Minnesota beat No. 3 UND 5-3 Thursday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci, handing the Fighting Hawks their first loss of the season, according to UND Athletics.
How It Went
UND Athletics reported that the Fighting Hawks nearly rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the third period but could not finish the comeback. UND cut the margin to 4-3 with just over five minutes left, per the same recap, before Minnesota held on and added an empty-net goal.
Per UND Athletics and the Minnesota athletics site, Christian Humphreys scored twice for the Golden Gophers, with Tanner Henricks and Jacob Kvasnicka also scoring and Beckett Hendrickson adding the empty-netter. For UND, Jack Kernan, Anthony Menghini and Cole Reschny each scored. Sophomore Jan Spunar made 30 saves in net for UND, and Minnesota outshot UND 35-24.
The Season So Far
- UND falls to 4-1-0, per UND Athletics. The Fighting Hawks entered the weekend ranked No. 3.
- Minnesota improves to 1-3-1, per UND Athletics.
Next Up
- Game 2: UND at Minnesota, 6 p.m. CT, 3M Arena at Mariucci. Sources conflict on the day: the Grand Forks Herald's series preview lists a Thursday-Friday series (Friday, Oct. 23), while UND's recap, as carried by KFGO, says Saturday, Oct. 24. Confirm at fightinghawks.com before heading out.
- Watch/listen: Midco Sports and Big Ten Plus; Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
Sources
- UND Athletics: No. 3 UND suffers first loss of the season at Minnesota — game recap
- Minnesota Athletics: 'U' Dominates Third Period to Upset No. 3 Fighting Hawks — Gophers recap
- Grand Forks Herald: Minnesota takes Round 1 of rivalry series — game story
- Grand Forks Herald: How to watch this week's UND-Minnesota hockey series — broadcast info
- UND Athletics: Live Events — schedule
