North Dakota Lands Three Players on the NCHC All-Conference teams.

NCHC All-Conference First Team
Josh Archibald, Jr., F, Nebraska Omaha
Nic Dowd, Sr., F, St. Cloud State
Austin Czarnik, Jr., F, Miami
Dillon Simpson, Sr., D, North Dakota
Joey LaLeggia, Jr., D, Denver

Sam Brittain, Sr., G, Denver

NCHC All-Conference Second Team

Chase Balisy, Sr., F, Western Michigan
Riley Barber, So., F, Miami
Michael Parks, Jr., F, North Dakota
Jacob Slavin, Fr., D, Colorado College
Jordan Schmaltz, So., D, North Dakota

Ryan Faragher, Jr., G, St. Cloud State

NCHC All-Conference Rookie Team

Jake Guentzel, F, Nebraska Omaha
Alex Iafallo, F, Minnesota Duluth
Trevor Moore, F, Denver
Jaccob Slavin, D, Colorado College
Paul LaDue, D, North Dakota
Charlie Lindgren, G, St. Cloud State

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Nebraska-Omaha head coach Dean Blais tossed from game

During UNO's 6-3 win against UND, Nebraska-Omaha head coach Dean Blais was tossed from the game by NCHC official Andy Thiessen for not putting a player in the penalty box after his team took an unsportsmanlike penalty.  No one really knows what was said, for the Mavericks to get an unsportsmanlike bench penalty.

“We dealt with some adversity at the start of the game,” UNO Maverick forward Josh Archibald said. “With (Dean) Blais getting kicked out of the game, our team battled back and good things happen when you battle back. We’re lucky to come out on top tonight.”

“I don’t really know how we got the two-minute unsportsmanlike penalty for the bench minor to start things off. I just don’t think that coach agreed with it and a lot of the guys on the bench didn’t agree with it. He just kept saying no to the ref and I guess he got thrown for that.”

It appears that coach Blais being tossed from the game, actually fired up his hockey team. Archibald would go on to score a natural hat trick and add an assist for a four-point night.

Archibald was asked if his coach getting tossed from the game fired up the Mavericks.

“If he (coach Blais) is going to do stuff for like that for us, we’re going to battle for him any day.” 

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UND vs. UNO game two lines

UND Forward Lines

21 Brendan O’Donnell–19 Rocco Grimaldi–27 Luke Johnson

9 Drake Caggiula–16 Mark MacMillan–15 Michael Parks (A)
28 Stephane Pattyn (A)–13 Connor Gaarder–11 Derek Rodwell

29 Bryn Chyzyk–17 Colten St. Clair– 22 Andrew Panzarella

UND Defense Pairings

18 Dillon Simpson ©–24 Jordan Schmaltz
5 Nick Mattson–6 Paul LaDue

4 Keaton Thompson –  2 Troy Stecher

UND Goalies

33 Clarke Saunders

30 Matt Hrynkiw

Scratches: 20 Gage Ausmus, 7 Wade Murphy, 25 – Mitch MacMillan, 26 - Coltyn Sanderson, 31 Zane Gothberg (injury).

Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Forward Lines

20 Jake Guentzel – 14 Dominic Zombo (A) – 15 Josh Archibald

17 Ryan Walters – 12 Brock Montpetit – 16 Austin Ortega

23 Johnnie Searfoss (A) – 19 Tanner Lane – 13 Zahn Raubenheimer

6 Matt Youso – 9 James Polk – 10 Alex Simonson

UNO Defense Pairing

8 Jaycob Megna – 11 Nick Seeler

7 Michael Young ©– 28 Brian O’Rourke

2 Brian Cooper – 24 Ian Brady

UNO Goalies

29 Kirk Thompson

1 Reed Peters

On our way to Grand Forks and Ralph Engelstad Arena to grab 6. Home of the Mavsssssssssss
— Ryan Walters (@ryan_wally17) February 6, 2014

UND Hockey: Clarke Saunders Holds Off Mavericks - http://t.co/T15uNUpoyq #hockey #THW pic.twitter.com/hrK5f51vaW
— The Hockey Writers (@TheHockeyWriter) February 8, 2014

