Men's Hockey Falls In Hard-Fought Loss Vs. North Dakota In NCAA Tournament

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Merrimack men's hockey team faced a mere one-goal deficit against North Dakota, and despite a strong second-period push, ultimately fell 3-0 in the Sioux Falls Regional at Denny Sanford Premier Center on Thursday night.

The Flying Hawks took a two-goal lead in the opening four minutes of the third period before netting an empty-netter with 45 seconds left.

Merrimack tilted the ice in the second period with a flurry of strong scoring chances, but ultimately couldn't slide one past North Dakota goaltender Jan Spunar.

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