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1 NCHC Weekly release National Collegiate Hockey Conference Week of Jan. 5-11, 2015 Volume 2, Issue Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO Phone: Fax: Michael Weisman O: C: NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Miami Minnesota Duluth Omaha North Dakota Denver Western Michigan St. Cloud State Colorado College Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or overtime, and one point for an overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute overtime advance to a three-player shootout with the team that wins the shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (SW in the standings). A shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the shootout receives just one point for the tie. Teams play a 24-game conference schedule. Upcoming Games Friday, Jan. 9 Notre Dame at Western Michigan, 7:30 p.m. ET TV: CBS Sports Network *No. 6/5 Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT TV: FOX Sports North Plus *No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT *No. 10/10 Denver at No. 12/13 Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 10 Western Michigan at Notre Dame, 6:05 p.m. ET TV: NBC Sports Network *No. 6/5 Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT *No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT TV: CBS Sports Network *No. 10/10 Denver at No. 12/13 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Last Week s Results Friday, Jan. 2 % No. 11/11 Denver 1, at Dartmouth 1 (OT) Dartmouth wins shootout, 2-1, in five rounds No. 6/6 Miami 3, at RPI 2 No. 10/7 Minnesota Duluth 3, at Lakehead 2 (OT) (exh.) at St. Cloud State 3, No. 15/14 Quinnipiac 2 Saturday, Jan. 3 % No. 11/11 Denver 5, Brown 3 No. 6/6 Miami 3, at RPI 0 at No. 16 Providence 5, Colorado College 4 (OT) No. 15/14 Quinnipiac 4, at St. Cloud State 1 No. 10/7 Minnesota Duluth 8, at Lakehead 4 (exh.) at No. 2/2 North Dakota 7, U.S. U-18 National Team 2 (exh.) Sunday, Jan. 4 at No. 16 Providence 5, Colorado College 3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Colorado College 4, at UConn 1 NCHC Teams in BOLD; * Conference Game; % Ledyard Classic (Hanover, N.H.); (exh.) = Exhibition game NCHC Facts and Figures The NCHC continues to boast the best non-conference record among the six conferences with a (.649) mark (Hockey East is second at.575). The NCHC has a winning record against all conferences except Hockey East, going just against Hockey East teams this season. Western Michigan has a chance to put the NCHC at.500 against Hockey East this weekend with a home-and-home series vs. Notre Dame. (page 6) The NCHC s coverage on CBS Sports Network begins this weekend with two games televised nationally as WMU hosts the Fighting Irish Friday while No. 1/1 North Dakota hosts No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth Saturday. (page 7) NCHC teams are against ranked non-conference foes this year. The NCHC s success shows in the national polls as the NCHC leads all conferences with four teams in the top 10 of both national polls, while the five ranked NCHC teams overall are the most by any conference in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. (page 6) Omaha sophomore forward Austin Ortega became the second consecutive NCHC player to capture Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) National Player of the Month after earning it for December on Wednesday. He led the NCAA with nine points and seven goals in the month. UND junior forward Drake Caggiula claimed the award for November. Ortega was also the NCHC Player of the Month for December while WMU freshman forward Aidan Muir was NCHC Rookie of the Month. Miami junior goaltender Jay Williams earned NCAA First Star of the Week honors Tuesday after pitching back-to-back shutouts. He is the fourth NCHC player to claim NCAA First Star honors this season. (page 4) The NCHC s Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy Tour kicks off this weekend as the trophy will be in Omaha for its series with Denver. (page 8) The NCHC boasts the top two game-winning goal scorers as Miami junior forward Sean Kuraly and Ortega are tied for the NCAA lead with seven game-winners each. No other player has more than five. Miami senior forward Austin Czarnik leads the country with 21 assists this season. UMD sophomore forward Dominic Toninato, meanwhile, is tied for third nationally with 13 goals on the year, tops in the NCHC. NCHC.tv Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv Friday, Jan. 9 No. 6/5 Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT No. 7/7 Minnesota Duluth at No. 1/1 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT No. 10/10 Denver at No. 12/13 Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Saturday, Jan. 10 No. 6/5 Miami at St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT No. 10/10 Denver at No. 12/13 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. #NCHCHockey NCHC.tv

