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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
