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RECAP: Season Ends One Game Short; North Dakota Falls 2-1 to Wisconsin in Frozen Four Semifinal

LAS VEGAS (KVRR) – North Dakota’s most successful hockey season in nearly a decade came to a heartbreaking end Thursday night, falling just short of a national title appearance with a 2–1 loss to Wisconsin in the Frozen Four semifinals. It marked the program’s deepest run since 2016 — a season that ended with a national championship. This time, however,…

Špunar Ready for Vegas Spotlight: North Dakota A Win Away from NCAA Championship Game

LAS VEGAS (KVRR) – North Dakota hockey enters the Frozen Four with an impressive 29-9-1 record, now just one win away from a 30-win season—a milestone the program hasn’t reached since 2016. That year also marked the last time North Dakota captured a national championship, a moment senior forward Ben Strinden remembers well. “Yeah, I went with my family, my…

From Dream to Reality: Rivalry Renewed as North Dakota Takes on Wisconsin in Frozen Four

LAS VEGAS (KVRR) – The bright lights of T-Mobile Arena are set to host one of college hockey’s biggest stages, as the Frozen Four comes to Las Vegas. On Wednesday, North Dakota hockey hit the ice for practice, preparing for a highly anticipated semifinal matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers on Thursday. For the players, the moment is years in the making….

RIVALRY WEEK: No. 8 North Dakota Hosts No. 13 Minnesota

The North Dakota vs. Minnesota rivalry renews this weekend at the Ralph.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -The ice at the Ralph Engelstad Arena is where North Dakota and Minnesota are set to renew one of college hockey’s most heated rivalries. UND-Minnesota is a matchup that shaped legends, sparked debates, and this weekend, will cement a new chapter in a story that never cools off. “A ton of respect for their program,” said…

No. 6 UND Set to Open Regular Season Hosting No. 13 Providence

UND OPENS SEASON WITH U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF GAME GAME.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -On Saturday, October 12,  6th-ranked North Dakota will welcome in 13th-ranked providence to open the regular season. UND played their lone exhibition game this past Saturday and lost to Augustana 4-1. The team returned to the ice this week to correct those mistakes and know they have to be on their game to begin the season…