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1 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE National Collegiate Hockey Conference Week of December 4-10, 2017 Volume 5, Issue Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO Phone: Fax: Michael Weisman O: C: 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 / North Dakota / Denver / Western Michigan / Colorado College / Miami / Minnesota Duluth / Omaha / 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. This Week s Games NCHC Facts and Figures The unofficial first half of the NCHC season comes to a close this Friday, Dec. 8 weekend with all eight teams in conference action. Highlighting the *Miami at No. 11/10 Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT TV: FOX College Sports Central *No. 5/5 North Dakota at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT weekend is a top-five match-up between the top two teams in the NCHC standings as No. 2/2 St. Cloud State hosts No. 5/5 North Dakota. Five NCHC teams are ranked in the USCHO.com Poll, tying the Big Ten for the most from one conference. NCHC teams own the top two spots in TV: FOX Sports North PLUS/FOX College Sports Pacific the USCHO.com Poll for the seventh straight week, with Denver remaining *Colorado College at No. 1/1 Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT No. 1 and St. Cloud State staying No. 2. With Denver still in the top spot, the NCHC has now held the No. 1 ranking in the USCHO Poll 34 of the last TV: Altitude 2 36 weeks, with half of the NCHC teams earning the No. 1 spot during that Saturday, Dec. 9 span (SCSU, DU, UND and UMD). Since the USCHO Poll on Nov. 17, 2014, *Miami at No. 11/10 Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET the NCHC has had a team ranked in the top two 91 times. Hockey East is second during that span with only 28 top-two appearances. DU also remains *No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT No. 1 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll, with four NCHC teams *No. 5/5 North Dakota at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT ranked in that poll, including the top two and three of the top five. (page 9) TV: FOX Sports North/FOX College Sports Central Only one NCHC team ranks in the top 30 nationally for senior-class *No. 1/1 Denver at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT scoring (Omaha), however several junior classes in the NCHC are quite strong as four of the top five scoring junior classes nationally hail from the Last Week s Results NCHC. St. Cloud State leads the way, getting 82 points from juniors, while Friday, Dec. 1 Denver is second with 74. North Dakota (61) and Colorado College (60) are fourth and fifth nationally in junior-class scoring. Among NCHC teams, at Miami 2, No. 5/5 Cornell 1 all but Minnesota Duluth s junior class rank in the NCAA top 30 in scoring. *No. 1/1 Denver 1, at No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth 0 Colorado College and Denver meet this weekend to renew their Gold *No. 2/2 St. Cloud State 7, at No. 20 Omaha 4 Pan rivalry. This season marks the 25th anniversary of the Gold Pan. *at No. 6/6 North Dakota 4, No. 10/8 Western Michigan 3 Established in , the Gold Pan has been awarded every season since to the team that prevails in the regular-season series between Saturday, Dec. 2 CC and DU. In the event of an even split of the four games, the team No. 5/5 Cornell 4, at Miami 0 currently in possession of the trophy keeps it. Each school has hoisted the *No. 1/1 Denver 2, at No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth 1 hardware 12 times, with the Pioneers claiming it the last three seasons. *No. 2/2 St. Cloud State 5, at No. 20 Omaha 0 *at No. 6/6 North Dakota 4, No. 10/8 Western Michigan 1 *National Collegiate Hockey Conference game The 308 games played all-time between Colorado College and Denver are the second-most among two schools in college hockey history. Only Michigan and Michigan State have played each other more (313). Seven current NCHC players were selected to the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster, the second-most players from one Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv conference (Big Ten, 8). Five Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs were named to Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 Miami at No. 11/10 Western Michigan, 7:05/7:05 p.m. ET the squad, two more than any other NCAA team. Sophomore forward Joey Anderson was the lone repeat selection from the NCHC, after he No. 17 Minnesota Duluth at Omaha, 7:07/7:07 p.m. CT helped the Stars and Stripes claim gold in Canada last January. Anderson s No. 5/5 North Dakota at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:37/7:07 p.m. CT younger brother, Mikey, a freshman defenseman at UMD, was also selected, along with fellow UMD rookie blue liners Scott Perunovich and No. 1/1 Denver vs./at Colorado College, 7:05/6:07 p.m. MT notes continued on page #NCHCHockey TheNCHC NCHC.tv

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3 Team Notes/Match-Ups Colorado College Tigers Head Coach: Mike Haviland (4th year) Record at CC: Record: ( /0, 8th) Record: ( NCHC, 5th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/10 Colorado College returns to the ice for the first time in three weeks this weekend, last playing at St. Cloud State Nov CC will face top-ranked Denver to renew the Gold Pan rivalry. This season marks the 25th anniversary of The Gold Pan. Established in , the Gold Pan has been awarded every season since to the team that prevails in the regular-season series between CC and DU. Each school has hoisted the hardware 12 times, with CC last winning it in Sophomore forward Nick Halloran is riding a career-long five-game point-scoring streak (1g, 6a). Halloran s 14 assists this season already surpassed the most by a Tiger in each of the last two full seasons (12 by Luc Gerdes last season and Teemu Kivihalme in 15-16). His 14 assists are the most by a Tiger in the first 14 games of a season since Brian Salcido had 16 in With their 2-1 victory at Miami on Nov. 4, the Tigers are 5-1 in onegoal games this season. That equals last year s win total in such games (5-4 record) and the most in one season since winning 11 during the campaign. This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 at No. 1/1 Denver (9-3-2, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2/NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 vs. No. 1/1 Denver (9-3-2, NCHC) - 6:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. NCHC.tv Game Fact: Since the USCHO Poll began in , the Tigers are overall against No. 1-ranked teams, including last season (1-1-2 vs. Minnesota Duluth). CC is 3-4 against Denver when ranked No. 1. Sat., Sept. 30 vs. Lethbridge (Exh.)% W, 4-1 Fri., Oct. 6 at Vermont L, 0-3 Sat., Oct. 7 at Vermont W, 4-3 Fri., Oct. 13 Alaska Anchorage W, 6-1 Sat., Oct. 14 Alaska Anchorage W, 3-2 Fri., Oct. 20 at No. 17 New Hampshire L, 3-6 Sat., Oct. 21 at No. 17 New Hampshire W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Oct. 27 No. 4/4 North Dakota* W, 2-1 Sat., Oct. 28 No. 4/4 North Dakota* L, 4-6 Fri., Nov. 3 at Miami* L, 2-3 (OT) Sat., Nov. 4 at Miami* W, 2-1 Fri., Nov. 10 Omaha* L, 3-5 Sat., Nov. 11 Omaha* W, 4-0 Fri., Nov. 17 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 1-6 Sat., Nov. 18 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 1-5 Fri., Dec. 8 at No. 1/1 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 No. 1/1 Denver* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 16 Arizona State 6:07 p.m. Sun., Dec. 17 Arizona State 2:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 at Air Force 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 Merrimack 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 Minnesota Duluth* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 at Western Michigan* 4:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at Western Michigan* 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 Miami* 4:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 Denver* 8:08 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 at Denver* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 Western Michigan* 6:07 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change % Game in Breckenridge, Colo. Denver Pioneers Head Coach: Jim Montgomery (5th year) Record at DU: Record: ( /2, 1st) Record: ( NCHC, t-3rd) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 15/7 Denver won a pair of one-goal games at Minnesota Duluth last weekend, blanking the Bulldogs, 1-0, Friday and winning, 2-1, on Saturday. With the sweep, the Pioneers moved to against ranked opponents this season. Denver played its last three series against ranked opponents, going in that stretch, including winning the last three. Sophomore forward Henrik Borgström saw his 11-game point streak snapped at UMD as he was held off the score sheet both nights -- his first games without a point this season. Even still, his 13 goals tie for the NCAA lead, while his 1.00 goals per game and 1.69 points per game are both first nationally by himself. Senior goalie Tanner Jaillet posted his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career last Friday at UMD, stopping all 28 shots he faced. He now ranks third among Denver s all-time goalies with 68 wins. The Pioneers are averaging the third-fewest penalty minutes per game in the NCAA, being whistled for only 8.36 PIMs per game. This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 vs. Colorado College (7-7-0, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2/NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 at Colorado College (7-7-0, NCHC) - 6:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. NCHC.tv Game Fact: Denver is on a 14-game winning streak against Colorado College, outscoring them during that stretch. The last time the Pioneers lost to the Tigers was on Feb. 22, Denver s seniors have never lost a game to Colorado College. Sun., Oct. 1 Lethbridge (Exh.) W, 3-1 Fri., Oct. 13 at No. 6/4 Notre Dame T, 2-2 (OT) Sat., Oct. 14 at No. 6/4 Notre Dame W, 4-2 Fri., Oct. 20 Lake Superior State T, 3-3 (OT) Sat., Oct. 21 Lake Superior State W, 5-1 Fri., Oct. 27 at No. 6/6 Boston University W, 4-3 Sat., Oct. 28 at No. 19 Boston College W, 6-1 Fri., Nov. 3 at Western Michigan* L, 5-6 Sat., Nov. 4 at Western Michigan* L, 4-7 Fri., Nov. 10 No. 1/1 St. Cloud State* W, 4-2 Sat., Nov. 11 No. 1/1 St. Cloud State* W. 5-1 Fri., Nov. 17 No. 3/3 North Dakota* L, 4-5 Sat., Nov. 18 No. 3/3 North Dakota* W, 4-1 Fri., Dec. 1 at No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth* W, 1-0 Sat., Dec. 2 at No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth* W, 2-1 Fri., Dec. 8 Colorado College* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at Colorado College* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 15 Dartmouth 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 16 Dartmouth 7:05 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 Merrimack 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 Air Force 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 5 at Miami* 5:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 at Miami* 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 at North Dakota* 6:38 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 Minnesota Duluth* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 at Colorado College* 8:08 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 Colorado College* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 at St. Cloud State* 6:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at St. Cloud State* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 Miami* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 Miami* 7:05 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 3

