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The University No. 7 Minnesota Duluth men's hockey team had four different goal scorers and Carl Axelsson earned his fourth shutout of the year as the Bulldogs shut down St. Cloud State University 4-0 inside Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. Friday night.

The Bulldogs notched a goal in each period and an insurance empty net in the third keep the Huskies on the defensive. Zam Plante started the scoring and woke up UMD's power play with an extra skater tally 12:27 into the opening period. Plante's seventh goal of the year doubled as the Bulldogs ninth power play goal so far this season. 

PLANTE FIRES IN A LASER TO GET THE DOGS ON THE BOARD FIRST! https://t.co/6UKSbc27vy

— UMD Men's Hockey (@UMDMensHockey) November 14, 2026

UMD went up 2-0 just 1:15 into the second period when Hunter Anderson buried a Ty Hanson rebound off the boards for his fourth of the year and Hanson's second assist of the night.

ANDERSON CLEANS UP THE REBOUND TO EXTEND UMD'S LEAD!! https://t.co/TR6gGTsA7H

— UMD Men's Hockey (@UMDMensHockey) November 14, 2026

That Bulldog lead was extended to 3-0 by Blake Bechen 2:16 into the third when Bechen's stick hit a defenseman's pass and deflected into the SCSU net. Peyton Platter sewed the game shut with an empty net goal with just 1:01 remaining, and the Bulldogs game one win was on.

THE BULLDOGS GET SOME LUCK ON THEIR THIRD GOAL!!! BECHEN IS CREDITED WITH THE GOAL! https://t.co/JOQCFf9MfS

— UMD Men's Hockey (@UMDMensHockey) November 14, 2026

PLATTER SEALS THE WIN FOR THE DOGS!!!! https://t.co/aUHNe3jNUG

— UMD Men's Hockey (@UMDMensHockey) November 14, 2026

Axelsson earned his NCAA-best fourth shutout with 28 save percentage. UMD outshot the Huskies 33-28 and the Bulldogs went 1-of-4 on their power play while SCSU was 0-of-1.

The Bulldogs (8-3-2, 3-2-0) and Huskies (3-6-1, 1-3-1) will wrap the series up Saturday night with a 6:00 p.m. start at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

BULLDOG NOTES: Ty Hanson extended his career-long scoring streak to seven games … the junior defenseman has now 11 points in his last seven games on six goals and five assists … Friday night was also Hanson's sixth multiple point game this season … Hanson ranks third in the NCAA among all skaters with 19 points (10g, 9a) this season … Carl Axelsson has the lowest GAA among goaltenders with six or more games played … Currently the rookie is at 1.17 … Axelsson has four shutouts in 11 games … UMD's penalty kill remains No. 1 in the nation at 94.3 … with an assist Friday, Jayson Shaugabay pushed his season assist total to 13 – the second most in the NCAA.