GameCenter live: Alaska at No. 4 UND

Brad Elliott Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald
·3 min read

Jan. 6—GRAND FORKS — Alaska at No. 4 UND are playing in their series finale. The Fighting Hawks won the series opener 6-4. This is the final nonconference game of the regular season for UND.

Time: 6:07 p.m.

Place: Ralph Engelstad Arena.

TV: Midco Sports (GF Ch. 27/622 HD).

Radio: The Fox (96.1 FM).

Stream: NCHChockey.com.

UND 1, Alaska 0 — Riese Gaber 11 5:17 (pp). UND converts on a five-minute major to Alaska defenseman Arvils Bergmanis. The Fighting Hawks set up a play for Hunter Johannes between the dots. His shot is blocked in front, Alaska defenseman Caleb MacDonald attempts to clear it from the top of the crease, but Gaber intercepts the pass and rips his 11th goal of the season past goalie Pierce Charleson.

UND 2, Alaska 0 — Hunter Johannes 8 (Riese Gaber, Owen McLaughlin) 11:47. McLaughlin has the puck along the left wall and makes a terrific pass to lead Gaber into space. Gaber skates it to the middle of the rink and snaps a shot that hits Johannes on the leg and gets past Charleson.

UND 2, Alaska 1 — Payton Matsui 4 (Arvils Bergmanis) 15:51 (dp). UND gets caught on a long shift and Alaska gets behind the Fighting Hawks defense. Bergmanis feeds Matsui, who is hooked by Jackson Blake as he hits the top of the crease. Matsui slips the puck five-hole on UND goalie Hobie Hedquist for the goal. He also draws a power play for the Nanooks.

UND 2, Alaska 2 — Brady Risk 10 (Arvils Bergmanis, Caleb MacDonald) 16:53 (pp). Alaska capitalizes on the ensuing power play and ties it up. Bergmanis has the puck in the right circle and makes a cross-ice seam pass to Risk in the left circle. Risk hammers a one-timer past Hedquist for his 10th goal of the season.

Scoreless.

Forwards

28 Hunter Johannes—14 Cameron Berg—17 Riese Gaber

26 Dylan James—22 Owen McLaughlin—9 Jackson Blake

27 Louis Jamernik V—8 Nick Schmaltz—18 Jayden Perron

29 Jackson Kunz—21 Ben Strinden—13 Carson Albrecht

24 Michael Emerson

Defensemen

7 Garrett Pyke—25 Abram Wiebe

4 Jake Livanavage—20 Keaton Pehrson

6 Logan Britt—2 Bennett Zmolek

Goaltenders

30 Hobie Hedquist

1 Kaleb Johnson

Not in lineup: G Ludvig Persson (ill), F Dane Montgomery, F Griffin Ness, D Nate Benoit, D Tanner Komzak

Forwards

14 Anton Rubtsov—24 Harrison Israels—11 Brady Risk

15 Braden Birnie—26 Payton Matsui—16 Chase Dubois

4 Jonny Sorenson—37 Chase Dafoe—40 Matt Koethe

34 Kyle Gaffney—25 Cade Neilson—20 Cade Ahrenholz

Defensemen

9 Caleb MacDonald—6 T.J. Lloyd

38 Arvils Bergmanis—12 A.J. Macaulay

7 Broten Sabo—39 Dawson Bruneski

13 Xavier Jean-Louis

Goaltenders

29 Pierce Charleson

1 Will Hambley

35 Lassi Lehti

Not in lineup: F William Lawson-Body (warmup skater), F Edvards Bergmanis, F Brayden Nicholetts, F Matteo Pecchia, F Filip Wilberg, D Will Hilfiker, D Derek Pys

Referees — Brandon Schmitt and Justin Hills

Linesmen — Daniel Naylor and Andy Dokken

Supervisor — Mike Schmitt

UND is starting Hobie Hedquist for a second-straight night. Ludvig Persson will miss the game with an illness. . . UND's only other change is Michael Emerson for Nate Benoit as the 19th skater. . . Alaska is warming up Grand Forks native William Lawson-Body. . . The Nanooks are putting Cade Ahrenholz in for Brayden Nicholettes up front and juggling the third and fourth lines. . . The goalie battle is Hedquist vs. Pierce Charleson. . . Garrett Pyke enters the game on a six-game point streak.