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1 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING SIOUX MEN S HOCKEY March 12, Schedule/Results wcha FINAL FIVE QUARTERFINAL notes Date Opponent Time/Result Oct. 1 Regina (Exh.) W, 8-1 Oct. 7 Air Force^ W, 4-3 Oct. 8 #5 Boston College^ L, 2-6 Oct. 14 #17 Maine W, 3-1 Oct. 15 #17 Maine (ot) T, 3-3 Oct. 21 at Wisconsin* L, 3-5 Oct. 22 at Wisconsin* L, 4-5 Oct. 28 St. Cloud State* L, 0-4 Oct. 29 St. Cloud State* W, 3-1 Nov. 4 at #5 Minnesota* L, 0-2 Nov. 5 at #5 Minnesota* L, 2-3 Nov. 19 at Bemidji State* W, 5-2 Nov. 20 at Bemidji State* L, 0-1 Nov. 25 #4 Colorado College*! W, 7-6 Nov. 26 #4 Colorado College*! W, 4-3 Dec. 2 at Alaska Anchorage* W, 5-2 Dec. 3 at Alaska Anchorage* W, 4-1 Dec. 9 Nebraska Omaha* (ot) L, 1-2 Dec. 10 Nebraska Omaha* W, 1-0 Dec. 17 Russian Red Stars (Exh.) W, 5-1 Dec. 30 Harvard (ot) T, 4-4 Dec. 31 Harvard W, 7-3 Jan. 7 vs. Clarkson% W, 3-1 Jan. 13 #5 Minnesota* W, 2-1 Jan. 14 #5 Minnesota* L, 2-6 Jan. 20 at St. Cloud State* L, 1-3 Jan. 21 at St. Cloud State* W, 3-2 Jan. 27 Wisconsin* W, 5-3 Jan. 28 Wisconsin* W, 4-2 Feb. 10 at #3 Minnesota Duluth* W, 3-1 Feb. 11 at #3 Minnesota Duluth* L, 4-5 Feb. 17 Michigan Tech* W, 4-2 Feb. 18 Michigan Tech* (ot) T, 1-1 Feb. 24 at #9 Denver* W, 4-3 Feb. 25 at #9 Denver* L, 3-5 Mar. 2 Minnesota State* W, 4-2 Mar. 3 Minnesota State* W, 3-0 Mar. 9 Bemidji State# W, 4-1 Mar. 10 Bemidji State# W, 4-3 Mar. 15 vs. St. Cloud State& 7:07 pm Mar NCAA Regionals TBA Apr. 5-7 NCAA Frozen Four Tampa, Fla. Home games in bold; all times Central * WCHA game ^ Ice Breaker Tournament (Grand Forks, N.D.)! Subway Holiday Classic (Grand Forks, N.D.) % U.S. College Hockey Classic (Winnipeg, Manitoba) # WCHA Playoffs, First Round (Grand Forks, N.D.) & Red Baron WCHA Final Five (St. Paul, Minn.) MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Asst. Athletics Director Jayson Hajdu jayson.hajdu@athletics.und.edu Offi ce Phone Cell Phone Mailing Address Athletic Media Relations Offi ce University of North Dakota Hyslop Sports Center Room nd Avenue North, Stop 9013 Grand Forks, ND St. Cloud State ( ) vs. #12 North Dakota ( ) March 15, :07 pm CT Xcel Energy Center (18,064) St. Paul, Minn. RADIO: 96.1 The Fox (KQHT-FM) TV: Fox Sports North AUDIO: THIS WEEK: No. 4 seed North Dakota will face No. 5 seed St. Cloud State in the quarterfinals of the Red Baron WCHA Final Five in St. Paul. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. at the Xcel Energy Center. The winner advances to the tournament semifinal against No. 1 seed and MacNaughton Cup champion Minnesota. MEDIA COVERAGE: All UND men s hockey games, home and away, can be heard on 96.1 FM (The Fox) and on stations across the UND Radio Network. Veteran broadcaster Tim Hennessy is in his 33rd season as the voice of the men s hockey program. Free audio is available at All five Red Baron WCHA Final Five games will be shown live on Fox Sports North. SOCIAL MEDIA: Receive real-time updates during all UND men s hockey games by Additional coverage can be found Fans can also follow the action via live chat at FightingSioux.com, hosted by Grand Forks Herald hockey writer Brad Schlossman and UND media relations director Jayson Hajdu during every home and road game. TICKET INFORMATION: Visit for ticket information. ABOUT THE HUSKIES: After sweeping Nebraska Omaha in the first round of the WCHA playoffs, St. Cloud State enters the Red Baron WCHA Final Five with a record over the last 10 games. Junior goalie Mike Lee keyed the Huskies sweep of the Mavericks by stopping 59 of the 60 shots he faced in the series, including a 27-save shutout in Game One on Friday. SCSU scoring leader Ben Hanowski scored a goal each night and added an assist, upping his teamleading totals to 22 goals and 42 points. Senior forward Jared Festler ranks second on the team with 34 points and enters the game with 99 career points. SCSU COACHING STAFF: Motzko (SCSU 87) is in his seventh year at SCSU and owns an all-time record of (.552). Motzko s staff includes assistant coaches Mike Gibbons (Bemidji State 81) and former Sioux All- American Steve Johnson (North Dakota 88).

2 PAGE 2 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, 2012 UND-SCSU Comparison (Per game averages with WCHA rank) UND SCSU 3.14 (5) Goals For 3.13 (6) 2.65 (5) Goals Against 2.63 (4) (5) Scoring Margin (4) 21.4% (5) Power Play 22.5% (4) 81.5% (6) Penalty Kill 77.9% (10) 13.0 (9) Penalty Minutes 11.6 (11) UND vs. St. Cloud State All-Time Series All-Time: UND leads (.635) In Grand Forks: UND leads (.677) In St. Cloud: UND leads (.565) Neutral: UND leads (.833) Postseason: UND leads 9-2 (.818) Last 10: UND leads (.750) - Below Date Location Result Note St. Cloud* W, St. Paul W, 5-3 WCHA Final Five Grand Forks* W, Grand Forks* W, St. Cloud* T, 3-3 Overtime St. Cloud* W, Grand Forks* L, Grand Forks* W, St. Cloud* L, St. Cloud* W, 3-2 Career Scoring vs. SCSU Player GP G A Pts. Knight Kristo Lamoureux Blood Nelson Forbort MacMillan Rowney Simpson Gleason Grimaldi Parks Rodwell Dickin Gaarder MacWilliam Mattson O Donnell Panzarella Pattyn Senkbeil Goalies GP-GS W-L-T GAA SV% Eidsness Dell Maris SERIES HISTORY: UND leads the all-time series with St. Cloud State by a (.635) margin, including a 9-2 (.818) record in the WCHA playoffs. The two teams last met in the WCHA playoffs in the championship game of the 2010 tournament, which UND won 5-3. The Sioux and the Huskies split their four regular season meetings this year. Junior forward Corban Knight (High River, Alberta) is UND s leading active scorer against SCSU, with six goals and eight assists in 13 career games against the Huskies. Senior goalie Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) is with a 2.29 goals against average and.910 save percentage in 10 career starts against the Huskies, while junior Aaron Dell is with a 2.28 GAA and an.898 save percentage in eight career starts. UND is (.657) against SCSU during head coach Dave Hakstol s tenure. UND S LAST ACTION: UND advanced to the Red Baron WCHA Final Five with a firstround sweep of Bemidji State last weekend in Grand Forks, winning 4-1 on Friday and 4-3 in Saturday. The sweep was keyed by the line of Carter Rowney (1g, 4a), Mark MacMillan (1g, 3a) and Michael Parks (1g, 3a), which combined for 13 points in the series. Rowney had a career-high three assists on Friday, and MacMillan followed with a career-high three assists on Saturday. Goalies Aaron Dell (Friday) and Brad Eidsness (Saturday) each received a start and each responded with a victory. POLL POSITION: UND is ranked No. 12 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, and No. 8 in the Inside College Hockey Power Rankings. The Sioux are tied for 11th in the PairWise Rankings and are ninth in the KRACH Rankings. FINAL FIVE FACTS: Notable items regarding UND s appearance at the 2012 Red Baron WCHA Final Five: The Sioux are making their 10th straight appearance at the Final Five, the longest active streak in the league. Only Minnesota, which played in 11 straight from from 1999 to 2009, has had a longer streak since the WCHA adopted the championship tournament format in UND has won each of the last two Broadmoor Trophies and is seeking to become the first team in league history to win three straight Final Five championships. The Sioux have won 10 WCHA playoff championships, three of which have come under eighth-year head coach Dave Hakstol. UND has won 10 straight WCHA playoff games, including five straight Final Five victories. The Sioux are 27-8 (.771) in the WCHA playoffs under Hakstol, including a 12-5 (.706) record at the Final Five. UND is against this year s WCHA Final Five field. PLAYOFF PROWESS: During head coach Dave Hakstol s eight seasons, UND has gone in the playoffs (WCHA and NCAA combined), 13 more wins than the next-closest WCHA school (see page 14 of this release for postseason records of every WCHA school during Hakstol s tenure). Under Hakstol, the Sioux are 16-3 in the WCHA First Round and have yet to lose a WCHA First Round series. Including WCHA Final Five games, UND is 27-8 in the WCHA Playoffs under Hakstol. WE RE GOING STREAKING!: Since suffering a 1-0 loss at Bemidji State on Nov. 20, UND has gone (.760), a stretch that began with a Thanksgiving weekend sweep over then-no. 4 Colorado College. IT S HOW YOU FINISH: With just four losses in 19 games since the Christmas break, UND has continued its trend of playing its best hockey after Christmas under eighth-year head coach Dave Hakstol: Year Before After (.636) (.587) (.625) (.654) (.417) (.760) (.567) (.768) (.528) (.660) (.583) (.680) (.700) (.813) (.528) (.737) Totals (.577) (.706) IN LIKE A LION: UND has been particularly effective once the calendar turns to March. Over the previous two seasons, the Sioux have gone (.905) in March, including 12 straight wins, and are (.791) through Hakstol s eight seasons: Year March Of Note (.833) NCAA runner-up (.889) NCAA semifinals (.813) NCAA semifinals (.667) NCAA semifinals (.500) WCHA champions (.778) WCHA playoff champs (1.000) NCAA semifinals (1.000) --- Totals (.785) RPM INCREASE: UND s RPM line of Carter Rowney (Jr., Sexsmith, Alberta), Michael Parks (Fr., St. Louis, Mo.) and Mark MacMillan (Fr., Penticton, British Columbia) combined for 13 points in last weekend s sweep of BSU, making them the league s highest-scoring trio during the opening round.

