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1 NCHC WEEKLY NOTES Inaugural Season Week of Oct. 7, 2013 Volume I National Collegiate Hockey Conference 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO Fax: Michael Weisman O: C: mweisman@nchchockey.com NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Colorado College Denver Miami Minnesota Duluth Nebraska Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Western Michigan 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 will play a 24-game league schedule. Upcoming Games Friday, Oct. 11 No. 2/2 Miami at Ohio State, 7:05 p.m. ET No. 18 Western Michigan at No. 8/8 Notre Dame, 8:05 p.m. ET Michigan Tech at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Bentley at Nebraska Omaha, 7:37 p.m. CT Vermont at No. 7/7 North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. CT Bemidji State at No. 9/9 St. Cloud State, 7:37 p.m. CT Merrimack at No. 17 Denver, 7:37 p.m. MT Saturday, Oct. 12 Ohio State at No. 2/2 Miami, 7:05 p.m. ET No. 8/8 Notre Dame at No. 18 Western Michigan, 7:05 p.m. ET Michigan Tech at Minnesota Duluth, 7:07 p.m. CT Bentley at Nebraska Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Vermont at No. 7/7 North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. CT Bemidji State at No. 9/9 St. Cloud State, 7:07 p.m. CT Merrimack at No. 17 Denver, 7:07 p.m. MT USA U-18 Team at Colorado College, 7:07 p.m. MT (exhibition) NCHC teams have won a combined 17 national championships.... produced 12 Hobey Baker Award winners, including each of the last three and eight of the last 11. The 12 winners are the most of any current league.... made 50 Frozen Four appearances combined.... qualified for the NCAA Tournament 107 times among them. Last Week s Results Saturday, Oct. 5 Western Michigan 5, Western Ontario 2 (exhibition) Miami 8, Windsor 2 (exhibition) Colorado College 5, New Brunswick 0 (exhibition) Sunday, Oct. 6 North Dakota 3, Manitoba 0 (exhibition) New Brunswick 2, Denver 1 (exhibition) Monday, Oct. 7 Minnesota Duluth 7, Lakehead 1 (exhibition) Nebraska Omaha 6, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (exhibition) NCHC Teams in BOLD For NCHC News, Information and More... visit the NCHC website: follow the NCHC on #NCHCHockey like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook/TheNCHC download the NCHC mobile app - stay connected on the go! view the inaugural NCHC Media Guide online:

2 SID/School Directory Website:... NCHCHockey.com Communications Manager...Michael Weisman Office: National Collegiate Hockey Conference Cell: Colorado College Website:... CCTigers.com Hockey SID:... Dave Moross Office: Cell: Press Box Phone: Athletics Athletics Facebook:.../CCTigers Address:...14 East Cache La Poudre Street Colorado Springs, CO University of Denver Website:...DenverPioneers.com Hockey SID:... Randy Press Office: Cell: Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Hockey Facebook:... /DenverHockey Address: East Asbury Ave. Denver, CO Miami University Website:... MURedHawks.com Hockey SID:... TBA/Dave Meyer (interim) Office: /4329 Cell:... TBA/ Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Athletics Facebook:.Swoop s Official Miami Athletics Fan Page Address: Millett Hall Oxford, OH 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 Address: Sports & Health Center 1216 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN University of Nebraska Omaha Website:...OMavs.com Hockey SID:... Dave Ahlers Office: Cell: dahlers@unomaha.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Twitter:...@UNO_Hockey Athletics Facebook:.../omavs Address: Dodge St, Omaha, NE 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 St. Cloud State University Website:... SCSUHuskies.com Hockey SID:... Tom Nelson Office: Cell: tcnelson@stcloudstate.edu Press Box Phone: Hockey Specific Hockey Facebook:...SCSUMensHockey Address: th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 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 Oct. 7

3 Players of the Week/Awards NCHC Players of the Week (Begins Oct. 14) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) WEEK OF OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMAN ROOKIE GOALTENDER National Preseason Accolades for NCHC Players Preseason All-College Hockey News Teams (CollegeHockeyNews.com) Austin Czarnik, JR, F - Miami (First Team) Ryan Walters, SR, F - Nebraska Omaha (Second Team) Dillon Simpson, SR, D - North Dakota (Second team) USCHO.com Top 10 Goaltenders to Watch in Ryan McKay, SO - Miami USCHO.com Top 10 Defensemen to Watch in Joey LaLeggia, JR - Denver USCHO.com Top 10 Forwards to Watch in Austin Czarnik, JR - Miami Ryan Walters, SR - Nebraska Omaha NCHC Postseason Awards (to be awarded at the end of the regular season) Academic All-Conference Scholar Athlete Team (1 athlete per school) Scholar Athlete of the Year Player of the Year Goaltender of the Year Defensemen of the Year Forward of the Year Rookie of the Year Offensive Defensemen of the Year Defensive Forward of the Year Sportsmanship Award All-Rookie Team All-Conference Teams (first and second) Herb Brooks Coach of the Year (named in honor of the longtime college, NHL and Olympic coach) Week of Oct

4 NCHC Notes/Media Information/3 Stars of the Game NCHC Map NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall League Leaders: PLAYER SCHOOL POINTS Team Leaders: SCHOOL PLAYER POINTS Colorado College NCHC Institutional Demographics Institution Location Elevation Population Enrollment Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 6, ,834 2,034 Denver Denver, CO 5, ,265 11,797 Miami Oxford, OH ,351 16,514 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 1,430 86,211 11,800 Nebraska Omaha Omaha, NE ,570 15,000 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND ,456 13,950 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 1,030 65,986 18,319 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI ,580 25,806 Population information from census.gov Elevation information list from usacitiesonline.com and city-data.com NCHC Facts and Figures Five NCHC teams are ranked nationally in the preseason USCHO.com Poll (page 5), second-most of any conference (Hockey East has six). Three of the five are ranked in the top 10, tying for the most of any league. The other three NCHC teams are all among