2014-15 NCHC WEEKEND UPDATE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 2, Issue 6-A 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. Minnesota Duluth 9 5 3 2 0 0 .600 16 12 9 5 4 0 .556 32 23 2. North Dakota 6 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 10 3 8 6 1 1 .812 28 17 Omaha 6 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 8 2 7 5 1 1 .786 22 12 Denver 6 3 2 1 0 0 .667 9 11 7 5 2 0 .714 19 15 Miami 6 3 2 1 0 0 .667 9 6 9 6 3 0 .667 27 19 6. St. Cloud State 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 2 3 7 3 4 0 .429 17 19 Colorado College 0 3 0 3 0 0 .000 3 13 7 2 5 0 .286 14 30 Western Michigan 0 3 0 3 0 0 .000 6 13 7 2 5 0 .286 16 21 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. Friday, Nov. 7 results Friday’s HigHligHts and notes No. 19 Omaha 4, at Ohio State 1 • While three NCHC series took place Friday, the NCHC went 2-0 in *at No. 11/11 Miami 3, Colorado College 0 non-conference games, both against the Big Ten. The NCHC continues to boast the best non-conference record among the six conferences with a No. 2/2 North Dakota 4, at Wisconsin 3 mark of 23-14-2 (.615), including 5-2-0 against the Big Ten. *No. 17 Minnesota Duluth 3, at No. 6/7 St. Cloud State 2 (OT) • The two teams to earn wins over Big Ten foes were No. 2/2 North *at No. 12/10 Denver 5, Western Michigan 4 Dakota and No. 19 Omaha. UND’s 4-3 win over former WCHA rival Wisconsin extended their unbeaten streak to seven games (6-0-1), which saturday, Nov. 8 schedule ties for the second longest active streak in the country with Michigan No. 19 Omaha at Ohio State, 7 p.m. ET Tech. Omaha topped former CCHA foe Ohio State, 4-1, to stretch their unbeaten streak to five games (4-0-1), which is the fourth longest active *Colorado College at No. 11/11 Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET streak in the NCAA. No. 2/2 North Dakota at Wisconsin, 7 p.m. CT • In the lone match-up of ranked teams, No. 17 Minnesota Duluth *No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at No. 6/7 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT edged No. 6/7 St. Cloud State, 3-2, in overtime in the Huskies’ NCHC *Western Michigan at No. 12/10 Denver, 7:06 p.m. MT opener. The win marked UMD’s first win on a Friday this year (1-4-0) NCHC Teams in BOLD; *Conference Game after being 4-0 on Saturday/Sunday. It was also the Bulldogs’ first win in St. Cloud since March 9, 2007 in the WCHA Playoffs (1-8-2 since) and just their second win in their last 14 overtime outings (2-4-8). UMD is now 1-1 in overtime this season. NCHC.tv • No. 11/11 Miami shut out Colorado College, 3-0, for its first shutout Upcoming Games of the season. Junior goaltender Jay Williams stopped 21 shots to pitch Saturday, Nov. 8 his third career whitewash and first since Dec. 28, 2012. Senior forward Colorado College at No. 11/11 Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET Alex Wideman scored the first two goals for his first multi-goal game of No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at No. 6/7 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT the season and fourth of this career. He already has five goals this season Western Michigan at No. 12/10 Denver, 7:06 p.m. MT after scoring a total of seven goals in all of 2013-14. • The RedHawks will have a chance to earn their first ever regu- lar-season weekend sweep in NCHC play Saturday, as Miami has not done For nCHC news, inFormation and more... so in any of its first 13 regular-season conference series. • No. 12/10 Denver erased a three-goal first-period deficit to defeat visit the NCHC website: NCHCHockey.com Western Michigan, 5-4. It was the Pioneers’ first three-goal comeback win since Oct. 17, 2008 against Wisconsin (4-1 down to 6-5 win). • Denver senior forward Ty Loney and senior defenseman Joey follow the NCHC on Twitter: @TheNCHC | #NCHCHockey LaLeggia each scored two goals in DU’s win. It was the first multi-point game of the season for each player. It was LaLeggia’s second career multi-goal game and his first since he was a freshman. For Loney, it was like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNCHC his third career multi-goal game but also first since he was a rookie. • Omaha senior goaltender Ryan Massa made 25 saves to backstop UNO to the win at OSU and remain unbeaten in net this season (5-0-1). follow the NCHC on Instagram: @TheNCHC He has allowed just three goals in his last four games with one in each of his last three outings. He now ranks sixth nationally with a .953 save watch/subscribe to the NCHC on NCHC.tv percentage and is fifth in the NCAA with a 1.32 goals-against average. • UND senior forward Michael Parks scored two goals in the third period to complete a 4-3 comeback win. His second goal was the download the NCHC mobile app short-handed game-winner, giving UND six short-handed goals this sea- son, the most in the NCAA and more than UND scored all last season. Friday recaps Miami Shuts Out CC, UMD Wins in OT and DU Rallies Past WMU NCHC goes 2-0 against Big Ten as UND beats Wisconsin and Omaha wins at OSU College Friday night at Steve Cady Arena. The RedHawks (6-3-0, FRIDAY, NOV. 7 2-1-0-0 NCHC) pitched their first shutout of the season against the Tigers (2-5-0, 0-3-0-0 NCHC), who have dropped five straight On the first night of the season with all eight National Collegiate games since a 2-0 start. Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams in action on the same day, fans After a scoreless first period that saw both teams create qual- were treated to a bit of everything Friday as the three NCHC series ity scoring chances, the Tigers appeared to strike first early in the produced overtime, a shutout and a three-goal comeback, while in second stanza but the goal was waved off after review due to the non-conference action, NCHC teams went 2-0 against the Big Ten. net being off its moorings. Miami then appeared to break the dead- In the lone match-up of ranked teams, No. 17 Minnesota Duluth lock but that goal was also waved off to due to an offside call after clipped host No. 6/7 St. Cloud State in the Huskies’ NCHC opener, a review. CC freshman netminder Chase Perry made several great 3-2, in overtime on junior forward Cal Decowski’s tally. saves the remainder of the second period and received help from the Also in NCHC action, No. 12/10 Denver erased a three-goal post twice, but the teams remained deadlocked at zero through 40 first-period deficit en route to a 5-4 victory over Western Michigan minutes. behind a pair of goals from seniors Joey LaLeggia and Ty Loney at Midway through the third period, Miami finally broke through Magness Arena. In Oxford, junior netminder Jay Williams pitched a as junior defenseman Matthew Caito made a long outlet pass to shutout and senior forward Alex Wideman scored two goals to boost Wideman, who got behind the CC defense and skated in on net No. 11/11 Miami to a 3-0 win over Colorado College. before firing a low, hard shot just inside the left post to make it In non-conference action, senior Ryan Massa was strong in net 1-0. Another long outlet pass, this one from senior forward Austin again to backstop No. 19 Omaha to a 4-1 win at Ohio State, extend- Czarnik, who totaled two assists in the game, led to a second goal ing the Mavericks unbeaten streak to five games. At the Kohl Center with just less than six minutes to play. Czarnik found junior forward in Madison, No. 2/2 North Dakota rallied to defeat Wisconsin, 4-3, Riley Barber along the wall beyond the red line where he carried the with senior forward Michael Parks scoring two goals on special teams puck into the zone, creating an odd-man rush when he dished to in the third period to extend UND’s unbeaten streak to seven games.