3 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 3 Rowney had a goal and four assists, while Parks and MacMillan each had a goal and three assists. When MacMillan scored in Friday s 4-1 win, it ended a personal 13-game drought without a goal. The following night, he collected three assists for his first career 3-point night. He now has five points during a 3-game point streak. DUDE, WE VE GOT A DELL: In eight career March starts, junior goalie Aaron Dell (Airdrie, Alberta) is 7-1 with a 1.07 goals against average and a.954 save percentage. He has never lost a WCHA playoff game, going 5-0 with a 1.29 GAA and a.945 save percentage. That includes a 3-0 record in the WCHA first round with a 0.67 GAA and a.969 save percentage. EIDS OF MARCH: Not to be outdone, senior Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) has gone with a 1.76 goals against average and a.929 save percentage during the month of March over the past three years. Last Saturday s start was Eidsness 104th career appearance, tying him for fourth all-time at UND: Rk. Player GP 1. Toby Kvalevog ( ) Karl Goehring ( ) Jean-Philippe Lamoureux ( ) Brad Eidsness (2008-present) Peter Waselovich ( ) It was also his 58th career victory, leaving him two wins shy of becoming only the third goalie in UND history to win 60 career games: Rk. Player Wins 1. Karl Goehring ( ) Jean-Philippe Lamoureux ( ) Brad Eidsness (2008-present) Jordan Parise ( ) Mike Lefty Curran ( ) Toby Kvalevog ( )...52 Jon Casey ( ) Scott Brower ( ) Darren Jensen ( ) Aaron Dell (2009-present)...45 In UND s regular season finale on Senior Night against Minnesota State (March 3), Eidsness made 29 saves for his fifth career shutout: Rk. Player SHO 1. Karl Goehring ( ) Jean-Philippe Lamoureux ( )...10 Jordan Parise ( ) Aaron Dell (2009-present) Brad Eidsness (2008-present)... 5 Aaron Schweitzer ( )... 5 Tom Yurkovich ( )... 5 Gerald Spike Schultz ( ) Jake Brandt ( )... 4 Scott Brower ( )... 4 Joe Lech ( )... 4 Eidsness finished the conference season ranked second in the WCHA in both goals against average (2.19) and save percentage (.919), and finished third in winning percentage (.650). NODAK NATION: North Dakota is the No. 1 draw in men s college hockey this season, averaging 9,484 fans per game, home and away combined. Wisconsin ranks a close second at 9,174. JUNIOR MINT: North Dakota boasts one of the highest-scoring junior classes in college hockey: RK Team G-A-Pts. 1. Maine Boston College Bemidji State Northeastern North Dakota UND s junior class includes: Danny Kristo ( ), Corban Knight ( ), Carter Rowney ( ), Joe Gleason ( ) and Andrew MacWilliam (2-4-6). FROM SLUMP TO STREAK: Freshman Connor Gaarder (Edina, Minn.) entered the playoffs having gone 15 games without a goal, having last scored on New Year s Eve against Harvard. Gaarder broke out of his slump by scoring the game s first goal in each of UND s two wins last weekend against Bemidji State. Gaarder s 2-goal series doubled his season output coming into the playoffs. LINEUP LIMITATIONS: With injured forwards Rocco Grimaldi (Fr., Rossmoor, Calif.), Brendan O Donnell (Fr., Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Derek Rodwell (So., Taber, Alberta) all out for the season, UND will not have the luxury of playing with a healthy scratch (among skaters) for the remainder of the season. Eight players have combined to miss 90 games due to injury so far this season: Rocco Grimaldi, 33 Brendan O Donnell, 20 Derek Rodwell, 18 Taylor Dickin, 6 Derek Forbort, 5 Corban Knight, 3 Mario Lamoureux, 3 Aaron Dell, 2 UND has played in nine games this season in which it was forced to suit up fewer than 18 skaters. The Sioux are 7-2 in those games. USCHO.com Division I Men s Poll (March 12, 2012) Rk Team (1st votes) Record Pts. PR 1. Boston College (50) Minnesota Duluth Michigan Minnesota Boston University Union Miami Ferris State Denver Massachusetts-Lowell Maine North Dakota Cornell Western Michigan Merrimack Michigan State Air Force Notre Dame Harvard NR 20. Colgate NR Others Receiving Votes: Northern Michigan 72, St. Cloud State 49, Colorado College 31, Michigan Tech 23, Lake Superior State 11, Ohio State 11, Quinnipiac 10, Niagara 8, Bowling Green 3, Providence 2. USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll (March 12, 2012) Rk Team (1st votes) Record Pts. PR 1. Boston College (34) Minnesota Duluth Michigan Minnesota Boston University Union Ferris State Miami Denver t10. Massachusetts-Lowell t10. Maine North Dakota Cornell Western Michigan NR 15. Merrimack Others Receiving Votes: Michigan State 18, Air Force 8, Harvard 6. InsideCollegeHockey Power Rankings (March 11, 2012) Rk Team W-L-T PR 1. Boston College Union Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Michigan Miami Boston University North Dakota Denver Ferris State Cornell Maine Western Michigan Massachusetts-Lowell Harvard Colgate NR 17. Merrimack Michigan State Air Force St. Cloud State NR Dropped Out: Colorado College, Notre Dame Bubble-licious: Colorado College, Niagara

4 PAGE 4 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, 2012 WE WERE MERELY FRESHMEN: UND s freshmen have combined for 83 points this season, making it the team s highest-scoring first-year class since That season, the freshman class amassed 196 points and included future NHLers Jonathan Toews, T.J. Oshie, Brian Lee, Taylor Chorney, Joe Finley and Matt Watkins, as well as 2007 Hobey Baker Award winner Ryan Duncan. UND s freshman class includes Michael Parks (9-9-18), Nick Mattson ( ), Mark MacMillan ( ), Connor Gaarder (4-6-10), Brendan O Donnell (5-1-6), Stephane Pattyn (4-2-6), Andrew Panzarella (0-3-3), Rocco Grimaldi (1-1-2) and Dan Senkbeil (0-2-2). Both O Donnell and Grimaldi are out for the season. BROCK N ROLL: Sophomore forward Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn.) was the WCHA s only player to score 20 goals during league play this season, and was just the third in the last four years. Nelson scored an empty netter in the regular season finale to hit the 20-goal mark and become the second straight Sioux (Matt Frattin) to lead the league in goals. He currently ranks second in the WCHA s overall goal-scoring race with 23. Nelson is UND s youngest 20-goal scorer since Jonathan Toews scored 22 as a freshman in ROARING TWENTIES: With 22 victories this season, UND has reached the 20-win plateau for the eighth time in as many seasons under head coach Dave Hakstol. Only Gino Gasaprini, who won 20 games for 13 straight years from 1978 to 1991, had a longer streak of 20-plus wins at UND. CARTER WOW-NEY: Junior forward Carter Rowney (Sexsmith, Alberta) ranks tied for second on the team with a career-high 17 goals. Rowney had eight goals in the month of February alone, matching the eight he scored from October through January. He entered the season with four goals in 67 career games in his first two seasons. Rowney is also tied for the team lead (w/ Brock Nelson) with nine power-play goals after entering his junior season without ever having scored a power-play tally at UND. In UND s first-round sweep over BSU, Rowney led the Sioux with five points, including a WCHA-leading four assists. KNIGHTLINE S WINNING RATINGS: UND s top line of Corban Knight (Jr., High River, Alberta), Danny Kristo (Jr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Brock Nelson (So., Warroad, Minn.) has combined for 79 points (36 goals, 43 assists) in the 18 wins in which it has played together, an average of 4.4 points per game. The line has just 14 points (8g, 6a) in eight losses, which equates to only 1.75 points per game. Kristo ( ), Nelson ( ) and Knight ( ) are UND s top three scorers and have scored 45.7 percent of the team s goals (53-116) this season. Last Saturday against BSU marked just the second time this season the Sioux won a game without any of the three reaching the scoresheet (2-5-1). THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Senior defenseman Ben Blood (Plymouth, Minn.) has appeared in 137 consecutive games, the longest active streak on the team. The school record for consecutive games played is also an NCAA record -- and is shared by Ryan Duncan ( ) and Chris Porter ( ). Porter currently plays with the NHL s St. Louis Blues and Duncan with the AHL s Portland Pirates (Phoenix Coyotes). Blood has a career-high 18 points this season and is a +11 in his last 11 games. ACTIVE UND POINT STREAKS Games Player (G-A-Pts) Began 3 Mark MacMillan (2-3-5) March 3 vs. MSU 2 Carter Rowney (1-4-5) March 9 vs. BSU 2 Michael Parks (1-3-4) March 9 vs. BSU 2 Connor Gaarder (2-0-2) March 9 vs. BSU ACTIVE UND GOAL STREAKS Games Player (G-A-Pts) Began 2 Connor Gaarder (2-0-2) March 9 vs. BSU He is UND s active plus/minus leader with a plus-46 in 155 career games. FOLLOWING THE GENERAL : Freshman forward Stephane Pattyn (Ste. Anne, Manitoba) scored the game-winning goal in the penultimate game of the regular season, the third GWG among his four goals this season. Only seven freshmen in the history of UND hockey have scored more GWG in a season (six of whom went on to play in the NHL): Rk. Player GWG 1. T.J. Oshie ( ) Brady Murray ( )... 6 Troy Murray ( ) Evan Trupp ( )... 5 Brandon Bochenski ( ) Perry Berezan ( )... 4 Kevin Maxwell ( ) Stephane Pattyn ( ) others tied w/... 3 Pattyn s first career goal was the game-winner with 1:54 remaining in the third period of a 5-3 win over Wisconsin on Jan. 27, and came on his 21st birthday. SHOOTING STAR: Junior forward Danny Kristo (Eden Prairie, Minn.) won UND s Virg Foss 3-Star Award, given annually to the Sioux player who receives the most points in 3-star voting at home games (as voted on by the print media. Kristo finished with 20 points on the strength of four 1st-star selections, two 2nd-star selections and four 3rd-star selections. Kristo has scored career highs in points (40), goals (17) and assists (23) this season. UND S RECORD WHEN... vs. nationally ranked opponent vs. unranked opponent On NHL-size surface (200x85) On Olympic-size surface (200x100) On other size UND scores 4 or more goals UND scores 3 or fewer goals UND scores 2 or fewer goals UND scores first Opponent scores first UND leads after 1st period Opponent leads after 1st period Tied after 1st period UND leads after 2nd period Opponent leads after 2nd period Tied after 2nd period In games decided by one goal In games decided by two goals In games decided by three goals In games decided by four or more goals UND scores on the power play UND scoreless on the power play UND scores two or more PPG UND outshoots opponent UND outshot by opponent Shots are equal In first game of 2-game series In second game of 2-game series On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday At home On the road On neutral ice In overtime In October In November In December In January In February In March In April

