2021–22 NCHC season

The 2021–22 NCHC season is the 9th season of play for National Collegiate Hockey Conference and will take place during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The regular season is set to begin on October 2, 2021 and conclude on March 5, 2022.[1] The conference tournament is scheduled to begin in mid March, 2022.

2021–22 NCHC season
Season2021–22
ConferenceNCHC
DivisionDivision I
Sportice hockey
DurationOctober 2, 2021–
April 9, 2022
Number of teams8
2022 NHL Entry Draft
Top draft pickVictor Mancini
Picked byNew York Rangers
Regular season
Season championsDenver
North Dakota
Season MVPBobby Brink
Top scorerBobby Brink
NCHC Tournament
Tournament championsMinnesota Duluth
  Runners-upWestern Michigan
Tournament MVPRyan Fanti
Top scorerKoby Bender (6)
NCAA tournament
Bids5
Record6–4
Best FinishNCAA Champion
Team(s)Denver
NCHC seasons
« 2020–21 2022–23 »

Coaches

Kris Mayotte was named as Colorado College's 15th head coach shortly after end of their 20–21 season.[2]

Pat Ferschweiler was promoted to head coach after the retirement of Andy Murray.[3]

Records
Team Head coach Season at school Record at school NCHC record
Colorado College Kris Mayotte 1 0–0–0 0–0–0
Denver David Carle 4 55–34–12 31–31–9
Miami Chris Bergeron 3 13–39–7 10–34–5
Minnesota Duluth Scott Sandelin 22 406–332–91 107–69–17
North Dakota Brad Berry 7 138–63–24 85–46–14
Omaha Mike Gabinet 5 54–69–9 37–52–7
St. Cloud State Brett Larson 4 63–32–9 44–23–5
Western Michigan Pat Ferschweiler 1 0–0–0 0–0–0

Standings
2021–22 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Denver †24186010053985541319117593
#9 North Dakota †241761111537858392414111999
#6 Western Michigan2414911014384683926121138101
#11 St. Cloud State2410104121368469371815413397
#5 Minnesota Duluth *2410104112366156422216410993
Omaha24111302103265743821170123102
Colorado College24617121018488736924379116
Miami244191031175410536727294153
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Non-Conference record

Of the sixteen teams that are selected to participate in the NCAA tournament, ten will be via at-large bids. Those 10 teams are determined based upon the PairWise rankings. The rankings take into account all games played but are heavily affected by intra-conference results. The result is that teams from leagues which perform better in non-conference are much more likely to receive at-large bids even if they possess inferior records overall.

NCHC had a strong showing against non-conference opponents. As a whole, the league won a majority of their games against every other conference but one (tied with ECAC). While three member teams finished with losing records, the other five more than balanced out the scales. The NCHC also played a good number of games against highly-ranked opponents. While the results in those games was about even, the bonus the teams received from those matches helped put five league members into the NCAA tournament.

Regular season record
Team Atlantic Hockey Big Ten CCHA ECAC Hockey Hockey East Independent Total
Colorado College 1–1–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–2–2 1–1–0 1–1–0 3–5–2
Denver 3–0–1 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–2–0 4–0–0 7–2–1
Miami 1–1–0 0–2–0 1–2–1 0–0–0 0–0–0 1–1–0 3–6–1
Minnesota Duluth 0–0–0 2–1–0 2–4–0 0–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 7–5–0
North Dakota 2–0–0 1–2–0 1–1–0 1–3–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 5–6–0
Omaha 0–0–0 0–0–0 1–1–0 1–1–0 2–0–0 6–0–0 10–2–0
St. Cloud State 0–0–0 3–1–0 5–1–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 8–2–0
Western Michigan 0–0–0 2–1–0 2–0–0 4–0–0 0–0–0 0–0–0 8–1–0
Overall 7–2–1 8–7–0 12–9–1 6–6–2 4–3–0 14–2–0 51–29–4

Statistics

Leading scorers

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes[4]

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bobby BrinkJuniorDenver249263518
Carter SavoieSophomoreDenver2413122523
Kevin FitzgeraldGraduateSt. Cloud State2412132516
Drew WorradSeniorWestern Michigan244212512
Cole GuttmanSeniorDenver2411132418
Carter MazurFreshmanDenver2410142428
Riese GaberSophomoreNorth Dakota199142310
Ethen FrankGraduateWestern Michigan231672312
Nick PerbixSeniorSt. Cloud State184182210
Michael BenningSophomoreDenver24813218
Taylor WardSeniorOmaha248132127
Michael JoyauxSeniorWestern Michigan248132121
Ronnie AttardJuniorWestern Michigan248132116

