GRAND FORKS, N.D. – (UND Athletics) Freshman defenseman Tyler Kleven was selected in the second round by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday morning. Kleven, who is the 42nd ranked North American skater per NHL’s Central Scouting prior to the draft, joins teammate Jake Sanderson as selections in the event by the Senators and becomes the fifth American drafted. The Fargo, N.D., native is the third player from the city to be…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey adds another player to the professional ranks. Freshman defenseman, Jake Sanderson, — was selected fifth overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Draft. Sanderson is the first american player and the first defensman taken. The selection is yet another by the Senators from UND. In 2019, the Sens selected forward Shane…
GRAND FORKS, N.D — North Dakota football also released their eight game spring schedule in their first year as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. It all starts on February 20th against Missouri State, one of three consecutive home games before a bye. The Fighting Hawks end their season against the Bison on April 17th, a match up that…
FARGO, N.D. — Thanksgiving Eve will never be the same as the NCAA Division One Council gifted college basketball fans with a November 25th start date. The day before america enjoys some delicious turkey. The season starts 15 days later than originally scheduled. Teams can only play a max of 24 games four less than usual. With just four non-conference…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.– (UND Athletics) Former University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dean Blais was announced as one of four honorees in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 Monday. Blais spent 19 seasons at North Dakota, first as an assistant under Gino Gasparini, then later for a decade as the head coach from 1994-2004. As a…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — If these were normal times, North Dakota football would playing their opening game with Valparaiso in Grand Forks on Thursday. Instead, it is the first day the Fighting Hawks are on the practice field for the first time since the athletic department paused all workouts on August 17th. Its part of the NCAA’s rule for programs…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — (UND Athletics) Statement from UND Athletic Director Bill Chaves: “Based on results from our weekly test that occurred on Thursday, we have been working through 29 (of over 200 student-athletes tested) positive cases from that test. Given this situation, we have paused workouts this week so that we can hit a reset on a number of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – (UND Athletics) The 2020 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game originally scheduled for Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., has officially been postponed and moved to the new date of Saturday, October 30, 2021 due to the Coronavirus. “We have been closely monitoring the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and have tried to…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Good news for North Dakota men’s basketball fans. Transfer guard Caleb Nero has been ruled eligible to play this season, making him a red shirt sophomore. The former Weber State Wildcat played in 33 games in 2018 averaging 6.5 points per game as a true freshman. Usually, division one transfers sit out a year due to…
GRAND FORKS, ND – The University of North Dakota has opened up all athletic facilities for voluntary player workouts. Every workout conducted by the strength staff is scheduled in small group meetings with capacity requirements. With the different athletes returning, each one is on a different fitness level based off what could be done during quarantine. That gave strength…
