UND men's hockey, ranked No. 8, dropped a 5-3 decision to No. 4 Michigan State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Saturday, Oct. 31, at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas, outside Austin, according to UND Athletics and the Grand Forks Herald.
How It Went
The game was decided late. UND freshman Cooper Simpson scored his second goal of the night to tie it 3-3, and Michigan State's Cayden Lindstrom answered 19 seconds later, with 3:33 left in the third period, according to UND Athletics. An empty-net goal sealed it for the Spartans, the Grand Forks Herald reported.
The Herald also reported that Hockey Hall of Famer Ed Belfour dropped the ceremonial puck.
The loss was UND's third in a row after a 4-0 start to the season, per the Herald.
Next Up: Western Michigan at the Ralph
The Fighting Hawks return to Ralph Engelstad Arena for an NCHC series against Western Michigan, according to the UND Athletics schedule.
- Friday, Nov. 6: 7:07 p.m., with TV on Midco Sports/NCHC.tv and radio on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
- Saturday, Nov. 7: 6:07 p.m., per the UND schedule and the arena's event calendar.
Check fightinghawks.com for tickets and any schedule changes.
Sources: UND Athletics (fightinghawks.com), Michigan State Athletics (msuspartans.com), Grand Forks Herald.