4 Team Notes/Match-Ups Miami RedHawks Head Coach: Enrico Blasi (19th year) Record at MU: Record: ( /1, 7th) Record: ( NCHC, 6th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/4 Miami split with then-no. 5 Cornell last weekend, earning a 2-1 win Friday, before being shut out on Saturday, 4-0. The RedHawks are now 3-2 in one-goal games this season after Friday s win. Junior defenseman Grant Hutton has seven goals on the season, which are the second-most among NCAA defensemen, while his six power play goals are tied for the second-most among all players in the country and are two better than any other NCAA blue liner. Senior defenseman Louie Belpedio wrapped up a career-best sixgame point streak after Miami was shut out on Saturday. Following an assist in the win over Cornell Friday, he sits tied for fifth among NCAA defensemen with 15 points (5g, 10a) on the season. RedHawk defensemen have combined for 41 points (t-12th nationally), while their 13 goals are the third-most in the country among D-corps. This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 at No. 11/10 Western Michigan (9-7-1, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. ET Lawson Ice Arena - Kalamazoo, Mich. NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 at No. 11/10 Western Michigan (9-7-1, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. ET Lawson Ice Arena - Kalamazoo, Mich. NCHC.tv Game Fact: Western Michigan posted a 3-1 record against Miami last season, though the RedHawks still hold a lead in the all-time series. However, Miami is only at Lawson Ice Arena since the season. Fri., Oct. 6 No. 5/11 Providence L, 1-3 Sat., Oct. 7 No. 5/11 Providence L, 2-3 Fri., Oct. 13 at U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) W, 7-5 Fri., Oct. 20 at Maine W, 7-5 Sat., Oct. 21 at Maine L, 3-6 Fri., Oct. 27 UConn W, 3-0 Sat., Oct. 28 UConn W, 7-1 Fri., Nov. 3 Colorado College* W, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Nov. 4 Colorado College* L, 1-2 Fri., Nov. 10 at No. 2/4 North Dakota* L, 1-4 Sat., Nov. 11 at No. 2/4 North Dakota* T, 3-3 (OT-SOL) Fri., Nov. 17 No. 14/15 Minnesota Duluth* L, 1-3 Sat., Nov. 18 No. 14/15 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-2 Fri., Nov. 24 at Bowling Green W, 6-3 Sat., Nov. 25 at Bowling Green T, 2-2 (OT) Fri., Dec. 1 No. 5/5 Cornell W, 2-1 Sat., Dec. 2 No. 5/5 Cornell L, 0-4 Fri., Dec. 8 at No. 11/10 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at No. 11/10 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 Windsor (Exh.) 5:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 5 Denver* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at Colorado College* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 Western Michigan* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 Western Michigan* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9 St. Cloud State* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 St. Cloud State* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 North Dakota* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 North Dakota* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 at Denver* 10:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 at Denver* 9:05 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (18th year) Record at UMD: Record: ( /2, 2nd) Record: ( NCHC, 7th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 16/9 Minnesota Duluth suffered a pair of one-goal losses to No. 1 Denver last weekend, falling 1-0 on Friday and 2-1 Saturday. Friday marked the fourth time the Bulldogs have been shut out this season. UMD also fell to 2-4 in one-goal games this season. An NCAA-best five Bulldogs -- sophomore wingers Joey Anderson and Riley Tufte and freshman defensemen Mikey Anderson, Scott Perunovich and Dylan Samberg -- are among the 28 individuals who have been named to the preliminary roster for the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team. The Bulldogs sport the NCHC s highest-scoring freshman class, while Omaha s seniors, whom UMD faces this weekend, have racked up more points than any of their league peers. UMD rookies have combined for 40 points (9g, 31a), while UNO seniors have 43 points (21g, 22a). This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 at Omaha (6-7-1, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb. TV: NET/FCS Central/NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 at Omaha (6-7-1, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb. NCHC.tv Game Fact: The Bulldogs went unbeaten (3-0-1) against the Mavericks one year ago and that included a two-game sweep in Omaha (6-4 and 3-2 on Nov ). Saturday s game with the Mavericks will be Scott Sandelin s 700th as UMD s head coach. Sat., Sept. 30 Alberta (Exh.) L, 3-4 Fri., Oct. 6 No. 3/3 Minnesota% W, 4-3 (OT) Sat., Oct. 7 Michigan Tech% L, 3-4 Fri., Oct. 13 at Bemidji State L, 2-5 Sat., Oct. 14 Bemidji State T, 0-0 (OT) Fri., Oct. 20 Merrimack T, 5-5 (OT) Sat., Oct. 21 Merrimack W, 7-2 Fri., Oct. 27 at Maine W, 2-1 Sat., Oct. 28 at Maine W. 2-0 Fri., Nov. 3 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 3-5 Sat., Nov. 4 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 0-5 Fri., Nov. 10 No. 18/15 Western Michigan* W, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 11 No. 18/15 Western Michigan* L, 0-5 Fri., Nov. 17 at Miami* W, 3-1 Sat., Nov. 18 at Miami* L, 2-3 Sat., Nov. 25 No. 8/8 Minnesota State W, 3-1 Fri., Dec. 1 No. 1/1 Denver* L, 0-1 Sat., Dec. 2 No. 1/1 Denver* L, 1-2 Fri., Dec. 8 at Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 vs. Yale$ 3:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 at Dartmouth$ 6:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 at Colorado College* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 at Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 North Dakota* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Tue., Jan. 23 at Minnesota State 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 at Denver* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 at Denver* 8:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 at Western Michigan* 6:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at Western Michigan* 6:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change; % Ice Breaker Tournament (Duluth, Minn.); $ Ledyard Classic (Hanover, N.H.) #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

5 Team Notes/Match-Ups North Dakota Head Coach: Brad Berry (3rd year) Record at UND: Record: ( /0, 4th) Record: ( /1 NCHC, 2nd) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/6 North Dakota halted a three-game winless streak with a sweep of Western Michigan last weekend. With the 4-3 and 4-1 victories, the Fighting Hawks earned their first conference sweep of the season and only second series sweep of any kind (St. Lawrence Oct ). This weekend s series between SCSU and UND features the top two defensive teams in the NCHC, both of which rank among the top six nationally. The Fighting Hawks are sixth, allowing 2.17 goals per game, while the Huskies are just in front in fifth at 2.15 goals allowed per game. Freshman forward Grant Mismash was named NCHC Rookie of the Week for a league-leading fourth time in nine weeks this season. Mismash, who had a 3-point weekend (1g, 2a) in UND s sweep over WMU, leads all NCHC rookies with 14 points (5g, 9a) in 17 games. This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State (11-2-0, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. TV: FSN+/FCS Pac./NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State (11-2-0, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. TV: FSN/FCS Cen./NCHC.tv Game Fact: North Dakota leads the all-time series with SCSU by a (.626) margin, winning five of the last six meetings. The last time UND visited St. Cloud (Nov , 2016) it left with a pair of shutout wins thanks to a 62-save weekend by senior goaltender Cam Johnson. Sat., Sept. 30 Manitoba (Exh.) W, 6-2 Fri., Oct. 6 at Alaska Anchorage T, 1-1 (OT) Sat., Oct. 7 at Alaska Anchorage W, 3-2 (OT) Fri., Oct. 13 St. Lawrence W, 2-1 Sat., Oct. 14 St. Lawrence W, 6-1 Fri., Oct. 20 No. 8/7 Minnesota L, 1-2 Sat., Oct. 21 No. 8/7 Minnesota W, 4-0 Fri., Oct. 27 at Colorado College* L, 1-2 Sat., Oct. 28 at Colorado College* W, 6-4 Fri., Nov. 3 at No. 7/7 Wisconsin W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 4 at No. 7/7 Wisconsin T, 2-2 (OT) Fri., Nov. 10 Miami* W, 4-1 Sat., Nov. 11 Miami* T, 3-3 (OT-SOW) Fri., Nov. 17 at No. 1/1 Denver* W, 5-4 Sat., Nov. 18 at No. 1/1 Denver* L, 1-4 Fri., Nov. 24 Union L, 1-4 Sat., Nov. 25 Union T, 2-2 (OT) Fri., Dec. 1 No. 10/8 Western Michigan* W, 4-3 Sat., Dec. 2 No. 10/8 Western Michigan* W, 4-1 Fri., Dec. 8 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 5 Omaha* 7:38 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 at Bemidji State 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 Bemidji State 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 at Minnesota Duluth* 8:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 Denver* 7:38 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9 Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 at Omaha* 6:38 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 at Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 at Miami* 6:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at Miami* 6:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change Omaha Mavericks Head Coach: Mike Gabinet (1st year) Record at UNO: Record: ( /0, 6th) Record: ( NCHC, 8th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 23/4 Omaha suffered a pair of losses to St. Cloud State last weekend at Baxter Arena, falling 7-4 on Friday, before being held scoreless on Saturday, 5-0. They were Omaha s first two home losses of the season. Saturday was the second shutout loss for the Mavericks this season. Senior forward David Pope tallied a goal and an assist in Friday s loss, giving him a team-leading eight goals and 15 points. He is now only five goals shy of matching his career-best season total of 13 from last year. Despite both losses to SCSU, the Mavericks put at least 40 shots on goal in both games of the weekend, including a season-high 44 shots in Friday s 7-4 loss. Seniors have accounted for 37.4 percent of UNO s points this season (43/115) and 46.7 percent of its goals (21/45). The class is eighth in the nation in senior-class scoring and fifth with 3.07 points per game. This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 vs. No. 17 Minnesota Duluth (7-8-2, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb. TV: NET/FCS Central/NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 vs. No. 17 Minnesota Duluth (7-8-2, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb. NCHC.tv Game Fact: The Mavericks went last year against Minnesota Duluth, including a pair of losses at home in November. Omaha trails the all-time series with UMD, , and is against UMD at home. Fri., Oct. 6 Nipissing (Exh.) W, 5-2 Fri., Oct. 13 at No. 12/12 UMass Lowell W, 4-2 Sat., Oct. 14 at No. 12/12 UMass Lowell L, 2-5 Fri., Oct. 20 Arizona State W, 5-1 Sat., Oct. 21 Arizona State T, 4-4 (OT) Thu., Oct. 26 at No. 8/8 Notre Dame W, 6-4 Fri., Oct. 27 at No. 8/8 Notre Dame L, 4-5 Fri., Nov. 10 at Colorado College* W, 5-3 Sat., Nov. 11 at Colorado College* L, 0-4 Fri., Nov. 17 at No. 15/14 Western Michigan* L, 1-4 Sat., Nov. 18 at No. 15/14 Western Michigan* L, 2-5 Fri., Nov. 24 Northern Michigan W, 4-3 Sat., Nov. 25 Northern Michigan W, 4-1 Fri., Dec. 1 No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 4-7 Sat., Dec. 2 No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 0-5 Fri., Dec. 8 No. 17 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 No. 17 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 Union 7:07 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 Union 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 5 at North Dakota* 7:38 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 at North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 at Denver* 8:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at Denver* 8:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 North Dakota* 6:38 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 5

6 Team Notes/Match-Ups St. Cloud State Huskies Head Coach: Bob Motzko (13th year) Record at SCSU: Record: ( /0, 5th) Record: ( NCHC, 1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/8 St. Cloud State ran its win streak to four games with a sweep at Omaha last weekend. With the 7-4 and 5-0 wins, the Huskies have swept three of their four NCHC series to date (Denver swept SCSU). Junior defenseman Jimmy Schuldt tallied three assists against Omaha. He leads all NCAA blue liners with 19 points (5g, 14a), as do his 1.46 points per game. His +22 plus-minus leads all NCAA skaters and is +6 better than any other NCAA player. By scoring at least five goals in both games against Omaha, SCSU has scored at least five goals in nine of 13 games this season. St. Cloud State leads the country in scoring, averaging 4.54 goals per game, over half a goal more than any other NCAA team (Penn State, 3.89 gpg). The Huskies also sit fifth nationally on defense, allowing only 2.15 goals per game. SCSU s scoring margin of goals per game also leads the NCAA, half a goal more than second-place Clarkson (+1.88). This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 vs. No. 5/5 North Dakota (10-4-4, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. TV: FSN+/FCS Pac./NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 vs. No. 5/5 North Dakota (10-4-4, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. TV: FSN/FCS Cen./NCHC.tv Game Fact: The Huskies are a perfect at home this season, the only team in the NCAA without a loss at home this season. However, SCSU is just in its last 10 games against North Dakota, including last season. UND swept the Huskies in St. Cloud a season ago. Sat., Sept. 30 Regina (Exh.) W, 8-0 Sat., Oct. 7 at No. 15/18 Minnesota State W, 4-0 Fri., Oct. 13 Alaska Fairbanks W, 6-3 Sat., Oct. 14 Alaska Fairbanks W, 5-4 (OT) Fri., Oct. 20 No. 13/15 Boston College W, 5-2 Sat., Oct. 21 No. 13/15 Boston College W, 3-1 Fri., Nov. 3 No. 8/8 Minnesota Duluth* W, 5-3 Sat., Nov. 4 No. 8/8 Minnesota Duluth* W, 5-0 Fri., Nov. 10 at No. 3/3 Denver* L, 2-4 Sat., Nov. 11 at No. 3/3 Denver* L, 1-5 Fri., Nov. 17 Colorado College* W, 6-1 Sat., Nov. 18 Colorado College* W, 5-1 Fri., Dec. 1 at No. 20 Omaha* W, 7-4 Sat., Dec. 2 at No. 20 Omaha* W, 5-0 Fri., Dec. 8 No. 5/5 North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 No. 5/5 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Dec. 29 at Princeton 6:00 p.m. Sat., Dec. 30 at Princeton 6:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 Minnesota 6:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 7 at Minnesota 6:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 Minnesota State 5:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9 at Miami* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10 at Miami* 6:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 at Western Michigan* 6:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 at Western Michigan* 6:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 Denver* 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 at North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 at North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change Western Michigan Broncos Head Coach: Andy Murray (7th year) Record at WMU: Record: ( /1, 3rd) Record: ( NCHC, t-3rd) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/10 Western Michigan dropped both games at North Dakota last weekend, falling 4-3 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday. The losses marked the first time WMU has been swept this season, and the first sweep the Broncos have suffered since Oct , 2016 against Denver. The Broncos are also now sitting on a season-long three-game losing streak. Freshman forward Brett Van Os netted his first collegiate goal in Friday s loss at UND. Five of the six freshman forwards that have played this season have now netted goals, led by Austin Rueschhoff s five, including WMU s lone goal on Saturday. Sophomore forward Wade Allison scored a goal in Friday s loss at UND, giving him 11 goals on the season, which ties for seventh nationally and is second in the NCHC. Friday s loss dropped the Broncos to when Allison scores a goal this season. Allison is only one goal shy of matching his freshman season total of 12. This Week s Games: Fri., Dec. 8 vs. Miami (7-7-2, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. CT Lawson Ice Arena - Kalamazoo, Mich. NCHC.tv Sat., Dec. 9 vs. Miami (7-7-2, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. CT Lawson Ice Arena - Kalamazoo, Mich. NCHC.tv Game Fact: Miami leads the all-time series with WMU, , but the Broncos went against the RedHawks last season. Under head coach Andy Murray (since ), the Broncos are against Miami at Lawson Ice Arena. Sat., Sept. 30 Wilfrid Laurier (Exh.) W, 8-2 Fri., Oct. 6 Ferris State W, 6-1 Sat., Oct. 7 at Ferris State L, 2-3 Tue., Oct. 10 Bowling Green W, 3-1 Fri., Oct. 13 No. 15/15 Clarkson T, 2-2 (OT) Sat., Oct. 14 No. 15/15 Clarkson L, 2-4 Fri., Oct. 20 at Michigan State L, 4-6 Sat., Oct. 21 Michigan State W, 3-1 Fri., Nov. 3 No. 1/1 Denver* W, 6-5 Sat., Nov. 4 No. 1/1 Denver* W, 7-4 Fri., Nov. 10 at No. 12/14 Minnesota Duluth* L, 0-3 Sat., Nov. 11 at No. 12/14 Minnesota Duluth* W, 5-0 Fri., Nov. 17 Omaha* W, 4-1 Sat., Nov. 18 Omaha* W, 5-2 Fri., Nov. 24 No. 18 Colgate W, 5-3 Sat., Nov. 25 No. 18 Colgate L, 1-5 Fri., Dec. 1 at No. 6/6 North Dakota* L, 3-4 Sat., Dec. 2 at No. 6/6 North Dakota* L, 1-4 Fri., Dec. 8 Miami* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 Miami* 7:05 p.m. Thu., Dec. 28 at Bowling Green 7:37 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 Colorado College* 6:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 Colorado College* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27 at Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2 at Miami* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 at Miami* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 St. Cloud State* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17 St. Cloud State* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3 at Colorado College* 8:07 p.m. March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals TBD March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBD Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

