A five-goal second period by the No. 17/18 University of North Dakota blew away any chances for the University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team to reconcile their National Collegiate Hockey Conference series Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The result was a 6-1 loss for the Bulldogs, who will end the regular season winless against the Fighting Hawks this season.

After a scoreless first period, North Dakota scored back-to-back goals at 1:47 and a power play tally at 2:24 of the second period to take a 2-0 lead. But it was a five minute major that ultimately put the game out of reach. After Jack Smith was given a game misconduct for checking from behind at 9:51 of the frame, the Fighting Hawks struck three times with an extra skater – the first just 19 seconds into the power play. In fact, in a span of 2:13, UND scored three power play goals, and when the dust settled on the second period, the Fighting Hawks owned a 5-0 advantage.

Any chance of a comeback was formally snuffed out 3:06 into the third period when the UND took a 6-0 lead. UMD did end the Fighting Hawks bid for a shutout on a power play goal from Jayson Shaugabay at 19:01 for the 6-1 final.

Shaugabay voids the shutout with a power play goal to get UMD on the board late. pic.twitter.com/MUUhLAY9bD

— UMD Men's Hockey (@UMDMensHockey) February 23, 2025

UMD goaltender Klayton Knapp took the loss in 32:24 of play and five goals against with 13 saves, while Adam Gajan played 27:36 of the contest with one goal against and 13 saves.  T.J. Semptimphelter had 27 stops for the Fighting Hawks, who were 4-of-6 on their power play. UMD went just 1-of-5 with the extra skater against UND, who won its third-game in a row and improved to 17-12-2 and 12-7-1 in NCHC play.

The Bulldogs (11-17-2, 7-12-1) return to AMSOIL Arena this weekend to host Miami University, Ohio in their regular season series home finale. The Friday-Saturday series will get underway Friday night at 7:07 p.m.

BULLDOG NOTES: UMD surrendered the most power play goals since it gave up four against Minnesota State on Oct. 14, 2022 … Jayson Shaugabay now has six power play goals on the season – a team high – and 10 goals, which along with 13 assists, gives the rookie 23 points … the six power play goals ties Shaugabay for the second most power plays in the NCHC ... UMD is now winless in its last eight games against UND, and has not won in Grand Forks since Jan. 21, 2023.