Merrimack (21-16-2) -VS- North Dakota (28-9-1)

Box Score

Merrimack logo
0
vs
North Dakota logo
3

Merrimack (21-16-2)
-VS-
North Dakota (28-9-1)

Team Score By Period
Team 1 2 3 F Total
Merrimack 0 0 0 0
Winner North Dakota 1 0 2 3
MER
UND
Croal, Cody (2); James, Dylan (1)
Date:
03/26/2026
Start:
07:30 PM
Time:
0
Attendance:
5114
Location:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Officials:
Referee: Colin Kronforst; Referee: Bruce Vida; Linesman: Nick Huff; Linesman: Patrick Giles

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Per./Time Logo Period Time Scored By Assisted By MER UND
1st - 03:52 UND 1st 03:52 Croal, Cody Zellers, Will, Strathmann, Andrew 0 1
3rd - 04:09 UND 3rd 04:09 James, Dylan Rickwood, Ellis, Zellers, Will 0 2
3rd - 19:15.5 UND (EN) 3rd 19:15.5 Croal, Cody Emery, EJ 0 3
0 3

Power Play Summary

MER - Power Plays
Prd Start End Elapsed Shots Opp-Shots PPG
1st 08:10 10:10 02:00 1 0 --
02:00 1 0 0 / 1
UND - Power Plays
Prd Start End Elapsed Shots Opp-Shots PPG
1st 01:52 03:52 02:00 1 1 --
1st 10:22 12:22 02:00 2 0 --
1st 15:48 17:48 02:00 0 1 --
06:00 3 2 0 / 3

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary
Team Prd Player MIN Offense Type Time PP
MER 1st Nordberg, Filip 02:00 Holding MINOR 01:52 PP
UND 1st Zmolek, Bennett 02:00 Holding MINOR 08:10 PP
MER 1st Lalonde, Parker 02:00 Boarding MINOR 10:22 PP
MER 1st Oravetz, Austin 02:00 Hooking MINOR 15:48 PP

Individual Statistics

Merrimack 0

Merrimack 0
Pos # Player G A Shots By Period Totals S +/- FO Pen BLK
1 2 3
2 2King, Nathan 0 0 1 0 3 4 4 -1 - - 0
3 3Nordberg, Filip 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 1-2 0
4 4Powell, Seamus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 - - 1
6 6Astapovich, Daniel 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 4-6 - 1
7 7Beyer, Ethan 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 - - 0
8 8Mayo, Hunter 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 -1 - - 0
10 10Hoskin, Trevor 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 -1 - - 0
11 11Pierre, Nick 0 0 1 0 3 4 4 -1 - - 0
12 12Lalonde, Parker 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 -2 8-16 1-2 0
16 16Daneault, Ty 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
17 17Kungle, Cam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
19 19Hillier, Mark 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 - - 1
20 20Flamand, Nolan 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3-8 - 0
21 21Cranston, Caden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 - - 1
23 23Gill, Justin 0 0 2 1 2 5 5 -1 6-15 - 0
24 24Oravetz, Austin 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 -2 - 1-2 1
26 26Emerson, Michael 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 - - 0
28 28O'Connell, Ryan 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 1
29 29Fitzpatrick, Caelan 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 -2 2-9 - 0
47 47Lundgren, Max 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
TM TMTEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
Totals 0 0 11 6 14 31 31 -15 23-54 3-6 6

North Dakota 3

North Dakota 3
Pos # Player G A Shots By Period Totals S +/- FO Pen BLK
1 2 3
2 2Zmolek, Bennett 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 1-2 3
4 4Livanavage, Jake 0 0 1 2 0 3 3 0 - - 2
6 6Emery, EJ 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 - - 1
7 7Swanson, Mac 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - - 0
9 9Zellers, Will 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 - - 0
13 13Laurila, Sam 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - - 0
14 14Young, Tyler 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 - - 0
15 15Kernan, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4-10 - 1
16 16Strathmann, Andrew 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - - 2
17 17Reschny, Cole 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 11-16 - 0
18 18Verhoeff, Keaton 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - - 0
19 19Croal, Cody 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 - - 0
20 20Littler, Cade 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3-5 - 0
21 21Strinden, Ben 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
22 22Klee, David 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
24 24Zakreski, Josh 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - - 0
25 25Wiebe, Abram 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 - - 1
26 26James, Dylan 1 0 0 3 1 4 4 1 - - 1
29 29Rickwood, Ellis 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 13-23 - 0
35 35Špunar, Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
TM TMTEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0
Totals 3 5 11 13 4 28 28 15 31-54 1-2 11

