Sophomore Gabe Bast of Red Deer, Alberta, has been named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's Defenseman of the Week, released by league officials. Bast scored a pair of goals Saturday and was a +2 for the weekend at Omaha.

Bast recorded his first career two-goal game Saturday, scoring late in the first period for UND's first tally. He then added a power-play marker a little over three minutes later as North Dakota built a 3-1 lead in the second.

The sophomore is UND's sixth NCHC weekly honoree with five coming on defense, including last week.

North Dakota hosts the new No. 1-ranked team in the country this weekend when St. Cloud State comes calling to the Rlaph Engelstad Arena for the teams' only meetings this season.

UND's NCHC weekly honorees
Oct. 29: Colton Poolman (Defenseman)
Nov. 5: Adam Scheel (Goaltender)
Nov. 26: Jacob Bernard-Docker (Defenseman)
Dec. 10: Colton Poolman (Defenseman)

Jan. 14: Jacob Bernard-Docker (Defenseman)