Bob Nygaard isn’t one to pat himself on the back. When asked about getting the press box at Amsoil Arena named in his honor, Nygaard sends the credit to UMD associate AD Brian Nystrom. It was Nystrom, Nygaard says, who circled back on a long-standing idea to honor the former UMD sports information director and jack of all trades that was scuttled by the pandemic and scheduling problems.
Now, we come to you from the Bob Nygaard Press Box. It’s a tremendous and well-deserved honor, and better late than never, I say.
Rematch after a Friday game in Bemidji that probably was as advertised. It was hard for either team to find much footing offensively, and it took a tipped shot (Bemidji State) and well-screened long shot (UMD) to find the back of the net.
Dominic James added a goal in the exhibition shootout, but the game went in the books as a 1-1 draw.
No changes for UMD. A few for Bemidji, most notably in goal. Zach Stejskal vs Gavin Enright.
Lines?
Lines.
UMD forwards
Steeves – James – Loheit
Olson – Loney – Bettens
Howard – Spicer – Laderoute
Mylymok – Jacques – Johnson
UMD defense
Kaiser – Dubinsky
Daschke – Gotz
Gallatin – Pierce
Bodnarchuk
UMD goalies
Stejskal – Thiessen – Sandy
Bemidji State forwards
Lewandowski – Martin – Pickering
Vaisanen – Roed – Jones
Martan – Jutting – Flammang
Irey – Myers – Lawson
Bemidji State defense
Zmolek – Rosen
Looft – Magnuson
Wolfe – Satosaari
Acheson
Bemidji State goalies
Enright – Sholl
