Fighting Sioux Hockey

UND Hockey Hitting Their Stride After Statement Wins

North Dakota Finding Their Groove In Conference Play

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota Hockey took care of business over the weekend sweeping the Denver Pioneers by a combined score of 7-2, a series that has given them confidence heading into the rest of the season. “Yeah, that’s huge for us obviously, the only two times you play Denver in the regular season so was huge. You get…

UND Hockey Gets Ready for Conference Play

North Dakota Faces Elite Competition in upcoming NCHC Play

Video Courtesy: Midco Sports Network GRAND FORKS, N.D — Fresh off a loss to number 16 Penn State in the Hall of Fame Game, North Dakota hockey skates into conference play having already faced three top-25 opponents preparing them for an even more competitive NCHC conference slate. “You take the positives and negatives and you see what you can do…

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 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…

UND Hockey’s All-Time Leading Scorer, Greg Johnson, Dies At 48

His 272 points was a school record

  DETROIT, Mich. — Former University of North Dakota men’s hockey captain and the program’s all–time leading scorer, Greg Johnson, died on Monday. He was 48. The three–time Hobey Baker finalist recorded 272 points in his four seasons at UND. Johnson won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, played 12 years in the NHL and served as captain…

UND Hockey Back On the Ice After Semester Break

Fighting Hawks Play USA Under-18 Team Saturday Night

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey is coming off their week long semester break from the ice. UND is riding some momentum from closing out the first half, finishing their last six games at 4 and 2. The Fighting Hawks return to Ralph Engelstad Arena Saturday night to take on the USA Under–18 team. Coach Brad Berry said the team…

Defending National Champion Minnesota Duluth Puts Up Five Goals in Win Over UND Hockey

Bulldogs beat the Fighting Hawks 5-0

DULUTH, Minn. — (UMD Athletics) Kobe Roth scored twice and Hunter Shepard put the clamps down at the other end of the ice, propelling the University of Minnesota Duluth to a 5-0 National Collegiate Hockey Conference triumph over the University of North Dakota Friday night. A standing room-only AMSOIL Arena crowd of 6,787 saw the host Bulldogs extend their home unbeaten streak to nine games…

UND Hockey Scores Three Goals in 90 Seconds to Top Alaska-Anchorage, 4-3

Rhett Gardner scored on two of those three goals

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey was trailing 3-1 after the second period against Alaska-Anchorage. Then the third period happened. The Fighting Hawks scored three goals in less than 90 seconds to take the lead, 4-3. UND would hold on to the lead and win by the same score. The Hawks complete the series sweep of the Seawolves and…

UND Hockey Gives Up Two Third Period Goals to Lose 2-0 to Western Michigan

Fighting Hawks had 32 Shots On Goal Despite Loss

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey hosted Western Michigan in game one of a two-game series at the Ralph. The game was scoreless until the third period. Josh Passolt and Colt Conrad scored for the Broncos. The Fighting Hawks had 32 shots on goal. WMU had 19. Face-off on Saturday between these two teams is set for 7:07 p.m….

North Dakota Hockey Wins First Game of Season

Fighting Hawks beat Minnesota State 4-3 Saturday Night

Grand Forks, N.D. — North Dakota handed Minnesota State its first lose of the season Saturday night. The Fighting Hawks get their first win of the season over the seventh-ranked Mavericks. Winger Cole Smith scored twice for UND. Other goal scorers for the Hawks included Gabe Bast and Grant Mismash. The Hawks travel to Las Vegas next weekend to play…