NCHC

NoDak Receives 2-seed; Plays Michigan in Maryland Heights NCAA Regional Friday

NORTH DAKOTA ENTERS THE NCAA MENS ICE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT AS A 2-SEED.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)–The NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament field is set and North Dakota now knows who, when and where they will play this week. After winning the Penrose Cup during the regular season, this past weekend North Dakota fell to Omaha in the NCHC semifinals 6-3 all but certainly eliminating their chances at a 1-seed and a favorable venue…

Jackson Blake Wins NCHC Player of the Year

UND Star Sophomore Wins NCHC Player of the Year

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – (courtesy UND Athletics) Sophomore Jackson Blake picked up a pair of individual conference honors, highlighted by the NCHC Player of the Year Award, as announced by the league at the annual awards banquet on Thursday night from the St. Paul Event Center.   Blake captured the league’s player and forward of the year honors after breaking…

North Dakota Hockey Locking In Down the Stretch in Tight Race for the Penrose Cup

UND has just six games left in their regular season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey returns home this weekend and looks to finish strong as the Fighting Hawks battle for the Penrose Cup. UND has just six regular season games left on their schedule, four of which are on home ice. The Hawks were swept last weekend in Colorado Springs by Colorado College and now hold just a…

UND Hockey Focused Heading into Frozen Faceoff Semifinals

Play Western Michigan in single elimination game Friday night

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey split their season series with Western Michigan taking both games in Kalamazoo and UND  taking both games in Grand Forks. Friday night will be the fifth game between the rivals will be their final matchup of the hockey year. Win or go home. “It is a great experience,” head coach Brad Berry said….

UND Hockey Preps for Postseason Play

Host Colorado College in a best-of-three series in NCHC Quarterfinals

GRAND FORKS, N.D — After clinching a share of the NCHC regular season title and a third straight Penrose Cup, North Dakota hockey turns their focus to the postseason and the Frozen Faceoff quarterfinals starting this weekend. UND is the two seed and hosts a best of three series with the seven seed Colorado college. Some key pieces return to…

Shorthanded UND Hockey Finding Ways To Win

Swept Colorado College this past weekend; two points out of first in NCHC

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota Hockey’s sweep of Colorado College has them just one point behind Denver in the NCHC standings with only six games remaining on the schedule. “We know we’re right behind Denver and we know the season is winding down so these games matter a lot and we’re just really excited, this is why you play,…

UND Hockey Looking to Find Momentum From Home Ice

Begin four-game homestand this weekend starting with St. Cloud State

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey was flying high last month, finishing 2021 with a three-game win streak and entering the new year with a 13-6 overall record. 2022 however has been off to an icy start after being swept by Cornell, a postponed series with Omaha, and being swept by Western Michigan. “We just have to get out…

UND-Western Michigan Match-Up For First Time Since NCHC Pod

16 UND players playing at Western for first time

GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota hockey fans start blasting the Dropkick Murphy’s because the boys are back. After last weekend’s series with Omaha was postponed due to COVID those players who were out were cleared to take the ice again Monday. It makes this weekend’s series against Western Michigan all systems go. Its the first time UND is matching…