Bruins force a game five with a double OT win in Minot

Published 12:42 am Sunday, April 27, 2025

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The Austin Bruins shook off elimination for the second straight night in Minot and now they are one win away from advancing to the NAHL Central Division finals.

Austin prevailed 3-2 over the Minotauros in double OT in game four of the NAHL Central semifinals in Minot Friday night after Gavin Hruza netted the game-winner just 39 seconds into the second OT.

Austin will now host a decisive game five in Riverside Arena at 7:05 p.m. Monday night.

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The Bruins led 3-0 after two periods, but Minot rallied back to tie things up and force overtime when the Minotauros scored three times in the third period.

SCORING SUMMARY

Austin 2 1 0 0 1 – 4

Minot 0 0 3 0 0 – 3

First period

(A) Ryan Lund (Zander Lipsett, John Hirschfeld) 8:40

(A) Luc Malkhassian (Gavin Hruza) 17:38

Second period

(A) Ludvig Mellgren (Evan Malkhassian, Hirschfeld) 1:28

Third period

(M) Jack O’Hanisain (Ian Spencer, Jesse Juhola) 4:47

(M) Gavin Middendorf (John Small, Ian Spencer) 6:11

(M) Middendorf (Jordan Gibbs, Small) 8:33

OT

(A) Gavin Hruza (Ashton Bynum, Jackson Rilei) :39