The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team kicked off its 2021-22 season with a 2-1 exhibition win over Bemidji State University on Saturday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The No. 8 Fighting Hawks usually open their season with an exhibition game against a Canadian team, but travel restrictions because of COVID-19 prevented that this year, so the NCAA allowed U.S. college teams to play each other this season. A record exhibition crowd of 11,812 fans watched the game. Jake Sanderson and Riese Gaber scored for UND, while Alex Ierullo scored the lone BSU goal. Fighting Hawks goalie Zach Driscoll, a BSU transfer, had 16 saves, while the Beavers netminders Michael Carr, Mattias Sholl and Gavin Enright combined for 19 saves. UND hosts Niagara next weekend. (Check out more photos from Russ Hons here.)
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
during an NCAA exhibition hockey game between the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, ND on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Russell Hons