2 SID/School Directory Website:... NCHCHockey.com Communications Manager... Michael Weisman Office: Cell: National Collegiate Hockey Conference Facebook:... /TheNCHC Video:... NCHC.tv Address: Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO Colorado College Website:... CCTigers.com Hockey SID:... Jerry Cross Office: Cell: jerry.cross@coloradocollege.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Athletics Facebook:.../CCTigers Address:...14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO Miami University Website:...MURedHawks.com Hockey SID:...Chad Twaro Office: Cell: twaroc@miamioh.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Athletics Facebook:... Swoop s Official Miami University Athletics Fan Page Address: Millett Hall Oxford, OH University of Nebraska Omaha Website:... OMavs.com Hockey SID:...Dave Ahlers Office: Cell: dahlers@unomaha.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Athletics Facebook:... /omavs Address: Dodge St. Omaha, NE St. Cloud State University Website:... SCSUHuskies.com Hockey SID:...Tom Nelson Office: Cell: tcnelson@stcloudstate.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Twitter:...@SCSUHUSKIES_MH Hockey Facebook:... /SCSUMensHockey Address: th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN University of Denver Website:... DenverPioneers.com Hockey SID:... Rick Bowness Office: Cell: richard.bowness@du.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Hockey Facebook:... /DenverHockey Address: East Asbury Ave. Denver, CO University of Minnesota Duluth Website:... UMDBulldogs.com Hockey SID:... Bob Nygaard Office: Cell: bnygaard@d.umn.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Twitter:...@UMDHockey Hockey Facebook:...UMD Hockey Fan Page Address: Sports & Health Center 1216 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN University of North Dakota Website:... UNDSports.com Hockey SID:... Jayson Hajdu Office: Cell: jayson.hajdu@athletics.und.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Hockey Facebook:... /UNDMHockey Address:... Hyslop Sports Center Room nd Ave. N. Stop 9013, Grand Forks, ND Western Michigan University Website:... WMUBroncos.com Hockey SID:... Adam Bodnar Office: Cell: adam.e.bodnar@wmich.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Twitter:...@WMUHockey Hockey Facebook:... /WMUHockey Address: W. Michigan Ave. Kalamazoo, MI NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Jan. 5

3 Players of the Week NCHC Players of the Week (Weeks of Dec. 20-Jan. 4) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week Austin Ortega Omaha Soph. Forward Escondido, Calif. Taylor Fleming Western Michigan Soph. Defenseman Waconia, Minn. Danton Heinen Denver Freshman Forward Langley, B.C. Jay Williams Miami Junior Goaltender McLean, Va. Ortega led the Mavs to a record in four games while totaling four points on three goals and an assist. After putting four shots on goal in a win over Alabama-Huntsville Dec. 20, he scored two goals the next night, both on the power play, to rally UNO to a 3-3 tie with UAH. Ortega then added two more points in Omaha s split with New Hampshire Dec In the series opener, he scored the game-winning goal in overtime, giving the Mavs a 2-1 win. Ortega dished out an assist the next night in a loss. He was named the game s second star Dec. 21 vs. UAH and the first star in the win over UNH. Fleming helped WMU take third place at the Three Rivers Classic in Pittsburgh Dec , chipping in three assists while also holding down the blue line. In the opener against No. 14 Colgate, he dished out an assist on WMU s only goal in a 2-1 loss. The next day, he handed out a pair of helpers, including one on the game-winner, in a 4-1 win over No. 20 Penn State. In addition, he anchored a penalty kill unit that went 6-for- 6 at the tournament, including 4-for-4 against Penn State and a five-minute power play for the Raiders. Fleming also blocked five shots in the tournament, including three against Colgate, and had a +1 rating over the two games. Heinen tallied five points, including two goals, at the Ledyard Classic, helping Denver finish second. The Bruins prospect scored the Pioneers only goal in a 1-1 overtime tie against host Dartmouth Jan. 2, while he was also the only Pioneer to score in the ensuing shootout loss. The next day, Heinen posted a career-high four points with a goal and three assists in a 5-3 win over Brown. He scored late in the second period to tie the game and then assisted on DU s final three goals, including the game-winner, all in the third period. Heinen posted a +4 rating vs. Brown and was +3 on the weekend. He was named to the All-Tournament Team also. Other Standout Performers (Weeks of Dec. 20-Jan. 4) Williams was stellar in his two starts, pitching a shutout in both contests for a perfect save percentage and a pristine 0.00 goals-against average. In his first start Dec. 29, he stopped 15 shots and helped kill two power plays in a 3-0 win over Cornell in the third place game of the Florida College Hockey Classic. Less than a week later on Jan. 3, Williams compiled 22 saves and helped fend off three opponent power plays in a 3-0 shutout at RPI to complete a sweep. He totaled 37 saves in his two appearances and now has four shutouts on the season, which ties for the NCAA lead, while improving his GAA to 1.54 on the year. Austin Czarnik, Sr., F, Miami Totaled five points in four games with three assists at the Florida College Hockey Classic en route to All-Tournament Team honors and a goal and an assist in a sweep of RPI. Trevor Moore, So., F, DU Tallied a career-high four points and a +4 rating in a win over Brown Jan. 3, recording his first hat trick, including the game-winning goal, and adding an assist while being named to the Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team. Aidan Muir, Fr., F, WMU Scored three goals at the Three Rivers Classic, tallying WMU s lone goal in a loss to Colgate before striking twice, including the game-winner, in a 4-1 win over Penn State for his first multi-goal game. Sam Rothstein, So., F, CC Compiled three points in a series at Providence, scoring a goal in both games while assisting on the late tying goal in an overtime loss Jan. 3. Tyler