5 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 5 NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE: Despite splitting time between forward and his natural defense position due to injuries, junior Joe Gleason (Edina, Minn.) ranks sixth on the team with a career-high 14 assists. Gleason has played 24 games at forward and 12 on the blueline. NICK OF TIME: Freshman Nick Mattson (Chanhassen, Minn.) is tied for the team scoring lead among defensemen, having collected 18 points (6g, 12a) in 37 games. That puts him on the verge of becoming UND s first rookie rearguard to reach the 20-point plateau since current NHLer Brian Lee notched 27 points in Mattson s six goals have been topped by only eight other first-year defensemen in school history: Rk. Player G 1. John Noah ( ) Nick Naumenko ( )...10 Mike Stone ( )...10 Rob Mihulka ( ) Bob Dorsher ( ) Jason Herter ( ) Howard Walker ( )... 7 Dave Geving ( ) Nick Mattson ( ) others tied w/... 6 WITH HONORS: Seniors Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) and Ben Blood (Plymouth, Minn.), as well as sophomore Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn.) were recognized when the WCHA announced its annual awards last week. Eidsness was named the league s Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, making him the second straight Sioux to win the award (Chay Genoway). Eidsness completed his bachelor s degree in business administration following his junior season and will receive his master s degree in business administration in May. Last year, Eidsness received the 2011 NCAA Elite 88 Award for men s hockey at the NCAA Frozen Four for owning the highest grade point average among all participants at the championship. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a cumulative grade point average as an undergraduate and boasts a cumulative GPA in graduate school. He is a three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete. Meanwhile, Blood and Nelson both earned their first all-conference selections when they were named to the All-WCHA Third Team. Blood has recorded a career-high 18 points this season while playing nearly 30 minutes per night. Two of his three goals have been game-winners, leaving him one shy of the school single-season record for defensemen. Nelson was the WCHA s only player to score 20 goals during league play this season, and was just the third in the last four years. He ranks second in the WCHA s overall goalscoring race with 23 and is tied for the team lead with a career-high 40 points. It was also announced that UND had 11 players earn All-WCHA Academic Team honors, including three-time selections Eidsness, Blood, Mario Lamoureux (Sr., Grand Forks, N.D.) and Tate Maris (Jr., Denver, Colo.). UND s other All-WCHA honorees included two-time selections Andrew MacWilliam (Jr., Calgary, Alberta) and Carter Rowney (Jr., Sexsmith, Alberta), as well as first-time recipients Nelson, Taylor Dickin (So., Winnipeg, Manitoba), Derek Forbort (So., Duluth, Minn.), Brock Nelson (So., Warroad, Minn.), Derek Rodwell (So., Taber, Alberta) and Dillon Simpson (So., Edmonton, Alberta). HEAD OF THE CLASS: Senior Brad Eidsness (Chestermere, Alberta) and sophomores Taylor Dickin (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Dillon Simpson (Edmonton, Alberta) were named WCHA Scholar-Athletes in February. It was the third straight year in which Eidsness was honored, while both Dickin and Simpson were first-time honorees. INCH AWARDS: Inside College Hockey named Dave Hakstol as its WCHA Coach of the Year last week, while tabbing sophomore forward Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn.) as its WCHA Breakthrough Player of the Year. SUPER DAVE: UND s 3-2 win at SCSU on Jan. 21 was the 200th victory for Dave Hakstol, enabling him to join John Gino Gasparini (392 wins, ) and Dean Blais (262 wins, ) as the only UND coaches to reach that milestone. Hakstol, Gasparini and Blais each won their 200th game in their eighth season. Hakstol played under Gasparini at UND, and was brought to the UND coaching staff as an assistant coach by Blais. With 32 wins last season, UND has reached the 20-win plateau in each of Hakstol s first seven seasons behind the bench. It was also the 3rdhighest win total in program history. Hakstol s streak of eight straight 20-win seasons is the second-longest in UND history, behind only Gasparini s 13 in a row ( to ) Individual Honors WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete Brad Eidsness, Senior, Goalie All-WCHA Team Ben Blood, Sr., D (3rd team) Brock Nelson, So., F (3rd team) WCHA Scholar Athletes Taylor Dickin, So., F Brad Eidsness, Sr.., G*** Dillon Simpson, So., D All-WCHA Academic Team Ben Blood, Sr., D*** Brad Eidsness, Sr., G*** Mario Lamoureux, Sr., F*** Tate Maris, Jr., G*** Andrew MacWilliam, Jr., D** Carter Rowney, Jr., F** Taylor Dickin, So., F Derek Forbort, So., D Brock Nelson, So., F Derek Rodwell, So., F Dillon Simpson, So., D WCHA Players of the Week Nov. 29 Brock Nelson (Co-Offensive) Dec. 6 Brock Nelson (Offensive) Brendan O Donnell (Rookie) Dec. 13 Aaron Dell (Defensive) Jan. 4 Connor Gaarder (Rookie) Feb. 21 Corban Knight (Offensive) INCH WCHA Coach of the Year Dave Hakstol INCH WCHA Breakthrough Player of the Year Brock Nelson, So., F USCHO All-WCHA Team Ben Blood, Sr., D (1st team) Brock Nelson, So., F (3rd team) NORTHERN EXPOSURE: UND s win over Clarkson at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg on Jan. 7 drew 7,075 fans, out-drawing all but three NCAA Division I men s hockey games that night. Only New Hampshire vs. Maine (38,456 at Fenway Park), RIT at Wisconsin (12,453) and Notre Dame at Minnesota (10,242) drew more. Dubbed the U.S. College Hockey Classic, the game was UND s first on Canadian soil in 59 years. The last time UND played a men s hockey game in Canada was Dec , 1953, when UND lost a pair of games to host Fort Frances (Ontario). The last time UND played outside of the United States was Dec , 1982, when the team competed in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland.

6 PAGE 6 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, 2012 HELLO, MY NAME IS: UND head coach Dave Hakstol announced on Jan. 10 that forward Mitch MacMillan (So., Penticton, British Columbia) transferred to UND and will join the team immediately. MacMillan is eligible to practice with the team, but will not be eligible to compete until January MacMillan will have two years of NCAA eligibility remaining when he resumes competition next January. MacMillan transferred to UND from St. Cloud State, where he had five assists in 14 games this season. In 28 games last season as a freshman, MacMillan had four goals and two assists. MacMillan s younger brother, Mark, is currently a freshman forward at UND. The last time the two were teammates was in with Alberni Valley of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), when they were the team s top two scorers and combined for 173 points (87 goals, 86 assists) in 59 games. ASSISTANCE PLAN: Junior goalie Aaron Dell (Airdrie, Alberta) has four career assists, a total topped by only one goalie in the history of the program: current volunteer assistant coach Karl Goehring. Goehring amassed a school-record seven assists from 1997 to MARIO S MILESTONE: When senior captain Mario Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) scored the game-winning goal on Nov. 19 at Bemidji State, he entered the UND history books by scoring the 10,000th goal in program history. Perhaps it was fitting that Lamoureux would be the one to score the milestone goal, considering he is from Grand Forks, and his extensive family ties to UND hockey. Lamoureux s sisters, Jocelyne and Monique, are junior forwards on UND s women s hockey team. His father, Pierre, played goalie for UND from and was a member of two NCAA championship teams. His brother, Jean-Philippe, was a goaltender at UND from and was an All-American as a senior. Another brother, Pierre-Paul, is currently in his third season on UND s coaching staff as assistant video coordinator. Finally, his uncle, Roger Lamoureux, was a four-year letterwinner at forward for UND from 1973 to SUPER MARIO: In addition to the 10,000- goals milestone, Lamoureux s tally on Nov. 19 was significant for another reason. With the goal, UND improved to alltime when Lamoureux scores. THE EAGLE SOARS INTO THE HALL: UND legend Ed Belfour made history on Nov. 14 when he became the first UND product to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Belfour parlayed a historic freshman season into a distinguished professional career that saw him become the third-winningest goalie in NHL history. Only Martin Brodeur (636 wins) and Patrick Roy (551) have won more games than Belfour, who won 484 from 1988 to A native of Carman, Manitoba, Belfour won a UND-record 29 games (since broken) in and was named an NCAA All-American after leading UND to the 1987 national championship. He was the backbone of the famed Hrkac Circus team that won a then- NCAA-record 40 games. Belfour twice won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL s best goalie and helped lead the Dallas Stars to a Stanley Cup championship in A six-time all-star game participant, Belfour ranks third in NHL history in wins (484), fourth in games played (963) and saves (24,750), and ninth in shutouts (76). He finished his career with a 2.50 goals against average and a.906 save percentage. Belfour also excelled on the international stage, winning a Canada Cup in 1991 and an Olympic gold medal in 2002 for Canada. CALLING ALL CAPTAINS: Senior forward Mario Lamoureux (Grand Forks, N.D.) was named team captain at UND s annual preseason media day luncheon. In 43 games last season, Lamoureux established career highs in points (17) and assists (14) while earning his second straight WCHA All-Academic selection. In 109 career games, Lamoureux has amassed 13 goals and 22 assists. Lamoureux s younger sister, Jocelyne, was named captain of UND s women s this season. Mario Lamoureux joins Steve Johnson ( ), Jeff Panzer ( ) and Andy Schneider ( ) as the only Grand Forks natives to captain their hometown team. Senior defenseman Ben Blood (Plymouth, Minn.), junior defenseman Andrew MacWilliam (Calgary, Alberta) and junior forward Corban Knight (High River, Alberta) were named assistant captains. HELLO, MY NAME IS: UND welcomed 10 freshmen to the team this season, including forwards Rocco Grimaldi (Rossmoor, Calif.), Connor Gaarder (Edina, Minn.), Mark MacMillan (Penticton, British Columbia), Brendan O Donnell (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Michael Parks (St. Louis, Mo.), Stephane Pattyn (Ste. Anne, Manitoba) and Colten St. Clair (Gilbert, Ariz.), and defensemen Nick Mattson (Chanhassen, Minn.), Dan Senkbeil (Fremont, Calif.) and Andrew Panzarella (Washington, D.C.). It is UND s largest freshman class since , when UND brought in 13 freshmen. That class included future NHLers Jonathan Toews, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Chorney, Brian Lee and Matt Watkins, as well as Hobey Baker Award winner Ryan Duncan. FEELING A DRAFT: The UND roster boasts 15 National Hockey League draft picks, including 2011 selections Rocco Grimaldi (Fr., Rossmoor, Calif.) and Dillon Simpson (So., Edmonton, Alberta). Grimaldi was taken in the second round (33rd overall) by Florida, while Simpson went in the fourth round (92nd overall) to Edmonton. Simpson s father, Craig, won two Stanley Cups with Edmonton during his 10-year NHL career. He is now the lead color analyst on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation s (CBC) Hockey Night in Canada. UND s current collection of draft picks features two 1st-rounders (Derek Forbort, Brock Nelson), two 2nd-rounders (Rocco Grimaldi, Danny Kristo), three 4th-rounders (Ben Blood, Mark MacMillan, Dillon Simpson), four 5throunders (Brad Eidsness, Corban Knight, Michael Parks, Derek Rodwell), two 6throunders (Nick Mattson, Brendan O Donnell) and two 7th-rounders (Joe Gleason, Andrew MacWilliam). TRADITION NEVER GRADUATES: Fifteen former UND players have played in the NHL this season: Jason Blake (Anaheim), Taylor Chorney (Edmonton, St. Louis), Mike Commodore (Tampa Bay/Detroit), Joe Finley (Buffalo), Matt Frattin (Toronto), Matt Greene (Los Angeles), Brian Lee (Tampa Bay/Ottawa), Brad Malone (Colorado), T.J. Oshie (St. Louis), Zach Parise (New Jersey), Chris Porter (St. Louis), Drew Stafford (Buffalo), Jonathan Toews (Chicago), Matt Watkins (Phoenix) and Travis Zajac (New Jersey). With the exception of Blake, who played at UND from , each of the above players was coached by Hakstol during his tenure as a head coach or assistant coach at UND.

