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1 NCHC WEEKLY RELEASE Week of January 8-14, 2018 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 / Miami / Colorado College / 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 Friday, Jan. 12 *No. 20 Miami at No. 17 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT TV: FOX College Sports Central No. 7/8 North Dakota at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m. CT *No. 12/12 Western Michigan at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT *No. 15/15 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 7:37 p.m. MT Saturday, Jan. 13 *No. 20 Miami at No. 17 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State at No. 7/8 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT *No. 12/12 Western Michigan at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *No. 15/15 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 6:07 p.m. MT *National Collegiate Hockey Conference game Last Week s Results Friday, jan. 5 *at Miami 4, No. 4/5 Denver 3 *No. 18 Omaha 4, at No. 6/6 North Dakota 1 Saturday, Jan. 6 *No. 4/5 Denver 4, at Miami 1 at No. 1/2 St. Cloud State 5, No. 10/10 Minnesota 2 *at No. 6/6 North Dakota 7, No. 18 Omaha 0 Sunday, Jan. 7 at No. 10/10 Minnesota 2, No. 1/2 St. Cloud State 0 *National Collegiate Hockey Conference game Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv Friday, Jan. 12 and Saturday, Jan. 13 No. 20 Miami at No. 17 Omaha, 7:07/7:07 p.m. CT No. 12/12 Western Michigan at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State, 7:37/7:07 p.m. CT No. 15/15 Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College, 7:37/6:07 p.m. MT Saturday, Jan. 13 only Bemidji State at No. 7/8 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT National Collegiate Hockey Conference NCHC Facts and Figures While six NCHC teams do battle in conference play this weekend, No. 7/8 North Dakota faces WCHA foe Bemidji State in a home-andhome series. Those games are two of only four non-conference contests remaining for NCHC teams, with the other two also against a WCHA opponent in No. 8/6 Minnesota State. NCHC teams are a combined against WCHA foes this season. Overall, NCHC teams are a combined in non-conference play this season, with the.662 win percentage second among the six conferences behind only the Big Ten at.688. The NCHC is right on pace to match last year s non-conference record when teams finished a combined in the regular season. (page 9) Seven NCHC teams are ranked in the USCHO.com Poll this week with Miami entering for the first time this season. The seven ranked teams are the most from one conference and the most the NCHC has had ranked at one time. With St. Cloud State falling from the top spot to No. 2, it snapped a streak of 21 straight weeks with an NCHC team atop the poll, while it s only the third week since the start of the season that an NCHC team has not been No. 1 in the USCHO Poll. Half of the NCHC teams have held the No. 1 spot during that span (SCSU, DU, UND and UMD), while only three other NCAA teams have combined. In the Pairwise Ratings, all eight NCHC teams sit in the top 21, including seven in the top 16. (page 9) The NCHC is the only Division I men s conference in which all of its teams have at least nine wins this season and the NCHC is the only conference to have all of its teams with a.500 record or better. Every other conference has at least two teams with a below.500 overall record. The NCHC is home to some of the top-scoring junior classes in the country with five of the top nine residing in the NCHC. The top three scoring junior classes all hail from the NCHC with Denver s third-years leading the way with both 36 goals and 107 points. St. Cloud State is second with 103 points, while Colorado College is third nationally with 89. North Dakota (76 points, 6th) and Omaha (70, t-8th) also rank in the top nine. Four of the top nine offenses in the NCAA play in the NCHC, led by SCSU s 3.89 goals per game, which rank third in the country. Denver (3.55 gpg) and Western Michigan (3.50 gpg) are sixth and seventh, respectively, while Omaha sits ninth in scoring offense (3.40 gpg). The NCHC also has four of the top eight power play units nationally with Miami, Omaha, Denver and St. Cloud State all sitting fourth through eighth in the country, led by the RedHawks at 25.9 percent. (pages 29-30) According to the KRACH on USCHO.com, NCHC teams have played seven of the eight toughest schedules in the country. Minnesota has faced the toughest, but Miami, WMU and Omaha are second through fourth, respectively, while NCHC teams are also in spots five through eight. 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: ( /0 NCHC, 6th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/10 Colorado College was idle last weekend but split its final non-conference games this season in its last action Dec , falling at crosstown rival Air Force, 6-3, before rebounding for a 2-1 win on Saturday, Dec. 30 against Merrimack. CC finished outside the NCHC, after going in non-conference play last season. The Tigers are on Saturdays this season and 6-1 in one-goal games, but CC is only on Fridays this year. Colorado College sits at on the season, giving the Tigers their most wins in a season since , when they racked up 18 wins. It s the highest win total under head coach Mike Haviland. CC has allowed just 10 goals in its nine victories this season. Sophomore forward Nick Halloran is riding a career-long four-game goal-scoring streak. He is the first Tiger to score a goal in four consecutive games since Alexander Krushelnyski during the season. Halloran has six goals in his last six games and a career-high 27 points on the season, which tie him for 11th nationally in scoring. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 vs. No. 15/15 Minnesota Duluth (9-9-3, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. TV: CET/NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 13 vs. No. 15/15 Minnesota Duluth (9-9-3, NCHC) - 6:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. NCHC.tv Game Fact: Colorado College went against Minnesota Duluth last season, with all four meetings coming with UMD ranked No. 1 in the country. CC lost, 2-1, and tied UMD, 2-2, in Colorado Springs last year. 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* T, 4-4 (OT-3x3W) Sat., Dec. 9 No. 1/1 Denver* T, 1-1 (OT-3x3L) Sat., Dec. 16 Arizona State W, 4-0 Sun., Dec. 17 Arizona State T, 4-4 (OT) Fri., Dec. 29 at Air Force L, 3-6 Sat., Dec. 30 Merrimack W, 2-1 Fri., Jan. 12 No. 15/15 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 No. 15/15 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: ( /0 NCHC, 3rd) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 15/7 Denver split its series at Miami last weekend, falling, 4-3, in Friday s opener, before bouncing back for a 4-1 win on Saturday. The Pioneers have now split each of their last three weekends. However, Denver has limited its opponents to one or fewer goals in six of its last 10 games. The Pioneers outshot Miami and 33-25, respectively, in their series. Denver has now outshot its opponent each of the last eight games. The Pioneers have combined to outshoot their opponents during that stretch. Denver is averaging the second-most shots on goal per game in the NCAA (36.5). DU is the least penalized team in the country, being whistled for only 7.77 penalty minutes per game. After recording only one point in five games (Dec. 1-15), sophomore forward Henrik Borgström is on a five-game point streak with two goals and five assists in that span. He is tied for first nationally with 30 points (15g, 15a) this season. After recording only one point through seven games (Nov. 18-Dec. 16), junior forward Jarid Lukosevicius has four goals and two assists in his last four games. Off This Week - Next Games: Fri., Jan. 19 vs. No. 17 Omaha (10-9-1, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude 2/NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 20 vs. No. 17 Omaha (10-9-1, NCHC) - 7:05 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, Colo. TV: Altitude/NCHC.tv Game Fact: Denver has won 10 straight over the Mavericks, all since the start of the season, with six of those games coming in Denver. 