(UND Athletics/Russel Hons)
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)– No. 14/15 North Dakota returned from break and shook off the rust in style, notching a 5-0 exhibition victory over Manitoba on Saturday night from a sold-out Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.
The Fighting Hawks received goals from Mac Swanson, Dalton Andrew, Dane Montgomery, Carter Wilkie and Cody Croal in the win while goaltenders Hobie Hedquist and T.J. Semptimphelter each finished with eight saves to share the shutout.
NoDak dominated the first and third periods of the contest, finishing with a 12-2 shot advantage over the opening 20 minutes and then notching a 21-3 shot lead in the final stanza to finish the game with a 44-16 count. Sophomore forward Jayden Perron led all skaters with seven shots on target while junior forward Owen McLaughlin had six to pace the attack.
Both goaltenders were called upon in the middle frame, with Hedquist making six stops and Semptimphelter turning aside another five to help UND turn a 1-0 advantage into a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes.
After a back-and-forth second period, UND came out attacking in the third with a trio of goals to put the contest away and secure the 5-0 victory.
North Dakota gets back into regular season play next weekend against Arizona State in Tempe beginning on Friday night at 9:00 p.m. (CT) on CBS Sports Network and the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
Postgame Notes
- UND improves to 23-0-0 against Manitoba in exhibition games and 29-1-0 in all action against the Bisons
- NoDak finished with a 44-16 shot margin
- The win marks back-to-back shutout victories over Manitoba
- Hobie Hedquist finished with eight saves while T.J. Semptimphelter also had eight in relief
- UND dressed all healthy skaters, with only Bennett Zmolek and Kaleb Johnson not seeing action
- Mac Swanson, Abram Wiebe and Dane Montgomery were named the game’s three stars
- Swanson notched a goal and an assist to give him multiple points
- Wiebe had a pair of helpers to also give him multiple points
- Both teams were 0-for-1 on the power play
- Faceoffs were 30-20 UND, with Cade Littler going 8-4 to pace all skaters
How It Happened
First Period
16:24 | UND – Mac Swanson from Jake Schmaltz and Abram Wiebe
Second Period
06:08 | UND – Dalton Andrew from Swanson and Wiebe
Third Period
03:28 | UND – Dane Montgomery from Louis Jamernik V
04:51 | UND – Carter Wilkie from Jayden Perron and Jake Livanavage
16:35 | UND – Cody Croal from Cade Littler and EJ Emery
Game Recap: Men’s Hockey | | Alec Stocker Johnson, FightingHawks.com
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