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UND Hockey’s Kawaguchi Named NCHC Forward of the Year: Pinto Rookie of the Year

More Postseason Accolades for UND Hockey

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– (UND Athletics) The University of North Dakota hockey team made an impressive run though the regular season, going 26-5-4 and grabbing the No. 1 spot in the NCAA Pairwise Rankings. Individual honors continue to pour in as today junior Hobey Baker Award finalist Jordan Kawaguchi was dubbed the NCHC’s Forward of the Year and freshman Shane Pinto was named the NCHC Rookie…

UND Hockey’s Smith Signs With NHL’s Nashville Predators

11 goals this season (career-high)

NASHVILLE, Tenn .— (UND Athletics) Senior alternate captain Cole Smith has signed an NHL free agent deal with the Nashville Predators, announced Thursday. A Brainerd, Minn., native, Smith scored a career-high 11 goals this season to give him 24 for his career. He was a positive plus/minus rating in each of the past three seasons and is a finalist for the…

Bye Week Gives Opportunity for UND Hockey to Keep Improving in Competitive Areas

UND is back at no.1 in latest USCHO Poll

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey is riding high into a bye week after earning their first series sweep in a month and putting up nine goals against Colorado College. UND won’t play again until February 14th against Denver. The Fighting Hawks won’t get back on the ice until tomorrow with an off ice work out today. As of…

UND Hockey Rounds Out Weekend With Sweep

North Dakota Hockey defeated Colorado College twice over the weekend

GRAND FORKS, ND – North Dakota Hockey stayed hot over the weekend with a pair of wins against Colorado College. KVRR’s Kathryn Gallo reports from Ralph Engelstad Arena. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting Hawks Hockey, Jordan Kawaguchi, North Dakota Fighting Hawks Hockey, North Dakota Hockey, UND Hockey

North Dakota Hockey Sweeps Weekend Set

North Dakota Hockey took down Colorado College to complete a weekend sweep at home

GRAND FORKS, ND – North Dakota Hockey defeated Colorado College 8-1 on Saturday night for their 20th win on the year. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting Hawks, Fighting Hawks Hockey, North Dakota Hockey, North Dakota Men’s Hockey, UND Hockey, UND Men’s Hockey

Opponent’s Perspective: Duluth Talks Match-up with UND Hockey

Both teams start series Friday night

DULUTH, Minn. — North Dakota Hockey hits the road for the second consecutive weekend. The Fighting Hawks travel to Minnesota-Duluth for a top-15 match up. UND currently sits at number two in the latest USCHO poll.  The Bulldogs sit at 11 after getting swept by St Cloud State last weekend. The Hawks face their first ranked opponent since December 6th….

UND Hockey Opens Conference Play With Win

North Dakota beat Miami (OH) 7-1

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey opened up conference play in a big way with a 7-1 win over Miami Ohio. The Fighting Hawks scored three goals in the first period and three in the second en route to victory. Tags: Fighting Hawks Hockey, NCHC, NCHC Hockey, UND Hockey

UND Hockey Starts NCHC Play Against Miami (OH)

Fighting Hawks looking to remain perfect at Home

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Fighting Hawks have found plenty of success through the start of non conference play. Starting off the season with a 5–1–1 record and still undefeated at home. But the team knows things are about to get a lot more difficult as they head into the start of NCHC play beginning this week against Miami Ohio….

UND Hockey Looking Ahead To One Game Weekend

Host Michigan Tech in U.S.A Hockey Hall of Fame Game

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey hits the ice this weekend for game three of a five game home stand at the Ralph. The week will look a bit different with just a single game to look forward to  Saturday night verses the usual two–game weekend series. The opponent is old WCHA rival Michigan Tech in the annual U.S.A…

UND Hockey Picked Fourth in NCHC Preseason Poll

UND starts season October 5th Against Manitoba

ST. PAUL, Minn.– (UND ATHLETICS) The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) unveiled its 2019-20 preseason poll today in the lead-up to its annual media day function at the Xcel Center. North Dakota was slated to finish fourth in the prognostications predicted by the league’s media. Two-time defending NCAA national champion Minnesota Duluth topped the polls with Denver and Western Michigan just…