Vesel, Fr., F, Omaha Assisted on all four goals in Omaha s two wins over the holiday break, including two in a 2-1 win over Alabama-Huntsville Dec. 20 and two more in a 2-1 win over New Hampshire Dec. 30 when he assisted on the game-winner in overtime NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) Week of Offensive Defenseman Rookie Goaltender Oct Dominic Toninato, UMD Peter Stoykewych, CC Louie Belpedio, Miami Matt McNeely, UMD Oct Mark MacMillan, UND Paul LaDue, UND Danton Heinen, Denver Ryan Massa, Omaha Oct Austin Farley, UMD Troy Stecher, UND Kasimir Kaskisuo, UMD Lukas Hafner, WMU Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Blake Coleman, Miami Ethan Prow, SCSU Danton Heinen, Denver Ryan Massa, Omaha Nov. 3-9 Riley Barber, Miami Andy Welinski, UMD Avery Peterson, Omaha Jay Williams, Miami Nov Drake Caggiula, UND Joey LaLeggia, Denver Patrick Russell, SCSU Kasimir Kaskisuo, UMD Nov Quentin Shore, Denver Will Butcher, Denver Tyler Vesel, Omaha Jay Williams, Miami Nov Justin Kovacs, WMU Kenney Morrison, WMU Frederik Tiffels, WMU Zane McIntyre, UND Dec. 1-7 Cody Murphy, Miami Jordan Schmaltz, UND Tucker Poolman, UND Zane McIntyre, UND Dec Dominic Toninato, UMD Ian Brady, Omaha Jake Randolph, Omaha Lukas Hafner, WMU Dec. 20-Jan. 4 Austin Ortega, Omaha Taylor Fleming, WMU Danton Heinen, Denver Jay Williams, Miami Week of Jan. 5 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 3

4 Players of the Month/Awards Player of the Month Austin Ortega Omaha Sophomore Forward Escondido, Calif. rtega guided the Mavs to a O5-2-1 record while playing in all eight games. The Escondido, Calif., native paced the NCHC with his nine points during the month, which also tied for the national lead in December, while his seven goals led the NCAA for the month. Of his seven goals, four were game-winners, again leading the country for December. Ortega tallied a point in seven of his eight games during the month, including two multi-goal games, while also handing out two assists. Ortega opened December with an assist in a loss at Miami Dec. 5, but rebounded with a pair of goals, including the game-winner, the next night as the Mavs earned a split. The 5-foot-8 winger was named first star of the game in the series finale. The next weekend, Ortega led Omaha to a sweep of St. Cloud State, scoring the game-winning goal in both contests, breaking a third-period tie both times, while earning second star of the game in the series finale. Ortega was also tabbed NCAA Second Star of the Week following the SCSU series. After his four-game point streak and three-game goal streak was snapped Dec. 20, Ortega responded with another two-goal outing the next night, scoring twice on the power play in the third period to help UNO rally for a tie with Alabama-Huntsville. He then closed his month with another game-winner, scoring in overtime Dec. 30 to lift Omaha to a 2-1 win over New Hampshire, again earning first star of the game. He also chipped in an assist in a loss to UNH on New Year s Eve. Ortega earned NCHC Offensive Player of the Week for his outings against UAH and UNH and led the NCAA with 33 shots on goal in December. NCHC Monthly Honors - December Rookie of the Month Aidan Muir Western Michigan Freshman Forward Brampton, Ont. uir led the Broncos to a Mrecord in December while totaling four points on three goals and an assist in four contests. One of his goals came on the power play, while he also tallied a game-winner. His three goals tied for the NCAA lead among rookies in December, while his 0.75 goals per game during the month led NCHC freshmen and tied for third nationally among newcomers. Muir s 1.00 points per game average in December tied for second in the NCHC. The Edmonton Oilers prospect posted a +3 rating during the month while firing 13 shots on goal (3.25 shots per game). To open the month, Muir dished out an assist on WMU s second goal in a 3-2 overtime win over Colorado College Dec. 12. After being held pointless the next night, he exploded for three goals at the Three Rivers Classic Dec Muir scored the Broncos only goal in a 2-1 loss to No. 14 Colgate in the tournament opener, and then tallied his first career multi-goal game the next afternoon in a win over No. 20 Penn State in the consolation game. His first goal of the game, which turned out to be the game-winner, came on the power play and put WMU up 2-0, while his second goal made the final score 4-1. Muir was named the game s first star against PSU while he was also selected to the Three Rivers Classic All-Tournament Team. Muir had just one goal and four assists in his first 13 games as a Bronco prior to December. He also doubled his plus-minus rating in December from +3 to +6. National Accolades for NCHC Teams/Players HCA National Player of the Month Austin Ortega, SO, F, Omaha - December Drake Caggiula, JR, F, UND - November HCA National Rookie of the Month Kasimir Kaskisuo, FR, G, UMD - November NCAA Three Stars of the Week Jay Williams, JR, G, Miami - First Star (Week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4) Austin Ortega, SO, F, Omaha - Second Star (Week of Dec. 8-14) Justin Kovacs, SR, F, WMU - First Star (Week of Nov ) Quentin Shore, JR, F, Denver - First Star (Week of Nov ) Kasimir Kaskisuo, FR, G, UMD - First Star (Week of Nov ) Avery Peterson, FR, F, Omaha - Third Star (Week of Nov. 3-9) Mark MacMillan, SR, F, UND - Second Star (Week of Oct ) Jonny Brodzinski, JR, F, SCSU - Second Star (Week of Oct. 6-12) College Hockey News Team of the Week Omaha - Week of Dec (swept St. Cloud State) Minnesota Duluth - Week of Nov (swept Minnesota) Minnesota