THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA

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1 WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Bruce M. McLeod Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Assistant Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd Supervisor of Officials Administrative Office Western Collegiate Hockey Association 2211 S. Josephine Street, Room 302 Denver, CO p: f: Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner for Public Relations Western Collegiate Hockey Association 559 D Onofrio Drive, Ste. 103 Madison, WI p: f: dspencer@mailbag.com HOME OF A COLLEGIATE RECORD 37 MEN S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS SINCE , 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 MEN S CONFERENCE MEMBERS University of Alaska Anchorage Bemidji State University Colorado College University of Denver Michigan Technological University University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth Minnesota State University University of Nebraska Omaha University of North Dakota St. Cloud State University University of Wisconsin 2013 RED BARON WCHA FINAL FIVE March Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN visit us on the web at: WCHA.COM WCHA.COM/MOBILE January 2, 2013/For Immediate Release CONFERENCE PLAY RESUMES JANUARY 4-5 WITH TWO SERIES AS COLORADO COLLEGE VISITS NEBRASKA OMAHA, ALASKA ANCHORAGE HOSTS WISCONSIN FRIDAY-SATURDAY NON-CONFERENCE SETS HAVE BEMIDJI STATE HOSTING WESTERN MICHIGAN, DENVER HOSTING CORNELL, MINNESOTA STATE ENTERTAINING PROVIDENCE, NORTH DAKOTA TAKING ON HOLY CROSS, ST. CLOUD STATE ENGAGING NORTHERN MICHIGAN; MICHIGAN TECH, MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA STATE CAPTURE HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS; BADGERS UNBEATEN OVER LAST SIX GAMES, UM AND UND UNDEFEATED OVER LAST FIVE; MSU MAVERICKS 9-1 SINCE NOV. 10; SIX WCHA TEAMS RANKED IN LATEST DIV. 1 MEN S NATIONAL POLLS UM NO. 1, UND NO. 7, DU NO. 11, MSU NO. 14, UNO NO. 15/16, SCSU NO. 15 MTU, CC RECEIVE VOTES; RED BARON WCHA FINAL FIVE TICKET PACKAGES CONTINUE ON SALE PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP MARCH AT XCEL ENERGY CENTER MADISON, Wis. Pursuit of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season championship and the six first-round home playoff berths continues this coming weekend of January 4-5 with a pair of league series as No. 15/16-ranked Nebraska Omaha hosts Colorado College and Alaska Anchorage hosts Wisconsin. Face-offs at CenturyLink Center Omaha (15,959) between the Mavericks (11-8-1, WCHA) and Tigers (8-10-2, WCHA) are at 6:37 pm CT on Friday evening and on Saturday night WCHA MEN S STANDINGS Conference Only Overall Pts GP Record Win% GF- GA GP Record Win% GF- GA 1 St. Cloud State North Dakota Denver Minnesota State Minnesota Nebraska Omaha Minnesota Duluth Colorado College Bemidji State Wisconsin Michigan Tech Alaska Anchorage THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA Games for Friday, January 4: Colorado College at Nebraska Omaha (WCHA), 6:37 pm CT; Holy Cross at North Dakota (NC), ; Northern Michigan at St. Cloud State (NC), ; Providence at Minnesota State (NC), ; Western Michigan at Bemidji State (NC), ; Cornell at Denver (NC), 7:37 pm MT; Wisconsin at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA), 7:07 pm AT. Games for Saturday, January 5: Colorado College at Nebraska Omaha (WCHA), ; Holy Cross at North Dakota (NC), ; Northern Michigan at St. Cloud State (NC), ; Providence at Minnesota State (NC), ; Western Michigan at Bemidji State (NC), ; Cornell at Denver (NC), ; Wisconsin at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA), 7:07 pm AT. Games for Tuesday, January 8: Notre Dame at Minnesota (NC),. con t

2 This marks the only two WCHA meetings between UNO and CC this season, with the Tigers last playing on Dec. 15. Up at Sullivan Arena (6,251) in Anchorage, the Seawolves (3-9-4, WCHA) and Badgers (4-7-5, WCHA) will engage in a pair of 7:07 pm AT puck drops. Both teams are coming off long holiday season layoffs, with UAA last playing Dec. 15 and the UW s last game on Dec. 14. Alaska Achorage and Wisconsin will then meet again in Madison for their second two-game WCHA set on January Outside the conference this Friday and Saturday, five other league-member teams will compete in non-conference series. Bemidji State (5-10-3) welcomes Central Collegiate Hockey Association-member and 10th-ranked Western Michigan (11-5-2) for 7:37 pm CT and 7:07 pm face-offs at Sanford Center (4,373). No. 11-ranked Denver (10-6-3) will engage ECAC Hockey-member and No. 12-ranked Cornell (7-4-2) at Magness Arena (6,025) at 7:37 pm MT and 7:07 pm MT. No. 14-ranked Minnesota State (12-6-2) will play host to Hockey East Association-member Providence (7-6-3) at and 7:07 pm CT at Verizon Wireless Center (4,832) in Mankato. No. 7-ranked North Dakota (10-5-3) will entertain 20th-ranked Holy Cross ( ) of the Atlantic Hockey Association in and face-offs at Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,634). And No. 15-ranked St. Cloud State (12-8-0) will host Northern Michigan (6-10-3) of the CCHA at the National Hockey and Events Center (5,371) at and. Michigan Tech, Minnesota and Minnesota Duluth are all idle this weekend. Then next Tuesday (January 8) evening, top-ranked Minnesota (13-3-0) will play a single home non-conference game against CCHA-member and No. 2/3-ranked Notre Dame (14-4-0) at 7:07 pm CT at Mariucci Arena (10,000). Heading into the second half of the 168-game conference slate, St. Cloud State (9-5-0 WCHA) is in sole possession of first place in the MacNaughton Cup race with 18 points. Just a single point back of SCSU with 17 points each are North Dakota (7-2-3 WCHA) and Denver (7-4-3 WCHA), with UND having two games in hand on both the Huskies and the Pioneers. Minnesota State (8-6-0 WCHA) stands in fourth place with 16 points in 14 games while Minnesota (6-3-3 WCHA RESULTS, DECEMBER Results of Thursday, December 27: Rensselaer 4 at St. Cloud State 3 (NC) Results of Friday, December 28: * Minnesota Duluth 0 vs Maine 1 (NC); Rensselaer 1 at St. Cloud State 2 (NC). * Florida College Classic (Estero, FL). Results of Saturday, December 29: Nebraska Omaha 4 at Quinnipiac 5 (NC); * Ferris State 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 2 (NC); # Minnesota State 3 vs Brown 1 (NC); & Michigan 0 vs Michigan Tech 4 (NC); % Air Force 0 at Minnesota 4 (NC); + Boston University 0 at Denver 6 (NC). * Florida College Classic Third Place (Estero, FL); # UConn Hockey Classic (Storrs, CT); & Great Lakes Invitational (Detroit, MI); % Mariucci Classic; + Hall of Fame Game. Results of Sunday, December 30: Nebraska Omaha 1 at Quinnipiac 3 (NC); * Bemidji State 3 vs Massachusetts 4 (NC); # Western Michigan 0 vs Michigan Tech 4 (NC); & Minnesota State 3 at Connecticut 1 (NC); % Boston College 1 at Minnesota 8 (NC). * Ledyard Bank Classic (Hanover, NH); # Great Lakes Invitational Championship (Detroit, MI); & UConn Hockey Classic Championship; % Mariucci Classic. Results of Monday, December 31: * Bemidji State 2 vs New