7 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 7 Other UND products in the NHL include Phoenix head coach Dave Tippett, Columbus assistant Brad Berry, Buffalo assistant James Patrick, Minnesota assistant Rick Wilson, Phoenix video coach Steve Peters, Minnesota Wild Director of Player Development Brad Bombardir, and Chicago Blackhawks radio analyst Troy Murray. Additionally, former UND football letterwinner Mark Chipman is the chairman of the Winnipeg Jets. Sixteen UND products played in the NHL last season, including: Jason Blake (Anaheim), Taylor Chorney (Edmonton), Mike Commodore (Columbus), Matt Frattin (Toronto), Matt Greene (Los Angeles), David Hale (Ottawa), Ryan Johnson (Chicago), Brian Lee (Ottawa), T.J. Oshie (St. Louis), Zach Parise (New Jersey), Chris Porter (St. Louis), Matt Smaby (Tampa Bay), Drew Stafford (Buffalo), Jonathan Toews (Chicago), Chris Vande Velde (Edmonton), and Travis Zajac (New Jersey). CALLING ALL CAPTAINS: A pair of UND products currently serve as captains of their NHL clubs: Zach Parise ( ) of the New Jersey Devils and Jonathan Toews ( ) of the Chicago Blackhawks. Additionally, defenseman Matt Greene ( ) serves as an assistant captain for the L.A. Kings and forward Drew Stafford ( ) holds the same title for the Buffalo Sabres. FOREVER UND: Every member of UND s coaching staff is a graduate of the University of North Dakota. Head coach Dave Hakstol ( ), associate head coach Cary Eades ( ), assistant coach Dane Jackson ( ) and volunteer assistant Karl Goehring ( ) each played for UND. Additionally, nearly every member of the support staff is also a graduate of UND, including director of hockey operations Pat Swanson (2002), athletic trainer and strength coach Mark Poolman (1992), team physician Dr. Greg Greek, media relations director Jayson Hajdu (2000) and administrative assistant Carmen Pester. RANK AND FILE: UND was voted No. 2 (four first-place votes) in the 41st annual Grand Forks Herald WCHA Coaches Preseason Poll and No. 3 (two first-place votes) in the 93X (Duluth) WCHA Media Preseason Poll. In both polls, UND freshman forward Rocco Grimaldi (Rossmoor, Calif.) was named the preseason WCHA Rookie of the Year Grand Forks Herald WCHA Coaches Preseason Poll Rk Team (1st place votes) Points 1. Denver (7) North Dakota (4) Colorado College (1) Nebraska Omaha Minnesota Duluth Minnesota St. Cloud State Wisconsin Alaska Anchorage Bemidji State Minnesota State, Mankato Michigan Tech 14 POY: Jaden Schwartz, So., F, Colorado College ROY: Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota X Radio WCHA Media Preseason Poll Rk Team (1st place votes) Poll Avg. 1. Denver (16) Colorado College (7) North Dakota (2) Nebraska Omaha (1) Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Wisconsin 5.54 St. Cloud State Alaska Anchorage Bemidji State Minnesota State Michigan Tech 1.69 POY: Jason Zucker, So., F, Denver ROY: Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota COY: Mel Pearson, Michigan Tech VIRG FOSS 3-STAR AWARD STANDINGS (Voted by the print media at UND home games) Danny Kristo (20 points) 1st star: Oct. 15 vs. #17 Maine Nov. 25 vs. #4 Colorado College Dec. 31 vs. Harvard March 2 vs. Minnesota State 2nd star: Dec. 10 vs. Nebraska Omaha Jan. 28 vs. Wisconsin 3rd star: Oct. 7 vs. Air Force Oct. 28 vs. St. Cloud State Nov. 25 vs. #4 Colorado College March 3 vs. Minnesota State Aaron Dell (12 points) 1st star: Dec. 10 vs. Nebraska Omaha March 9 vs. Bemidji State 2nd star: Dec. 9 vs. Nebraska Omaha March 2 vs. Minnesota State 3rd star: Oct. 29 vs. St. Cloud State Jan. 13 vs. #5 Minnesota Brad Eidsness (11 points) 1st star: Oct. 14 vs. #17 Maine Feb. 18. vs. Michigan Tech March 3 vs. Minnesota State 3rd star: Feb. 17 vs. Michigan Tech March 10 vs. Bemidji State Corban Knight (11 points) 1st star: Oct. 29 vs. St. Cloud State 2nd star: Oct. 7 vs. Air Force Feb. 17 vs. Michigan Tech March 9 vs. Bemidji State 3rd star: Oct. 14 vs. #17 Maine Feb. 18 vs. Michigan Tech Brock Nelson (10 points) 1st star: Oct. 7 vs. Air Force Nov. 26 vs. #4 Colorado College Jan. 28 vs. Wisconsin 3rd star: Nov. 25 vs. #4 Colorado College Carter Rowney (8 points) 1st star: Jan. 7 vs. Clarkson Feb. 17 vs. Michigan Tech 2nd star: March 10 vs. Bemidji State Mark MacMillan (5 points) 1st star: March 10 vs. Bemidji State 2nd star: March 3 vs. Minnesota State Nick Mattson (5 points) 1st star: Dec. 30 vs. Harvard 2nd star: Oct. 15 vs. #17 Maine Ben Blood (4 points) 2nd star: Oct. 14 vs. #17 Maine Oct. 29 vs. St. Cloud State Dillon Simpson (4 points) 2nd star: Jan. 7 vs. Clarkson Jan. 27 vs. Wisconsin Andrew MacWilliam (3 points) 1st star: Jan. 13 vs. #5 Minnesota Michael Parks (3 points) 3rd star: Jan. 28 vs. Wisconsin March 2 vs. Minnesota State March 9 vs. Bemidji State Connor Gaarder (2 points) 2nd star: Dec. 31 vs. Harvard Joe Gleason (1 point) 3rd star: Dec. 31 vs. Harvard Brendan O Donnell (1 point) 3rd star: Dec. 30 vs. Harvard Stephane Pattyn (1 point) 3rd star: Jan. 27 vs. Wisconsin 1st star = 3 points, 2nd star = 2 points, 3rd star = 1 point

8 PAGE 8 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, 2012 #2 Andrew MacWilliam Goals: 1 (2x), last 1/28/12 vs. Wisconsin Assists: 1 (4x), last 1/27/12 vs. Wisconsin Points: 1 (6x), last (1g) 1, 1/28/12 vs. Wisconsin Point Streak: 3 games (1g, 2a), 1/07/12 to 1/14/12 Plus/Minus: +2 (2x), last 1/27/12 vs. Wisconsin PIM: 15, 2/24/12 at #9 Denver Shots on Goal: 3, 2/10/12 at #3 Minnesota Duluth #7 Danny Kristo Goals: 2 (5x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Assists: 2 (4x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State Points: 3 (3x), last (2g, 1a) 12/31/11 vs. Harvard Point Streak: 6 games (2x), last from 2/17/12 to 3/03/12 Plus/Minus: +3, 1/21/21 at St. Cloud State PIM: 15, 1, 1/13/12 vs. #5 Minnesota Shots on Goal: 9, 10/22/11 at Wisconsin #10 Corban Knight Goals: 2 (2x), last 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Assists: 3 (2x), last 12/02/11 at Alaska Anchorage Points: 3 (4x), last (2g, 1a) 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Point Streak: 6 games (3g, 5a), 10/07/11 to 10/22/11 Plus/Minus: +3, 1/21/21 at St. Cloud State PIM: 4 (3x), last 2/25/25 at #9 Denver Shots on Goal: 10, 10/28/11 vs. St. Cloud State #14 Taylor Dickin Goals: 1, 10/22/11 at Wisconsin Assists: 1, 12/30/11 vs. Harvard Points: 1 (2x), last (1a) 12/30/11 vs. Harvard Point Streak: None Plus/Minus: +1, 12/30/11 vs. Harvard PIM: 2 (3x), last 11/19/11 at Bemidji State Shots on Goal: 3, 10/08/11 vs. #5 Boston College #18 Dillon Simpson Goals: 1 (2x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Assists: 2 (2x), last 1/07/12 vs. Clarkson Points: 2 (2x), last (2a) 1/07/12 vs. Clarkson Point Streak: 4 games (4a), 11/25/11 to 12/03/11 Plus/Minus: +4, 12/31/11 vs. Harvard PIM: 2 (3x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Shots on Goal: 4 (2x), last 2/25/25 at #9 Denver #21 Brendan O Donnell Goals: 2, 12/02/11 at Alaska Anchorage Assists: 1, 12/30/11 vs. Harvard Points: 2 (2x), last (1g, 1a) 12/30/11 vs. Harvard Point Streak: 2 games (2g, 1a), 12/30/11 to 12/31/11 Plus/Minus: +2 (2x), last 12/30/11 vs. Harvard PIM: None Shots on Goal: 5 (2x), last 11/26/11 vs. #4 Colorado College #27 Carter Rowney Goals: 2 (4x), last 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Assists: 3, 3/09/12 vs. Bemidji State Points: 3 (2x), last (3a) 3/09/12 vs. Bemidji State Point Streak: 4 games (2g, 1a) 11/25/11 to 12/02/11 Plus/Minus: +2 (4x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State PIM: 2 (6x), last 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Shots on Goal: 7, 2/11/12 at #3 Minnesota Duluth #31 Brad Eidsness Fewest Goals: 0, 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State Most Saves: 30, 10/14/11 vs. #17 Maine Most Minutes: 64:40, 2/18/12 vs. Michigan Tech Winning Streak: 2 games (3x), last 3/03/12 to present Unbeaten Streak: 4 games (3-0-1), 1/28/12 to 2/24/ INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS #4 Derek Forbort Goals: 1, 10/08/11 vs. #5 Boston College Assists: 1 (7x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State Points: 1 (8x), last (1a) 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State Point Streak: 2 games (2x), last (2a) 2/11/12 to 2/17/12 Plus/Minus: +2 (4x), last 2/11/12 at #3 Minnesota Duluth PIM: 4 (5x), last 2/25/25 at #9 Denver Shots on Goal: 3 (2x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State #8 Dan Senkbeil Goals: None Assists: 1, 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Points: 1, 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Point Streak: None Plus/Minus: +1 (2x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 4, 11/04/11 at #5 Minnesota Shots on Goal: 2 (5x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State #11 Derek Rodwell Goals: 1, 11/26/11 vs. #4 Colorado College Assists: 1, 11/19/11 at Bemidji State Points: 1 (2x), last (1g) 11/26/11 vs. #4 Colorado College Point Streak: None Plus/Minus: +1 (2x), last 12/09/11 vs. Nebraska Omaha PIM: 2, 10/08/11 vs. #5 Boston College Shots on Goal: 5, 10/28/11 vs. St. Cloud State #15 Michael Parks Goals: 1 (9x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Assists: 2, 3/09/12 vs. Bemidji State Points: 2 (3x), last (1g, 1a) 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Point Streak: 3 games (1g, 2a), 1/13/12 to 1/20/12 Plus/Minus: +2 (2x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State PIM: 15, 2/25/25 at #9 Denver Shots on Goal: 4 (6x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State #19 Rocco Grimaldi Goals: 1, 11/05/11 at #5 Minnesota Assists: 1, 10/29/11 vs. St. Cloud State Points: 1 (2x), last (1a) 11/05/11 at #5 Minnesota Point Streak: 2 games (1g, 1a), 10/29/11 to present Plus/Minus: +1, 11/05/11 at #5 Minnesota PIM: 2 (2x), last 11/20/11 at Bemidji State Shots on Goal: 5, 10/28/11 vs. St. Cloud State #22 Andrew Panzarella Goals: None Assists: 1 (3x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Points: 1 (3x), last (1a) 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Point Streak: None Plus/Minus: +2 (2x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 15, 12/31/11 vs. Harvard Shots on Goal: 3, 1/20/12 at St. Cloud State #28 Stephane Pa yn Goals: 1 (4x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State Assists: 2, 12/31/11 vs. Harvard Points: 2 (2a), 12/31/11 vs. Harvard Point Streak: None Plus/Minus: +1 (6x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 6, 1/14/12 vs. #5 Minnesota Shots on Goal: 3 (4x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State #32 Aaron Dell Fewest Goals: 0, 12/10/11 vs. Nebraska Omaha Most Saves: 39 (42 shots), 11/05/11 at #5 Minnesota Most Minutes: 64:56, 12/30/11 vs. Harvard Winning Streak: 3 games, 12/31/ 11 to 1/13/12 Unbeaten Streak: 5 games (4-0-1), 12/10/11 to 1/13/12 #5 Nick Ma son Goals: 2, 12/30/11 vs. Harvard Assists: 2 (2x), last 1/27/12 vs. Wisconsin Points: 2 (5x), last (2a) 1/27/12 vs. Wisconsin Point Streak: 3 games (2x), last (2g, 2a) 12/30/11 to 1/07/12 Plus/Minus: +1 (12x), last 3/09/12 vs. Bemidji State PIM: 2 (2x), last 1/20/12 at St. Cloud State Shots on Goal: 4, 12/30/11 vs. Harvard #9 Mario Lamoureux Goals: 1, 11/19/11 at Bemidji State Assists: 1 (6x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Points: 1 (7x), last (1a) 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Point Streak: 2 games (2a), 1/13/12 to 1/14/12 Plus/Minus: +1 (8x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 6, 1/14/12 vs. #5 Minnesota Shots on Goal: 4 (3x), last 2/18/12 vs. Michigan Tech #13 Connor Gaarder Goals: 1 (4x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Assists: 2, 12/31/11 vs. Harvard Points: 3 (1g, 2a), 12/31/11 vs. Harvard Point Streak: 2 games (3x), last (2g) 3/09/12 to present Plus/Minus: +2 (2x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State PIM: 2 (4x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State Shots on Goal: 6, 1/07/12 vs. Clarkson #16 Mark MacMillan Goals: 1 (6x), last 3/09/12 vs. Bemidji State Assists: 3, 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Points: 3 (3a), 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State Point Streak: 3 games (2g, 3a), 3/03/12 to present Plus/Minus: +3 (2x), last 3/10/12 vs. Bemidji State PIM: 4, 1, 1/13/12 vs. #5 Minnesota Shots on Goal: 5, 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech #20 Joe Gleason Goals: None Assists: 3 (2x), last 2/11/12 at #3 Minnesota Duluth Points: 3 (2x), last (3a) 2/11/12 at #3 Minnesota Duluth Point Streak: 3 games (3a), 1/21/12 to 1/28/12 Plus/Minus: +1 (8x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 2 (6x), last 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Shots on Goal: 3 (3x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State #24 Ben Blood Goals: 1 (3x), last 3/09/12 vs. Bemidji State Assists: 2 (2x), last 1/28/12 vs. Wisconsin Points: 2 (4x), last (2a) 1/28/12 vs. Wisconsin Point Streak: 4 games (1g, 5a), 11/25/11 to 12/03/11 Plus/Minus: +2 (5x), last 3/03/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 15, 2/11/12 at #3 Minnesota Duluth Shots on Goal: 6, 10/28/11 vs. St. Cloud State #29 Brock Nelson Goals: 2 (6x), 2/25/25 at #9 Denver Assists: 3, 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Points: 3 (6x), last (3a) 2/17/12 vs. Michigan Tech Point Streak: 4 games (7g, 4a) 11/25/11 to 12/03/11 Plus/Minus: +2 (6x), last 3/02/12 vs. Minnesota State PIM: 2 (2x), last 12/09/11 vs. Nebraska Omaha Shots on Goal: 8, 12/02/11 at Alaska Anchorage Fewest Goals: None Most Saves: None Most Minutes: None Winning Streak: None Unbeaten Streak: None #35 Tate Maris