Duluth - Week of Nov. 3-9 (swept at St. Cloud State) Omaha - Week of Oct (swept at Western Michigan) 2015 Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team Danton Heinen, FR, F - Denver Trevor Moore, SO, F - Denver 2014 Three Rivers Classic All-Tournament Team Aidan Muir, FR, F - Western Michigan 2014 Florida College Hockey Classic All-Tournament Team Austin Czarnik, SR, F - Miami 2014 Shillelagh Tournament All-Tournament Team Lukas Hafner, JR, G - Western Michigan Justin Kovacs, SR, F - Western Michigan Nolan LaPorte, JR, F - Western Michigan Kenney Morrison, JR, D - Western Michigan Frederik Tiffels, FR, F - Western Michigan 2014 Ice Breaker Tournament All-Tournament Team Dominic Toninato, SO, F - Minnesota Duluth NCHC Players of the Month Month Player Rookie October Ryan Massa, Omaha Nick Schmaltz, UND November Drake Caggiula, UND Kasimir Kaskisuo, UMD December Austin Ortega, Omaha Aidan Muir, WMU January February March Preseason All-NCHC Team The NCHC s inaugural Preseason All-Conference Team (a team was not selected last season) was voted on by local media members from each school, along with select national media members. A total of 25 media members voted in the poll. NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team F - Austin Czarnik, Miami, Sr. 23 votes F Jonny Brodzinski, St. Cloud State, Jr. 19 F Riley Barber, Miami, Jr. 12 D Joey LaLeggia, Denver, Sr. 19 D Jaccob Slavin, Colorado College, So. 13 G Zane McIntyre, North Dakota, Jr. 25 National Preseason Honors Mike Richter Award Watch List Lukas Hafner, JR, G - Western Michigan Zane McIntyre, JR, G - North Dakota All-CHN (College Hockey News) Preseason Teams Austin Czarnik, SR, F, Miami - First Team Jonny Brodzinski, JR, F, SCSU - First Team Joey LaLeggia, SR, D, Denver - First Team Riley Barber, JR, F, Miami - Second Team Chase Perry, FR, G, Colorado College - Freshman Team USCHO.com Top 10 Forwards to Watch in Jonny Brodzinski, JR - St. Cloud State Austin Czarnik, SR - Miami NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Jan. 5

5 NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game NCHC Map NCHC Institutional Demographics Institution Location Population Enrollment Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 446,439 2,034 Denver Denver, CO 649,495 11,778 Miami Oxford, OH 21,351 17,720 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,265 11,800 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 52,838 14,326 Omaha Omaha, NE 421,570 15,227 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 66,297 16,245 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 74,262 25,086 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 (NCHC games only): Player School Points 1. Ryan Massa Omaha Joey LaLeggia Denver Sean Kuraly Miami 13 Austin Ortega Omaha Drake Caggiula North Dakota Lukas Hafner Western Michigan 11 Mark MacMillan North Dakota 11 Team Leaders (NCHC games only): School Points Colorado College 1. Chase Perry...8 t-2. Hunter Fejes...1 t-2. Tyler Marble...1 Denver 1. Joey LaLeggia Evan Cowley tied with...3 Miami 1. Sean Kuraly Riley Barber Blake Coleman...7 Minnesota Duluth t-1. Cal Decowski...10 t-1. Kyle Osterberg Kasimir Kaskisuo...8 Omaha 1. Ryan Massa Austin Ortega Justin Parizek...6 North Dakota 1. Drake Caggiula Mark MacMillan Zane McIntyre...8 St. Cloud State 1. Charlie Lindgren Jonny Brodzinski Joey Benik...4 Western Michigan 1. Lukas Hafner t-2. Frank Slubowski...5 t-2. Frederik Tiffels...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 Licensing Resource Group, LLC (LRG). For more information, please contact LRG at: Licensing Resource Group, LLC 442 Century Lane, Suite 100 Holland, Michigan Telephone: Website: 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, 161), 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. NCHC Media Information/Services NCHCHOCKEY.COM The official National Collegiate Hockey Conference website is hosted by Sport Ngin located in Minneapolis, Minn. A live scoreboard is available for each game throughout the season, along with recaps and box scores following the conclusion of each contest. You can also find the NCHC media guide, standings, team-by-team statistics and results, weekly releases, Players of the Week, radio and TV information, social media, video and more. STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES The NCHC will post updated statistics and news releases to the official website each week throughout the season. The Players of the Week (Monday) and the weekly press release (Tuesday) 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. Week of Jan. 5 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 5

6 Polls/Non-Conference Comparison National Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Week 13 (Jan. 5) (first-place votes in parentheses) Last week s No. TEAM POINTS RECORD Ranking 1. North Dakota 470 (9) Boston University 442 (12) Harvard 441 (13) Minnesota State UMass Lowell Miami Minnesota Duluth Michigan Tech Minnesota Denver Vermont Omaha Providence NR 14. Bowling Green Quinnipiac Others receiving votes: Boston College, 46; Colgate, 46; Yale, 22; Merrimack, 16; Robert Morris, 5. USCHO.com Poll Week 13 (Jan. 5) (first-place votes in parentheses) Last Week s No. Team Record points Ranking 1. North Dakota (13) 2 2. Boston University (18) 1 3. Harvard (15) 4 4. Minnesota State (1) 3 5. Miami UMass Lowell Minnesota Duluth (3) 7 8. Michigan Tech Minnesota Denver Bowling Green Vermont Omaha Providence Quinnipiac Boston College Colgate Merrimack Yale NR 20. Robert Morris College Hockey News Preseason Top-10 (Oct. 1) 1. Minnesota 