UND Hockey

UND Hockey Taking Goaltender Battle into Season’s First Weekend

Without Cam Johnson, it's likely Peter Thome and Adam Scheel will fight for time in the net

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,”…

UND Hockey Encouraged by Offensive Production in Exhibition Win Over Manitoba

UND out shot Manitoba 55-9 in Saturday's contest

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…

Overtime Hockey: UND Hockey Edges Manitoba in Exhibition

Fighting Hawks win in OT over the Bisons

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…

UND Superlatives: Which Player Spends the Most Time on His Appearance?

UND Hockey players discuss who on the team spends the most time on his appearance

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — When it comes to UND hockey, looks aren’t everything… except for a couple players. Find out who they say spends the most time on his appearance. The results are almost unanimous. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting Sioux, Jordan Kawaguchi, Ludvig Hoff, Most time on appearance, UND Hockey, UND Superlatives

Round Table: UND Hockey 2019 Season Preview

The Fighting Hawks host Manitoba in an exhibition contest Saturday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey takes the ice for the first time on Saturday hosting Manitoba in exhibition. This will be the Fighting Hawks’ first test heading into the 2019 season. The KVRR Sports team breaks down the team’s strengths and weaknesses ahead of Saturday’s contest. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting Hawks, Manitoba, UND…

UND Hockey Focused on Flipping Draws into Wins in 2019

The Fighting Hawks played in a school record 15 overtime games last season, ten of which ended in a draw

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — In the program’s first 40 years, UND hockey never finished with more than three ties in a season. That tradition went out the window in 2018. The Fighting Hawks played in a school record 15 overtime games last season, ten of which ended in a draw. Those deadlocks kept UND from locking down a playoff spot…

UND Hockey Uses 2018 Shortcomings as Motivation

The Fighting Hawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002 last season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey is itching to get back on the ice, and much of that has to do with last seasons shortcomings. The Fighting Hawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002, and for the first time in head coach Brad Berry’s three years on the job. The Fighting Hawks’ 11 returners aren’t forgetting that…

UND Hockey Encouraged By Veteran Leadership

The Fighting Hawks have 11 upperclassmen

Grand Forks N.D. — With six juniors and five seniors this year, North Dakota hockey is a team filled with veteran leadership. The 11 upperclassmen are establishing a good dynamic for a team that missed out on the postseason last year. The seniors have seen the ups of winning a national championship and the downs of last year’s disappointment. Leadership…

Former Fargo Force Captain Mark Senden Commits To UND Hockey

Senden will join UND's incoming freshman class for the upcoming 2018-19 season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota Head Hockey Coach Brad Berry announced today that former Fargo Force and Wayzata High School captain Mark Senden has committed to the Fighting Hawks and will join the program’s incoming freshman class for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Senden, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound forward, spent the past two years with the Force in the United States…

UND Hockey Announces 2018-19 Freshmen Class

The Fighting Hawks are bringing in seven freshmen for the upcoming season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota Hockey Coach Brad Berry announced today that that seven incoming freshmen and have signed National Letters of Intent and will join the Fighting Hawks in 2018-19. North Dakota’s incoming class includes forwards Gavin Hain, Carter Huber, Jackson Keane and Jasper Weatherby, along with defensemen Jacob Bernard-Docker and Jonnny Tychonick, and…