Hampshire 3 (NC). * Ledyard Bank Classic Third Place (Hanover, NH). UPCOMING IN THE WCHA Games for Friday, January 11 Michigan Tech at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA), Colorado College at North Dakota (WCHA), Wisconsin at Minnesota State (WCHA), Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota (WCHA), 8:07 pm CT Nebraska Omaha at Denver (WCHA), 8:07 pm MT Games for Saturday, January 12 Alaska Anchorage at Minnesota (WCHA), Colorado College at North Dakota (WCHA), Michigan Tech at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA), Wisconsin at Minnesota State (WCHA), Nebraska Omaha at Denver (WCHA), Games for Friday, January 18 Bemidji State at Michigan Tech (WCHA), 7:07 pm ET North Dakota at Minnesota (WCHA), Denver at St. Cloud State (WCHA), Miami at Wisconsin (NC), 8:07 pm CT Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College (WCHA), 7:37 pm MT Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA), 7:07 pm AT Games for Saturday, January 19 North Dakota at Minnesota (WCHA), 5:07 pm CT Bemidji State at Michigan Tech (WCHA), 7:07 pm ET Denver at St. Cloud State (WCHA), Miami at Wisconsin (NC), Minnesota Duluth at Colorado College (WCHA), Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA), 7:07 pm AT WCHA) and Nebraska Omaha (7-4-1 WCHA) share fifth place with 15 points each, both with 12 league games played. Minnesota Duluth (5-6-3 WCHA) currently occupies seventh place with 13 points, and Colorado College (5-6-1 WCHA) and Bemidji State (4-7-3 WCHA) are tied for eighth with 11 points apiece, with the Tigers having two games in hand. Sharing the 10th spot with nine points each are Wisconsin (2-5-5 WCHA) and Michigan Tech (3-8-3 WCHA), with the Badgers having played just 12 league games, and Alaska Anchorage (1-8-3 WCHA) is 12th with five points in 12 games. Through the first 78 games of the 168-game conference schedule, the home-ice advantage has been almost anything but, with home teams logging just a.513 winning percentage and record in WCHA games. Three WCHA-member teams head into the second half with some noteworthy momentum, as Wisconsin sports a six-game unbeaten streak overall at while both Minnesota and North Dakota are undefeated over their last five games each at Also of note, Minnesota State, under first-year coach Mike Hastings, has fashioned a 9-1 overall mark since Nov. 10 while St. Cloud State is 4-1 over the last five games and 6-3 over the last nine. In non-conference play over the Christmas/New Year holiday period, three WCHA teams Michigan Tech, Minnesota and Minnesota State captured tournament championships. The Huskies won the Great Lakes Invitational in Detroit by defeating Michigan (4-0) and Western Michigan (4-0). The Golden Gophers prevailed in their own Mariucci Classic with victories over Air Force (4-0) and Boston College (8-1). And the Mavericks claimed the UConn Hockey Classic by prevailing over both Brown (3-1) and host Connecticut (3-1). Denver, meanwhile, blitzed visiting Boston University 6-0 on Dec. 29 at Magness Arena in the Hall of Fame Game, St. Cloud State split a Dec series against Rensselaer (3-4, 2-1), Minnesota Duluth dropped two games

3 at the Florida College Classic in Estero, losing to Maine 1-0 and Ferris State 6-2, Nebraska Omaha fell twice at Quinnipiac on Dec by 5-4 and 3-1 counts, and Bemidji State dropped a 4-3 decision to Massachusetts and a 3-2 decision to New Hampshire on Dec in the Ledyard Bank Classic in Hanover, N.H. After 67 non-conference games through Jan. 2, WCHA-member teams stand against other Div. 1 teams for a.567 winning percentage. League-member teams are (.939) vs the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA), (.454) against the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), (.423) vs ECAC Hockey (ECACH), (.469) vs the Hockey East Association (HEA), and (.917) vs independents. Minnesota owns the best non-conference record so far at a perfect 7-0-0, followed by Minnesota State at Other non-conference records by team are: Alaska Anchorage (2-1-1), Bemidji State (1-3-0), Colorado College (3-4-1), Denver (3-2-0), Michigan Tech (3-2-0), Minnesota Duluth (2-4-0), Nebraska Omaha (4-4-0), North Dakota (3-3-0), St. Cloud State (3-3-0), and Wisconsin (2-2-0). Looking ahead to next week s schedule, there will five WCHA two-game series contested on Friday and Saturday, January Michigan Tech travels to Minnesota Duluth, Alaska Anchorage heads to Minnesota, Wisconsin visits Minnesota State, Colorado College is at North Dakota and Nebraska Omaha is at Denver. Both Bemidji State and St. Cloud State will be idle. In this week s USCHO.com Division 1 Men s College Hockey Poll issued December 31, the WCHA again has six teams among the top 20. Minnesota leads the way at No. 1, North Dakota is No. 7, Denver is No. 11, Minnesota State is No. 14, St. Cloud State is No. 15 and Nebraska Omaha is No. 16. Also receiving votes were Michigan Tech and Colorado College. And in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division 1 Men s College Hockey Poll issued January 2, Minnesota is No. 1, North Dakota is No. 7, Denver is No. 11, Minnesota State is No. 14 and Nebraska Omaha is No. 15. St. Cloud State also received votes. CATCH THE LEAGUE S WEEKLY RADIO SHOW THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA AT WCHA.COM The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is pleased to again provide it s long-running weekly radio show This Week in the WCHA via wcha.com and to interested media outlets. The show is available each Friday at WCHA.com and is also available for electronic distribution. Hosted by Jim Rich and produced by Kevin Falness of the Minnesota Wild Radio Network, This Week in the WCHA runs 6-7 minutes and features key moments and highlights from live game broadcasts, including goals, saves, overtime game-winners, post-game sound clips, a look at upcoming games RED BARON WCHA FINAL FIVE TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE NOW PICK YOUR FINAL FIVE SWEEPSTAKES LAUNCHES TODAY SAINT PAUL, Minn. Xcel Energy Center and the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) have announced that five-game, all tournament packages for the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five, to be held March at Xcel Energy Center, went on sale beginning Dec. 10. All tournament packages are $165 and $80 and can be purchased at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charge by phone at or online at To charge by phone using Ticketmaster TDD/TTY, call Groups (10+) call Fans can celebrate college hockey with music, interactive games, food, beverages and more at thewcha Fan Fest Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bud Light Blue Line Bar and Grill (Xcel Energy Center Gate 4). Cheerleaders, mascots and WCHA pep bands will also be present at this event with live music from Uncle Chunk on Friday and Playback on Saturday. The WCHA Fan Fest is free and open to the public. College hockey fans will once again have the opportunity to get in on the tournament action with the return of the Pick Your Final Five Sweepstakes. Fans