College hockey

KVRR Round Table: UND Battling for Top of the NCHC

UND Hockey currently ranked 11th in USCHO poll

FARGO, N.D. — The UND men’s hockey team finds themselves outside of the top-ten in the USCHO poll for the first time this season. North Dakota is currently ranked 11th in the USCHO and 12th in the PAIRwise poll. The KVRR Sports team discusses UND’s chances of still winning the NCHC regular season title despite trailing Denver by five points…

College Hockey: UND, Bemidji State Skate to 2-2 Tie

UND goes 1-0-1 in home-and-home series with Bemidji State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Seventh-ranked North Dakota skated to a 2-2 tie with unranked Bemidji State on Saturday night. The Fighting Hawks went 1-0-1 in the home-and-home series to finish non-conference play. North Dakota will return to NCHC play the rest of the regular season. Christian Wolanin netted his 7th goal of the season for the Hawks in the tie….

UND Hockey ‘Growing as a Team’ Following WMU Series

UND travels to No. 2 St. Cloud State next.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 6 North Dakota men’s hockey skated short-handed due to illnesses and injuries Saturday night, and was still able to complete the sweep of No. 10 Western Michigan. Goaltender Cam Johnson charted 19 saves on the night as he returned in net after missing the last four series’. UND desperately needed this strong weekend after tough…

UND Hockey Scores Three in the Third, Sweeps Western Michigan

Grant Mismash nets a goal for UND in the victory.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Sixth-ranked North Dakota completes the sweep of tenth-ranked Western Michigan on Saturday with a 4-1 win at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND netted three goals in the third period including goals by Grant Mismash and Hayden Shaw. North Dakota will be on the road next weekend at second-ranked St. Cloud State. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines…

Cobber Women’s Hockey Battles Back to Down St. Olaf

Concordia improves to 4-3-1 on the season.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia women’s hockey team defeated St. Olaf 5-3 at the Moorhead Sports Center on Friday night. Abby Canton scored a pair of goals to help the Cobbers improve to 4-3-1 on the season. The two will meet again on Saturday at 2 p.m. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Cobbers, College hockey, Concordia, Concordia…

No. 6 North Dakota Hockey Holds off No. 10 Western Michigan

Austin Poganski nets two goals in UND win.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In a battle of top-ten teams, sixth-ranked North Dakota held off a late push from tenth-ranked Western Michigan 4-3 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Friday night. Senior Forward Austin Poganski netted a pair of goals in the first period to give North Dakota a 3-2 lead at the first intermission. With under a minute to…

UND Men’s Hockey Skates to 2-2 Tie

No. 3 UND avoids getting swept by Union

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Third-ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks skated to a 2-2 tie with Union on Saturday night. Colton Poolman got the scoring started for the Fighting Hawks in the first period to go up a goal. Union answered with two goals in the third period before Shane Gersich tied things up at 2. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines…

North Dakota Hockey Drops Series Opener to Union

UND outshoots Union 38-21

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 3 North Dakota dropped the series opener with Union on Friday 4-1 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Christian Wolanin scored the lone goal for UND in the third period to cut the Hawks deficit to 2-1. Ryan Walker and Sebastian Vidmar both notched goals for Union in the first period and the Dutchmen were able…

Concordia Men’s Hockey Falls to Bethel

Bryan Kronberger scored for the Cobbers in the loss.

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia men’s hockey fell to Bethel 3-2 at Moorhead Sports Center on Friday night. Bryan Kronberger got the Cobbers on the board in the first period to give them a 1-0 lead. Bethel scored twice in the third period to take the win. The two teams will square off again on Saturday night. Categories: College, KVRR Sports…

Rink Report: UND Defense Key in Battling Top-Ranked Denver

Denver Pioneers Lead NCHC in Goals per Game with 4.20

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey prepares for its toughest test of the young season this weekend. The Fighting Hawks travel west to take on No. 1 Denver. This weekend’s series will see the top scoring offense in the conference take on the top defense in the conference. The Pioneers are averaging 4.20 goals per game so far this season….