7 Players of the Week NCHC Players of the Week (Week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week Jake Wahlin St. Cloud State Sophomore Forward Saint Paul, Minn. Jimmy Schuldt St. Cloud State Junior Defenseman Minnetonka, Minn. Grant Mismash North Dakota Freshman Forward Edina, Minn. Tanner Jaillet Denver Senior Goaltender Red Deer, Alberta Wahlin tallied five points in a sweep at Omaha. After entering with only two points all season, he had multiple points both nights against the Mavericks. On Friday, Wahlin recorded a career-high three points and notched his first career multi-goal game his first two of the season and added a primary assist in a 7-4 victory to earn First Star of the Game. A night later, Wahlin scored the game s first goal, which remained the game-winner in a 5-0 shutout. He also had an assist Saturday, and nabbed Second Star of the Game. Wahlin finished the series with three goals, two assists, +4 and five shots on goal. Schuldt chipped in three assists offensively, while anchoring the Huskies blue line in a sweep of Omaha. In Friday s 7-4 victory, he handed out the primary assist on SCSU s second goal. He was on the ice for five of the Huskies goals for a +5 plus-minus on the night, while also blocking three shots. On Saturday, Schuldt helped SCSU shut out the Mavericks in a 5-0 win, while dishing out assists on both SCSU power play goals. The undrafted free agent was +2 Saturday, blocked seven shots and helped kill all five UNO power plays. Schuldt finished the weekend with three assists, 10 blocked shots and a +7. Mismash picked up his fourth NCHC Rookie of the Week nod in nine weeks with three points in a sweep of WMU. On Friday, the Predators draft pick doled out the primary assist on UND s first goal to open the scoring, which came on the power play. He also fired two shots on goal in the 4-3 victory. The next night, Mismash tied a career high with two points, again setting up UND s first goal with a primary assist. He then sealed the 4-1 victory, tallying UND s final goal in the third period, while putting three shots on net and logging a +1. Mismash totaled a goal, two assists, +1 and had five shots on goal vs. WMU. Other Standout Performers (Week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3) Jaillet backstopped Denver to a sweep at UMD, allowing only one goal all weekend. On Friday, he turned aside all 28 shots he faced, to pitch his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career. Jaillet was named Third Star of the Game in the 1-0 victory. On Saturday, Jaillet made 27 more saves in a 2-1 victory, allowing only an even strength goal in the third period. He was named the game s First Star Saturday. Jaillet also helped kill all five UMD power plays on the weekend. He finished the series with 55 saves on 56 shots for a.982 save percentage, while going with a 0.50 GAA. Dávid Hrenák, Fr., G, SCSU In his only game of the weekend, made a career-high 40 saves Saturday to pitch his second career shutout in a 5-0 win at Omaha. Cam Johnson, Sr., G, UND Backstopped UND to a sweep of WMU, posting a record with a.902 save percentage, totaling 37 saves in the two games, while logging a 2.00 GAA. Nick Jones, Jr., F, UND After missing Friday s game with an illness, tallied the game-tying goal and an assist in Saturday s 4-1 win over WMU with a +1 plus-minus. Hayden Shaw, Jr., D, UND Scored a goal in Saturday s 4-1 win over WMU, while posting a +2 plus-minus, putting four shots on goal and blocking five shots in the series sweep NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) WEEK OF OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN ROOKIE GOALTENDER Oct. 2-8 Colt Conrad, WMU Jimmy Schuldt, SCSU Scott Perunovich, UMD Jeff Smith, SCSU Oct Mason Bergh, CC Jimmy Schuldt, SCSU Grant Mismash, UND Cam Johnson, UND Oct Gordie Green, Miami Grant Hutton, Miami Nick Swaney, UMD Cam Johnson, UND Oct David Pope, Omaha Louie Belpedio, Miami Grant Mismash, UND Hunter Shepard, UMD Oct. 30-Nov. 5 Wade Allison, WMU Corey Schueneman, WMU Dávid Hrenák, SCSU Peter Thome, UND Nov Mason Bergh, CC Adam Plant, Denver Grant Mismash, UND Ben Blacker, WMU Nov Henrik Borgström, Denver Scott Perunovich, UMD Easton Brodzinski, SCSU Jeff Smith, SCSU Nov Zach Jordan, Omaha Louie Belpedio, Miami Ben Lown, Miami Hunter Shepard, UMD Nov. 27-Dec. 3 Jake Wahlin, SCSU Jimmy Schuldt, SCSU Grant Mismash, UND Tanner Jaillet, Denver Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 7

8 Players of the Month/Awards NCHC Monthly Honors - November Player of the Month Borgström logged a point in all six games he played in November, including three games with at least three points. The Florida Panthers draft pick led all NCHC skaters and tied for the NCAA lead with 14 points in November, while his Henrik Borgström Denver Sophomore Forward Helsinki, Finland 1.33 goals per game and 2.33 points per game during the month were both best in the nation. Borgström scored eight goals in his six games, which tied for the NCHC lead and tied for third nationally in November. He also chipped in six assists, or one per game. Borgström opened November with a five-point weekend in a pair of losses at WMU Nov In the series opener, he tallied a career-high four points, including his first career hat trick, and posted a +3, while earning the game s Third Star. The next night he added another goal. The following weekend, Nov , Borgström compiled four points in a sweep of St. Cloud State. In the opener on Nov. 10, the Finn scored two goals to book-end the 4-2 victory, while assisting on the game-winning goal as well, and had an assist the next night. Borgström rounded out November with another five-point weekend in a split with UND Nov After an assist Friday, he matched his career high with four points, having a hand in each goal in Saturday s 4-1 victory, scoring two and adding two assists, including on the game-winner. He was named First Star of the Game and earned NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. During the month, Borgström fired 27 shots on goal (4.50 per game) and was a +3. Rookie of the Month Scott Perunovich Minnesota Duluth Freshman Defenseman Hibbing, Minn. Perunovich paced the Bulldogs with six points in seven games in November, as UMD went during the month. His six points ranked second among NCHC rookies during the month, scoring a goal and adding five assists, while he posted a +3 plus-minus and blocked 10 shots in November, both of which also ranked second among NCHC freshmen. The draft-eligible free agent notched a point in five of his seven outings, with one multipoint game, as his only scoreless contests came when UMD was shut out. Perunovich opened his November with an assist in a loss at St. Cloud State Nov. 3. The following weekend the former Cedar Rapids Roughrider handed out another helper in UMD s series-opening shutout win over Western Michigan Nov. 10, when he was +2. Perunovich tallied three points in a split at Miami Nov and was +2 each night to earn NCHC Defenseman of the Week accolades. In Friday s 3-1 win, he set up UMD s first goal and capped the win with his second career goal to earn Second Star of the Game. The following night he added an assist in a 3-2 defeat. Perunovich then capped November with another assist on UMD s third goal in a 3-1 win over then-no. 8 Minnesota State on Nov. 25 to stretch his point streak to three games, while again logging a +2 plus-minus. The Hibbing, Minn. native fired six shots on goal during the month, as well. In-Season National Accolades HCA National Player of the Month Jimmy Schuldt, Jr., D, St. Cloud State - October NCAA Hockey Three Stars of the Week Tanner Jaillet, Sr., G, DU - Second Star (week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3) Jake Wahlin, So., F, SCSU - Third Star (week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3) Wade Allison, So., F, WMU - First Star (week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5) Troy Terry, Jr., F, DU - Third Star (week of Oct ) Gordie Green, So., F, Miami - First Star (week of Oct ) Jimmy Schuldt, Jr., D, SCSU - Second Star (week of Oct. 9-15) Mason Bergh, Jr., F, CC - Third Star (week of Oct. 9-15) College Hockey News Team of the Week Denver - week of Nov (swept No. 1 St. Cloud State) Western Michigan - week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5 (swept No. 1 Denver) Senior CLASS Award Candidates Louie Belpedio, D, Miami Karson Kuhlman, F, Minnesota Duluth Judd Peterson, F, St. Cloud State Austin Poganski, F, North Dakota NCHC Players of the Month MONTH PLAYER ROOKIE October Jimmy Schuldt, SCSU Grant Mismash, UND November Henrik Borgström, Denver Scott Perunovich, UMD December January February March/April NCHC on U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster Joey Anderson, So., F - Minnesota Duluth Mikey Anderson, Fr., D - Minnesota Duluth Hugh McGing, So., F - Western Michigan Scott Perunovich, Fr., D - Minnesota Duluth Ryan Poehling, So., F - St. Cloud State Dylan Samberg, Fr., D - Minnesota Duluth Riley Tufte, So., F - Minnesota Duluth Head Coach: Bob Motzko - St. Cloud State Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team Riley Tufte, So., F, UMD Scott Perunovich, Fr., D, UMD Preseason National Accolades Mike Richter Award Watch List Ben Blacker, So. - Western Michigan Tanner Jaillet, Sr. - Denver Cam Johnson, Sr. - North Dakota College Hockey News Preseason All-CHN First Team Henrik Borgström, So., F - Denver Tanner Jaillet, Sr., G - Denver College Hockey News Preseason All-CHN Rookie Team Dylan Samberg, D - Minnesota Duluth NCHC Facts and Figures (cont. from page 1) Dylan Samberg. Sophomore forward Riley Tufte rounds out the UMD quintet on the roster. Western Michigan sophomore forward Hugh McGing and St. Cloud State sophomore forward Ryan Poehling were also chosen. St. Cloud State is the only NCAA team to rank in the top five nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense, while the NCHC is home to three of the top eight offenses in the country. St. Cloud State has the top offense in the NCAA, scoring 4.54 goals per game, which is more than half a goal more than any other team (Penn State, 3.89 gpg). Denver is third with 3.79 goals per game, while Western Michigan ranks eighth scoring 3.47 goals per game. Defensively, SCSU ranks fifth, allowing 2.15 goals per game, while North Dakota is sixth in the country, giving up 2.17 goals per game. (page 29) NCHC teams have done well to limit their opponents number of shots on goal this season, as three of the top four teams in the NCAA in shots on goal against per game hail from the conference. Miami is second in the country, surrendering only shots on goal per game, while Minnesota Duluth is third (24.29) and North Dakota fourth (24.56). #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