Leading goaltenders

Minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played in conference games.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Ryan FantiJuniorMinnesota Duluth231360994483.9172.12
Magnus ChronaJuniorDenver2212791660466.9072.16
Zach DriscollSeniorNorth Dakota2011351540411.9192.17
Dávid HrenákGraduateSt. Cloud State2312991094562.9042.59
Brandon BussiJuniorWestern Michigan2414321491673.9112.81

Conference tournament
Main article: 2022 NCHC Tournament

Teams are reseeded for the Semifinals

Quarterfinals
March 11–13 		Semifinals
March 18 		Championship
March 19
           
1 Denver 5 5 -
8 Miami 2 1 -
1 Denver 0
5 Minnesota Duluth 2
2 North Dakota 2 2 -
7 Colorado College 1 1 -
5 Minnesota Duluth 3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
3 Western Michigan 0
3 Western Michigan 4 5* -
6 Omaha 2 4 -
2 North Dakota 2
3 Western Michigan 4
4 St. Cloud State 2 3 -
5 Minnesota Duluth 5 4* -

* denotes overtime periods

NCAA tournament
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

Midwest
March 25, 2022
8:00 PM		(2) Quinnipiac5 – 4
(2–0, 1–3, 2–1)		(3) St. Cloud StatePPL Center
Attendance: 2,155
Game reference
Yaniv PeretsGoaliesJaxon CastorReferees:
Ryan Sweeney
Mike Schubert
Linesmen:
Anthony Valle
Shane Kanaly
(Metsa, Brind'Amour) Brendan Less (4) – 04:371–0
(Rasanen) TJ Friedmann (10) – 17:262–0
2–121:08 – Nolan Walker (10) (Hentges)
2–227:21 – Sam Hentges (12) (Walker)
(de Jong, Metsa) Michael Lombardi (14) – 30:123–2
3–332:39 – Kyler Kupka (19) (Bushy, Fitzgerald)
(Mendel, Chorney) Ethan de Jong (11) – 40:274–3
(Mendel, de Jong) Jayden Lee (5) – GW – 48:375–3
5–458:44 – EA – Nolan Walker (19) (unassisted)
2 minPenalties0 min
16Shots34

East
March 24, 2022
6:00 PM		(2) North Dakota1 – 2 (OT)
(1–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–1)		(3) Notre DameMVP Arena
Attendance: 2,345
Game reference
Zach DriscollGoaliesMatthew GalajdaReferees:
Geno Binda Jr.
Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Kevin Briganti
Bill Kingdon
(Ness) Brent Johnson (2) – 18:431–0
1–121:03 – Landon Slaggert (12) (G. Slaggert)
1–261:38 – GW PP – Graham Slaggert (12) (Leivermann, L. Slaggert)
6 minPenalties6 min
24Shots25

Northeast
March 25, 2022
12:00 PM		(1) Western Michigan2 – 1 (OT)
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1, 1–0)		(4) NortheasternDCU Center
Attendance: 6,002
Game reference
Brandon BussiGoaliesDevon LeviReferees:
Brendan Blanchard
Chris Leavitt
Linesmen:
Brendan Lewis
Matt Terreri
(Worrad, Frank) Cole Gallant (9) – 14:011–0
1–156:40 – Aidan McDonough (25) (Colangelo)
(unassisted) Luke Grainger (9) – GW – 61:332–1
2 minPenalties6 min
36Shots31

West
March 24, 2022
7:00 PM		(1) Denver3 – 2
(1–1, 0–0, 2–1)		(4) Massachusetts LowellBudweiser Events Center
Attendance: 3,138
Game reference
Magnus ChronaGoaliesOwen SavoryReferees:
Tony Czech
Kenny Anderson
Linesmen:
Sam Shikowsky
Nicholas Bradshaw
0–109:42 – Lucas Condotta (10) (Stefanson, Korencik)
(Lee, Tuomisto) Brett Stapley (16) – 18:361–1
(Benning) Carter Savoie (21) – 49:262–1
2–254:21 – Connor Sodergren (7) (McDonald, Crasa)
(Mazur) Cameron Wright (21) – GW – 57:033–2
19 minPenalties10 min
28Shots18
March 24, 2022
1:00 PM		(2) Minnesota Duluth3 – 0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		(3) Michigan TechBudweiser Events Center
Attendance: 3,138
Game reference
Ryan FantiGoaliesBlake PietilaReferees:
Colin Kronforst
Sean Fernandez
Linesmen:
Justin Cornell
Pat Richardson
(unassisted) Kobe Roth (17) – GW – 14:541–0
(unassisted) Kyler Kleven (3) – 46:092–0
(unassisted) Kobe Roth (18) – EN – 59:533–0
8 minPenalties15 min
25Shots28

