North Dakota (25-7-1, 17-5-1) -VS- Western Mich. (23-9-1, 15-7-1)

Box Score

North Dakota logo
5
vs
Western Mich. logo
3

North Dakota (25-7-1, 17-5-1)
-VS-
Western Mich. (23-9-1, 15-7-1)

Team Score By Period
Team 1 2 3 F Total
Winner North Dakota 2 1 2 5
Western Mich. 1 1 1 3
UND
Swanson, Mac (1); Josephson, Ollie (1); Zellers, Will (1); Laurila, Sam (1); Zakreski, Josh (1)
WMU
Wisdom, Zaccharya (1); Valente, Liam (1); Bookman, Zach (1)
Date:
02/27/2026
Start:
07:00 PM
Time:
0
Attendance:
4103
Location:
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Officials:
Referee: Brian Hankes; Referee: Stephen Reneau; Linesman: Troy Marrett; Linesman: Christopher Williams

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Per./Time Logo Period Time Scored By Assisted By UND WMU
1st - 04:40 UND 1st 04:40 Laurila, Sam Strinden, Ben, Reschny, Cole 1 0
1st - 06:14 WMU 1st 06:14 Valente, Liam Whitelaw, William, Michaels, Owen 1 1
1st - 12:12 UND 1st 12:12 Josephson, Ollie Livanavage, Jake, Croal, Cody 2 1
2nd - 08:10 WMU 2nd 08:10 Bookman, Zach Sjolund, Samuel, Hakkarainen, Iiro 2 2
2nd - 16:00 UND 2nd 16:00 Zakreski, Josh Menghini, Anthony, Wiebe, Abram 3 2
3rd - 04:42 UND 3rd 04:42 Zellers, Will Rickwood, Ellis, Emery, EJ 4 2
3rd - 17:58 WMU 3rd 17:58 Wisdom, Zaccharya Whitelaw, William, Bookman, Zach 4 3
3rd - 19:39.3 UND (EN) 3rd 19:39.3 Swanson, Mac Reschny, Cole 5 3
5 3

Power Play Summary

UND - Power Plays
No statistics available.
WMU - Power Plays
Prd Start End Elapsed Shots Opp-Shots PPG
1st 15:18 17:18 02:00 1 1 --
3rd 06:05 08:05 02:00 0 0 --
04:00 1 1 0 / 2

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary
Team Prd Player MIN Offense Type Time PP
UND 1st Laurila, Sam 02:00 Tripping MINOR 15:18 PP
UND 3rd Young, Tyler 02:00 Holding MINOR 06:05 PP

Individual Statistics

North Dakota 5

North Dakota 5
Pos # Player G A Shots By Period Totals S +/- FO Pen BLK
1 2 3
2 2Zmolek, Bennett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - - 1
4 4Livanavage, Jake 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - - 0
6 6Emery, EJ 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 - - 0
7 7Swanson, Mac 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 - - 0
8 8Josephson, Ollie 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 5-7 - 1
9 9Zellers, Will 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 - - 0
13 13Laurila, Sam 1 0 3 0 0 3 3 2 - 1-2 0
14 14Young, Tyler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1-2 0
15 15Kernan, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-11 - 0
16 16Strathmann, Andrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 1
17 17Reschny, Cole 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 7-16 - 0
18 18Verhoeff, Keaton 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 - - 1
19 19Croal, Cody 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 - - 1
21 21Strinden, Ben 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 - - 1
24 24Zakreski, Josh 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 - - 0
25 25Wiebe, Abram 0 1 1 2 0 3 3 -1 - - 1
26 26James, Dylan 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
27 27Menghini, Anthony 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
29 29Rickwood, Ellis 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 -1 13-22 - 3
35 35Špunar, Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
TM TMTEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
Totals 5 9 10 8 3 21 21 10 30-57 2-4 10

Western Mich. 3

Western Mich. 3
Pos # Player G A Shots By Period Totals S +/- FO Pen BLK
1 2 3
4 4Wisdom, Zaccharya 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 - - 0
6 6Wallberg, Theo 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 -1 - - 0
8 8Nehring, Zach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 - - 0
9 9Bade, Zach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 - - 0
10 10Sharp, Zack 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 - - 1
12 12Huck, Sam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
13 13Slukynsky, Grant 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 -2 11-22 - 2
14 14Woogk, Colby 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 -1 - - 1
15 15Calbeck, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 - - 0
17 17Henricks, Ty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0-1 - 1
18 18Whitelaw, William 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-1 - 0
19 19Cowan, Bobby 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 - - 0
22 22Hakkarainen, Iiro 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 4-7 - 0
23 23Valente, Liam 1 0 2 3 0 5 5 -2 - - 1
24 24Szydlowski, Garrett 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
25 25Spicer, Cole 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4-9 - 0
30 30Slukynsky, Hampton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
33 33Sjolund, Samuel 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 1
34 34Michaels, Owen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-17 - 0
37 37Bookman, Zach 1 1 0 2 0 2 2 -1 - - 2
TM TMTEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
Totals 3 6 6 13 6 25 25 -10 27-57 0-0 9

