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. 27-Nov. 2, 2014 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 2, Issue 5 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. North Dakota 6 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 10 3 6 4 1 1 .750 21 12 Omaha 6 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 8 2 4 3 1 0 .750 15 9 3. Denver 3 2 1 1 0 0 .500 4 7 4 3 1 0 .750 11 8 Minnesota Duluth 3 2 1 1 0 0 .500 7 4 6 3 3 0 .500 23 15 5. Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 6 4 2 0 .667 18 13 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 4 2 2 0 .500 8 11 Colorado College 0 2 0 2 0 0 .000 3 10 6 2 4 0 .333 14 27 Western Michigan 0 2 0 2 0 0 .000 2 8 6 2 4 0 .333 12 16 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. 31 Omaha at No. 18 Cornell, 7:00 p.m. ET Friday, Oct. 24 *No. 10/10 Miami at No. 19 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT No. 16 Alaska 1, at Western Michigan 0 No. 1/1 Minnesota at No. 7/7 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT at No. 2/2 Union 5, No. 9/9 St. Cloud State 1 TV: FOX Sports North & FOX College Sports at No. 6/6 Boston College 6, Colorado College 2 No. 5/5 Boston College at No. 11/11 Denver, 7:36 p.m. MT St. Lawrence 5, at No. 10/10 Miami 4 TV: ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain *No. 13/11 Denver 3, at No. 19 Minnesota Duluth 1 at No. 3/3 North Dakota 6, No. 5/5 Providence 1 Saturday, Nov. 1 Saturday, Oct. 25 No. 7/7 St. Cloud State at No. 1/1 Minnesota, 4:00 p.m. CT at Western Michigan 4, No. 16 Alaska 2 TV: FOX Sports North & FOX College Sports No. 9/9 St. Cloud State 3, at No. 2/2 Union 2 Omaha at No. 18 Cornell, 7:00 p.m. ET at New Hampshire 6, Colorado College 2 *No. 10/10 Miami at No. 19 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT at No. 10/10 Miami 2, St. Lawrence 1 (OT) #Air Force at No. 2/3 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *at No. 19 Minnesota Duluth 6, No. 13/11 Denver 1 No. 5/5 Boston College at No. 11/11 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT No. 5/5 Providence 2, at No. 3/3 North Dakota 2 (OT) NCHC Teams in BOLD; * Conference Game; # U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game NCHC Teams in BOLD; * Conference Game NCHC FaCts aNd Figures • The NCHC continues to boast the best non-conference record among NCHC.tv the six conferences with a 17-12-1 (.583) mark, going .500 or better against all five conferences. After facing four ranked opponents in non- New in 2014-15 is the NCHC’s Digital Network: NCHC.tv. conference action last weekend, NCHC teams tangle with three ranked NCHC.tv aggregates all digital video and streaming content of all foes this weekend, highlighted by two top-11 series between No. 7 SCSU eight members and the conference in one location. In addition to live and No. 1 Minnesota and No. 11 Denver hosting No. 5 Boston College. streaming (subscription-based), NCHC.tv provides free access to game • NCHC teams have gone 9-7-1 against ranked non-conference highlights, postgame press conferences and other feature content. competition. The results show in the national polls as the NCHC has five teams in the USCHO Poll and four teams in the USA Today/USA Hockey Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv Magazine Poll, trailing only Hockey East for the most teams in each poll. • Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota have been exceptionally strong Friday, Oct. 31 on special teams this season. The two teams are tied with each other nationally for the most power play goals with nine each and tied for first in Omaha at No. 18 Cornell, 7:00 p.m. ET the NCAA with four short-handed goals per team. No. 10/10 Miami at No. 19 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT • Despite not playing last week, Omaha sophomore forward Jake No. 1/1 Minnesota at No. 7/7 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT Guentzel leads the NCAA averaging 2.25 points per game on four goals and five assists in four games, with his nine points third nationally. Saturday, Nov. 1 • Minnesota Duluth sophomore forward Dominic Toninato is tied for second nationally with six goals on the year. Toninato and UND senior Omaha at No. 18 Cornell, 7:00 p.m. ET forward Mark MacMillan are among four players tied for first in the NCAA No. 10/10 Miami at No. 19/19 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT with two short-handed goals this season. 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