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January 23, 2025 MNCAA - Ep135 - NCHC Huskies & Bulldogs | Plante + Shaugabay = $$ | SCSU swept by #1 ASU | Keys for UMD Run

#MNCAA Episode 135

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SHOW OUTLINE

Jan 21st: 9-12-1 Record - (5-7-0 NCHC)

Friday: 2-7 LOSS

Ty Hanson (SH) / Callum Arnott (PP)

Gave up 5 before scoring their 1st goal

Klayton Knapp yanked after 4 to preserve stats + mentals

MBereko looked like an NHL goaltender to start this game

Also pulled, but for a different reason

Noah Laba’s night (Hatty) only one to outshine Mbereko

5-game losing streak snapped for CC (it was building for some time)

SIXTEEN penalties in the game (UMD: 1/7 PP - Opp: 2/7)

All minors

Shots: UMD-29 | Opp: 30

UMD 12 vs CC’s 11 in P1

Blocks: UMD-9 | Opp: 15

Faceoffs: UMD-32 | Opp: 44

Saturday: 4-1 WIN

M. Plante (PP) / Bechen / Shaugabay (PP) / Menghini (ENG)

Only 1 goal during 5v5 hockey all weekend

PP is OK, getting good looks…PK was perfect on Sat, but shaky

Giving up goals IMMEDIATELY after scoring is a PROBLEM

Max Plante & Shaugabay are playing PHENOMENALLY together

9 penalties in this one (UMD: 2/6 PP - Opp: 0/3)

Powerplay still a problem

Nearly didn’t score during 5v3 (~1:45) at end of 2nd

Shots: UMD-23 | Opp: 28

Blocks: UMD-20 | Opp: 11

Faceoffs: UMD-27 | Opp: 34

Overall Weekend Notes:

Max Plante - NCHC Rookie (?) of the week

Why DO they call it that?

2nd RotW award for UMD in as many weeks

Point streak is now at 6 games

Goalie Questions still lingering

UMD’s tied w/ Colorado College in Pairwise (33) and NCHC Standings

CC is still ranked 19th while UMD receives…0-votes

Do “bad” losses or “good” wins matter more? Neither I guess.

NCHC UPDATES

ASU sweeps SCSU

Omaha sweeps Miami

Western sweeps NoDak (5 Pts)

UMD / CC Split

The Rest of College Hockey:

Major upsets:

Stonehill 3 - UMLowell 2 (ot)

UConn 4 - Maine 2 (Fri)

Michigan 3 - Mich St 2 (Fri)

NMU sweeps BSU

Notre Dame 4 - Minnesota 3 (ot)

Wisconsin v LIU (tie, Sat)

LOOKING AHEAD

#5 Denver @ UMD @ (Jan 24/25)

Next UP: DU

Another ranked opponent…wins matter

Plenty of .500 teams that are respected, but you have to make it back to .500 to be included in that conversation

Every weekend left on the schedule will be ranked (except Miami)

Much like CC, only one chance to play the Pios all year

Repeat Q: With super-conferences in sight, will there be less non-con games?

Repeat Q: Do fans LIKE facing the same team multiple times every season?

DU leads UMD in every statistical category but one…blocks.

Does that mean UMD also leads in “heart”?

UMD DU

77.6 PK% 87.1

19.0 PP% 32.5

.884 SV% .924

49.3 FO% 54.7

ASU sitting in 1st place…just like everyone thought

I thought Omaha was dead in the water. I was mistaken

They haven’t ascended to a ranked status again, but they’re getting votes

Still only 38 in the pairwise

Colorado College and St Cloud are 7 & 8 in the conference, but both are still Nationally Ranked (19 & 17, respectively)

Host: Nick Maxson, Play-by-Play/Analyst for St. Cloud State Men's Hockey @ThePuckScribe

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