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UND Hockey Feeling the Pressure with No. 1 SCSU Coming to Town

The Fighting Hawks close the regular season against St. Cloud State

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota men’s hockey has some work to do as the regular season heads into the final weekend. The Fighting Hawks sit 14th in the PairWise rankings as they prepare to host No. 1 St. Cloud State. “It almost feels like this is our chance,” senior forward Johnny Simonson said. “I know there’s back doors into…

Rink Report: Hawks Fighting For Postseason Lives

The Hawks sit at 13th in Pairwise and tied for 3rd in the NCHC

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —North Dakota hockey has an extra chip on their shoulder this week heading into a series with Miami-Ohio. After a series split with Omaha last weekend, the Fighting Hawks sit at 13th in Pairwise and tied for 3rd in the NCHC. The team says it’s now do-or-die and their intensity needs to be at an all–time high…

Rink Report: The Fighting Hawks are Hopeful for a Late-Season Push in NCHC Standings

UND is tied for fourth place with Minnesota-Duluth in the NCHC standings

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey is itching to get back on the ice after having a bye this past weekend. The Fighting Hawks say they used the entire week to refresh and restart after going 2-3-3 in the month of January. They also say the bye also helped put into perspective how hard their going to have to work…

Men’s Hockey: UND, Denver Skate to 3-3 Tie

Denver Picks up the extra point in overtime

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…

KVRR Round Table: UND Battling for Top of the NCHC

UND Hockey currently ranked 11th in USCHO poll

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…

Rink Report: UND not Overlooking Colorado College

The Tigers split a series against the Fighting Hawks last season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a split against Minnesota at home last weekend, North Dakota hockey is on the road this Friday and Saturday to open up conference play. The Fighting Hawks hang onto their No. 4 ranking, and now they’re working on making sure the upcoming pair of contests against Colorado College don’t turn into a trap series. “These…

UND Hockey: Mismash, Johnson Earn Individual Awards After St. Lawrence Sweep

Grant Mismash is the NCHC Rookie of the Week. Cam Johnson is the NCHC Goaltender of the week

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota senior goaltender Cam Johnson and freshman forward Grant Mismash both received National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) honors on Monday afternoon when the conference announced its weekly individual awards. Johnson was named the NCHC Goaltender of the Week and Mismash was the NCHC Rookie of the Week after the Fighting Hawks skated to a…

UND Hockey Treating Game One as Important Tone-Setter

North Dakota opens the season Friday against Alaska Anchorage

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Hockey season for the University of North Dakota begins on Friday. UND is making the trip up to Alaska to play Anchorage for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Fighting Hawks have had the better of the Sea Wolves in recent history, going 6-0-1 in their last seven matchups. Even though it’s the first…

UND Hockey Ready to get Back on Top as Season Approaches

The Fighting Hawks reached their 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament in 2016-17

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) — This Week, The 2017-18 Fighting Hawks take to the ice for the first time this season when they host the University of Manitoba in exhibition action on Saturday night. It’s the lone preseason tune-up for North Dakota, which will open the regular season with a pair of non-conference games next weekend at Alaska Anchorage….

UND Leads NCAA in Attendance for Sixth Consecutive Year

Fighting Hawks averaged 11,505 fans per game

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – Nearly a quarter of a million fans passed through the gates of Ralph Engelstad Arena in 2016-17, marking the sixth consecutive season in which the University of North Dakota has led NCAA Division I men’s hockey in total home attendance. North Dakota also led the nation in per-game home attendance for the third straight…