Beau Christy and Ford Skytta each scored twice to lead Hermantown to a 7-2 victory over Mahtomedi on Friday night at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center.
Hermantown scored three goals in both the second and third periods. Kole Lendzyk and Bode Madill each contributed a goal and an assist for the Hawks.
Bryce Francisco stopped 19 shots for Hermantown (3-0-1), which will visit Duluth Marshall on Tuesday night.
UMD has not advanced beyond the quarterfinal round since the 2021-22 season, when it won the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Since then, the Bulldogs are 2-5 in the quarterfinals, losing series to St. Cloud State in 2022-23, Denver in 2023-24 and Arizona State in 2024-25.
Johnson is one of the nation's top prospects in the Class of 2028, and Brown is a rising star who will draw a lot of attention from college scouts next summer.
If Kirill Kaprizov ever gets a true sniper riding shotgun -- Brock Boeser? -- the rest of the Western Conference might suddenly discover something Minnesota fans have suspected for a while now. The Wild are closer than they look.
Quick news and notes from across Duluth and the Northland, updated throughout the day.
The Minnesota Monsters have made their move by stepping into a stronger league and bringing the team into Amsoil. Tuesday afternoon is the community’s opportunity to meet the players, see the vision for the franchise and decide whether Duluth intends to build something lasting around it.
UMD has not advanced beyond the quarterfinal round since the 2021-22 season, when it won the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Since then, the Bulldogs are 2-5 in the quarterfinals, losing series to St. Cloud State in 2022-23, Denver in 2023-24 and Arizona State in 2024-25.