9 Polls/Non-Conference Comparison National Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Week 10 (Dec. 4) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST WEEK S NO. TEAM RECORD POINTS RANKING 1. Denver (30) 1 2. St. Cloud State (3) 2 3. Clarkson (1) 4 4. Notre Dame North Dakota Cornell Minnesota Minnesota State Providence Western Michigan Northeastern Wisconsin Ohio State Boston College NR 15. New Hampshire Others receiving votes: Penn State, 17; Minnesota Duluth, 17; Union, 12; Colgate, 7; Omaha, NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team USCHO.com Poll Week 10 (Dec. 4) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST WEEK S NO. TEAM RECORD POINTS RANKING 1. Denver (39) 1 2. St. Cloud State (9) 2 3. Clarkson (1) 3 4. Notre Dame (1) 4 5. North Dakota Cornell Minnesota Minnesota State Providence Northeastern Western Michigan Wisconsin New Hampshire Boston College Ohio State Colgate Minnesota Duluth Penn State NR 19. Union Niagara NR Others receiving votes: UMass Lowell 36, Omaha 32, Bowling Green 30, Michigan 29, Boston University 28, Miami 13, Massachusetts 6, Canisius 5, Harvard 5, Army 3, Colorado College 1. F: Henrik Borgström, So., Denver 28 votes F: Troy Terry, Jr., Denver 15 F: Dylan Gambrell, Jr., Denver 13 F: Shane Gersich, Jr., North Dakota 13 D: Louie Belpedio, Sr., Miami 24 D: Jimmy Schuldt, Jr., St. Cloud State 14 G: Tanner Jaillet, Sr., Denver 27 as voted on by 30 media members NCHC Media Preseason Poll First-place votes in parentheses Team Points 1. Denver 240 (30) 2. St. Cloud State North Dakota Minnesota Duluth Miami Western Michigan Omaha Colorado College 32 A total of 30 ballots were submitted by local and national media. Points were awarded on a descending scale with a first-place vote worth eight points, a second-place vote worth seven points, etc. The NCHC vs.... (non-conference breakdown) for AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Ind. (ASU) Total Colorado College Denver Miami Minnesota Duluth Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Western Michigan Total The NCHC vs.... (non-conf. breakdown) for (regular season) AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Ind. Total Colorado College Denver Miami Minnesota Duluth Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Western Michigan Total Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 9

10 NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game NCHC Map NCHC Institutional Demographics Institution Location Population Enrollment Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 465, Denver Denver, CO 682,545 11,614 Miami Oxford, OH 22,341 19,367 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,293 11,018 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 57,339 14,648 Omaha Omaha, NE 446,970 15,627 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 67,641 15,092 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 75,984 23,252 NCHC Mission The National Collegiate Hockey Conference facilitates and fosters competitive, academic and operational excellence for its member institutions through the sport of ice hockey. The Conference supports a culture of professionalism and integrity, reflecting its commitment to grow the sport of ice hockey while creating a positive experience for the student-athletes and fans it serves. NCHC Vision The National Collegiate Hockey Conference strives to be the best singlesport conference in the NCAA by embracing our core values and operating collectively for the best interests of the Conference and member institutions. NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall Conference Leaders (conf. games only): PLAYER SCHOOL POINTS 1. Ben Blacker WMU 13 Alex Leclerc CC Easton Brodzinski SCSU Five tied with Team Leaders (conf. games only): SCHOOL... POINTS Colorado College 1. Alex Leclerc Nick Halloran Mason Bergh...4 Denver 1. Tanner Jaillet Troy Terry Henrik Borgström/Jarid Lukosevicius.. 6 Miami 1. Josh Melnick Ryan Larkin Gilling/Green/Lemirande/Meyer... 1 Minnesota Duluth 1. Hunter Shepard Avery Peterson...5 Jared Thomas...5 Omaha 1. David Pope Jake Randolph... 1 North Dakota 1. Nick Jones Austin Poganski Grant Mismash/Colton Poolman...5 St. Cloud State 1. Easton Brodzinski Dávid Hrenák Jake Wahlin...8 Western Michigan 1. Ben Blacker Wade Allison Dawson DiPietro...5 1st star = 5 pts.; 2nd star = 3 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt. LOGO IDENTITY STANDARDS The National Collegiate Hockey Conference logo was created to identify and promote the conference and its championship. Anyone desiring to use the logo on products, promotions or advertisements must acquire a license or an authorization agreement from Learfield Licensing Partners. For more information, please contact Learfield Licensing at: Learfield Licensing Partners 442 Century Lane, Suite 100 Holland, Michigan Telephone: Website: NCHCHOCKEY.COM The official National Collegiate Hockey Conference website is hosted by SportsEngine located in Minneapolis, Minn. A live scoreboard will be available for each game throughout the season, along with recaps and box scores following the conclusion of each contest. You can also find standings, team-by-team statistics and results, rosters, schedules, weekly releases, Players of the Week, radio and TV information, social media, video and more. NCHC Media Information/Services OFFICIAL COLORS The official colors of the NCHC logo are: Red (Pantone 1807; CMYK 0, 100, 96, 28; RGB 181,18,27), Blue (Pantone 539, CMYK 100, 49, 0, 70; RGB 0, 43, 84), and Gray (Pantone 430; CMYK 5, 0, 0, 45; RGB 148, 156, 16), and Powder Blue (Pantone 283; CMYK 43, 12, 0, 0; RGB 139, 192, 232) only on the Frozen Faceoff logo. All logos are protected as trademark properties of the NCHC. A NCHC Style Guide is available on NCHCHockey.com STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES Statistics are updated immediately on NCHCHockey.com while press releases are also posted throughout the season. The Players of the Week (Monday) and the weekly release will be made available as well. You may obtain this information either on NCHCHockey.com or via . NCHC SERVICE Information regarding the NCHC will be ed throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to the distribution list, please NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweisman@ nchchockey. #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

11 TV Schedule/New Media NCHC Games on National/Regional TV CBS SPORTS NETWORK Date Game Time (ET) Fri., Jan. 5, 2018 Omaha at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6, 2018 *Minnesota at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19, 2018 Colorado College at Western Michigan 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19, 2018 North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth 9:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26, 2018 Denver at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2, 2018 Minnesota Duluth at Denver 9:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 9, 2018 St. Cloud State at Miami 8:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16, 2018 North Dakota at Omaha 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16, 2018 Denver at Colorado College 10:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23, 2018 Denver at St. Cloud State 8:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 2, 2018 Miami at Denver 10:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 16, 2018 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 1 5:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 16, 2018 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 17, 2018 Frozen Faceoff Championship 8:30 p.m. Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder FOX SPORTS NORTH Date Game Time (CT) Fri., Dec. 8, 2017 North Dakota at St. Cloud State+ 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 North Dakota at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. Sun., Jan. 7, 2018 *St. Cloud State at Minnesota 6:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 *Minnesota State at St. Cloud State+ 5:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2, 2018 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24, 2018 Denver at St. Cloud State+ 7:00 p.m. Channel Finder: foxsports.com/north/story/fox-sports-north-channel-finder Indicates game is on Fox Sports North Plus FOX COLLEGE SPORTS Date Game Time (CT) Fri., Dec. 8, 2017 Minnesota Duluth at Omaha 7:00 p.m. Fri., Dec. 8, 2017 North Dakota at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9, 2017 North Dakota at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. Sun., Jan. 7, 2018 *St. Cloud State at Minnesota 6:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12, 2018 Miami at Omaha 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 *Minnesota State at St. Cloud State 5:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 27, 2018 Denver at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2, 2018 Omaha at St. Cloud State 11 p.m. (TD) Sat., Feb. 3, 2018 Western Michigan at Miami 6:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 St. Cloud State at Miami 6:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 10, 2018 Colorado College at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24, 2018 North Dakota at Miami 6:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24, 2018 Denver at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3, 2018 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/v2/framework.aspx TSN (in Canada) Date Game Time (ET) Network Fri., Dec. 15, 2017 *Dartmouth at Denver 9:00 p.m. TSN2 All games on TSN also available on TSN GO *Indicates non-conference game TD = tape delayed Games this week in BOLD All times subject to change For NCHC News, Information and More... visit the NCHC website: NCHCHockey.com follow the NCHC on #NCHCHockey like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNCHC follow the NCHC on add the NCHC on Snapchat: TheNCHC watch/subscribe to the NCHC on NCHC.tv download the NCHC and NCHC.tv mobile apps NCHC Radio Show Each Thursday on NCHCHockey.com and NCHC.tv will be a weekly audio show, the NCHC Radio Show, that recaps the previous week in the conference and previews the upcoming weekend. Included in the roughly six-minute segment will be interviews with the conference s players and coaches, as well as audio highlights from the past weekend s contests. To obtain a copy of the NCHC Radio Show (or other NCHC promotional audio/video spots) for use during a broadcast or on the air, NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweisman@nchchockey.com. Weekly NCHC.tv Videos Plays of the Week: Each Tuesday, the NCHC unveils the Top Five Plays of the Week from the previous weekend on NCHC.tv, which culminates in the Play of the Year Tournament at the end of the season. Inside the NCHC: Each Wednesday during the second half of the season, the NCHC will post a short feature video spotlighting a student-athlete or aspect from an NCHC team, with all eight teams featured once. Preview Show: Each Friday, the NCHC will preview the upcoming weekend on NCHC Morning Skate presented by XOS Digital, highlighting the match-ups, the past week s worth of news and spotlighting a feature series for the upcoming weekend. NCHC Media Excellence Award New in , the NCHC Media Excellence Award will be presented to one member of the media each season at the NCHC Awards Celebration in recognition of outstanding media coverage that conveys the stories of the NCHC and its members, furthers the conference s brand and/or mission, and promotes the NCHC and its members in a positive manner. The award will honor a media member who is well-regarded within the conference and college hockey as a whole, and who dedicates at least some of their time to covering the sport. Special consideration may also be given to media members who have covered the conference and/or a member team for many years, or to a media member who has been bestowed with industry awards from other entities in that given year. NCHC member school sports information directors (SIDs) will submit nominations and also vote on the award at the end of the season. Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 11

12 NCHC Regular Season/Tournament/Quick Facts NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Website:...NCHCHockey.com Digital Network:... NCHC.tv Headquarters:... The Copper Building 1631 Mesa Ave., Suite C Colorado Springs, CO General ...info@nchchockey.com Founded:... July 13, 2011 Inaugural Season: Commissioner:...Josh Fenton Office Phone: jfenton@nchchockey.com Director of Communications:... Michael Weisman Office Phone: mweisman@nchchockey.com Business Operations Manager:...Verna Toller Office Phone: vtoller@nchchockey.com Director of Officiating:...Don Adam Office Phone: dadam@nchchockey.com Regular-Season Trophy... Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup Regular-Season Champion...Denver Tournament Champion... Minnesota Duluth Tournament Championship... Frozen Faceoff Championship Site... Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minn. Championship Dates:...March 16-17, 2018 Tickets:...NCHCHockey.com or ticketmaster.com or call NCAA Tournament Teams:... 4 NCAA Tournament Teams in NCHC History: NCAA Frozen Four Participants:... 2 NCAA Frozen Four Teams in NCHC History:... 7 National Champions:...2 (North Dakota, 2016; Denver, 2017) Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup Awarded to the NCHC regular season champion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup (right) serves as the league s crowning achievement. The Cup is named after Julie and Spencer Penrose, who were tremendously successful in the business world and did much of it in Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. The couple made much of their money in the copper industry, which is why the trophy includes copper stars on it. The Penroses also set up the El Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and other non-profits, including the NCHC office located in the Copper Building next to the Penrose House on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation has also issued grants for the Penrose Cup, medallions for each individual champion and the NCHC s annual Post-Graduate Scholarship. Denver won its first Penrose Cup last season, while North Dakota won back-to-back Penrose Cups in 2015 and 2016 after St. Cloud State won the inaugural season. NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff The NCHC Tournament will consist of four quarterfinal series on the first weekend following regular-season play (March 9-11, 2018). The four higher seeds will host the four lower seeds in a best two-out-of-three format. Seed #1 will host Seed #8, Seed #2 will host Seed #7, Seed #3 will host Seed #6, and Seed #4 will host Seed #5. The winners of the four quarterfinal series will advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. for the two semifinal games on Friday, March 16. Semifinal games will be reseeded based on the final regularseason standings. The winners of the two semifinal games (4:08/7:38 p.m. CT) will then meet in the Championship Game (7:38 p.m. CT) on Saturday, March 17 for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the semifinal games will face each other in the third-place game (3:38 p.m. CT) earlier in the day Final NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Denver / Minnesota Duluth / Western Michigan / North Dakota / St. Cloud State / Omaha / Miami / Colorado College / #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

