2018-19 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Week of January 14-20, 2019 Fax: 719-645-8206 Volume 6, Issue 15 www.NCHCHockey.com Michael Weisman • O: 719-694-9924 • C: 513-310-4869 • [email protected] • @TheNCHC 2018-19 NChC sTaNdings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T 3/SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. St. Cloud State 24 10 7 1 2 0/1 .800 35 22 20 15 3 2 .800 78 43 2. Western Michigan 20 10 6 3 1 0/1 .650 33 25 20 13 6 1 .675 74 55 3. Denver 18 10 6 4 0 0/0 .600 27 24 20 14 4 2 .750 68 42 4. Minnesota Duluth 16 10 5 4 1 0/0 .550 26 17 20 12 6 2 .650 60 41 5. North Dakota 15 10 5 5 0 0/0 .500 21 26 21 11 9 1 .548 53 52 6. Miami 12 10 3 5 2 1/0 .400 26 29 22 9 9 4 .500 59 53 7. Omaha 8 10 2 7 1 0/1 .250 22 38 20 6 12 2 .350 54 75 8. Colorado College 7 10 2 7 1 0/0 .250 23 32 22 8 12 2 .409 65 62 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 (3) points. The 3-on-3 overtime and shootouts only affect conference standings, while the game is officially a tie for NCAA purposes. NCHC FaCts aNd Figures This Week’s Games • Home teams won seven of eight NCHC games last weekend, after NCHC Friday, Jan. 18 teams went just 16-12-4 (.563) at home in conference play over the first *No. 5/4 Minnesota Duluth at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET third of the conference slate. With the seven wins last weekend, NCHC *No. 10/11 Western Michigan at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT teams are now 23-13-4 (.625) at home in conference play this season. TV: FOX Sports North Plus/FOX College Sports Central No. 2/2 St. Cloud State is the only NCHC team and one of only two teams *No. 20 North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT nationally to be unbeaten at home this season, with the Huskies 8-0-0 *No. 3/3 Denver at Colorado College, 7:30 p.m. MT at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (Minnesota State is 11-0-0 at home). SCSU hosts No. 10/11 Western Michigan this weekend in a match- Saturday, Jan. 19 up of the top two teams in the NCHC standings. The Broncos head into *No. 5/4 Minnesota Duluth at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET the series riding an NCAA-best 10-game unbeaten streak (9-0-1), meaning *No. 10/11 Western Michigan at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 6:15 p.m. CT something has to give. The series also pits the top two scoring offenses TV: FOX Sports North Plus/FOX College Sports Atlantic/FS2 in the NCHC and two of the top four nationally with the Huskies ranked *No. 20 North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT second in the NCAA scoring 3.90 goals per game, while WMU is fourth *Colorado College at No. 3/3 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT nationally averaging 3.70 goals per game. TV: Altitude 2 • The battle for the Gold Pan resumes this weekend as rivals No. 3/3 Denver and Colorado College collide in a home-and-home series. The in- state enemies have played 315 games all-time, which are the second most LasT Week’s Results among two schools in college hockey history. Only Michigan and Michigan Friday, Jan. 11 State have played each other more (322). The Pioneers have won the Gold *at No. 14/14 Western Michigan 4, No. 20 Miami 3 Pan each of the past four seasons and enter the series on a seven-game *at No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth 3, No. 1/1 St. Cloud State 1 winning streak, with three of those wins coming in overtime. DU has played *at North Dakota 4, Colorado College 3 (OT) seven overtime games this season, the most in the NCHC and tied for *at No. 3/4 Denver 1, Omaha 0 the second most in the NCAA, going 4-1-2 in those games, with the four overtime wins the most in the country. Saturday, Jan. 12 • Thirteen NCHC players from seven different teams have been nominated *at No. 14/14 Western Michigan 3, No. 20 Miami 2 for the 2019 Hobey Baker Memorial Award. They are among 81 Division *No. 1/1 St. Cloud State 4, at No. 5/5 Minnesota Duluth 2 I men's hockey players up for college hockey's top honor. Among the *at North Dakota 3, Colorado College 2 (OT) 13 NCHC nominees, eight are forwards, three are defensemen and two *at No. 3/4 Denver 3, Omaha 2 (OT) are goaltenders. By class, seven are seniors, while three are juniors and sophomores each. St. Cloud State senior defenseman Jimmy Schuldt is * National Collegiate Hockey Conference Game among the 13 after being a Hobey Baker Top Ten Finalist last season, while Western Michigan is the lone NCHC team with three nominees. (page 10) This Weekend's Games on NCHC.tv • Denver senior forward Jarid Lukosevicius and Western Michigan Friday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Jan. 19 sophomore forward Josh Passolt, both Hobey Baker Award nominees, each No. 5/4 Minnesota Duluth at Miami, 7:35/7:05 p.m. ET scored a game-winning goal last weekend and are among five players tied No. 10/11 Western Michigan at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:07/6:15 p.m. CT for the NCAA lead with five game-winning goals this season. 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