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UND vs. UNO game one lines

UND Forward Lines

21 Brendan O’Donnell–19 Rocco Grimaldi–27 Luke Johnson

9 Drake Caggiula–16 Mark MacMillan–15 Michael Parks (A)
28 Stephane Pattyn (A)–13 Connor Gaarder–11 Derek Rodwell

29 Bryn Chyzyk–17 Colten St. Clair– 7 Wade Murphy

UND Defense Pairings

18 Dillon Simpson ©–24 Jordan Schmaltz
5 Nick Mattson–6 Paul LaDue

20 Gage Ausmus –  2 Troy Stecher

UND Goalies

33 Clarke Saunders

30 Matt Hrynkiw

Scratches: 4 Keaton Thompson, 22 Andrew Panzarella, 25 – Mitch MacMillan, 26 - Coltyn Sanderson, 31 Zane Gothberg (injury).

Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Forward Lines

20 Jake Guentzel – 14 Dominic Zombo (A) – 15 Josh Archibald

17 Ryan Walters – 12 Brock Montpetit – 16 Austin Ortega

23 Johnnie Searfoss (A) – 19 Tanner Lane – 13 Zahn Raubenheimer

9 James Polk – 25 Justin Parizek – 10 Alex Simonson

UNO Defense Pairing

8 Jaycob Megna – 11 Nick Seeler

7 Michael Young ©– 28 Brian O’Rourke

2 Brian Cooper – 24 Ian Brady

UNO Goalies

1 Reed Peters

29 Kirk Thompson

On our way to Grand Forks and Ralph Engelstad Arena to grab 6. Home of the Mavsssssssssss
— Ryan Walters (@ryan_wally17) February 6, 2014

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NCHC Shootout numbers

Today, I was bored and the topic of the Shootout has had a lot of discussion as of late. Some of the discussion has been in favor of the shootout and, others have down right slammed it.  I am in favor of the shootout, I think it’s a good way to settle “regular” season games that are tied after regulation and after the overtime is over.

Yesterday, Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortrella said, "That gimmick should be out of the league."

November 8, 2013: Denver vs. C.C. Denver wins in a shootout against C.C. 2-1 in two rounds.

Shootout goals DU: Joey LaLeggia (1-1), David Makowski (1-1).

Shootout Goals C.C.:  0

Shootout Records DU: Joey LaLeggia (1-1), David Makowski (1-1)

Shootout Record: C.C.:  Charlie Taft (0-1), Alexander Krushelnyski (0-1)

DU Shootout Record 1-0 – C.C. Shootout Record 0-1

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November 22, 2013: SCSU vs. C.C., The Tigers win in a shootout against the Huskies 3-2 in three rounds.

Shootout goals C.C.:  Scott Wamsqanz (1-1)

Shootout goals SCSU: 0

SCSU shootout record: Joey Benik (0-1), David Morely (0-1), Kalle Kossila (0-1).

C.C. shootout record: Scott Wamsganz (1-1), Alexander Krushelnyski (0-1).

C.C. Shootout Record 1-1 – SCSU Shootout Record: 0-1

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December 7, 2013: UNO vs. C.C., the UNO Mavericks win in a shootout win against the Tigers (4-3) in four rounds.

Shootout goals UNO Mavericks:  Josh Archibald 1-1, Ryan Walters 1-1

Shootout goals C.C. Tigers: Alexander Krushelnyski (1-1)

Shootout records C.C. Tigers: Alexander Krushelnyski (1-3), Scott Wamsganz (1-1), Alex Roos (0-1), Jordan DiGiando (0-1), Jordan Slaven (0-1), Charlie Taft (0-1).

Shootout record UNO Mavericks: Josh Archibald (1-1), Ryan Walters (1-1), Michael Young (0-1), Johnnie Searfoss (0-1).

C.C. Shootout Record: 1-2 – UNO Shootout Record: 1-0

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As you can see by the data, there’s hasn’t been a lot of shootouts in the NCHC this season. They’re just not occurring with very much frequency. Ironically, there have been three shootouts in NCHC play and Colorado College has been involved in all of them.

Shootout Standings

UNO 1-0

DU 1-0

C.C. 1-2

SCSU 0-1