TEMPE, Ariz. – First, a few pictures from our tour of Mullett Arena on Friday. More on my BlueSky account. Thank you to Paige Shacklett from Arizona State for setting this up for Matt Wellens, my son Hunter and me. Sorry for the weird layout here as I’m not a pro at this and it shows.

Now about ice hockey. Last games for UMD before a roughly three-week holiday break. Of course, the “break” part here is a hockey thing, as the players are also preparing for the finals, which begin again on Monday in Duluth.

Both teams were out last weekend, so it will be either a sleepy or hectic start. You choose.

Adam Gajan (lower body) is out, so freshman Klayton Knapp makes his first career start. Joe Molenaar (lower body) is also out and Kyle Bettens moves back into the lineup to replace him.

Klayton Knapp vs. Luke Pavicich.

Lines?

lines.

UMD forward
Menghini-James-Shaugabay
Plante (Max) – Plante (Zam) – Bentz
Loney-Smith-Bettens
Perkins – Arnott – Bechen

UMD defense
Dubinsky – Glue
Pionk-Hanson
Gallatin-Pierce
Bodnarchuk

UMD goalkeeper
Close – Sandy

Arizona State forward
Sillinger – Potter – Schimek
Kirwan – Jackson (Ty) – Jackson (Dylan)
Alexander – Shlaine – Smolen
Eckerle – Gordon – Hymovitch

Arizona State defense
Beck – court
Boser-Dowd
Murchison – Kjellberg
Ness

Arizona State goalkeeper
Pavicich – Homer – Hamm