DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth used its special teams to beat Miami 2-1 on Saturday in NCHC play at Amsoil Arena.
Juniors Zam Plante and Ty Hanson, both of Hermantown, scored for the Bulldogs (7-3-2 overall, 2-2 NCHC) with Plante scoring on the power play and Hanson shorthanded.
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Freshman Layne Loomer scored the lone goal for Miami (7-3, 2-2).
Bulldogs freshman goaltender Carl Axelsson made 22 saves on 23 shots while Miami junior goalie Matteo Drobac finished with 26 stops.
The Bulldogs hit the road next weekend for another NCHC series, playing at 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Cloud State.
Highlights
Scott Sandelin got his 500th win Saturday. He’s one of just 18 coaches to have won 500 or more games in their career at the NCAA Division I level, and one of nine to do it all at one school. At 500-426-106 in 27 seasons, Sandelin is third all-time among active coaches in wins behind Quinnipiac’s Rand Pecknold and Air Force’s Frank Serratore.
The Bulldogs power play got off the schneid Saturday. Zam Plante finished a feed from sophomore wing Hunter Anderson with 5:23 to go in the first period, scoring on UMD’s second power play of the night.
The Bulldogs were 0-for-8 ...