9 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE UND TEAM & INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Largest Margin of Victory: 4, 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31) Largest Margin of Defeat: 4 (3x). Most recent in 6-2 loss vs. #5 Minnesota (Jan. 14) Most Goals, Game: 7 (2x). Most recent in 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31) Most Goals, 1st Period: 4, 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31) Most Goals, 2nd Period: 4, 4-4 OT tie vs. Harvard (Dec. 30) Most Goals, 3rd Period: 3, 5-2 win at Bemidji State (Nov. 19) Most Goals Allowed, Game: 6 (3x). Most recent 6-2 loss vs. #5 Minnesota (Jan. 14) Most Goals Allowed, 1st Period: 4, 5-4 loss at #3 Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 11) Most Goals Allowed, 2nd Period: 4 (3x). Most recent in 5-3 loss at #9 Denver (Feb. 25) Most Goals Allowed, 3rd Period: 3 (3x). Most recent in 4-3 win at #9 Denver (Feb. 24) Most Shots, Game: 44, 4-0 loss vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 28) Most Shots, 1st Period: 17, 4-3 win at #9 Denver (Feb. 24) Most Shots, 2nd Period: 24, 4-0 loss vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 28) Most Shots, 3rd Period: 18, 3-1 loss at St. Cloud State (Jan. 20) Most Shots, OT: 4, 4-4 OT tie vs. Harvard (Dec. 30) Most Shots Allowed, Game: 42, 3-2 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 5) Most Shots Allowed, 1st Period: 19, 3-2 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 5) Most Shots Allowed, 2nd Period: 16, 7-6 win vs. #4 Colorado College (Nov. 25) Most Shots Allowed, 3rd Period: 14, 4-3 win at #9 Denver (Feb. 24) Most Shots Allowed, OT: 4, 2-1 OT loss vs. Nebraska Omaha (Dec. 9) Fewest Shots, Game: 17, 4-1 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 3) Fewest Shots, Regulation Period: 2, third period of 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31) Fewest Shots, 1st Period: 5 (3x). Most recent in 4-1 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 3) Fewest Shots, 2nd Period: 5, 5-2 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 2) Fewest Shots, 3rd Period: 4 (4x). Most recent in 4-2 win vs. Minnesota State (March 2) Fewest Shots, OT: 1 (2x). Most recent in 2-1 OT loss vs. Nebraska Omaha (Dec. 9) Fewest Shots Allowed, Game: 15, 5-4 loss at Wisconsin (Oct. 22) Fewest Shots Allowed, Regulation Period: 1, second of 4-1 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 3) Fewest Shots Allowed, 1st Period: 2, 4-4 OT tie vs. Harvard (Dec. 30) Fewest Shots Allowed, 2nd Period: 3 (2x). Most recent in 5-2 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 2) Fewest Shots Allowed, 3rd Period: 3, 5-3 win vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 27) Fewest Shots Allowed, OT: 0, 4-4 OT tie vs. Harvard (Dec. 30) Most PIM, Game: 33 (3x). Most recent in 5-3 loss at #9 Denver (Feb. 25) Most Opponent PIM, Game: 42, 4-0 loss vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 28) Most Combined PIM: 71, 5-3 loss at #9 Denver (Feb. 25) Fewest PIM, Game: 4 (2x). Most recent 4-3 win vs. Bemidji State (March 10, WCHA First Round) Fewest Opponent PIM, Game: 2, 3-2 win at St. Cloud State (Jan. 21) Fewest Combined PIM, Game: 8, 4-3 win vs. Bemidji State (March 10, WCHA First Round) Most PPG, Game: 3 (3x), Most recent (3-6) in 5-2 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 2) Best PP, Game: 3-5 (2x). Most recent in 7-6 win vs. #4 Colorado College (Nov. 25) Most PP Opportunities, Game: 7 (2x). Most recent (0-7) in 2-0 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 4) Best PK: 7-7, 3-2 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 5) Most Opponent PPG, Game: 4 (4-8), 5-4 loss at #3 Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 11) Most Opponent PP Opportunities, Game: 8 (4-8), 5-4 loss at #3 Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 11) Best Opponent PK: 7-7 (2x). Most recent in 2-0 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 4) UND INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES Most Goals, Game: 2 (19x) by six different players. Most recent by Danny Kristo in 4-2 win vs. Minnesota State (March 2) Most Assists, Game: 3 (7x) by Mark MacMillan in 4-3 win vs. Bemidji State (March 10, WCHA 1st round); by Carter Rowney in 4-1 win vs. Bemidji State (March 9, WCHA 1st round); by Brock Nelson in 4-2 win vs. Michigan Tech (Feb. 17); by Joe Gleason in 5-4 loss at #3 Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 11) and in 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31); and by Corban Knight in 5-2 win at Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 2) and in 7-6 win vs. #4 Colorado College (Nov. 25) Most Points, Game: 3 (18x) by seven different players Most PIM, Game: 15 (5x) by Michael Parks in 5-3 loss at #9 Denver (Feb. 25); Andrew MacWilliam in 4-3 win at #9 Denver (Feb. 24); by Ben Blood in 5-4 loss at #3 Minnesota Duluth (Feb. 11); by Danny Kristo in 2-1 win vs. #5 Minnesota (Jan. 13); and by Andrew Panzarella in 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31) Most Shots on Goal, Game: 10 by Corban Knight in 4-0 loss vs. St. Cloud State (Oct. 28) Best Plus/Minus, Game: +4 by Dillon Simpson in 7-3 win vs. Harvard (Dec. 31) Most Goalie Saves, Game: 39 by Aaron Dell in 3-2 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 5) Most Goalie Saves, Period: 19 by Aaron Dell in first period of 3-2 loss at #5 Minnesota (Nov. 5) Longest Point-Scoring Streak: 6 games by Danny Kristo (4g, 7a) from Feb. 17 vs. Michigan Tech to March 3 vs. Minnesota State, and from Oct. 7 vs. Air Force to Oct. 22 at Wisconsin (3g, 6a) Longest Point-Scoring Streak (Current): 3 games by Mark MacMillan (2g, 3a) from March 3 vs. Minnesota State to present Longest Goal-Scoring Streak: 3 games by Corban Knight (4g, 1a) from Feb. 17 vs. Michigan Tech to Feb. 25 at Denver, and from Oct. 7 vs. Air Force to Oct. 14 vs. #17 Maine; by Carter Rowney (6g, 1a) from Feb. 10 at #3 Minnesota Duluth to Feb. 17 vs. Michigan Tech; and by Brock Nelson (5g) from Nov. 25 vs. #4 Colorado College to 12/03/11 at Alaska Anchorage. Longest Goal-Scoring Streak (Current): 2 games by Connor Gaarder (2g) from March 9 vs. Bemidji State to present