who enter will have a chance to win a prize of four (4) ticket packages to the 2014 WCHA Final Five Here s how the sweepstakes works: Visit starting at 12:01 am CT on Monday, Dec. 10. Choose the six (6) WCHA teams you predict will make it to the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. Choose the two (2) teams you predict will make the Championship game. Choose the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Championship winning team. Guess how many total goals will be scored during the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five. If more than one (1) person correctly answers all four (4) questions, all contestants with correct answers will be entered into a random drawing to determine the prize winner. If no one correctly answers all four (4) questions, those persons that answer the most number of questions correctly will be entered into a random drawing to determine the winner. The contest begins at 12:01 a.m. CT on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, March 8, The winner will be announced by noon CT on Sunday, March 24, NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The Pick Your Final Five Sweepstakes is subject in all respects to the complete Official Rules available at or by sending a S.A.S.E. to Pick Your Final Five Sweepstakes - Rules Request, c/o Saint Paul Arena Company, LLC, 175 W. Kellogg Blvd., Ste. 501, St. Paul, Minnesota Open only to entrants who, as of the entry date, are permanent legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old. Void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited or restricted by law. Sweepstakes entry period begins at 12:01 a.m. Central Time ( CT ) on Dec. 10, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on March 8, LIMIT: One (1) entry per person (regardless of method of entry) or address (physical or ). 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4 CONFERENCE RESULTS BY TEAM Alaska Anchorage (28 games): UND (L 1-4, T 3-3 ot); 11/9-10 vs UM (L 0-4, T 2-2 ot); BSU (T 2-2 ot, L 4-5); 11/30-12/1 vs SCSU (L 3-4 ot, W 3-1); MSU (L 1-3, L 0-3); 12/14-15 vs UMD (L 1-5, L 1-2); 1/4-5 vs UW; UM; 1/18-19 vs MSU; UW; 2/1-2 vs CC; MTU; 2/15-16 vs UNO; DU. Bemidji State (28 games): UNO (T 3-3 ot, W 3-2); CC (L 2-3, L 3-6); 11/16-17 vs MTU (L 4-5 ot, L 1-2 ot); 11/23-24 vs UAA (T 2-2 ot, W 5-4); MSU (L 0-3, 1-6); UMD (L 2-4, W 2-1); 12/14-15 vs DU (T 1-1 ot, W 5-1); MTU; 1/25-26 vs UNO; 2/1-2 vs SCSU; UW; 2/15-16 vs UMD; UND; 3/8-9 vs UM. Colorado College (28 games): UW (W 5-4, W 3-0); 11/9-10 vs BSU (W 3-2, W 6-3); 11/16 vs DU (L 5-6); DU (L 2-6); 11/30-12/1 vs UND (W 5-3, L 2-3 ot); 12/7-8 vs UM (L 2-4, T 4-4 ot); SCSU (L 3-5, L 1-3); UNO; UND; 1/18-19 vs UMD; UAA; DU; 2/9 vs DU; 2/22-23 vs SCSU; 3/1-2 vs MSU; MTU. Denver (28 games): 10/26-27 vs MTU (W 5-1, W 5-2); 11/2-3 vs SCSU (L 0-3, W 6-1); MSU (W 4-3, W 3-2); CC (W 6-5); 11/17 vs CC (W 6-2); 11/30-12/1 vs UW (T 1-1 ot, L 1-3); UND (T 2-2 ot, L 3-6); BSU (T 1-1 ot, L 1-5); 1/11-12 vs UNO; SCSU; UMD; 2/8 vs CC; CC; 2/22-23 vs UND; UM; 3/8-10 vs UAA. Michigan Tech (28 games): 10/19-20 vs UM (W 5-3, L 2-3); DU (L 1-5, L 2-5); 11/2-3 vs UNO (L 1-2, L 3-5); BSU (W 5-4 ot, W 2-1 ot); 11/30-12/1 vs UMD (L 3-7, T 4-4 ot); UW (T 1-1 ot, T 3-3 ot); 12/14-15 vs UND (L 1-6, L 1-4); UMD; 1/18-19 vs BSU; UNO; 2/8-9 vs UAA; MSU; SCSU; 3/8-9 vs CC. Minnesota (28 games): MTU (L 3-5, W 3-2); 11/2 vs MSU (W 3-2); MSU (L 3-5); UAA (W 4-0, T 2-2 ot); 11/16-17 vs UW (T 2-2 ot, W 3-1); 11/30-12/1 vs UNO (L 2-3, W 3-2); CC (W 4-2, T 4-4 ot); 1/11-12 vs UAA; 1/18-19 vs UND; 1/25 vs MSU; MSU; SCSU; 2/15 (@ UW); 2/17 (@ UW, Soldier Field, Chicago); 2/22-23 (vs UMD); 3/1-2 vs DU; BSU. Minnesota Duluth (28 games): 10/26-27 vs UW (L 0-2, T 2-2 ot); UNO (L 2-3, L 3-6); UND (T 4-4 ot, L 3-4 ot); 11/23-24 vs SCSU (W 2-1, L 1-5); MTU (W 7-3, T 4-4 ot); 12/7-8 vs BSU (W 4-2, L 1-2); UAA (W 5-1, W 2-1); 1/11-12 vs MTU; CC; 2/1-2 vs DU; 2/8-9 vs MSU; BSU; UM; 3/8-9 vs UNO. Minnesota State (28 games): SCSU (L 1-5, L 1-5); UM (L 2-3); 11/3 vs UM (W 5-3); 11/9-10 vs DU (L 3-4, L 2-3); UW (W 4-2, W 4-2); 11/30-12/1 vs BSU (W 3-0, W 6-1); 12/7-8 vs UAA (W 3-1, W 3-0); UNO (W 6-3, L 1-5); 1/11-12 vs UW; UAA; UM; 1/26 vs UM; UMD; 2/15-16 vs MTU; CC; 3/8-9 vs UND. Nebraska Omaha (28 games): 10/26-27 vs BSU (T 3-3 ot, L 2-3); MTU (W 2-1, W 5-3); 11/10-11 vs UMD (W 3-2, W 6-3); UM (W 3-2, L 2-3); SCSU (W 6-5, L 1-2); 12/14-15 vs MSU (L 3-6, W 5-1); 1/4-5 vs CC; DU; BSU; 2/1-2 vs MTU; 2/8-9 vs UND; UAA; 3/1-2 vs UW; UMD. North Dakota (28 games): 10/26-27 vs UAA (W 4-1, T 3-3 ot); SCSU (W 3-0, L 2-5); 11/16-17 vs UMD (T 4-4 ot, W 4-3 ot); CC (L 3-5, W 3-2 ot); 12/7-8 vs DU (T 2-2 ot, W 6-3); MTU (W 6-1, W 4-1); 1/11-12 vs CC; UM; 1/25-26 vs SCSU; 2/1-2 vs UW; UNO; DU; 3/1-2 vs BSU; MSU. St. Cloud State (28 games): 10/26-27 vs MSU (W 5-1, W 5-1); DU (W 3-0, L 1-6); 11/9-10 vs UND (L 0-3, W 5-2); UMD (L 1-2, W 5-1); UAA (W 4-3 ot, L 1-3); 12/7-8 vs UNO (L 5-6, W 2-1); 12/14-15 vs CC (W 5-3, W 3-1); 1/18-19 vs DU; UND; BSU; 2/8-9 vs UM; CC; 3/1-2 vs MTU; UW. Wisconsin (28 games): UMD (W 2-0, T 2-2 ot); 11/2-3 vs CC (L 4-5 ot, L 0-3); UM (T 2-2 ot, L 1-3); 11/23-24 vs MSU (L 2-4, L 2-4); DU (T 1-1 ot, W 3-1); 12/7-8 vs MTU (T 1-1 ot, T 3-3 ot); UAA; MSU; 1/25-26 vs UAA; UND; 2/8-9 vs BSU; 2/15 vs UM; 2/17 vs UM (@ Soldier Field, Chicago); UNO; 3/8-9 vs SCSU CONFERENCE SWEEPS BY TEAM Colorado College (2): Nov. Wisconsin (5-4, 3-0); Nov vs Bemidji State (3-2, 6-3). Denver (3): Oct vs Michigan Tech (5-1, 5-2); Nov. Minnesota State (4-3, 3-2); Nov. Colorado College (6-5), Nov. 17 vs Colorado College (6-2). Michigan Tech (1): Nov. Bemidji State (5-4 ot, 2-1 ot). Minnesota Duluth (1): Dec. Alaska Anchorage (5-1, 2-1). Minnesota State (3): Nov. Wisconsin (4-2, 4-2); Nov. 30-Dec. 1 vs Bemidji State (3-0, 6-1); Dec. 7-8 vs Alaska Anchorage (W 3-1, W 3-0). Nebraska Omaha (2): Nov. Michigan Tech (2-1, 5-3); Nov vs Minnesota Duluth (3-2, 6-3). North Dakota (1): Dec. Michigan Tech (6-1, 4-1). St. Cloud State (2): Oct vs Minnesota State (5-1, 5-1); Dec vs Colorado College (5-3, 3-1). LONGEST WINNING, UNBEATEN STREAKS OF BY TEAM ALL GAMES Alaska Anchorage: Longest Winning Streak (1). Longest Unbeaten Streak (2, 0-0-2). Bemidji State: Longest Winning Streak (1). Longest Unbeaten Streak (3, 2-0-1, 2-0-1). Colorado College: Longest Winning Streak (4). Longest Unbeaten Streak (4, 4-0-0). Denver: Longest Winning Streak (5). Longest Unbeaten Streak (5, 5-0-0). Michigan Tech: Longest Winning Streak (2). Longest Unbeaten Streak (2, 2-0-0; 0-0-2; 2-0-0). Minnesota: Longest Winning Streak (3). Longest Unbeaten Streak (6, 4-0-2). Minnesota Duluth: Longest Winning Streak (2). Longest Unbeaten Streak (3, 2-0-1). Minnesota State: Longest Winning Streak (7). Longest Unbeaten Streak (7, 7-0-0). Nebraska Omaha: Longest Winning Streak (7). Longest Unbeaten Streak (7, 7-0-0). North Dakota: Longest Winning Streak (3). Longest Unbeaten Streak (5, 4-0-1). St. Cloud State: Longest Winning Streak (5). Longest Unbeaten Streak (5, 5-0-0). Wisconsin: Longest Winning Streak (2). Longest Unbeaten Streak (6, 3-0-3).

