2016-17 NCHC Season

This is the 2016-17 National Collegiate Hockey Conference men's ice hockey season.  This is the league's 4th season
==Membership changes==
*none, however in July of 2016 the Minnesota State University, Mankato school president Richard Davenport announced that the school had been "examining alternative membership affiliation options for its men's ice hockey program. Examination of these has included recent application to become a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).
==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 	Qwest Center Omaha
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 	Minneapolis, Minnesota 	Frozen Faceoff	Target Center
==Standings==
National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	National Collegiate Hockey Conference	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record	Overall Record
Team 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA 	Pts 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	GF 	GA
Denver Pioneers 	24 	18 	3 	2 	82 	42 	59 	44 	33 	7 	4 	152 	80
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs 	24 	15 	5 	3 	83 	56 	52 	42 	28 	7 	7 	140 	95
Western Michigan Broncos 	24 	13 	9 	1 	79 	75 	42 	40 	22 	13 	5 	133 	114
North Dakota Fighting Hawks 	24 	11 	12 	1 	69 	63 	35 	40 	21 	16 	3 	127 	104
St. Cloud State Huskies 	24 	10 	13 	0 	64 	69 	31 	36 	16 	19 	1 	105 	109
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 	24 	9 	13 	0 	74 	89 	29 	39 	17 	17 	5 	122 	128
Miami RedHawks 	24 	5 	14 	3 	57 	80 	23 	36 	9 	20 	7 	91 	113
Colorado College Tigers 	24 	4 	16 	1 	43 	77 	17 	36 	8 	24 	4 	70 	120
==Conference Tournament==
===Format===
The 2017 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 2017 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 Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18, 2017.
===Quarterfinals===
*Denver Pioneers defeated Colorado College Tigers 2 games to none
*Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Miami RedHawks 2 games to none
*Western Michigan Broncos defeated Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks 2 games to 1
*North Dakota Fighting Hawks defeated St. Cloud State Huskies 2 games to none
===Semifinals===
*North Dakota Fighting Hawks defeated Denver Pioneers 1-0
*Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated Western Michigan Broncos 5-2
===Consolation Game===
*Denver Pioneers defeated Western Michigan Broncos 3-1
===Championship Game===
*Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs defeated North Dakota Fighting Hawks 4-3
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