10 PAGE 10 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, 2012 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... COMEBACKS UND won when trailing after two periods Oct. 7, 2011 vs. Air Force (Ice Breaker Tournament). UND trailed 3-2 after two but came back to win 4-3 on two goals by Brock Nelson in the final 6:12 of regulation. Opponent won when trailing after two periods Nov. 5, 2011 at #5 Minnesota (UND led 2-1 after two, but UM came back to win 3-2) Overcame 1-goal deficit and won UND: March 2, 2012 vs. Minnesota State. UND trailed 1-0 early in the first period of an eventual 4-2 UND win. OPP: Jan. 20, 2012 at St. Cloud State (UND led 2-1 after first period in an eventual 3-1 SCSU win) Overcame 2-goal deficit and won UND: Dec. 10, 2010 at Minnesota State. UND trailed 2-0 in first period but came back to win 4-3. OPP: Jan. 30, 2010 vs. #3 Denver. Denver won 4-2 after trailing 2-0 early in the second period. Overcame 3-goal deficit and won UND: Feb. 15, 2008 vs. Denver. UND trailed 1-0, 2-1, 3-1 and 4-1 in second period and came back to win 5-4. OPP: Feb. 6, 2004 at Wisconsin. Wisconsin trailed 3-0 until 12:01 of second period and came back to win 4-3 in OT. Overcame 4-goal deficit and won UND: Jan. 12, 1996 vs. Alaska Anchorage. UND trailed 4-0 and won 6-4. OPP: Dec. 30, 1988 vs. Michigan. Michigan trailed 5-1 and came back to win 6-5. OVERTIME GAMES Won Overtime game UND: March 19, 2011 vs. #5 Denver in WCHA Final Five championship. UND won 3-2 on a Matt Frattin goal at 5:11 of the second overtime period. OPP: Dec. 9, 2011 vs. Nebraska Omaha. UNO won 2-1 on a Ryan Walters goal at 1:21 of overtime. Tied Overtime game Dec. 30, 2011 vs. Harvard (4-4) SHOOTOUTS Won a Shootout UND: Oct. 8, 2010 at Alaska Anchorage at Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage (Game officially recorded as 5-5 tie). OPP: Jan. 3, 2010 vs. Notre Dame, 4-3 at Shillelagh Tournament in Hoffman Estates, Ill. SERIES SWEEPS Swept a 2-game regular season home series UND: March 2-3, 2012 vs. Minnesota State (4-2, 3-0) OPP: Nov. 4-5, 2011 at #5 Minnesota (2-0, 3-2) Swept a 2-game regular season road series UND: Dec. 2-3, 2011 at Alaska Anchorage (5-2, 4-1) OPP: Jan , 2010 vs. Denver (2-0, 4-2) Swept a regular season home & home series UND: Jan. 2-3, 2009 at Bemidji State (4-3 win), vs. Bemidji State (4-3 OT win) OPP: None Swept a WCHA first round playoff series at home UND: March 9-10, 2012 vs. Bemidji State (4-1, 4-3) OPP: March 1-2, 1996 Wisconsin swept UND (6-5 ot, 5-4 in 2 ot); UND has since won 15 consecutive home playoff series. Swept a WCHA first round playoff series on road UND: March 20-11, 1995 at St. Cloud State (3-2, 5-2) OPP: March 8-9, 2002 Minnesota swept UND (7-2, 4-3 ot) in Minneapolis SHUTOUTS Last Shutout UND: March 3, 2012 vs. Minnesota State (Brad Eidsness, 29 saves, 3-0 win) OPP: Nov. 20, 2011 at Bemidji State (Dan Bakala, 26 saves, 1-0 Bemidji State win) Last Shutout in Grand Forks UND: March 3, 2012 vs. Minnesota State (Brad Eidsness, 29 saves, 3-0 win) OPP: Oct. 28, 2011 vs. St. Cloud State (Ryan Faragher, 44 saves, 4-0 St. Cloud State win) Last Road Shutout UND: Jan. 29, 2011 at #20 Colorado College (Aaron Dell, 21 saves, 6-0 win) OPP: Nov. 20, 2011 at Bemidji State (Dan Bakala, 26 saves, 1-0 Bemidji State win) Scoreless Ties (2 in school history) Oct. 19, 2007 at Boston College, game shortened to two periods because of poor ice conditions March 8, 1968 at Michigan Tech, no overtime GOALS IN FINAL MINUTE OF REGULATION Goal scored in final regulation minute to tie score at time of goal and game ended in tie UND: Jan. 4, 2003, David Hale, at Colorado College, 19:49, 4-4 tie OPP: Feb. 10, 2007, Travis Morin, MSUM, at UND, 19:55, 4-4 tie Goal scored in final regulation minute to tie game same team went on to win in overtime UND: Jan. 11, 1986, Chris Jensen, at Minnesota- Duluth, tied it 7-7 at 19:46, UND won 8-7 in OT OPP: Dec. 5, 2009, Travis Oleksuk, Minnesota Duluth, tied the score 2-2 on an extra attacker goal with 33 seconds left in regulation, and then UMD s Justin Fontaine scored 12 seconds into overtime to give UMD a 3-2 win. Goal scored in final regulation minute to tie game but team tying the score in regulation still lost in OT UND: Feb. 12, 1987, Steve Johnson, at UND, tied it 4-4 at 19:43, but UND lost 5-4 OPP: Jan. 13, 1996, David Vallieres, Alaska Anchorage at UND, 19:58, 7-6 UND win Game-winning goal scored in final minute of regulation UND: Oct. 18, 2008, Chris VandeVelde, at Minnesota State, 19:51, 4-3 UND win OPP: Nov. 5, 2011, Kyle Rau, UND at #5 Minnesota,19:14, 3-2 Minnesota win EXTRA ATTACKER GOALS UND: Dec. 31, 2011, Danny Kristo vs. Harvard at 13:31 of first period (delayed penalty), making it 3-1 in a 7-3 UND win. OPP: Feb. 10, 2012, Minnesota Duluth s J.T. Brown scored a PPG with 1:06 remaining in the third period to cut UND lead to 3-1 in a 3-1 UND win. SHORTHANDED GOALS Scored a shorthanded goal UND: Feb. 25, 2012 at #9 Denver, Brock Nelson in 5-3 loss OPP: Feb. 18, 2012, Michigan Tech s Jordan Baker at 9:32 of the third period to make it 1-1 in an eventual 1-1 tie UND scored two shorthanded goals Dec. 29, 2006, vs. Dartmouth, Rylan Kaip (Philippe Lamoureux), Ryan Duncan (T.J. Oshie) Opponent scored two shorthanded goals Jan. 22, 2011, vs. Wisconsin, Terry Broadhurst and Michael Young each scored a SHG in 4-2 UND win. EMPTY NET GOALS UND: March 3, 2012, vs. Wisconsin. Brock Nelson at 18:31 of the third period to make it 3-0 in a 3-0 UND win OPP: Jan. 20, 2012, St. Cloud State s Jared Festler at 19:04 of the third period in 3-1 SCSU win

11 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 11 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED... TEAM GOALS IN A PERIOD Team scored 5 or more goals in a period UND: March 11, 2011 vs. Michigan Tech, 5 goals in first period of 8-2 win (WCHA First Round) OPP: Jan. 21, 2010, vs. #16 Nebraska Omaha, 5 goals in second period of 8-4 UNO win in Grand Forks PENALTY SHOTS A empted a Penalty Shot UND: Feb. 24, 2012 Danny Kristo scored at 7:21 of the second period in a 4-3 UND win at #9 Denver (Sam Bri ain) OPP: Oct. 22, 2011 Wisconsin s Joseph Labate was stopped by UND s Aaron Dell at 14:29 of the third period in a 5-4 UW win. Scored on a Penalty Shot UND: Feb. 24, 2012 Danny Kristo scored at 7:21 of the second period in a 4-3 UND win at #9 Denver (Sam Bri ain) OPP: None PENALTIES UND not penalized Feb. 22, 1997 vs. Alaska Anchorage Neither team was penalized Feb. 22, 1997 vs. Alaska Anchorage SINGLE-GAME POINTS Player had four points in a game UND: March 11, 2011, Ma Fra n (3g, 1a) and Chay Genoway (4a) in 8-2 win vs. Michigan Tech (WCHA First Round) OPP: April 10, 2008, Nathan Gerbe, Boston College (1-3-4) in 6-1 BC win (NCAA semifinal) Player had five points in a game UND: Dec. 5, 2008, Ryan Martens (2-3-5) in 10-1 win at Harvard OPP: Feb. 11, 2012, Minnesota Duluth s Jack Connolly (2-3-5) in 5-4 UMD win Player had six points in a game UND: Nov. 10, 2001, Travis Roche (0-6-6) vs. Minnesota W 7-5 OPP: Nov. 9, 1996, Casey Hankinson, Minnesota (4-2-6) L 10-6 HAT TRICKS Last hat trick UND: March 11, Ma Fra n and Jason Gregoire in 8-0 win vs. Michigan Tech (WCHA First Round) OPP: Nov. 26, 2011 Rylan Schwartz (3 goals) in 4-3 UND win vs. #4 Colorado College in Grand Forks Last natural hat trick UND: March 29, Ryan Duncan in 5-1 win vs. Princeton (NCAA Midwest Region semifinal at Madison, Wis.) OPP: Oct. 17, 2008 Zach Harrison (3 SHG) in 5-1 UND loss at Minnesota State All goals scored by one player UND: Nov. 15, goals by Dave Kar o vs. Denver OPP: Nov. 26, 2011 Rylan Schwartz (3 goals) in 4-3 UND win vs. #4 Colorado College in Grand Forks GOALIE ASSISTS Goalie assisted on a goal UND: Nov. 25, 2011 Aaron Dell vs. #4 Colorado College, 7-6 UND win OPP: Nov. 3, 2007 Richard Bachman, Colorado College SHOTS ON GOAL Fewer than 15 shots in a game UND: Jan. 26, 2008 vs. Alaska Anchorage in Grand Forks, N.D. (13 shots in 3-1 win) OPP: Oct. 15, 2010 at Bemidji State (14 shots), 5-2 UND win Fewer than 20 shots in a game UND: Dec. 3, 2011 at Alaska Anchorage (17 shots in 4-1 UND win) OPP: Jan. 27, 2012 vs. Wisconsin (17 shots), 5-3 UND win 40 or more shots in a game UND: Jan. 28, 2012 vs. Wisconsin (41 shots) in 4-2 win OPP: March 19, 2011 vs. #5 Denver (42) shots in 3-2 double OT UND win (WCHA Final Five championship game) 50 or more shots in a game UND: Jan. 6, 2006 at Alaska Anchorage (51 Shots) 5-3 loss OPP: March 9, 2002 at Minnesota (52 Shots, 40 reg.) 4-3 loss, OT, Feb. 25, 1994 at Colorado College (59 shots reg.) 5-1 loss 60 or more shots in a game UND: Dec. 30, 2000 vs. Princeton (65 Shots) OPP: Jan. 31, 1981 at Minnesota (67 Shots) GOALIE SAVES 40 or more saves in a game by a goalie UND: March 19, 2011, Aaron Dell, 40 saves vs. #5 Denver in 3-2 UND win in double OT (WCHA Final Five championship) OPP: Jan. 20, 2012, Ryan Faragher, St. Cloud State, 41 saves, 3-1 SCSU win 50 or more saves in a game by a goalie UND: Feb 25, 1994, Toby Kvalevog, 54 saves at Colorado College, 5-1 CC win OPP: Dec. 30, 2000, Nate Nomeland, Princeton, 60 saves (Milwaukee, Wis.), 5-4 UND win 60 or more saves in a game by a goalie UND: Never happened OPP: Dec. 30, 2000, Nate Nomeland, Princeton, 60 saves (Milwaukee, Wis.), 5-4 UND win Last individual 4-goal game UND: Jan. 9, 2004 Brandon Bochenski vs. Alaska Anchorage OPP: Nov. 8, 2008 Eric Walsky at Colorado College

