Marian University NCAA men’s hockey (0-1-1, 0-0-0 NCHA) defeated Saint John’s (Minn.) 1-0 in a shootout after a 2-2 tie.
 

• The Sabres were able to get on the board quickly when Caden Carlson scored his first goal of the season with help form Lucas de la Salle 2:26 into the game.
• The lead held all the way into the second period where the Johnnies evened the score just 1:58 into the new period.
• The two squads headed into the final period in a stalemate but another quick score put Marian ahead 2-1.
• Andrew Politoski was the Sabre who lit the lamp just 1:28 into the period with assists from Brendan Bottem and Edison Weeks.
• The Johnnies found an equalizer with 13:14 to play and it ultimately forced overtime.
• Marian controlled the puck for most of the overtime session but ultimately resulted in a shootout.
• Neither side scored on the first opportunity, and the Johnnies were turned away on their second chance before Bronson Babyak snuck a shot in to put Marian ahead.
• A third save from Nicholas Von Kaufmann gave Marian the shootout victory.

• SJU finished with a slim 32-28 edge in shots, but Marian had a 12-6 advantage in the second period.
• Each team had three power-play chances but neither side found the back of the net.
• The Johnnies won the face-off battle by a 45-23 margin.
• Marian moves to 1-2-4 all-time against Saint John’s (Minn.) with an 0-1-4 mark over the last five meetings.
• The Sabres and Johnnies needed a shootout in their lone meeting last season as well.

	Nicholas Von Kaufman (0-0-1) finished with 30 saves and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout.
	Caden Carlson opened the scoring just 2:26 into the game.
	Andrew Politoski scored his first goal of the season and it gave Marian the lead in the third period.

Date posted: November 2, 2026