Merrimack vs. North Dakota
Official Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Merrimack vs North Dakota (03/26/2026 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

Merrimack (21-15-2) vs. North Dakota (27-9-1)
 Date: 03/26/2026 - Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Attendance: 5114 - Start time: 08:50 PM EDT - End time: 11:18 PM EDT - Total time: 02:28

#PrdTimeTeamScored byAssistsVis. on iceHome on ice
1.1st3:52UNDEV,FGCroal, Cody/8Zellers, Will/13
Strathmann, Andrew/5		47,29,12,4,2435,19,9,16,15,25
2.3rd4:09UNDEVJames, Dylan/20Rickwood, Ellis/27
Zellers, Will/14		47,2,21,12,29,835,26,29,9,19,6
3.3rd19:16UNDEV,ENCroal, Cody/9Emery, EJ/1011,23,24,10,4,2135,19,25,6,17,15

TEAM SUMMARY
#MerrimackGAPImSh+/-Bl
10Hoskin, Trevor0002-10
11Pierre, Nick0004-10
12Lalonde, Parker0023-20
16Daneault, Ty000100
17Kungle, Cam000000
19Hillier, Mark000101
2King, Nathan0004-10
20Flamand, Nolan000100
21Cranston, Caden0000-21
23Gill, Justin0005-10
24Oravetz, Austin0022-21
26Emerson, Michael000200
28O'Connell, Ryan000101
29Fitzpatrick, Caelan0001-20
3Nordberg, Filip002100
31Keyes, Ryan000000
4Powell, Seamus0000-21
47Lundgren, Max0000-20
6Astapovich, Daniel000101
7Beyer, Ethan000100
8Mayo, Hunter0001-10
TEAMdnp
Totals006316

#North DakotaGAPImSh+/-Bl
1Sandy, Zach000000
13Laurila, Sam000100
14Young, Tyler000200
15Kernan, Jack000021
16Strathmann, Andrew010012
17Reschny, Cole000210
18Verhoeff, Keaton000100
19Croal, Cody200230
2Zmolek, Bennett002103
20Littler, Cade000200
21Strinden, Ben000100
22Klee, David000100
24Zakreski, Josh000100
25Wiebe, Abram000221
26James, Dylan100411
29Rickwood, Ellis010210
31Homer, Gibson000000
35Spunar, Jan000030
4Livanavage, Jake000302
6Emery, EJ010121
7Swanson, Mac000100
9Zellers, Will020120
TEAMdnp
Totals3522811

Goals by Period
Team123Total
MER0000
UND1023

Shots by Period
Team123Total
MER1161431
UND1113428

Power Play Goals-Att
PrdMERUND
1st0-10-3
2nd0-00-0
3rd0-00-0

Pens-Mins by Period
PrdMERUND
1st3-61-2
2nd0-00-0
3rd0-00-0

Three stars:
1. Croal, Cody
2. Spunar, Jan
3. Zellers, Will

Officials:
Referee:
Colin Kronforst
Referee:
Bruce Vida
Linesman:
Nick Huff
Linesman:
Patrick Giles



GOALTENDERS
#MerrimackDecMinGA1,2,3Saves
47Lundgren, Max58:13210,13,225

#North DakotaDecMinGA1,2,3Saves
35Spunar, JanW59:59011,6,1431


PENALTY SUMMARY
PrdPlayerTeamMin:OffenseTime
1stNordberg, FilipMER2:HOLDING1:52PP
1stZmolek, BennettUND2:HOLDING8:10PP
PrdPlayerTeamMin:OffenseTime
1stLalonde, ParkerMER2:BOARDING10:22PP
1stOravetz, AustinMER2:HOOKING15:48PP

Win - Spunar, Jan (1)
Loss - ()

Merrimack vs. North Dakota
Official Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Merrimack vs North Dakota (03/26/2026 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

FACEOFF SUMMARY

Merrimack - Faceoffs

##PlayerWL
6Astapovich, Daniel42
12Lalonde, Parker88
20Flamand, Nolan35
23Gill, Justin69
29Fitzpatrick, Caelan27
Totals2331
North Dakota - Faceoffs

##PlayerWL
15Kernan, Jack46
17Reschny, Cole115
20Littler, Cade32
29Rickwood, Ellis1310
Totals3123

GOALIE CHANGES
TMPrdTimeGoaltender
MER120:0047 Lundgren, Max
UND120:0035 Spunar, Jan
UND11:51TM EMPTY NET
UND11:5235 Spunar, Jan
MER317:29TM EMPTY NET
MER319:1647 Lundgren, Max