the top 10 others receiving votes, as all eight teams rank in the top 30. Three teams are also ranked in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll with two others earning votes. The NCHC boasts two returning All-Americans in Miami junior forward Austin Czarnik and Nebraska Omaha senior forward Ryan Walters. Both were Hobey Baker Award finalists last year, as well, while Walters is the active career scoring leader in the NCHC with both 100 points and 43 goals. NCHC teams combined to produce 47 alumni that suited up for NHL teams on opening night this year. North Dakota led all teams with nine players, while Denver had eight. Every team had at least two players on NHL rosters while seven had four or more. Four NCHC head coaches are behind the bench at their alma mater. Colorado College s Scott Owens, Miami s Enrico Blasi, North Dakota s Dave Hakstol and St. Cloud State s Bob Motzko have all played at the institution where they now coach. Denver Miami Minn. Duluth Nebraska Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Western Michigan 1st star = 3 pts.; 2nd star = 2 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt. LOGO IDENTITY STANDARDS The National Collegiate Hockey Conference logo was created to identify and promote the league 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, 16). All logos and concepts are protected as trademark properties of the NCHC. NCHC Media Information NCHCHOCKEY.COM The official National Collegiate Hockey Conference website is hosted by SportNgin located in Minneapolis, Minn. A live scoreboard will be available for each game throughout the season, along with recaps and box scores following the conclusion of each contest. You can also find standings, team-by-team statistics and results, 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 notes (Tuesday) will be made available as well. You may obtain this information either on the Conference website or via . NCHC SERVICE Information regarding the NCHC will be ed throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to the list, please Michael Weisman at mweisman@nchchockey.com. NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Oct. 7

5 Polls/Non-Conference Comparison National Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Week 1 (Oct. 7) (first-place votes in parentheses) LAST NO. TEAM PTS. RECORD WEEK 1. UMass Lowell 473 (13) Miami 463 (16) Wisconsin Boston College Minnesota Yale 345 (5) North Dakota Notre Dame St. Cloud State Michigan Minnesota State New Hampshire Quinnipiac Providence Union Others receiving votes: Rensselaer 48, University of Denver 33, Western Michigan University 16, Cornell University 14, Colorado College 5, Niagara University 4, Canisius College 1, Clarkson University 1. USCHO.com Poll Preseason (Sept. 30) (first-place votes in parentheses) NO. TEAM PTS. RECORD LAST WEEK 1. UMass Lowell 844 (19) NR 2. Miami 837 (14) NR 3. Wisconsin 740 (2) NR 4. Boston College NR 5. Minnesota 660 (1) NR 6. Yale 644 (8) NR 7. North Dakota NR 8. Notre Dame NR 9. St. Cloud State NR 10. Quinnipiac 419 (1) NR t-11. Michigan NR t-11. Minnesota State NR 13. New Hampshire NR 14. Providence NR 15. Rensselaer (RPI) NR 16. Union NR 17. Denver NR 18. Western Michigan NR 19. Boston University NR 20. Niagara NR College Hockey News Preseason Top UMass Lowell 2. Miami 3. Wisconsin 4. Boston College 5. North Dakota 6. Minnesota 7. Notre Dame 8. Michigan 9. Providence 10. Minnesota State Inaugural NCHC Preseason Poll (voting conducted by media only) First-place votes in parentheses Team Points 1. Miami (7) North Dakota (5) St. Cloud State (4) Denver Western Michigan Minnesota Duluth Colorado College Nebraska Omaha 41 The NCHC vs.... (non-conference breakdown) Others receiving votes: Cornell 80, Ferris State 67, Harvard 18, Minnesota Duluth 18, Nebraska Omaha 16, Air Force 14, Michigan Tech 14, Canisius 12, Colorado College 11, Ohio State 11, Alaska 10, Mercyhurst 10, Michigan State 6, Rochester Institute of Technology 5, Bowling Green 4, Brown 4, Dartmouth 2, Merrimack 2, Robert Morris 2. AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Total Colorado College Denver Miami Minnesota Duluth Nebraska Omaha North Dakota St. Cloud State Western Michigan Total In the inaugural National Collegiate Hockey Conference preseason poll, Miami was picked to win the conference, which was announced at the NCHC Media Day at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn Sept. 19. The poll was voted on by a total of 16 media members who regularly cover NCHC teams, two from each institution s market. Miami received a total of 115 points, including a league-best seven first-place votes. The RedHawks posted a record last season and reached the NCAA Midwest Regional final. Miami returns 17 lettermen from last season s team. North Dakota was second in the poll with 109 points and five firstplace votes. UND was overall last season, reaching the NCAA West Regional final. UND returns 18 lettermen from last season s squad. St. Cloud State, after reaching the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time in school history last season, was third in the poll with 99 points and four first-place votes. The Huskies return 22 lettermen from last season s team the finished overall. Denver was fourth in the preseason poll (66 points), followed by Western Michigan (61), Minnesota Duluth (43), Colorado College (42) and Nebraska Omaha (41). Week of Oct