5 THIS WEEK IN THE NATIONAL POLLS USCHO.COM DIV. 1 MEN S COLLEGE HOCKEY POLL Minneapolis, Minn./December 31, 2012 Rk Team (first place votes) Record Pts Last Week 1 Minnesota (35) Boston College (5) Notre Dame (9) New Hampshire Quinnipiac Miami North Dakota Dartmouth (1) Boston University Western Michigan Denver Cornell Union Minnesota State St. Cloud State Nebraska Omaha Yale Niagara Robert Morris NR 20 Holy Cross NR others receiving votes: Colgate 50, Ferris State 47, Providence 12, Harvard 10, Michigan Tech 5, Massachusetts 4, Massachusetts-Lowell 4, Northern Michigan 4, Colorado College 1. USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE DIV. 1 MEN S COLLEGE HOCKEY POLL Minneapolis, Minn./January 2, 2013 Rk Team, Pts (1st place) Record Last Poll 1 Minnesota, 501 (25) Notre Dame, 458 (9) Boston College, New Hampshire, Quinnipiac, Miami North Dakota, Dartmouth, Boston University, Western Michigan, Denver, Cornell, Union College, Minnesota State, NR 15 Nebraska Omaha, others receiving votes: St. Cloud State, 33; Yale, 12; Robert Morris, 9; Niagara, 6. December 4, CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD GROUP INCLUDES MINNESOTA S SETH HELGESON, ST. CLOUD STATE S BEN HANOWSKI, WISCONSIN S RYAN LITTLE OVERLAND PARK, KS Twenty NCAA men s ice hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice, including WCHA-member team players Seth Helgeson (UM), Ben Hanowski (SCSU) and Ryan Little (UW), were selected on Nov. 14 as candidates for the Senior CLASS Award in collegiate hockey. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division 1 senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The candidate class includes six candidates who have cumulative grade point averages above 3.5. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four in Pittsburgh April 11 and 13. The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorclassaward.com. Ice Hockey Candidates: Nick Bailen, RPI; Brett Beebe, Western Michigan; Danny Biega, Harvard; Kyle Bonis, Ferris State; Stephen Carew, Air Force; Nick D Agostino, Cornell; Kyle Flanagan, St. Lawrence; Alex Gerke, Connecticut; Ben Hanowski, St. Cloud State; Connor Hardowa, New Hampshire; Seth Helgeson, Minnesota; Adam Henderson, Alaska; Brendan Jamison, Robert Morris; Mike Johnson, Notre Dame; Dan Koudys, Bentley; Ryan Little, Wisconsin; Mark Nemec, Maine; Brandon Nunn, Holy Cross; Cheyne Rocha, Army; Steven Spinell, Miami (Ohio). HOCKEY CITY CLASSIC TICKETS ON SALE FEB. 17 SOLDIER FIELD OUTDOOR HOCKEY DOUBLEHEADER CHICAGO Individual tickets for the Hockey City Classic at Soldier Field went on sale to the public at 10 am CT on Oct. 1. Tickets are valid for both games and may be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by calling or at Ticketmaster outlets. The Hockey City Classic is an outdoor college hockey doubleheader on Feb. 17. The puck drops at noon CT when Notre Dame faces off against Miami, followed by Minnesota v swisconsin at approximately 3:30 pm CT. Ticket prices range from $15-$85. For a seating map and pricing options, please visit: hockeycityclassic.com.

