University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 14
St. Paul, Minn.
7:00 p.m. CT
4-6-0, 1-3-0
2
vs
6
North Dakota
7-3-1, 3-0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11/14/2026 10:31:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Men’s hockey falls in game two to No. 8 North Dakota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Lucas Van Vliet maintained his goal-per-game pace with two goals in the final two periods for St. Thomas men's hockey (4-6-0, 1-3-0 NCHC) on Saturday night, but the Tommies fell 6-2 to No. 8 North Dakota (7-3-1, 3-0-1).
After four scoreless minutes to open the game, North Dakota scored four goals over the next nine minutes. Three came against Will Ingemann, and the fourth came against Carsen Musser, who relieved the Tommies' starter. St. Thomas gave the Fighting Hawks three power-play chances in the first period, and they capitalized on two.
Keaton Verhoeff made it 5-0 nearly halfway through the second period before Van Vliet scored two goals of his own: one on the power play with 8:26 left in the second period, and another 18 seconds into the third on a gift from North Dakota goaltender Jan Špunar. Jakub Altrichter and Chase Cheslock assisted on the first, and the second was unassisted.
North Dakota got some late depth scoring in the third period when Josh Zakreski scored his first goal of the season in his third game. Winter Wallace was whistled for a boarding major and game misconduct, sending the Tommies shorthanded for five minutes. The penalty kill looked good during the sequence and caught a bit of a break halfway through, when a too-many-men penalty put both teams at four-on-four for two minutes.
Musser made 20 saves on 23 shots in relief of Ingemann, who took the loss on three goals against six shots. Both goaltenders allowed a power-play goal. Van Vliet's goals were his ninth and 10th of the season in his 10th game, and Cheslock's assist was his team-leading sixth of the season.
Up Next
The Tommies hit the road for two games against No. 4 Denver, the reigning national champion, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, at 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. CT, respectively.
After four scoreless minutes to open the game, North Dakota scored four goals over the next nine minutes. Three came against Will Ingemann, and the fourth came against Carsen Musser, who relieved the Tommies' starter. St. Thomas gave the Fighting Hawks three power-play chances in the first period, and they capitalized on two.
Keaton Verhoeff made it 5-0 nearly halfway through the second period before Van Vliet scored two goals of his own: one on the power play with 8:26 left in the second period, and another 18 seconds into the third on a gift from North Dakota goaltender Jan Špunar. Jakub Altrichter and Chase Cheslock assisted on the first, and the second was unassisted.
North Dakota got some late depth scoring in the third period when Josh Zakreski scored his first goal of the season in his third game. Winter Wallace was whistled for a boarding major and game misconduct, sending the Tommies shorthanded for five minutes. The penalty kill looked good during the sequence and caught a bit of a break halfway through, when a too-many-men penalty put both teams at four-on-four for two minutes.
Musser made 20 saves on 23 shots in relief of Ingemann, who took the loss on three goals against six shots. Both goaltenders allowed a power-play goal. Van Vliet's goals were his ninth and 10th of the season in his 10th game, and Cheslock's assist was his team-leading sixth of the season.
Up Next
The Tommies hit the road for two games against No. 4 Denver, the reigning national champion, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21, at 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. CT, respectively.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Hockey
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/ Men's Hockey
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/ Men's HockeyTeam Stats
UND
UST
Shots
29
9
PPG
2
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
6
Penalty Mins
4
23
Faceoffs Won
39
23
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
2
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
0
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