6 TV Schedule/New Media Nationally Televised NCHC Games Games on CBS Sports Network listed below The CBS Sports Network will serve as the exclusive national home of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) for the college hockey season. The Network will showcase the nation s top teams with 18 NCHC contests airing throughout the year. In addition to the regular season schedule, CBS Sports Network also will air all games of the NCHC championship weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. The CBS Sports Network will kick off the conference season with an NCHC doubleheader as North Dakota plays at Miami (7:07 pm ET) and Minnesota Duluth plays at Colorado College (9:37 pm ET). In the second half of the season, an NCHC game will featured on CBS Sports Network every Friday night throughout the season, including another doubleheader on Feb. 21 when St. Cloud State plays at Miami (7:07 pm ET) and Colorado College plays at Denver (9:37 pm ET). At the NCHC Tournament in Minneapolis, CBS Sports Network will televise three games in two days. Both semifinal games on Friday, March 21 will be televised, along with the championship game the next day (March 22). Play-by-Play announcer Ben Holden returns to CBSSN to call the action with lead analyst Dave Starman, who returns for his 11th season on the Network, along with Shireen Saski serving as rink-side reporter and intermission host. Eric Frede and analyst Jim Paradise will also team up to call four games on CBSSN. The Network will feature live pregame segments to preview the action and discuss college hockey news from around the country and in the NCHC. The CBS Sports Network is available in more than 50 million homes nationwide. The network is available on DirecTV Channel 221 and on Dish Network Channel 158. In NCHC markets, the network is available in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Comcast/Xfinity: Channel 170; 846 HD), Denver, Colo. (Comcast/Xfinity: Channel 412; 846 HD), Duluth, Minn. (Charter Cable: Channel 412), Omaha, Neb. (Cox Cable: Channel 234; 1234 HD), St. Cloud, Minn. (Charter Cable: Channel 412), Kalamazoo, Mich. (Charter Cable: Channel 224), Grand Forks, N.D. (Midcontinent Cable: Channel 314; 635 HD) and Oxford, Ohio (Time Warner: Channel 322; 1322 HD). DATE DAY GAME TIME (ET/CT/MT) Oct. 18 Fri. North Dakota at Miami 7:07/6:07/5:07 PM Oct. 18 Fri. Minn. Duluth at Colorado College 9:37/8:37/7:37 PM Nov. 15 Fri. *Wisconsin at Miami 6:37/5:37/4:37 PM Nov. 15 Fri. *Michigan at Nebraska Omaha 9:07/8:07/7:07 PM Dec. 6 Fri. North Dakota at Western Mich. 7:37/6:37/5:37 PM Dec. 14 Sat. Western Mich. at Minn. Duluth 8:07/7:07/6:07 PM Jan. 10 Fri. Colorado College at North Dakota 8:37/7:37/6:37 PM Jan. 17 Fri. Western Mich. at St. Cloud State 7:07/6:07/5:07 PM Jan. 24 Fri. North Dakota at Denver 9:37/8:37/7:37 PM Feb. 7 Fri. Western Mich. at Miami 7:07/6:07/5:07 PM Feb. 14 Fri. Miami at North Dakota 8:37/7:37/6:37 PM Feb. 21 Fri. St. Cloud State at Miami 7:07/6:07/5:07 PM Feb. 21 Fri. Colorado College at Denver 9:37/8:37/7:37 PM Feb. 28 Fri. North Dakota at St. Cloud State 9:07/8:07/7:07 PM Mar. 7 Fri. St. Cloud State at Colorado College 9:07/8:07/7:07 PM Mar. 21 Fri. NCHC Semifinal #1 TBA Mar. 21 Fri. NCHC Semifinal #2 TBA Mar. 22 Sat. NCHC Championship TBA Games on NBC Sports Network listed below (DirecTV 220; Dish 159) DATE DAY TIME (ET/CT/MT) GAME Oct. 11 Fri. *Western Mich. at Notre Dame 8:05/7:05/6:05 PM Nov. 22 Fri. *North Dakota at Boston University 7:30/6:30/5:30 PM Dec. 13 Fri. *Colorado College at Wisconsin 7:30/6:30/5:30 PM Local time of game site BOLDED *Indicates non-conference game NCHC Weekly Audio Show Each Thursday on NCHCHockey.com will be a weekly audio show that recaps the previous week in the league and previews the upcoming weekend. Included in the roughly five-minute segment will be interviews with the league s players and coaches, as well as audio highlights from the past weekend s contests. To obtain a copy of the weekly audio show for use during a broadcast, 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. Social Media Get invovled and stay connected with the NCHC on social media via Twitter (@TheNCHC) or Facebook (Facebook.com/TheNCHC). See behind the scenes footage, find out the latest news and win giveaways during the season on social media. During the year, fans are encouraged to submit photos of themsevles showing off their best team sprit to the NCHC on Twitter or Facebook and use the hashtag #NCHCFan. Each Monday, the league will select a Fan of the Week based on the best picture(s) from the previous weekend and the winner will receieve 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 - Fan of the Week announcement Tuesday - Trivia (possible prizes) Wednesday - #DidYouKnow (NCHC fun facts and figures) Thursday - Throwback Thursday to history of league s teams Friday - Gameday - Behind the scenes/game updates Saturday - Gameday - Behind the scenes/game /TheNCHC NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Oct. 7

7 NCHC Regular Season/Tournament NCHC Tournament Format The NCHC Tournament will consist of four quarterfinal series on the first weekend following regular-season play (March 14-16). 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 Target Center in Minneapolis for the two semifinal games on Friday, March 21. (Teams moving on to the semifinal games will be reseeded based on the final regular-season standings). The winners of the two semifinal games will then meet in the Championship Game on Saturday, March 22 for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the semifinal games will face each other in the third-place game at Target Center earlier in the day. All games, with the exception of the third-place game, will be played with complete sudden-death overtime periods (per NCAA Rules). If the teams are tied at the end of regulation, the ice shall be resurfaced and the teams will return to the locker room for the intermission. Upon returning to the ice, the teams shall change ends to begin a 20-minute sudden-death period. This shall continue until a goal is scored and a winner is determined. The third-place game will have a five-minute overtime, followed by a shootout in order to determine a winner. The CBS Sports Network will broadcast both semifinal games and the championship game. Overtime/Shootouts/Points in Standings The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will use shootouts to award an extra point within conference standings. The NCHC Board of Directors unanimously approved the use of a shootout to decide games after the NCAA standard five-minute, sudden-death overtime period has expired. Target Center is a world-renowned arena located in the heart of vibrant downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The venue is home to the NBA s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA s Minnesota Lynx and, in addition to team basketball games, hosts over 150 events annually including concerts, family shows, sports and special events. The Target Center has played host to many historic hockey games, including Border Battles between the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin, the Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey Tournament, and the WCHA Final Five. The facility has upgraded hockey related facilities, including remodeled locker rooms, enhanced concourse and concession areas, new dasher board system, improved ice making equipment, and much more. Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup Awarded to the NCHC regular season champion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup (right) will serve 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 on it. The Penrose s also set up the El Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and other non-profits, including the NCHC offices located in the Copper Building next to the Penrose House on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. All NCHC regular-season conference match-ups will feature a shootout should the game end in a tie at the conclusion of a five-minute overtime period. Any game that uses a shootout will be officially recorded as a tie within the overall record of each team. The Pairwise ranking will be calculated knowing the game was officially recorded as a tie. The shootout will feature three shooters pre-selected by each team following the conclusion of overtime. The team that scores the most goals among the three shooters will be declared the winner. Should the shootout be tied at the conclusion of the initial three shooters, a sudden-death round with one shooter from each team will commence until a winner is declared. Goaltenders will remain on the same ends of the ice for the shootout as they were for the five-minute overtime period. Each conference game will be worth three points. Three points will be awarded to any team that wins a game in regulation or within the five-minute sudden-death overtime period. One point will be awarded to each team in a game that remains tied at the conclusion of the overtime period. One additional point will be awarded to the team who wins the shootout, giving that team two points total for winning the game in a shootout. A team that loses in regulation or during the five-minute overtime period will receive zero points. Non-conference games held in NCHC venues will also feature a shootout with mutual agreement from the visiting institutions. NCHC Tournament games will not feature shootouts but rather 20-minute sudden death overtime periods will be played until a winner is declared (Exception: The third-place game of the NCHC Championship will use a five-minute sudden death overtime followed by the standard protocol for a shootout). Week of Oct

8 Team Notes/Match-Ups Colorado College Tigers Head Coach: Scott Owens (15th year) Record at CC: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/8 Saturday s 5-0 exhibition victory over the University of New Brunswick gave the Tigers a record in 14 all-time exhibition games against Canadian opponents at the Colorado Springs World Arena since opening the facility in January Three of the wins have been shutouts as they previously blanked the University of Alberta, 1-0, in 2001, and the University of British Columbia, 3-0, in While senior left wing Alexander Krushelnsyki fueled the most recent triumph Saturday with a natural hat trick in the third period, three Colorado College freshmen combined for six points. Leading the group was forward Sam Rothstein, who set up all three of Krushelnyski s tallies within a span of 3:39. Forward Alex Roos scored CC s first goal and assisted on the final one, while rookie defenseman Jaccob Slavin also picked up an assist. Forward Zach Aman, who is recovering from a preseason injury, was the only one among nine freshmen on Colorado College s roster who did not see action on Saturday. The list of newcomers playing included goaltender Tyler Marble, who stopped all 12 UNB shots he faced in the second period. Of CC s 34 official regular-season games this season, all but two (at Clarkson) are against teams who are ranked or at least received votes in the preseason national poll published by U.S. College Hockey Online. Sat., Oct. 12 vs. U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) - 7:07 p.m. MT World Arena - Colorado Springs, CO Key Fact: Saturday s exhibition marks CC s 350th all-time contest at the World Arena, where the Tigers now own a record of (.691). That includes an mark (.881) in 21 exhibition games overall. Oct. 5 New Brunswick (Exh.) W, 5-0 Oct. 12 U.S. Under-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 pm Oct. 18 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 pm Oct. 19 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Oct. 25 at Clarkson University 7:00 pm Oct. 26 at Clarkson University 7:00 pm Nov. 1 at Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Nov. 2 at Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Nov. 8 Denver* 7:37 pm Nov. 9 at Denver* 7:07 pm Nov. 19 Air Force Academy 7:07 pm Nov. 22 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Nov. 23 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Nov. 29 New Hampshire 7:37 pm Nov. 30 New Hampshire 7:07 pm Dec. 6 Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Dec. 7 Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Dec. 13 at Wisconsin 6:37 pm Dec. 14 at Wisconsin 7:07 pm Jan. 4 Brown 7:07 pm Jan. 10 at North Dakota* 7:37 pm Jan. 11 at North Dakota * 7:07 pm Jan. 17 Providence 7:37 pm Jan. 18 Providence 7:07 pm Jan. 24 Miami* 7:37 pm Jan. 25 Miami * 7:07 pm Feb. 7 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Feb. 8 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Feb. 14 Western Michigan* 7:37 pm Feb. 15 Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 at Denver* 7:37 pm Feb. 22 Denver* 7:07 pm Feb. 28 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Mar. 1 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Mar. 7 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Mar. 8 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Denver Pioneers Head Coach: Jim Montgomey (1st year) Record at DU: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 15/8 The Pioneers dropped a 2-1 decision vs. the University of New Brunswick in its only preseason tune up on Sunday night at Magness Arena. Junior Daniel Doremus scored the Pioneers lone goal vs. New Brunswick with a shorthanded tally in the second period to make the final score 2-1. Denver outshot New Brunswick for the game, however, including a 19-4 margin in the third period. Friday s night s game vs. Merrimack marks the official debut for new Denver head coach Jim Montgomery, who takes over the reins after guiding the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL) to a pair of league championships during his three season as coach and general manager. Denver enters the regular season with 10 freshmen on the roster and just a pair of seniors. Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Merrimack - 7:37 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, CO Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Merrimack - 7:07 p.m. MT Magness Arena - Denver, CO Key Fact: Denver and Merrimack will be playing each other for the first time in its program s history when they battle this weekend. Oct. 6 New Brunswick (Exh.) L, 2-1 Oct. 11 Merrimack 7:37 pm Oct. 12 Merrimack 7:07 pm Oct. 18 at Alaska 8:07 pm Oct. 19 vs.alaska-anchorage (in Fairbanks) 4:07 pm Oct. 25 Niagara 7:37 pm Oct. 26 Canisius 7:07 pm Nov. 1 Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Nov. 2 Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Nov. 8 at Colorado College* 7:37 pm Nov. 9 Colorado College* 7:07 pm Nov. 15 Western Michigan* 7:37 pm Nov. 16 Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Nov. 22 at Air Force 7:05 pm Nov. 23 Air Force 7:07 pm Dec. 6 at Miami * 7:37 pm Dec. 7 at Miami* 7:07 pm Dec. 13 at RPI 7:00 pm Dec. 14 at RPI 7:00 pm Dec. 17 at UMass 7:00 pm Jan. 3 Brown 7:37 pm Jan. 10 St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Jan. 11 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Jan. 17 at Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 pm Jan. 18 at Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 pm Jan. 24 North Dakota* 7:30 pm Jan. 25 North Dakota* 7:07 pm Feb. 7 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Feb. 8 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Feb. 14 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Feb. 15 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 Colorado College* 7:30 pm Feb. 22 at Colorado College* 7:07 pm Feb. 28 at Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Mar. 1 at Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Mar. 7 Miami* 7:37 pm Mar. 8 Miami* 7:07 pm NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Oct. 7

9 Team Notes/Match-Ups Miami RedHawks Head Coach: Enrico Blasi (15th year) Record at MU: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 17/5 * Freshman goaltender Jay Williams started in net for the RedHawks in Saturday s 8-2 exhibition win over Windsor, playing the first half of the game and making 10 saves before teammate Ryan McKay came in to play the second half. McKay allowed two goals during his time in goal and made eight saves for the night. * Sophomore forward Riley Barber and freshman forward Justin Greenberg each had two goals in the win over Windsor, while juniors forwards Austin Czarnik and Jimmy Mullin each added a pair of assists. * Nine different RedHawks scored points in the exhibition game. Miami remains No. 2 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll with 474 points. The RedHawks had 16 of 34 first-place votes. * Miami is all-time in season openers under head coach Enrico Blasi. Fri., Oct. 11 at Ohio State - 7:05 p.m. ET Value City Arena - Columbus, OH Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Ohio State - 7:05 p.m. ET Steve Cady Arena - Oxford, OH Key Fact: The RedHawks are all-time versus Ohio State and are under Coach Enrico Blasi. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (13th year) Record at UMD: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/8 The Bulldogs tuned up for the weekend by throttling Lakehead University, 7-1, on Monday night at AMSOIL Arena. Dominic Toninato, back at AMSOIL Arena since his senior year at Duluth East High School, scored twice while fellow rookie forward Kyle Osterberg had a goal and an assist in the exhibition victory. The Bulldogs broke open a 3-1 game by striking four times in the opening 4:18 of the third period Junior left winger Caleb Herbert will enter the season riding a five-game scoring streak. UMD returns 18 letterwinners from a year ago, including five of its top six scorers and all three of its goaltenders. Defenseman Andy Welinski, a member of the WCHA All-Rookie Team, figured in on three goals (all assists) in UMD s triumph over Lakehead. Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Michigan Tech - 7:07 p.m. CT AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, MN Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Michigan Tech - 7:07 p.m. CT AMSOIL Arena - Duluth, MN TV: My9 TV: My9 Key Fact: UMD will launch its 70th season of hockey with a twogame set against former WCHA rival Michigan Tech. The Bulldogs went unbeaten against the Huskies last year (3-0-1) and have lost just once (5-0 on Jan. 28, 2012) in their last 13 meetings with them (11-1-1). Oct. 5 Windsor (Exh.) W, 8-2 Oct. 11 at Ohio State 7:05 pm Oct. 12 Ohio State 7:05 pm Oct. 18 North Dakota* 7:00 pm Oct. 19 North Dakota* 8:00 pm Oct. 25 at Providence 7:00 pm Oct. 26 at Providence 7:00 pm Nov. 1 Canisius 7:35 pm Nov. 2 Canisius 7:05 pm Nov. 8 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Nov. 9 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Nov. 15 Wisconsin 6:30 pm Nov. 16 Wisconsin 7:05 pm Nov. 22 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Nov. 23 at Nebraska Omaha* 8:07 pm Nov. 29 at Bemidji State 7:37 pm Nov. 30 at Bemidji State 7:07 pm Dec. 6 Denver* 7:35 pm Dec. 7 Denver* 7:05 pm Dec. 31 USA U-18 Team (Exh.) 4:00 pm Jan. 10 at Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Jan. 11 at Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Jan. 17 Nebraska Omaha* 7:35 pm Jan. 18 Nebraska Omaha* 7:05 pm Jan. 24 at Colorado College* 7:37 pm Jan. 25 at Colorado College* 7:07 pm Feb. 7 Western Michigan* 7:00 pm Feb. 8 Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Feb. 14 at North Dakota* 7:30 pm Feb. 15 at North Dakota* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 St. Cloud State* 7:00 pm Feb. 22 St. Cloud State* 7:05 pm Feb. 28 Minnesota Duluth* 7:35 pm Mar. 1 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 pm Mar. 7 at Denver* 7:37 pm Mar. 8 at Denver* 7:07 pm Oct. 7 Lakehead University (Exh.) W, 7-1 