MINOT, ND -- Minot State Beavers men's hockey closed out their weekend exhibition series against Briercrest College with a 4-1 victory at Maysa Arena.
Minot State opened the scoring on a power play when Slade Stanick found the back of the net, assisted by Christian Kadolph and Trentyn Crane.
The Beavers added to their lead late in the first period, with Sean Williams scoring with 1:05 remaining. Walker Jerome and Trenton Curtis recorded the assists to give Minot State a 2-0 advantage heading into the first intermission.
Briercrest responded in the opening five minutes of the second period, cutting the deficit to 2-1. However, Minot State regained its two-goal lead midway through the period when Kadolph capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play. Stanick and Crane assisted on the goal, making it 3-1.
The Beavers added a final goal in the third period with 7:10 remaining. Joey Moffatt scored, with Colby Joseph and Kadolph picking up the assists to secure the 4-1 victory.
William Dyke started in goal for Minot State, making nine saves on 10 shots through the first two periods for a .900 save percentage. Jase Wareham took over in the third period and stopped all six shots he faced to preserve the Beavers' two-goal lead before the final goal extended the margin to three. Sheldon Biggley also saw action, entering the game for the final five seconds.
Minot State will return to Maysa Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for a 7 p.m. matchup against the University of Jamestown. The Beavers will then travel to Jamestown for a rematch against the Jimmies on Friday at 7 p.m.
