GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey has another big test this weekend. The Hawks will head to the Buckeye State for their first conference matchup against Miami-Ohio. The Redhawks are red hot to start the year, winning four of their last five games. Their junior forward Gordie Green played a big role in this victories, scoring six goals this…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota sits at 5-4 going into the last two weeks of the season. While the chances of making the postseason are looking slimmer and slimmer for the Fighting Hawks, the team is remaining confident. After losing the past two games, UND wants to win its final two games and finish out the season on a…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Saturday’s game against Idaho was a disappointing one for North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks now sit one game short of 500 coming home to face Portland State this Saturday. UND can’t let another game slip by. Last Saturday against Idaho, North Dakota had problems closing out the game. They had the lead with nine minutes remaining. With…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota brings in the highest-ranked opponent of the season to the Alerus Center on Saturday. No. 4 Weber State (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky Conference) heads to Grand Forks off of wins against Eastern Washington and Montana State. The Fighting Hawks (5-2) have won three in a row, averaging 40 points per game…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a combined 24-38 record last year, North Dakota’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are turning the tables heading into this year. Both programs spent the offseason taking a long look in the mirror, reevaluating 2018’s shortcomings. Those months of self-reflection have led to a lot of in-house adjustments, including improving the team culture and paying…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Despite the headlines and the hoopla, North Dakota hockey is making sure it doesn’t overplay its hand this Saturday in Las Vegas. In spite of it taking place in Sin City, being the Hall of Fame game and against rival, Minnesota, the Hawks are making sure they’re staying focused on the task at hand. Head coach…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey is rolling the dice in Las Vegas against Minnesota this weekend, but the Hawks will need much more than luck against this storied rival. UND gets just one shot at the fifth-ranked Gophers, and with that they know there’s much more at stake. “For me being from Minnesota and growing up in that area,…
GRAND FORKS N.D. — UND faces a top–five opponent this weekend, Weber State. Defensively, the Wildcats give up 133 yards per game on the ground. Last week, the Fighting Hawks rushed for 480 yards. For the Fighting Hawks to come out on top Saturday, continuing to run the ball at a high rate is a key. “Running the football is going…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the first time since the 2008-2009 season, North Dakota men’s hockey suffered a winless opening weekend. That had a lot to with UND’s 0-8 performance on the power play coupled with the lack of scoring. UND now sits at 46th in the country averaging just one goal per game. The team has spent much of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The struggle for UND hockey hasn’t been generating scoring opportunities. The Hawks have shot the puck 84 times in their first two contests. The issue is they’ve only scored two goals off of those chances. So this week with No. 7 Minnesota State coming to town, the Hawks have placed extra emphasis on finishing. “We have…
