EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Five different Sharks scored as the LIU men's hockey team defeated USA Hockey's National Team Development Program 5-1 in an exhibition Friday night at Northwell Health Ice Center.

LIU scored three first-period goals and added two in the third in front of 1,028 fans. Sixten Jennersjö led the Sharks with a goal and two assists. Trent Powell contributed a goal and an assist, while Luca Leighton and Dylan Kinch each recorded two assists.

Jaden Dyke opened the scoring at 9:01 of the first period with assists from Jennersjö and Leighton.

Luc Bydal doubled the lead with a power-play goal at 18:05, converting eight seconds into the man advantage. Powell and Kinch earned the assists.

Jennersjö made it 3-0 just 1:21 later, scoring at 19:26 off assists from Garrett Valk and Leighton. The Sharks outshot the NTDP 13-4 in the opening period.

Gerry DiCunzolo scored the NTDP's lone goal at 8:00 of the second period with an assist from Nash Roed. LIU carried a 3-1 lead into the third.

Bo Cosman restored the three-goal margin at 2:11 of the final period with assists from Samuel Rousseau and Dalton Andrew. Powell followed with a power-play goal at 4:57, assisted by Kinch and Jennersjö, to complete the scoring.

Daniel Duris made 16 saves for LIU, including six in each of the final two periods. The Sharks finished with a 35-17 advantage in shots on goal and outshot the NTDP in all three periods.

LIU went 2-for-6 on the power play and killed all three NTDP opportunities. The Sharks also won 42 of 60 faceoffs. Brennan Nelson led the way by winning 11 of 13 draws, while Dyke and Anthony Lucarelli each added 11 faceoff wins.

JT Veney recorded four of LIU's 10 blocked shots. Ten Sharks finished with at least one point.

LIU returns to regular-season play with a two-game series at Western Michigan on Oct. 29 and 30. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m.