Merrimack vs. North Dakota
Official Hockey Game - Period 1 Play-By-Play
Merrimack vs North Dakota (03/26/2026 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

[20:00] #47 M.Lundgren at goalie for Merrimack.
[20:00] #35 J.Spunar at goalie for North Dakota.
[00:00] Start of 1st period.
[20:00] Faceoff: #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[19:46] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[19:41] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[19:23] Shot by North Dakota #9 W.Zellers from behind the net BLOCKED by #24 A.Oravetz.
[18:43] Shot by Merrimack #11 N.Pierre from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[18:43] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[18:20] Shot by North Dakota #7 M.Swanson from rear center of the attack zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[18:14] Shot by North Dakota #6 E.Emery from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[18:09] EMPTY NET at goalie for North Dakota, replacing #35 J.Spunar.
[18:08] #35 J.Spunar at goalie for North Dakota.
[18:08] Penalty on MER #3 F.Nordberg; 2 minute Minor for Holding.
[18:08] Start power play for UND.
[18:08] Faceoff: #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[17:38] Shot by Merrimack #12 P.Lalonde from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[16:51] Shot by North Dakota #17 C.Reschny from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[16:08] End power play for UND.
[16:08] Penalty complete for MER #3 F.Nordberg.
[16:08] Shot by North Dakota #9 W.Zellers from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[16:08] GOAL scored by North Dakota #19 C.Croal, Assist by #9 W.Zellers and #16 A.Strathmann; On ice for MER: C.Fitzpatrick; P.Lalonde; S.Powell; A.Oravetz. On ice for UND: C.Croal; W.Zellers; A.Strathmann; J.Kernan; A.Wiebe. (Time of the goal 3:52)
[16:08] Faceoff: #23 J.Gill vs #15 J.Kernan; won by UND.
[14:56] Shot by North Dakota #24 J.Zakreski from behind the net BLOCKED by #28 R.O'Connell.
[14:13] Shot by North Dakota #6 E.Emery from the right side BLOCKED by #6 D.Astapovich.
[14:01] Shot by North Dakota #13 S.Laurila from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[13:46] Shot by North Dakota #6 E.Emery from rear center of the attack zone WIDE.
[13:40] Shot by North Dakota #26 D.James from in front of the goal WIDE.
[11:55] Shot by North Dakota #2 B.Zmolek from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[11:50] Shot by Merrimack #12 P.Lalonde from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[11:50] Penalty on UND #2 B.Zmolek; 2 minute Minor for Holding.
[11:50] Start power play for MER.
[11:50] Timeout Media.
[11:50] Faceoff: #23 J.Gill vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[10:12] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #20 N.Flamand vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[10:06] Shot by Merrimack #2 N.King from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[10:05] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #17 C.Reschny; won by MER.
[9:54] Shot by Merrimack #29 C.Fitzpatrick from in front of the goal WIDE.
[9:50] Penalty complete for UND #2 B.Zmolek.
[9:50] End power play for MER.
[9:42] Shot by Merrimack #29 C.Fitzpatrick from behind the net WIDE.
[9:38] Penalty on MER #12 P.Lalonde; 2 minute Minor for Boarding.
[9:38] Start power play for UND.
[9:38] Timeout Media.
[9:38] Faceoff: #20 N.Flamand vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[9:30] Shot by North Dakota #20 C.Littler from in front of the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[9:16] Shot by Merrimack #21 C.Cranston from in front of the goal WIDE.
[9:06] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[8:50] Shot by North Dakota #4 J.Livanavage from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[8:01] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[7:53] Shot by North Dakota #17 C.Reschny from in front of the goal WIDE.
[7:38] Penalty complete for MER #12 P.Lalonde.
[7:38] End power play for UND.
[7:33] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #15 J.Kernan; won by UND.
[7:02] Shot by Merrimack #23 J.Gill from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[7:01] Shot by Merrimack #23 J.Gill from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[6:42] Shot by North Dakota #14 T.Young from the neutral zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[6:06] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[6:00] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[5:18] Shot by Merrimack #29 C.Fitzpatrick from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[5:12] Shot by Merrimack #3 F.Nordberg from the left side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[4:36] Shot by North Dakota #18 K.Verhoeff from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[4:29] Shot by Merrimack #26 M.Emerson from in front of the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[4:29] Shot by Merrimack #26 M.Emerson from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[4:29] Timeout Media.
[4:29] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by MER.
[4:12] Penalty on MER #24 A.Oravetz; 2 minute Minor for Hooking.
[4:12] Start power play for UND.
[4:12] Faceoff: #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[3:55] Shot by Merrimack #12 P.Lalonde from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[2:12] Penalty complete for MER #24 A.Oravetz.
[2:12] End power play for UND.
[0:18] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[0:00] End of period.

