2021–22 NCHC season
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The 2021–22 NCHC season was the 9th season of play for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and took place during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The regular season began on October 2, 2021, and concluded on March 5, 2022.[1] The conference tournament began on March 11, 2022 and concluded on March 19, 2022.
| 2021–22 NCHC season | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2021–22 |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Division | Division I |
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Duration | October 2, 2021– April 9, 2022 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| 2022 NHL Entry Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Victor Mancini |
| Picked by | New York Rangers |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Denver North Dakota |
| Season MVP | Bobby Brink |
| Top scorer | Bobby Brink |
| NCHC Tournament | |
| Tournament champions | Minnesota Duluth |
| Runners-up | Western Michigan |
| Tournament MVP | Ryan Fanti |
| Top scorer | Koby Bender (6) |
| NCAA tournament | |
| Bids | 5 |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Best Finish | NCAA Champion |
| Team(s) | Denver |
| NCHC seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Coaches
Kris Mayotte was named as Colorado College's 15th head coach shortly after the 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
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #1 Denver † | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 98 | 55 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 175 | 93 | ||
| #9 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 78 | 58 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 119 | 99 | ||
| #6 Western Michigan | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 84 | 68 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 138 | 101 | ||
| #11 St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 84 | 69 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 133 | 97 | ||
| #5 Minnesota Duluth * | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 61 | 56 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 109 | 93 | ||
| Omaha | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 65 | 74 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 123 | 102 | ||
| Colorado College | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 87 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 79 | 116 | ||
| Miami | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 105 | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 94 | 153 | ||
| 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 Brink | Junior | Denver | 24 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 18 |
| Carter Savoie | Sophomore | Denver | 24 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 23 |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Graduate | St. Cloud State | 24 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 16 |
| Drew Worrad | Senior | Western Michigan | 24 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 12 |
| Cole Guttman | Senior | Denver | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 |
| Carter Mazur | Freshman | Denver | 24 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 28 |
| Riese Gaber | Sophomore | North Dakota | 19 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| Ethen Frank | Graduate | Western Michigan | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 12 |
| Nick Perbix | Senior | St. Cloud State | 18 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 10 |
| Michael Benning | Sophomore | Denver | 24 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| Taylor Ward | Senior | Omaha | 24 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 27 |
| Michael Joyaux | Senior | Western Michigan | 24 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| Ronnie Attard | Junior | Western Michigan | 24 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 |
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 Fanti | Junior | Minnesota Duluth | 23 | 1360 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 3 | .917 | 2.12 |
| Magnus Chrona | Junior | Denver | 22 | 1279 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 6 | .907 | 2.16 |
| Zach Driscoll | Senior | North Dakota | 20 | 1135 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | .919 | 2.17 |
| Dávid Hrenák | Graduate | St. Cloud State | 23 | 1299 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 2 | .904 | 2.59 |
| Brandon Bussi | Junior | Western Michigan | 24 | 1432 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 67 | 3 | .911 | 2.81 |
Conference 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
Regional semifinal
Midwest
| March 25, 2022 8:00 PM | (2) Quinnipiac | 5 – 4 (2–0, 1–3, 2–1) | (3) St. Cloud State | PPL Center Attendance: 2,155 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaniv Perets | Goalies | Jaxon Castor | Referees: Ryan Sweeney Mike Schubert Linesmen: Anthony Valle Shane Kanaly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East
| March 24, 2022 6:00 PM | (2) North Dakota | 1 – 2 (OT) (1–0, 0–1, 0–0, 0–1) | (3) Notre Dame | MVP Arena Attendance: 2,345 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Driscoll | Goalies | Matthew Galajda | Referees: Geno Binda Jr. Jeremy Tufts Linesmen: Kevin Briganti Bill Kingdon | ||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
Northeast
| March 25, 2022 12:00 PM | (1) Western Michigan | 2 – 1 (OT) (1–0, 0–0, 0–1, 1–0) | (4) Northeastern | DCU Center Attendance: 6,002 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | Goalies | Devon Levi | Referees: Brendan Blanchard Chris Leavitt Linesmen: Brendan Lewis Matt Terreri | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 31 | |||||||||
