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# College Hockey Update: Injuries Shape Early Season Standings
OMAHA, Neb. — Significant injuries are impacting the early college hockey season, shaping pre-Christmas standings and testing teams’ depth.
**Key Injuries Across the Nation**
– **UND Fighting Hawks**: Josh Zakreski is out long-term after surgery.
– **Penn State**: Hobey Baker Award finalist Aiden Fink will be sidelined until the second semester.
– **St. Cloud State**: Top-pair defenseman Tanner Henricks will miss three months after an injury suffered in a collision with his own brother, Western Michigan forward Ty Henricks. Tanner was on Team USA’s radar for the World Junior Championship.
– **Western Michigan**: Defending NCAA champions are playing without NHL draft pick defensemen Joona Väisänen and Zack Sharp. While Sharp is nearing a return, Väisänen, a Pittsburgh Penguins pick, is expected to be out long-term.
– **Colorado College**: Philippe Blais-Savoie may return in 2–3 weeks, but Max Burkholder is out long-term.
– **Michigan**: Freshman Henry Mews, sixth in NCAA defensemen scoring, is out for the season.
Other teams are navigating shorter-term absences:
– **Boston University**: First-round pick Cole Eiserman is out.
– **Boston College**: Andre Gasseau and Oskar Jellvik are both sidelined.
**Minnesota Struggles with Depth**
The University of Minnesota, with only 14 forwards for the fourth straight season (including a Division-III transfer as the 14th forward), has seen the strategy backfire. Injuries to forwards Teddy Townsend, Tanner Ludtke, and August Falloon forced defenseman Axel Begley to play up front, while a blue-line injury to Cal Thomas thinned the defense.
Currently 2-7-1 ahead of their series with Notre Dame, the Gophers have struggled to generate offense; they’ve been held under 20 shots in each of five October games—matching the total from the previous five seasons.
Other struggling teams include:
– **Boston University (3-5-1) and Boston College (2-4-1)**, two of three Hockey East teams below .500.
– **Western Michigan**, conceding 10 goals in a series for the first time since December 2022.
– **Colorado College**, swept at home by Omaha.
The early season is highlighting the importance of roster depth, with teams relying on players who began the season as the 13th–15th forwards and 7th–9th defensemen.
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## Player Spotlight: Ollie Josephson
UND freshman Ollie Josephson, a fourth-round pick of the Seattle Kraken, faced skepticism for leaving the Canadian Hockey League for college hockey. However, Josephson tallied four points last weekend against a top-10 team and was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s rookie of the week. He has played in all situations—5-on-5, power play, penalty kill, 6-on-5, and 3-on-3—demonstrating his readiness.
## Omaha’s Jersey Woes
Omaha wore home white jerseys on the road at Colorado College due to a lack of road jerseys, possibly lost when shipping containers fell into the sea off Long Beach, California. Road uniforms are being lettered, and the team hopes to have them ready for next week’s series at Minnesota Duluth.
## Brandon Holt’s SportsCenter Highlight
Brandon Holt, former Grand Forks Central defenseman and now a Maine senior, landed at No. 2 on ESPN’s SportsCenter after scoring an overtime winner vs. Boston University—then falling through the open door during his celebration. Holt has nine points in his last five games, trailing only two defensemen nationally in points.
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## Quick Hits
– UND traveled to Omaha by bus this year, departing Wednesday and stopping in Sioux Falls for a 40-minute mall break. The team practiced at Ralph Engelstad Arena before leaving, and at Baxter Arena on Thursday, ending with a shootout won by the goaltenders for the first time this season.
– UND’s Josh Zakreski did not make the trip.
– UND commit Brock Schultz, a former East Grand Forks Senior High forward, was traded from Waterloo Black Hawks to Sioux Falls Stampede this week.
– UND commit Ethan MacKenzie now ranks second in scoring among Western Hockey League defensemen, trailing only future first-rounder Ryan Lin. MacKenzie (coming to UND next fall) has 20 points in 19 games.
– UND forward recruit Eli McKamey was Team Canada’s Player of the Game in their World Under-17 Challenge opener, impressive after missing most of last season due to injury.
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For further updates and information, please contact the respective departments or check back for upcoming coverage.
https://www.twincities.com/2025/11/07/schlossman-college-hockey-major-injuries/