Northeast
March 27, 2022
4:00 PM		(1) Western Michigan0 – 3
(0–1, 0–0, 0–2)		(2) MinnesotaDCU Center
Attendance: 2,848
Game reference
Brandon BussiGoaliesJusten CloseReferees:
Joe Carusone
C.J. Hanfin
Linesmen:
Brian Oliver
Ryan Knapp
0–110:10 – GW – Matthew Knies (14) (Faber, Meyers)
0–240:33 – PP – Aaron Huglen (7) (Meyers, LaCombe)
0–358:03 – SH EN – Blake McLaughlin (13) (unassisted)
2 minPenalties4 min
24Shots26

West
March 26, 2022
2:00 PM		(1) Denver2 – 1
(1–1, 0–0, 1–0)		(2) Minnesota DuluthBudweiser Events Center
Attendance: 4,812
Game reference
Magnus ChronaGoaliesRyan FantiReferees:
Colin Kronforst
Sean Fernandez
Linesmen:
Justin Cornell
Pat Richardson
0–114:40 – Darian Gotz (2) (Roth, Bender)
(Brink) Cole Guttman (19) – 17:241–1
(Behrens, Guttman) Carter Savoie (22) – GW – 53:442–1
8 minPenalties8 min
34Shots25

National semifinal
April 7, 2022
5:00 PM		(MW1) Michigan2 – 3 (OT)
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0–1)		(W1) DenverTD Garden
Attendance: 17,850
Game reference
Erik PortilloGoaliesMagnus ChronaReferees:
Joe Carusone
CJ Hanafin
Linesmen:
Ryan Knapp
Brian Oliver
0–111:22 – Brett Stapley (17) (Barrow, Lee)
(Moyle, Van Wyhe) Jimmy Lambert (6) – 24:031–1
1–245:36 – Cameron Wright (22) (Benning, Rizzo)
(Pastujov, Estapa) Thomas Bordeleau (12) – 49:092–2
2–374:53 – GW – Carter Savoie (23) (Brink, Benning)
6 minPenalties0 min
21Shots33

National championship
April 9, 2022
8:00 PM		(E1) Minnesota State1–5
(1–0, 0–0, 0–5)		(W1) DenverTD Garden
Attendance: 17,850
Game reference
Referees:
Geno Binda Jr.
Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Bill Kingdon
Kevin Briganti
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MSU Sam Morton (9) – PP Sowder and Sandelin 13:59 1–0 MSU
2nd None
3rd DEN Ryan Barrow (8) Benning and Devine 44:46 1–1
DEN Michael Benning (15) – GW Buium and Wright 47:33 2–1 DEN
DEN Massimo Rizzo (12) Mazur and Lee 53:34 3–1 DEN
DEN Brett Stapley (18) – EN unassisted 57:28 4–1 DEN
DEN Cameron Wright (23) – EN Mazur 58:00 5–1 DEN
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st DEN Michael Benning Tripping 12:23 2:00
MSU Nathan Smith Roughing 15:28 2:00
2nd MSU Bench Too Many Men 27:07 2:00
3rd MSU Sam Morton Tripping 45:26 2:00

Ranking
Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

USCHO
Team Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Final
Colorado College NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Denver 13121181111141112121187655433333331
Miami NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Minnesota Duluth 655544442156877766781110865
North Dakota 88766876677551091312129745579
Omaha 171713111091199101414151516161818NRNR2019NRNRNR
St. Cloud State 2223111255674566710811109121111
Western Michigan NRNR1917131091376443343556687746

[5]

USA Today
Team Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Final
Colorado College NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Denver NR131181213NR12111110866653333332431
Miami NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Minnesota Duluth 6555434421558777767910108365
North Dakota 776661076577551110131112107555899
Omaha NR151411971110910141515NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
St. Cloud State 312311126667445661081111910111111
Western Michigan NRNRNRNR11111013754433335556877556