6 NCAA MEN S ICE HOCKEY REGIONAL TICKET PACKAGES NOW AVAILABLE INDIANAPOLIS Tickets for the 2013 Division 1 Men s Ice Hockey Championship regional rounds are now on sale. Northeast regional tickets, to be held at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H., and hosted by New Hampshire, are available for $75. Start times for first-round games are 4:30 pm and 8 pm ET on March 29, while the regional final is at 6:30 pm ET on March 30. Start times for the East regional at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., hosted by Brown, will be 5:30 pm and 9 pm ET for first-round games on March 30, with the regional final scheduled for 6:30 pm ET on March 31. Tickets for the three-game package are $75. The Midwest regional at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, hosted by Bowling Green, will have first-round start times of 1:30 pm and 5 pm ET on March 30, while the regional final will be 4 pm ET on March 31. Tickets for the three-game package are $75. Tickets for the West regional at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich., hosted by Michigan, are on sale for $60 until Dec. 31 and will then increase to $65. The first-round contests are at 2 pm and 5:30 pm ET on March 29, while the regional final is set for 4 pm ET on March 30. Tickets for all sites can be purchased by visiting the respective arena box office, calling (800) or online at frozenfour. If any of the host schools are selected to participate in the 2013 Div. 1 Men s Ice Hockey Championship, they will be assigned to their host site. Times for regional contests are subject to change NCAA MEN S FROZEN FOUR TICKETS ON SALE NOW INDIANAPOLIS Tickets for the 2013 NCAA Men s Frozen Four go on sale Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. EST. The Frozen Four will take place at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh next spring. Reserved all session tickets for both semifinals and the championship game are $200, and can be purchased by visiting NCAA..com/ tickets, stopping by the CONSOL Energy Center Ticket Office or calling (800) The Men s Frozen Four has sold out 16 of the last 20 years and is expected to do so again this year. The CONSOL Energy Center, home of the NHL s Pittsburgh Penguins, has a seating capacity of 18,387 for hockey. WISCONSIN MEN S HOCKEY CELEBRATING 50TH SEASON IN THE MODERN ERA Courtesy of Wisconsin Sports Information For the start of the school year, then-director of Athletics Ivan B. Williamson called on head coach John Riley to bring intercollegiate ice hockey back to the University of Wisconsin. The Badgers previously had a varsity program between 1921 and Earlier this fall, Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez and men s coach Mike Eaves announced a season-long celebration as the program recognizes the 50th season in the modern era of Badger hockey. The history of Wisconsin men s hockey is one of the strengths of the program and the entire Wisconsin athletic department and we want to take a look back at all that has been accomplished, while at the same time look forward to the coming season and the future, said Alvarez. From the facilities, with the Kohl Center and now LaBahn Arena, to the program s tradition and fan support, there is a lot to celebrate. In addition to the logo, which will be featured prominently on Wisconsin s jerseys, on the boards at the Kohl Center and on shirts handed out to student season-ticket holders, the program is honoring its history in other ways. The season marks the 50th anniversary of Badger hockey, and also marks the 40th anniversary of the program s first NCAA title in 1973, and the 30th year since UW s fourth NCAA title in Nights honoring those NCAA championship teams will make up part of the schedule. The department will honor the 1973 team on Friday, Jan. 25 when the Badgers skate against Alaska Anchorage, while recognition comes for the 1983 squad on Friday, Feb. 8 when Wisconsin takes on Bemidji State. Throughout the season, men s hockey will also recognize honorary captains during all regular-season home games. On Friday, Nov. 2, the ice at the Kohl Center was dedicated to Badger Bob Johnson and named for the program s greatest architect. In addition, this year s schedule poster will pays homage to the program s history and tie the current day Badgers to the teams from the 1920s and 1930s. I was here in the 1970s as a student-athlete when Bob Johnson was the coach and have been here for the last decade as a coach myself, and it has been a great journey, said Eaves. We carry the torch forward for everyone who has been involved throughout the last 50 years and the entire history of the program, and we want to use this season as a chance to recognize some of those people and the tradition they created. WCHA UNVEILS NEW MOBILE WEBSITE FOR SEASON AT WCHA.COM/MOBILE The WCHA announced an all-new mobile website for the season that includes significant updates and upgrades to the previous platform. The men s and women s mobile site, launched at the same url as before ( includes more visually appealing pages, a better navigation system and improved mobile box scores among other changes. The many upgrades include: More visually appealing league and member team home pages with images included to promote the top stories Better navigation system including easy links to each member team s home page from a menu at top of each page Individual mobile player statistics pages that are accessible from team and league stats pages, press releases and game stories Improved mobile press release presentation that now includes images and the ability for people to share via social media Improved mobile game story presentation with images now included and the ability for embedding potential video. Mobile game stories can also now be shared via social media Significant changes to mobile box scores with the addition of all game data, including all player and team stats. Previous box scores were all text-based. The new version uses an accordion format for accessing different game stats categories. WCHA.com, the official website of the 61-year-old WCHA, includes TheWCHAShop.com as the league s on-line merchandise store and WCHA.com/mobile. They are joint ventures of the WCHA and SportDesigns.com, featuring a statistical partnership with CollegeHockeyStats. net.

