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2014-15 NCHC Weekly release National Collegiate Hockey Conference Week of Dec. 15-21, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 12 1631 Mesa Avenue, Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-203-6818 Fax: 719-645-8206 www.nchchockey.com Michael Weisman O: 719-694-9924 C: 513-310-4869 mweisman@nchchockey.com @TheNCHC 2014-15 NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. Miami 21 10 7 3 0 0.700 34 22 16 11 5 0.688 52 35 Minnesota Duluth 21 10 7 3 0 0.700 33 23 18 12 6 0.667 60 40 3. Omaha 20 10 6 3 1 1.650 33 26 16 10 4 2.688 51 39 4. North Dakota 19 10 6 3 1 0.650 29 21 19 13 4 2.737 62 41 5. Denver 12 7 4 3 0 0.571 25 22 15 10 5 0.667 49 33 6. Western Michigan 10 10 2 6 2 2.300 22 30 16 6 8 2.438 46 42 7. St. Cloud State 7 8 2 5 1 0.312 18 22 16 6 9 1.406 40 45 8. Colorado College 1 9 0 8 1 0.056 12 40 15 3 11 1.233 29 62 Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or overtime, and one point for an overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute overtime advance to a three-player shootout with the team that wins the shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (SW in the standings). A shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the shootout receives just one point for the tie. Teams play a 24-game conference schedule. NCHC Facts and Figures The NCHC continues to boast the best non-conference record among the six conferences by a wide margin with a 37-18-2 (.667) mark (WCHA is second at.529), going.500 or better against all the other leagues. The NCHC is 11-7-0 against the WCHA this season with No. 12/12 Omaha hosting WCHA foe Alabama-Huntsville in the only games in the NCAA this weekend. Colorado College swept UAH to open the season. NCHC teams are 16-10-2 against ranked non-conference foes this year. The NCHC s success shows in the national polls as the NCHC finished the first half of the season with five teams ranked in the top 12 of both national polls. The five ranked teams are the most by any conference in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. (page 6) Omaha enters its series with the Chargers on a three-game winning streak following a sweep of St. Cloud State, which earned the Mavericks the honor of College Hockey News Team of the Week. It s the second time UNO has claimed the honor this year and the fourth time a NCHC team has won it. (page 4) Friday s win over SCSU was Omaha head coach Dean Blais 100th victory behind the UNO bench. According to the latest KRACH Ratings, NCHC teams have played seven of the 17 toughest schedules in the NCAA. No. 10/7 Minnesota Duluth has faced the toughest schedule while UNO (second), No. 6 Miami (fourth), SCSU (fifth) and No. 2 North Dakota (10th) all rank in the top 10. Miami junior forward Sean Kuraly leads the NCAA with seven gamewinning goals this season while Omaha sophomore forward Austin Ortega is second nationally with six after scoring both game-winners last weekend to earn him NCAA Second Star of the Week honors. (page 4) No other player in the country has more than four game-winners. The NCHC is home to two of the top three goal-scoring defensemen in the country and four of the top eight. UMD junior Andy Welinski and Denver senior Joey LaLeggia are tied for second among defensemen with six goals each while WMU junior Kenney Morrison and UND freshman Tucker Poolman are tied for fourth with five goals each. Miami senior forward Austin Czarnik is yet to score a goal this year but ranks second nationally with 17 assists in 16 games. UMD sophomore forward Dominic Toninato, meanwhile, is tied for third nationally with 13 goals, three more than any other NCHC player. DU forward Danton Heinen ranks second nationally among freshmen with 17 points. Omaha forward Jake Randolph is tied for third with 16 points and UND forward Nick Schmaltz is tied for seventh with 15 as the NCHC has three of the top nine rookie scorers in the NCAA. WMU forward Frederik Tiffels seven goals tie for second among NCAA rookies. North Dakota junior goaltender Zane McIntyre is tied for the NCAA lead among goaltenders with 13 wins this year while Miami junior Jay Williams and UMD freshman Kasimir Kaskisuo are tied for third with 11 wins, which is the most among any rookie netminder in the NCAA. This Week s Games Saturday, Dec. 20 Alabama-Huntsville at No. 12/12 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Sunday, Dec. 21 Alabama-Huntsville at No. 12/12 Omaha, 5:07 p.m. CT Last Week s Results Friday, Dec. 12 *at Western Michigan 3, Colorado College 2 (OT) No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth 3, at No. 4/4 Michigan Tech 1 *at No. 12/12 Omaha 3, St. Cloud State 2 *at No. 11/11 Denver 4, No. 1/1 North Dakota 1 Saturday, Dec. 13 *at Western Michigan 1, Colorado College 1 (OT) WMU wins shootout, 2-1, in four rounds at No. 4/4 Michigan Tech 4, No. 9/9 Minnesota Duluth 3 *No. 1/1 North Dakota 3, at No. 11/11 Denver 1 *at No. 12/12 Omaha 5, St. Cloud State 3 NCHC Teams in BOLD; * Conference Game NCHC.tv New in 2014-15 is the NCHC s Digital Network: NCHC.tv. NCHC.tv aggregates all digital video and streaming content of all eight members and the conference in one location. In addition to live streaming (subscription-based), NCHC.tv provides free access to game highlights, postgame press conferences and other feature content. Upcoming Games on NCHC.tv Saturday, Dec. 20 Alabama-Huntsville at No. 12/12 Omaha, 7:07 p.m. CT Sunday, Dec. 21 Alabama-Huntsville at No. 12/12 Omaha, 5:07 p.m. CT @TheNCHC #NCHCHockey /TheNCHC @TheNCHC NCHC.tv

