TM TM 2019-20 WCHA WEEKLY RELEASE WEEK 15 (GAMES OF JAN. 17-18, 2020) / wcha.com @wcha_whockey @wcha_whockey /WCHAWomensHockey /WCHAHockey FloHockey.tv CONTACT: TODD BELL / O: 952-681-7668 / C: 972-825-6686 / [email protected] UPDATES AROUND THE LEAGUE WESTERN COLLEGIATE • Heading Outdoors for Hockey Day Minnesota: No. 5/5 Ohio State will face No. 1/1 Minnesota at Parade HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Stadium in Minneapolis for Hockey Day Minnesota at 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 18 to celebrate the State • FOUNDED 1999 • of Hockey. Former WCHA standouts Krissy Wendell and Gigi Marvin will be in the booth as their alma 2950 Metro Drive, Suite 102 mater Gophers takes on the Buckeyes. Bloomington, MN 55425 952-681-7947 • WCHA Battle for the Top: Minnesota regained the top spot in the women's college hockey rankings, claiming No. 1 in both the USCHO and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. Wisconsin dropped to No. 2 in each list after dropping a 3-2 decision to Bemidji State Saturday, Jan. 11. MEMBER TEAMS Bemidji State University • WCHA in the Top 10: In addition to the top-spot competition between the Badgers and Gophers, two other University of Minnesota league teams claim top-10 rankings. Ohio State sits at No. 5 in both the USCHO rankings and the USAT/ University of Minnesota Duluth USAH Poll. Minnesota Duluth remains No. 10 on each list. After upsetting then-No. 1/1 Wisconsin, Bemidji Minnesota State University State has begun receiving votes in both polls, tallying two in the USCHO and five in the USAT/USAH Poll The Ohio State University BY THE NUMBERS St. Cloud State University • 99: Previous meetings between Bemidji State and MInnesota Duluth. The Beavers and Bulldogs meet this University of Wisconsin weekend for the 100th and 101st contests in the all-time series between the two teams. • 66: Combined stops for the Minnesota State goaltending tandem of Abigail Levy and Calla Frank in the 17 National Championships series against Ohio State this past weekend. 101 All-Americans • 58: Saves made by Bemidji State's Lauren Bench in the series with then-No. 1/1 Wisconsin. The BSU 100+ Olympians and netminder fended off the nation's best scoring offense to lead her team to a 3-2 upset win on Saturday. National Team Members • 27: Power-play goals for Wisconsin this season. The Badgers' total ranks second in the nation. • 22: Blocked shots by St. Cloud State last weekend in the league series against Minnesota. The Huskies recorded 14 blocks on Friday and eight on Saturday, with Olivia Hanson owning five of the team's total. FLOHOCKEY.TV • 17: Goals for Ohio State's Liz Schepers in 2019-20. The junior forward leads the Buckeyes in goals scored. • 8: Game point streak for Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle. The junior forward has nine points (5g-4a) in the Once again in 2019-20, FloHockey. team’s last eight contests. tv will stream every game (live and • 7: Goals this season for Minnesota Duluth's Ashton Bell. The junior blueliner leads all WCHA defensemen on-demand) hosted by Bemidji State, in goals scored in 2019-20. Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State UP NEXT IN THE WCHA and St. Cloud State, along with the • St. Cloud State at Minnesota State: The Huskies visit Mankato, Minn. to take on the Mavericks for the WCHA Final Faceoff tournament. second time this season. MSU took both games in the previous league series between the two teams. • RV/RV Bemidji State at 10/10 Minnesota Duluth: The Bulldogs return from a week off of competition FloHockey.tv also offers access to to welcome the Beavers to Duluth. Earlier this season, Bemdiji State swept Minnesota Duluth in Bemidji games hosted by Minnesota, Ohio during the 2019 Opening Faceoff series and UMD defeated BSU in the 2020 Minnesota Cup championship State and Wisconsin that are also game to claim the tournament title. available on BTN Plus. • 5/5 Ohio State at 1/1 Minnesota: The Buckeyes head to Minneapolis for the first game of the weekend series against top-ranked Minnesota before both teams move across town to play the final game of the weekend series outdoors at Parade Stadium for Hockey Day Minnesota. 2019-20 WCHA STANDINGS Conference Overall TABLE OF CONTENTS Rk (Natl Rank) Team Pts GP W L T 3/SW % GF GA GP W L T % GF GA WCHA Quick Facts/School Directory .....2 1 (1/1) Minnesota 36 14 11 1 2 1 .875 56 20 23 19 1 3 .925 96 32 WCHA Media Information ...........................3 2 (2/2) Wisconsin 34 14 11 2 1 0 .833 56 29 24 21 2 1 .916 115 41 WCHA Regular Season/Final Faceoff ....3 3 (5/5) Ohio State 28 14 8 3 3 1 .625 49 35 22 13 5 4 .667 74 53 WCHA Players of the Week ........................4 4 (RV/) Bemdiji State 21 14 7 7 0 0 .500 31 38 24 13 10 1 .527 50 54 Non-Conference/H-to-H/PotW/PotM ...5 5 (10/10) Minnesota Duluth 15 12 4 6 2 1 .417 31 30 20 9 8 3 .500 53 43 National Polls/WCHA Week-by-Week ....6 6 Minnesota State 10 14 2 10 2 2 .250 22 54 23 7 12 4 .444 44 72 WCHA Notes .................................................... 7 7 St. Cloud State 0 14 0 14 0 0 .000 18 57 23 4 16 3 .265 43 70 WCHA Stacking Up Nationally ...................8 (3-on-3 or shootout win = 1 additional point; rankings listed by USCHO.com first, followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) WCHA Season Highs ....................................9 Active Career Leaders ............................... 10 THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA (ALL TIMES LOCAL) WCHA Composite Schedule ...................... 11 FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 Preseason Poll/WCHA Captains ............ 12 5/5 Ohio State at 1/1 Minnesota, 6:07 p.m. CT 5/5 Ohio State at 1/1 Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. CT^ ^ Team Notebooks .......................................... 13 St. Cloud State at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m. CT^ St. Cloud State at Minnesota State, 3:07 p.m. CT^ 2019-20 WCHA/NCAA Statistics .......... 20 RV/RV Bemidji State at 10/10 Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT^ RV/RV Bemidji State at 10/10 Minnesota Duluth, 4:07 p.m. CT^ ^ denotes streaming live on FloHockey.tv; (EXH) denotes exhibition, rankings are USCHO.com followed by USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine HOME OF A RECORD 17 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 •2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2015 • 2016 • 2019 #WEAREWCHA | #LEADERSANDCHAMPIONS WCHA QUICK FACTS/SCHOOL DIRECTORY #WEAREWCHA Website ......................................................................................................................wcha.com Bemidji State Hockey SID ................................................................................. 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