2. Providence 3. North Dakota 4. Boston College 5. Colgate 6. Minnesota State 7. Miami 8. Michigan 9. St. Cloud State 10. Ferris State NCHC Preseason Poll (voting conducted by media only) First-place votes in parentheses Team Points 1. North Dakota 181 (12) 2. Miami 167 (9) 3. St. Cloud State 151 (4) 4. Denver Minnesota Duluth Omaha Western Michigan Colorado College 32 The NCHC vs.... (non-conference breakdown) Others receiving votes: Union 35, Michigan 15, Alaska 9, Dartmouth 8, Penn State 6, Holy Cross 4, Northern Michigan 1, Notre Dame 1. AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Total Colorado College Denver Miami Minnesota Duluth Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Western Michigan Total After finishing second in the inaugural season of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, North Dakota has been tabbed as the favorite to win the NCHC regular-season title in by media, as the conference released the NCHC Preseason Poll Thursday, Sept. 25. North Dakota totaled 181 points from the 25 media members who voted in the poll, including receiving 12 first-place votes, the most of any team. Three different teams received at least one first-place vote with Miami coming in second in the preseason poll with 167 points and nine first-place votes. St. Cloud State, the defending Penrose Cup champions, was selected to finish third, receiving 151 points in the poll, including four first-place votes. Coming in fourth in the NCHC Preseason Poll was Denver, who finished strong by capturing the inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship. The Pioneers collected 117 points, while Minnesota Duluth was right behind in fifth with 112 points. Omaha placed sixth in the poll, compiling 73 points, while Western Michigan was just behind in seventh with 67 points. Rounding out the preseason poll was Colorado College, which finished seventh a season ago and received 32 points from the media. NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Jan. 5

7 TV Schedule/New Media NCHC Games on National/Regional TV CBS SPORTS NETWORK Date Game Time (ET) Fri., Jan. 9, 2015 *Notre Dame at Western Michigan 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10, 2015 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota 8:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23, 2015 Colorado College at North Dakota 8:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30, 2015 North Dakota at Omaha 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6, 2015 Denver at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13, 2015 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 8:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20, 2015 North Dakota at Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20, 2015 Denver at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27, 2015 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6, 2015 North Dakota at Miami 6:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6, 2015 Denver at St. Cloud State 9:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 20, 2015 NCHC Semifinal #1 5:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 20, 2015 NCHC Semifinal #2 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 21, 2015 NCHC Championship 8:30 p.m. Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder FOX COLLEGE SPORTS Date Game Time Sat., Jan. 24, 2015 Denver at Miami 7:00 p.m. ET Sat., Jan. 24, 2015 Colorado College at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Jan. 31, 2015 North Dakota at Omaha 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 14, 2015 Denver at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Minnesota Duluth at Miami 7:00 p.m. ET Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 6:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Mar. 7, 2015 North Dakota at Miami 7:00 p.m. ET Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/start.asp FOX SPORTS NORTH Date Game Time (CT) Fri., Jan. 9, 2015 Miami at St. Cloud State+ 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 6:00 p.m. Channel Finder: foxsports.com/north/story/fox-sports-north-channel-finder The NCHC on Social Media Get involved and stay connected with the NCHC on social media via Twitter Facebook (Facebook.com/TheNCHC) and Instagram See behind the scenes photos, find out the latest news and win giveaways during the season on social media. During the year, fans are encouraged to submit photos of themselves showing off their best team spirit to the NCHC on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtag #NCHCFan. Each Monday, the conference will select the Fan of the Week, sponsored by Sport Ngin, based on the best picture(s) from the previous weekend and the winner will receive an NCHC t-shirt or other gear. When discussing the NCHC on Twitter, please use the hashtag #NCHCHockey. In addition to general NCHC news and updates, the NCHC will have an interactive activity on social media each day during the week. NCHC Social Media Weekly Schedule Monday Players of the Week/Fan of the Week announced Tuesday- Trivia (Twitter/Facebook)/Top 5 Goals of Week (NCHC.tv) Wednesday Caption Contest (Instagram)/Inside the NCHC (NCHC.tv) Thursday - #Throwback Thursday/NCHC Radio Show Friday NCHC: Between the Boards show (NCHC.tv)/Game updates Saturday - Game updates/behind the Scenes photos 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 watch/subscribe to the NCHC on NCHC.tv NBC Sports Network Date Game Time (ET) Sat., Jan. 10, 2015 *Western Michigan at Notre Dame 6:05 p.m. *Indicates non-conference game; + Indicates game is on