A full weekend of conference play is on deck with all eight Western Collegiate Hockey (WCHA) teams in action begining on Friday.
The WCHA Weekly notes packet presented by OS Hockey will be updated every week (Open PDF files on the right)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 31
No. 5 Minnesota Duluth at No. 10 St. Cloud State - 2 PM
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 St. Thomas - 2 PM
No. 3 Minnesota at No. 1 Wisconsin - 6 PM (FOX9+)
Bemidji State at RV Minnesota State - 6 PM
Saturday, Nov. 1
No. 5 Minnesota Duluth at No. 10 St. Cloud State - 1 PM
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 St. Thomas - 2 PM
No. 3 Minnesota at No. 1 Wisconsin - 2 PM
Bemidji State at RV Minnesota State - 2 PM
**All times in CT
Note - rankings based on USCHO Poll
WHERE TO WATCH
Back on B1G+: Fans can stream all WCHA home games on B1G+. To subscribe, download the B1G+ app or visit bigtenplus.com. A B1G+ subscription, which provides access to WCHA hockey games and the entire library of events and programming on B1G+, is available in both annual ($89.99) and monthly ($12.99) options.
WCHA on FOX9+: Fans can watch the series opener of the Border Battle on FOX9+ this Friday, October 31 as the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers welcome No. 3 Minnesota to Madison. Click HERE for the full FOX9+ broadcast schedule.
Big Ten Network Matchups: Last week, the Big Ten Network and the WCHA announced two conference matchups will air on the Big Ten Network this season, with Minnesota hosting Minnesota State on Jan. 10 at 7:30 PM CT and Wisconsin hosting Ohio State on Feb. 7 at 3 PM CT.
FACEOFF FACTS
STAYING STRONG: For the second straight week, six WCHA teams were ranked in the top-15 of the USCHO.Com poll with No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Minnesota, No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, No. 10 St. Cloud State, and No. 13 St. Thomas. Minnesota State received votes in the poll.
SPOOKY Border Battle: Top-ranked Wisconsin & No. 3 Minnesota will open the Border Battle series on Halloween night this Friday. The Badgers hold a 58-57-16 record all-time over the Gophers as Wisconsin won the most recent meeting at the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals with a 6-2 victory. Fans can watch the series opener live on FOX9+.
Murphy Milestone: Abbey Murphy recorded her 116th career goal on Saturday, Oct. 25, against Minnesota Duluth, as she moved into sole possession of second place for all-time career goals in Minnesota program history
Historic Tommies: On Saturday, Oct. 25, then No. 13 St. Thomas defeated RV Providence for its first-ever win inside Lee & Penny Anderson Arena
Best of the Buckeyes: In last Saturday’s 4-2 comeback victory over then No. 11 St. Cloud State, Joy Dunne recorded three goals in the third period for her first hat trick of the season, while teammate Hilda Svensson assisted on all four goals in the win for a career-high. Svensson is the only WCHA skater to record four assists in a game this season
SWEET SWEEPS: The top three teams in the NCAA each recorded series sweeps in last weekend’s action with No. 1 Wisconsin (RV Minnesota State), No. 2 Ohio State (No. 11 St. Cloud State), and No. 3 Minnesota (No. 4 Minnesota Duluth) each sweeping their respective opponents.
Point Leaders: Five of the top-10 NCAA point leaders reside in the NCAA, as Minnesota’s Murphy ranks first with 21 on the season. Wisconsin’s Lacey Eden sits at third with 17, followed by teammate Caroline Harvey (16) at fourth. Minnesota’s Ava Lindsay ranks sixth with 15, while Wisconsin’s Cassie Hall is eighth with 14.
Frozen Out: Last weekend, Wisconsin shut out Minnesota State 4-0 and 8-0 in the series with the Mavericks, as the team has now recorded seven shutouts through 10 games this season (the most of any team in the NCAA).
Winning Ways: Minnesota Head Coach Brad Frost moved into fourth in all-time wins in NCAA women's hockey history, passing Mike Carroll, and now has 537 wins after the Gophers recorded a series sweep of Minnesota Duluth last weekend.
Hukies on the Hunt: In St. Cloud State's 4-2 loss to No. 2 Ohio State, Maélie Pion recorded the first collegiate goal of her career while netminder JoJo Chobak had a season-high 40 saves in the game.
WCHA Merch Alert: The WCHA and Game One teamed up to launch a brand-new online store, giving fans across the league access to a wide selection of official WCHA apparel. Get your gear today by visiting the Game One online store at the link HERE.
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