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* T, 4-4 (OT-3x3L) Sat., Dec. 9 at Colorado College* T, 1-1 (OT-3x3W) Fri., Dec. 15 Dartmouth W, 1-0 Sat., Dec. 16 Dartmouth L, 4-5 Fri., Dec. 29 Merrimack L, 2-3 Sat., Dec. 30 Air Force W, 6-0 Fri., Jan. 5 at Miami* L, 3-4 Sat., Jan. 6 at Miami* W, 4-1 Fri., Jan. 19 No. 17 Omaha* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 No. 17 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018 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, 5th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/4 Miami split its first NCHC series of 2018, topping Denver, 4-3, on Friday, before falling, 4-1, on Saturday. The victory Friday marked Miami s second win over a top-five opponent this season (Dec. 1 vs. Cornell) and ninth win overall, matching Miami s win total from all last season. With Friday s victory over DU, Miami improved to when scoring three or more goals this season, but is only when netting two goals or fewer. The RedHawks are also now on Friday nights this season, but have won just twice (2-6-2) on Saturdays. Junior defenseman Grant Hutton has notched eight goals this year, tying for the most among NCAA defensemen, while his six power play markers are tied for the fourth most among all players in the country. As a unit, RedHawk defensemen have scored a combined 17 goals, which is tied for the fourth most in the country. Senior blue liner Louie Belpedio, who scored in Friday s win over Denver, is right behind Hutton with seven goals, tying for fourth among NCAA defensemen. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 at No. 17 Omaha (10-9-1, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb TV: FCS Central/NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 13 at No. 17 Omaha (10-9-1, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb NCHC.tv Game Fact: Miami went against Omaha a season ago, though the RedHawks lead the all-time series against the Mavericks, Miami is all-time against UNO in Omaha. 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* W, 5-2 Sat., Dec. 9 at No. 11/10 Western Michigan* L, 3-4 (OT) Sat., Dec. 30 Windsor (Exh.) W, 8-2 Fri., Jan. 5 No. 4/5 Denver* W, 4-3 Sat., Jan. 6 No. 4/5 Denver* L, 1-4 Fri., Jan. 12 at No. 17 Omaha* 8:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 at No. 17 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, t-7th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 16/9 Minnesota Duluth will have its full roster back this weekend for its first NCHC series of 2018 at Colorado College, as five players return from the World Junior Championship after helping lead Team USA to a bronze medal. Sophomore forward Joey Anderson, who was the captain of the U.S. National Junior Team, totaled seven points in the tournament (4g, 3a), while freshman defenseman Dylan Samberg had four points and was a team-best +10, and sophomore forward Riley Tufte and freshman blue liner Scott Perunovich tallied three points each. Sophomore goaltender Hunter Shepard has three shutouts this season and in his career, after earning the third Dec. 29 vs. Yale. The three whitewashes lead the NCHC and tie for sixth nationally. UMD has the NCHC s highest-scoring freshman class, as the rookies have combined for 54 points (11g, 43a), which rank sixth nationally among rookie classes. Defensemen have notched 35 of those points, which is tops among NCAA rookie blue lines. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 at Colorado College (9-8-3, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 13 at Colorado College (9-8-3, NCHC) - 6:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. NCHC.tv Game Fact: The Bulldogs were just against Colorado College last season, but did earn a win and a tie in Colorado Springs. 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* L, 5-7 Sat., Dec. 9 at Omaha* W, 6-2 Fri., Dec. 29 vs. Yale$ W, 5-0 Sat., Dec. 30 at Dartmouth$ T, 2-2 (OT) 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018

5 Team Notes/Match-Ups North Dakota Head Coach: Brad Berry (3rd year) Record at UND: Record: ( /0, 4th) Record: ( /2 NCHC, t-1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/6 North Dakota split its first NCHC series of 2018, falling in the opener to Omaha, 4-1, before rebounding for a 7-0 blanking on Saturday. Freshman goaltender Peter Thome recorded his first career shutout in the win Saturday, making 15 saves, while it was UND s second whitewash of the season. Thome became UND s first freshman to pitch a shutout since current San Jose Shark Aaron Dell did it on Oct. 23, 2009 at Alaska Anchorage. Sophomore defenseman Andrew Peski collected his first collegiate goal in last Saturday s win over Omaha, finding the net in his 49th career game. Peski also picked up an assist for his first collegiate multi-point game and was a career-best plus-3. North Dakota leads the country in faceoff percentage, winning 56.3 percent of its draws. UND is third in the NCAA, allowing only shots on goal against per game. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 at Bemidji State (11-6-5, WCHA) - 7:07 p.m. CT Sanford Center - Bemidji, Minn. Sat., Jan. 13 vs. Bemidji State (11-6-5, WCHA) - 7:07 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: MidcoSN/NCHC.tv Game Fact: North Dakota is all-time against Bemidji State, going against BSU in the last 10 meetings. UND is all-time in Bemidji and all-time in Grand Forks against the Beavers. 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* T, 2-2 (OT-SOW) Sat., Dec. 9 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* L, 1-3 Sat., Dec. 30 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) W, 5-2 Fri., Jan. 5 No. 18 Omaha* L, 1-4 Sat., Jan. 6 No. 18 Omaha* W, 7-0 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, t-7th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 23/4 Omaha opened its 2018 NCHC campaign with a split at North Dakota, topping the Fighting Hawks, 4-1, on Friday, before falling on Saturday, 7-0. Friday s win improved Omaha to in series openers this season, however Saturday marked the third time the Mavericks have been held scoreless in a game this season, all in series finales. Omaha is just in series finales this season. Senior forward Luke Nogard scored his third game-winning goal of the season in Friday s win, moving him into a tie for the NCHC lead. He now has six goals on the season, after entering the year with one career goal in his first three years at Omaha. Senior forward David Pope scored a power play goal in Friday s win, giving him seven power play goals this year, which lead the NCHC and tie for second nationally. The goal stretched his point streak to five games with nine points (4g, 5a) in that span, before it was snapped in Saturday s shutout. