UND Hockey

College Hockey: UND Reflects On Its First Sixteen Games of the Season

UND dropped to number six in the USCHP poll after Union series

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — With the first half of the regular season winding down, UND hockey has been reflecting a lot on its first sixteen games. The biggest lessons, however, came from the Hawks’ last two contests against then-unranked Union. Following that series, UND dropped to number six in the USCHP poll. Head Coach Brad Berry says one of the…

College Hockey: UND’s Slow Friday Night Starts Continue to be it’s Achilles Heel

UND fell to Union College 4-1 last Friday

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND Hockey turned a lot of heads and shocked a ton of fans last weekend, but not in a good way. The Hawks walked away from their series against unranked Union College winless. Even worse than that, UND’s Friday night contest was described as a “clunker of a performance”. The team says the issue was their…

UND Men’s Hockey Skates to 2-2 Tie

No. 3 UND avoids getting swept by Union

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Third-ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks skated to a 2-2 tie with Union on Saturday night. Colton Poolman got the scoring started for the Fighting Hawks in the first period to go up a goal. Union answered with two goals in the third period before Shane Gersich tied things up at 2. Categories: College, Top Sports Headlines…

North Dakota Hockey Drops Series Opener to Union

UND outshoots Union 38-21

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — No. 3 North Dakota dropped the series opener with Union on Friday 4-1 at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Christian Wolanin scored the lone goal for UND in the third period to cut the Hawks deficit to 2-1. Ryan Walker and Sebastian Vidmar both notched goals for Union in the first period and the Dutchmen were able…

Rink Report: UND Expects Another Tough Matchup Against Union

16 Union players have scored goals this season

GRAND FORKS, N.D. —Union and North Dakota hockey matched up for the first time in Division I history last year. The Fighting Hawks scored within the first 11 seconds of the contest before going on to win it 3-1. Despite the victory, the Hawks remember the Dutchmen being a very tough opponent, and few things have changed since then. Sixteen…

Rink Report: UND Defense Key in Battling Top-Ranked Denver

Denver Pioneers Lead NCHC in Goals per Game with 4.20

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — North Dakota hockey prepares for its toughest test of the young season this weekend. The Fighting Hawks travel west to take on No. 1 Denver. This weekend’s series will see the top scoring offense in the conference take on the top defense in the conference. The Pioneers are averaging 4.20 goals per game so far this season….

Rink Report: UND’s Peter Thome To Start Against Miami University

Cam Johnson, who started in 75 of the hawks last 78 games, was sidelined last week with an injury

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND senior goaltender Cam Johnson who started in 75 of the Hawks’ last 78 games was sidelined last week with an injury, which meant freshman Peter Thome would get his first collegiate start. In his Friday debut Thome saved 36 shots, the most of any UND debuting goalie this century. The hawks expect a similar performance…

Rink Report: UND Hockey Focusing on a Faster Start this Friday Night

The Hawks lost last Friday's game against Colorado College.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — UND hockey is returning to non-conference play this weekend when the Hawks visit the Badgers out in Wisconsin. A major point of emphasis for UND is coming out strong on Friday night, an area the Hawks have struggled so far this season. “I think when you drill it all down Fridays have not been as successful…

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

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…

Six Different Players Score, UND Hockey sweeps St. Lawrence

Grant Mismash scores first collegiate goal in UND win.

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…