The Dutchmen came out flying and somehow managed to hang on after the first period. I was in disbelief as the high quality ND chances quickly disappeared with a well timed poke check or stick lift. Definitely agree with you Dutchman that the announcers were outstanding. The production quality sometimes had me forgetting that it was a college hockey game. Looking forward to tomorrow's contest. Go U!
I was very impressed with Union's backchecking last night. It was the difference in the game, IMO. North Dakota came out a bit slow and the Dutchmen took advantage. UND came back with a lot of pressure, but your boys really stood up to the test, which says a lot about your squad.
I hope we have another solid game tonight, with hopefully a different outcome.
North Dakota National Champions: 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016
this band of no-name freshmen and underperforming sophomores
I think you are selling them a bit short.. They are growing up quickly and playing very well, They have merged right in
with the upper class guys and delivered some very good play (and stats)
remember a couple of those freshman weren't due for another year...
The team defense won that game. And Kupsky of course. We scored when we had a chance, defended really well when we didn't have the puck. Guys are going to be bruised and sore today. Hoping this game shows the team they can play with the best when everyone chips in.
tonight = no regrets
Go Union!!!!
Let's go Union !
ECAC Regular season champion : 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2016-17
ECAC Tournament champion : 2012, 2013, 2014
NCAA champion : 2014
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Gameday Live: UND 0, Union 0, 20:00 First
Posted on November 25, 2017 Brad Elliott Schlossman
TONIGHT’S VIEWING: Midco Sports Network, NCHC.tv. Audio on 96.1 The Fox, iHeart and UNDsports.com. Lineup notes: Casey Johnson is in for Kiersted. UND shuffles three lines. Union goes with Kosack for Adams.
UND’s lines
26 Cole Smith–10 Johnny Simonson–20 Josh Rieger
19 Shane Gersich–22 Rhett Gardner–14 Austin Poganski
29 Jordan Kawaguchi–8 Nick Jones–16 Grant Mismash
7 Zach Yon–27 Ludvig Hoff–18 Collin Adams
24 Christian Wolanin–6 Colton Poolman
28 Hayden Shaw–4 Andrew Peski
5 Casey Johnson–2 Gabe Bast
1 Peter Thome
35 Ryan Anderson
Out of lineup: Cam Johnson (inj), Trevor Olson (inj), Dixon Bowen (inj), Joel Janatuinen (illness), Matt Kiersted.
Union’s lines
27 Sebastian Vidmar–18 Brett Supinski–8 Anthony Rinaldi
9 Ryan Scarfo–17 Cole Maier–26 Josh Kosack
13 Zachary Emelifeonwu–19 Brendan Taylor–28 Parker Foo
29 Sean Harrison–25 Ryan Walker–16 Luc Brown
4 Joseph Campolieto–14 J.C. Brassard
5 Vas Kolias–20 Greg Campbell
22 Connor Light–7 Brandon Estes
The late game-tying goal from North Dakota was a downer... but to go in there and skate away with a win and a tie is still great. It's safe to say that Union, now 8-1-1 in its last 10 games, may have opened some eyes this weekend.
Congrats. Not many teams come into the Ralph and do what your boys did. Got some speed on that team. Good luck the rest of the way
I'll second that. Union definitely impressed me this weekend. I'm not quite sure how they are unranked...although I suspect that won't last for long. Union is a very gritty team with some timely scoring. That's a really good combination to have come March/April. Here's to hoping these two squads meet up again then.
North Dakota National Champions: 1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016
Wow Union, what a weekend, what a month, 8-1-1 in last ten ! Congrats
RB has the Dutchmen on an impressive trajectory after a very slow start to the season. This was a BIG weekend and it turned out well, presaging some good things as the season evolves. Two great goalies and production throughout the lineup should propel the team to Lake Placid and beyond.
The top 4 teams in the ECAC standings are Clarkson, Cornell, Colgate, and Union. In the 5th and 6th positions are Yale and Brown, each with 6 points and they want to move up in the standings. No one wants to be on the road in that first week of the ECAC playoffs. Brown has won 3 of their last 4. Gavin Nieto is .932 and 2.3525. He is perfectly capable of stealing a game or two as he did AT Yale and AT Princeton. He would love to steal another one AT Union. At Princeton, he blocked 49 shots and shut them out. Brown has an experienced ladened senior class with 7 seniors including 5 forwards. Brown always plays us well. Brown's Captain and Alternates are also from that senior class.
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