[6]

Pairwise
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Final
Colorado College 1448524644473939413839353233353439394141424345
Denver 1420313213794853252333333334
Miami 834464041414142464644454446494950454343454346
Minnesota Duluth 142563311111587889758111194
North Dakota 142514519842353211101312121065667
Omaha 91181613152011111815131822201819222221182123
St. Cloud State 284422387884346510810961010
Western Michigan 14234211364317434333335553

Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.[7]

Awards

NCAA
Award Recipient
Lowes' Senior CLASS AwardZach Driscoll, North Dakota
AHCA All-American Teams[8]
West First TeamPositionTeam
Ronnie Attard D Western Michigan
Jake Sanderson D North Dakota
Bobby Brink F Denver
West Second TeamPositionTeam
Ryan Fanti G Minnesota Duluth
Ethen Frank F Western Michigan

NCHC
Award Recipient [9]
Player of the YearBobby Brink, Denver
Rookie of the YearCarter Mazur, Denver
Goaltender of the YearRyan Fanti, Minnesota Duluth
Forward of the YearBobby Brink, Denver
Defensive Defenseman of the YearEthan Frisch, North Dakota
Offensive Defenseman of the YearRonnie Attard, Western Michigan
Defensive Forward of the YearConnor Ford, North Dakota
Scholar-Athlete of the YearDrew Worrad, Western Michigan
Three Stars AwardMagnus Chrona, Denver
Sportsmanship AwardMark Senden, North Dakota
Herb Brooks Coach of the YearBrad Berry, North Dakota
Frozen Faceoff MVPRyan Fanti, Minnesota Duluth
All-NCHC Teams[10][11]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Ryan Fanti, Minnesota Duluth G Zach Driscoll, North Dakota
Ronnie Attard, Western Michigan D Jake Sanderson, North Dakota
Nick Perbix, St. Cloud State D Michael Benning, Denver
Bobby Brink, Denver F Carter Savoie, Denver
Ethen Frank, Western Michigan F Drew Worrad, Western Michigan
Riese Gaber, North Dakota F Kevin Fitzgerald, St. Cloud State
Honorable Mention  Position  Rookie Team
Magnus Chrona, Denver G Jakob Hellsten, North Dakota
Brandon Scanlin, Omaha D Sean Behrens, Denver
Michael Joyaux, Western Michigan D Shai Buium, Denver
Cole Guttman, Denver F Carter Mazur, Denver
Noah Cates, Minnesota Duluth F Massimo Rizzo, Denver
Connor Ford, North Dakota F Matteo Costantini, North Dakota

NCHC Tournament
Tournament MVP
Ryan FantiMinnesota Duluth
Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament Team[12]
PlayerPosTeam
Ryan FantiGMinnesota Duluth
Ronnie AttardDWestern Michigan
Wyatt KaiserDMinnesota Duluth
Blake BiondiFMinnesota Duluth
Ty GloverFWestern Michigan
Dominic JamesFMinnesota Duluth

NCAA tournament
Tournament MOP[13]
Michael BenningDenver
All-Tournament Team
PlayerPosTeam
Magnus ChronaGDenver
Michael BenningDDenver
Carter SavoieFDenver
Ryan BarrowFDenver

2022 NHL Entry Draft
Main article: 2022 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College NHL team
131Isaac Howard†Minnesota DuluthTampa Bay Lightning
240Dylan James†North DakotaDetroit Red Wings
256Rieger Lorenz†DenverMinnesota Wild
367Miko Mitikka†DenverArizona Coyotes
382Adam Ingram†St. Cloud StateNashville Predators
390Aidan Thompson†DenverChicago Blackhawks
499Garrett Brown†DenverWinnipeg Jets
4117Cole Spicer†North DakotaBoston Bruins
5150Zam Plante†Minnesota DuluthPittsburgh Penguins
5159Victor ManciniOmahaNew York Rangers
6164Barrett Hall†St. Cloud StateSeattle Kraken
6173Dominic JamesMinnesota DuluthChicago Blackhawks
7209Abram Wiebe†North DakotaVegas Golden Knights
7210Ben Striden†North DakotaNashville Predators
7221Jack DevineDenverFlorida Panthers

† incoming freshman [14]

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