Cornell Big Red @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks, 1/7/22

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Coach Schafer reports a tough week in practice. Two of the Big Red's top scorers will not play: Ben Berard and Matt Stienberg. Others will play injured. Ian Shane will start in goal.

Cornell audio: https://v7player.wostreaming.net/7947

North Dakota is one of the teams that has profited by transfers: six including goalie, Zach Driscoll.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Jack O'Leary substituting in the starting lineup for the Red.

North Dakota students still on break, but a healthy crowd still expected. The Red's Cody Haiskanen, a North Dakota native, will have friends and family in the crowd.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Motley also in the Red lineup.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Apparently lots of TV timeouts as we have the first at 6:08 1st.

 

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Apparently lots of TV timeouts as we have the first at 6:08 1st.

Usually one every five minutes (of game play).

0-0

11:42 left in the 1st.

 

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Pretty good hockey game so far. Very few whistles, a lot of up and down action. Both teams have had some good chances, but nothing has found the back of the net just yet.

0-0

7:24 left in the 1st.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Extra TV timeouts might be helpful to the depleted Big Red. Seems like a lot of shots blocked by Cornell players.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Ertel roughing penalty matched by North Dakota's Kleven. 14:10 1st.

 

[Fighting Sioux 23]

SENDEN!!!!

Nice feed from Jandric, and North Dakota takes a 1-0 lead with 4:28 left in the 1st.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Senden! from Jandric & Jamernik. North Dakota 1, Cornell 0. 15:32 1st. Two on one.

 

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Extra TV timeouts might be helpful to the depleted Big Red. Seems like a lot of shots blocked by Cornell players.

North Dakota was somewhat embarrassed by the NTDP U-18 team on New Years Day. I imagine that had a lot to do with UND coming out very strong.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

At the end of the first period at Ralph Engelstad Arena, North Dakota 1, Cornell 0.

 

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Refs are letting the teams play. There have been a few hits that could have been called for minors, but for the most part it was a whistle-free first period.

1-0 North Dakota after 20 minutes of play.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

First period stats:

Shots: 15/10 ND
Shots on Goal: 8/5 ND
Faceoffs: 7/3 ND
Blocked shots: 4/2 Cornell

 

[Kepler]

I'm enjoying the game so far. I like the way NoDak plays and the teams' styles complement each other.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

After basking in the sun in Tempe, the Big Red back to the frigid North: 1F at game time as temperatures as low as -28F in the last 24 hours.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Second period underway. ECAC decimated by COVID with all league games postponed and only one other non-league game played (Colgate loss to Northern Michigan 2-4).

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Ness tripping call gives Cornell a PP. 2:08 2d.

 

[40-Year Big Red Fan]

Malinski! Cornell 1, North Dakota 1. PPG. 3:09 2d. Assists to Ertel & Malone.

 

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Malinski! Cornell 1, North Dakota 1. PPG. 3:09 2d. Assists to Ertel & Malone.

That was a nice powerplay by Cornell.

We're almost halfway through the game (11:33 left in the 2nd), and all square at 1-1.