13 NCHC Composite Schedule All dates and times are subject to change All times are local to site Saturday, Sept. 30 Wilfrid Laurier 2, at Western Michigan 8 (exh.) #Lethbridge 1, Colorado College 4 (exh.) Manitoba 2, at North Dakota 6 (exh.) Regina 0, at St. Cloud State 8 (exh.) Alberta 4, at Minnesota Duluth 3 (exh.) Sunday, Oct. 1 Lethbridge 1, at Denver 3 (exh.) Friday, Oct. 6 Colorado College 0, at Vermont 3 Ferris State 1, at Western Michigan 6 Providence 3, at Miami 1 Nipissing 2, at Omaha 5 (exh.) ^Minnesota 3, at Minnesota Duluth 4 (OT) North Dakota 1, at Alaska Anchorage 1 (OT) Saturday, Oct. 7 Colorado College 4, at Vermont 3 Western Michigan 2, at Ferris State 3 Providence 3, at Miami 2 St. Cloud State 4, at Minnesota State 0 ^Michigan Tech 4, at Minnesota Duluth 3 North Dakota 3, at Alaska Anchorage 2 (OT) Tuesday, Oct. 10 Bowling Green 1, at Western Michigan 3 Friday, Oct. 13 Miami 7. at U.S. Under-18 Team 5 (exh.) Clarkson 2, at Western Michigan 2 (OT) Denver 2, at Notre Dame 2 (OT) Omaha 4, at UMass Lowell 2 Minnesota Duluth 2, at Bemidji State 5 St. Lawrence 1, at North Dakota 2 Alaska 3, at St. Cloud State 6 Alaska Anchorage 1, at Colorado College 6 Saturday, Oct. 14 Denver 4, at Notre Dame 2 Omaha 2, at UMass Lowell 5 Clarkson 4, at Western Michigan 2 St. Lawrence 1, at North Dakota 6 Alaska 4, at St. Cloud State 5 (OT) Bemidji State 0, at Minnesota Duluth 0 (OT) Alaska Anchorage 2, at Colorado College 3 Friday, Oct. 20 Colorado College 3, at New Hampshire 6 Miami 7, at Maine 5 Western Michigan 4, at Michigan State 6 Arizona State 1, at Omaha 5 Minnesota 2, at North Dakota 1 Boston College 2, at St. Cloud State 5 Merrimack 5, at Minnesota Duluth 5 (OT) Lake Superior State 3, at Denver 3 (OT) Saturday, Oct. 21 Colorado College 2, at New Hampshire 1 (OT) Miami 3, at Maine 6 Michigan State 1, at Western Michigan 3 Minnesota 0, at North Dakota 4 Arizona State 4, at Omaha 4 (OT) Boston College 1, at St. Cloud State 3 Merrimack 2, at Minnesota Duluth 7 Lake Superior State 1, at Denver 5 Thursday, Oct. 26 Omaha 6, at Notre Dame 4 Friday, Oct. 27 Minnesota Duluth 2, at Maine 1 Denver 4, at Boston University 3 Connecticut 0, at Miami 3 Omaha 4, at Notre Dame 5 *North Dakota 1, at Colorado College 2 Saturday, Oct. 28 Denver 6, at Boston College 1 Connecticut 1, at Miami 7 Minnesota Duluth 2, at Maine 0 *North Dakota 6, at Colorado College 4 Friday, Nov. 3 *Denver 5, at Western Michigan 6 *Colorado College 2, at Miami 3 (OT) *Minnesota Duluth 3, at St. Cloud State 5 North Dakota 3, at Wisconsin 2 Saturday, Nov. 4 *Minnesota Duluth 0, at St. Cloud State 5 *Denver 4, at Western Michigan 7 *Colorado College 2, at Miami 1 North Dakota 2, at Wisconsin 2 (OT) Friday, Nov. 10 *Western Michigan 0, at Minnesota Duluth 3 *Miami 1, at North Dakota 4 *St. Cloud State 2, at Denver 4 *Omaha 5, at Colorado College 3 Saturday, Nov. 11 *Omaha 0, at Colorado College 4 *Miami 3, at North Dakota 3 (OT - UND SOW) *Western Michigan 5, at Minnesota Duluth 0 *St. Cloud State 1, at Denver 5 Friday, Nov. 17 *Omaha 1, at Western Michigan 4 *Minnesota Duluth 3, at Miami 1 *Colorado College 1, at St. Cloud State 6 *North Dakota 5, at Denver 4 Saturday, Nov. 18 *Omaha 2, at Western Michigan 5 *Minnesota Duluth 2, at Miami 3 *Colorado College 1, at St. Cloud State 5 *North Dakota 1, at Denver 4 Friday, Nov. 24 Colgate 3, at Western Michigan 5 Miami 6, at Bowling Green 3 Northern Michigan 3, at Omaha 4 Union 4, at North Dakota 1 Saturday, Nov. 25 Colgate 5, at Western Michigan 1 Miami 2, at Bowling Green 2 (OT) Union 2, at North Dakota 2 (OT) Northern Michigan 1, at Omaha 4 Minnesota State 1, at Minnesota Duluth 3 Friday, Dec. 1 Cornell 1, at Miami 2 *Denver 1, at Minnesota Duluth 0 *St. Cloud State 7, at Omaha 4 *Western Michigan 3, at North Dakota 4 Saturday, Dec. 2 Cornell 4, at Miami 0 *Denver 2, at Minnesota Duluth 1 *St. Cloud State 5, at Omaha 0 *Western Michigan 1, at North Dakota 4 Friday, Dec. 8 *Miami at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *Minnesota Duluth at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Colorado College at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Saturday, Dec. 9 *Miami at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *Minnesota Duluth at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *North Dakota at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT Friday, Dec. 15 Dartmouth at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Saturday, Dec. 16 Arizona State at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT Dartmouth at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Sunday, Dec. 17 Arizona State at Colorado College, 2:07 p.m. MT Thursday, Dec. 28 Western Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:37 p.m. ET Friday, Dec. 29 %Minnesota Duluth vs. Yale, 4 p.m. ET St. Cloud State at Princeton, 7 p.m. ET Union at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Colorado College at Air Force, 7:05 p.m. MT Merrimack at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 13

14 NCHC Composite Schedule Saturday, Dec. 30 Windsor at Miami (exh.), 5:00 p.m. ET St. Cloud State at Princeton, 7 p.m. ET %Minnesota Duluth at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. ET Union at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT U.S. U-18 Team at North Dakota (exh.), 7:07 p.m. CT Merrimack at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT Air Force at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Friday, Jan. 5 *Denver at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:38 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 6 *Denver at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Omaha at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Minnesota at St. Cloud State, 6:38 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 7 St. Cloud State at Minnesota, 6 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 12 *Miami at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT North Dakota at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Minn. Duluth at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT Saturday, Jan. 13 *Minn. Duluth at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT *Western Michigan at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 19 *Colorado College at Western Michigan, 6:38 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth, 8:08 p.m. CT *Omaha at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Saturday, Jan. 20 Minnesota State at St. Cloud State, 5 p.m. CT *Colorado College at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Omaha at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Tuesday, Jan. 23 Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Jan. 26 *Western Michigan at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at North Dakota, 7:38 p.m. CT *Miami at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT Saturday, Jan. 27 *Miami at Colorado College, 4:07 p.m. MT *Denver at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Feb. 2 *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *Omaha at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at Denver, 7:08 p.m. MT Saturday, Feb. 3 *Western Michigan at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Omaha at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Minnesota Duluth at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Friday, Feb. 9 *Colorado College at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at Miami, 8:08 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 10 *St. Cloud State at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Colorado College at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, Feb. 16 *St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Omaha, 6:38 p.m. CT *Miami at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at Colorado College, 8:08 p.m. MT Saturday, Feb. 17 *St. Cloud State at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Miami at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *Colorado College at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Friday, Feb. 23 *Minn. Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *North Dakota at Miami, 7:35 p.m. ET *Colorado College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT *Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:38 p.m. CT Saturday, Feb. 24 *North Dakota at Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET *Minn. Duluth at Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET *Denver at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *Colorado College at Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Friday, March 2 *Omaha at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT *Miami at Denver, 8:08 p.m. MT Saturday, March 3 *Omaha at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT *St. Cloud State at North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *Western Michigan at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT *Miami at Denver, 7:05 p.m. MT Friday-Sunday, March 9-11 NCHC Quarterfinals Best of Three Series, hosted by the higher seed #8 seed at #1 seed #7 seed at #2 seed #6 seed at #3 seed #5 seed at #4 seed Friday, March 16 (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) Frozen Faceoff Semifinal Game 1, 4 p.m. CT Frozen Faceoff Semifinal Game 2, 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday, March 17 (Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.) Frozen Faceoff Third-Place Game, 3:30 p.m. CT Frozen Faceoff Championship, 7:30 p.m. CT Friday, March 23-Sunday, March 25 NCAA Regionals East Regional: Bridgeport, Conn. Northeast Regional: Worcester, Mass. Midwest Regional: Allentown, Pa. West Regional: Sioux Falls, S.D. Thursday, April 5 (Saint Paul, Minn.) NCAA Frozen Four National Semifinals Saturday, April 7 (Saint Paul, Minn.) NCAA National Championship Game All dates and times are subject to change All times are local to site * National Collegiate Hockey Conference game # Exhibition held in Breckenridge, Colo. ^ Ice Breaker Tournament (Duluth, Minn.) % Ledyard Classic (Hanover, N.H.) #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