Goalkeeping Statistics

North Dakota - Goalkeeping
# Player Dec Minutes GA EN 1 2 3 Totals Saves
35 35Špunar, Jan W 60:00 3 0 5 12 5 22 22
Totals 3 0 5 12 5 22 22
Western Mich. - Goalkeeping
# Player Dec Minutes GA EN 1 2 3 Totals Saves
30 30Slukynsky, Hampton L 57:47 4 0 8 7 1 16 16
Totals 5 1 8 7 1 16 16

Faceoff Statistics

North Dakota - Faceoffs
# Player W L
29 Rickwood, Ellis 13 9
17 Reschny, Cole 7 9
8 Josephson, Ollie 5 2
15 Kernan, Jack 5 6
19 Croal, Cody 0 1
Totals 30 27
Western Mich. - Faceoffs
# Player W L
13 Slukynsky, Grant 11 11
34 Michaels, Owen 8 9
22 Hakkarainen, Iiro 4 3
25 Spicer, Cole 4 5
17 Henricks, Ty 0 1
18 Whitelaw, William 0 1
Totals 27 30

Play By Play

Period #1 Plays

Period #1 Plays
UND - Play Description UND Score Scoring Team Logo WMU Score WMU - Play Description
[00:00] Špunar, Jan at goalie for UND.
[00:00] Slukynsky, Hampton at goalie for WMU.
[00:00] Start of 1st period.
[00:00] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[00:24] Shot by WMU Michaels, Owen BLOCKED by Rickwood, Ellis.
[00:41] Shot by WMU Nehring, Zach WIDE.
[02:38] Shot by UND Zmolek, Bennett BLOCKED by Henricks, Ty.
[02:54] Shot by UND Livanavage, Jake BLOCKED by Sjolund, Samuel.
[03:07] Shot by WMU Wallberg, Theo MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[03:07] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[04:15] Shot by UND Laurila, Sam MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[04:17] Shot by UND Laurila, Sam MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[04:40] GOAL by North Dakota Laurila, Sam (EVEN STRENGTH, FIRST GOAL), Assist by Strinden, Ben and Reschny, Cole, On ice for UND: Laurila, Sam; Zmolek, Bennett; Reschny, Cole; Strinden, Ben; Swanson, Mac, On ice for WMU: Cowan, Bobby; Hakkarainen, Iiro; Bade, Zach; Bookman, Zach; Calbeck, Alex, goal number 1 for season. 1 North Dakota 0
[04:40] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Spicer, Cole won by WMU.
[04:49] Shot by UND Croal, Cody BLOCKED by Bookman, Zach.
[05:55] Shot by WMU Sharp, Zack BLOCKED by Wiebe, Abram.
1 Western Mich. 1 [06:14] GOAL by Western Mich. Valente, Liam (EVEN STRENGTH), Assist by Whitelaw, William and Michaels, Owen, On ice for WMU: Valente, Liam; Whitelaw, William; Michaels, Owen; Sharp, Zack; Calbeck, Alex, On ice for UND: Zakreski, Josh; Menghini, Anthony; Verhoeff, Keaton; Wiebe, Abram; Kernan, Jack, goal number 18 for season.
[06:14] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[06:30] Shot by UND Emery, EJ MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[06:33] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[06:37] Shot by UND Zellers, Will BLOCKED by Slukynsky, Grant.
[06:49] Shot by UND Zellers, Will MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[07:34] Shot by WMU Hakkarainen, Iiro MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[10:10] Shot by WMU Valente, Liam MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[10:25] Shot by UND Zellers, Will BLOCKED by Sharp, Zack.
[10:35] Timeout Media.
[10:35] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by UND.
[11:08] Shot by UND Strinden, Ben MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[11:44] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Whitelaw, William won by UND.
[12:12] GOAL by North Dakota Josephson, Ollie (EVEN STRENGTH), Assist by Livanavage, Jake and Croal, Cody, On ice for UND: Josephson, Ollie; Zmolek, Bennett; Zakreski, Josh; Croal, Cody; Livanavage, Jake, On ice for WMU: Henricks, Ty; Whitelaw, William; Michaels, Owen; Wallberg, Theo; Woogk, Colby, goal number 5 for season. 2 North Dakota 1
[12:12] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[12:26] Shot by WMU Slukynsky, Grant MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[12:34] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by WMU.
[12:52] Shot by UND Zakreski, Josh MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[12:53] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[12:58] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[13:05] Shot by UND Zellers, Will BLOCKED by Slukynsky, Grant.
[13:18] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[14:28] Shot by UND Young, Tyler WIDE.
[15:18] Penalty on Laurila, Sam UND 2 minutes for Tripping.
[15:18] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Henricks, Ty won by UND.
[15:18] Start power play for WMU.
[16:37] Shot by UND Wiebe, Abram MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[17:03] Shot by WMU Sharp, Zack MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[17:03] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by UND.
[17:18] Laurila, Sam (UND) penalty complete.
[17:18] End power play for WMU.
[17:51] Shot by WMU Sjolund, Samuel WIDE.
[18:13] Shot by UND Swanson, Mac MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[18:13] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[18:53] Shot by WMU Whitelaw, William BLOCKED by Strathmann, Andrew.
[20:00] End of period.

