MINOT, N.D. – Everything was clicking tonight for the Minot State men's hockey team and are back on track following a sweep over the weekend.
The No. 2 Beavers (14-4-0) defeated Grand Canyon University (7-12-0) by a final score of 6-0 at Maysa Arena on Saturday night. There was no scoring for the first sixteen minutes of game time, until the Beavers broke the ice at 16:17 of the first period. After leading 1-0 at the end of the first, Minot State added two more in the second, including a power-play goal to make it 3-0 after 40 minutes. They went ahead and doubled their score in the third period when the Beavers tallied three more, once again on the power play and another shorthanded to finish the game at 6-0.
Minot State played with the lead all game, as GCU never found the back of the net. This weekend was the only series both teams will meet during the regular season.
The Jerome brothers combined forces for the opening goal, as
Walker Jerome secured his fifth goal of the season assisted by
Payton Jerome and
Matthew Yakubowski.
Brayden Pawluk would add one for the Beavers on the power play from
Jay Buchholz and
Reid Arnold. The second period would continue to be a good one for Arnold, as he followed up with his 10
th goal this year from
Josh Pederson. In the third period, the Beavers would pull away with goals coming from
Colby Joseph,
Reece Henry on the power play, and Logan Cya with a gift while shorthanded.
Carter Barley registered two assists on the night as he continues to pace Minot State in total points.
After getting the night off,
Jake Anthony returned to the crease for the Beavers. He stopped all 13 shots that came his way as Minot State continued to play strong defensively over the weekend.
The Beavers grab their second win to complete the sweep over the Grand Canyon Antelopes. It also marks their fifth victory all-time versus the Lopes'.