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Players of the Week NCHC Players of the Week (Week of Dec. 8-14) Offensive Player of the Week Defenseman of the Week Rookie of the Week Goaltender of the Week Dominic Toninato Minnesota Duluth Soph. Forward Duluth, Minn. Ian Brady Omaha Soph. Defenseman Lombard, Ill. Jake Randolph Omaha Freshman Forward Duluth, Minn. Lukas Hafner Western Michigan Junior Goaltender Toledo, Ohio Toninato tallied three goals in a split at No. 4 Michigan Tech, which entered the weekend as the top defensive team in the country. The Maple Leafs prospect scored two goals in UMD s 3-1 win over the Huskies Friday, notching the game s first goal in the first period on the power play and sealing the game with another marker in the third period. The next night, he added another goal, striking in the third period to help the Bulldogs start a rally from two-goals down before they fell, 4-3, in the closing minute. Toninato finished the weekend with a +1 rating and fired nine shots on goal. He now leads the NCHC with 13 goals this season. Brady led Omaha to a sweep of SCSU. He recorded four points on the weekend while logging a +3 rating in the series and blocking a shot. In Friday s 3-2 win, he had a hand in all three goals, scoring one and adding two assists for a career-high three points. Brady scored the game s first goal on the power play, then assisted on the game-tying and game-winning goals. He was named the game s second star for his efforts Friday. The following night, he recorded another assist on the tying goal in a 5-3 comeback win and posted a +2 rating. Defensively, he helped UNO go 4-for-6 on the penalty kill against the Huskies in the series. Randolph helped Omaha sweep SCSU behind a four-assist weekend. In Friday s 3-2 victory, he assisted on the game-tying goal in the second period and had a +1 rating. The next night, he handed out a career-high three assists, also a career best for points, with the primary assist on Omaha s first two goals, the second of which tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. His final assist led to an empty-net goal that sealed the 5-3 victory. Randolph was named the game s first star Saturday when he had a +3 rating. He finished the weekend with a +4 rating and put two shots on goal. Hafner backstopped the Broncos to a win and a tie against CC, while also helping WMU win the shootout on Saturday. He posted a 1-0-1 record while recording a.935 save percentage and a 1.42 GAA in the series. On Friday, he made 18 saves with the only goals allowed coming on the power play in a 3-2 overtime win. The next night, he stopped 25 shots in a 1-1 overtime tie as he was named the game s second star. Hafner then stopped three of four attempts in the ensuing shootout to give WMU an extra point. He surrendered just three goals all weekend with only one even strength, stopping 43 of 46 shots against. Other Standout Performers (Week of Dec. 8-14) Cody Bradley, Jr., F, CC Had a hand in all three goals against Western Michigan, assisting on CC s first goal Friday and scoring the game-tying goal late, while he also scored CC s only goal in a tie Saturday. Evan Cowley, So., G, Denver In his only game of the series, made 29 saves in a 3-1 win over North Dakota Friday for a.967 save percentage while helping kill all three UND power plays. Sheldon Dries, So., F, WMU Tallied three points and a +2 rating against CC, scoring WMU s first goal and adding an assist on the overtime game-winner Friday, while setting up the game-tying goal in a 1-1 tie Saturday. Ryan Massa, Sr., G, Omaha Backstopped Omaha to a sweep of SCSU, recording a 2.50 GAA and a.934 save percentage in two wins while compiling 71 saves in the series, including a career-high 47 in a 3-2 win Friday. Nick Mattson, Sr., D, UND After being a healthy scratch Friday, chipped in two points in Saturday s win, scoring the game s first goal while assisting on the final goal in a 3-1 win over DU when he had a +2 rating and blocked two shots. Zane McIntyre, Jr., G, UND Went 1-1 against Denver, compiling a.934 save percentage and a 2.04 GAA in two starts, making 32 saves in a 3-1 win Saturday and 57 saves total in the series. Chase Perry, Fr., G, CC In his only game of the weekend, made a career-high 35 saves in a 1-1 overtime tie at WMU Saturday for a.972 save percentage while killing all three WMU power plays. Frederik Tiffels, Fr., F, WMU Scored two goals in a 3-2 win over CC Friday, including the game-winner in overtime, while he netted the shootout-winning goal Saturday after the teams tied 1-1 and had a +1 rating in the series. 2014-15 NCHC Players of the Week (previous winners) Week of Offensive Defenseman Rookie Goaltender Oct. 7-12 Dominic Toninato, UMD Peter Stoykewych, CC Louie Belpedio, Miami Matt McNeely, UMD Oct. 13-19 Mark MacMillan, UND Paul LaDue, UND Danton Heinen, Denver Ryan Massa, Omaha Oct. 20-26 Austin Farley, UMD Troy Stecher, UND Kasimir Kaskisuo, UMD Lukas Hafner, WMU Oct. 27-Nov. 2 Blake Coleman, Miami Ethan Prow, SCSU Danton Heinen, Denver Ryan Massa, Omaha Nov. 3-9 Riley Barber, Miami Andy Welinski, UMD Avery Peterson, Omaha Jay Williams, Miami Nov. 10-16 Drake Caggiula, UND Joey LaLeggia, Denver Patrick Russell, SCSU Kasimir Kaskisuo, UMD Nov. 17-23 Quentin Shore, Denver Will Butcher, Denver Tyler Vesel, Omaha Jay Williams, Miami Nov. 24-30 Justin Kovacs, WMU Kenney Morrison, WMU Frederik Tiffels, WMU Zane McIntyre, UND Dec. 1-7 Cody Murphy, Miami Jordan Schmaltz, UND Tucker Poolman, UND Zane McIntyre, UND Dec. 8-14 Dominic Toninato, UMD Ian Brady, Omaha Jake Randolph, Omaha Lukas Hafner, WMU Week of Dec. 15 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 3

Players of the Month/Awards Player of the Month Drake Caggiula North Dakota Junior Forward Whitby, Ontario National Accolades for NCHC Teams/Players HCA National Player of the Month Drake Caggiula, JR, F, UND - November HCA National Rookie of the Month Kasimir Kaskisuo, FR, G, UMD - November College Hockey News Team of the Week Omaha - Week of Dec. 8-14 (swept St. Cloud State) Minnesota Duluth - Week of Nov. 10-16 (swept Minnesota) Minnesota Duluth - Week of Nov. 3-9 (swept at St. Cloud State) Omaha - Week of Oct. 13-19 (swept at Western Michigan) NCAA Three Stars of the Week Austin Ortega, SO, F, Omaha - Second Star (Week of Dec. 8-14) Justin Kovacs, SR, F, WMU - First Star (Week of Nov. 24-30) Quentin Shore, JR, F, Denver - First Star (Week of Nov. 17-23) Kasimir Kaskisuo, FR, G, UMD - First Star (Week of Nov. 10-16) Avery Peterson, FR, F, Omaha - Third Star (Week of Nov. 3-9) Mark MacMillan, SR, F, UND - Second Star (Week of Oct. 13-19) Jonny Brodzinski, JR, F, SCSU - Second Star (Week of Oct. 6-12) 2014 Shillelagh Tournament All-Tournament Team Lukas Hafner, JR, G - Western Michigan Justin Kovacs, SR, F - Western Michigan Nolan LaPorte, JR, F - Western Michigan Kenney Morrison, JR, D - Western Michigan Frederik Tiffels, FR, F - Western Michigan 2014 Ice Breaker