RPI Defeated by North Dakota in NCAA Midwest Regional
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (20-13-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Dakota (31-8-3) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 05:25 | Brad Malone (North Dakota) |
| 2nd - 03:58 | PP - Brad Malone (North Dakota) |
| 2nd - 08:03 | Danny Kristo (North Dakota) |
| 2nd - 13:39 | PP - Jason Gregoire (North Dakota) |
| 2nd - 17:17 | SH - Corban Knight (North Dakota) |
| 3rd - 00:32 | Matt Frattin (North Dakota) |
| Rensselaer | North Dakota |
|---|---|
|
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Brock Higgs - 4 Sv: Allen York - 34 |
G:
Brad Malone - 2
A: Evan Trupp - 3 Sh: Chay Genoway - 7 Sv: Aaron Dell - 21 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Rensselaer | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 8 | 2 for 7 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (min) | 7 (14) | 8 (16) |
| Shots on Goal | 21 | 40 |
| Face Offs Won | 27 | 35 |
GREEN BAY, Wisc. - The University of North Dakota scored four
goals in the second period and the top-ranked Fighting Sioux went
on to defeat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 6-0, in the
NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Midwest Regional at the Resch
Center. North Dakota improves to 31-8-3 and advances to
Sunday’s regional final, while RPI concludes the season with
a 20-13-5 record.
Sophomore Aaron Dell finished with 21 saves in the shutout for
North Dakota, who face either the University of Denver or Western
Michigan University on Sunday at 4:30pm (CT). Junior Allen York
stopped 34 shots for the Engineers.
The Fighting Sioux took an early lead when senior Brad Malone got
behind the defense and slid the puck under Rensselaer netminder
Allen York at 5:25 of the first period. The goal, which was set up
by Evan Trupp and Matt Frattin, was the 14th of the season for
Malone.
The second period scoring was started by Malone, who got his 15th
when he scored on a rebound of a Trupp shot at 3:58 with the
Fighting Sioux on the power play. Corban Knight also earned an
assist on the goal. Sophomore Danny Kristo made it a 3-0 lead for
North Dakota when he made a nifty move in the offensive zone and
wristed a shot over the glove hand of York. Kristo’s goal,
his eighth of the year, came at the 8:03 mark.
Junior Jason Gregoire put the Fighting Sioux ahead 4-0 when he
scored the second power play goal of the game. After a Chay Genoway
shot hit the crossbar, the puck caromed to Gregoire, who scored his
25th goal of the season from to bottom of the right faceoff circle.
Kristo also had a helper on the play. Knight made it 5-0 at 17:17
when he collected the puck in the near corner, carried it into the
slot and scored shorthanded from just outside the crease.
Frattin, a candidate for the Hobey Baker Award, scored just 32
seconds into the third period for a 6-0 lead. Trupp earned his
third assist of the game on the goal, Frattin’s
nation’s-best 36th of the season.
