2015-16 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of Oct. 19-25, 2015 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 3, Issue 4 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2015-16 NCHC StaNdiNgS Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.000 12 6 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.000 16 2 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 3 2 0 1 .833 8 4 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 3 1 0 .750 14 8 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 2 0 2 .750 15 9 Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 3 2 1 0 .667 8 4 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 2 1 1 .625 11 12 Colorado College 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 .000 0 0 4 0 4 0 .000 9 15 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). A 3-on-3 overtime or shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the 3-on-3 overtime/shootout receives just one point for the tie. The 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts only affect conference standings while the game is officially a tie for NCAA purposes. pComiNg ameS NCHC FaCts aNd Figures U g • NCHC teams posted a combined non-conference record of 12-2-1 in Friday, Oct. 23 games last week and are now 19-7-4 on the season with the .700 win No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m. ET percentage leading all conferences. NCHC teams are 10-1-2 against TV: American Sports Network (ASN) WCHA foes and 6-0-0 against Big Ten teams so far this season. This No. 15/14 Miami at No. 17 St. Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. ET weekend three NCHC teams face ECAC Hockey foes, the first meetings No. 9/10 St. Cloud State at No. 14/13 Quinnipiac, 7:00 p.m. ET between the conferences this year. Western Michigan at Clarkson, 7:00 p.m. ET • Last Saturday, Oct. 17, the seven NCHC teams in action combined to No. 1/2 North Dakota at Vermont, 7:05 p.m. ET allow a total of just six goals as three teams pitched shutouts while no Air Force at No. 2/1 Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT (pre-game at 7 p.m. CT) team allowed more than two goals in a game Saturday night. TV: American Sports Network • Only three teams in the NCAA are currently 4-0-0 with two hailing No. 4/4 Boston College at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT from the NCHC in Omaha and St. Cloud State. The other 4-0-0 team is Quinnipiac, which hosts SCSU in a top-15 series this weekend. Saturday, Oct. 24 • The NCHC continues to lead all conferences with six ranked teams in No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth at Notre Dame, 6:35 p.m. ET both the USCHO.com Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine TV: NBC Sports Network Poll. Two different NCHC teams are ranked atop the polls with North No. 15/14 Miami at No. 17 St. Lawrence, 7:00 p.m. ET Dakota No. 1 in the USCHO Poll and Omaha No. 1 in the USA Hockey No. 9/10 St. Cloud State at No. 14/13 Quinnipiac, 7:00 p.m. ET Magazine Poll, marking the Mavericks’ first No. 1 ranking in program No. 1/2 North Dakota at Vermont, 7:05 p.m. ET history. Three NCHC teams rank in the top five and five rank in the top Western Michigan at Clarkson, 7:30 p.m. ET 10 of both national polls as well, with seven NCHC teams getting votes. Air Force at No. 2/1 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT • No. 2/1 Omaha, which was named College Hockey News Team of the No. 4/4 Boston College at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT Week Wednesday after sweeping Vermont, opens its new on-campus arena, Baxter Arena, this weekend by hosting Air Force for two games. LaSt Week’S ResultS • St. Cloud State junior goalie Charlie Lindgren was named First Star of the Week by the NCAA after pitching two shutouts against Minnesota Tuesday, Oct. 13 State last weekend. He has earned clean sheets in all three of his starts at Western Michigan 4, No. 10/10 Bowling Green 1 this season as his 1.000 save percentage (68 saves) and 0.00 goals- against average lead the NCAA, as do his three shutouts. Friday, Oct. 16 • Omaha junior forward Austin Ortega scored both game-winning goals at No. 18 Miami 3, at Ohio State 2 Vermont last weekend and leads the NCAA with three game-winners this No. 3/4 Omaha 4, at No. 20 Vermont 3 year. His 15 career game-winning goals are an Omaha program record and at No. 9/9 UMass Lowell 3, Colorado College 2 lead all active NCAA players (eight shy of NCAA record). He totaled four No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth 3, at No. 15/13 Minnesota 1 goals on the weekend and leads the NCAA with five goals this season. at No. 12/12 St. Cloud State 4, No. 14/15 Minnesota State 0 • No. 9/10 St. Cloud State leads the NCAA in defense, allowing just 0.50 No. 1/2 North Dakota 4, at Bemidji State 4 (OT) goals per game, while five NCHC teams rank in the top 10 nationally on at No. 5/8 Denver 4, Michigan State 2 defense (Minnesota Duluth, Western Michigan, Omaha and Denver also). Saturday, Oct. 17 Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv at No. 9/9 UMass Lowell 2, Colorado College 1 No. 3/4 Omaha 3, at No. 20 Vermont 1 Friday, Oct. 23 at No. 18 Miami 3, Ohio State 1 Air Force at No. 2/1 Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT (pre-game at 7 p.m. CT) at No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 15/13 Minnesota 0 No. 4/4 Boston College at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT at No. 1/1 North Dakota 5, Bemidji State 2 Saturday, Oct. 24 at No. 12/12 St. Cloud State 3, No. 14/15 Minnesota State 0 Air Force at No. 2/1 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT at No. 5/8 Denver 3, Michigan State 0 NCHC Teams in BOLD No. 4/4 Boston College at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC NCHC.tv SID/School DIrectory National Collegiate Hockey Conference Website: .................................................... 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