Tournament All-Tournament Team Dominic Toninato, SO, F - Minnesota Duluth 2014-15 Mike Richter Award Watch List Lukas Hafner, JR, G - Western Michigan Zane McIntyre, JR, G - North Dakota aggiula recorded 13 points in Cnine games to average 1.44 ppg during the month while leading UND to a 6-2-1 record. His 13 points led the NCHC in November and tied for third nationally, while his six goals tied for the NCHC lead during the month. Caggiula also chipped in seven assists in November. He recorded a point in eight of his nine games, including four multi-point outings, and had a six-game point streak to start November. Of his six goals, two were game-winners, one came on the power play and one short-handed. Caggiula started his month with a bang, scoring the game-tying goal in the final minute of regulation in an eventual 3-2 win over Air Force on Nov. 1. The next weekend he tallied a goal and two assists to lead UND to a road sweep at rival Wisconsin, including a two-point night in the finale Nov. 8, when he scored the game-winner and posted a +3 rating. A week later, the 5-foot-10 forward earned NCHC Offensive Player of the Week after a five-point weekend in a split with Miami. After a short-handed goal and an assist in the series opener, he capped the weekend with three points, scoring two goals, including the game-winner, on Nov. 15. On Nov. 21, Caggiula stretched his point streak to six games and his goal streak to four games with UND s lone tally at St. Cloud State. He then capped his November with a three-assist outing in a tie and a win against Omaha Nov. 28-29. Caggiula finished November with a +9 rating, which was second in the NCHC, and posted a plus or even rating in all nine games during November. 2014-15 All-CHN (College Hockey News) Preseason Teams Austin Czarnik, SR, F, Miami - First Team Jonny Brodzinski, JR, F, SCSU - First Team Joey LaLeggia, SR, D, Denver - First Team Riley Barber, JR, F, Miami - Second Team Chase Perry, FR, G, Colorado College - Freshman Team NCHC Monthly Honors - November Rookie of the Month Kasimir Kaskisuo Minnesota Duluth Freshman Goaltender Vantaa, Finland askisuo started all seven Kgames in net for UMD in November while compiling a.933 save percentage and a 1.71 GAA. He finished with a 6-1-0 record, while his six wins tied for the lead among all NCHC netminders in November and led all freshman goalies nationally. His.933 save percentage and 1.71 GAA both ranked third among rookie goalies in the NCAA during the month and both ranked in the top three among all NCHC netminders as well. All of his wins came against top-15 foes. Kaskisuo started November with a win over then No. 10 Miami, recording 30 saves Nov. 1. The next weekend he surrendered just three goals to lead UMD to a sweep at then No. 6 St. Cloud State. He stopped 33 shots in a 3-2 overtime win Nov. 7 and made 27 more saves in a 3-1 win to complete the sweep, earning him first star of the game honors. Kaskisuo ran his win streak to five Nov. 14-15, backstopping the Bulldogs to another sweep. He made 17 saves Nov. 14 at then No. 1 Minnesota to earn his first career shutout, while he stopped 24 more shots the next night to finish the sweep, again earning first star honors. Kaskisuo was tabbed NCHC Goaltender of the Week and NCAA First Star of the Week after conceding just one goal against UM. Kaskisuo ran his win streak to six games on Nov. 21, when he compiled 22 saves to lead UMD to a 3-2 win over then No. 13 Omaha. His only loss of November came the following night in his final game of the month. Kaskisuo allowed just seven even strength goals in November while stopping 167 of 179 shots faced during the month. 2014-15 NCHC Players of the Month Month Player Rookie October Ryan Massa, Omaha Nick Schmaltz, UND November Drake Caggiula, UND Kasimir Kaskisuo, UMD December January February March 2015 World Junior Championship Three NCHC players were named to the U.S. National Junior Team preliminary roster Dec. 2. The trio is among 30 players invited to the National Junior Team training camp in Boston Dec. 16-19. The final 23-man roster that will compete at the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship in Canada will be selected Dec. 24. Will Butcher, SO, D - Denver (returner from 2014 team) Anthony Louis, SO, F - Miami Nick Schmaltz, FR, F - North Dakota Two other NCHC players were named to their respective countries national junior team preliminary rosters as well: Finland: Mika Ilvonen, FR, D - St. Cloud State Germany: Frederik Tiffels, FR, F - Western Michigan 2014-15 Preseason All-NCHC Team The NCHC s inaugural Preseason All-Conference Team (a team was not selected last season) was voted on by local media members from each school, along with select national media members. A total of 25 media members voted in the poll. NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team F - Austin Czarnik, Miami, Sr. 23 votes F Jonny Brodzinski, St. Cloud State, Jr. 19 F Riley Barber, Miami, Jr. 12 D Joey LaLeggia, Denver, Sr. 19 D Jaccob Slavin, Colorado College, So. 13 G Zane McIntyre, North Dakota, Jr. 25 4 @The NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Dec. 15

NCHC Media Information/3 Stars of the Game NCHC Map 2014-15 NCHC Institutional Demographics Institution Location Population Enrollment Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO 446,439 2,034 Denver Denver, CO 649,495 11,778 Miami Oxford, OH 21,351 17,720 Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN 86,265 11,800 North Dakota Grand Forks, ND 52,838 14,326 Omaha Omaha, NE 421,570 15,227 St. Cloud State St. Cloud, MN 66,297 16,245 Western Michigan Kalamazoo, MI 74,262 25,086 NCHC Mission The National Collegiate Hockey Conference facilitates and fosters competitive, academic and operational excellence for its member institutions through the sport of ice hockey. The Conference supports a culture of professionalism and integrity, reflecting its commitment to grow the sport of ice hockey while creating a positive experience for the student-athletes and fans it serves. NCHC Vision The National Collegiate Hockey Conference strives to be the best singlesport conference in the NCAA by embracing our core values and operating collectively for the best interests of the Conference and member institutions. NCHC 3 Stars of the Game Overall Conference Leaders (NCHC games only): Player School Points 1. Ryan Massa Omaha 21 2. Joey LaLeggia Denver 19 3. Sean Kuraly Miami 13 Austin Ortega Omaha 13 5. Drake Caggiula North Dakota 12 6. Lukas Hafner Western Michigan 11 Mark MacMillan North Dakota 11 Team Leaders (NCHC games only): School Points Colorado College 1. Chase Perry...8 t-2. Hunter Fejes...1 t-2. Tyler Marble...1 Denver 1. Joey LaLeggia... 