Oct. 11 Michigan Tech 7:07 pm Oct. 12 Michigan Tech 7:07 pm Oct. 18 at Colorado College* 7:37 pm Oct. 19 at Colorado College* 7:07 pm Oct. 25 Notre Dame 7:07 pm Oct. 26 Notre Dame 7:07 pm Nov. 1 at Ohio State 7:07 pm Nov. 2 at Ohio State 7:07 pm Nov. 15 at North Dakota* 7:37 pm Nov. 16 at North Dakota* 7:07 pm Nov. 22 at Minnesota 7:07 pm Nov. 23 at Minnesota 7:07 pm Dec. 6 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Dec. 7 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Dec. 13 Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Dec. 14 Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Jan. 3 USA U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 pm Jan. 10 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Jan. 11 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Jan. 17 Denver* 7:07 pm Jan. 18 Denver* 7:07 pm Jan. 24 vs. Minnesota State (in St. Paul) TBA Jan. 25 vs. St. Cloud State/Minnesota TBA Jan. 31 at Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Feb. 1 at Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Feb. 7 Colorado College* 7:07 pm Feb. 8 Colorado College* 7:07 pm Feb. 14 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Feb. 15 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 North Dakota* 7:07 pm Feb. 22 North Dakota* 7:07 pm Feb. 28 at Miami* 7:35 pm Mar. 1 at Miami* 7:05 pm Mar. 7 Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Mar. 8 Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Week of Oct

10 Team Notes/Match-Ups Nebraska Omaha Mavericks Head Coach: Dean Blais (5th year) Record at UNO: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 16/10 Omaha picked up a 6-1 win over NAIT in its exhibition game Oct. 7. Senior forward Johnnie Searfoss had a hat trick while junior forward Dominic Zombo, junior defenseman Brian O Rourke and freshman forward Justin Parizek had single goals. Senior forwards Ryan Walters and Brock Montpetit and freshman defenseman Matt Youso each had two assists in the exhibition win. The Mavericks are now in exhibition games against Canadian universities all-time. The Mavericks host Bentley of Atlantic Hockey on Friday and Saturday to open the regular season. They are the first two of six straight non-conference games to open the season. The Mavs are alltime against Bentley but they haven t faced the Falcons since December of Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Bentley - 7:37 p.m. CT CenturyLink Center - Omaha, NE Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Bentley - 7:07 p.m. CT CenturyLink Center - Omaha, NE Key Fact: UNO is all-time in season openers and has won six straight and is in its last nine. North Dakota Head Coach: Dave Hakstol (10th year) Record at UND: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 18/8 UND made its debut Sunday night with a 3-0 exhibition win over the University of Manitoba. Forwards Michael Parks (Jr.), Drake Caggiula (So.) and Luke Johnson (Fr.) provided the goals, with Parks and Caggiula striking 75 seconds apart midway through the first period. Johnson s goal came shorthanded and unassisted. Goalies Clarke Saunders (Sr.) and Zane Gothberg (So.) combined for a 17-save shutout. North Dakota officially opens the season on Homecoming weekend with a non-conference series against the University of Vermont. It is the regular season opener for both teams. UND won the only two previous meetings between the two schools, both of which came on neutral ice. UND defeated the Catamounts 7-5 at the Yale Invitational on Jan. 2, 1981, and 8-0 at the New Hampshire Classic on Nov. 27, Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Vermont - 7:37 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, ND Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Vermont - 7:07 p.m. CT Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand Forks, ND TV: MidcoSN TV: MidcoSN Key Fact: North Dakota is (.674) all-time in season openers. UND skated to a 5-0 win over Alaska Anchorage to open the season. UND has lost just three of its last 17 season openers (11-3-3). UND has won 10 straight home openers, with the last loss coming in in the first game played in the new Ralph Engelstad Arena. Oct. 7 NAIT (Exh.) W, 6-1 Oct. 11 Bentley 7:37 pm Oct. 12 Bentley 7:07 pm Oct. 18 at Northern Michigan 7:07 pm Oct. 19 at Northern Michigan 7:07 pm Oct. 25 Cornell 7:37 pm Oct. 26 Cornell 7:07 pm Nov. 1 at Denver* 7:37 pm Nov. 2 at Denver* 7:07 pm Nov. 9 North Dakota* 7:07 pm Nov. 10 North Dakota* 5:07 pm Nov. 15 Michigan 8:07 pm Nov. 16 Michigan 7:07 pm Nov. 22 Miami* 7:37 pm Nov. 23 Miami* 8:07 pm Dec. 6 at Colorado College* 7:37 pm Dec. 7 at Colorado College* 7:07 pm Jan. 3 at New Hampshire 7:35 pm Jan. 4 at New Hampshire 7:00 pm Jan. 10 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 pm Jan. 11 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Jan. 17 at Miami* 7:35 pm Jan. 18 at Miami* 7:05 pm Jan. 31 St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Feb. 1 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Feb. 7 at North Dakota* 7:37 pm Feb. 8 at North Dakota* 7:07 pm Feb. 14 Denver* 7:37 pm Feb. 15 Denver* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 at Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Feb. 22 at Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Feb. 28 Colorado College* 7:37 pm Mar. 1 Colorado College* 7:07 pm Mar. 7 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Mar. 8 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Oct. 6 Manitoba (Exh.) W, 3-0 Oct. 11 Vermont 7:37 pm Oct. 12 Vermont 7:07 pm Oct. 18 at Miami* 7:00 pm Oct. 19 at Miami* 8:00 pm Oct. 26 USA U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 pm Nov. 1 St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Nov. 2 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Nov. 9 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Nov. 10 at Nebraska Omaha* 5:07 pm Nov. 15 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 pm Nov. 16 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Nov. 22 at Boston University 7:30 pm Nov. 23 at Boston University 7:00 pm Nov. 29 St. Lawrence 7:37 pm Nov. 30 St. Lawrence 7:07 pm Dec. 6 at Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Dec. 7 at Western Michigan* 7:05 pm Dec. 13 Northern Michigan 7:37 pm Dec. 14 Northern Michigan 7:07 pm Jan. 3 at Univ. of British Columbia (Exh.) TBA Jan. 4 at Simon Fraser (Exh.) TBA Jan. 10 Colorado College* 7:30 pm Jan. 11 Colorado College* 7:07 pm Jan. 17 at Bemidji State 7:37 pm Jan. 18 Bemidji State 7:07 pm Jan. 24 at Denver* 7:30 pm Jan. 25 at Denver* 7:07 pm Feb. 7 Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Feb. 8 Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Feb. 14 Miami* 7:30 pm Feb. 15 Miami* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Feb. 22 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Feb. 28 at St. Cloud State* 7:37 pm Mar. 1 at St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Mar. 7 Western Michigan* 7:37 pm Mar. 8 Western Michigan* 7:07 pm NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Oct. 7