Merrimack vs. North Dakota
Official Hockey Game - Period 2 Play-By-Play
Merrimack vs North Dakota (03/26/2026 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

[00:00] Start of 2nd period.
[20:00] Faceoff: #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[19:49] Shot by North Dakota #26 D.James from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[19:47] Shot by North Dakota #26 D.James from in front of the goal BLOCKED by #4 S.Powell.
[18:56] Shot by North Dakota #25 A.Wiebe from in front of the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[18:56] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[18:07] Shot by Merrimack #10 T.Hoskin from rear center of the attack zone WIDE.
[17:33] Shot by Merrimack #26 M.Emerson from in front of the goal BLOCKED by #16 A.Strathmann.
[17:33] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #6 D.Astapovich vs #15 J.Kernan; won by MER.
[17:09] Shot by Merrimack #6 D.Astapovich from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[16:10] Shot by Merrimack #12 P.Lalonde from behind the net BLOCKED by #2 B.Zmolek.
[15:24] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[15:02] Shot by North Dakota #29 E.Rickwood from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[14:55] Timeout Media.
[14:55] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #20 N.Flamand vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[14:25] Shot by North Dakota #17 C.Reschny from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[14:25] Shot by North Dakota #21 B.Strinden from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[14:25] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #20 N.Flamand vs #15 J.Kernan; won by MER.
[13:42] Shot by North Dakota #4 J.Livanavage from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[13:34] Shot by North Dakota #20 C.Littler from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[13:22] Shot by North Dakota #22 D.Klee from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[12:53] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #6 D.Astapovich vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[12:24] Shot by North Dakota #26 D.James from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[11:55] Shot by North Dakota #4 J.Livanavage from rear center of the attack zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[11:55] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[11:22] Shot by North Dakota #25 A.Wiebe from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[9:35] Shot by North Dakota #18 K.Verhoeff from the right side WIDE.
[8:47] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from rear center of the attack zone WIDE.
[8:20] Shot by Merrimack #28 R.O'Connell from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[8:17] Timeout Media.
[8:17] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #6 D.Astapovich vs #17 C.Reschny; won by MER.
[6:43] Shot by Merrimack #10 T.Hoskin from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[6:31] Shot by North Dakota #15 J.Kernan from behind the net WIDE.
[6:03] Shot by North Dakota #24 J.Zakreski from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[6:00] Shot by North Dakota #6 E.Emery from behind the net WIDE.
[5:31] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[5:12] Shot by North Dakota #29 E.Rickwood from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #21 C.Cranston.
[5:12] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[4:38] Shot by Merrimack #21 C.Cranston from in front of the goal WIDE.
[4:30] Shot by Merrimack #29 C.Fitzpatrick from in front of the goal WIDE.
[4:14] Shot by Merrimack #20 N.Flamand from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[3:36] Shot by Merrimack #4 S.Powell from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #4 J.Livanavage.
[3:29] Timeout Media.
[3:29] Faceoff (Icing): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[3:01] Shot by Merrimack #23 J.Gill from in front of the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[2:16] Faceoff (Icing): #6 D.Astapovich vs #15 J.Kernan; won by UND.
[2:03] Shot by Merrimack #16 T.Daneault from the neutral zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[1:33] Timeout Media.
[1:33] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #20 C.Littler; won by MER.
[0:38] Shot by North Dakota #26 D.James from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[0:38] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #20 N.Flamand vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[0:07] Shot by Merrimack #26 M.Emerson from behind the net WIDE.
[0:00] End of period.