19 2. Evan Cowley...5 3. 4 tied with...3 Miami 1. Sean Kuraly...13 2. Riley Barber...8 3. Blake Coleman...7 Minnesota Duluth t-1. Cal Decowski...10 t-1. Kyle Osterberg...10 3. Kasimir Kaskisuo...8 Omaha 1. Ryan Massa...21 2. Austin Ortega...13 3. Justin Parizek...6 North Dakota 1. Drake Caggiula...12 2. Mark MacMillan... 11 3. Zane McIntyre...8 St. Cloud State 1. Charlie Lindgren...7 2. Jonny Brodzinski...6 3. Joey Benik...4 Western Michigan 1. Lukas Hafner... 11 t-2. Frank Slubowski...5 t-2. Frederik Tiffels...5 1st star = 5 pts.; 2nd star = 3 pts.; 3rd star = 1 pt. LOGO IDENTITY STANDARDS The National Collegiate Hockey Conference logo was created to identify and promote the conference and its championship. Anyone desiring to use the logo on products, promotions or advertisements must acquire a license or an authorization agreement from Licensing Resource Group, LLC (LRG). For more information, please contact LRG at: Licensing Resource Group, LLC 442 Century Lane, Suite 100 Holland, Michigan 49424 Telephone: 616.395.0676 Website: www.lrgusa.com OFFICIAL COLORS The official colors of the NCHC logo are: Red (Pantone 1807; CMYK 0, 100, 96, 28; RGB 181,18,27), Blue (Pantone 539, CMYK 100, 49, 0, 70; RGB 0, 43, 84), and Gray (Pantone 430; CMYK 5, 0, 0, 45; RGB 148, 156, 161), and Powder Blue (Pantone 283; CMYK 43, 12, 0, 0; RGB 139, 192, 232) only on the Frozen Faceoff logo. All logos are protected as trademark properties of the NCHC. NCHC Media Information/Services NCHCHOCKEY.COM The official National Collegiate Hockey Conference website is hosted by Sport Ngin located in Minneapolis, Minn. A live scoreboard is available for each game throughout the season, along with recaps and box scores following the conclusion of each contest. You can also find the NCHC media guide, standings, team-by-team statistics and results, weekly releases, Players of the Week, radio and TV information, social media, video and more. STATISTICS/WEEKLY RELEASES The NCHC will post updated statistics and news releases to the official website each week throughout the season. The Players of the Week (Monday) and the weekly press release (Tuesday) will be made available as well. You may obtain this information either on NCHCHockey.com or via email. NCHC E-MAIL SERVICE Information regarding the NCHC will be emailed throughout the year to accredited media. To be added to the distribution list, please email NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweisman@ nchchockey. Week of Dec. 15 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 5

Polls/Non-Conference Comparison National Polls USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Week 11 (Dec. 15) (first-place votes in parentheses) 2014-15 Last week s No. TEAM POINTS RECORD Ranking 1. Boston University 472 (19) 11-3-2 2 2. North Dakota 435 (5) 13-4-2 1 3. Minnesota State 412 13-4-0 3 4. Harvard 393 (9) 9-1-2 5 5. Michigan Tech 358 13-3-0 4 6. Miami 319 11-5-0 7 7. UMass Lowell 277 10-3-3 8 8. Minnesota 263 9-4-1 6 9. Vermont 261 13-3-1 10 10. Minnesota Duluth 256 12-6-0 9 11. Denver 200 10-5-0 11 12. Omaha 160 (1) 10-4-2 12 13. Bowling Green 94 11-3-2 14 14. Colgate 44 9-6-1 13 15. Quinnipiac 43 10-5-1 15 Others receiving votes: Boston College, 27; Providence, 25; Merrimack, 20; Yale, 10; Robert Morris, 9; Union, 1. USCHO.com Poll Week 11 (Dec. 15) (first-place votes in parentheses) 2014-15 Last Week s No. Team Record points Ranking 1. Boston University 11-3-2 930 (18) 2 2. North Dakota 13-4-2 896 (12) 1 3. Minnesota State 13-4-0 869 (6) 3 4. Harvard 9-1-2 836 (11) 5 5. Michigan Tech 13-3-0 758 4 6. Miami 11-5-0 720 6 7. Minnesota Duluth 12-6-0 664 (3) 9 8. Minnesota 9-4-1 650 7 9. UMass Lowell 10-3-3 643 8 10. Vermont 13-3-1 612 10 11. Denver 10-5-0 510 11 12. Omaha 10-4-2 496 12 13. Bowling Green 11-3-2 430 13 14. Quinnipiac 10-5-1 292 15 15. Boston College 9-7-1 233 16 16. Providence 9-6-1 229 18 17. Colgate 9-6-1 221 14 18. Merrimack 10-5-2 158 19 19. Robert Morris 11-2-3 125 17 20. Penn State 9-4-2 79 NR College Hockey News Preseason Top-10 (Oct. 1) 1. Minnesota 2. Providence 3. North Dakota 4. Boston College 5. Colgate 6. Minnesota State 7. Miami 8. Michigan 9. St. Cloud State 10. Ferris State 2014-15 NCHC Preseason Poll (voting conducted by media only) First-place votes in parentheses Team Points 1. North Dakota 181 (12) 2. Miami 167 (9) 3. St. Cloud State 151 (4) 4. Denver 117 5. Minnesota Duluth 112 6. Omaha 73 7. Western Michigan 67 8. Colorado College 32 The NCHC vs.... (non-conference breakdown) Others receiving votes: Union 61, Yale 56, Mercyhurst 10, Northern Michigan 9, Ferris State 8, Dartmouth 3, Holy Cross 1, St. Lawrence 1. AHA Big Ten ECAC HEA WCHA Total Colorado College 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 2-0-0 3-3-0 Denver 1-0-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 6-2-0 Miami 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 4-2-0 Minnesota Duluth 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-2-0 5-3-0 Omaha 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-1 North Dakota 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 3-1-0 7-1-1 St. Cloud State 0-0-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 4-4-0 Western Michigan 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 4-2-0 Total 3-2-0 12-2-0 8-4-1 3-3-1 11-7-0 37-18-2 After finishing second in the inaugural season of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, North Dakota has been tabbed as the favorite to win the NCHC regular-season title in 2014-15 by media, as the conference released the NCHC Preseason Poll Thursday, Sept. 25. North Dakota totaled 181 points from the 25 media members who voted in the poll, including receiving 12 first-place votes, the most of any team. Three different teams received at least one first-place vote with Miami coming in second in the preseason poll with 167 points and nine first-place votes. St. Cloud State, the defending Penrose Cup champions, was selected to finish third, receiving 151 points in the poll, including four first-place votes. Coming in fourth in the NCHC Preseason Poll was Denver, who finished 2013-14 strong by capturing the inaugural NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship. The Pioneers collected 117 points, while Minnesota Duluth was right behind in fifth with 112 points. Omaha placed sixth in the poll, compiling 73 points, while Western Michigan was just behind in seventh with 67 points. Rounding out the preseason poll was Colorado College, which finished seventh a season ago and received 32 points from the media. 6 @The NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Dec. 15

