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Zellers' OT Winner Seals No. 6 North Dakota's Sweep of Bemidji State

A rookie core propelled the sweep, highlighted by Jan Špunar's 33-save, 6-0-0 start.

Overview

  • Freshman Will Zellers scored on a power play 3:10 into overtime after Cole Reschny drew the penalty and won the faceoff to set up the winner.
  • North Dakota improved to 10-4-0 with its sixth win in seven games and its first sweep of Bemidji State since 2023-24.
  • Goaltender Jan Špunar delivered a career-high 33 saves and became just the second UND netminder in 21 years to win his first six starts.
  • Ben Strinden netted his ninth of the season to open the scoring and extended his goal streak to four games, capping a 12-point November.
  • Special teams proved decisive as UND went 1-for-1 on the power play, held BSU 0-for-2, and completed a weekend with a perfect penalty kill.