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No. 9 North Dakota Set to Host Defending National Champions No. 1 Denver

LAST SEASONS PENROSE CUP CHAMPS (UND) HOSTS LAST SEASONS NATIONAL CHAMPS (DENVER).

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota (5-4) moved up one spot in the most recent USCHO poll to number 9 following a weekend sweep to open up NCHC play vs Minnesota Duluth. This weekend is a completely different beast in undefeated, number 1 ranked Denver (10-0). The Pioneers have started the season 10-0 coming off their championship season a…

No. 6 NoDak Prepares for Another Top-10 Showdown: No. 9 Cornell

NORTH DAKOTA SITS AT 3-2 ON THE SEASON HEADING INTO ANOTHER RANKED SHOWDOWN.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -The seats in the Ralph Engelstad Arena were full and the fans were loud this past weekend as UND played to a split with then third-ranked Boston University. Those same seats are going to be empty over the next few weekends as UND, currently ranked number six in the most recent USCHO poll, hits the road…

No. 7 North Dakota Hosts No. 3 Boston University in Top-10 Showdown

THE RALPH WILL HOST A TOP-10 SHOWDOWN THIS WEEKEND AS NUMBER 7 NORTH DAKOTA BATTLES NUMBER 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – Coming off a weekend split to Minnesota State, North Dakota hockey is now ranked number 7  in the most recent USCHO poll. After opening the season against two ranked opponents, the tough schedule continues as they prepare to host number three Boston University at the Ralph Engelstad Arena this weekend. North Dakota defeated Minnesota State…

North Dakota Hockey Prepares for Another Top-20 Opponent

UND HITS THE ROAD TO TAKE ON NO. 20 MINNESOTA STATE, MANKATO

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) -From ranked number six in the USCHO poll prior to their first game, to getting the number five ranking afterwards, North Dakota hockey looks to build on their 5-2 win over 13th-ranked Providence last Saturday. The schedule does not get any easier for UND. Next up is another top-20 team: Minnesota State, Mankato. The Mavericks are…

NoDak Forward Jackson Blake Signs With Carolina Hurricanes

NORTH DAKOTA FORWARD AND HOBEY BAKER FINALIST SIGNS PRO DEAL.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)–Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick finalist Jackson Blake has signed a 3-year entry level deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Blake will receive $775,000 at the NHL level in 2023-24 and $832,500 at the NHL level in 2024-25 and 2025-26. He will receive $80,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level for all three seasons, and the deal…

North Dakota Hockey Update: Transfers and Professional Deals Signed

NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY UPDATE.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)–The Hockey transfer portal has been active and a lot of professional deals are being signed for North Dakota Hockey. Riese Gaber offically signed a contract with the AHL (Charlotte Checkers) and Hunter Johannes signed with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins this week. On Friday, a lot of news broke regarding the UND hockey roster. In the…

Hunter Johannes inks deal with AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins

PHOTO/UND ATHLETICS GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND ATHLETICS) – North Dakota forward Hunter Johannes has been signed by the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) to an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2023-24 season as well as a standard player’s contract for the 2024-25 year, as announced by the club on Wednesday.   Johannes finished his one…

NoDak Forward Riese Gaber Agrees to Professional Deal

WITH THE DECISION TO GO PRO, GABER ENDS HIS COLLEGE CAREER AND OPTS NOT TO TAKE HIS FINAL YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR)–Friday nights loss to Michigan in the NCAA Tournament officially ended the the Riese Gaber era in Grand Forks. The four-year North Dakota Forward agreed to a two-year, one-way deal with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. The Checkers are the top minor league affiliate for the NHL’s Florida Panthers. The deal will go into…