TV Schedule/New Media NCHC Games on National/Regional TV CBS SPORTS NETWORK Date Game Time (ET) Fri., Jan. 9, 2015 *Notre Dame at Western Michigan 7:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10, 2015 Minnesota Duluth at North Dakota 8:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23, 2015 Colorado College at North Dakota 8:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30, 2015 North Dakota at Omaha 8:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6, 2015 Denver at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13, 2015 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 8:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20, 2015 North Dakota at Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20, 2015 Denver at Colorado College 9:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27, 2015 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 8:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6, 2015 North Dakota at Miami 6:30 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6, 2015 Denver at St. Cloud State 9:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 20, 2015 NCHC Semifinal #1 5:00 p.m. Fri., Mar. 20, 2015 NCHC Semifinal #2 8:30 p.m. Sat., Mar. 21, 2015 NCHC Championship 8:30 p.m. Channel Finder: cbssportsnetwork.com/channel-finder FOX COLLEGE SPORTS Date Game Time Sat., Jan. 24, 2015 Denver at Miami 7:00 p.m. ET Sat., Jan. 24, 2015 Colorado College at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Jan. 31, 2015 North Dakota at Omaha 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 14, 2015 Denver at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Minnesota Duluth at Miami 7:00 p.m. ET Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 6:00 p.m. CT Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 St. Cloud State at North Dakota 7:00 p.m. CT Sat., Mar. 7, 2015 North Dakota at Miami 7:00 p.m. ET Channel Finder: fcs.channelfinder.net/start.asp FOX SPORTS NORTH Date Game Time (CT) Fri., Jan. 9, 2015 Miami at St. Cloud State+ 7:30 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 Omaha at St. Cloud State 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28, 2015 Omaha at Minnesota Duluth 6:00 p.m. Channel Finder: foxsports.com/north/story/fox-sports-north-channel-finder-122313 The NCHC on Social Media Get involved and stay connected with the NCHC on social media via Twitter (@TheNCHC), Facebook (Facebook.com/TheNCHC) and Instagram (@TheNCHC). See behind the scenes photos, find out the latest news and win giveaways during the season on social media. During the year, fans are encouraged to submit photos of themselves showing off their best team spirit to the NCHC on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtag #NCHCFan. Each Monday, the conference will select the Fan of the Week, sponsored by Sport Ngin, based on the best picture(s) from the previous weekend and the winner will receive an NCHC t-shirt or other gear. When discussing the NCHC on Twitter, please use the hashtag #NCHCHockey. In addition to general NCHC news and updates, the NCHC will have an interactive activity on social media each day during the week. NCHC Social Media Weekly Schedule Monday Players of the Week/Fan of the Week announced Tuesday- Trivia (Twitter/Facebook)/Top 5 Goals of Week (NCHC.tv) Wednesday Caption Contest (Instagram)/Inside the NCHC (NCHC.tv) Thursday - #Throwback Thursday/NCHC Radio Show Friday NCHC: Between the Boards show (NCHC.tv)/Game updates Saturday - Game updates/behind the Scenes photos For NCHC News, Information and More... visit the NCHC website: NCHCHockey.com follow the NCHC on Twitter: @TheNCHC #NCHCHockey like the NCHC on Facebook: Facebook.com/TheNCHC follow the NCHC on Instagram: @TheNCHC watch/subscribe to the NCHC on NCHC.tv NBC Sports Network Date Game Time (ET) Sat., Jan. 10, 2015 *Western Michigan at Notre Dame 6:05 p.m. *Indicates non-conference game; + Indicates game is on FOX Sports North Plus Games this week in BOLD; all times subject to change NCHC Videos/NCHC.tv The NCHC produces three weekly video series that are posted on NCHC. tv, the NCHC s new digital network, throughout the week. Top Five Goals of the Week: Each Tuesday, the NCHC unveils the Top Five Goals of the Week from the previous weekend on NCHC.tv, which culminates in the Goal of the Year Tournament at the end of the season. Inside the NCHC: Each Wednesday the NCHC releases its Inside the NCHC feature, which gives fans a close-up look at the coaches, student-athletes and programs in the NCHC, and provides fans a glimpse into the personal side of the coaches and student-athletes. NCHC: Between the Boards: Produced by Midco Sports Network, the bi-weekly half-hour show recaps the previous weekend and previews the upcoming one, while also looking at news around the NCHC. download the NCHC mobile app 2014-15 NCHC Media Guide The 2014-15 NCHC Media Guide can be found as a PDF on NCHCHockey.com under the Media Zone dropdown menu or at http://www.nchchockey.com/ page/show/888867-nchc-and-school-media-guides. NCHC Radio Show Like last year, each Thursday on NCHCHockey.com and NCHC.tv will be a weekly audio show, the NCHC Radio Show, that recaps the previous week in the league and previews the upcoming weekend. Included in the roughly six-minute segment will be interviews with the conference s players and coaches, as well as audio highlights from the past weekend s contests. To obtain a copy of the NCHC Radio Show for use during a broadcast or on the air, email NCHC Director of Communications Michael Weisman at mweisman@nchchockey.com. For any other NCHC PSAs or advertisements needed for radio, television or a website, also contact Michael Weisman. Week of Dec. 15 NCHCHockey.com NCHC.tv 7