FOX Sports North Plus Games this week in BOLD; all times subject to change NCHC Videos/NCHC.tv The NCHC produces three weekly video series that are posted on NCHC. tv, the NCHC s new digital network, throughout the week. Top Five Goals of the Week: Each Tuesday, the NCHC unveils the Top Five Goals of the Week from the previous weekend on NCHC.tv, which culminates in the Goal of the Year Tournament at the end of the season. Inside the NCHC: Each Wednesday the NCHC releases its Inside the NCHC feature, which gives fans a close-up look at the coaches, student-athletes and programs in the NCHC, and provides fans a glimpse into the personal side of the coaches and student-athletes. NCHC: Between the Boards: Produced by Midco Sports Network, the bi-weekly half-hour show recaps the previous weekend and previews the upcoming one, while also looking at news around the NCHC. download the NCHC mobile app NCHC Media Guide The NCHC Media Guide can be found as a PDF on NCHCHockey.com under the Media Zone dropdown menu or at page/show/ nchc-and-school-media-guides. NCHC Radio Show Like last year, 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 league 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 for use during a broadcast or on the air, NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweisman@nchchockey.com. For any other NCHC PSAs or advertisements needed for radio, television or a website, also contact Michael Weisman. Week of Jan. 5 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 7

8 NCHC Regular Season/Tournament/Quick Facts NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Website:...NCHCHockey.com 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 Hockey Operations:...Joe Novak Office Phone: jnovak@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 Inaugural Regular-Season Champion...St. Cloud State Inaugural Tournament Champion...Denver Tournament Championship... Frozen Faceoff Championship Site...Target Center Minneapolis, Minn. Championship Dates:... March 20-21, 2015 Tickets:...NCHCHockey.com or AXS.com or call AXS-TIX ( ) 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 also helped pay for the Penrose Cup. NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff The NCHC Tournament consists of four quarterfinal series on the first weekend following regular-season play (March 13-15, 2015). 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 Target Center in Minneapolis for the two semifinal games on Friday, March 20. (Semifinal games will be reseeded based on the final regular-season 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 21 for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the semifinal games will face each other in the thirdplace game (3:38 p.m. CT) earlier in the day. NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy Tour A fter fans of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) were able to see the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup up close and in person during the NCHC s inaugural season, the NCHC will once again be holding a trophy tour in its second season with the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship trophy making its way to each member school over the final three months of the season. The NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship trophy, which was first awarded to Denver last March in Minneapolis, will be on display at each NCHC arena for a weekend for fans to view. Although fans will not be allowed to hold the trophy, fans are encouraged to take pictures with the trophy and post them to Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #FFTrophyTour and tweet them SCHEDULE Jan Omaha, Neb. (Denver at Omaha) Jan Denver, Colo. (St. Cloud State at Denver) Jan Oxford, Ohio (Denver at Miami) Jan Colorado Springs, Colo. (St. Cloud State at Colo. College) Feb Duluth, Minn. (St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth) Feb St. Cloud, Minn. (Omaha at St. Cloud State) Feb Grand Forks, N.D. (St. Cloud State at North Dakota) Mar. 6-7 Kalamazoo, Mich. (Minn. Duluth at Western Michigan) Mar Let s Play Hockey Expo (St. Paul, Minn.) NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Jan. 5

9 Colorado College Tigers Head Coach: Mike Haviland (1st year) Record at CC: Overall Record: ( ) Overall Record: ( , 8th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 20/7 Colorado College snapped a seven-game winless streak with its 4-1 victory against UConn Tuesday night in Bridgeport, Conn. CC went on its East Coast swing, dropping a pair of games at Providence. CC s victory over UConn was its first victory on the road this season as the Tigers improved to away from home. With a goal and two assists against UConn, sophomore defenseman Jaccob Slavin posted CC s first three-point game since March 15, 2013 (Alexander Krushelnyski at Denver). His goal was his first of the season. Sophomore goaltender Tyler Marble made a career-high 48 saves in the overtime loss to Providence Saturday. His previous career high was 36 saves Oct. 17 this year against North Dakota. It was the most saves by a CC goalie since Josh Thorimbert had 50 Feb. 7, Providence s 53 shots on goal on Saturday were the most by a CC opponent since Wisconsin put 60 on frame in a four-overtime game on March 8, After falling in overtime at Providence Saturday, the Tigers had gone to OT in four of their previous five NCAA contests, going Off This Week - Next Games: Fri., Jan. 16 vs. Omaha (12-5-3, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. Sat., Jan. 17 vs. Omaha (12-5-3, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. Key