7 2013 RED BARON WCHA FINAL FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION DOWNLOAD THE FINAL FIVE FAN GUIDE AT WCHA.COM/MEN/TOURNEY/INDEX.PHP 2013 RED BARON WCHA FINAL FIVE MARCH XCEL ENERGY CENTER SAINT PAUL, MN The tradition of championship college hockey continues at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul with the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five, the Inaugural 2014 Big Ten Conference Championship, and the 2015 WCHA Final Five. Top college hockey, premier hockey venue, best hockey city. EVENT DETAILS/FINAL FIVE TICKET INFORMATION Season Ticket Holders: All tournament package holders for the Red Baron WCHA Final Five receive discounted ticket pricing, the right of first refusal to their seats in 2015 at Xcel Energy Center, seating upgrade opportunity (based on availability), and the ability to add additional packages. Season tickets will be mailed in February Tournament Packages: Reserve your tournament packages now to receive the best seats available following the season ticket holder renewal process. All tournament packages are $165 for lower level, club level and upper level side sections and $80 for upper level end sections. Each tournament package includes five tickets, one ticket to each of the five games of the tournament. Group Tickets: Group tickets (10+) are available for tournament packages and individual games beginning December 10. Call (651) Single Game Tickets: Single game tickets (if available) go on sale to the public Monday, March 11, Purchase tickets in person at the Xcel Energy Center box office, online at or by phone at (800) Final Five Game Schedule & Ticket Prices Games Date, Time LCU UPPER Game 1 Quarterfinal Thursday, March 21, 2 pm $26 $21 Game 2 Quarterfinal Thursday, March 21, 7 pm $31 $21 Game 3 Semi-final Friday, March 22, 2 pm $41 $21 Game 4 Semi-final Friday, March 22, 7 pm $46 $21 Game 5 Championship Saturday, March 23, 7 pm $46 $21 LCU = Lower, Club & Upper (Side) Levels UPPER = Upper (End) Levels Special Minnesota Wild (NHL) Ticket Offer For Red Baron WCHA Final Five season ticket holders. Visit or call (651) EVENT PARKING Xcel Energy Center is serviced primarily by two ramps RiverCentre and Kellogg directly connected to the complex. There are 50+ parking ramps and lots within a short walk of the arena and more information is available at MICROSOFT STORE WCHA FAN FEST Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23 Iron Range Grill (Xcel Energy Center/Gate 4), 4:30-6:30 pm Come celebrate the Red Baron WCHA Final Five with live music, interactive games, food & beverages and more! Cheerleaders, mascots and WCHA pep bands will rock the house with the school songs that lead their teams to victory! Microsoft Store WCHA Fan Fest is free and open to the public! Live Music Enjoy the sounds of local live music before the games on Friday and Saturday nights as these bands rock inside Gate 4 at the Iron Range Grill as part of the Microsoft Store WCHA Fan Fest. Friday, March 22, 4:30 pm: Uncle Chunk ( Saturday, March 23, 4:30 pm: Playback ( FAN APPRECIATION NIGHTS Thursday, March 21 Great Waters Brewing Company 426 St. Peter Street, (651) ( Friday, March 22 Joseph s Bar and Grill 140 South Wabasha Street, (651) ( Saturday, March 23 Dixie s on Grand 695 Grand Avenue, (651) ( DANCE MANIA PRESENTED BY VISIT SAINT PAUL Bring your dance moves and shake what your momma gave you at the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five Dance Mania Contest! Throughout the tournament, get up and dance when you hear the designated song! The person who shakes it the best throughout the entire tournament will walk away with $250 from Visit Saint Paul and tickets to the 2014 WCHA Final Five. Costumes encouraged! PICK YOUR FINAL FIVE Get in on the action at this year s 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five with the Pick Your Final Five Sweepstakes! Pick the teams you think will be part of the 2013 Red Baron WCHA Final Five and you may go to the 2014 Final Five with three friends for FREE! For additional details, visit STAY & PLAY SATURDAY As you prepare for the championship game at 7 p.m. on Saturday, take time to enjoy all there is to do around Saint Paul. Hop on the FREE shuttle to Mall of America from the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. Take in the Minnesota Wild vs. San Jose Sharks at 1 pm or check out local hot spots like Lowertown, Grand Avenue and the West 7th District. EXPLORE SAINT PAUL Find your way to Lowertown, Grand Avenue or the West 7th District for food, entertainment and shopping! 13 THINGS TO DO IN SAINT PAUL 1 - Get down in Lowertown!. 2 - Pose with local legend Herb Brooks. 3 - Soak in the city in historic Rice Park. 4 - Tour history at the Minnesota State Capitol. 5 - Enjoy cultural cuisine from Nepali to Somali. 6 - Wander amongst the rich and famous along Summit Avenue. 7 - Explore the wonders of the Science Museum of Minnesota. 8 - Meander and mingle on Grand Avenue. 9 - Enjoy the shops and stops along Selby Avenue Pray for your team at the Cathedral of Saint Paul Enjoy a pre-game meal on West 7th Marvel at the mighty Mississippi River Shop til you drop at Mall of America. HOTEL INFORMATION For a list of hotels in Saint Paul and the surrounding areas, as well as special rates, download the 2013 WCHA Final Five Fan Guide at wcha.com. XCEL ENERGY CENTER INFORMATION West Kellogg Boulevard Saint Paul, MN (651)

8 WCHA GAME SUMMARIES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Rensselaer 4 at St. Cloud State 3 (NC) Attendance: Total Time: 2:10. Scoring by Period - REN 0-3-1=4; STC 2-0-1=3. 1st Period Scoring - 1, STC Jonny Brodzinski/8 (Nick Jensen/14, Drew LeBlanc/20) 15:55; 2, STC Kalle Kossila/11 (Andrew Prochno/10, Drew LeBlanc/21) 18:40. 2nd Period Scoring - 3, REN Ryan Haggerty/6 (Mike Zalewski/2, Bo Dolan/1) 1:49; 4, REN Milos Bubela/4 (Mike Zalewski/3) 6:10; 5, REN Milos Bubela/5 (Curtis Leonard/4, Mike Zalewski/4) 9:09. 3rd Period Scoring - 6, STC Cory Thorson/6 (Joey Benik/1, Jimmy Murray/4) 12:33; 7, REN Mark McGowan/3 (CJ Lee/2, Marty O Grady/3) 17:48 (GW). Rensselaer Goaltending - Jason Kasdorf (39:24, 13 shots, 11 saves, 2 GA); Scott Diebold (20:36, 9 shots, 8 saves, 1 GA). St. Cloud State Goaltending - Ryan Faragher (58:59, 21 shots, 17 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (1:01, 0 GA). Win - Scott Diebold, REN (2-2-1). Loss - Ryan Faragher, STC (10-7-0). Shots On Goal - REN =21; STC 6-7-9=22. Power-Plays - REN 0 of 1; STC 0 of 2. Penalties - REN 2 (4 min); STC 1 (2 min). Three Stars: 1. Mark McGowan (Rensselaer) 2. Milos Bubela (Rensselaer) 3. Drew LeBlanc (St. Cloud State). FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 Minnesota Duluth 0 vs Maine 1 (NC) Florida College Classic (Estero, FL) Total Time: 2:13. Scoring by Period - MND 0-0-0=0; MNE 0-1-0=1. 1st Period Scoring - None. 2nd Period Scoring - 1, MNE Ryan Lomberg/1 (Steven Swavely/3, Martin Ouellette/1) 13:26 (SH) (GW). 