NCHC Regular Season/Tournament/Quick Facts NCHC Quick Facts/Directory Website:...NCHCHockey.com Headquarters:... The Copper Building 1631 Mesa Ave., Suite C Colorado Springs, CO 80906 General Email:...info@nchchockey.com Founded:... July 13, 2011 Inaugural Season:...2013-14 Commissioner:...Josh Fenton Office Phone:...719-418-2427 Email:... jfenton@nchchockey.com Director of Hockey Operations:...Joe Novak Office Phone:...719-418-2795 Email:... jnovak@nchchockey.com Director of Communications:... Michael Weisman Office Phone:... 719-694-9924 Email:... mweisman@nchchockey.com Business Operations Manager:...Verna Toller Office Phone:... 719-203-6818 Email:... vtoller@nchchockey.com Director of Officiating:...Don Adam Office Phone:... 719-203-6818 Email:...dadam@nchchockey.com Regular-Season Trophy... Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup Inaugural Regular-Season Champion...St. Cloud State Inaugural Tournament Champion...Denver Tournament Championship... Frozen Faceoff Championship Site...Target Center Minneapolis, Minn. Championship Dates:... March 20-21, 2015 Tickets:...NCHCHockey.com or AXS.com or call 1-888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup Awarded to the NCHC regular season champion, the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup (right) serves as the league s crowning achievement. The Cup is named after Julie and Spencer Penrose, who were tremendously successful in the business world and did much of it in Colorado Springs in the early 1900s. The couple made much of their money in the copper industry, which is why the trophy includes copper stars on it. The Penroses also set up the El Pomar Foundation, which still today helps pay for amateur sports and other non-profits, including the NCHC office located in the Copper Building next to the Penrose House on the grounds of the Penrose compound in Colorado Springs. The El Pomar Foundation also helped pay for the Penrose Cup. NCHC Tournament/Frozen Faceoff The NCHC Tournament consists of four quarterfinal series on the first weekend following regular-season play (March 13-15, 2015). The four higher seeds will host the four lower seeds in a best two-out-of-three format. Seed #1 will host Seed #8, Seed #2 will host Seed #7, Seed #3 will host Seed #6, and Seed #4 will host Seed #5. The winners of the four quarterfinal series will advance to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff at Target Center in Minneapolis for the two semifinal games on Friday, March 20. (Semifinal games will be reseeded based on the final regular-season standings). The winners of the two semifinal games (4:08/7:38 p.m. CT) will then meet in the Championship Game (7:38 p.m. CT) on Saturday, March 21 for an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, while the two losers from the semifinal games will face each other in the thirdplace game (3:38 p.m. CT) earlier in the day. 2013-14 Final NCHC Standings Conference Overall Pts. GP W L T SW Win Pct. GF GA GP W L T Win Pct. GF GA 1. St. Cloud State 48 24 15 6 3 0.688 87 64 38 22 11 5.645 136 107 2. North Dakota 45 24 15 9 0 0.625 76 63 41 25 14 3.631 127 102 3. Omaha 42 24 13 9 2 1.583 82 69 37 17 18 2.486 117 120 4. *Minnesota Duluth 37 24 11 11 2 2.500 69 70 36 16 16 4.500 104 104 Western Michigan 37 24 11 11 2 2.500 66 69 40 19 16 5.538 103 106 6. Denver 35 24 10 11 3 2.479 60 58 42 20 16 6.548 112 98 7. Colorado College 24 24 6 13 5 1.354 52 75 37 7 24 6.270 74 121 8. Miami 20 24 6 17 1 1.271 56 80 38 15 20 3.434 111 115 Teams are awarded three points for each conference win in regulation or overtime, and one point for an overtime tie. Conference games still tied after a five-minute overtime advance to a three-player shootout with the team that wins the shootout receiving an extra point in the standings (SW in the standings). A shootout win then is worth two points in the standings while the team that loses the shootout receives just one point for the tie. Teams play a 24-game league schedule. *Minnesota Duluth won head-to-head tiebreaker with Western Michigan. 8 @The NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Dec. 15

Colorado College Tigers Head Coach: Mike Haviland (1st year) Record at CC: 3-11-1 2013-14 Overall Record: 7-24-6 (6-13-5-1) 2014-15 Overall Record: 3-11-1 (0-8-1-0, 8th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 20/7 For the second straight Friday night, Colorado College fell in overtime as Western Michigan won 3-2 in Kalamazoo. The Friday before (Dec. 5), the Tigers were edged by Minnesota Duluth, 3-2, in overtime. On Saturday, CC and WMU tied 1-1 in overtime. After not playing overtime in their first 11 games, the Tigers have played more than 60 minutes in three of their last four games, going 0-2-1 in those contests. Colorado College scored more than one power-play goal in a game (2- for-4) for the first time this season last Friday night at WMU. Freshman defenseman Teemu Kivihalme and junior forward Cody Bradley tallied the goals with Bradley s tying the game with three seconds remaining. Bradley posted his team-best fourth multi-point game of the season with a goal and an assist in Friday s overtime loss, having a hand in both CC goals. The Tigers have killed 23 of their last 25 penalties after going 3-for-4 on the penalty kill Friday at WMU and 3-for-3 in Saturday s tie. CC participated in its first shootout of the season after Saturday s overtime tie, but lost the shootout, 2-1, in four rounds. Off This Week - Next Games: Sat., Dec. 27 vs. U.S. Under-18 National Team (Exh.) - 7:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. Sun., Dec. 28 vs. U.S. Under-18 National Team (Exh.) - 6:07 p.m. MT Broadmoor World Arena - Colorado Springs, Colo. Key Fact: CC has played one home game since Oct. 18 and seven straight conference games on the road. Sun., Oct. 5 McGill (Exh.) T, 4-4 (OT-SOL) Fri., Oct. 10 Alabama-Huntsville W, 3-2 Sat., Oct. 11 Alabama-Huntsville W, 4-3 Fri., Oct. 17 #3/3 North Dakota* L, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 