The University of North Dakota Hockey team played an exhibition game against Augustana University in a non-conference exhibition game. UND would lose the game 4-1. This was the first loss for UND since the 1996-97 season. "Our mindset coming...
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UND Hockey Fest Pictures
The University of North Dakota hockey team held their annual fan feast on Tuesday night. It was an opportunity for UND fans to get their first look at the 2024-25 hockey team. Here are some images from the event.
UND Hockey Media Day Pictures and Quotes
On Wednesday, the University of North Dakota men's hockey team held its annual media day. Here are a few thoughts and pictures from the day. First, I attended practice at 9:00 am. The practice session was intense and workman-like. Here are some...
NCHC Adds St. Thomas Beginning in 2026-27, It’s a Good Thing
Last week, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference added the University of St. Thomas as its 10th team, beginning in the 2026-27 season. The addition of UST happened quickly. According to The Rink Live, there were no formal discussions with the University of St....
The 2024 NCAA Hockey Brackets
The 2024 NCAA men's college hockey brackets have been announced. The time for making Bracketology posts is over. Next weekend, 12 teams' seasons will end. Four teams will move on to the Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 11-13. Some...
Hunter Johannes, Never Give Up
Forward Hunter Johannes was a fan of the University of North Dakota hockey team as a child. It had always been his dream to play for UND. The Eden Prairie, Minnesota native has many family connections to UND, so it didn't seem like a stretch for him to play here....
Miami vs. North Dakota in Pictures Game Two
Grand Forks, ND -- The UND hockey team closed out the Miami RedHawks 7-1. Seven different UND players scored goals. UND scored one goal in the first, one in the second, and blew the RedHawks out with five goals in the third period. UND graduate forward Hunter Johannes...
Miami vs. North Dakota in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey team won game one of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference quarter-final game against Miami University. Here are some of the pictures I took during the second period. [gallery link="file" size="large"...
NCHC First Round: Miami vs. North Dakota Links
It's hard to believe, but the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoffs are here. Soon, hockey teams' seasons will end as they are defeated first in the conference tournaments and then in the NCAA playoffs. For college hockey fans, this is the most exciting time...
3 Things, Western Michigan vs. North Dakota
This past weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team swept Western Michigan in a pivotal conference matchup (5-3 W, 3-0 W). With the win, UND won the Penrose Cup outright for the fourth time in the last five years and the sixth in the last 11 seasons. The...
WMU vs. UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- Here are a few pictures I took from the Zamboni hole behind the UND net during the second period of Friday's 5-3 win over Western Michigan University. it was the first meeting between the two teams this season. UND was outshot 37-17 by Western...
3 Things UMD vs. UND
What a difference a week makes. After dropping two games to the Colorado College Tigers, the University of North Dakota hockey team was looking to rebound against the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. After giving up 13 games a week prior, UND tightened up...
UND Hockey: Friday Links
The University of North Dakota men's hockey team is entering the home stretch of the regular season. UND is taking on the Colorado College Tigers in a pivotal conference matchup this weekend. In December, the Tigers took four-of-six points against the Hawks, and those...
UND Hockey: Checking in With the Portal Transfers
During the 2023-24 season, I've tracked how the former UND players that left last year's team. In the offseason, UND lost six players from the 2022-23 team to the NCAA Hockey Transfer Portal. Most of the players that have moved on have impacted their new teams. One...
3 Things: DU vs. UND, UND wins 5-2
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey team renewed its bitter rivalry with the Denver Pioneers on Friday night. Entering this critical conference series was a lot of buildup. First place was on the line and solidification of the all-important...
UND Head Coach Brad Berry Supports Moving the Regional Games Back to Home Sites
This past week, Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald wrote an excellent column on moving the NCAA Regional games away from neutral sites and back on campus. For some hockey coaches, this is a controversial subject. Why must we play NCAA regional hockey games in...
Alaska versus UND in Pictures, UND wins 6-2
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey swept their weekend series against the University of Alaska. Here are some images I shot from Saturday's game. UND captain Riese Gaber led UND with a goal and two assists. Sophomore forward Owen McLaughlin also...
UND Hockey: There Are a Lot of Positives to Build on Moving Forward
First, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It is the most wonderful time of the year. Looking at the first half of the 2023-24 season, the University of North Dakota hockey team took a step forward. Through 18 games, the Hawks are 12-5-1 and (5-3-0 NCHC); they're also...
CC and UND in Pictures, CC wins 3-2 in OT
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey team dropped game one of an NCHC conference series against the Colorado College. The Hawks would jump to a 2-0 lead with goals from Dylan James and Louis Jamernik V before the Tigers chipped away at the Hawks'...
BSU vs UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota took on the Bemidji State Beaver in a two-game conference tilt. Here are some pictures from game one of the series. Here are a few things that stuck out from Friday's game. UND improves to 36-5-7 all-time against...
UND Hockey: New Additions Have Added Up
The University of North Dakota started the off-season by adding 14 new players. They dipped into the NCAA Transfer Portal and added four defensemen, two forwards, and a goalie. All the players they added through the portal have significantly impacted the 2023-24 UND...
UND Hockey: So You’re Saying There’s a Chance
We're already third of the way into the 2023-24 hockey season, and the University of North Dakota hockey team has a 9-2-1 (4-0-0 NCHC) record after 12 games. We're also three weeks away from the Christmas break. This past weekend, UND swept the Miami RedHawks (6-4 W,...
Miami and UND in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- On Friday night, the University of North Dakota hockey team entertained the Miami University RedHawks in a non-conference matchup. Here's what I captured from the Zamboni entrance during the second period. UND beat the...
UND Hockey Finishes Successful Homestand With Tie Against the Mavericks
The University of North Dakota hockey team completed a successful six-game homestand to start the 2023-24 season. In those six games, they won the Ice Breaker tourney with a pair of wins over Army and Wisconsin. Then they split their all-important series with the...
Minnesota State vs. North Dakota in Photos
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey team took on the Minnesota State Mavericks in an important non-conference matchup. UND won the game 6-2. Here are some images from Friday's game. With the win, UND improved to 4-1-0. UND...
UND Hockey; Portal Transfer Players Making an Impact
One of the things that I noticed from last weekend was that a fair number of fans in Gopher Nation spent an inordinate amount of time focusing on the number of players that UND had taken from the NCAA transfer portal. I am not sure why they focus on that. Honestly,...
3 Things; Minnesota Versus North Dakota
This past weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team split their non-conference series with the University of Minnesota Gophers. Here are three things that I saw from this past weekend. Last year, Saturday's game against the Gophers might have been a game UND...
UND Hockey: Riese Gaber Delivering in Role as Captain
Early on in the UND hockey team's 2023-24 season, there has been a recurring theme. A certain player's name keeps popping up. Captain Riese Gaber. Yes, the season is young; however, the senior has made an impact on the ice as well as off the ice. At first look, you...
Army vs. North Dakota in Pictures
Grand Forks, ND -- On Friday, the University of North Dakota took on Army of West Point in game one of the Ice Breaker Tournament. UND won the game 7-2. During warmups, UND wore special jerseys that will be auctioned off. Here are some pictures...
Three Things: UND vs Army
Grand Forks, North Dakota -- On Friday night, the University of North Dakota hockey kicked off the 2023-24 season with an impressive 7-2 win against Army in the first round of the 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament. Saturday, UND will play Wisconsin for an Ice Breaker...