Three UND recruits made the roster for the World Junior A challenge in December.
Strathmann, Swanson, and Heil made the team.
Former UND player Matt Smaby is the head coach this year.
https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/1291484
Schmaltz will be out for this weekend against Miami...I take it there was no review of the hit that injured him by the UMD player, as I'm guessing we would have heard about it by now. Miami is missing a whole line of forwards and their backup goalie...all injured.
https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/key-forwards-expected-to-miss-series-for-miami-und
So many writers and polls had Merrimack pretty high up on the rankings in the preseason. They've had a rough start to the season and haven't really had the toughest schedule to this point either.