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 vs. No. 20 Miami (9-9-2, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb TV: NET/FCS Central/NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 13 vs. No. 20 Miami (9-9-2, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Baxter Arena - Omaha, Neb NCHC.tv Game Fact: Omaha is all-time against the RedHawks, including in Omaha. Last year, the Mavericks went against Miami. 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* W, 7-5 Sat., Dec. 9 No. 17 Minnesota Duluth* L, 2-6 Fri., Dec. 29 No. 19 Union W, 5-1 Sat., Dec. 30 No. 19 Union W, 5-3 Fri., Jan. 5 at No. 6/6 North Dakota* W, 4-1 Sat., Jan. 6 at No. 6/6 North Dakota* L, 0-7 Fri., Jan. 12 No. 20 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 No. 20 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018 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, t-1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/8 St. Cloud State split its home-and-home series with in-state rival Minnesota last weekend, winning the opener in St. Cloud on Saturday, 5-2, before falling, 2-0, on Sunday in Minneapolis. With Saturday s win, SCSU improved to at home this season, with the.955 home win percentage tops in the country. Sunday marked the first time SCSU was shut out this season, and also marked the Huskies first non-conference loss of the season (6-1-2). Junior defenseman Jimmy Schuldt is tied for the lead among NCAA defensemen with 22 points (6g, 16a), while his 1.16 points per game this season lead all blue liners by himself. Schuldt also leads all NCAA skaters with a +20 plus/minus, +3 better than any other player. Freshman forward Blake Lizotte tallied a career-high three assists in Saturday s win vs. Minnesota, after entering with six helpers all season. SCSU ranks third in the country, scoring 3.89 goals per game. The Huskies rank fifth nationally, allowing 2.11 goals per game. SCSU and Cornell are the only two teams to rank in the top 5 of both categories. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 vs. No. 12/12 Western Michigan (11-8-1, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 13 vs. No. 12/12 Western Michigan (11-8-1, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. NCHC.tv Game Fact: St. Cloud State is against WMU in their last eight meetings, including going in the lone match-ups last year. 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* T, 2-2 (OT-SOL) Sat., Dec. 9 No. 5/5 North Dakota* W, 3-1 Fri., Dec. 29 at Princeton T, 3-3 (OT) Sat., Dec. 30 at Princeton T, 2-2 (OT) Sat., Jan. 6 No. 10/10 Minnesota W, 5-2 Sun., Jan. 7 No. 10/10 at Minnesota L, 0-2 Fri., Jan. 12 No. 12/12 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 No. 12/12 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, 4th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/10 Western Michigan was idle last weekend, but topped Bowling Green, 5-2, on the road in its last outing Dec. 28 to complete a home-andhome sweep of the Falcons. The Broncos finished non-conference play with a record this season after going outside the NCHC a season ago in the regular season. Sophomore forward Wade Allison has eight points (4g, 4a) in his last three games, while the Philadelphia Flyers draft pick has 28 points on the season, which tie for seventh in the NCAA. His 15 goals this year tie for the NCHC lead and tie for fourth in the country. Allison has already well surpassed his freshman goal total of 12 from last year. He is one of only three NCAA players with two hat tricks this season. Should Allison get 12 more points this season to reach the 40-point barrier, he would be the first Bronco to do so since Patrick Galivan tallied 47 in the season. Western Michigan is all-time against this week s opponent, St. Cloud State, with two wins on the road. The entire series between the schools has occurred during head coach Andy Murray s tenure at WMU. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 12 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State (13-3-3, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. NCHC.tv Sat., Jan. 13 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State (13-3-3, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. NCHC.tv Game Fact: The Broncos are in their last eight meetings with the Huskies, with the last win coming on Jan. 24, 2015 at SCSU, 3-2. 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* L, 2-5 Sat., Dec. 9 Miami* W, 4-3 (OT) Thu., Dec. 28 at Bowling Green W, 5-2 Fri., Jan. 12 at No. 2/2 St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 13 at No. 2/2 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018

7 Players of the Week NCHC Players of the Week (Week of Jan. 1-7) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week Dylan Gambrell Denver Junior Forward Bonney Lake, Wash. Blake Hillman Denver Junior Defenseman Elk River, Minn. Casey Gilling Miami Freshman Forward Gaylord, Mich. Evan Weninger Omaha Junior Goaltender Saskatoon, Sask. Gambrell powered Denver to a split at Miami with a five-point weekend, recording multi-point games both nights. On Friday, the San Jose Sharks draft pick scored two goals in a 4-3 defeat. Gambrell fired a career-high 12 shots on goal in the contest and was +2 in the loss to earn Third Star of the Game in his 100th career game. The next night, he tied a season high with three points on a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory. Gambrell logged a +3 and was named First Star of the Game on Saturday. He finished the series with three goals, two assists, +5 and fired 15 shots on goal, while going on faceoffs. Hillman contributed all over the ice in Denver s split at Miami. In Friday s 4-3 defeat, the Chicago Blackhawks prospect had a hand in all three tallies, tying a career high for points and assists, as he set up each goal. He fired a career-high-tying seven shots on goal Friday as well, while logging a +3. The next night, Hillman was again anchoring DU s top defensive pair, while he put five shots on goal, was +1 and helped kill all three Miami power plays in a 4-1 victory. He also blocked two shots Saturday. Hillman finished the weekend with three assists, a +4 plus/minus, 12 shots on goal and two blocks. Gilling had the best weekend of his young career to help the RedHawks earn a home split against Denver with a four-point series. On Friday, Gilling posted a career-high three points, including his first career multi-goal game, as he opened the scoring 1:10 into the contest. He then added a power play goal and assisted on the game-winner to close out the 4-3 victory. Gilling was +1 Friday and earned First Star of the Game. The next night, he set up Miami s lone tally of the game in a 4-1 loss. Gilling finished the series with two goals, two assists, +1 and seven shots on goal, while going on faceoffs (.622). Other Standout Performers (Week of Jan. 1-7) Mikey Eyssimont, Jr., F, SCSU Tallied three points on two goals and an assist in Saturday s 5-2 win over Minnesota, while logging a +2 plus/minus. Shane Gersich, Jr., F, UND Totaled three points in a split with Omaha, scoring UND s lone goal on a penalty shot in a loss Friday, while dishing out two assists in a win Saturday, including on the game-winner, as he was +2. Ryan Larkin, So., G, Miami Went 1-1 in a split with Denver, totaling 73 saves on 79 shots against for a.924 save percentage, while recording a 3.22 GAA in the series. Blake Lizotte, Fr., F, SCSU Dished out a career-high three assists in a 5-2 win over Minnesota to earn Second Star on Saturday, when he had a career-high +3 plus/minus. Andrew Peski, So., D, UND Recorded his first career multi-point game in Saturday s win over Omaha, scoring his first collegiate goal, while adding an assist and logging a +3 plus/minus in the victory. Peter Thome, Fr., G, UND Recorded his first career shutout on Saturday in his first start since Thanksgiving, making 15 saves in a 7-0 victory over Omaha NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) In his only action of the weekend, Weninger backstopped Omaha to a 4-1 victory at then No. 6 North Dakota on Friday. He totaled a season-high 34 saves to earn the win, including stopping all 20 shots he faced in the second period alone. He also helped kill all three UND power plays on Friday, making seven saves with North Dakota on the man advantage. Weninger s.971 save percentage in the game earned him First Star of the Game honors, while allowing only the one goal, which was scored on a penalty shot in the first period. Weninger has now allowed only one goal in each of his last two starts. 