Dec. 3—GRAND FORKS — UND will likely use a similar lineup as last weekend's sweep of Bemidji State.
UND coach Dane Jackson indicated that he does not believe center Ellis Rickwood, defenseman Bennett Zmolek or defenseman Jayden Jubenvill will return for the two-game set at St. Cloud State.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementRickwood has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury. Zmolek missed last weekend's series with a lower-body injury. Jubenvill sustained an upper-body injury in the series opener against the Beavers and missed the series finale.
UND swept the series 5-3 and 2-1 in overtime.
"Don't think so," Jackson said when asked if any of the players would return this weekend. "We're kind of unknown there, but I don't think so. We'll stick with the guys we have, probably."
UND also has been playing without winger Josh Zakreski, who suffered a longterm injury in October.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWithout Rickwood, UND used all underclassman centers against Bemidji State.
Freshman Cole Reschny and freshman Ollie Josephson centered the two top lines. Sophomore Cade Littler and freshman David Klee centered the third and fourth lines.
Reschny and Josephson responded with big weekends. Reschny had four points; Josephson tallied three.
The Fighting Hawks (10-4) have seven healthy defensemen — Jake Livanavage, Abram Wiebe, E.J. Emery, Keaton Verhoeff, Andrew Strathmann, Sam Laurila and Ian Engel, who dressed for the first time last Saturday but did not play a shift.
St. Cloud State (7-7) is playing without freshman defenseman Tanner Henricks, who suffered a longterm injury on Oct. 31.
When: 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday.
Where: Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
TV: The CW (in the Twin Cities area only).
Radio: The Fox (96.1 FM).
Stream: NCHChockey.com/tv.
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