3rd Period Scoring - None. Minnesota Duluth Goaltending - Matt McNeely (58:52, 22 shots, 21 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (1:08, 0 GA). Maine Goaltending - Martin Ouellette (60:00, 31 shots, 31 saves, 0 GA). Win - Martin Ouellette, MNE (2-5-2). Loss - Matt McNeely, MND (5-5-1). Shots On Goal - MND =31; MNE 8-6-8=22. Power-Plays - MND 0 of 5; MNE 0 of 5. Penalties - MND 6 (23 min); MNE 5 (10 min). Rensselaer 1 at St. Cloud State 2 (NC) Attendance: Total Time: 2:08. Scoring by Period - REN 1-0-0=1; STC =2. 1st Period Scoring - 1, REN Matt Tinordi/2 (Marty O Grady/4) 2:43. 2nd Period Scoring - 2, STC Ben Hanowski/6 (Drew LeBlanc/22, Nic Dowd/15) 12:54 (PP); 3, STC Drew LeBlanc/6 (Jonny Brodzinski/5, Kalle Kossila/6) 19:37 (GW). 3rd Period Scoring - None. Rensselaer Goaltending - Scott Diebold (58:28, 25 shots, 23 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:32, 0 GA). St. Cloud State Goaltending - Ryan Faragher (59:51, 15 shots, 14 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:09, 0 GA). Win - Ryan Faragher, STC (11-7-0). Loss - Scott Diebold, REN (2-3-1). Shots On Goal - REN 4-7-4=15; STC =25. Power-Plays - REN 0 of 2; STC 1 of 4. Penalties - REN 5 (10 min); STC 3 (6 min). Three Stars: 1. Drew LeBlanc (St. Cloud State) 2. Jonny Brodzinski (St. Cloud State) 3. Ryan Faragher (St. Cloud State). SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29 Nebraska Omaha 4 at Quinnipiac 5 (NC) Attendance: Total Time: 1:59. Scoring by Period - UNO 0-3-1=4; QUI =5. 1st Period Scoring - 1, QUI Jordan Samuels-Thomas/4 (Bryce Van Brabant/4, Ben Arnt/4) 1:54; 2, QUI Matthew Peca/5 (Jeremy Langlois/9) 3:38. 2nd Period Scoring - 3, UNO Matt White/10 (Johnnie Searfoss/6) 1:22; 4, QUI Ben Arnt/3 (Jordan Samuels-Thomas/5) 5:46; 5, UNO Johnnie Searfoss/6 7:33 (PP); 6, UNO Brian O Rourke/1 (Tanner Lane/1) 12:45; 7, QUI Kevin Bui/1 (Kellen Jones/5) 18:54. 3rd Period Scoring - 8, UNO Ryan Walters/11 (Dominic Zombo/12) 0:38; 9, QUI Jordan Samuels-Thomas/5 (Matthew Peca/2, Clay Harvey/11) 3:47 (GW). Nebraska Omaha Goaltending - Anthony Stolarz (58:58, 30 shots, 25 saves, 5 GA); Empty Net (1:02, 0 GA). Quinnipiac Goaltending - Eric Hartzell (60:00, 37 shots, 33 saves, 4 GA). Win - Eric Hartzell, QUI (13-2-2). Loss - Anthony Stolarz, UNO (2-5-0). Shots On Goal - UNO =37; QUI =30. Power-Plays - UNO 1 of 3; QUI 0 of 3. Penalties - UNO 3 (6 min); QUI 3 (6 min). Ferris State 6 vs Minnesota Duluth 2 (NC) Florida College Classic Third Place (Estero, FL) Attendance: Total Time: 2:07. Scoring by Period - FSU 1-3-2=6; MND 2-0-0=2. 1st Period Scoring - 1, FSU Justin Buzzeo/3 (Dominic Panetta/1) 7:08; 2, MND Adam Krause/2 (Wade Bergman/13, Charlie Sampair/1) 16:27; 3, MND Caleb Herbert/4 (Joe Basaraba/3, Drew Olson/5) 16:57 (PP). 2nd Period Scoring - 4, FSU Cory Kane/5 (Simon Denis/8) 4:58 (SH); 5, FSU Eric Alexander/4 (Andy Huff/2) 19:16 (GW); 6, FSU Brandon Anselmini/3 (Travis Ouellette/8, Kyle Bonis/6) 19:38. 3rd Period Scoring - 7, FSU Kyle Bonis/9 (Scott Czarnowczan/4, Garrett Thompson/7) 15:48 (PP); 8, FSU Justin DeMartino/4 (Andy Huff/3, Kenny Babinski/2) 18:09 (PP). Ferris State Goaltending - Charles Williams (60:00, 25 shots, 23 saves, 2 GA). Minnesota Duluth Goaltending - Matt McNeely (40:00, 20 shots, 16 saves, 4 GA); Aaron Crandall (20:00, 6 shots, 4 saves, 2 GA). Win - Charles Williams, FSU (1-0-0). Loss - Matt McNeely, MND (5-6-1). Shots On Goal - FSU =26; MND =25. Power-Plays - FSU 2 of 5; MND 1 of 5. Penalties - FSU 8 (24 min); MND 6 (23 min). Minnesota State 3 vs Brown 1 (NC) UConn Hockey Classic (Storrs, CT) Attendance: 727. Total Time: 1:55. Scoring by Period - MNS 1-0-2=3; BRN 0-0-1=1. 1st Period Scoring - 1, MNS Zach Palmquist/2 (Taylor Herndon/1, Max Gaede/5) 14:31. 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - 2, MNS Jean-Paul Lafontaine/5 (Matt Leitner/17, Zach Lehrke/8) 9:02 (PP) (GW); 3, BRN Mark Naclerio/2 (Garnet Hathaway/5) 13:16 (SH); 4, MNS Jean-Paul Lafontaine/6 19:56 (EN). Minnesota State Goaltending - Stephon Williams (59:56, 19 shots, 18 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:04, 0 GA). Brown Goaltending - Anthony Borelli (58:35, 26 shots, 24 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (1:25, 1 GA). Win - Stephon Williams, MNS (8-4-1). Loss - Anthony Borelli, BRN (1-1-3). Shots On Goal - MNS =27; BRN =19. Power-Plays - MNS 1 of 2; BRN 0 of 1. Penalties - MNS 1 (2 min); BRN 2 (4 min). Michigan 0 vs Michigan Tech 4 (NC) Great Lakes Invitational (Detroit, MI) Attendance: 16,439. Total Time: 2:21. Scoring by Period - MIC 0-0-0=0; MTU 2-0-2=4. 1st Period Scoring - 1, MTU Alex Petan/5 (Jujhar Khaira/10) 5:10 (GW); 2, MTU Jujhar Khaira/4 (David Johnstone/10, Riley Sweeney/5) 18:06 (PP). 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - 3, MTU Alex Petan/6 (David Johnstone/11, Jujhar Khaira/11) 4:15; 4, MTU Tommy Brown/1 (C.J. Eick/3, Jacob Johnstone/4) 6:30. Michigan Goaltending - Adam Janecyk (59:53, 36 shots, 32 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (0:07, 0 GA). Michigan Tech Goaltending - Pheonix Copley (60:00, 38 shots, 38 saves, 0 GA). Win - Pheonix Copley, MTU (2-6-0). Loss - Adam Janecyk, MIC (1-1-0). Shots On Goal - MIC =38; MTU =36. Power-Plays - MIC 0 of 4; MTU 1 of 3. Penalties - MIC 5 (10 min); MTU 6 (12 min). Air Force 0 at Minnesota 4 (NC) Mariucci Classic Attendance: 10,113 (sellout). Total Time: 2:21. Scoring by Period - AFA 0-0-0=0; MIN 1-1-2=4. 1st Period Scoring - 1, MIN Erik Haula/9 (Jake Parenteau/3, Sam Warning/4) 6:58 (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - 2, MIN Ryan Reilly/1 (Christian Isackson/8, Justin Holl/3) 5:34. 3rd Period Scoring - 3, MIN Kyle Rau/7 (Erik Haula/15, Nick Bjugstad/6) 12:05 (PP); 4, MIN Nate Condon/4 (Nick Bjugstad/7) 15:03. Air Force Goaltending - Jason Torf (60:00, 33 shots, 29 saves, 4 GA). Minnesota Goaltending - Adam Wilcox (60:00, 18 shots, 18 saves, 0 GA). Win - Adam Wilcox, MIN (11-2-3). Loss - Jason Torf, AFA (5-8-4). Shots On Goal - AFA 4-6-8=18; MIN =33. Power-Plays - AFA 0 of 3; MIN 1 of 3. Penalties - AFA 4 (8 min); MIN 4 (8 min). Three Stars: 1. Erik Haula (Minnesota) 2. Ryan Reilly (Minnesota) 3. Adam Wilcox (Minnesota).

