Roundup: NCHC Teams in Great Shape With 1st Half Winding Down

UMD, WMU Split Battle of Contenders; Denver, North Dakota Sweep

CHN Staff Report

With three teams in the top six of the NPI and defending national champ Western Michigan lurking not far behind, it's hard to find a series in the NCHC each weekend that isn't "big." That's especially true as a number of teams are enjoying resurgent seasons.

The defending champs had their hands full with Minnesota Duluth at Lawson Arena this weekend. The Bulldogs continued their scorching play on Fridays (9-0 to open series) in taking down WMU, with Max Plante scoring his 14th and Scott Truman adding two power-play goals. At 13 wins, UMD has equaled its total from last season, and surpassed that of two years ago.…