GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -The biggest series of the season so far has arrived in Grand Forks. North Dakota and Denver, the top two teams in the NCHC standings, meet this weekend in a top-10 matchup with conference positioning at stake. The Fighting Hawks and Pioneers renew a rivalry that never lacks intensity, but this series carries added weight with…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -For the first time in weeks, North Dakota hockey is back together (fully) and back to business. With several key players competing at the World Junior Championship and the Spengler Cup, the Fighting Hawks’ lineup had been scattered across the globe. Now reunited, UND returns to the ice this weekend ready to build on what has…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – It was quite the November for North Dakota hockey — both in team success and individual performances. A 6–1 record, two monthly conference awards, and a surge to No. 5 in the latest USCHO poll have the Fighting Hawks entering December among the hottest teams in college hockey. A major contributor to UND’s breakout month…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -It is a top-10 clash at The Ralph Engelstad Arena this weekend. #8 North Dakota hosts #10 Minnesota-Duluth, a Bulldogs team that looks as dangerous as they’ve been in years. UND knows this isn’t a warm up to conference play – this is a test right out of the gate. At 4-2 through the non-conference schedule…
PHOTO/UST ATHLETICS SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND ATHLETICS)– No. 10/11 North Dakota captured a 5-2 victory over No. 19 St. Thomas on Sunday evening from Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn. UND improves to 2-0-0 to begin the season and captures its first home-and-home sweep since Jan. 2-3, 2009 against Bemidji State while also recording the program’s first win inside Grand…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -There are two big firsts are on the horizon this weekend for North Dakota hockey: The head coaching debut of Dane Jackson and a new opponent…the Tommies of St. Thomas. The Tommies are entering their final year in the CCHA before joining the NCHC next season. While it is game one of the season for NoDak,…
LOS ANGELES (UND ATHLETICS)– Incoming defenseman Sam Laurila was selected with the 138th overall pick in the fifth round by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Laurila is coming off a big year with the Fargo Force in the USHL, where he finished with 41…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS)– University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Saturday night that Dane Jackson has been named the 17th head coach of the North Dakota hockey program. “Tonight, I could not be happier to announce Dane Jackson as our next head coach,” said Chaves. “Dane articulated a very clear plan in the modern landscape…
DENVER (UND ATHLETICS)– No. 17 North Dakota showed its swagger on Saturday night at Magness Arena, taking down No. 6 Denver, 3-1, to earn a series split. UND (15-12-2, 10-7-1), who was missing over 30 percent of its scoring entering the night due to injury and illness, rallied to down DU (21-8-1, 10-7-1 NCHC) and move back into fourth place…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -After a five-point weekend in St. Cloud last weekend, #16 North Dakota (13-10-2, 8-5-1) returns to the Ralph this weekend to host #20 Colorado College (13-12-1, 7-8-1). While it’s a big series for positioning in the NCHC standings, it’s also a big series for freshman forward Mac Swanson for a more sentimental reason. Swanson’s dad, Brian,…