11 Team Notes/Match-Ups St. Cloud State Huskies Head Coach: Bob Motzko (9th year) Record at SCSU: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 22/4 * Seniors Nic Dowd and Kevin Gravel will serve as team captains for the Huskies this season, while junior Nick Oliver was serve as an alternate captain for the Huskies in * Senior forward Nic Dowd is the team s top returning point producer. He ranked second on the team with 39 points (14g/25a) last year. Dowd also tied a team record last year with five game winning goals. * Sophomore forward Jonny Brodzinski led all DI rookies last year with 22 goals. He also paced the Huskies with an impressive +28 rating. Western Michigan Broncos Head Coach: Andy Murray (3rd year) Record at WMU: Overall Record: Lettermen Ret./Lost: 14/7 Western Michigan opened up the season with a 5-2 exhibition win over Western Ontario last Saturday. WMU improved to against the Mustangs all-time. Junior forward Will Kessel netted two goals in the exhibition game, after he netted just one goal last season. WMU opens the regular season with a series against Notre Dame. WMU leads the all-time series and the Broncos are in their last 12 games against Notre Dame. The Huskies are coming off a WCHA regular-season title after going in league play last season. SCSU also made its first trip to the Frozen Four in Fri., Oct. 11 vs. Bemidji State - 7:37 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, MN Sat., Oct. 12 vs. Bemidji State - 7:07 p.m. CT Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, MN Key Fact: The games vs. Bemidji State mark the first games played in the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center since the completion of the first phase of a major renovation project on the facility. The building was renamed the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in April 2013 as a tribute to the late Herb Brooks, who played a significant role in helping SCSU make its move to the NCAA Division I level back in Oct. 11 Bemidji State 7:37 pm Oct. 12 Bemidji State 7:07 pm Oct. 25 at Colgate 7:30 pm Oct. 26 at Colgate 7:00 pm Nov. 1 at North Dakota* 7:37 pm Nov. 2 at North Dakota* 7:07 pm Nov. 8 Miami* 7:37 pm Nov. 9 Miami* 7:07 pm Nov. 15 at Alabama Huntsville 7:00 pm Nov. 16 at Alabama Huntsville 7:00 pm Nov. 22 Colorado College* 7:37 pm Nov. 23 Colorado College* 7:07 pm Dec. 6 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Dec. 7 at Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Dec. 13 Union College 7:37 pm Dec. 14 Union College 7:07 pm Jan. 4 USA U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 pm Jan. 10 at Denver* 7:37 pm Jan. 11 at Denver* 7:07 pm Jan. 17 Western Michigan* 6:07 pm Jan. 18 Western Michigan* 7:07 pm Jan. 24 vs. Minnesota (in St. Paul) TBA Jan. 25 vs. Minn. State/Minn. Duluth TBA Jan. 31 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:37 pm Feb. 1 at Nebraska Omaha* 7:07 pm Feb. 7 Denver* 7:37 pm Feb. 8 Denver* 7:07 pm Feb. 14 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 pm Feb. 15 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Feb. 21 at Miami* 7:00 pm Feb. 22 at Miami* 7:05 pm Feb. 28 North Dakota* 8:07 pm Mar. 1 North Dakota* 7:07 pm Mar. 7 at Colorado College* 7:37 pm Mar. 8 at Colorado College* 7:07 pm Senior forward Chase Balisy leads all Broncos with nine points in 12 career games against the Irish on six goals and three assists. Fellow seniors Shane Berschbach and defenseman Dennis Brown each have seven points. Junior goalie Frank Slubowski has a 2.21 goals against average, a.922 save percentage and a record in eight career games vs. ND. Fri., Oct. 11 at No. 8/8 Notre Dame - 8:05 p.m. ET Compton Family Ice Arena - Notre Dame, IN Sat., Oct. 12 vs. No. 8/8 Notre Dame - 7:05 p.m. ET Lawson Arena - Kalamazoo, MI TV: NBCSN Key Fact: WMU s last loss at home to Notre Dame was on Feb. 25, The Broncos are since then against the Irish. Oct. 5 Western Ontario (Exh.) W, 5-2 Oct. 11 at Notre Dame 8:05 pm Oct. 12 Notre Dame 7:05 pm Oct. 18 vs. Alaska Anchorage (in Fairbanks) 5:07 pm Oct. 19 at Alaska 7:07 pm Nov. 1 Colorado College * 7:05 pm Nov. 2 Colorado College * 7:05 pm Nov. 9 Northern Michigan 7:05 pm Nov. 10 Northern Michigan 5:05 pm Nov. 15 at Denver * 7:37 pm Nov. 16 at Denver * 7:07 pm Nov. 22 at Michigan State 7:05 pm Nov. 23 Michigan State 7:05 pm Nov. 29 vs. Northeastern (at Notre Dame) 4:35 pm Nov. 30 vs. Notre Dame/Ala.-Huntsville TBA Dec. 6 North Dakota * 7:05 pm Dec. 7 North Dakota * 7:05 pm Dec. 13 at Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 pm Dec. 14 at Minnesota Duluth * 7:07 pm Dec. 27 vs. Michigan (GLI in Detroit) 7:00 pm Dec. 28 vs. Michigan State/Michigan Tech TBA Jan. 10 Miami * 7:05 pm Jan. 11 Miami * 7:05 pm Jan. 17 at St. Cloud State * 7:37 pm Jan. 18 at St. Cloud State * 7:07 pm Jan. 31 Minnesota Duluth * 7:05 pm Feb. 1 Minnesota Duluth * 7:05 pm Feb. 7 at Miami * 7:00 pm Feb. 8 at Miami * 7:05 pm Feb. 14 at Colorado College * 7:37 pm Feb. 15 at Colorado College * 7:07 pm Feb. 21 Nebraska Omaha * 7:05 pm Feb. 22 Nebraska Omaha * 7:05 pm Feb. 28 Denver * 7:05 pm Mar. 1 Denver * 7:05 pm Mar. 7 at North Dakota * 7:37 pm Mar. 8 at North Dakota * 7:07 pm Week of Oct