12 PAGE 12 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, WCHA STANDINGS WCHA OVERALL Team Pts GP W-L-T Win% GF GA GP W-L-T Win% GF GA 1. Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Denver North Dakota Colorado College St. Cloud State Nebraska Omaha Michigan Tech Bemidji State Wisconsin Minnesota State Alaska Anchorage THIS WEEK IN THE WCHA... Games for Thursday, March 15: (6) Michigan Tech vs (3) Denver, 2:07 pm CT (5) St. Cloud State vs (4) North Dakota, 7:07 pm CT Games for Friday, March 16: Michigan Tech/Denver vs (2) Minnesota Duluth, 2:07 pm CT St. Cloud State/North Dakota vs (1) Minnesota, 7:07 pm CT Games for Saturday, March 17: Broadmoor Trophy Championship Game, 7:07 pm CT LAST WEEK IN THE WCHA... WCHA Playoffs First Round Best-of-Three Results of Friday, March 9 (11) Minnesota State 2 at (2) Minnesota Duluth 4 (12) Alaska Anchorage 1 at (1) Minnesota 2 (7) Nebraska Omaha 0 at (6) St. Cloud State 4 (9) Bemidji State 1 at (4) North Dakota 4 (8) Michigan Tech 3 at (5) Colorado College 1 (10) Wisconsin 1 at (3) Denver 0 Results of Saturday, March 10 Nebraska Omaha 1 at St. Cloud State 3 (SCSU wins, 2-0) Bemidji State 3 at North Dakota 4 (UND wins 2-0) Minnesota State 2 at Minnesota Duluth 3 (2 ot) (UMD wins 2-0) Alaska Anchorage 3 at Minnesota 7 (UM wins 2-0) Michigan Tech 4 at Colorado College 3 ot (MTU wins 2-0) Wisconsin 1 at Denver 3 (series tied 1-1) Results of Sunday, March 11 Wisconsin 2 at Denver 3 ot (DU wins 2-0) Grand Forks Herald WCHA Coaches Preseason Poll Rk Team (1st place votes) Points 1. Denver (7) North Dakota (4) Colorado College (1) Nebraska Omaha Minnesota Duluth Minnesota St. Cloud State Wisconsin Alaska Anchorage Bemidji State Minnesota State, Mankato Michigan Tech 14 POY: Jaden Schwartz, So., F, Colorado College ROY: Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota X Radio WCHA Media Preseason Poll Rk Team (1st place votes) Poll Avg. 1. Denver (16) Colorado College (7) North Dakota (2) Nebraska Omaha (1) Minnesota Duluth Minnesota Wisconsin 5.54 St. Cloud State Alaska Anchorage Bemidji State Minnesota State Michigan Tech 1.69 POY: Jason Zucker, So., F, Denver ROY: Rocco Grimaldi, F, North Dakota COY: Mel Pearson, Michigan Tech OFFENSIVE Oct. 11 Mickey Spencer (Jr., F, Alaska Anchorage) Oct. 18 Rylan Schwartz (Jr., F, Colorado College) Oct. 25 Drew Shore (Jr., F, Denver) Nov. 1 Milos Gordic (So., F, Michigan Tech) Nov. 8 Nick Dineen (Sr., F, Colorado College) Nov. 15 Jack Connolly (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) Nov. 22 Nick Bjugstad (So., F, Minnesota) Nov. 29 Brock Nelson (So., F, North Dakota) Rylan Schwartz (Jr., F, Colorado College) Dec. 6 Brock Nelson (So., F, North Dakota) Dec. 13 Mark Alt (So., D, Minnesota) Mitch Bruijsten (Jr., F, Alaska Anchorage) Dec. 20 Rylan Schwartz (Jr., F, Colorado College) Jan. 4 Drew Shore (Jr., F, Denver) Jan. 10 Travis Oleksuk (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) Jan. 17 Jordan Baker (Sr., F, Michigan Tech) Jan. 24 Eriah Hayes (Jr., F, Minnesota State) Jan. 31 Luke Salazar (Sr., F, Denver) Feb. 7 J.T. Brown (So., F, Minnesota Duluth) Feb. 14 Jack Connolly (Sr., F, Minnesota Duluth) Feb. 21 Corban Knight (Jr., F, North Dakota) Feb. 28 J.T. Brown (So., F, Minnesota Duluth) Mar. 6 Mark Zengerle (So., F, Wisconsin) WCHA PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS DEFENSIVE Oct. 11 Austin Lee (Sr., G, Minnesota State) Kent Patterson (Sr., G, Minnesota) Oct. 18 Josh Robinson (Sr., G, Michigan Tech) Oct. 25 Andrew Walsh (Fr., G, Bemidji State) Nov. 1 Kent Patterson (Sr., G, Minnesota) Josh Robinson (Sr., G, Michigan Tech) Nov. 8 Kenny Reiter (Sr., G, Minnesota Duluth) Nov. 15 Kenny Reiter (Sr., G, Minnesota Duluth) Nov. 22 Josh Thorimbert (So., G, Colorado College) Nov. 29 Justin Schultz (Jr., D, Wisconsin) Dec. 6 Brad Hunt (Sr., D, Bemidji State) Dec. 13 Aaron Dell (Jr., G, North Dakota) Dec. 20 Nick Jensen (So., D, St. Cloud State) Jan. 4 Juho Olkinuora (Fr., G, Denver) Jan. 10 Kenny Reiter (Sr., G, Minnesota Duluth) Jan. 17 Joey LaLeggia (Fr., D, Denver) Jan. 24 Justin Schultz (Jr., D, Wisconsin) Jan. 31 Josh Robinson (Sr., G, Michigan Tech) Feb. 7 Mike Lee (Jr., G, St. Cloud State) Feb. 14 Dan Bakala (Sr., G, Bemidji State) Feb. 21 Kent Patterson (Sr., G, Minnesota) Feb. 21 Nate Schmidt (So., D, Minnesota) Frankie Simonelli (So., D, Wisconsin) Mar. 6 Mike Lee (Jr., G, St. Cloud State) Josh Thorimbert (So., G, Colorado College) ROOKIE Oct. 11 Blake Pietila (F, Michigan Tech) Oct. 18 Kyle Rau (F, Minnesota) Oct. 25 Josh Rumpel (G, Wisconsin) Nov. 1 Ryan Faragher (G, St. Cloud State) Nov. 8 Jean-Paul Lafontaine (F, Minnesota State) Nov. 15 Josh Archibald (F, Nebraska Omaha) Nov. 22 Caleb Herbert (F, Minnesota Duluth) Nov. 29 Juho Olkinuora (G, Denver) Dec. 6 Brendan O Donnell (F, North Dakota) Dec. 13 Andrew Walsh (G, Bemidji State) Dec. 20 Andrew Walsh (G, Bemidji State) Jan. 4 Connor Gaarder (F, North Dakota) Jan. 10 Jake McCabe (D, Wisconsin) Jan. 17 Ty Loney (F, Denver) Joel Rumpel (G, Wisconsin) Jan. 24 Andrew Prochno (D, St. Cloud State) Jan. 31 Blake Pietila (F, Michigan Tech) Feb. 7 Zach Palmquist (D, Minnesota State) Feb. 14 Scott Mayfield (D, Denver) Feb. 21 Kyle Rau (F, Minnesota) Feb. 28 Kyle Rau (F, Minnesota) Mar. 6 Joel Rumpel (G, Wisconsin)

13 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE NORTH DAKOTA ROSTER NO. NAME (NHL rights) POS. YR. HT. WT. S/C HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM 2 Andrew MacWilliam (TOR)** D Jr L Calgary, Alberta Camrose (AJHL) 4 Derek Forbort (LA)* D So L Duluth, Minn. U.S. NTDP 5 Nick Mattson (CHI) D Fr L Chanhassen, Minn. Indiana (USHL) 7 Danny Kristo (MTL)** F Jr R Eden Prairie, Minn. Omaha (USHL) 8 Dan Senkbeil D Fr L Fremont, Calif. Alaska (NAHL) 9 Mario Lamoureux*** F Sr L Grand Forks, N.D. Tri-City (USHL) 10 Corban Knight** (FLA) F Jr R High River, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) 11 Derek Rodwell (NJ)* F So R Taber, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) 13 Connor Gaarder F Fr R Edina, Minn. Coulee Region (NAHL) 14 Taylor Dickin F So L Winnipeg, Manitoba Selkirk (MJHL) 15 Michael Parks (PHI) F Fr R St. Louis, Mo. Cedar Rapids (USHL) 16 Mark MacMillan (MTL) F Fr L Penticton, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL) 17 Colten St. Clair F Fr R Gilbert, Ariz. Fargo (USHL) 18 Dillon Simpson* (EDM) D So L Edmonton, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL) 19 Rocco Grimaldi (FLA) F Fr R Rossmoor, Calif. U.S. NTDP 20 Joe Gleason (CHI)** D Jr R Edina, Minn. Des Moines (USHL) 21 Brendan O Donnell (TB) F Fr L Winnipeg, Manitoba Penticton (BCHL) 22 Andrew Panzarella D Fr R Washington, D.C. Waterloo (USHL) 24 Ben Blood (OTT)*** D Sr L Plymouth, Minn. Indiana (USHL) 25 Mitch MacMillan F So L Penticton, British Columbia St. Cloud State University 27 Carter Rowney** F Jr R Sexsmith, Alberta Grande Prairie (AJHL) 28 Stephane Pattyn F Fr L Ste. Anne, Manitoba Portage (MJHL) 29 Brock Nelson (NYI)* F So L Warroad, Minn. Warroad High School 31 Brad Eidsness (BUF)*** G Sr L Chestermere, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) 32 Aaron Dell ** G Jr L Airdrie, Alberta Calgary (AJHL) 35 Tate Maris** G Jr L Denver, Colo. Bozeman (NPHL) * -- Indicates letters earned Captain: Mario Lamoureux Assistant Captains: Ben Blood, Corban Knight, Andrew MacWilliam STAFF Head Coach... Dave Hakstol Associate Head Coach...Cary Eades Assistant Coach...Dane Jackson Volunteer Assistant Coach...Karl Goehring Director of Hockey Operations...Pat Swanson Equipment Manager...Andy Rannells Athletic Trainer/Strength Coach... Mark Poolman Assistant Video Coordinator...Pierre-Paul Lamoureux Team Physician... Dr. Greg Greek Administrative Assistant... Carmen Pester Media Relations Director...Jayson Hajdu PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Eidsness...IDES-ness Forbort...FORE-bert Gaarder...gorder Lamoureux, Mario... MAR-ee-oh LAM-er-oo Pattyn, Stephane... steff-on patton Rowney...RAU-knee Senkbeil...SENK-beel NHL DRAFT PICKS (Chronological) Player Team Year Rd. Pick Ben Blood Ottawa Brad Eidsness Buffalo Danny Kristo Montreal Andrew MacWilliam Toronto Joe Gleason Chicago Corban Knight Florida Derek Rodwell New Jersey Derek Forbort Los Angeles Brock Nelson N.Y. Islanders Mark MacMillan Montreal Michael Parks Philadelphia Brendan O Donnell Tampa Bay Nick Mattson Chicago Rocco Grimaldi Florida Dillon Simpson Edmonton