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 Wade Allison, WMU Scott Perunovich, UMD Phil Knies, Miami Alex Leclerc, CC Dec Nick Halloran, CC Ryan Jones, Omaha Kohen Olischefski, Denver Hunter Shepard, UMD Jan. 1-7 Dylan Gambrell, Denver Blake Hillman, Denver Casey Gilling, Miami Evan Weninger, Omaha Jan. 8-14, 2018 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 7

8 Players of the Month/Awards NCHC Monthly Honors - December Player of the Month Nick Halloran Colorado College Sophomore Forward Draper, Utah Halloran racked up eight points in six games, helping the Tigers post a record in December. He led all NCHC players with six goals during the month, while his 1.00 goals per game in December also led the conference. Halloran tallied a goal in five of his six games during the month with one multigoal game. He fired 32 shots on goal in the six games with his 5.33 shots on goal per game tops in the NCHC in December. Halloran opened December strong, recording three points, including two goals for his second career multi-goal game, in a 4-4 tie at then No. 1 Denver Dec. 8. He set up the game-tying goal in the final minute and put 10 shots on goal to earn First Star of the Game. The following weekend the Draper, Utah, native potted a goal each night against Arizona State Dec. 16 and 17, scoring on the power play in the series finale. Halloran wrapped up his month by stretching his goal-scoring streak to a career-long four games. He notched two points in a loss to Air Force Dec. 29, scoring CC s first goal and assisting on another, while he scored the game s first goal in a 2-1 win over Merrimack the next night when he was Second Star of the Game. Halloran was tabbed NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts over his final four games of the month. Rookie of the Month Jaakko Heikkinen Denver Freshman Forward Helsinki, Finland Heikkinen had a breakout month, recording seven points in eight games in December, after entering with only three points all season. His seven points led all NCHC rookies and ranked second nationally among freshmen, while his three goals tied for second in the NCAA during the month among freshmen. The Finn also dished out four assists and had a +1 plus/minus during the month to help DU go After being held off the scoresheet in his first series of December, Heikkinen tallied the go-ahead goal in the third period Dec. 8 against Colorado College in an eventual 4-4 tie. The following weekend, the draft-eligible forward compiled three points against Dartmouth. He scored the game s only goal, and hence the game-winner, on the power play in a 1-0 series-opening win Dec. 15 to earn Second Star of the Game. He then handed out a pair of helpers in the series finale for his first two collegiate assists and his first career multi-point game. Heikkinen wrapped up December with a career-best three points in a 6-0 shutout of Air Force Dec. 30. He scored a power play goal and dished out two assists, including the primary helper on the game-winning goal and another primary helper on the final goal, while logging a +1 plus/minus. Heikkinen finished December with 10 shots on goal and went (.571) in the faceoff circle. 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 Christiano Versich, Fr., F, CC - Third Star (week of Dec ) 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) NCHC Players of the Month MONTH PLAYER ROOKIE October Jimmy Schuldt, SCSU Grant Mismash, UND November Henrik Borgström, Denver Scott Perunovich, UMD December Nick Halloran, CC Jaakko Heikkinen, Denver January February March/April NCHC on 2018 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Will Borgen, Jr., D, SCSU Troy Terry, Jr., F, Denver Borgen and Terry are two of only four current NCAA players to be selected for the 2018 U.S. Men s Olympic Team. Senior CLASS Award Candidates Louie Belpedio, D, Miami Karson Kuhlman, F, Minnesota Duluth Judd Peterson, F, St. Cloud State Austin Poganski, F, North Dakota Ledyard Classic Hunter Shepard, So., G, UMD - MVP 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 Final Stats at 2018 World Junior Championship USA (Bronze Medal) GP G A P SOG +/- Joey Anderson, So., F, UMD Mikey Anderson, Fr., D, UMD Scott Perunovich, Fr., D, UMD Ryan Poehling, So., F, SCSU Dylan Samberg, Fr., D, UMD Riley Tufte, So., F, UMD Head Coach: Bob Motzko - St. Cloud State NCHC Facts and Figures (cont. from page 1) Denver sophomore forward Henrik Borgström is tied for the NCAA lead with 30 points (15g, 15a), while he and WMU sophomore forward Wade Allison are tied for fourth nationally with 15 goals each. Among defensemen, SCSU junior Jimmy Schuldt leads all NCAA blue liners averaging 1.16 points per game, while his +20 plus/minus leads all NCAA skaters. (pages 27 and 28) Two NCHC skaters are approaching the century club for points. Denver junior forward Troy Terry sits only six points from 100 with 39 goals and 55 assists for 94 points, while Omaha senior forward Tyler Vesel has 92 career points (34g, 58a), needing eight more to hit the century mark. The only active NCHC player with 100 career points is Denver junior forward Dylan Gambrell (39-77=116). #NCHCHockey Jan. 8-14, 2018

9 Polls/Non-Conference Comparison National Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Week 13 (Jan. 8) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST WEEK S NO. TEAM POINTS RECORD RANKING 1. Notre Dame 500 (26) St. Cloud State 462 (2) Clarkson 450 (2) Cornell 416 (2) Denver 360 (2) Minnesota State Ohio State North Dakota Northeastern Providence Minnesota Western Michigan Penn State Bowling Green NR 15. Minnesota Duluth NR Others receiving votes: Boston College 18; Wisconsin, 12; Omaha, 10; Maine, 8; UMass Lowell, 6; Colgate, 1; Harvard, NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team USCHO.com Poll Week 13 (Jan. 8) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST WEEK S NO. TEAM RECORD POINTS RANKING 1. Notre Dame (40) 2 2. St. Cloud State (6) 1 3. Clarkson (3) 3 4. Cornell (1) 5 5. Denver Ohio State North Dakota Minnesota State Minnesota Northeastern Providence Western Michigan Penn State Bowling Green Minnesota Duluth Boston College Omaha Wisconsin Colgate t-20. Maine NR t-20. Miami NR Others receiving votes: UMass Lowell 66, Harvard 16, Michigan Tech 12, New Hampshire 11, Union 8, Bemidji State 6, Canisius 6, Colorado College 6, Niagara 3, Northern Michigan 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018 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. Alex Leclerc CC Wade Allison WMU Easton Brodzinski SCSU Blacker (WMU)/Hrenák (SCSU)/Larkin (MU) 13 Team Leaders (conf. games only): SCHOOL... POINTS Colorado College 1. Alex Leclerc Nick Halloran Mason Bergh...7 Denver 1. Dylan Gambrell Tanner Jaillet Jarid Lukosevicius/Troy Terry...8 Miami 1. Ryan Larkin Josh Melnick Casey Gilling/Gordie Green...6 Minnesota Duluth 1. Scott Perunovich Hunter Shepard Avery Peterson/Jared Thomas...5 Omaha 1. David Pope Zach Jordan Evan Weninger...5 North Dakota 1. Nick Jones Austin Poganski Rhett Gardner/Christian Wolanin... 6 St. Cloud State 1. Easton Brodzinski Dávid Hrenák Jake Wahlin...8 Western Michigan 1. Wade Allison Ben Blacker Colt Conrad...7 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018

