COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND Athletics)– North Dakota senior forward Riese Gaber was named NCHC Forward of the Week after a six-point weekend in a sweep over Alaska, league officials announced on Tuesday afternoon. Gaber earned the honor for the fourth time during his career.
Gaber put together his best weekend of the season in a sweep of Alaska, racking up an NCHC-best and tying for the most in the nation with six points in the two games. The UND captain tallied three points both nights against the Nanooks. In Friday’s 6-4 victory, Gaber scored two goals while assisting on the Fighting Hawks’ first goal of the night. His first goal Friday put UND up for good at 2-1, while a power play strike helped seal the victory in the third period. A night later, the Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, native had a hand in each of North Dakota’s first three goals with a marker and two primary assists. He opened the scoring Saturday with an unassisted power play tally, while his second primary assist of the game helped break a 2-2 tie and put UND up for good in an eventual 6-2 win.
The senior was named the game’s first star both nights in the sweep of the Nanooks. He finished the series with three goals and three assists, while firing 10 shots on goal in the two games. He also ended with a +4 plus/minus on the weekend. These were Gaber’s first three-point games of the season, while he now ranks 10th in the NCHC with 20 points in 20 games this season. His 11 goals on the year tie for seventh in the NCHC.
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