UND 4, Alaska Anchorage 3
The story: Trailing by two goals in the third, UND scores three times in the span of 1:24, including two by senior center Rhett Gardner in the span of 41 seconds and UND escapes with the win. Defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker had two assists for a four-point weekend.
Three stars: 1. Rhett Gardner, UND, 2 goals; 2. Jacob Bernard-Docker, UND, 1 goal, 1 assist; 3. Nicholas Erb Ekholm, UAA, 2 goals.
Did you notice? UND honored longtime NHL referee Thor Nelson, a former Minot High player, before the game. Nelson retired in 2013 after more than 20 seasons and 1,000 NHL games.
Lineup notes: Both teams changed starting goalies from Friday night. UND went with freshman Adam Scheel, while the Seawolves started rookie Kristian Stead. UND played its fifth-straight game without senior center Nick Jones. UND also scratched forward Zach Yon, defenseman Andrew Peski and defenseman Josh Rieger.
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Updated records: UND 7-5-1; Alaska Anchorage 1-10-1.
Up next: UND plays at defending national champion Minnesota Duluth at 7:07 p.m. Friday in AmsOil Arena.
UND 4, ALASKA ANCHORAGE 3
First period -- 1. Nicolas Erb Ekholm 3 (Jordan Xavier 2, Kristian Stead 1) 1:20
Second period -- 2. UAA, Erb Ekholm 4 (Nolan Nicholas 1, Joe Sofo 2) 2:38 (ex); 3. UND, Jacob Bernard-Docker 3 14:28; 4. UAA, Eric Sinclair 1 (Tomi Kiekkavirta 3, Tanner Schachle 3) 16:32 (pp)
Third period -- 5. UND, Matt Kiersted 3 (Jordan Kawaguchi 6, Grant Mismash 3) 8:05 (pp); 6. UND, Rhett Gardner 7 (Bernard-Docker 6) 8:48 (pp); 7. Gardner 8 (Mismash 4, Kawaguchi 7) 9:29
Penalties -- Rhett Gardner, UND, cross-checking, :53 first; Eric Sinclair, UAA, roughing, :53 first; Jordan Kawaguchi, UND, tripping, 3:20 first; Casey Johnson, UND, cross-checking, 7:24 first; Zac Masson, UAA, holding, 16:35 first; Cole Smith, UND, tripping, 2:38 second; Tanner Schachle, UAA, holding, 4:37 second; Jonny Tychonick, UND, holding, 15:18 second; David Trinkberger, UAA, cross-checking, 17:13 second; Carmine Buono, UAA, interference, 7:32 third; Malcolm Hayes, UAA, roughing, 8:43 third; Joel Janatuinen, UND, high sticking, 14:42
Goalie saves -- UND: Adam Scheel 7-8-5 -- 20; UAA: Kristian Stead 12-11-9 -- 32
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Penalties-minutes -- UND 6-12, UAA 6-12
Power plays -- UND 2-5, UAA 1-5
Attendance -- 11,086
Referees -- Stephen Reneau and Brad Shepherd