15 Last Week s Box Scores FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 14,16,22,2,24 14,29,24,16,2 28,23,15,26,12 27,6,29,28,19 18,28,13,21,22 6,17,18,21,29 18,24,16,19,3 Western Michigan Western Michigan North Dakota North Dakota Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #1 Denver vs #15 Minnesota Duluth (Dec 01, 2017 at Duluth, Minn.) Denver (8-3-2)(4-3-0 NCHC) vs. Minnesota Duluth (7-7-2)(2-4-0 NCHC) Date: Dec 01, 2017 Location: Duluth, Minn. Arena: AMSOIL Arena Attendance: 6207 Start time: 7:07 pm End time: 9:20 Total time: 2:13 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 2nd 02:51 DEN LOGAN O'CONNOR/2 DYLAN GAMBRELL/1 22,28,21,17,7 20,4,3,27,22 1. EV # Denver Tot +/- 3 TARIQ HAMMON 4 GRIFFIN MENDE HENRIK BORGST DYLAN GAMBREL TYSON MCLELLA JAAKKO HEIKKI LIAM FINLAY JARID LUKOSEVI IAN MITCHELL JAKE DURFLING RUDY JUNDA RYAN BARROW TROY TERRY MICHAEL DAVIE LOGAN O'CONN COLIN STAUB BLAKE HILLMAN ADAM PLANT T TEAM DAYTON dnp RASMU Totals TEAM SUMMARY ## Denver Dec Min GA Saves 36 TANNER JAILLET W 60: # Minnesota Duluth Tot +/- 3 Mikey Anderson Dylan Samberg Nick Wolff Louie Roehl Scott Perunovich Koby Bender Avery Peterson Joey Anderson Blake Young Justin Richards Karson Kuhlman Matt Anderson Jared Thomas Nick Swaney Peter Krieger Riley Tufte Sammy Spurrell Parker Mackay T TEAM Ben Patt dnp 37 Nick Deery dnp Totals GOALTENDERS Goals by Period Team Tot DEN UMD Shots by Period Team Tot DEN UMD Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd DEN UMD 1st 0-0 (2) 0-1 (1) 2nd 0-1 (0) 0-1 (2) 3rd 0-2 (4) 0-1 (1) Total 0-3 (6) 0-3 (4) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd DEN UMD 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. LOGAN O'CONNOR 2. Hunter Shepard 3. TANNER JAILLET Officials: Referee:Todd Anderson Linesman:Nathan Wieler Linesman:Kevin Cassidy Goal judge:sterling Egan Scorer:Morgan Nygaard ## Minnesota Duluth Dec Min GA Saves 32 Hunter Shepard L 58: EMPTY NET 1: PENALTY SUMMARY Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 3rd TEAM UMD 2.Too Many 09:45 1st MICHAEL DAVIES DEN 2.Holding 08:25 PP Players O PP 3rd Peter UMD 2.Tripping 13:30 PP 1st Peter Krieger UMD 2.Holding 15:47 PP Krieger 3rd HENRIK BORGSTROMDEN 2.Tripping 15:17 PP 2nd TEAM DEN 2.Too Many Players On 05:37 PP Win-TANNER JAILLET (7-2-2). Loss-Hunter Shepard (7-6-0). Referee's signature College Hockey Box Score (Final) St. Cloud State at Omaha Friday, December 1, 2017 Referees: Geno Binda Game Start: 7:07 Timm Walsh Game End: 9:27 Linesmen: Scott Fitzpatrick Game Length: 2:20 Todd Lacina Attendance: 6148 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #5 Cornell vs Miami (Dec 01, 2017 at Oxford, OH) Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final St. Cloud State Omaha Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG St. Cloud State Omaha PP PP % PIM SHGF St. Cloud State 0/ /10 0 Omaha 1/ /6 0 # Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice 1 1st 3:14 UNO 1-0 EV Steven Spinner (5) Ryan Jones/2, Teemu Pulkkinen/1 26,13,14,5,20,G35 11,26,20,23,12,G1 2 1st 5:42 STC 1-1 EV Kevin Fitzgerald (4) Jack Poehling/2 28,3,7,22,10,G1 20,6,26,13,28,G35 3 1st 7:06 STC 2-1 EV Jake Wahlin (1) Jimmy Schuldt/12, Blake Lizotte/4 21,22,27,19,10,G1 6,10,11,12,15,G35 4 1st 10:05 UNO 2-2 EV Tyler Vesel (6) David Pope/7, Mason Morelli/8 10,12,11,5,20,G35 27,20,19,10,21,G1 5 1st 18:42 STC 3-2 EV Easton Brodzinski (4) Robby Jackson/9, Ryan Poehling/11 26,23,11,22,12,G1 15,6,10,11,12,G35 6 2nd 1:11 STC 4-2 EV Mikey Eyssimont (3) Jake Wahlin/3, Jon Lizotte/3 19,21,10,27,22,G1 5,10,11,12,15,G35 7 2nd 17:20 STC 5-2 EV GW Ryan Poehling (4) Mika Ilvonen/2, Robby Jackson/10 26,55,23,11,6,G1 6,13,14,15,26,G35 8 3rd 0:43 UNO 3-5 PP David Pope (8) Ryan Jones/3, Jake Randolph/6 12,20,13,10,28,G1 23,11,20,12,G1 9 3rd 4:20 UNO 4-5 EV Zach Jordan (5) - 27,20,13,6,9,G1 7,3,20,12,28,G1 10 3rd 16:15 STC 6-4 EV Jake Wahlin (2) Mikey Eyssimont/8, Blake Lizotte/5 21,19,6,27,55,G1 6,10,11,12,15,G1 11 3rd 18:26 STC 7-4 EV EN Mikey Eyssimont (4) Judd Peterson/9, Jacob Benson/5 19,18,17,20,22,G1 12,26,21,28,20,19 ## St. Cloud State G A P PIM SOG +/- 3 Jack Poehling /0 1 E 6 Luke Jaycox / Nick Poehling /0 4 E 10 Jon Lizotte / Ryan Poehling / Jack Ahcan / Jacob Benson / Judd Peterson / Mikey Eyssimont / Will Borgen / Jake Wahlin / Jimmy Schuldt / Robby Jackson / Easton Brodzinski / Blake Lizotte / Kevin Fitzgerald /0 3 E 42 Blake Winiecki /0 2 E 55 Mika Ilvonen / G Jeff Smith / G Dávid Hrenák Did Not Play St. Cloud State Totals / ## Goaltending MIN GA Saves 1 Jeff Smith (W, 7-1-0) 60: ## Omaha G A P PIM SOG +/- 5 Joel Messner / Lukáš Buchta / Riley Alferd / Tyler Vesel / Mason Morelli / David Pope / Jake Randolph /0 2 E 14 Teemu Pulkkinen /0 1 E 15 Jalen Schulz / Luke Nogard /0 1 E 18 Dean Stewart /2 0 E 19 Tristan Keck / Ryan Jones / Ryan Galt / Jordan Klehr /0 2 E 26 Steven Spinner / Zach Jordan / Fredrik Olofsson / G Alex Blankenburg /0 0 E 33 G Kris Oldham Did Not Play 35 G Evan Weninger /0 0-3 Omaha Totals / ## Goaltending MIN 1 3 Saves GA 2 35 Evan Weninger 40: (L, 6-5-0) 1 Alex Blankenburg 18: Empty Net 1:15 1 Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time 2nd Will Borgen STC 2 Roughing 14:50 1st Tristan Keck UNO 2 Holding the Stick 0:04 2nd Riley Alferd UNO 2 FACEMASKING 14:50 1st Dean Stewart UNO 2 Cross-Checking 14:40 2nd Easton Brodzinski STC 2 Hooking 19:44 2nd Luke Jaycox STC 2 Tripping 6:31 3rd Will Borgen STC 2 Holding 12:24 2nd Jake Wahlin STC 2 Tripping 12:39 New Records: St. Cloud State , Omaha Three Stars: 1. Jake Wahlin (St. Cloud State) 2. David Pope (Omaha) 3. Mika Ilvonen (St. Cloud State) Cornell (9-2) vs. Miami (7-6-2) Date: Dec 01, 2017 Location: Oxford, OH Arena: Steve Cady Arena Attendance: 2221 Start time: 7:35 PM End time: 10:00 PM Total time: 2:25 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 1. 1st 03:59 COR EV Rauter, Alex/3 Bauld, Noah/2 4,9,2,5,11 44,7,18,42,6 Nuttle, Matt/4 2. 1st 16:35 MIAM PP Casey Gilling/3 Louie Belpedio/10 4,2,11,29 39,58,9,37,85 Gordie Green/ nd 19:06 MIAM PP Gordie Green/6 Casey Gilling/4 29,2,11,4 9,39,37,58,85 Josh Melnick/8 TEAM SUMMARY # Cornell G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 2 Smith, Brendan Haiskanen, Cody Rauter, Alex Nuttle, Matt Green, Alex Kaldis, Yanni Bauld, Noah Starrett, Beau Betts, Kyle Vanderlaan, Mitc Yates, Trevor Angello, Anthony Tschantz, Dwyer Malott, Jeff Mullin, Tristan Barron, Morgan Locke, Brenden McCrea, Alec McGrath, Austin dnp Totals ## Cornell Dec Min GA Saves 35 Galajda, Matthew L 40: Stewart, Hayden 17: EMPTY NET 2: # Miami G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 6 Alec Mahalak Grant Frederic Chaz Switzer Gordie Green Ben Lown Rourke Russell Carson Meyer Ryan Siroky Josh Melnick Casey Gilling Conor Lemirand Kiefer Sherwood Grant Hutton Louie Belpedio Phil Knies Austin Alger Karch Bachman Willie Knierim Chase Munroe dnp 36 Grant Valentine dnp Totals GOALTENDERS Goals by Period Team Tot COR MIAM Shots by Period Team Tot COR MIAM Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd COR MIAMI 1st 0-1 (7) 1-1 (1) 2nd 0-3 (3) 1-1 (1) 3rd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) Total 0-4 (10) 2-2 (2) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd COR MIAMI 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. Ryan Larkin 2. Casey Gilling 3. Gordie Green Officials: Referee:Nick Krebsbach Referee:Brad Shepherd Linesman:Ryan Madsen Linesman:Paul Carnathan ## Miami Dec Min GA Saves 31 Ryan Larkin W 60: PENALTY SUMMARY Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Willie Knierim Miami 5.Grasping Facem15:22 1st Grant Hutton Miami 5.Checking From Behin 06:33 The 2nd Willie Knierim Miami 10.Game Misconduct 15:22 1st Grant Hutton Miami 10.Game Misconduct 06:33 2nd Barron, Morgan COR 5.Grasping The Facem15:22 1st Starrett, Beau COR 2.Holding 16:02 PP 2nd Barron, Morgan COR 10.Game Misconduct 15:22 1st Grant Frederic Miami 2.Interference 18:15 PP 2nd Starrett, Beau COR 2.Interference 17:43 2nd Ryan Siroky Miami 2.Tripping 06:12 PP PP 2nd Louie Belpedio Miami 2.Interference 10:20 PP Win-Ryan Larkin (7-6-2). Loss-Galajda, Matthew (8-2). Referee's signature Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 15