14 PAGE 14 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MARCH 12, 2012 Now in his eighth season as the head coach at the University of North Dakota, Dave Hakstol has established himself as one of the most accomplished and well-respected bench bosses in NCAA hockey. Through his first seven seasons, Hakstol has compiled a (.653) overall winning percentage and a (.625) WCHA record. Already a six-time finalist for the prestigious Spencer Penrose Award as the national coach of the year, Hakstol guided the Fighting Sioux to the NCAA Frozen Four in , giving UND an incredible five Frozen Four berths in Hakstol s first seven years as head coach. He also led UND to a second MacNaughton Cup in three years as WCHA champions, giving the Sioux an NCAA men s hockey-leading 15 conference titles. UND also won its second straight Broadmoor Trophy as WCHA playoff champions. In the process, Hakstol and the Sioux turned in the third-winningest season (32 wins) in the program s illustrious history. Three of Hakstol s players garnered All-America honors in : forward Matt Frattin (first team), defenseman Chay Genoway (first team) and goalie Aaron Dell (second team). Frattin, who led the nation with 36 goals, was also a Hobey Baker Award Hobey Hat Trick finalist and the WCHA Player of the Year. Genoway was named the WCHA s Most Outstanding Student-Athlete, while Dell won a schoolrecord 30 games, toppling a 24-year-old record previously held by Hockey Hall of Famer Ed Belfour. In the classroom, UND placed a program-record 16 student-athletes on the WCHA All-Academic team and boasted five WCHA Scholar-Athlete honorees. In , Hakstol and the Sioux added another piece of hardware to UND s championship lore with a Broadmoor Trophy as the WCHA Final Five champions, the second Broadmoor Trophy of Hakstol s distinguished tenure. Hakstol led the Sioux to a overall record and a WCHA mark, landing an eighth straight NCAA postseason appearance, the third-longest streak in the nation. The Fighting Sioux went overall and in conference play in en route to their WCHA-leading 14th league championship. Hakstol was also recognized as WCHA Coach of the Year for the first time in his career. Hakstol joined rare company when he took the Sioux to the Frozen Four in his first four seasons as a collegiate head coach, joining Jack Parker and Doug Woog as the only three coaches to accomplish that feat. In Hakstol s first season ( ) as head coach, he led a team with nine seniors to the Frozen Four. In his second season ( ), he led a team with 13 freshmen and just two seniors to the Frozen Four. In his third season, Hakstol took UND to the Frozen Four yet again, and sophomore forward Ryan Duncan won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the best player in college hockey. In , his fourth season, Hakstol led UND to a overall record and WCHA mark (second place). A key in Hakstol s success has been surrounding himself with an outstanding coaching staff. His first two seasons, he was joined by associate head coach Brad Berry and assistant coach Cary Eades. Eades has won championships on every level at which he has played or coached. Berry s outstanding work at UND resulted in him accepting an assistant coach position in the NHL s Vancouver Canucks organization in the summer of To fill the vacancy created by Berry s departure, Eades was promoted to associate head coach and Hakstol hired former Sioux and NHL player Dane Jackson as an assistant coach. Jackson, who had an 11-year career as a professional hockey player, has became an integral part of the coaching staff by working individually with each Fighting Sioux player on developing their skills. The trademark of the Fighting Sioux during Hakstol s first seven seasons has been UND s ability to play its best hockey at the most crucial time of the year in the playoffs. THE DAVE HAKSTOL FILE Birthdate July 30, 1968 Hometown Warburg, Alberta Education Bachelor s Degree: Financial Management (UND 96) Family Wife, Erinn; daughter, Avery; son, Brenden Coaching 2004-present - Head Coach University of North Dakota Associate Head Coach University of North Dakota General Manager/Head Coach Sioux City (USHL) Head Coach USA/USHL Team, IIHF Four Nations Cup Head Coach Central District Team USA, National Select 16 Festival Coaching Awards WCHA Coach of the Year 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Spencer Penrose Award finalist USHL Coach of the Year Playing Career Minnesota Moose (IHL) Indianapolis Ice (IHL) University of North Dakota During his first seven years, Hakstol has led the Sioux to an overall postseason record of (.720) that includes a 25-8 WCHA playoff record and 11-7 NCAA playoff mark. UND s 36 NCAA and WCHA playoff wins the last six seasons are more than any other WCHA team during that time. UND has developed a reputation for doing an outstanding job in preparing players for professional hockey careers and careers beyond hockey. Last season, an astonishing 45 former Sioux played professionally, including 16 who played in the National Hockey League. Among those 16 were Frattin, who made his NHL debut with Toronto on Hockey Night in Canada a mere two days after UND s season came to an end. In , 17 former Fighting Sioux played in the National Hockey League, the program s most since the season. Thirteen of those players were coached by Hakstol during his nine seasons on the UND staff. In the last five seasons alone, nine of Hakstol s former UND players have debuted the NHL the year after completing their collegiate careers, including Frattin ( ), Chris VandeVelde ( ), T.J. Oshie ( ), Chris Porter ( ), Taylor Chorney ( ), Brian Lee ( ), Matt Smaby ( ), Drew Stafford ( ) and Travis Zajac. In , All-American Jonathan Toews made the jump directly to the NHL s Chicago Blackhawks after playing two years at UND. He was a finalist for the NHL s Rookie of the Year Award and in the summer of 2008 was named the captain of the Blackhawks, becoming the third-youngest captain in NHL history. Toews was 20 years and 79 days old when he assumed the role as Chicago s captain. In 2010, Toews led the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 49 years, capturing Conn Smythe Trophy honors as playoff MVP in the process. Earlier that same year, Toews led Canada to a gold medal at the Olympics in Vancouver and was named the tournament s top forward. In the last seven seasons, 33 UND players have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft, including six in the 2007, 2008 and 2010 NHL Drafts. UND men s hockey players are also outstanding students. Last season, a schoolrecord 16 student-athletes were named to the WCHA All-Academic team. In each

15 MARCH 12, 2012 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PAGE 15 DAVE HAKSTOL S COACHING RECORD WCHA OVERALL WCHA WCHA NCAA YEAR W L T PCT. FINISH PLAYOFFS W L T PCT. TOURN th 3rd Runnerup t-4th 1st Semifinals rd 2nd Semifinals nd 3rd Semifinals * st 4th Regionals t-4th 1st Regionals st 1st Semifinals th TOTALS Years at UND: 8th NCAA Appearances: 7 NCAA Frozen Four Appearances: 5 NCAA Championship Game Appearances: 1 WCHA MacNaughton Cup Championships: 2 WCHA Final Five Appearances: 8 WCHA Final Five Championship Appearances: 4 WCHA Final Five Championships: 3 * - Named WCHA Coach of the Year of the previous two seasons, 11 Fighting Sioux were named to the WCHA All-Academic team. Last year, five individuals were also named WCHA Scholar-Athletes. In , junior defenseman Chay Genoway, was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America third team. In , 10 UND men s hockey players earned WCHA All-Academic honors, most in the league. In , 11 Fighting Sioux were named to the WCHA All-Academic team, tying for the WCHA league high. Hakstol, 35 years old when he was named UND s head men s hockey coach on July 9, 2004, is just the 15th head men s hockey coach in school history and only the fourth Fighting Sioux head coach in the past 43 years. Hakstol, a Sioux player from , is also just the fifth former UND player to also become head coach at North Dakota. Taking over a tradition-rich program that is synonymous with the word excellence was no small task, but Hakstol s background prepared him for the challenge. Prior to taking over as UND s head coach, the former Sioux captain was a member of Dean Blais s coaching staff for four seasons and in that stint helped coach the Sioux to a (.662) overall record and (.634) WCHA record. During Hakstol s four years under Blais, UND won two WCHA titles, made three NCAA appearances and finished as the 2001 national runnerup. Named a UND assistant coach on July 1, 2000, Hakstol was elevated to associate head coach in December 2000, and he served as the team s recruiting coordinator in his four seasons working under Blais. In that capacity, Hakstol played a vital role in helping attract top-caliber student-athletes to UND. Eleven UND players or recruits were drafted by National Hockey League teams while Hakstol and former associate head coach Brad Berry were Sioux assistants. Prior to joining the UND staff on July 1, 2000, Hakstol spent four seasons ( ) as the general manager and head coach of the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League, posting winning seasons in his last three seasons. Overall, Hakstol had a record with the Musketeers. He was named the USHL Coach of the Year in , when he led Sioux City to a record. While coaching at Sioux City, Hakstol also coached the 1998 USA/USHL hockey team at the IIHF Four Nationals Cup in Oslo, Norway, and he was the head coach of the Central District team (USA Hockey) at the National Select 16 Festival in Ann Arbor, Mich., in Before beginning his coaching career, Hakstol played professional hockey with the IHL s Minnesota Moose from , serving as team captain for two years, and with the IHL s Indianapolis Ice from , serving as team captain for one season. In five professional seasons, Hakstol played in 250 games, scoring 12 goals and recording 37 assists. He also accumulated 455 penalty minutes. As a defenseman on the Sioux hockey team from , Hakstol was a three-year letterwinner and served as team captain from 1990 to He played in 107 games for UND, scoring 10 goals and adding 36 assists for 46 points. He had 77 penalties for 191 minutes. Hakstol and his wife, Erinn, have two children: daughter Avery and son Brenden. HAKSTOL IN THE POSTSEASON Since Dave Hakstol was named UND s head coach, his programs all WCHA teams in conference playoff wins and overall playoff wins over the past six seasons. UND also leads all NCAA DI programs in number of Frozen Four appearances during Hakstol s tenure: Playoff Records (League only) Wins Team 27-8 North Dakota 19-9 Denver Minnesota Wisconsin Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud State Colorado College 5-14 Michigan Tech 4-15 Alaska Anchorage 3-3 Bemidji State* 3-16 Minnesota State 0-4 Nebraska Omaha* Playoff Records (Overall) Wins Team North Dakota Wisconsin Denver Minnesota Duluth Minnesota St. Cloud State Colorado College 5-14 Michigan Tech 4-15 Alaska Anchorage 3-3 Bemidji State* 3-16 Minnesota State 0-6 Nebraska Omaha* *Indicates record since joining WCHA NCAA DI Playoff Records ( ) Wins Team 15-4 Boston College (4 Frozen Fours) 11-7 North Dakota (5 Frozen Fours) 8-3 Wisconsin (2 Frozen Fours) 7-6 Miami (2 Frozen Fours) 6-2 Michigan State (1 Frozen Four) 6-4 Notre Dame (2 Frozen Fours) 5-1 Minnesota Duluth (1 Frozen Four) 5-7 Michigan (2 Frozen Fours) 5-4 Denver (1 Frozen Four) 4-3 Boston University (1 Frozen Four) 4-3 Maine (2 Frozen Fours) 4-7 New Hampshire 3-4 Minnesota (1 Frozen Four) 2-1 RIT (1 Frozen Four) 2-2 Vermont (1 Frozen Four) 2-3 Bemidji State (1 Frozen Four) 2-4 Colorado College (1 Frozen Four) 2-4 Cornell 1-1 Clarkson 1-1 Holy Cross 1-1 Massachusetts 1-1 Yale

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