12 Previous Week Recaps Saturday, Oct. 5 Western Michigan 5, Western Ontario 2 (exh.) Junior forward Will Kessel scored two goals to lead the No. 18 Western Michigan Broncos to a 5-2 victory over the University of Western Ontario (Canada) Saturday night in season-opening exhibition action at Lawson Arena. WMU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first frame on goals by freshman forward Kyle Novak and Kessel. The Broncos went up 3-0 early in the second stanza on a power play goal by senior forward Shane Berschbach before the Mustangs managed to score two straight goals to cut WMU s lead to 3-2. Redshirt senior forward Mike Cichy quickly put the Broncos back up two after Western Ontario got within one goal midway through the third period and Kessel completed the 5-2 victory with an empty-net tally. Western Michigan junior goaltender Frank Slubowski totaled nine saves in two periods of work before sophomore netminder Lukas Hafner replaced him in the final frame and made 11 saves as the duo combined for 20 stops in the victory. Berschbach and Cichy each added an assist as well for two-point nights while sophomore forward Nolan LaPorte, freshman defenseman Taylor Fleming and junior defenseman Jordan Oesterle all dished out a pair of helpers too on the evening. Miami 8, Windsor 2 (exh.) Sophomore forward Riley Barber totaled three points, including two goals, and freshman forward Justin Greenberg added two tallies of his own to pace the No. 2/2 Miami RedHawks to an 8-2 thumping of the University of Windsor (Canada) Saturday night in a season-opening exhibition at Steve Cady Arena. Miami scored the first five goals of the game before the Lancers struck twice in the third period, only to have the RedHawks answer with three more goals. Sophomore forward Sean Kuraly opened the scoring early in the first period while junior forward Jimmy Mullin added a power play goal later in the frame. Fellow junior forward Austin Czarnik notched the lone goal of the second period to put Miami up 3-0. Barber and fellow sophomore forward Alex Gacek found the back of the net early in the final period within a minute of each other, while Windsor scored twice within 10 seconds for its only goals of the night. Greenberg then scored twice in the final 10 minutes of the game sandwiched around a Barber short-handed goal for the 8-2 final. The RedHawks sophomore goaltending tandem of Jay Williams and Ryan McKay combined to make 18 saves as Williams stopped 10 shots over the first 30 minutes before giving way to McKay, who compiled eight saves over the final 30 minutes of play. In addition to their goals, Czarnik and Mullin each dished out a pair of helpers in the victory to finish with three points on the evening. Senior forward Max Cook also recorded two assists in the win. Colorado College 5, New Brunswick 0 (exh.) Senior forward Alexander Krushelnyski logged a hat trick as part of a four-goal third period for the Colorado College Tigers, who blanked the University of New Brunswick (Canada), 5-0 Saturday night in CC s season-opening exhibition at World Arena. Freshman forward Sam Rothstein set up all three Krushelnyski goals in the final frame with the primary assist on each. Freshman forward Alex Roos put the Tigers on the board just over 15 minutes into the opening period, as the score would remain at 1-0 through two periods. Krushelnyski then scored all three of his goals in a four-minute burst towards the middle of the third stanza, with his first two tallies coming on the power play. Junior defenseman Ian Young, who assisted on the first two goals of the night, then capped the scoring with another power play goal late in the third period for his own three-point game. Three Tiger netminders combined for the shutout as senior Josh Thorimbert stopped nine shots in the first period, freshman Tyler Marble made 12 saves in the second stanza and junior Courtney Lockwood completed the whitewash with nine saves in the final frame. After scoring the first goal, Roos assisted on the final goal of the game as he totaled two points in the win. Sunday, Oct. 6 North Dakota 3, Manitoba 0 (exh.) The University of North Dakota scored two goals in the opening period and senior goaltender Clarke Saunders and sophomore goaltender Zane Gothberg combined for a shutout as UND downed the University of Manitoba (Canada), 3-0, in its season-opening exhibition Sunday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Sophomore forward Drake Caggiula put North Dakota on the board first midway through the opening period and junior forward Michael Parks made it 2-0 just 1:15 later. The score remained 2-0 until the third period when UND freshman forward Luke Johnson found the back of the net early in the final frame on an unassisted short-handed tally for the 3-0 final. Saunders stopped seven shots over the first 31 minutes before giving way to Gothberg, who made 10 saves over the final 29 minutes as the duo totaled 17 saves in the whitewash. New Brunswick 2, Denver 1 (exh.) The Denver Pioneers tried to rally late, but came up short as they fell to the University of New Brunswick (Canada), 2-1, Sunday evening in their season-opening exhibition at Magness Arena. Ben Shutron scored a pair of first-period goals from the blue line for the Varsity Reds to put New Brunswick up 2-0 after one stanza. Denver junior forward Daniel Doremus cut UNB s lead in half midway through the second period with a breakaway short-handed goal after stepping out of the penalty box. The Pioneers were unable to strike again however, despite outshooting New Brunswick 19-4 in the final frame and on the night. Senior goaltender Sam Brittain started and made 15 saves in two periods of play for DU, while freshman netminder Evan Cowley stopped four shots in the third period for the Pioneers. Monday, Oct. 7 Minnesota Duluth 7, Lakehead 1 (exh.) The University of North Dakota scored two goals in the opening period and senior goaltender Clarke Saunders and sophomore goaltender Zane Gothberg combined for a shutout as UND downed the University of Manitoba (Canada), 3-0, in its season-opening exhibition Sunday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Sophomore forward Drake Caggiula put North Dakota on the board first midway through the opening period and junior forward Michael Parks made it 2-0 just 1:15 later. The score remained 2-0 until the third period when UND freshman forward Luke Johnson found the back of the net early in the final frame on an unassisted short-handed tally for the 3-0 final. Saunders stopped seven shots over the first 31 minutes before giving way to Gothberg, who made 10 saves over the final 29 minutes as NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Oct. 7