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College Hockey: UND Sweeps Omaha, Advances to Frozen Faceoff

Fighting Hawks score 53 seconds into overtime to eliminate the Mavericks
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The UND Fighting Hawks are headed to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Fourth-seeded North Dakota defeated fifth-seeded Omaha 4-3 in overtime to sweep the NCHC quarterfinal series at the Ralph. North Dakota advances to the Xcel Energy Center for the semifinals of the conference tournament. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: College hockey, Fighting Hawks, Fighting Hawks…
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College Hockey: UND Shuts out Omaha, Takes 1-0 Series Lead

North Dakota is one win away from the NCHC Frozen Faceoff
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Fourth-seeded North Dakota took game one of the best-of-three series with fifth-seeded Omaha 4-0 in the first round of the NCHC playoffs. Christian Wolanin and Nick Jones both netted their 12th goals of the season in the victory. Joel Janatuinen also scored in the win. With a win on Saturday North Dakota will advance to the…
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College Hockey: UND Clinches Home Ice on Senior Night

North Dakota wins in 3-on-3 overtime against St. Cloud State
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 13 North Dakota defeated No. 1 St. Cloud State in double overtime at the Ralph on Saturday 3-2. The Hawks picked up two points in the game catapulting them into fourth in the NCHC standings. UND will host Omaha next weekend at the Ralph in the opening round of the NCHC playoffs. This is the…
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College Hockey: UND Forces Overtime, Can’t Take Down No. 1 SCSU

North Dakota currently sits in a tie for fourth in the NCHC standings
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 13 UND forced overtime against No. 1 St. Cloud State but could not keep the Huskies out of the next in the extra frame to lose 4-3 in OT. Freshman Jordan Kawaguchi got the scoring started for the Fighting Hawks in the second period to go up 1-0. Grand Forks native Jon Lizotte tied things…
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Men’s Hockey: UND, Denver Skate to 3-3 Tie

Denver Picks up the extra point in overtime
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The 11th-ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks skated to a 3-3 tie with fourth-ranked Denver on Friday night at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Shane Gersich and Cole Smith got the Hawks on the board in the first period to give UND a 2-0 lead. Denver answered with three goals to take the lead. UND tied things up…
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KVRR Round Table: UND Battling for Top of the NCHC

UND Hockey currently ranked 11th in USCHO poll
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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…
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UND Hockey ‘Growing as a Team’ Following WMU Series

UND travels to No. 2 St. Cloud State next.
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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…
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UND Hockey Scores Three in the Third, Sweeps Western Michigan

Grant Mismash nets a goal for UND in the victory.
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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…
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No. 6 North Dakota Hockey Holds off No. 10 Western Michigan

Austin Poganski nets two goals in UND win.
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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…
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UND Men’s Hockey Skates to 2-2 Tie

No. 3 UND avoids getting swept by Union
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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…