18 #3/3 North Dakota* L, 7-2 Fri., Oct. 24 at #6/6 Boston College L, 6-2 Sat., Oct. 25 at New Hampshire L, 6-2 Fri., Nov. 7 at #11/11 Miami* L, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 8 at #11/11 Miami* L, 5-1 Fri., Nov. 14 at #11/11 Denver* L, 8-1 Fri., Nov. 21 Wisconsin W, 5-2 Sat., Nov. 22 at Air Force L, 3-1 Fri., Dec. 5 at #9/8 Minnesota Duluth* L, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Dec. 6 at #9/8 Minnesota Duluth* L, 7-2 Fri., Dec. 12 at Western Michigan* L, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Dec. 13 at Western Michigan* T, 1-1 (OT-SOL) Sat., Dec. 27 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) 7:07 p.m. Sun., Dec. 28 U.S. U-18 Team (Exh.) 6:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 at Providence 5:00 p.m. Sun., Jan. 4 at Providence 2:00 p.m. Tues., Jan. 6 at Connecticut 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 Omaha* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Denver* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Denver* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Western Michigan* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Omaha* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change Team Notes/Match-Ups Denver Pioneers Head Coach: Jim Montgomery (2nd year) Record at DU: 30-21-6 2013-14 Overall Record: 20-16-6 (10-11-3-2) 2014-15 Overall Record: 10-5-0 (4-3-0-0, 5th) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 21/5 Sophomore goaltender Evan Cowley made 29 saves in last Friday s 4-1 win over No. 1 North Dakota, improving to 7-4-0 on the season in the process. He now ranks second in the NCHC in goals-against average (1.89) and third in save percentage (.927). Denver ranks first in the NCHC and fourth in the NCAA in power play percentage this season at 26.9 percent after going 2-for-9 on the man advantage against North Dakota last weekend. After an assist in Friday s win, freshman forward Danton Heinen leads the NCHC in scoring by a freshman with 17 points (6G-11A), which ranks second in the nation behind only BU s Jack Eichel. Denver is currently on pace to win 24 games this season, a total that would be the program s highest since 2011-12 (25). Off This Week - Next Games: Fri., Jan. 2 at Dartmouth (6-4-1, 3-4-1 ECAC) - 7:00 p.m. ET Thompson Ice Arena - Hanover, N.H. Ledyard Classic Sat., Jan.3 vs. Brown (3-8-0, 1-7-0 ECAC) - 4:00 p.m. ET Thompson Ice Arena - Hanover, N.H. Ledyard Classic Key Fact: The Pioneers are off until heading to New Hampshire for the Ledyard Classic, hosted by Dartmouth, where DU plays two ECAC Hockey foes to complete non-conference play for the regular season. Denver is 3-1-0 against ECAC Hockey so far this year and 6-2-0 in non-conference action overall on the season. Sat., Oct. 4 McGill (Exh.) W, 3-2 Fri., Oct. 17 Rensselaer W, 3-0 Sat., Oct. 18 Rensselaer W, 4-1 Fri., Oct. 24 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 25 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* L, 6-1 Fri., Oct. 31 #5/5 Boston College L, 2-1 Sat., Nov. 1 #5/5 Boston College W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Nov. 7 Western Michigan* W, 5-4 Sat., Nov. 8 Western Michigan* L, 6-3 Fri., Nov. 14 Colorado College* W, 8-1 Fri., Nov. 21 Air Force W, 7-0 Sat., Nov. 22 Wisconsin W, 3-2 Fri., Dec. 5 at Cornell L, 4-1 Sat., Dec. 6 at Cornell W, 3-1 Fri., Dec. 12 #1/1 North Dakota* W, 4-1 Sat., Dec. 13 #1/1 North Dakota* L, 3-1 Fri., Jan. 2 at Dartmouth$ 5:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 vs. Brown$ 2:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 at Omaha* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at Omaha* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 St. Cloud State* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 at Miami* 5:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 at Miami* 5:05 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30 Minnesota Duluth* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6 at Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at North Dakota* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at North Dakota* 6:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Colorado College* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Colorado College* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Miami* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Miami* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at St. Cloud State* 6:37 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at St. Cloud State* 6:07 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are MT and subject to change $ Ledyard Classic (Hanover, N.H.) 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Team Notes/Match-Ups Miami RedHawks Head Coach: Enrico Blasi (16th year) Record at MU: 337-221-56 2013-14 Overall Record: 15-20-3 (6-17-1-1) 2014-15 Overall Record: 11-5-0 (7-3-0-0, t-1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/2 With 11 wins, Miami is just four shy of its overall victory total from a year ago at the midway point of the season. The RedHawks are tied for first place in the NCHC standings at 7-3-0-0. The seven league wins and 21 conference points already surpass last year s total. While the RedHawks have been idle since Dec. 6, senior forward Austin Czarnik is still pacing all NCHC skaters with 17 assists, a total that ranks second nationally. Miami s offense has been impressively balanced thus far. Seven skaters have recorded at least 10 points through the first 16 games, including four with 16 or more points (Czarnik, senior Blake Coleman and juniors Riley Barber and Sean Kuraly). Defensively, the Red and White have shaved close to a goal off their scoring defense with a 2.19 figure this season (3.03 in 2013-14). Off This Week - Next Games: Sun., Dec. 28 vs. Notre Dame (8-8-2, 4-2-2 HEA) - 4:00 p.m. ET Germain Arena - Estero, Fla. Florida College Hockey Classic Mon., Dec. 29 vs. Cornell (5-5-1)/Lake Superior State (3-17-0) - 4/7:30 p.m. ET Germain Arena - Estero, Fla. Florida College Hockey Classic Key Fact: The RedHawks will see at least one familiar foe when they play in the Florida College Hockey Classic Dec. 28-29. Miami opens the tournament against former CCHA foe Notre Dame and could potentially play Lake