Goalkeeping Statistics

Merrimack - Goalkeeping
# Player Dec Minutes GA EN 1 2 3 Totals Saves
47 47Lundgren, Max L 58:13 2 0 10 13 2 25 25
Totals 3 1 10 13 2 25 25
North Dakota - Goalkeeping
# Player Dec Minutes GA EN 1 2 3 Totals Saves
35 35Špunar, Jan W 59:59 0 0 11 6 14 31 31
Totals 0 0 11 6 14 31 31

Faceoff Statistics

Merrimack - Faceoffs
# Player W L
12 Lalonde, Parker 8 8
23 Gill, Justin 6 9
6 Astapovich, Daniel 4 2
20 Flamand, Nolan 3 5
29 Fitzpatrick, Caelan 2 7
Totals 23 31
North Dakota - Faceoffs
# Player W L
29 Rickwood, Ellis 13 10
17 Reschny, Cole 11 5
15 Kernan, Jack 4 6
20 Littler, Cade 3 2
Totals 31 23

Play By Play

Period #1 Plays

Period #1 Plays
MER - Play Description MER Score Scoring Team Logo UND Score UND - Play Description
[00:00] Lundgren, Max at goalie for MER.
[00:00] Špunar, Jan at goalie for UND.
[00:00] Start of 1st period.
[00:00] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[00:14] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[00:19] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[00:37] Shot by UND Zellers, Will BLOCKED by Oravetz, Austin.
[01:17] Shot by MER Pierre, Nick MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[01:17] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[01:40] Shot by UND Swanson, Mac MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[01:46] Shot by UND Emery, EJ MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[01:51] EMPTY NET at goalie for UND.
[01:52] Špunar, Jan at goalie for UND.
[01:52] Penalty on Nordberg, Filip MER 2 minutes for Holding.
[01:52] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[01:52] Start power play for UND.
[02:22] Shot by MER Lalonde, Parker MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[03:09] Shot by UND Reschny, Cole MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[03:52] Nordberg, Filip (MER) penalty complete.
[03:52] End power play for UND.
[03:52] Shot by UND Zellers, Will MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
0 North Dakota 1 [03:52] GOAL by North Dakota Croal, Cody (EVEN STRENGTH, FIRST GOAL, GAME WINNING GOAL), Assist by Zellers, Will and Strathmann, Andrew, On ice for UND: Croal, Cody; Zellers, Will; Strathmann, Andrew; Kernan, Jack; Wiebe, Abram, On ice for MER: Fitzpatrick, Caelan; Lalonde, Parker; Powell, Seamus; Oravetz, Austin, goal number 8 for season.
[03:52] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Kernan, Jack won by UND.
[05:04] Shot by UND Zakreski, Josh BLOCKED by O'Connell, Ryan.
[05:47] Shot by UND Emery, EJ BLOCKED by Astapovich, Daniel.
[05:59] Shot by UND Laurila, Sam MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[06:14] Shot by UND Emery, EJ WIDE.
[06:20] Shot by UND James, Dylan WIDE.
[08:05] Shot by UND Zmolek, Bennett MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[08:10] Shot by MER Lalonde, Parker MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[08:10] Penalty on Zmolek, Bennett UND 2 minutes for Holding.
[08:10] Start power play for MER.
[08:10] Timeout Media.
[08:10] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[09:48] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[09:54] Shot by MER King, Nathan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[09:55] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Reschny, Cole won by MER.
[10:06] Shot by MER Fitzpatrick, Caelan WIDE.
[10:10] Zmolek, Bennett (UND) penalty complete.
[10:10] End power play for MER.
[10:18] Shot by MER Fitzpatrick, Caelan WIDE.
[10:22] Penalty on Lalonde, Parker MER 2 minutes for Boarding.
[10:22] Start power play for UND.
[10:22] Timeout Media.
[10:22] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[10:30] Shot by UND Littler, Cade MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[10:44] Shot by MER Cranston, Caden WIDE.
[10:54] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[11:10] Shot by UND Livanavage, Jake MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[11:59] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[12:07] Shot by UND Reschny, Cole WIDE.
[12:22] Lalonde, Parker (MER) penalty complete.
[12:22] End power play for UND.
[12:27] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Kernan, Jack won by UND.
[12:58] Shot by MER Gill, Justin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[12:59] Shot by MER Gill, Justin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[13:18] Shot by UND Young, Tyler MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[13:54] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[14:00] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[14:42] Shot by MER Fitzpatrick, Caelan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[14:48] Shot by MER Nordberg, Filip MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[15:24] Shot by UND Verhoeff, Keaton MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[15:31] Shot by MER Emerson, Michael MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[15:31] Shot by MER Emerson, Michael MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[15:31] Timeout Media.
[15:31] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by MER.
[15:48] Penalty on Oravetz, Austin MER 2 minutes for Hooking.
[15:48] Start power play for UND.
[15:48] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[16:05] Shot by MER Lalonde, Parker MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[17:48] Oravetz, Austin (MER) penalty complete.
[17:48] End power play for UND.
[19:42] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[20:00] End of period.