16 Last Week s Box Scores SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 26,20,10,2,28 12,14,4,13,16 Western Michigan Western Michigan North Dakota North Dakota Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #1 Denver vs #16 Minnesota Duluth (Dec 02, 2017 at Duluth, Minn.) Denver (9-3-2)(5-3-0 NCHC) vs. Minnesota Duluth (7-8-2)(2-6-0 NCHC) Date: Dec 02, 2017 Location: Duluth, Minn. Arena: AMSOIL Arena Attendance: 5838 Start time: 7:07 pm End time: 9:27 pm Total time: 2:20 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 2nd 19:39 DEN JARID LUKOSEVICIUS/ LOGAN O'CONNOR/4 14,22,24,15,3 3,13,4,39,25 1. EV COLIN STAUB/8 2. 3rd 08:32 UMD EV Blake Young/2 Nick Swaney/6 14,19,18,6,3 17,23,6,3,22 Jared Thomas/6 3. 3rd 15:56 DEN EV JAKE DURFLINGER/4 KOHEN OLISCHEFSK 16,12,13,4,25 4,20,27,3,22 TARIQ HAMMOND/1 # Denver Tot +/- 3 TARIQ HAMMON 4 GRIFFIN MENDE HENRIK BORGST RYAN ORGEL DYLAN GAMBREL JAAKKO HEIKKI KOHEN OLISCHE LIAM FINLAY JARID LUKOSEVI IAN MITCHELL JAKE DURFLING RUDY JUNDA RYAN BARROW TROY TERRY MICHAEL DAVIE LOGAN O'CONN COLIN STAUB BLAKE HILLMAN DAYTON RASMU dnp Totals TEAM SUMMARY ## Denver Dec Min GA Saves 36 TANNER JAILLET W 59: EMPTY NET 0: # Minnesota Duluth Tot +/- 3 Mikey Anderson Dylan Samberg Nick Wolff Louie Roehl Scott Perunovich Koby Bender Avery Peterson Joey Anderson Blake Young Justin Richards Karson Kuhlman Matt Anderson Jared Thomas Nick Swaney Peter Krieger Jade Miller Riley Tufte Parker Mackay Ben Patt dnp 37 Nick Deery dnp Totals GOALTENDERS Goals by Period Team Tot DEN UMD Shots by Period Team Tot DEN UMD Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd DEN UMD 1st 0-1 (0) 0-1 (2) 2nd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) 3rd 0-1 (2) 0-1 (1) Total 0-2 (2) 0-2 (3) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd DEN UMD 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. TANNER JAILLET 2. JAKE DURFLINGER 3. Blake Young Officials: Referee:Todd Anderson Linesman:Nathan Wieler Linesman:Kevin Cassidy Goal judge:sterling Egan Scorer:Morgan Nygaard ## Minnesota Duluth Dec Min GA Saves 32 Hunter Shepard L 58: EMPTY NET 1: PENALTY SUMMARY Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 3rd Joey Anderson UMD 2.Hooking 01:14 1st GRIFFIN MENDEL DEN 2.Interference 01:21 PP PP 3rd JARID LUKOSEVICIU DEN 2.Tripping 18:01 PP 1st Scott Perunovich UMD 2.Hooking 08:07 PP Win-TANNER JAILLET (8-2-2). Loss-Hunter Shepard (7-7-0). Denver TO at 5:55 of the 2nd period... UMD TO at 1:56 of the 3rd period... Referee's signature College Hockey Box Score (Final) St. Cloud State at Omaha Saturday, December 2, 2017 Referees: Geno Binda Game Start: 7:07 Timm Walsh Game End: 9:34 Linesmen: Scott Fitzpatrick Game Length: 2:27 Todd Lacina Attendance: 6027 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #5 Cornell vs Miami (Dec 02, 2017 at Oxford, OH) Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG PP PP % PIM SHGF St. Cloud State St. Cloud State St. Cloud State 2/ /10 1 Omaha Omaha Omaha 0/ /10 0 # Prd Time Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice 1 2nd 4:20 STC 1-0 EV GW Jake Wahlin (3) Kevin Fitzgerald/5, Jon Lizotte/4 21,28,10,20,7,G34 5,10,12,13,26,G35 2 2nd 6:08 STC 2-0 PP Blake Winiecki (4) Jimmy Schuldt/13, Mikey Eyssimont/9 42,22,19,17,23,G34 6,10,15,26,G35 3 3rd 4:15 STC 3-0 EV Jon Lizotte (2) Jake Wahlin/4, Blake Lizotte/6 10,21,27,19,22,G34 6,10,12,13,15,G35 4 3rd 7:50 STC 4-0 SH Jack Poehling (6) - 3,22,10,26,G34 10,12,13,18,28,G35 5 3rd 16:13 STC 5-0 PP Robby Jackson (6) Mikey Eyssimont/10, Jimmy Schuldt/14 23,19,22,42,17,G34 16,18,20,21,G35 ## St. Cloud State G A P PIM SOG +/- ## Omaha G A P PIM SOG +/- 3 Jack Poehling / Joel Messner / Luke Jaycox /2 3 E 6 Lukáš Buchta / Nick Poehling / Tyler Vesel / Jon Lizotte / Mason Morelli /0 5 E 12 Jack Ahcan /0 2 E 12 David Pope / Patrick Newell /0 2 E 13 Jake Randolph / Jacob Benson /0 2 E 14 Teemu Pulkkinen /0 1 E 18 Judd Peterson /0 3 E 15 Jalen Schulz / Mikey Eyssimont / Martin Sundberg /0 1 E 20 Will Borgen / Luke Nogard /0 2 E 21 Jake Wahlin / Dean Stewart / Jimmy Schuldt / Tristan Keck /0 2 E 23 Robby Jackson /0 2 E 20 Ryan Jones /0 2 E 26 Easton Brodzinski / Ryan Galt /0 0 E 27 Blake Lizotte / Grant Gallo /2 2 E 28 Kevin Fitzgerald / Steven Spinner / Blake Winiecki /0 2 E 27 Zach Jordan /2 3 E 55 Mika Ilvonen /0 0 E 28 Fredrik Olofsson / G Jeff Smith Did Not Play 1 G Alex Blankenburg Did Not Play 34 G Dávid Hrenák / G Kris Oldham Did Not Play Bench 1/2 35 G Evan Weninger /0 0-3 St. Cloud State Totals / Omaha Totals / ## Goaltending MIN GA Saves ## Goaltending MIN GA Saves 34 Dávid Hrenák (W, 4-1-0) 60: Evan Weninger (L, 6-6-0) 60: Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time 1st Luke Jaycox STC 2 Roughing 6:16 3rd Zach Jordan UNO 2 High-Sticking 0:49 1st Joel Messner UNO 2 Cross-Checking 12:37 3rd Nick Poehling STC 2 Interference 5:57 1st Kevin Fitzgerald STC 2 Hooking 17:15 3rd Will Borgen STC 2 Roughing 10:51 2nd Jalen Schulz UNO 2 Cross-Checking 1:23 3rd Bench STC 2 Unsportsmanlike Conduct 12:36 2nd Jalen Schulz UNO 2 Elbowing 5:33 3rd Grant Gallo UNO 2 Cross-Checking 15:18 New Records: St. Cloud State , Omaha Three Stars: 1. Dávid Hrenák (St. Cloud State) 2. Jake Wahlin (St. Cloud State) 3. Jon Lizotte (St. Cloud State) Cornell (10-2) vs. Miami (7-7-2) Date: Dec 02, 2017 Location: Oxford, OH Arena: Steve Cady Arena Attendance: 2424 Start time: 7:05 PM End time: 9:30 PM Total time: 2:25 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 1. 1st 09:24 COR PP Angello, Anthony/4 Yates, Trevor/6 17,15,8,5,4 55,8,37,9 Rauter, Alex/3 2. 1st 12:01 COR PP Yates, Trevor/8 Kaldis, Yanni/4 5,15,17,8,14 55,39,24,8 Angello, Anthony/6 3. 1st 12:36 COR EV Betts, Kyle/1 Rauter, Alex/4 11,4,29,2,21 18,42,7,44,6 McCrea, Alec/2 4. 3rd 19:09 COR EN Rauter, Alex/4 Bauld, Noah/3 4,9,2,11,29 44,37,67,27,6,9 TEAM SUMMARY # Cornell G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 2 Smith, Brendan Haiskanen, Cody Rauter, Alex Nuttle, Matt Green, Alex Kaldis, Yanni Bauld, Noah Starrett, Beau Betts, Kyle Vanderlaan, Mitc Yates, Trevor Angello, Anthony Tschantz, Dwyer Malott, Jeff Mullin, Tristan Barron, Morgan Locke, Brenden McCrea, Alec McGrath, Austin dnp 35 Galajda, Matthe dnp Totals ## Cornell Dec Min GA Saves 31 Stewart, Hayden W 60: # Miami G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 6 Alec Mahalak Grant Frederic Chaz Switzer Gordie Green Ben Lown Carson Meyer Ryan Siroky Scott Dornbrock Zach LaValle Josh Melnick Casey Gilling Conor Lemirand Kiefer Sherwood Grant Hutton Louie Belpedio Phil Knies Karch Bachman Willie Knierim T TEAM Chase Munroe dnp 36 Grant Valentine dnp Totals GOALTENDERS Goals by Period Team Tot COR MIAM Shots by Period Team Tot COR MIAM Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd COR MIAMI 1st 2-2 (4) 0-1 (0) 2nd 0-1 (1) 0-0 (1) 3rd 0-1 (0) 0-2 (0) Total 2-4 (5) 0-3 (1) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd COR MIAMI 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. Stewart, Hayden 2. Angello, Anthony 3. Rauter, Alex Officials: Referee:Nick Krebsbach Referee:Brad Shepherd Linesman:Ryan Madsen Linesman:Paul Carnathan ## Miami Dec Min GA Saves 31 Ryan Larkin L 55: EMPTY NET 4: PENALTY SUMMARY Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Casey Gilling Miami Minute 11:59 1st Smith, Brendan COR 2.Goaltender Interferen04:07 PP Miscondu 2nd Betts, Kyle COR 2.Cross-Checking 18:24 1st Phil Knies Miami 2.Tripping 08:40 PP PP 3rd McCrea, Alec COR 2.Holding 09:27 PP 1st TEAM Miami 2.Too Many Players On 10:18 PP 3rd Louie Belpedio Miami 2.Cross-Checking 11:49 PP 2nd Malott, Jeff COR 2.Boarding 11:25 3rd Tschantz, Dwyer COR 2.Slashing 14:36 2nd Carson Meyer Miami 2.Interference 11:25 3rd Karch Bachman Miami 2.Cross-Checking 14:36 2nd Casey Gilling Miami 2.Hooking 11:59 PP Win-Stewart, Hayden (2-0-0). Loss-Ryan Larkin (7-7-2). Referee's signature #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

17 Previous Week Round-Up FRIDAY, DEC. 1 With three top-20 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) match-ups on the schedule, Friday night did not disappoint, as all three contests provided excitement, while in the lone non-conference game, Miami upset a top-five foe. No. 2/2 St. Cloud State moved into a first-place tie atop the NCHC standings with a 7-4 win at No. 20 Omaha. The Huskies are now tied with No. 10/8 Western Michigan, which couldn t complete a late rally in a 4-3 loss at No. 6/6 North Dakota. In a rematch of last year s national championship game, top-ranked Denver pulled out another one-goal win over No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth, as senior Tanner Jaillet pitched a shutout in a 1-0 victory. And Miami knocked off No. 5 Cornell behind a strong special teams performance, 2-1, in Oxford in the NCHC s only non-conference game Friday. No. 2/2 St. Cloud State showed why they re the highest-scoring team in the country, potting seven goals in a 7-4 win at No. 20 Omaha Friday night at Baxter Arena. The Mavericks (6-6-1, NCHC) jumped in front early, but the Huskies (10-2-0, NCHC) answered a few minutes later with two goals in less than two minutes to take the lead, the second of which came off the stick of sophomore forward Jake Wahlin, for the first of his two goals. Senior forward Tyler Vesel pulled Omaha level midway through the first frame, but SCSU grabbed the lead for good when freshman forward Easton Brodzinski scored late in the opening period. The Huskies tacked on two more goals in the second period to extend the lead to 5-2, but senior forward David Pope, who had a two-point night, and sophomore forward Zach Jordan scored in the first five minutes of the third to bring UNO within one. Wahlin sealed the win, however, with his second goal and third point of the night, while junior forward Mikey Eyssimont added an empty-netter for his own two-goal, three-point night. Junior goalie Jeff Smith made 40 saves to earn the win for SCSU, as Omaha outshot the Huskies, In a goaltending duel, senior Tanner Jaillet was one save better than sophomore Hunter Shepard as top-ranked Denver edged No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth, 1-0, Friday at AMSOIL Arena in a rematch of last year s national championship game. Jaillet compiled 28 saves for the defending national champion Pioneers (8-3-2, NCHC) to earn his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career. After an even first period, junior forward Logan O Connor knocked in a loose puck for the game s only goal early in the second stanza. Shepard totaled 25 saves to keep the Bulldogs (7-7-2, NCHC) in the game, but Jaillet could not be beaten. Both teams were 0-for-3 on the power play, while UMD held a slight, 28-26, edge in shots on goal. In a back-and-forth top-10 clash, No. 6/6 North Dakota outlasted No. 10/8 Western Michigan, 4-3, Friday at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The first three goals of the game all came on the power play with two from senior forward Austin Poganski for UND, sandwiched around a tally from WMU sophomore forward Dawson DiPietro. The Fighting Hawks (9-4-4, /1 NCHC) then made it 3-1 less than two minutes after Poganski s second marker with an even strength goal, but again WMU (9-6-1, NCHC) had an answer as freshman forward Brett Van Os scored his first career goal to make it a one-goal game after 20 minutes. Freshman forward Collin Adams tallied the game-winner for UND in the second period, as sophomore forward Wade Allison struck late in the game on the power play to bring the Broncos within one, but WMU couldn t find the equalizer with an extra attacker and a power play for a three-man advantage. UND outshot Western Michigan, 29-21, in the win, while both teams were 2-for-7 on the power play. In the lone non-conference game Friday, Miami used strong special teams and good goaltending to knock off No. 5/5 Cornell, 2-1, Friday at Steve Cady Arena. Alex Rauter put the Big Red (9-2-0) up early in the game, but Miami (7-6-2) killed a five-minute power play for Cornell, to help turn the tide. The RedHawks then struck on the power play late in the first period off the stick of freshman forward Casey Gilling to tie the game. Sophomore forward Gordie Green tallied the game-winner for the RedHawks on the man advantage late in the second stanza with an assist from Gilling as both had two-point nights. Sophomore netminder Ryan Larkin totaled 29 saves to earn the win in net for Miami, as the RedHawks were outshot, Miami finished 2-for-2 on the power play and was 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. SATURDAY, DEC. 2 Brooms could be found all across the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Saturday night as three top-10 teams completed weekend sweeps of their conference opponent, while the NCHC dropped its lone non-conference game on Saturday. Second-ranked St. Cloud State, the nation s top-scoring offense, continued to roll, putting up another five goals in a 5-0 win at No. 20 Omaha to complete a sweep, as freshman David Hrenak logged his second career shutout to push SCSU into first place in the NCHC. Also finishing off a road sweep was top-ranked Denver, which scored only three goals all weekend, but got a late goal from rookie Jake Durflinger Saturday to break a tie and give DU a 2-1 win over No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth. The third NCHC team to cap a sweep was No. 6/6 North Dakota, which used a three-goal third period to down No. 10/8 Western Michigan, 4-1, in Grand Forks and move into second place in the conference, one point back of the Huskies. In the only non-conference game involving an NCHC team Saturday, Miami was held off the scoreboard in a 4-0 setback to No. 5/5 Cornell, as the RedHawks settled for a series split. A night after tallying a season-high seven goals, No. 2/2 St. Cloud State kept its offense in high gear, potting another five in a 5-0 win at No. 20 Omaha Saturday night at Baxter Arena to complete a weekend sweep. Freshman goaltender Dávid Hrenák made a career-high 40 saves to earn his second career shutout in only his fifth start, as the Mavericks (6-7-1, NCHC) outshot the Huskies (11-2-0, NCHC), 40-33, doing so for a second straight night. After a scoreless first period, sophomore forward Jake Wahlin, who also handed out an assist, opened the scoring with his third goal of the weekend, while the first of two SCSU power play goals made it 2-0 a few minutes later. The Huskies then tacked on three goals in the third period with junior defenseman Jon Lizotte scoring even strength to cap a two-point night, while sophomore forward Jack Poehling tallied short-handed and junior forward Robby Jackson added the second power play marker to cap the scoring and push SCSU into first place in the NCHC. The Huskies finished 2-for-5 on the power play and 5-for-5 on the penalty kill. Next weekend, St. Cloud State returns home to host No. 6/6 North Dakota, while Omaha remains at home to welcome in No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth. In the most exciting game of the night, top-ranked Denver scored with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 17