11 TV Schedule/New Media NCHC Games on National/Regional TV CBS SPORTS NETWORK Date Game Time (ET) 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) Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 *Minnesota State at St. Cloud State+ 5:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26, 2018 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth+ 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 2, 2018 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16, 2018 Miami at Minnesota Duluth+ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24, 2018 Denver at St. Cloud State+ 7:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 3, 2018 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth+ 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., Jan. 12, 2018 Miami at Omaha 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 *Minnesota State at St. Cloud State 5:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 26, 2018 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 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. Fri., Feb. 16, 2018 Miami at Minnesota Duluth 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. Sat., Mar. 3, 2018 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 7:00 p.m. Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/v2/framework.aspx TSN (in Canada) Date Game Time (ET) Network Sat., Jan. 20, 2018 *Minnesota State at St. Cloud State 6:00 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 presented by TRIA Orthopaedics 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. Jan. 8-14, 2018 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018

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 5, at Western Michigan 2 *Minnesota Duluth 5, at Omaha 7 *North Dakota 2, at St. Cloud State 2 (OT - UND SOW) *Colorado College 4, at Denver 4 (OT - CC 3x3 W) Saturday, Dec. 9 *Miami 3, at Western Michigan 4 (OT) *Minnesota Duluth 6, at Omaha 2 *North Dakota 1, at St. Cloud State 3 *Denver 1, at Colorado College 1 (OT - DU 3x3 W) Friday, Dec. 15 Dartmouth 0, at Denver 1 Saturday, Dec. 16 Arizona State 0, at Colorado College 4 Dartmouth 5, at Denver 4 Sunday, Dec. 17 Arizona State 4, at Colorado College 4 (OT) Thursday, Dec. 28 Western Michigan 5, at Bowling Green 2 Friday, Dec. 29 %Minnesota Duluth 5, Yale 0 St. Cloud State 3, at Princeton 3 (OT) Union 1, at Omaha 5 Colorado College 3, at Air Force 6 Merrimack 3, at Denver 2 Jan. 8-14, 2018 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 13

14 NCHC Composite Schedule Saturday, Dec. 30 Windsor 2, at Miami 8 (exh.) St. Cloud State 2, at Princeton 2 (OT) %Minnesota Duluth 2, at Dartmouth 2 (OT) Union 3, at Omaha 5 U.S. U-18 Team 2, at North Dakota 5 (exh.) Merrimack 1, at Colorado College 2 Air Force 0, at Denver 6 Friday, Jan. 5 *Denver 3, at Miami 4 *Omaha 4, at North Dakota 1 Saturday, Jan. 6 *Denver 4, at Miami 1 *Omaha 0, at North Dakota 7 Minnesota 2, at St. Cloud State 5 Sunday, Jan. 7 St. Cloud State 0, at Minnesota 2 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 Jan. 8-14, 2018

15 Last Week s Box Scores FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #4 Denver vs Miami (Jan 05, 2018 at Oxford, OH) Denver (11-6-4, ) vs. Miami (9-8-2, ) Date: Jan 05, 2018 Location: Oxford, OH Arena: Steve Cady Arena Attendance: 2277 Start time: 7:35 PM End time: 9:58 pm Total time: 2:23 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 1st 01:10 MIAM Casey Gilling/4 Conor Lemirande/4 22,2,3,5,24 39,18,42,58,11 1. EV Carson Meyer/3 2. 2nd 04:12 MIAM EV Rourke Russell/1 Kiefer Sherwood/6 10,12,3,2,18 11,44,67,10,58 Phil Knies/6 3. 2nd 14:33 DEN EV Dylan Gambrell/7 Blake Hillman/4 7,14,15,19,25 44,27,74,24,92 Ian Mitchell/ rd 04:25 MIAM PP Casey Gilling/5 Josh Melnick/11 5,22,25,28 39,37,9,58,67 Gordie Green/ rd 09:40 DEN EV Henrik Borgstrom/14 Blake Hillman/5 5,25,21,24,22 74,58,92,11, rd 10:17 MIAM PP Louie Belpedio/7 Josh Melnick/12 5,22,21,28 58,37,39,9,85 Casey Gilling/6 7. 3rd 17:10 DEN EX Dylan Gambrell/8 Troy Terry/18 7,19,25,21,13,24 58,9,11,37,85 Blake Hillman/5 # Denver G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 2 Erich Fear 3 Tariq Hammond Henrik Borgstro Dylan Gambrell Jaakko Heikkine Kohen Olischefsk Liam Finlay Jarid Lukoseviciu Ian Mitchell Jake Durflinger Rudy Junda Ryan Barrow Troy Terry Michael Davies Logan O'Connor Colin Staub Blake Hillman Adam Plant Dayton Rasmuss dnp Totals TEAM SUMMARY ## Denver Dec Min GA Saves 36 Tanner Jaillet L 57: EMPTY NET 2: Prd Player Team MinOffense Time 1st Ryan Siroky Miami 2.Tripping 13:27 PP 1st Troy Terry DEN 2.Hooking 18:58 PP 2nd Ben Lown Miami 2.Interference 01:16 PP 2nd Josh Melnick Miami 2.Slashing 04:31 PP 2nd Rourke Russell Miami 2.Slashing 11:02 PP # Miami G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 6 Alec Mahalak 8 Chaz Switzer Gordie Green Ben Lown Rourke Russell Carson Meyer Ryan Siroky Scott Dornbrock 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 DEN MIAM Shots by Period Team Tot DEN MIAM Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd DEN MIAMI 1st 0-1 (3) 0-0 (0) 2nd 0-3 (9) 0-1 (4) 3rd 0-1 (3) 2-3 (3) Total 0-5 (15) 2-4 (7) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd DEN MIAMI 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. Casey Gilling 2. Ryan Larkin 3. Dylan Gambrell Officials: Referee:Andy Thackaberry Referee:Joe Sullivan Linesman:John Philo Linesman:TJ Likens ## Miami Dec Min GA Saves 31 Ryan Larkin W 60: PENALTY SUMMARY Win-Ryan Larkin (9-8-2). Loss-Tanner Jaillet (10-5-4). Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Michael DEN 2.Holding 18:43 Davies PP 3rd Kiefer Sherwood Miami 2.Hooking 01:03 PP 3rd Jake Durflinger DEN 2.Interference 03:19 PP 3rd Blake Hillman DEN 2.Roughing 10:13 PP Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #4 Denver vs Miami (Jan 06, 2018 at Oxford, OH) Denver (12-6-4, ) vs. Miami (9-9-2, ) Date: Jan 06, 2018 Location: Oxford, OH Arena: Steve Cady Arena Attendance: 3091 Start time: 7:05 PM End time: 9:18 PM Total time: 2:13 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 1. 1st 00:50 DEN EV Jarid Lukosevicius/9 Dylan Gambrell/17 14,7,22,21,28 55,8,10,67,44 Logan O'Connor/7 2. 1st 13:42 DEN PP Jarid Lukosevicius/10 Henrik Borgstrom/1414,5,7,19,15 37,9,27,58 Dylan Gambrell/ rd 00:35 DEN EV Dylan Gambrell/9 Henrik Borgstrom/157,5,19,25,15 9,42,37,11,58 Troy Terry/ rd 09:52 MIAM EX Kiefer Sherwood/4 Scott Dornbrock/6 15,5,22,24,25 27,39,44,37,58,9 Casey Gilling/7 5. 