Period #2 Plays

Period #2 Plays
MER - Play Description MER Score Scoring Team Logo UND Score UND - Play Description
[00:00] Start of 2nd period.
[00:00] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[00:11] Shot by UND James, Dylan MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[00:13] Shot by UND James, Dylan BLOCKED by Powell, Seamus.
[01:04] Shot by UND Wiebe, Abram MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[01:04] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[01:53] Shot by MER Hoskin, Trevor WIDE.
[02:27] Shot by MER Emerson, Michael BLOCKED by Strathmann, Andrew.
[02:27] Faceoff Astapovich, Daniel vs Kernan, Jack won by MER.
[02:51] Shot by MER Astapovich, Daniel MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[03:50] Shot by MER Lalonde, Parker BLOCKED by Zmolek, Bennett.
[04:36] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[04:58] Shot by UND Rickwood, Ellis MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[05:05] Timeout Media.
[05:05] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[05:35] Shot by UND Reschny, Cole MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[05:35] Shot by UND Strinden, Ben MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[05:35] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Kernan, Jack won by MER.
[06:18] Shot by UND Livanavage, Jake MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[06:26] Shot by UND Littler, Cade MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[06:38] Shot by UND Klee, David MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[07:07] Faceoff Astapovich, Daniel vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[07:36] Shot by UND James, Dylan MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[08:05] Shot by UND Livanavage, Jake MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[08:05] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[08:38] Shot by UND Wiebe, Abram MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[10:25] Shot by UND Verhoeff, Keaton WIDE.
[11:13] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin WIDE.
[11:40] Shot by MER O'Connell, Ryan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[11:43] Timeout Media.
[11:43] Faceoff Astapovich, Daniel vs Reschny, Cole won by MER.
[13:17] Shot by MER Hoskin, Trevor MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[13:29] Shot by UND Kernan, Jack WIDE.
[13:57] Shot by UND Zakreski, Josh MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[14:00] Shot by UND Emery, EJ WIDE.
[14:29] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[14:48] Shot by UND Rickwood, Ellis BLOCKED by Cranston, Caden.
[14:48] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[15:22] Shot by MER Cranston, Caden WIDE.
[15:30] Shot by MER Fitzpatrick, Caelan WIDE.
[15:46] Shot by MER Flamand, Nolan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[16:24] Shot by MER Powell, Seamus BLOCKED by Livanavage, Jake.
[16:31] Timeout Media.
[16:31] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[16:59] Shot by MER Gill, Justin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[17:44] Faceoff Astapovich, Daniel vs Kernan, Jack won by UND.
[17:57] Shot by MER Daneault, Ty MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[18:27] Timeout Media.
[18:27] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Littler, Cade won by MER.
[19:22] Shot by UND James, Dylan MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[19:22] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[19:53] Shot by MER Emerson, Michael WIDE.
[20:00] End of period.

Period #3 Plays

Period #3 Plays
MER - Play Description MER Score Scoring Team Logo UND Score UND - Play Description
[00:00] Start of 3rd period.
[00:00] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[00:12] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[00:12] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Rickwood, Ellis won by UND.
[01:33] Shot by MER Pierre, Nick MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[01:33] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Kernan, Jack won by MER.
[02:10] Shot by MER Hillier, Mark MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[02:10] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Littler, Cade won by UND.
[02:50] Shot by UND Zakreski, Josh BLOCKED by Hillier, Mark.
[03:16] Faceoff Astapovich, Daniel vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[03:38] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[03:47] Shot by MER Mayo, Hunter MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[03:51] Shot by MER Mayo, Hunter BLOCKED by James, Dylan.
[04:00] Shot by MER King, Nathan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
0 North Dakota 2 [04:09] GOAL by North Dakota James, Dylan (EVEN STRENGTH), Assist by Rickwood, Ellis and Zellers, Will, On ice for UND: James, Dylan; Rickwood, Ellis; Zellers, Will; Croal, Cody; Emery, EJ, On ice for MER: King, Nathan; Cranston, Caden; Lalonde, Parker; Fitzpatrick, Caelan; Mayo, Hunter, goal number 20 for season.
[04:09] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[04:28] Shot by MER Gill, Justin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[05:34] Timeout Media.
[05:34] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Kernan, Jack won by MER.
[07:31] Shot by UND Rickwood, Ellis MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[07:31] Timeout Media.
[07:31] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[08:03] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Kernan, Jack won by UND.
[08:23] Shot by UND Young, Tyler MISSED, save Lundgren, Max.
[08:34] Faceoff Astapovich, Daniel vs Kernan, Jack won by MER.
[09:16] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Littler, Cade won by UND.
[09:35] Shot by MER Fitzpatrick, Caelan WIDE.
[11:02] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[11:42] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Kernan, Jack won by MER.
[11:59] Shot by MER Pierre, Nick BLOCKED by Wiebe, Abram.
[12:07] Shot by MER Hoskin, Trevor MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[12:21] Shot by MER Pierre, Nick MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[12:23] Shot by MER Pierre, Nick BLOCKED by Kernan, Jack.
[13:05] Shot by MER Beyer, Ethan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[13:26] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Littler, Cade won by MER.
[13:29] Shot by MER King, Nathan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[13:29] Timeout Media.
[13:29] Faceoff Lalonde, Parker vs Reschny, Cole won by MER.
[13:37] Shot by MER King, Nathan MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[14:01] Shot by MER Cranston, Caden WIDE.
[14:11] Timeout Media.
[14:11] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[14:37] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[16:32] Shot by MER Fitzpatrick, Caelan BLOCKED by Strathmann, Andrew.
[16:53] Timeout Media.
[16:53] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Rickwood, Ellis won by MER.
[17:29] EMPTY NET at goalie for MER.
[17:33] Shot by MER Powell, Seamus BLOCKED by Zmolek, Bennett.
[17:41] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin BLOCKED by Zmolek, Bennett.
[17:50] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin BLOCKED by Livanavage, Jake.
[17:56] Shot by MER Gill, Justin MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[18:12] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin WIDE.
[18:40] Shot by MER Pierre, Nick MISSED, save Špunar, Jan.
[18:40] Faceoff Fitzpatrick, Caelan vs Reschny, Cole won by UND.
[18:47] Timeout MER.
[18:47] Faceoff Gill, Justin vs Reschny, Cole won by MER.
[18:53] Shot by MER Hoskin, Trevor WIDE.
[19:15] Shot by MER Oravetz, Austin BLOCKED by Emery, EJ.
0 North Dakota 3 [19:16] EMPTY NET GOAL by North Dakota Croal, Cody, Assist by Emery, EJ and , , On ice for UND: Croal, Cody; Wiebe, Abram; Emery, EJ; Reschny, Cole; Kernan, Jack, On ice for MER: Pierre, Nick; Gill, Justin; Oravetz, Austin; Hoskin, Trevor; Powell, Seamus; Cranston, Caden, goal number 9 for season.
[19:16] Lundgren, Max at goalie for MER.
[19:16] Faceoff Flamand, Nolan vs Littler, Cade won by UND.
[20:00] End of period.