GRAND FORKS, N.D. —- UND Hockey is heading to Las Vegas this weekend. They’ll roll the dice in a game against Minnesota, but the Hawks will have more than just luck in Sin City next Saturday. The team will now also have momentum on their side following their first win against Minnesota State. After falling short in each of their…
Grand Forks, N.D. — North Dakota handed Minnesota State its first lose of the season Saturday night. The Fighting Hawks get their first win of the season over the seventh-ranked Mavericks. Winger Cole Smith scored twice for UND. Other goal scorers for the Hawks included Gabe Bast and Grant Mismash. The Hawks travel to Las Vegas next weekend to play…
Grand Forks, N.D. — North Dakota Hockey started a two game series with Minnesota State Friday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Fighting Hawks were looking for their first win of the season but fell in a 7-4 loss to the Mavericks. Minnesota State Forward Max Coatta tallied a hat trick for the visitors. The Hawks outshot the Mavs 38-24…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a winless series to start the season, UND hockey is looking to get the first win under its belt tonight. The Fighting Hawks face the defending WCHA champs, Minnesota State. The Mavericks are a stout offensive team, averaging more than four goals per game. They rank 8th in the country when it comes to putting…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — For the first time since the 2008-2009 season, North Dakota men’s hockey suffered a winless opening weekend. That had a lot to with UND’s 0-8 performance on the power play coupled with the lack of scoring. UND now sits at 46th in the country averaging just one goal per game. The team has spent much of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The struggle for UND hockey hasn’t been generating scoring opportunities. The Hawks have shot the puck 84 times in their first two contests. The issue is they’ve only scored two goals off of those chances. So this week with No. 7 Minnesota State coming to town, the Hawks have placed extra emphasis on finishing. “We have…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey hosted Bemidji State in game two of the home-and-home series. The Fighting Hawks and the Beavers capped off the weekend with a 1-1 draw in Saturday’s contest. Grant Mismash scored early in the first period to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. The Beavers answered with a goal in the final four minutes of…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. —- The crowd roared after all three UND goals last weekend, but with 55 shots on net, the hawks hope to finish on more of those opportunities. “I think we could have done a little bit better job of having a guy right in front of the net there or right in front of the goalies eyes,”…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — After a 2018 season that saw a 6th place NCHC ranking in goals per game, UND hockey put extra emphasis this year on offensive production. The Hawks certainly took steps in the right direction out shooting Manitoba 55-9 in Saturday’s exhibition contest. Despite what the final box score read, the Hawks say they’re encouraged by the progress so…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — (UND Athletics) Senior center Rhett Gardner scored a power-play goal at 3:03 of overtime to lift North Dakota to a 3-2 exhibition win over Manitoba on Saturday night, enabling the Fighting Hawks to survive a late rally the Bisons. North Dakota out-shot Manitoba 55-9 on the night — including a 14-0 edge in the second period — but saw…