3rd 19:23 DEN EN Henrik Borgstrom/15 Colin Staub/12 5,24,7,25,28 55,39,9,37,44,58 TEAM SUMMARY # Denver G A Pi Sh +/- Bl # Miami G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 3 Tariq Hammond Alec Mahalak Henrik Borgstro Chaz Switzer Ryan Orgel Gordie Green Dylan Gambrell Ben Lown Jaakko Heikkine Rourke Russell Kohen Olischefsk Carson Meyer Liam Finlay Ryan Siroky Jarid Lukoseviciu Scott Dornbrock Ian Mitchell Zach LaValle Jake Durflinger Josh Melnick Rudy Junda Casey Gilling Ryan Barrow Conor Lemirand Troy Terry Kiefer Sherwood Michael Davies Grant Hutton Logan O'Connor Louie Belpedio Colin Staub Phil Knies Blake Hillman Austin Alger Adam Plant Karch Bachman T Team T TEAM Dayton Rasmuss dnp 30 Chase Munroe dnp Totals Grant Valentine dnp Totals ## Denver Dec Min GA Saves 36 Tanner Jaillet W 59: EMPTY NET 0: GOALTENDERS SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 Goals by Period Team Tot DEN MIAM Shots by Period Team Tot DEN MIAM Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd DEN MIAMI 1st 1-2 (5) 0-1 (0) 2nd 0-1 (6) 0-1 (0) 3rd 0-2 (1) 0-1 (1) Total 1-5 (12) 0-3 (1) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd DEN MIAMI 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. Dylan Gambrell 2. Jarid Lukosevicius 3. Ryan Larkin Officials: Referee:Andy Thackaberry Referee:Joe Sullivan Linesman:John Philo Linesman:TJ Likens ## Miami Dec Min GA Saves 31 Ryan Larkin L 51: EMPTY NET 8: PENALTY SUMMARY Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Team DEN 2.Too Many 05:42 1st Gordie Green Miami 2.Hooking 11:36 PP Players O PP 2nd Conor Miami 2.Roughing 18:23 PP 1st Rourke Russell Miami 2.Hooking 12:34 PP Lemirande 3rd Josh Melnick Miami 2.Interference 01:29 PP 1st Liam Finlay DEN 2.Slashing 14:18 PP 3rd Blake Hillman DEN 2.Tripping 09:52 PP 2nd Louie Belpedio Miami 2.Tripping 03:30 PP Win-Tanner Jaillet (11-5-4). Loss-Ryan Larkin (9-9-2). Referee's signature 17,27,26,14,6 12,20,10,13,17 27,19,6,28,23 Omaha North Dakota Omaha North Dakota 27,28,13,20,5 22,19,14,4,28 19,28,27,6,23 24,25,29,28,10 5,20,12,10,13 14,19,22,24,6 14,22,11,2,28 Omaha North Dakota Omaha North Dakota Jan. 8-14, 2018 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 15

16 Last Week s Box Scores SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #10 Minnesota vs #1 St. Cloud State (Jan 06, 2018 at St. Cloud, MN) Minnesota ( , BIG10) vs. St. Cloud State (13-2-3, NCHC) Date: Jan 06, 2018 Location: St. Cloud, MN Arena: Herb Brooks NHC Attendance: 5714 Start time: 6:38 pm End time: 8:56 pm Total time: 2:18 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 1st 02:34 MINN Szmatula, Mike/7 Gates, Brent/8 9,10,2,16,4 22,10,17,42,21 1. EV 2. 1st 08:49 SCSU PP Blake Winiecki/6 Robby Jackson/12 16,28,3,10 23,19,22,17,42 Mikey Eyssimont/ nd 00:50 SCSU EV Mikey Eyssimont/7 Patrick Newell/8 15,6,22,29,20 19,14,27,20,12 Blake Lizotte/7 4. 2nd 05:36 SCSU EV Easton Brodzinski/7 Kevin Fitzgerald/8 26,18,6,29,20 26,28,23,10,22 Robby Jackson/ rd 01:27 SCSU EV Mikey Eyssimont/8 Blake Lizotte/8 15,29,22,20,6 19,27,12,14,20 Jack Ahcan/9 6. 3rd 07:06 MINN EV Gates, Brent/7 Johnson, Steve/9 10,4,2,23,16 17,55,42,20, rd 12:59 SCSU EV Jack Ahcan/2 Patrick Newell/9 20,6,22,15,29 12,14,27,23,20 Blake Lizotte/9 # Minnesota Tot +/- Bl 2 Sadek, Jack Glover, Jack Johnson, Steve Phillips, Clayton McManus, Brann Szmatula, Mike Gates, Brent Notermann, Luk Pitlick, Rem Ramsey, Jack Bristedt, Leon Reedy, Scott Zuhlsdorf, Ryan Sheehy, Tyler Norman, Ryan Romanko, Daria Rossini, Sam Nanne, Tyler Kautz, Brock dnp 40 Robson, Mat dnp Totals TEAM SUMMARY ## Minnesota Dec Min GA Saves 37 Schierhorn, Eric L 60: Prd Player Team MinOffense Time 1st Romanko, MINN 2.Boarding 07:40 Darian PP 1st Zuhlsdorf, Ryan MINN 2.Cross-Checking 13:19 PP 1st Will Borgen SCSU 2.Holding 16:21 PP 2nd Romanko, Darian MINN 2.Slashing 05:36 PP 2nd Notermann, Luke MINN 2.Slashing 08:33 PP # St. Cloud State Tot +/- Bl 3 Jack Poehling Luke Jaycox Nick Poehling Jon Lizotte Jack Ahcan Patrick Newell Jacob Benson Judd Peterson Mikey Eyssimont Will Borgen Jake Wahlin Jimmy Schuldt Robby Jackson Easton Brodzins Blake Lizotte Kevin Fitzgerald Blake Winiecki Mika Ilvonen David Zevnik dnp 34 David Hrenak dnp Totals GOALTENDERS Goals by Period Team Tot MINN SCSU Shots by Period Team Tot MINN SCSU Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd MINN SCSU 1st 0-1 (0) 1-2 (3) 2nd 0-3 (2) 0-3 (1) 3rd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) Total 0-4 (2) 1-5 (4) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd MINN SCSU 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. Mikey Eyssimont 2. Blake Lizotte 3. Easton Brodzinski Officials: Referee:Tom Sterns Referee:Nick Krebsback Linesman:Jeff Schultz Linesman:Tony Aronson Scorer:Brent Pakkala ## St. Cloud State Dec Min GA Saves 1 Jeff Smith W 59: EMPTY NET 0: PENALTY SUMMARY Win-Jeff Smith (8-1-3). Loss-Schierhorn, Eric (11-9-1). SCSU timeout at 5:56 of 3rd period Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Blake Winiecki SCSU 2.Tripping 09:32 2nd Jake Wahlin SCSU 2.Hooking 13:03 PP 2nd McManus, Brannon MINN 2.Tripping 14:59 2nd Mikey Eyssimont SCSU 2.Hooking 15:58 Hockey Game Box Score (Final) #1 St. Cloud State vs #10 MINNESOTA (Jan 07, 2018 at Minneapolis, Minn.) St. Cloud State (13-3-3, NCHC) vs. MINNESOTA ( , B1G) Date: Jan 07, 2018 Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Arena: 3M Arena at Mariucci Attendance: 7917 Start time: 6:00 pm End time: 8:25 pm Total time: 2:25 Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice 3rd 03:10 MINN Romanko, Darian/2-6,12,17,28,42 26,4,5,16,23 1. EV 2. 3rd 19:21 MINN EN Szmatula, Mike/8 Ramsey, 10,11,18,22,26,28 9,16,4,10,20 Jack/4 # St. Cloud State G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 3 Jack Poehling Luke Jaycox Nick Poehling Tyler Anderson Jon Lizotte Ryan Poehling Jack Ahcan Patrick Newell Jacob Benson Judd Peterson Mikey Eyssimont Will Borgen Jimmy Schuldt Robby Jackson Easton Brodzins Blake Lizotte Kevin Fitzgerald Blake Winiecki Jeff Smith dnp 30 David Zevnik dnp Totals TEAM SUMMARY ## St. Cloud State Dec Min GA Saves 34 David Hrenak L 58: EMPTY NET 1: Prd Player Team MinOffense Time 1st Judd Peterson SCSU 2.Tripping 00:12 PP 1st Jack Ahcan SCSU 2.Tripping 17:11 PP 2nd Sheehy, Tyler MINN 2.Tripping 09:25 PP SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 Win-Robson, Mat (2-1-0). Loss-David Hrenak (5-2-0). # MINNESOTA G A Pi Sh +/- Bl 2 Sadek, Jack Glover, Jack Johnson, Steve Lindgren, Ryan Phillips, Clayton McManus, Brann Szmatula, Mike Gates, Brent Pitlick, Rem Ramsey, Jack Bristedt, Leon Reedy, Scott Zuhlsdorf, Ryan Mittelstadt, Case Sheehy, Tyler Norman, Ryan Romanko, Daria Nanne, Tyler Lehr, Nick dnp 37 Schierhorn, Eric dnp Totals GOALTENDERS Goals by Period Team Tot SCSU MINN Shots by Period Team Tot SCSU MINN Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd SCSU MINN 1st 0-0 (0) 0-2 (1) 2nd 0-2 (1) 0-0 (0) 3rd 0-1 (2) 0-0 (0) Total 0-3 (3) 0-2 (1) Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd SCSU MINN 1st nd rd Total Three stars: 1. Robson, Mat 2. Romanko, Darian 3. David Hrenak Officials: Referee:Barry Pochmara Referee:Stephen McInchak Linesman:Nick Bradshaw Linesman:Sam Shikowsky ## MINNESOTA Dec Min GA Saves 40 Robson, Mat W 60: PENALTY SUMMARY Prd Player Team MiOffense Time 2nd Lindgren, MINN 2.Elbowing 12:43 Ryan PP 3rd Nanne, Tyler MINN 2.Interference 12:32 PP #NCHCHockey Jan. 8-14, 2018

