{"id":599936,"date":"2016-12-25T12:38:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-25T17:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=599936"},"modified":"2016-12-25T12:38:56","modified_gmt":"2016-12-25T17:38:56","slug":"play-60-minute-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/play-60-minute-game\/","title":{"rendered":"UND Hockey: Play 60-Minute Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recurring theme this season has been UND\u2019s failure to play a full 60-minute game. At times, we have heard players say,\u00a0we weren\u2019t ready to play at the drop of the first puck. For whatever reason, UND wasn\u2019t giving a full 60-minute effort and it was showing in the box scores. At the halfway point, UND is 9-6-3 and 3-4-1 in the NCHC.<\/p>\n

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UND Heads off the ice after a goal against BSU. (Photo Credit: Russell Hons UNDSports.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t come with the right mindset,\u201d senior captain Gage Ausmus said after losing to the Michigan State Spartans. \u201cWe kind of looked past them and that\u2019s the thing with a young team, any team. In college, any team can you beat you no matter what their record is. I think we kind of came into this game not focused and prepared for what they had to bring.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, we have to come with a different mindset. I think that\u2019s pretty easy with our group. Last weekend, we played in St. Cloud, we put together two 60-minutes games and that\u2019s what we need to do to win the game with the group we have this year. We need to play the first, second, and third periods. I think we only put together one good period tonight. Obviously, tomorrow we need to realize we need to bring it from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier in the season, during a six-game stretch, the Hawks went 0-4-2 (.166). During those six games, they were outscored 10-19. Obviously, it\u2019s very hard to win hockey games with goal differentials like that. UND was struggling, and having trouble cashing in on offensive opportunities.<\/p>\n

No Panic in the Hawks<\/h2>\n

During the rough patch in question, the Fighting Hawks\u00a0said all of the right things. They know what they have to do and they haven’t played\u00a0that bad. They just need to play a 60-minute game and clean up a few minor mistakes that get magnified when a team is struggling for wins. Even with the consistent first half, the Hawks\u2019 players aren\u2019t panicking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say panic,\u201d junior forward Austin Poganski said during a recent press conference. \u201cI would say more urgency. I wouldn\u2019t say desperation mode but we can\u2019t really afford too many mishaps. We\u2019ve got to keep improving as a team and building as a team and just get a few wins.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sophomore defenseman Christian Wolanin echoed his fellow teammate\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaturday night\u2019s post-game losses are always a little bit edgy,\u201d Wolanin said. \u201cWe have a good staff, we have a good group of guys. We know what we need to do. Obviously, this is a little frustrating. But there\u2019s no panic. We know what we need to do to get back on track.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, throughout the first half, UND hasn\u2019t played all that bad. Inconsistency aside, the Hawks are\u00a0close to being a very good hockey team. Most of the mistakes they\u2019ve made are fundamental and if they can clean these mistakes up, they will have success in the season half of the season. Recently after a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to the Denver Pioneers, head coach Brad Berry explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can look back through the game, it\u2019s those lapses in games where you give up one goal or two goals.\u201d coach Berry said \u201cWhether it\u2019s having a lead or chasing a game, there are lapses in games where you\u2019re leaving Cam (Johnson) stranded back there and having to make good saves. You can\u2019t do that. We\u2019re playing good teams and we\u2019re playing a good team next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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