9 WCHA GAME SUMMARIES CON T Boston University 0 at Denver 6 (NC) (Hall of Fame Game) Attendance: 6026 (sellout). Total Time: 2:40. Scoring by Period - BU 0-0-0=0; DEN 3-1-2=6. 1st Period Scoring - 1, DEN Shawn Ostrow/5 (Nick Shore/14, Nolan Zajac/9) 4:59 (PP) (GW); 2, DEN Zac Larraza/2 (Shawn Ostrow/7, Joey LaLeggia/10) 10:56; 3, DEN Quentin Shore/4 (Matt Tabrum/4, David Makowski/6) 11:05. 2nd Period Scoring - 4, DEN Nick Shore/8 (Ty Loney/6, David Makowski/7) 14:17 (PP). 3rd Period Scoring - 5, DEN Chris Knowlton/11 (Quentin Shore/5) 7:10; 6, DEN Nolan Zajac/3 (Josiah Didier/3, Gabe Levin/6) 19:25 (PP). Boston University Goaltending - Matt O Connor (59:23, 38 shots, 32 saves, 6 GA); Empty Net (0:37, 0 GA). Denver Goaltending - Juho Olkinuora (59:53, 29 shots, 29 saves, 0 GA); Empty Net (0:07, 0 GA). Win - Juho Olkinuora, DEN (4-1-3). Loss - Matt O Connor, BU (7-4-0). Shots On Goal - BU =29; DEN =38. Power-Plays - BU 0 of 5; DEN 3 of 8. Penalties - BU 17 (56 min); DEN 12 (35 min). Three Stars: 1. Juho Olkinuora (Denver) 2. Nick Shore (Denver) 3. David Makowski (Denver). SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 Nebraska Omaha 1 at Quinnipiac 3 (NC) Attendance: Total Time: 2:07. Scoring by Period - UNO 1-0-0=1; QUI 2-1-0=3. 1st Period Scoring - 1, UNO Ryan Walters/12 (Michael Young/7) 5:25 (PP); 2, QUI Clay Harvey/3 (Zach Luczyk/2, Jeremy Langlois/10) 7:52; 3, QUI Connor Jones/4 (Loren Barron/5, Kellen Jones/6) 15:59 (PP) (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - 4, QUI Ben Arnt/4 (Matthew Peca/3, Kellen Jones/7) 2:25 (PP). 3rd Period Scoring - None. Nebraska Omaha Goaltending - John Faulkner (58:00, 37 shots, 34 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (2:00, 0 GA). Quinnipiac Goaltending - Eric Hartzell (59:56, 29 shots, 28 saves, 1 GA); Empty Net (0:04, 0 GA). Win - Eric Hartzell, QUI (14-2-2). Loss - John Faulkner, UNO (9-3-1). Shots On Goal - UNO =29; QUI =37. Power-Plays - UNO 1 of 4; QUI 2 of 8. Penalties - UNO 9 (18 min); QUI 8 (32 min). Bemidji State 3 vs Massachusetts 4 (NC) Ledyard Bank Classic (Hanover, NH). Attendance: 4500 (sellout). Total Time: 2:09. Scoring by Period - BMJ 2-0-1=3; UMA 0-3-1=4. 1st Period Scoring - 1, BMJ Aaron McLeod/7 (Brance Orban/9, Brady Wacker/4) 9:17 (PP); 2, BMJ Brance Orban/5 (David Boehm/6, Jeff Jubinville/4) 14:47. 2nd Period Scoring - 3, UMA Michael Pereira/4 (Branden Gracel/7, Conor Sheary/8) 5:05; 4, UMA Darren Rowe/4 (Shane Walsh/4, Michael Pereira/7) 9:32 (PP); 5, UMA Adam Phillips/4 (Rocco Carzo/4, Conor Allen/7) 18:44 (PP). 3rd Period Scoring - 6, UMA Zack LaRue/1 (Branden Gracel/8, Colin Shea/3) 9:01 (GW); 7, BMJ Jordan George/6 (Cory Ward/3, Ben Kinne/8) 17:37 (EA). Bemidji State Goaltending - Andrew Walsh (58:50, 33 shots, 29 saves, 4 GA); Empty Net (1:10, 0 GA). Massachusetts Goaltending - Kevin Boyle (60:00, 20 shots, 17 saves, 3 GA). Win - Kevin Boyle, UMA (6-6-2). Loss - Andrew Walsh, BMJ (4-5-2). Shots On Goal - BMJ 7-5-8=20; UMA =33. Power-Plays - BMJ 1 of 4; UMA 2 of 6. Penalties - BMJ 6 (12 min); UMA 4 (8 min). Minnesota State 3 at Connecticut 1 (NC) UConn Hockey Classic Championship Attendance: 881. Total Time: 2:00. Scoring by Period - MNS 0-2-1=3; CON =1. 1st Period Scoring - 1, CON Tyler Bouchard/3 (Sean Ambrosie/6) 10:47. 2nd Period Scoring - 2, MNS Johnny McInnis/9 (Eli Zuck/5) 2:08; 3, MNS Johnny McInnis/10 (Brett Stern/5, Chase Grant/5) 5:31 (GW). 3rd Period Scoring - 4, MNS Zach Palmquist/3 (Dylan Margonari/6) 19:53 (EN). Minnesota State Goaltending - Stephon Williams (60:00, 18 shots, 17 saves, 1 GA). Connecticut Goaltending - Matt Grogan (59:28, 30 shots, 28 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:32, 1 GA). Win - Stephon Williams, MNS (9-4-1). Loss - Matt Grogan, CON (1-1-1). Shots On Goal - MNS =31; CON 4-7-7=18. Power-Plays - MNS 0 of 3; CON 0 of 1. Penalties - MNS 1 (2 min); CON 3 (6 min). Boston College 1 at Minnesota 8 (NC) Mariucci Classic Attendance: 10,230 (sellout). Total Time: 2:40. Scoring by Period - BC 0-0-1=1; MIN 3-1-4=8. 1st Period Scoring - 1, MIN Nick Bjugstad/9 (Erik Haula/16, Kyle Rau/10) 2:52 (PP); 2, MIN Kyle Rau/8 (Erik Haula/17, Zach Budish/9) 12:33 (PP) (GW); 3, MIN Nick Bjugstad/10 (Zach Budish/10, Jake Parenteau/4) 13:53. 2nd Period Scoring - 4, MIN Nate Condon/5 (Sam Warning/5, Ben Marshall/5) 10:34 (PP). 3rd Period Scoring - 5, MIN Nate Schmidt/3 (Zach Budish/11, Nick Bjugstad/8) 2:22 (PP); 6, MIN Seth Ambroz/6 (Ben Marshall/6, Christian Isackson/9) 4:13; 7, MIN Kyle Rau/9 (Nick Bjugstad/9) 6:22; 8, BC Steven Whitney/9 (Michael Matheson/7, Kevin Hayes/9) 13:40 (PP); 9, MIN Sam Warning/3 (Adam Wilcox/2) 14:24 (SH). Boston College Goaltending - Parker Milner (44:13, 31 shots, 25 saves, 6 GA); Brian Billett (15:40, 5 shots, 3 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:07, 0 GA). Minnesota Goaltending - Adam Wilcox (60:00, 33 shots, 32 saves, 1 GA). Win - Adam Wilcox, MIN (12-2-3). Loss - Parker Milner, BC (12-3-1). Shots On Goal - BC =33; MIN =36. Power Plays - BC 1 of 4; MIN 4 of 8. Penalties - BC 8 (27 min); MIN 4 (8 min). Three Stars: 1. Adam Wilcox (Minnesota) 2. Nick Bjugstad (Minnesota) 3. Kyle Rau (Minnesota). MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 Bemidji State 2 vs New Hampshire 3 ot (NC) Ledyard Bank Classic Third Place (Hanover, NH) Attendance: Total Time: 2:01. Scoring by Period - BMJ =2; UNH =3. 1st Period Scoring - 1, BMJ Markus Gerbrandt/4 (Brad Robbins/2) 2:12; 2, UNH Grayson Downing/8 (Trevor van Riemsdyk/9, Kevin Goumas/17) 15:25 (PP). 2nd Period Scoring - 3, UNH Jay Camper/1 (Matt Willows/2, Justin Agosta/6) 8:36. 3rd Period Scoring - 4, BMJ Jordan George/7 (Aaron McLeod/3, Brance Orban/10) 9:05. Overtime Scoring - 5, UNH Trevor van Riemsdyk/6 (Matt Willows/3, Jay Camper/1) 2:08 (GW). Bemidji State Goaltending - Andrew Walsh (61:59, 36 shots, 33 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (0:09, 0 GA). New Hampshire Goaltending - Casey DeSmith (62:08, 20 shots, 18 saves, 2 GA). Win - Casey DeSmith, UNH (11-3-2). Loss - Andrew Walsh, BMJ (4-6-2). Shots On Goal - BMJ =20; UNH =36. Power-Plays - BMJ 0 of 1; UNH 1 of 4. Penalties - BMJ 4 (8 min); UNH 1 (2 min). Western Michigan 0 vs Michigan Tech 4 (NC) Great Lakes Invitational Championship (Detroit, MI) Attendance: 14,719. Total Time: 2:34. Scoring by Period - WMU 0-0-0=0; MTU 1-0-3=4. 1st Period Scoring - 1, MTU Dennis Rix/6 (Mikael Lickteig/1) 18:28 (GW). 2nd Period Scoring - None. 3rd Period Scoring - 2, MTU Blake Hietala/3 (Daniel Holmberg/2, Aaron Pietila/1) 3:23; 3, MTU Tanner Kero/4 18:51 (EN); 4, MTU Aaron Pietila/1 (Daniel Holmberg/3, Blake Hietala/1) 19:39 (PP). Western Michigan Goaltending - Frank Slubowski (56:57, 20 shots, 17 saves, 3 GA); Lukas Hafner (1:29, 1 shots, 1 saves, 0 GA); Empty Net (1:34, 1 GA). Michigan Tech Goaltending - Pheonix Copley (60:00, 32 shots, 32 saves, 0 GA). Win - Pheonix Copley, MTU (3-6-0). Loss - Frank Slubowski, WMU (11-5-2). Shots On Goal - WMU =32; MTU 6-9-7=22. Power-Plays - WMU 0 of 8; MTU 1 of 5. Penalties - WMU 7 (36 min); MTU 10 (20 min).