17 Previous Week Round-Up FRIDAY, JAN. 5 On the first night of conference play in 2018, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) certainly showed its depth as both Miami and Omaha began the new year with victories over top-10 NCHC foes, tightening the NCHC standings. The RedHawks used great goaltending and strong special teams play to hold off No. 4/5 Denver for a 4-3 victory in Oxford. In Grand Forks, No. 18 Omaha also received superb play in net and struck on the power play to down No. 6/6 North Dakota, 4-1. In a thrilling, back-and-forth affair, Miami got great goaltending and held on late for a 4-3 win over No. 4/5 Denver Friday night at Steve Cady Arena. The RedHawks (9-8-2, NCHC) grabbed the lead early and never relinquished it as freshman forward Casey Gilling, who had a career-high three points, put Miami on the board only 1:10 into the game on a rebound. The RedHawks doubled their lead early in the second stanza when fellow freshman forward Rourke Russell potted his first career goal, again finishing a rebound. Junior forward Dylan Gambrell put the Pioneers (11-6-4, /0 NCHC) on the board with the first of his two goals on the night later in the period, deflecting in a shot to make it 2-1 after 40 minutes. Gilling added his second goal of the night on the power play early in the third period to regain a two-goal lead. Sophomore forward Henrik Borgström closed the DU deficit to one midway through the third period, but senior defenseman Louie Belpedio answered 27 ticks later with a blast from the point on the power play. Gambrell scored again with an extra attacker but Denver was unable to get the equalizer. Sophomore goalie Ryan Larkin made a season-high 44 saves in the win as DU outshot Miami, The RedHawks went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all five Pioneer power plays. In front of a national television audience, No. 18 Omaha rolled in to Ralph Engelstad Arena Friday night and left with a 4-1 win over No. 6/6 North Dakota. Junior forward Fredrik Olofsson put the Mavericks (10-8-1, NCHC) in front midway through the first frame, deflecting in a shot from sophomore forward Tristan Keck. In the closing minutes of the opening period, UND junior forward Shane Gersich was hauled down on a breakaway, leading to a penalty shot, which he converted, going five-hole to tie the game. Omaha added a pair of power play goals in the second stanza to grab the lead with senior forward Luke Nogard poking in a rebound, while classmate David Pope s one-timer a few minutes later made it 3-1. Sophomore forward Zach Jordan, who had a two-point night, then took advantage of a UND turnover in the third period, scoring unassisted with a top-shelf snipe to cap the victory. Despite the loss, North Dakota (10-6-5, /2 NCHC) outshot Omaha, 35-21, but junior goalie Evan Weninger made 34 saves to earn the victory in net. UNO went 2-for-4 on the power play and was 3-for-3 on the penalty kill. SATURDAY, JAN. 6 One night after a pair of top-10 teams fell short, all three top-10 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams picked up convincing wins Saturday night, as both conference series ended in splits and top-ranked St. Cloud State earned an in-state non-conference victory. The Huskies got their head coach back from the World Juniors Championship and rolled to a 5-2 win over No. 10/10 Minnesota at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, remaining unbeaten at home this year, in the opener of a home-and-home series. No. 6/6 North Dakota bounced back from Friday s loss in a big way Saturday, thumping No. 18 Omaha, 7-0, at Ralph Engelstad Arena to earn a split, as freshman Peter Thome collected his first shutout. In Oxford, No. 4/5 Denver also recovered from a Friday loss, downing Miami, 4-1, to secure a weekend split. Six different Fighting Hawks found the back of the net and freshman goaltender Peter Thome recorded his first career shutout as No. 6/6 North Dakota cruised to a 7-0 win over No. 18 Omaha Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. With the win, the Fighting Hawks (11-6-5, /2 NCHC) earned a series split and moved into a tie for first place in the NCHC standings with SCSU playing out of conference this weekend. Late in the first period, junior forward Rhett Gardner buried a wrister to get UND rolling, while the Fighting Hawks added three goals in the second stanza, including a power play goal from sophomore defenseman Colton Poolman to start the frame. Senior forward Austin Poganski tacked on two goals in the third period, sandwiched around sophomore defenseman Andrew Peski s first collegiate goal. Poganski (2g, 1a) and Gardner (1g, 2a) both finished with three points, while Thome made 15 saves to earn the whitewash. UND outshot the Mavericks (10-9-1, NCHC), 32-15, in the win. North Dakota steps out of conference next weekend for a home-and-home series with Bemidji State, while Omaha returns home to host Miami. One night after Miami scored early in the game and never trailed again, No. 4/5 Denver returned the favor Saturday, striking in the first minute and not letting the RedHawks back in the contest in a 4-1 win at Steve Cady Arena to pick up a series split. Junior forward Jarid Lukosevicius put the Pioneers (12-6-4, /0 NCHC) in front only 50 seconds into the game and made it 2-0 with a power play tally later in the period, with classmate Dylan Gambrell assisting on both markers. Gambrell then made it ticks into the final frame to cap a three-point night for him. Miami junior forward Kiefer Sherwood got the RedHawks (9-9-2, NCHC) on the board on a delayed penalty, but an empty netter from sophomore forward Henrik Borgström, who also had a three-point game, sealed any hope of a Miami comeback. Denver outshot Miami, 33-25, including 28-5 over the first 40 minutes, while the RedHawks had a 20-5 shot edge in the final frame. Senior goalie Tanner Jaillet earned the win in net with 24 saves, while MU sophomore goalie Ryan Larkin made 29 stops in defeat. The Pioneers are idle until hosting No. 18 Omaha on Jan , while the RedHawks play at Omaha next weekend. After a disappointing pair of ties last weekend at Princeton, top-ranked St. Cloud State got its head coach back behind the bench and roared to a 5-2 victory over No. 10/10 Minnesota Saturday at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The Gophers ( ) struck first less than three minutes into the game, but senior forward Blake Winiecki pulled SCSU (13-2-3) even on the power play, deflecting a shot from junior forward Robby Jackson. The Huskies then took control with a pair of second-period markers from junior forward Mikey Eyssimont and freshman forward Easton Brodzinski, with Eyssimont s coming 50 ticks into the stanza. Eyssimont then added his second tally of the night early in the third period to make it 4-1, while he finished with three points. Minnesota made it a two-goal game Jan. 8-14, 2018 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 17

18 Previous Week Round-Up midway through the final frame, but sophomore defenseman Jack Ahcan, who had two points in the win, finished a rebound a few minutes later to close out the victory. The Huskies outshot the Gophers, 34-23, with junior Jeff Smith making 21 saves to earn the win in net. SUNDAY, JAN. 7 One night after rolling to a 5-2 win on home ice, No. 1/2 St. Cloud State couldn t carry its offense down the road, falling at No. 10/10 Minnesota Sunday night, 2-0, at 3M Arena at Mariucci as the rivals split their non-conference home-and-home series. Despite the Huskies (13-3-3) outshooting the Gophers ( ), 34-21, Minnesota was able to snap its five-game losing streak against SCSU. St. Cloud State appeared to score late in the second period on a snipe by junior forward Mikey Eyssimont, but the goal was overturned after review and waved off for too many men on the ice. Entering the third period scoreless, Darian Romanko intercepted a pass in the Huskies zone and buried a snipe off the turnover for the unassisted game-winner 3:10 into the final frame. SCSU continued to push, outshooting Minnesota, 15-5, over the final 20 minutes, but the Huskies couldn t beat Mat Robson, who totaled 34 saves to earn the shutout in net. Freshman David Hrenak made 19 saves in defeat. The Gophers sealed the game with an empty-net goal in the final minute. The teams went a combined 0-for-5 on the power play. St. Cloud State returns to NCHC play next weekend, hosting No. 12/12 Western Michigan. #NCHCHockey Jan. 8-14, 2018

