2017-18 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Oct. 23-29, 2017 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 5, Issue 5 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2017-18 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 6 4 2 0 .667 18 16 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 2 0 2 .750 14 8 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 1 3 0 .250 13 17 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 6 2 2 2 .500 21 19 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 6 4 1 1 .750 17 7 Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 2 1 1 .625 15 12 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 5 5 0 0 1.000 23 10 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 7 3 3 1 .500 22 18 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 points. The 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts only affect conference standings while the game is officially a tie for NCAA purposes. HiS eek S ameS NCHC FaCts aNd Figures t W ’ g • After NCHC teams combined to post a 9-4-3 non-conference record Thursday, Oct. 26 last weekend, the NCHC now boasts a 23-12-7 non-conference record this Omaha at No. 8/8 Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. ET (TV: NBC Sports Chicago+) season, with the .631 win percentage tops among the six Division I men’s Friday, Oct. 27 hockey conferences, barely ahead of the Big Ten (.629). Three NCHC teams play a combined six games against four Hockey East foes this weekend. No. 10/11 Minnesota Duluth at Maine, 7 p.m. ET NCHC teams are 7-6-1 so far against Hockey East this season. The other No. 1/1 Denver at No. 6/6 Boston University, 7:30 p.m. ET non-conference series has Omaha at No. 8 Notre Dame. NCHC teams are Connecticut at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET 4-2-1 against Big Ten foes this year, including 1-0-1 vs. the Irish. (page 9) Omaha at No. 8/8 Notre Dame, 7:35 p.m. ET (TV: NBC Sports Chicago+) • NCHC conference play opens this weekend with only one series -- No. *No. 4/4 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT 4 North Dakota visiting Colorado College, as the two teams begin their Saturday, Oct. 28 pursuit of the Penrose Cup. UND has won the Penrose Cup twice (2014-15, No. 1/1 Denver at No. 19 Boston College, 7:00 p.m. ET (TV: ESPN3) 2015-16) while Denver won it last year and was picked as the preseason Connecticut at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET favorite. (page 9) St. Cloud State won the inaugural Penrose Cup in 2014. No. 10/11 Minnesota Duluth at Maine, 7:30 p.m. ET (TV: FCS Atlantic) • For the second straight week, three NCHC teams are ranked in the top *No. 4/4 North Dakota at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT four of both the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll and the USCHO. com Poll this week, the only conference to have more than one team in *National Collegiate Hockey Conference game the top five. Defending national champion Denver remains No. 1 in both polls, while St. Cloud State is No. 2 in each poll and North Dakota is fourth in both. Minnesota Duluth is the fourth NCHC team ranked in both LaSt Week’S ReSuLtS polls, coming in at No. 10 in the USCHO Poll, as the NCHC is the only Friday, Oct. 20 conference with four teams ranked in the top 10. (page 9) • Although idle this weekend, No. 2 St. Cloud State is the only team in at No. 17 New Hampshire 6, Colorado College 3 the NCAA with a 1.000 winning percentage entering the weekend. The Miami 7, at Maine 5 Huskies are a perfect 5-0-0 on the year, while their +13 goal margin is at Michigan State 6, Western Michigan 4 tops in the NCAA, outscoring the competition, 23-10, so far this season. at Omaha 5, Arizona State 1 • The NCHC is home to both the top offense and top defense in the No. 8/7 Minnesota 2, at No. 4/4 North Dakota 1 country. No. 4 North Dakota has not allowed more than two goals in any at No. 3/2 St. Cloud State 5, No. 13/15 Boston College 2 of its six games this season, and has surrendered only seven goals all year, Merrimack 5, at No. 9/13 Minnesota Duluth 5 (OT) tied for the fewest in the NCAA. The 1.17 goals per game UND is allowing Lake Superior State 3, at No. 1/1 Denver 3 (OT) sits alone atop the country (Clarkson is second at 1.33). Part of North Saturday, Oct. 21 notes continued on page 8 Colorado College 2, at No. 17 New Hampshire 1 (OT) Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv at Maine 6, Miami 3 at Western Michigan 3, Michigan State 1 Friday, Oct. 27 at Omaha 4, Arizona State 4 (OT) Connecticut at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET at No. 4/4 North Dakota 4, No. 8/7 Minnesota 0 No. 4/4 North Dakota at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT at No. 3/2 St. Cloud State 3, No. 13/15 Boston College 1 Saturday, Oct. 28 at No. 9/13 Minnesota Duluth 7, Merrimack 2 Connecticut at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET at No. 1/1 Denver 5, Lake Superior State 1 No. 4/4 North Dakota at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Website: .................................................... 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