NCHC to review Adam Benák's slash on Cody Croal

GRAND FORKS — The National Collegiate Hockey Conference will review Adam Benák's slash on UND forward Cody Croal late in Saturday night's game in Ralph Engelstad Arena — part of the league's standard procedure. The slash occurred as Croal put the puck into an empty net with 2:03 remaining to solidify UND's 4-1 win over Western Michigan. Benák, Western Michigan's top-line center and the national rookie of the month for October, took a one-handed swing at Croal with his stick. Benák's stick caught Croal in the neck and the UND junior forward immediately dropped behind the net. A melee ensued. Croal eventually got up, skated to Benák, locked up with him and yelled at him. NCHC officials Jake Jackson and Sterling Egan called a five-minute major and a game misconduct after video review. A game misconduct triggers an automatic ejection, but not a suspension. The league reviews all five-minute major penalties for potential supplemental discipline.

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