2014-15 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Oct. 13-19, 2014 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 2, Issue 3 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2014-15 NCHC StaNdiNgS Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Colorado College 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 7 5 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 5 5 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 6 4 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 3 6 Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 7 7 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 4 4 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 1 1 0 .500 6 5 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or overtime, and one point for an overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute overtime advance to a three-player shootout with the team that wins the shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (SW in the standings). A shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the shootout receives just one point for the tie. Teams play a 24-game conference schedule. UpComiNg gameS LaSt Week’S ResultS Friday, Oct. 17 Friday, Oct. 10 *Omaha at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET +No. 1/1 Minnesota 4, Minnesota Duluth 3 No. 11/11 Miami at No. 17 Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. ET at Bowling Green 3, No. 10/11 Miami 2 at Canisius 4, Western Michigan 2 No. 12/12 Minnesota State at No. 20 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State 5, at No. 2/2 North Dakota 1 TV: FOX Sports North Plus/FOX College Sports at Omaha 5, No. 11/13 Minnesota State 3 *No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT No. 5/6 Colgate 3, at No. 6/7 St. Cloud State 1 RPI at No. 16 Denver, 7:37 p.m. MT at Colorado College 3, Alabama-Huntsville 2 Saturday, Oct. 11 Saturday, Oct. 18 Western Michigan 4, at Canisius 1 *Omaha at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET No. 2/2 North Dakota 2, at Bemidji State 1 No. 17 Ohio State at No. 11/11 Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET No. 11/13 Minnesota State 4, at Omaha 2 at No. 6/7 St. Cloud State 3, No. 5/6 Colgate 1 No. 20 Minnesota Duluth at No. 12/12 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m. CT at Colorado College 4, Alabama-Huntsville 3 *No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT RPI at No. 16 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT Sunday, Oct. 12 +Minnesota Duluth 3, at No. 13/12 Notre Dame 0 NCHC Teams in BOLD; * Conference Game at No. 10/11 Miami 3, Bowling Green 2 NCHC Teams in BOLD; + Ice Breaker Tournament (South Bend, Ind.) NCHC FaCts aNd Figures • While seven NCHC teams opened the regular season last weekend, No. 16 Denver opens its 2014-15 regular season this weekend hosting RPI. NCHC.tv In addition, four teams open conference play Friday as Omaha travels to Western Michigan and No. 3/3 North Dakota heads to Colorado College. New in 2014-15 is the NCHC’s Digital Network: NCHC.tv. • NCHC teams have faced a tough non-conference schedule in the early- NCHC.tv aggregates all digital video and streaming content of all going. Last weekend, NCHC teams went 3-3-0 against ranked foes while eight members and the conference in one location. In addition to live No. 11/11 Miami and No. 20 Minnesota Duluth play ranked teams again this streaming (subscription-based), NCHC.tv provides free access to game weekend. UMD will face a ranked opponent in each of its first four games highlights, postgame press conferences and other feature content. this year, while No. 7/8 St. Cloud State, which is idle this weekend, plays a series against a top-five team each of its first three weekends in action. Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv • Five NCHC teams were ranked in the latest USCHO.com Poll, the most of any conference. All eight NCHC teams received multiple votes to be Friday, Oct. 17 ranked in the poll (page 6). *Omaha at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET • SCSU junior forward Jonny Brodzinski was named the NCAA’s Second No. 12/12 Minnesota State at No. 20 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Star of the Week after he recorded his second career hat trick on Saturday. *No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT He is one of just three NCAA players with a hat trick so far this season. • Omaha sophomore forward Jake Guentzel tallied five points (two goals, Saturday, Oct. 18 three assists) in the Mavericks’ opening series, which ties him for the early *Omaha at Western Michigan, 7 p.m. ET national lead in points (only St. Lawrence’s Drew Smolcynski also has five). No. 17 Ohio State at No. 11/11 Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET • UMD junior netminder Matt McNeely, who blanked Notre Dame last *No. 3/3 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT Sunday, is one of just four NCAA goalies with a shutout so far this season. @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Website: ........................................ NCHCHockey.com Twitter/Instagram: ................................... @TheNCHC Communications Manager ................. Michael Weisman Facebook: ............................................... /TheNCHC Office: ................................................719-694-9924 Video: ........................................................ NCHC.tv Cell: .................................................. 513-310-4869 Address: ............................1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Email: ............................ 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