West
| March 24, 2022 7:00 PM | (1) Denver | 3 – 2 (1–1, 0–0, 2–1) | (4) Massachusetts Lowell | Budweiser Events Center Attendance: 3,138 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Chrona | Goalies | Owen Savory | Referees: Tony Czech Kenny Anderson Linesmen: Sam Shikowsky Nicholas Bradshaw | ||||||||||||||
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| 19 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| March 24, 2022 1:00 PM | (2) Minnesota Duluth | 3 – 0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | (3) Michigan Tech | Budweiser Events Center Attendance: 3,138 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fanti | Goalies | Blake Pietila | Referees: Colin Kronforst Sean Fernandez Linesmen: Justin Cornell Pat Richardson | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 15 min | |||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||
Regional final
Northeast
| March 27, 2022 4:00 PM | (1) Western Michigan | 0 – 3 (0–1, 0–0, 0–2) | (2) Minnesota | DCU Center Attendance: 2,848 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | Goalies | Justen Close | Referees: Joe Carusone C.J. Hanfin Linesmen: Brian Oliver Ryan Knapp | ||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||
West
| March 26, 2022 2:00 PM | (1) Denver | 2 – 1 (1–1, 0–0, 1–0) | (2) Minnesota Duluth | Budweiser Events Center Attendance: 4,812 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Chrona | Goalies | Ryan Fanti | Referees: Colin Kronforst Sean Fernandez Linesmen: Justin Cornell Pat Richardson | ||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
National semifinal
| April 7, 2022 5:00 PM | (MW1) Michigan | 2 – 3 (OT) (0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0–1) | (W1) Denver | TD Garden Attendance: 17,850 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Portillo | Goalies | Magnus Chrona | Referees: Joe Carusone CJ Hanafin Linesmen: Ryan Knapp Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 0 min | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||
National championship
| April 9, 2022 8:00 PM | (E1) Minnesota State | 1–5 (1–0, 0–0, 0–5) | (W1) Denver | TD 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 |
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Ranking
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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Denver | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Miami | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Minnesota Duluth | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Omaha | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | NR | NR | 20 | 19 | NR | NR | NR |
| St. Cloud State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Western Michigan | NR | NR | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Denver | NR | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | NR | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Miami | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Minnesota Duluth | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Omaha | NR | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| St. Cloud State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Western Michigan | NR | NR | NR | NR | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 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 | 14 | 48 | 52 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 |
| Denver | 14 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Miami | 8 | 34 | 46 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 46 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 14 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Omaha | 9 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| St. Cloud State | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Western Michigan | 14 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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 Award | Zach Driscoll, North Dakota | |
| AHCA All-American Teams[8] | ||
| West First Team | Position | Team |
| Ronnie Attard | D | Western Michigan |
| Jake Sanderson | D | North Dakota |
| Bobby Brink | F | Denver |
| West Second Team | Position | Team |
| Ryan Fanti | G | Minnesota Duluth |
| Ethen Frank | F | Western Michigan |
NCHC
NCHC Tournament
NCAA tournament
| Tournament MOP[13] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michael Benning | Denver | |
| All-Tournament Team | ||
| Player | Pos | Team |
| Magnus Chrona | G | Denver |
| Michael Benning | D | Denver |
| Carter Savoie | F | Denver |
| Ryan Barrow | F | Denver |
2022 NHL entry draft
| Round | Pick | Player | College | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Isaac Howard† | Minnesota Duluth | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2 | 40 | Dylan James† | North Dakota | Detroit Red Wings |
| 2 | 56 | Rieger Lorenz† | Denver | Minnesota Wild |
| 3 | 67 | Miko Mitikka† | Denver | Arizona Coyotes |
| 3 | 82 | Adam Ingram† | St. Cloud State | Nashville Predators |
| 3 | 90 | Aidan Thompson† | Denver | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 4 | 99 | Garrett Brown† | Denver | Winnipeg Jets |
| 4 | 117 | Cole Spicer† | North Dakota | Boston Bruins |
| 5 | 150 | Zam Plante† | Minnesota Duluth | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 5 | 159 | Victor Mancini | Omaha | New York Rangers |
| 6 | 164 | Barrett Hall† | St. Cloud State | Seattle Kraken |
| 6 | 173 | Dominic James | Minnesota Duluth | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 7 | 209 | Abram Wiebe† | North Dakota | Vegas Golden Knights |
| 7 | 210 | Ben Striden† | North Dakota | Nashville Predators |
| 7 | 221 | Jack Devine | Denver | Florida Panthers |
† incoming freshman [14]