GameCenter final: UND 2, Western Michigan 2, tie

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan forward Jack Perbix scored with 8:13 to go in the third period to give the Broncos a 2-2 tie with UND in the opening game of their two-game set in Lawson Ice Arena. UND got the extra point in the shootout.

First star: Owen McLaughlin, UND, assist, shootout winner.
Second star: Cameron Rowe, WMU, 34 saves.
Third star: Drew DeRidder, UND, 26 saves.

WMU 1, UND 0 — Jamie Rome (Aidan Fulp, Tim Washe) 19:58. UND ices the puck with 4.8 seconds left in the first period and it comes back to haunt the Fighting Hawks. Washe wins a draw, Fulp gets it to Rome and the fifth-year senior sneaks it just inside the post with 1.2 seconds left in the period.

WMU 1, UND 1 — Judd Caulfield (Owen McLaughlin, Tyler Kleven) 5:18 (pp). Caulfield continues to thrive against the Broncos with his eighth-career goal against Western. On this one, McLaughlin does most of the work. After an excellent zone entry by McLaughlin, he threads a pass to Caulfield, who is standing on top of the crease. Caulfield tips it past Western Michigan goalie Cameron Rowe.

UND 2, WMU 1 — Louis Jamernik V (Jackson Blake) 14:15. Blake gets dumped off the puck, but Gavin Hain wins a board battle to free it back up. Blake takes it on a two-on-one, dips around Western defender Carter Berger and flips a backhand feed to Jamernik on the backdoor. Jamernik finishes it for his second goal of the season.

WMU 2, UND 2 — Jack Perbix (Dylan Wendt) 11:47 (dp). Wendt holds in a Tyler Kleven clearing attempt at the blue line and makes a nifty feed to Perbix in space. Perbix snipes the corner of the net on a delayed penalty to tie it up.

No scoring.

WMU — Luke Grainger saved
UND — Jackson Blake saved
WMU — Carter Berger GOAL
UND — Riese Gaber GOAL
WMU — Max Sasson GOAL
UND — Tyler Kleven GOAL
WMU — Ryan McAllister saved
UND — Owen McLaughlin GOAL

Forwards
10 Gavin Hain—27 Louis Jamernik V—19 Mark Senden
17 Riese Gaber—22 Owen McLaughlin—9 Jackson Blake
18 Matteo Costantini—8 Jake Schmaltz—28 Judd Caulfield
26 Dylan James—11 Griffin Ness—13 Carson Albrecht

Defensemen
25 Tyler Kleven—15 Ethan Frisch
7 Chris Jandric—2 Ryan Sidorski
4 Cooper Moore—3 Ty Farmer
24 Luke Bast

Goaltenders
34 Drew DeRidder
32 Jakob Hellsten

On trip, out of lineup: F Ben Strinden, F Nick Portz
Not on trip: F Jackson Kunz, F Dane Montgomery (inj), D Brent Johnson, G Kaleb Johnson

Forwards
8 Ryan McAllister—34 Max Sasson—14 Jason Polin
10 Chad Hillebrand—9 Luke Grainger—12 Cole Gallant
37 Dylan Wendt—25 Jack Perbix—28 Hugh Larkin
13 Oliver MacDonald—16 Tim Washe—20 Jamie Rome
22 Trevor Bishop or 19 Cam Knuble

Defensemen
17 Cedric Fielder—4 Zak Galambos
23 Carter Berger—24 Aidan Fulp
15 Daniel Hilsendager—2 Jacob Bauer

Goaltenders
31 Cameron Rowe
1 Kirk Laursen
29 Will Hambley

Not in lineup: F Barrett Brooks, F Cole Burtch, F Wyatt Schingoethe, F Theo Thrun, F Ethan Wolthers, D Lucas Matta, D Samuel Sjolund (ineligible)

Both lineups are as expected. . . UND is using its extra skater on defense. . . The goalie matchup is Drew DeRidder vs. Cameron Rowe. . . DeRidder is expected to have a large family contingent on hand. . . The Fighting Hawks are wearing green. The Broncos are in white.