournament. 2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T 3/SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA 1. (3/3) Minnesota State#% 62 `24 20 3 1 1/0 .854 92 34 32 26 4 2 .844 118 48 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. (16/RV) Bemidji State# 51 22 16 4 2 1/0 .773 81 37 28 16 8 4 .643 91 56 WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES ..........2 3. (19/RV) Northern Michigan# 44 22 14 7 1 1/0 .659 78 60 30 16 10 4 .600 101 85 WCHA SCHOOL DIRECTORY .............................3 4. Alaska# 40 24 12 9 3 1/0 .562 57 57 30 14 13 3 .517 68 78 5. Michigan Tech# 35 24 11 11 2 0/0 .500 53 56 33 16 14 3 .530 81 76 WCHA REGULAR SEASON/POSTSEASON ........4 6. (RV/RV) Bowling Green# 34 22 10 10 2 2/0 .500 63 59 30 15 13 2 .533 90 81 THE WEEK IN REVIEW .......................................5 7. Lake Superior State 27 22 7 12 3 3/0 .386 46 68 32 9 20 3 .328 70 103 WCHA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK .......................6 8. Alaska Anchorage 20 24 4 15 5 1/2 .271 50 79 28 4 18 6 .250 58 95 WCHA NOTES ................................................. 7 9. Ferris State 17 22 5 15 2 0/0 .273 48 77 29 7 20 2 .276 64 104 10. Alabama Huntsville 12 22 2 15 5 1/0 .204 45 86 28 2 21 5 .161 52 115 2019-20 WCHA CAPTAINS ..........................8 CAREER/A CTIVE LEADERS ............................... 10 %- clinched fi rst round home playoff series; #- clinched WCHA playoff berth SEASON HIGHS ................................................. 11 (3 points for win in regulation or 5-on-5 OT; 1 point for tie after regulation and 5-on-5 OT; 1 point for win in 3-on-3 OT or shootout; NON-CONFERENCE/H-TO-H/POTW, POTM ... 12 rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) NATIONAL POLLS/WEEK-BY-WEEK ................ 13 WCHA COMPOSITE SCHEDULE ...................... 14 THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) 2019-20 WCHA PRESEASON POLLS ......... 15 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TEAM NOTEBOOKS ........................................... 16 Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 7:07 pm ET^ Michigan Tech at Ferris State, 6:07 pm ET^ 2019-20 STATISTICS ................................... 26 (16/RV) Bemidji State at (19/RV) Northern Michigan, 7:07 pm ET^ (16/RV) Bemidji State (19/RV) Northern Michigan, 6:07 pm ET^ Alabama Huntsville at Lake Superior State, 7:07 pm ET^ Alabama Huntsville at Lake Superior State, 7:07 pm ET^ Alaska Anchorage at (10/10) Arizona State, 7:05 pm MT^ Alaska Anchorage at (10/10) Arizona State, 7:05 pm MT^ (RV/RV) Bowling Green at Alaska, 7:07 pm AT^ (RV/RV) Bowling Green at Alaska, 7:07 pm AT^ ^ streaming live on FloHockey.tv; (NC) non-conference game; (EXH) exhibition game; rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine WCHA QUICK FACTS/MEDIA SERVICES #WEAREWCHA WCHA Media Services Website ..................................................................................................................... wcha.com Streaming Partner ............................................................................................fl ohockey.tv Headquarters ..........................................................................................2950 Metro Drive Statistics/Releases ........................................................................................................................................ 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