Merrimack vs. North Dakota
Official Hockey Game - Period 3 Play-By-Play
Merrimack vs North Dakota (03/26/2026 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

[00:00] Start of 3rd period.
[20:00] Faceoff: #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[19:48] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[19:48] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by UND.
[18:27] Shot by Merrimack #11 N.Pierre from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[18:27] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #15 J.Kernan; won by MER.
[17:50] Shot by Merrimack #19 M.Hillier from the left side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[17:50] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #20 N.Flamand vs #20 C.Littler; won by UND.
[17:10] Shot by North Dakota #24 J.Zakreski from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #19 M.Hillier.
[16:44] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #6 D.Astapovich vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[16:22] Faceoff (Icing): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[16:13] Shot by Merrimack #8 H.Mayo from rear center of the attack zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[16:09] Shot by Merrimack #8 H.Mayo from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #26 D.James.
[16:00] Shot by Merrimack #2 N.King from the left side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[15:51] GOAL scored by North Dakota #26 D.James, Assist by #29 E.Rickwood and #9 W.Zellers; On ice for MER: N.King; C.Cranston; P.Lalonde; C.Fitzpatrick; H.Mayo. On ice for UND: D.James; E.Rickwood; W.Zellers; C.Croal; E.Emery. (Time of the goal 4:09)
[15:51] Faceoff: #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[15:32] Shot by Merrimack #23 J.Gill from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[14:26] Timeout Media.
[14:26] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #15 J.Kernan; won by MER.
[12:29] Shot by North Dakota #29 E.Rickwood from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[12:29] Timeout Media.
[12:29] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[11:57] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #20 N.Flamand vs #15 J.Kernan; won by UND.
[11:37] Shot by North Dakota #14 T.Young from in front of the goal MISSED, save by TEAM.
[11:26] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #6 D.Astapovich vs #15 J.Kernan; won by MER.
[10:44] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #20 C.Littler; won by UND.
[10:25] Shot by Merrimack #29 C.Fitzpatrick from rear center of the attack zone WIDE.
[8:58] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[8:18] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #15 J.Kernan; won by MER.
[8:01] Shot by Merrimack #11 N.Pierre from behind the net BLOCKED by #25 A.Wiebe.
[7:53] Shot by Merrimack #10 T.Hoskin from rear center of the attack zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[7:39] Shot by Merrimack #11 N.Pierre from in front of the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[7:37] Shot by Merrimack #11 N.Pierre from in front of the goal BLOCKED by #15 J.Kernan.
[6:55] Shot by Merrimack #7 E.Beyer from the left side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[6:34] Faceoff (Icing): #12 P.Lalonde vs #20 C.Littler; won by MER.
[6:31] Shot by Merrimack #2 N.King from the right side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[6:31] Timeout Media.
[6:31] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #12 P.Lalonde vs #17 C.Reschny; won by MER.
[6:23] Shot by Merrimack #2 N.King from the left side MISSED, save by TEAM.
[5:59] Shot by Merrimack #21 C.Cranston from behind the net WIDE.
[5:49] Timeout Media.
[5:49] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[5:23] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from rear center of the attack zone MISSED, save by TEAM.
[3:28] Shot by Merrimack #29 C.Fitzpatrick from behind the net BLOCKED by #16 A.Strathmann.
[3:07] Timeout Media.
[3:07] Faceoff in neutral zone (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #29 E.Rickwood; won by MER.
[2:31] EMPTY NET at goalie for Merrimack, replacing #47 M.Lundgren.
[2:27] Shot by Merrimack #4 S.Powell from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #2 B.Zmolek.
[2:19] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #2 B.Zmolek.
[2:10] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #4 J.Livanavage.
[2:04] Shot by Merrimack #23 J.Gill from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[1:48] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from rear center of the attack zone WIDE.
[1:20] Shot by Merrimack #11 N.Pierre from behind the net MISSED, save by TEAM.
[1:20] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #29 C.Fitzpatrick vs #17 C.Reschny; won by UND.
[1:13] Timeout Merrimack.
[1:13] Faceoff (Stoppage of play): #23 J.Gill vs #17 C.Reschny; won by MER.
[1:07] Shot by Merrimack #10 T.Hoskin from behind the net WIDE.
[0:45] Shot by Merrimack #24 A.Oravetz from rear center of the attack zone BLOCKED by #6 E.Emery.
[0:44] EMPTY NET GOAL scored by North Dakota #19 C.Croal from rear center of the attack zone, Assist by #6 E.Emery; On ice for MER: N.Pierre; J.Gill; A.Oravetz; T.Hoskin; S.Powell; C.Cranston. On ice for UND: C.Croal; A.Wiebe; E.Emery; C.Reschny; J.Kernan. (Time of the goal 19:16)
[0:44] #47 M.Lundgren at goalie for Merrimack.
[0:44] Faceoff: #20 N.Flamand vs #20 C.Littler; won by UND.
[0:00] End of period.