Period #2 Plays

Period #2 Plays
UND - Play Description UND Score Scoring Team Logo WMU Score WMU - Play Description
[00:00] Start of 2nd period.
[00:00] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[01:03] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[01:08] Shot by UND Verhoeff, Keaton MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[01:16] Shot by WMU Woogk, Colby MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[01:21] Shot by UND Swanson, Mac WIDE.
[01:23] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by UND.
[01:28] Shot by UND Strathmann, Andrew WIDE.
[02:30] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[02:47] Shot by UND Wiebe, Abram WIDE.
[03:35] Shot by UND Verhoeff, Keaton MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[03:40] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[03:46] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[04:17] Shot by UND Menghini, Anthony MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[05:04] Shot by UND James, Dylan MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[05:29] Shot by WMU Spicer, Cole MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[05:49] Shot by WMU Szydlowski, Garrett MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[05:49] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[05:53] Shot by WMU Henricks, Ty BLOCKED by Strinden, Ben.
[06:43] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[06:51] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[07:02] Shot by WMU Valente, Liam MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[07:15] Shot by WMU Nehring, Zach HIT PIPE.
[07:18] Shot by WMU Slukynsky, Grant MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[07:39] Shot by WMU Valente, Liam MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[07:58] Shot by WMU Cowan, Bobby MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[07:59] Timeout Media.
[07:59] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by WMU.
2 Western Mich. 2 [08:10] GOAL by Western Mich. Bookman, Zach (EVEN STRENGTH), Assist by Sjolund, Samuel and Hakkarainen, Iiro, On ice for WMU: Bookman, Zach; Cowan, Bobby; Hakkarainen, Iiro; Wisdom, Zaccharya; Sjolund, Samuel, On ice for UND: James, Dylan; Livanavage, Jake; Rickwood, Ellis; Zellers, Will; Zmolek, Bennett, goal number 3 for season.
[08:10] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[09:00] Shot by UND Strathmann, Andrew WIDE.
[09:36] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[09:40] Shot by WMU Valente, Liam MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[09:40] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[09:56] Shot by UND Reschny, Cole MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[10:47] Shot by WMU Bookman, Zach BLOCKED by Josephson, Ollie.
[10:53] Shot by WMU Bookman, Zach MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[10:53] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[11:14] Shot by UND James, Dylan BLOCKED by Bookman, Zach.
[11:42] Shot by UND Wiebe, Abram MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[11:42] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Spicer, Cole won by WMU.
[13:26] Shot by WMU Wisdom, Zaccharya WIDE.
[13:57] Shot by WMU Wisdom, Zaccharya MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[13:57] Timeout Media.
[13:57] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[14:24] Shot by UND Croal, Cody BLOCKED by Woogk, Colby.
[15:15] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Spicer, Cole won by WMU.
[15:23] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Spicer, Cole won by UND.
[15:33] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[16:00] GOAL by North Dakota Zakreski, Josh (EVEN STRENGTH), Assist by Menghini, Anthony and Wiebe, Abram, On ice for UND: Zakreski, Josh; Kernan, Jack; Menghini, Anthony; Wiebe, Abram; Verhoeff, Keaton, On ice for WMU: Slukynsky, Grant; Sjolund, Samuel; Valente, Liam; Bookman, Zach; Nehring, Zach, goal number 3 for season. 3 North Dakota 2
[16:00] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[16:50] Shot by UND Strinden, Ben WIDE.
[17:03] Shot by WMU Hakkarainen, Iiro BLOCKED by Zmolek, Bennett.
[17:24] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[17:27] Shot by UND Young, Tyler WIDE.
[17:31] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[17:50] Shot by WMU Sjolund, Samuel MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[18:22] Shot by UND Wiebe, Abram MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[18:37] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[18:45] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[18:53] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[19:58] Shot by WMU Cowan, Bobby MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[19:58] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[20:00] End of period.

