NCHC Hockey: Breaking Down the Numbers

Dillon Simpson, Eric Classen UND Sports
Dillon Simpson, Eric Classen UND Sports

After a month and a half of league play, here’s a few of the numbers from the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

The Saint Cloud State Huskies own the best record with a (9-1-2, 4-1-1 NCHC) record. The Huskies are also 5-0-1 in non-conference play.

Colorado College owns the worst record (1-9-2, 1-5-2 NCHC).

Minnesota Duluth is the top scoring team in the NCHC, scoring 3.50 goals per game.

Colorado College is the lowest scoring team in the NCHC, scoring 1.62 goals per game.

Saint Cloud State has the best defense in the NCHC, giving up 1.67 goals per game.

North Dakota has worst defense in the NCHC, giving up 3.50 goals against per game 3.50.

 

Riley Barber (Jeff Sabo/Miami University)
Riley Barber (Jeff Sabo/Miami University)

Let’s take a look at the conference stats. You can see that certain teams and players are starting to rise to the top already.

Miami’s Riley Barber leads the NCHC in points (all games)

1.) Riley Barber, Miami, (9g-11a—20pts)

2.) Austin Czarnik, Miami,m (7g-12a—19pts)

3.) Shane Berschbach, WMU, (7g-11a—18pts)

4.) Josh Archibald, UNO, (10g-5a—15pts)

Tie Ryan Walters, UNO, (4g-11a—15pts)

UNO’s Josh Archibald leads the NCHC in goals (all games)

1.) Josh Archibald, UNO, 10 goals

2.) Riley Barber, Miami, 9 goals

Tie Lake Coleman, Miami 9 goals

4.) Nic Down, SCSU, 8 goals

5.) Austin Czarnik, Miami, 7 goals

Miami’s Austin Czarnik leads the NCHC in assists (all games)

1.) Austin Czarnik, Miami, 12 assists

2.) Riley Barber, Miami, 11 assists

Tie Ryan Walters, UNO, 11 assists

Tie Shane Berschbach, WMU, 11 assists

5.) Michael Young, UNO, 10 assists

Denver goalie Sam Brittain leads the NCHA for GAA (all games, min 3 games)

1.) Sam Brittain, DU, 1.66 GAA

2.) Matt McNeeley, UMD, 1.78 GAA

Tie Ryan Faragher, SCSU, 1.78 GAA

4.) Ryan McKay, Miami, 2.33 GAA

5,) Frank Slubowski, WMU, 2.67 GAA

Denver goalie Sam Brittain leads the NCHA for save percentage (all games, min 3 games)

1.) Sam Brittain, DU, .945 save percentage
2.) Ryan McKay, Miami, .930 save percentage

3.) Matt McNeely, UMD, .927 save percentage

4.) Ryan Faragher, SCSU, .923 save percentage

5.) Frank Slubowski, WMU, .919 save percentage

Denver goalie Sam Brittain and SCSU Ryan Faragher lead the NCHC in wins (all games)

1.) Sam Brittain, DU, 8 wins

Tie Ryan Faragher, SCSU, 8 wins

3.) Ryan Mckay, Miami, 5 wins

Tie Ryan Massa, UNO, 5 wins

Tie Frank Slubowski, WMU, 5 wins

 Miami leads the NCHC in Goals For Per Game (conference games)

1.) Minnesota Duluth 14, 3.50 GPG

Tie Nebraska-Omaha 21, 3.50 GPG

3.) Western Michigan 11, 2.75 GPG

4.) St. Cloud State 16, 2.67 GPG

5.) North Dakota 21, 2.62 GPG

6.) Miami 15, 2.50 GPG

7.) Denver 13, 2.17 GPG

8.) Colorado College 13, 1.62 GPG

 SCSU leads the NCHC in Goals Against (conference games)

1.) Saint Cloud State 10, 1.67 GA

2.) Denver 11, 1.83 GA

3.) Nebraska-Omaha 13, 2.17 GA

4.) Western Michigan 9, 2.25 GA

5.) Minnesota Duluth 11, 2.75 GA

NCHC Power Play (conference games)

1.) Denver 8/29 (27.6)

2.) Nebraska-Omaha 7/30 (23.3)

3.) North Dakota 6/31 (19.4)

4.) Minnesota Duluth 4/22 (18.2)

5.) Miami 3/24 (12.5)

6.) Colorado College 4/39 (10.3)

7.) St. Cloud State 2/22  (9.1)

8.) Western Michigan 0/17 (0.00)

NCHC Penalty Kill (conference games)

1.) Denver 28/31 (90.3)

2.) Miami 25/29 (86.2)

3.) Western Michigan 17/20 (85.0)

4.) Colorado College 27/32 (84.4)

Tie North Dakota 27/32 (84.4)

6.) St. Cloud State 15/18 (83.3)

7. Minnesota Duluth 18/22 (81.8)

8.) Nebraska-Omaha 25/30 (76.7 )