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UND Hockey: Mismash, Johnson Earn Individual Awards After St. Lawrence Sweep

Grant Mismash is the NCHC Rookie of the Week. Cam Johnson is the NCHC Goaltender of the week
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – University of North Dakota senior goaltender Cam Johnson and freshman forward Grant Mismash both received National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) honors on Monday afternoon when the conference announced its weekly individual awards. Johnson was named the NCHC Goaltender of the Week and Mismash was the NCHC Rookie of the Week after the Fighting Hawks skated to a…
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Six Different Players Score, UND Hockey sweeps St. Lawrence

Grant Mismash scores first collegiate goal in UND win.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Eighth-ranked North Dakota hockey downed St. Lawrence 6-1 on Saturday to complete its first series sweep of the season at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Six different players scored for the Fighting Hawks including freshman Grant Mismash. Mismash’s goal was the first of his collegiate career. Colton Poolman and Joel Janatuinen both chipped in a pair of assists…
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Rink Report: UND’s Casey Johnson Looks To Play A Big Role in 2017

Head Coach Brad Berry says Sophomore Casey Johnson is confidently assuming his role
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey took home its first victory of the season Saturday, topping Alaska Anchorage 3-2 in overtime. Head Coach Brad Berry says there were several positive takeaways from Saturday’s win, but the biggest might be how comfortable sophomore Casey Johnson is assuming his role. “I thought the second half of the year he started to feel — I don’t like…
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Hawks Hockey Finishes off Seawolves in OT

UND returns home next weekend to host St. Lawrence.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (UND Athletics) – As North Dakota head coach Brad Berry made his way up the Sullivan Arena bleachers for his postgame radio interview on Saturday night, he passed by the Grand Forks media contingent, looked at them and said, “Never in doubt.” That he did so with a smile as wide as an Olympic ice surface was the obvious tell that his…
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KVRR Roundtable: UND Hockey Preps for 2017 Campaign

North Dakota hockey comes in at number 7 in national rankings.
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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The North Dakota hockey team opens up its season on Saturday hosting Manitoba in an exhibition game. The Hawks fell in the Fargo Regional to end their season last year. The KVRR Sports Team previews the upcoming season for the Fighting Hawks in this round table. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Fighting…
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UND Picked Third in NCHC Preseason Poll, DU Unanimous Favorite

Denver Unanimous pick to win the NCHC.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (NCHC Hockey) – Returning the majority of last season’s national championship team, the Denver Pioneers were unanimously selected by the media as the favorite to capture the 2017-18 Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup, awarded to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) regular-season champion, for a second straight year. DU topped the 2017-18 NCHC Preseason Poll, which was unveiled…
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UND’s Poolman Forgoes Senior Season, Signs with Jets

Tucker Poolman signs entry-level contract with Winnipeg.
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  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – The National Hockey League’s Winnipeg Jets announced on Thursday the signing of North Dakota junior defenseman Tucker Poolman to a one-year, entry level contract.   Poolman was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Defensive Defenseman of the Year and earned All-NCHC First Team honors in 2016-17 after collecting seven goals and a team-leading…
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Rink Report: UND Expects Raucous Crowd at West Regional

UND faces BU Friday at 2 p.m.
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FARGO, N.D. — This is the second time in three years that the West Regional will be at Scheels Arena in Fargo. Both No. 2 Boston University and No. 3 North Dakota know what kind of crowd to expect Friday given the demographic of the area. “I don’t think you need to talk to too many people to anticipate what’s going…
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UND Expects Tucker Poolman to Play on Friday

The Fighting Hawks defenseman was injured in the Frozen Faceoff Final against Minnesota-Duluth
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MINNEAPOLIS — University of North Dakota defenseman Tucker Poolman is expected to play in the Region West game against Boston University on Friday, according to head coach Brad Berry. Poolman left Friday’s game with an upper-body injury suffered in the first period of the Frozen Faceoff Final against Minnesota-Duluth and did not return. “I do know one thing,” Berry said…
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Rink Report: UND Hockey Returns for Visit to Western Michigan

Hawks Head to Kalamazoo for Crucial Top-15 Tilt
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Watch the video to see this week’s Vance Thompson Vision Rink Report with the UND Hockey team, as shown on KVRR Sports. Categories: College, KVRR Sports Extra, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Brad Berry, Broncos, College hockey, Fighting Hawks, Jeremy Klein, NCHC, north dakota, Shane Gersich. Western Michigan, Trevor Olson, UND Hockey