Period #3 Plays

Period #3 Plays
UND - Play Description UND Score Scoring Team Logo WMU Score WMU - Play Description
[00:00] Start of 3rd period.
[00:00] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[00:44] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by UND.
[02:23] Shot by WMU Hakkarainen, Iiro MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[03:14] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Michaels, Owen won by UND.
[04:08] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[04:42] GOAL by North Dakota Zellers, Will (EVEN STRENGTH, GAME WINNING GOAL), Assist by Rickwood, Ellis and Emery, EJ, On ice for UND: Zellers, Will; Laurila, Sam; Reschny, Cole; James, Dylan; Zmolek, Bennett, On ice for WMU: Hakkarainen, Iiro; Calbeck, Alex; Sharp, Zack; Nehring, Zach; Valente, Liam, goal number 17 for season. 4 North Dakota 2
[04:42] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by WMU.
[05:34] Faceoff Josephson, Ollie vs Spicer, Cole won by UND.
[06:05] Penalty on Young, Tyler UND 2 minutes for Holding.
[06:05] Start power play for WMU.
[06:05] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[06:11] Shot by WMU Sjolund, Samuel BLOCKED by Rickwood, Ellis.
[06:43] Shot by WMU Sjolund, Samuel BLOCKED by Rickwood, Ellis.
[06:59] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[08:05] Young, Tyler (UND) penalty complete.
[08:05] End power play for WMU.
[08:14] Shot by WMU Sharp, Zack BLOCKED by Croal, Cody.
[09:49] Timeout Media.
[09:49] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Spicer, Cole won by UND.
[09:58] Shot by UND Rickwood, Ellis MISSED, save Slukynsky, Hampton.
[10:08] Shot by WMU Bade, Zach WIDE.
[10:24] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Spicer, Cole won by UND.
[11:03] Shot by WMU Whitelaw, William WIDE.
[11:18] Faceoff Croal, Cody vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
[11:34] Shot by WMU Whitelaw, William WIDE.
[12:11] Shot by WMU Sharp, Zack MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[12:50] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Hakkarainen, Iiro won by WMU.
[12:54] Shot by WMU Wallberg, Theo MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[15:57] Shot by WMU Woogk, Colby MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[16:03] Shot by WMU Woogk, Colby MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[16:46] Shot by UND Zmolek, Bennett WIDE.
[17:05] Shot by WMU Cowan, Bobby BLOCKED by Verhoeff, Keaton.
[17:19] EMPTY NET at goalie for WMU.
[17:24] Faceoff Reschny, Cole vs Michaels, Owen won by WMU.
4 Western Mich. 3 [17:58] GOAL by Western Mich. Wisdom, Zaccharya (EXTRA ATTACKER), Assist by Whitelaw, William and Bookman, Zach, On ice for WMU: Wisdom, Zaccharya; Michaels, Owen; Whitelaw, William; Bookman, Zach; Hakkarainen, Iiro; Cowan, Bobby, On ice for UND: Swanson, Mac; Wiebe, Abram; Emery, EJ; Reschny, Cole; Strinden, Ben, goal number 16 for season.
[17:58] Slukynsky, Hampton at goalie for WMU.
[17:58] Faceoff Rickwood, Ellis vs Slukynsky, Grant won by WMU.
[18:06] EMPTY NET at goalie for WMU.
[19:30] Shot by UND James, Dylan BLOCKED by Valente, Liam.
[19:40] EMPTY NET GOAL by North Dakota Swanson, Mac, Assist by Reschny, Cole and , , On ice for UND: Swanson, Mac; Emery, EJ; Livanavage, Jake; Croal, Cody; Reschny, Cole, On ice for WMU: Cowan, Bobby; Wisdom, Zaccharya; Bookman, Zach; Valente, Liam; Michaels, Owen; Slukynsky, Grant, goal number 8 for season. 5 North Dakota 3
[19:40] Slukynsky, Hampton at goalie for WMU.
[19:40] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Spicer, Cole won by UND.
[19:46] Faceoff Kernan, Jack vs Spicer, Cole won by WMU.
[20:00] End of period.