18 Previous Week Round-Up break a tie and knock off No. 16/15 Minnesota Duluth, 2-1, Saturday at AMSOIL Arena, finishing off a series sweep. With the game even at 1-1, freshman forward Jake Durflinger found the back of the net with only 4:04 left in the third period for his fourth goal of the season and the game-winner. After a scoreless first frame, junior forward Jarid Lukosevicius put the Pioneers (9-3-2, NCHC) on top with only 21 ticks left in the second stanza. The Bulldogs (7-8-2, NCHC) then pulled even when senior forward Blake Young scored his second goal of the year midway through the third, setting the stage for Durflinger s first career game-winning goal. Despite the loss, UMD heavily outshot the Pioneers, 28-15, but senior goalie Tanner Jaillet made 27 saves to earn the win in goal for DU. Denver heads back to Colorado next weekend for a home-and-home series with rival Colorado College, while the Bulldogs hit the road for two games at No. 20 Omaha next Friday and Saturday. Behind a three-goal third period, No. 6/6 North Dakota downed No. 10/8 Western Michigan, 4-1, Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena, capping a series sweep of the Broncos and moving UND within one point of first place in the NCHC. WMU (9-7-1, NCHC) jumped in front when freshman forward Austin Rueschhoff scored the game s first goal midway through the middle period, but junior forward Nick Jones answered for the Fighting Hawks (10-4-4, NCHC) with only 23 ticks left in the second stanza to tie the game. Sophomore forward Cole Smith then tallied the game-winner for UND only seven seconds into the third period, the fastest goal to start a period in NCHC history. After a power play goal made it 3-1 midway through the final frame, freshman forward Grant Mismash sealed the North Dakota win a few minutes later off a feed from Jones, as each assisted on the other s goal for two-point nights. UND outshot WMU, 25-20, in the win, while going 1-for-6 on the power play and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill. Next weekend, UND faces second-ranked St. Cloud State for two games in St. Cloud, while Western Michigan returns to Kalamazoo to host Miami for a pair of NCHC contests. One night after using strong special teams to upset No. 5/5 Cornell, Miami couldn t get its special teams going on Saturday, falling to the Big Red, 4-0, at Steve Cady Arena as the teams split their weekend series. Cornell (10-2-0) struck twice on the power play, both in the first period, to help them jump out to a 3-0 lead, scoring the third goal 35 ticks after the Big Red s second power play marker. Alex Rauter, who had a three-point night for Cornell, sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minute. Despite the loss, the RedHawks (7-7-2) outshot the Big Red, 26-23, but CU s Hayden Stewart stopped all 26 shots for the shutout. Cornell finished 2-for-4 on the power play while Miami was 0-for-3 a man up. The RedHawks resume NCHC play next weekend with two games at rival No. 10/8 Western Michigan. #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

19 NCHC Conference Scoring Leaders Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Henrik Borgström DEN SO F / FLA 2 Troy Terry DEN JR F / ANA 3 Nick Halloran CC_ SO F / E Hugh McGing WMU SO F / Mason Bergh CC_ JR F / E Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F / LOS 7 Wade Allison WMU SO F / PHI Dawson DiPietro WMU SO F / Robby Jackson STC JR F / Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D / Nick Jones NDK JR F / Jacob Benson STC JR F / Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F / E Grant Mismash NDK FR F / NSH Dylan Gambrell DEN JR F / SJS 16 David Pope UNO SR F / DET Patrick Newell STC JR F / Ryan Poehling STC SO F / MTL Corey Schueneman WMU JR D / Colt Conrad WMU JR F / Shane Gersich NDK JR F / WSH Ian Mitchell DEN FR D / CHI 23 Blake Winiecki STC SR F / Easton Brodzinski STC FR F / Kevin Fitzgerald STC FR F / Christian Wolanin NDK JR D / OTT Luke Bafia WMU SO D / Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D / Corey Schueneman WMU JR D / Ian Mitchell DEN FR D / CHI 4 Christian Wolanin NDK JR D / OTT Luke Bafia WMU SO D / Colton Poolman NDK SO D / Scott Perunovich MND FR D / Louie Belpedio MIA SR D / MIN Jon Lizotte STC JR D / Will Borgen STC JR D / BUF Ben Israel CC_ JR D / Michael Davies DEN SO D / Jack Ahcan STC SO D / Scott Moldenhauer WMU SR D / Paul Stoykewych WMU SR D / Nick Wolff MND SO D / Hayden Shaw NDK JR D / Neal Goff WMU SR D / Cam Lee WMU SO D / E Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Grant Mismash NDK FR F / NSH 2 Ian Mitchell DEN FR D / CHI 3 Easton Brodzinski STC FR F / Kevin Fitzgerald STC FR F / Blake Lizotte STC FR F / Scott Perunovich MND FR D / Jake Durflinger DEN FR F / E Jordan Kawaguchi NDK FR F / Brett Van Os WMU FR F / Paul Washe WMU FR F / Austin Rueschhoff WMU FR F / Christiano Versich CC_ FR F / Matt Kiersted NDK FR D / E Mikey Anderson MND FR D / LOS Casey Gilling MIA FR F / Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 19

20 Goal Scoring NCHC Conference Scoring Leaders GP G GPG 1 Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Wade Allison WMU SO F Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F Nick Jones NDK JR F Blake Winiecki STC SR F Easton Brodzinski STC FR F Mason Bergh CC JR F Grant Mismash NDK FR F Colt Conrad WMU JR F Dawson DiPietro WMU SO F Players Tied With 3 Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Troy Terry DEN JR F Nick Halloran CC SO F Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Hugh McGing WMU SO F Corey Schueneman WMU JR D Ian Mitchell DEN FR D Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F Mason Bergh CC JR F Dylan Gambrell DEN JR F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Robby Jackson STC JR F Players Tied With 5 Power Play Goals GP G GPG 1 David Pope UNO SR F Jacob Benson STC JR F Westin Michaud CC JR F Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Players Tied With 2 Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG 1 Jack Poehling STC SO F Ethen Frank WMU FR F Logan O'Connor DEN JR F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Karson Kuhlman MND SR F Judd Peterson STC SR F Robby Jackson STC JR F Plus-Minus GP +/- 1 Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Jon Lizotte STC JR D Blake Winiecki STC SR F 7 +6 Griffin Mendel DEN FR D 8 +6 Hayden Shaw NDK JR D 8 +6 Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F 8 +6 Robby Jackson STC JR F Players Tied With +5 Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G 1 Luke Bafia WMU SO D Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Dylan Samberg MND FR D Andrew Farny CC JR D Jon Lizotte STC JR D Colton Poolman NDK SO D Hayden Shaw NDK JR D Will Borgen STC JR D Jack Ahcan STC SO D Players Tied With 12 Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Nick Halloran CC SO F Troy Terry DEN JR F Ian Mitchell DEN FR D David Pope UNO SR F Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Players Tied With 4 Points Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Josh Melnick MIA JR F Easton Brodzinski STC FR F Nick Halloran CC SO F Players Tied With 1 Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Henrik Borgström DEN SO F 8 1 Wade Allison WMU SO F 8 1 Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Judd Peterson STC SR F Jacob Benson STC JR F Blake Winiecki STC SR F Blake Lizotte STC FR F Peter Krieger MND JR F Kiefer Sherwood MIA JR F Nick Jones NDK JR F Johnny Simonson NDK SR F Paul Washe WMU FR F Jaakko Heikkinen DEN FR F #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017

21 NCHC Conference Goaltending Leaders Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Dávid Hrenák STC FR 3 180: Tanner Jaillet DEN SR 7 415: Jeff Smith STC JR 5 298: Cam Johnson NDK SR 4 237: Ryan Larkin MIA SO 6 361: Hunter Shepard MND SO 8 447: Ben Blacker WMU SO 8 419: Peter Thome NDK FR 4 244: CLB 9 Alex Leclerc CC_ SO 8 432: Evan Weninger UNO JR 5 245: Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Dávid Hrenák STC FR 3 180: Tanner Jaillet DEN SR 7 415: Jeff Smith STC JR 5 298: Ben Blacker WMU SO 8 419: Alex Leclerc CC_ SO 8 432: Peter Thome NDK FR 4 244: CLB 7 Cam Johnson NDK SR 4 237: Ryan Larkin MIA SO 6 361: Hunter Shepard MND SO 8 447: Evan Weninger UNO JR 5 245: Saves GP SVS/G Saves 1 Alex Leclerc CC_ SO Tanner Jaillet DEN SR Ben Blacker WMU SO Hunter Shepard MND SO Ryan Larkin MIA SO Jeff Smith STC JR Evan Weninger UNO JR Dávid Hrenák STC FR Peter Thome NDK FR Cam Johnson NDK SR Kris Oldham UNO SO Alec Calvaruso CC_ FR Dayton Rasmussen DEN FR Austin Cain WMU FR Nick Deery MND SO Alex Blankenburg UNO JR Devin Cooley DEN FR Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Dávid Hrenák STC FR Tanner Jaillet DEN SR 7 1 Alex Leclerc CC_ SO 8 1 Hunter Shepard MND SO 8 1 Ben Blacker WMU SO 8 1 Dec. 4-10, 2017 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 21

22 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Team Conference-Only Stats TEAM OFFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM 1 St. Cloud State Western Michigan Denver North Dakota Colorado College Miami Omaha Minnesota Duluth TEAM DEFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM 1 St. Cloud State Miami Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Denver Western Michigan Colorado College Omaha POWER PLAY Team Totals SHA PP % 1 Denver 11/ St. Cloud State 10/ North Dakota 7/ Omaha 6/ Colorado College 8/ Western Michigan 5/ Minnesota Duluth 3/ Miami 1/ PENALTY KILL Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Denver 24/ Western Michigan 42/ Minnesota Duluth 25/ Miami 22/ Omaha 20/ North Dakota 32/ St. Cloud State 30/ Colorado College 27/ PENALTY MINUTES Team Games PIM PIM/G 1 Western Michigan St. Cloud State Miami Colorado College North Dakota Minnesota Duluth Omaha Denver SHOTS ON GOAL Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 Omaha St. Cloud State North Dakota Denver Minnesota Duluth Western Michigan Miami Colorado College SCORING BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 St. Cloud State Western Michigan Denver North Dakota Colorado College Miami Minnesota Duluth Omaha GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 Miami St. Cloud State Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Denver Western Michigan Colorado College Omaha SPECIAL TEAMS NET Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Denver St. Cloud State Omaha Colorado College Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Western Michigan Miami #NCHCHockey Dec. 4-10, 2017