Fact: After a bye this weekend, CC resumes NCHC play by hosting Omaha Jan CC plays 10 of its final 15 games at home, though 11 of CC s final 15 games are against teams currently ranked. Sun., Oct. 5 McGill (Exh.) T, 4-4 (OT-SOL) Fri., Oct. 10 Alabama-Huntsville W, 3-2 Sat., Oct. 11 Alabama-Huntsville W, 4-3 Fri., Oct. 17 #3/3 North Dakota* L, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 18 #3/3 North Dakota* L, 7-2 Fri., Oct. 24 at #6/6 Boston College L, 6-2 Sat., Oct. 25 at New Hampshire L, 6-2 Fri., Nov. 7 at #11/11 Miami* L, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 8 at #11/11 Miami* L, 5-1 Fri., Nov. 14 at #11/11 Denver* L, 8-1 Fri., Nov. 21 Wisconsin W, 5-2 Sat., Nov. 22 at Air Force L, 3-1 Fri., Dec. 5 at #9/8 Minnesota Duluth* L, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Dec. 6 at #9/8 Minnesota Duluth* L, 7-2 Fri., Dec. 12 at Western Michigan* L, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Dec. 13 at Western Michigan* T, 1-1 (OT-SOL) Sat., Dec. 27 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) T, 2-2 (OT-SOW) Sun., Dec. 28 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) W, 8-4 Sat., Jan. 3 at #16 Providence L, 5-4 (OT) Sun., Jan. 4 at #16 Providence L, 5-3 Tues., Jan. 6 at Connecticut (in Bridgeport, CT) W, 4-1 Fri., Jan. 16 Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Denver* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Omaha* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. March NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change Team Notes/Match-Ups Denver Pioneers Head Coach: Jim Montgomery (2nd year) Record at DU: Overall Record: ( ) Overall Record: ( , 5th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 21/5 Denver defeated Brown 5-3 last Saturday to finish the Ledyard Classic with a record of 1-0-1, good for a second-place finish in the showcase-style tournament. The Pioneers resultantly moved up one spot in both the USCHO.com and USA Today polls, now ranking 10th in both. Freshman forward Danton Heinen was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week on Monday after tallying 2G-3A-5P at the Ledyard Classic to earn All-Tournament Team honors. He now ranks second in the NCAA in scoring by a freshman this season with 22 points (8G-14A), trailing only BU s Jack Eichel (8G-19A-27P). Sophomore goaltender Evan Cowley made a career-high 43 saves in last Friday s 1-1 tie versus Dartmouth. He ranks in the top 10 in the NCAA in both save percentage (.935) and GAA (1.79) this season. Sophomore forward Trevor Moore tallied his first career hat trick in Saturday s win over Brown, joining junior forward Quentin Shore as Pioneers to record a hat trick this season. Moore was named to the Ledyard Classic All-Tournament Team with Heinen. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 9 at Omaha (12-5-3, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT CenturyLink Center - Omaha, Neb. Sat., Jan. 10 at Omaha (12-5-3, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT CenturyLink Center - Omaha, Neb. Key Fact: Sophomore blueliner Will Butcher rejoins the Pios this weekend after missing last weekend s action while playing for Team USA at the World Junior Championship. He was named Team USA s Top Defenseman at the tournament. Sat., Oct. 4 McGill (Exh.) W, 3-2 Fri., Oct. 17 Rensselaer W, 3-0 Sat., Oct. 18 Rensselaer W, 4-1 Fri., Oct. 24 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 25 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* L, 6-1 Fri., Oct. 31 #5/5 Boston College L, 2-1 Sat., Nov. 1 #5/5 Boston College W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Nov. 7 Western Michigan* W, 5-4 Sat., Nov. 8 Western Michigan* L, 6-3 Fri., Nov. 14 Colorado College* W, 8-1 Fri., Nov. 21 Air Force W, 7-0 Sat., Nov. 22 Wisconsin W, 3-2 Fri., Dec. 5 at Cornell L, 4-1 Sat., Dec. 6 at Cornell W, 3-1 Fri., Dec. 12 #1/1 North Dakota* W, 4-1 Sat., Dec. 13 #1/1 North Dakota* L, 3-1 Fri., Jan. 2 at Dartmouth$ T, 1-1 (OT-SOL) Sat., Jan. 3 vs. Brown$ W, 5-3 Fri., Jan. 9 at #12/13 Omaha* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at #12/13 Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at Miami* 5:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at Miami* 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6 at Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at St. Cloud State* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at St. Cloud State* 6:07 p.m. March NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change $ Ledyard Classic (Hanover, N.H.) 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10 Team Notes/Match-Ups Miami RedHawks Head Coach: Enrico Blasi (16th year) Record at MU: Overall Record: ( ) Overall Record: ( , t-1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/2 The RedHawks continue to dominate possession within their games as they have outshot their opponents in 17 of 20 contests this year and are second nationally with a shot margin per game. Senior forward Austin Czarnik s first goal of the season on Jan. 3 in a win at RPI extended his point streak to eight games, during which he has 12 points (1g, 11a). He is one game shy of matching the longest point streak of his career. After posting just four assists in the first 13 games of the season, senior forward Cody Murphy has a team-high eight goals in the past seven games, including two in the win over RPI Jan. 3. Junior goalie Jay Williams has posted shutouts in his last two starts (Dec. 29 vs. Cornell and Jan. 3 at RPI) giving him four this year, which ties for first nationally. He has not allowed a goal in the last 121:59. His 1.54 GAA ranks third in the NCAA. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 9 at St. Cloud State (7-10-1, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. TV: FS North+/STO Sat., Jan. 10 at St. Cloud State (7-10-1, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. Key Fact: Miami resumes NCHC play at St. Cloud State riding a three-game winning streak after a sweep at RPI. This is the fourth time this year the Red and White have won three games in a row, but they are yet to win a fourth straight game. Sat., Oct. 4 USA U-18 (Exh.) L, 3-0 Sun., Oct. 5 Simon Fraser (Exh.) W, 11-0 Fri., Oct. 10 at Bowling Green L, 3-2 Sun., Oct. 12 Bowling Green W, 3-2 Fri., Oct. 17 at #17 Ohio State W, 5-1 Sat., Oct. 18 #17 Ohio State W, 2-1 Fri., Oct. 24 St. Lawrence L, 5-4 Sat., Oct. 25 St. Lawrence W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Oct. 31 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 1 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* L, 4-3 Fri., Nov. 7 Colorado College* W, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 8 Colorado College* W, 5-1 Fri., Nov. 14 at #2/2 North Dakota* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 15 at #2/2 North Dakota* L, 4-1 Fri., Nov. 21 Western Michigan* W, 1-0 Sat., Nov. 22 Western Michigan* W, 5-2 Fri., Dec. 5 #13/12 Omaha* W, 8-2 Sat., Nov. 6 #13/12 Omaha* L, 5-2 Sun., Dec. 28 vs. Notre Dame$ L, 3-2 (OT) Mon., Dec. 29 vs. Cornell$ W, 3-0 Fri., Jan. 2 at RPI W, 3-2 Sat., Jan. 3 at RPI W, 3-0 Fri., Jan. 9 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 Denver* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 vs. Western Michigan*% 4:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at Colorado College* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Minnesota Duluth* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at Denver* 9:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Denver* 9:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 North Dakota* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 North Dakota* 7:05 p.m. March NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change; $ Florida College Hockey Classic (Estero, Fla.); % Hockey City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (14th year) Record at UMD: Overall Record: ( ) Overall Record: ( , t-1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/6 The Bulldogs trekked north of the border for the first time in over a half of a century last Friday and Saturday and skated away with a exhibition series sweep over Lakehead University of Thunder Bay, Ont. UMD rallied for a 3-2 overtime triumph in the opener and then got goals from seven different players -- including sophomore defenseman Willie Raskob, who scored twice -- in an 8-4 victory the following evening. Of UMD s 18 games to date, only two (Colorado College on Dec. 5-6) have been against unranked opponents. The Bulldogs top the country in strength of schedule at the moment. Sophomore forward Dominic Toninato enters the new year pacing the Bulldogs in scoring with a career-high 18 points. He s also potted 13 goals, which ties for third nationally, one behind the co-leaders. Rookie goaltender Kasimir Kaskisuo, who has now made 15 consecutive starts, continues to pace the nation s freshman goalies in victories with an record in net. This Week s Games: Fri., Jan. 9 at North Dakota (13-4-2, NCHC) - 7:37 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: Midco SN/My9 Sat., Jan. 10 at North Dakota (13-4-2, NCHC) - 7:07 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, N.D. TV: CBS Sports Network Key Fact: After a three-week hiatus from regular season play, UMD returns to the ice this weekend facing top-ranked North Dakota. It will be the only two regular season meetings between the two clubs. Mon., Oct. 6 Lakehead (Exh.) W, 4-2 Fri., Oct. 10 vs. #1/1 Minnesota% L, 4-3 Sun., Oct. 12 at #13/12 Notre Dame% W, 3-0 Fri., Oct. 17 #12/12 Minnesota State L, 5-4 (OT) Sat., Oct. 18 at #12/12 Minnesota State W, 6-2 Fri., Oct. 24 #13/11 Denver* L, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 25 #13/11 Denver* W, 6-1 Fri., Oct. 31 #10/10 Miami* L, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 1 #10/10 Miami* W, 4-3 Fri., Nov. 7 at #6/7 St. Cloud State* W, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Nov. 8 at #6/7 St. Cloud State* W, 3-1 Fri., Nov. 14 at #1/1 Minnesota W, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 15 #1/1 Minnesota W, 2-1 Fri., Nov. 21 at #13/13 Omaha* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 22 at #13/13 Omaha* L, 4-1 Fri., Dec. 5 Colorado College* W, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Dec. 6 Colorado College* W, 7-2 Fri., Dec. 12 at #4/4 Michigan Tech W, 3-1 Sat., Dec. 13 at #4/4 Michigan Tech L, 4-3 Fri., Jan. 2 at Lakehead (Exh.) W, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Jan. 3 at Lakehead (Exh.) W, 8-4 Fri., Jan. 9 at #1/1 North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at #1/1 North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 vs. Bemidji State$ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 vs. Minn./Minn. State$ TBA Fri., Jan. 30 at Denver* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Miami* 6:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Miami* 6:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. March NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change; % Ice Breaker Tournament (South Bend, Ind.); $ North Star College Cup (St. Paul, Minn.) NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Jan. 5