Monday, November 18, 2013

Stat Pack: DU’s High-Scoring D

A look at offense from the blue line, top scoring free agents and more.

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In our new Stat Pack feature, College Hockey Inc. will highlight five obscure but telling statistics from the world of college hockey.

1. Denver finished a sweep of Western Michigan this weekend thanks to a goal from David Makowski, the 15th goal for a Pioneer blueliner this season. That’s easily the most of any team:

Most Goals, Defensemen
15 – Denver
12 – Minnesota
11 – Lake Superior State
9 – Providence, Union

Most Points, Defensemen
38 – Union
34 – Denver
32 – Quinnipiac
31 – New Hampshire
30 – St. Lawrence

2. Quinnipiac boasts the nation’s longest unbeaten streak (11-0-1), and the numbers suggest it’s no fluke:

Best Shot Differential Per Game
+14.23 – Quinnipiac
+13.27 – Union
+12.80 – St. Cloud State
+8.80 – Minnesota Duluth
+8.17 – Nebraska Omaha

3. Coaches often point to goals in the first or last minute of a period as important. Here are some of the leaders in that regard:

Most Goals in the First Minute of a Period
5 – Lake Superior State
4 – Brown
3 – AIC, Union

Most Goals in the Last Minute
6 – Clarkson, Nebraska Omaha, Ohio State
5 – Ferris State, Niagara, Quinnipiac, St. Lawrence

4. Sixty-four players who played NCAA hockey but were never drafted have played in the NHL this season. These guys hope to join that group:

Top Scoring NHL Free Agents
21 points – Greg Carey, SLU
18 – Ross Mauermann, Providence
18 – Austin Czarnik, Miami
17 – Ryan Haggerty, RPI
17 – Sam Warning, Minnesota

5. Halfway through November, here are the top goaltending performances of the month:

Best Save Percentage, November
.966 – Logan Davis, OSU
.965 – Ryan McKay, Miami
.953 – Will Yanakeff, Michigan State
.953 – Martin Ouellette, Maine
.948 – Jimmy Sarjeant, Mercyhurst