2018-19 NCHC Season

This is the 2018-19 National Collegiate Hockey Conference men's ice hockey season. This is the league's 6th season.

Membership changes

• none

Membership

Institution	Location	Nickname	Arena
Colorado College	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Tigers	Colorado Springs World Arena
University of Denver	Denver, Colorado	Pioneers	Magness Arena
Miami University	Oxford, Ohio	RedHawks	Goggin Ice Center
University of Minnesota Duluth	Duluth, Minnesota	Bulldogs	AMSOIL Arena
University of Nebraska Omaha	Omaha, Nebraska	Mavericks	Baxter Arena
University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Fighting Hawks	Ralph Engelstad Arena
St. Cloud State University	St. Cloud, Minnesota	Huskies	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Broncos	Lawson Ice Arena
Conference Tournament	St. Paul, Minnesota	Frozen Faceoff	Xcel Energy Center

Standings

National Collegiate Hockey Conference									Overall Record
Team	GP	W	L	T	SL	GF	GA	Pts	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
St. Cloud State Huskies	24	19	2	3	2	94	52	62	39	30	6	3	156	85
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs	24	14	9	1	0	75	48	43	42	29	11	2	133	79
Western Michigan Broncos	24	13	10	1	1	80	78	41	37	21	15	1	129	115
Denver Pioneers	24	11	10	3	3	54	55	39	41	24	12	5	115	83
North Dakota Fighting Hawks	24	12	11	1	0	59	58	37	37	18	17	2	93	90
Colorado College Tigers	24	9	12	3	0	65	65	30	41	17	20	4	117	114
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks	24	5	17	2	1	56	89	18	37	11	23	4	87	122
Miami RedHawks	24	5	17	2	1	49	87	18	36	9	24	3	90	132

Note: With the 2018-19 season the NCAA started to allow conferences to use overtime and shootouts in conference games. The NCAA considers these games as a tie game. Shoot out loses are listed on above table but are also included in the loss column.

Conference Tournament

Format

The 2019 conference tournament will involve all teams playing in a best-of-three quarterfinal series with the winners advancing to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. The teams are re-seeded prior to the semifinals. The semifinal winners meet in the championship game for the conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. The semifinal losers will meet in the consolation game. The semifinal, championship, and consolation games will be held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Quarterfinals

• St. Cloud State Huskies defeated Miami RedHawks 2 games to none
• Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2 games to none
• Colorado College Tigers defeated Western Michigan Broncos 2 games to 1
• Denver Pioneers defeated North Dakota Fighting Hawks  2 games to none

Semifinals

• St. Cloud State Huskies defeated Colorado College Tigers 5-2
• Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Denver Pioneers 3-0

Third Place

• Denver Pioneers defeated Colorado College Tigers 6-1

Final

• Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated St. Cloud State Huskies 3-2 (2ot)

2019 NCHC champions Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs