BEMIDJI, Minn. – North Dakota overcame a pair of two-goal deficits in a 3-3 tie against Bemidji State on Friday night from the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn.
UND (5-6-3) trailed 2-0 after 20 minutes before Griffin Ness pulled the Fighting Hawks within a goal just 2:25 into the middle frame; however, the Beavers (5-3-3) answered back 30 seconds later to restore their two-goal cushion, 3-1.
Jackson Blake kept the scoring barrage coming in the early portions of the second, potting home a Riese Gaber rebound for the third goal in the opening five minutes of the stanza to bring the score back to one, 3-2. It was the second time Blake found the back of the net, but his first goal was overturned due to successful challenge for too many men by BSU.
Late in the second, Judd Caulfield scored his fourth goal in four weeks with a beautiful deflection in the slot off a Ty Farmer shot to bring the Hawks level at 3-3 after 40 minutes of play.
Both teams had chances in the final stanza, but neither side could find the back of the net as the game went into overtime. In the extra session, North Dakota had a trio of sparkling opportunities, but two saves from goaltender Mattias Sholl and a missed net had the game finish in a 3-3 tie.
North Dakota will close out the home-and-home series with Bemidji State on Saturday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena at 6:07 p.m. Fans can watch the game on Midco Sports or listen on the Home of Economy Radio Network through the iHeart app.
Postgame Notes
- UND failed to score on the power play tonight, marking the first time this season not scoring on the PP
- The Hawks were 0-for-1 on the man advantage while BSU went 1-for-2
- Jackson Blake scored in his third straight game and extended his point streak to five
- Ty Farmer finished with two assists to notch his first multi-point game at North Dakota
- Jakob Hellsten finished with 18 saves on 21 shots against
- North Dakota now has three ties this season, the most since 2019-20 (4)
- UND went 33-20 in the dot, led by an 11-3 night for Jake Schmaltz
How It Happened
First Period
3:57 | BSU – Jakub Lewandowski tips home a centering pass to give Bemidji State at 1-0 lead
16:50 | BSU – Beavers make it 2-0 on a power play goal from Eric Martin on the rebound
Second Period
2:25 | UND – Griffin Ness gets the visitors on the board when his centering pass is deflected back to him and in
2:54 | BSU – Lleyton Roed answers 30 seconds later for BSU on a 2-on-1 to make it 3-1 Beavers
4:28 | UND – Jackson Blake scores his eighth of the year on a Riese Gaber rebound to cut it to 3-2
18:37 | UND – Judd Caulfield tips home a Ty Farmer shot to tie the game at 3-3
Third Period
No scoring
Overtime
No scoring
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