OMAHA, Neb. - #4 Omaha Hockey (18-16-1, 14-9-1 NCHC) fell 2-3 to #5 North Dakota (20-14-2, 14-9-1) on Friday night on Kemp Ice at Baxter Arena after it outshot the visiting team 33-18.
The Mavericks did not allow a single shot on goal to the Fighting Hawks in the final frame and had 20 more faceoff wins in the contest.
Opening Faceoff to the Final Horn
- North Dakota forward Carter Wilkie was called for roughing 24 seconds into action. The Mavericks capitalized on the man advantage as graduate forward Harrison Israels netted a power play goal 30 seconds into the game.
- 7:09 into the contest, North Dakota's forward Jayden Perron tied it up also on a power play opportunity.
- Graduate forward Brady Risk took a puck away in the North Dakota zone, swung his way right to left around the cage, and put the visiting defense in a spin cycle as he passed it, which Israels changed the puck's course on its way to the point.
- Junior defenseman Jacob Guevin received the rerouted puck and sent a rocket behind T.J. Semptimphelter 14:03 into the opening frame.
- The Mavericks' scoring night ended there despite 22 shots on goal in the following two periods.
- North Dakota forward Cade Littler played the game's hero, scoring two goals within 23 seconds (both at even strength).
Between the Pipes
Junior Simon Latkoczy stopped 15 shots of the 18 he faced in the opening game of the series.
Notes
- Omaha set a season-high with 41 faceoff wins on the evening. The Mavericks have only once won 40 faceoffs this season when they beat Miami 8-1 on Nov. 23.
- Omaha's 33 shots on goal is tied for the fourth-most of the 2024-25 campaign, a figure it has hit five times this season.
- Seven of Omaha's 16 losses this season have been one-goal games.
- Tonight was Israels' sixth multipoint game of the season.
Up Next
Omaha hosts North Dakota in game two in the best-of-three NCHC Quarterfinal Round on Kemp Ice at Baxter Arena at 7:07 p.m. CT.
