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GameCenter live: U.S. Under-18 Team at UND

Brad Elliott Schlossman, Grand Forks Herald
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Dec. 30—GRAND FORKS — UND will be resting starting goaltender Ludvig Persson, who is dealing with what's believed to be a short-term injury, and starting backup Hobie Hedquist in an exhibition against the U.S. Under-18 Team.

Time: 6:07 p.m.

Place: Ralph Engelstad Arena.

TV: Midco Sports (GF Ch. 27/622 HD).

Radio: The Fox (96.1 FM).

Stream: NCHChockey.com.

UND 1, U.S. Under-18 Team 0 — Jackson Blake (Abram Wiebe, Cameron Berg) 3:50. UND converts its first power-play chance of the game. After Blake draws a tripping call on Kristian Epperson, he gets rewarded with the goal. Moments after Jayden Perron rockets a one-timer off the post, Blake snipes one through a Jackson Kunz screen from the left circle.

UND 2, U.S. Under-18 Team 0 — Logan Britt (Michael Emerson, Ben Strinden) 2:54. Emerson sends a pass to Britt, who carries it up the left side. Britt flips what looks like a harmless shot, but it deflects off USA defenseman Will Skahan and through the five-hole of USA goalie Jack Parsons.

UND 2, U.S. Under-18 Team 1 — James Hagens 8:47. USA starts a good shift by pinning the Gaber-McLaughlin-Blake line in the zone. Although UND got a line change, USA quickly turned the puck the other way and scored shortly thereafter when Hagens sniped one from the right circle.

Forwards

17 Riese Gaber—22 Owen McLaughlin—9 Jackson Blake

28 Hunter Johannes—14 Cameron Berg—18 Jayden Perron

26 Dylan James—8 Jake Schmaltz—27 Louis Jamernik V

29 Jackson Kunz—21 Ben Strinden—24 Michael Emerson

5 Dane Montgomery—11 Griffin Ness

Defensemen

7 Garrett Pyke—25 Abram Wiebe

15 Nate Benoit—20 Keaton Pehrson

6 Logan Britt—10 Tanner Komzak

Goaltenders

30 Hobie Hedquist

1 Kaleb Johnson

Not in lineup: G Ludvig Persson (inj), D Jake Livanavage (inj), D Bennett Zmolek (inj), F Carson Albrecht (inj)

Forwards

8 Teddy Stiga (BC)—10 James Hagens (BC)—24 Christian Humphreys (Mich)

21 Brendan McMorrow (DU)—19 Lucas Van Vliet (Mich St)—29 Shane Vansaghi (Mich St)

34 Cole Eiserman (BU)—11 Kamil Bednarik (BU)—26 Max Plante (Duluth)

18 Kristian Epperson (Mich)—9 Austin Baker (Mich St)—2 Brodie Ziemer (Minn)

3 Charlie Pardue (Notre)

Defensemen

13 Sam Laurila (UND)—6 E.J. Emery (UND)

27 Will Skahan (BC)—16 Logan Hensler (UW)

23 Cole Hutson (BU)—4 John Whipple (Minn)

7 Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen (Mich)—22 Noah LaPointe (ASU)

Goaltenders

30 Jack Parsons (Prov)

31 Nick Kempf (Notre)

Referees — Justin Hills and Brady Johnson

Linesmen — Tyler Landman and Daniel Naylor

UND is sitting out four injured players — goalie Ludvig Persson, defenseman Bennett Zmolek, defenseman Jake Livanavage and forward Carson Albrecht. All are listed as day-to-day. Michael Emerson, Nate Benoit and Tanner Komzak should get extended looks. . . The U.S. Under-18 Team is starting UND commits Sam Laurila and E.J. Emery on the top pairing. . . UND is putting back together its top two lines after splitting them up for the final game of the first half.