Superior State, another former CCHA opponent, or Cornell on Dec. 29. Sat., Oct. 4 USA U-18 (Exh.) L, 3-0 Sun., Oct. 5 Simon Fraser (Exh.) W, 11-0 Fri., Oct. 10 at Bowling Green L, 3-2 Sun., Oct. 12 Bowling Green W, 3-2 Fri., Oct. 17 at #17 Ohio State W, 5-1 Sat., Oct. 18 #17 Ohio State W, 2-1 Fri., Oct. 24 St. Lawrence L, 5-4 Sat., Oct. 25 St. Lawrence W, 2-1 (OT) Fri., Oct. 31 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 1 at #19 Minnesota Duluth* L, 4-3 Fri., Nov. 7 Colorado College* W, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 8 Colorado College* W, 5-1 Fri., Nov. 14 at #2/2 North Dakota* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 15 at #2/2 North Dakota* L, 4-1 Fri., Nov. 21 Western Michigan* W, 1-0 Sat., Nov. 22 Western Michigan* W, 5-2 Fri., Dec. 5 #13/12 Omaha* W, 8-2 Sat., Nov. 6 #13/12 Omaha* L, 5-2 Sun., Dec. 28 vs. Notre Dame$ 4:00 p.m. Mon., Dec. 29 vs. Cornell/Lake Superior State$ 4/7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 2 at RPI 7:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 at RPI 7:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 at St. Cloud State* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at St. Cloud State* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 Denver* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 Denver* 7:05 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Western Michigan* 7:00 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 vs. Western Michigan*% 4:00 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 at Colorado College* 9:37 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 at Colorado College* 9:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 Minnesota Duluth* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 Minnesota Duluth* 7:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 at Denver* 9:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at Denver* 9:05 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 North Dakota* 7:35 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 North Dakota* 7:05 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are ET and subject to change; $ Florida College Hockey Classic (Estero, Fla.); % Hockey City Classic (Chicago, Ill.) Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (14th year) Record at UMD: 259-251-67 2013-14 Overall Record: 16-16-4 (11-11-2-2) 2014-15 Overall Record: 12-6-0 (7-3-0-0, t-1st) Lettermen Ret./Lost: 19/6 The Bulldogs closed out the first half of its 2014-15 regular season schedule last weekend by trading non-conference wins with Michigan Tech. UMD took the opener 3-1 before the host Huskies pulled out a 4-3 victory the following night by scoring the game-winning goal with 18.4 seconds remaining in regulation. With the exception of a two-game home series with Colorado College in early December, UMD has faced all nationally-ranked teams thus far, including last weekend s split with No. 4 MTU. The Bulldogs have played the toughest schedule in the country according to the KRACH Ratings. Sophomore forward Dominic Toninato, the reigning NCHC Offensive Player of the Week, scored three times in the two-game series at Michigan Tech to boost his season goal total to 13, which is a career high and ties for the third highest total in the country. Junior center Tony Cameranesi has pieced together UMD s longest active scoring streak -- five games -- while rookie right winger Karson Kulhman has points in eight of his last nine outings. Off This Week - Next Games: Fri., Jan. 2 at Lakehead University (Exh.) - 7:30 p.m. ET Fort William Gardens - Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada Sat., Jan. 3 at Lakehead University (Exh.) - 7:30 p.m. ET Fort William Gardens - Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada Key Fact: Kasimir Kaskisuo, who has now made 15 consecutive starts in net, tops all NCAA rookie goaltenders in wins with 11 (11-4-0). Mon., Oct. 6 Lakehead (Exh.) W, 4-2 Fri., Oct. 10 vs. #1/1 Minnesota% L, 4-3 Sun., Oct. 12 at #13/12 Notre Dame% W, 3-0 Fri., Oct. 17 #12/12 Minnesota State L, 5-4 (OT) Sat., Oct. 18 at #12/12 Minnesota State W, 6-2 Fri., Oct. 24 #13/11 Denver* L, 3-1 Sat., Oct. 25 #13/11 Denver* W, 6-1 Fri., Oct. 31 #10/10 Miami* L, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 1 #10/10 Miami* W, 4-3 Fri., Nov. 7 at #6/7 St. Cloud State* W, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Nov. 8 at #6/7 St. Cloud State* W, 3-1 Fri., Nov. 14 at #1/1 Minnesota W, 3-0 Sat., Nov. 15 #1/1 Minnesota W, 2-1 Fri., Nov. 21 at #13/13 Omaha* W, 3-2 Sat., Nov. 22 at #13/13 Omaha* L, 4-1 Fri., Dec. 5 Colorado College* W, 3-2 (OT) Sat., Dec. 6 Colorado College* W, 7-2 Fri., Dec. 12 at #4/4 Michigan Tech W, 3-1 Sat., Dec. 13 at #4/4 Michigan Tech L, 4-3 Fri., Jan. 2 at Lakehead (Exh.) 6:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 3 at Lakehead (Exh.) 6:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 9 at North Dakota* 7:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 10 at North Dakota* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 16 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Jan. 17 Western Michigan* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Jan. 23 vs. Bemidji State$ 4:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 24 vs. Minn./Minn. State$ TBA Fri., Jan. 30 at Denver* 8:37 p.m. Sat., Jan. 31 at Denver* 8:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 6 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 7 Northern Michigan 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 13 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 St. Cloud State* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 at Miami* 6:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 at Miami* 6:05 p.m. Fri., Feb. 27 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 Omaha* 7:07 p.m. Fri., Mar. 6 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. Sat., Mar. 7 at Western Michigan* 6:00 p.m. March 13-15 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA March 20-21 NCHC Frozen Faceoff TBA Home Games in Bold; * NCHC game; All times are CT and subject to change; % Ice Breaker Tournament (South Bend, Ind.); $ North Star College Cup (St. Paul, Minn.) 10 @The NCHC #NCHCHockey Week of Dec. 15