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 Dylan Gambrell DEN JR F / SJS 3 Troy Terry DEN JR F / ANA 4 Wade Allison WMU SO F / PHI Nick Halloran CC_ SO F / E 6 Mason Bergh CC_ JR F / E Hugh McGing WMU SO F / David Pope UNO SR F / DET Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F / LOS 10 Dawson DiPietro WMU SO F / Robby Jackson STC JR F / Colt Conrad WMU JR F / Nick Jones NDK JR F / Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F / E Shane Gersich NDK JR F / WSH Christian Wolanin NDK JR D / OTT 17 Jacob Benson STC JR F / Corey Schueneman WMU JR D / Josh Melnick MIA JR F / Gordie Green MIA SO F / Scott Perunovich MND FR D / Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D / Rhett Gardner NDK JR F / DAL Ian Mitchell DEN FR D / CHI 25 7 Players Tied With 8 Points Defenseman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Christian Wolanin NDK JR D / OTT 2 Corey Schueneman WMU JR D / Scott Perunovich MND FR D / Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D / Ian Mitchell DEN FR D / CHI 6 Louie Belpedio MIA SR D / MIN Colton Poolman NDK SO D / Nick Wolff MND SO D / Jon Lizotte STC JR D / Luke Bafia WMU SO D / Kristian Blumenschein CC_ SO D / Scott Moldenhauer WMU SR D / Players Tied With 4 Points Freshman Scoring GP G-A-P PPG PIM PP SH GW HT +/- NHL 1 Scott Perunovich MND FR D / Ian Mitchell DEN FR D / CHI 3 Easton Brodzinski STC FR F / Kevin Fitzgerald STC FR F / Grant Mismash NDK FR F / NSH 6 Casey Gilling MIA FR F / Jake Durflinger DEN FR F / Jordan Kawaguchi NDK FR F / Blake Lizotte STC FR F / Christiano Versich CC_ FR F / Gabe Bast NDK FR D / Brett Van Os WMU FR F / Mikey Anderson MND FR D / LOS Paul Washe WMU FR F / E Austin Rueschhoff WMU FR F / E Phil Knies MIA FR F / Jaakko Heikkinen DEN FR F / Jan. 8-14, 2018 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 19

20 Goal Scoring NCHC Conference Scoring Leaders GP G GPG 1 Wade Allison WMU SO F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F David Pope UNO SR F Dylan Gambrell DEN JR F Zach Jordan UNO SO F Easton Brodzinski STC FR F Mason Bergh CC JR F Nick Halloran CC SO F Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F Dawson DiPietro WMU SO F Austin Poganski NDK SR F Assist Scoring GP A APG 1 Troy Terry DEN JR F Dylan Gambrell DEN JR F Nick Halloran CC SO F Hugh McGing WMU SO F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Corey Schueneman WMU JR D Mason Bergh CC JR F Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Ian Mitchell DEN FR D Christian Wolanin NDK JR D Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F Shane Gersich NDK JR F Power Play Goals GP G GPG 1 David Pope UNO SR F Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F Jacob Benson STC JR F Westin Michaud CC JR F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Austin Poganski NDK SR F Players Tied With 2 Shorthanded Goals GP G GPG 1 Jack Poehling STC SO F Ethen Frank WMU FR F Grant Hutton MIA JR D Karson Kuhlman MND SR F Judd Peterson STC SR F Robby Jackson STC JR F Logan O'Connor DEN JR F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Plus-Minus GP +/- 1 Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Jon Lizotte STC JR D Hayden Shaw NDK JR D Christian Wolanin NDK JR D Blake Winiecki STC SR F 8 +6 Kale Bennett WMU SO D 8 +6 Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F Robby Jackson STC JR F Dylan Gambrell DEN JR F Troy Terry DEN JR F Blocked Shots GP BLK BLK/G 1 Luke Bafia WMU SO D Jimmy Schuldt STC JR D Hayden Shaw NDK JR D Jon Lizotte STC JR D Ian Mitchell DEN FR D Colton Poolman NDK SO D Joel Messner UNO SR D Andrew Farny CC JR D Ben Israel CC JR D Dylan Samberg MND FR D Power Play Points GP G-A-P PPG 1 David Pope UNO SR F Henrik Borgström DEN SO F Nick Halloran CC SO F Mikey Eyssimont STC JR F Troy Terry DEN JR F Ian Mitchell DEN FR D Players Tied With 5 Points Game-Winning Goals GP G GPG 1 Josh Melnick MIA JR F Easton Brodzinski STC FR F Nick Halloran CC SO F Jarid Lukosevicius DEN JR F Rhett Gardner NDK JR F Players Tied With 1 Hat Tricks GP HT 1 Wade Allison WMU SO F Zach Jordan UNO SO F 8 1 Henrik Borgström DEN SO F 12 1 Face-Off Percentage FW FL FO % 1 Jacob Benson STC JR F Blake Lizotte STC FR F Blake Winiecki STC SR F Judd Peterson STC SR F Peter Krieger MND JR F Paul Washe WMU FR F Nick Jones NDK JR F Casey Gilling MIA FR F Jaakko Heikkinen DEN FR F Rhett Gardner NDK JR F on-3 OT Goals in Conference Games WINNER OPPONENT DATE SCORE GOAL SCORER ASSISTS TIME CC Denver 12/8/ Christiano Versich Mason Bergh, Nick Halloran 3:36 Denver CC 12/9/ Liam Finlay Troy Terry, Blake Hillman 1:35 #NCHCHockey Jan. 8-14, 2018

21 NCHC Conference Goaltending Leaders Goals Against Average GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Dávid Hrenák STC FR 4 240: Jeff Smith STC JR 6 363: Tanner Jaillet DEN SR : Peter Thome NDK FR 5 304: CLB 5 Cam Johnson NDK SR 7 420: Ryan Larkin MIA SO : Ben Blacker WMU SO : Alex Leclerc CC_ SO : Hunter Shepard MND SO : Evan Weninger UNO JR 7 325: Save Percentage GP Minutes GA GAA Record SO Saves Save % NHL 1 Dávid Hrenák STC FR 4 240: Jeff Smith STC JR 6 363: Tanner Jaillet DEN SR : Alex Leclerc CC_ SO : Peter Thome NDK FR 5 304: CLB 6 Ryan Larkin MIA SO : Ben Blacker WMU SO : Hunter Shepard MND SO : Cam Johnson NDK SR 7 420: Evan Weninger UNO JR 7 325: Saves GP SVS/G Saves 1 Alex Leclerc CC_ SO Tanner Jaillet DEN SR Ryan Larkin MIA SO Ben Blacker WMU SO Hunter Shepard MND SO Jeff Smith STC JR Evan Weninger UNO JR Cam Johnson NDK SR Dávid Hrenák STC FR Peter Thome NDK FR Kris Oldham UNO SO Alex Blankenburg UNO JR Alec Calvaruso CC_ FR Dayton Rasmussen DEN FR Nick Deery MND SO Austin Cain WMU FR Trevor Gorsuch WMU JR Devin Cooley DEN FR Shutouts GP Shutouts 1 Dávid Hrenák STC FR Peter Thome NDK FR 5 1 Alex Leclerc CC_ SO 10 1 Hunter Shepard MND SO 10 1 Ben Blacker WMU SO 10 1 Tanner Jaillet DEN SR 11 1 Shootout Results in Conference Games WINNER OPPONENT DATE GAME SCORE ROUNDS SHOOTOUT SCORE WINNING SCORER GOALTENDERS UND Miami 11/11/ , UND Christian Wolanin Peter Thome, Ryan Larkin UND SCSU 12/8/ , UND Christian Wolanin Cam Johnson, Jeff Smith Jan. 8-14, 2018 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 Miami Omaha Colorado College Minnesota Duluth TEAM DEFENSE Team Games Goals G/GM 1 St. Cloud State North Dakota Denver Miami Minnesota Duluth Western Michigan Colorado College Omaha POWER PLAY Team Totals SHA PP % 1 Omaha 12/ St. Cloud State 11/ Denver 12/ North Dakota 9/ Colorado College 8/ Western Michigan 7/ Miami 5/ Minnesota Duluth 4/ PENALTY KILL Team Totals SHF PK % 1 Denver 35/ Western Michigan 47/ Miami 39/ St. Cloud State 35/ Omaha 34/ North Dakota 43/ Colorado College 34/ Minnesota Duluth 31/ PENALTY MINUTES Team Games PIM PIM/G 1 Western Michigan Miami St. Cloud State North Dakota Colorado College Minnesota Duluth Omaha Denver SHOTS ON GOAL Team Games SOG SOG/G 1 Denver Omaha St. Cloud State North Dakota Minnesota Duluth Western Michigan Miami Colorado College SCORING BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 Denver St. Cloud State North Dakota Western Michigan Miami Omaha Colorado College Minnesota Duluth GOALS ALLOWED BY PERIOD Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total 1 St. Cloud State Miami Minnesota Duluth North Dakota Western Michigan Colorado College Denver Omaha SPECIAL TEAMS NET Team PPF SHA PP NET PPA SHF SH NET ST NET 1 Denver St. Cloud State Omaha Colorado College Miami North Dakota Western Michigan Minnesota Duluth #NCHCHockey Jan. 8-14, 2018