GRAND FORKS — Will Zellers scored 44 goals in the United States Hockey League, 11 more than anyone else.

He won the Player of the Year honor and was a big part of UND's highly touted recruiting class. But even he was curious how he would transition to the college game.

"It’s not easy coming into college hockey, especially the NCHC," he said. "I think it’s the hardest college hockey league in the world. . . It was kind of questioning a little bit to see if I could play at this level."

Yes, he can.

Zellers capped a torrid November by scoring a power-play, overtime winner to give UND a 2-1 victory over Bemidji State in Ralph Engelstad Arena on Saturday night.

The goal completed a two-game sweep for UND, which is now 10-4 through two months of the Dane Jackson era.

"He’s got a lot of con

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