Good Day College Hockey Fans! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. This week, the Denver Pioneers remain in the top spot. The Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs remain in second place followed by the third place University...
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Fighting Hawks Beat RedHawks, 3-1
Grand Forks, ND – Historically, the Ralph Engelstad Arena is usually a tough place to play for the visiting teams. Lately, it’s been a house of horrors for the University of North Dakota hockey team. In the past seven games, UND is 1-4-2 (.285). That record doesn’t...
RedHawks Beat Fighting Hawks, 6-3
The University of North Dakota hadn’t played in the friendly confines of Ralph Englestad Arena in over 34 days. On Friday night, 11,728 filed in to see the hometown team take on the Miami University RedHawks in an important National Collegiate Hockey Conference...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (1/13/2017)
Good Morning College Hockey Fans! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. After a month hiatus, the Power Rankings Poll is back. This week, we have a new number one. The Denver Pioneers take over the top spot from the...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (12/15/2016)
Good Afternoon College Hockey Fans! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. Note: This will be the last NCHC Power Ranking Poll until after the Christmas Holiday. We will return on January 13, 2017. This week, nothing...
Broncos Beat Hawks, 3-1
If you had to use one word to describe the University of North Dakota hockey team during the first half of the season it would be inconsistent. One night they look like they can play with any team in the country. On another night, they have trouble getting the puck...
Hawks Fly over Broncos
Earlier in the season, the University of North Dakota Hockey team had a six-game winless streak, nothing seemed to go right. While the Fighting Hawks didn’t play all that bad, they were making glaring mistakes at key points in games. Most of these mistakes were ending...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (12/8/2016)
Good Evening College Hockey Fans! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. This week, nothing changes in the first two spots. First, the University of Minnesota-Duluth remains in the top spot of the New Media NCHC Power...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (12/2/2016)
Good Morning College Hockey Fans! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. This week, the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs remain in the top spot in the New Media NCHC Power Rankings Poll. The Denver Pioneers are...
Hawks Crush Orange
In the past, the University of North Dakota women's team has had trouble with bad teams that have hurt their Pairwise Ranking. The past couple of seasons, it's been their kryptonite. On Friday afternoon, the Fighting Hawks lost a heartbreaker to the Syracuse Orange...
Hawks Stumble Against Spartans
Grand Forks, ND – What a difference a weekend makes. Last weekend, the University of North Dakota Hockey team had everything going their way. They entered this weekend’s series with high expectations and were looking to extend their two-game winning streak. During...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (11/25/2016)
Happy Thanksgiving! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. I know it sounds cliche' but it’s the most wonderful time of the year is here. Enjoy your leftover turkey. This week, the UMD Bulldogs return to the top spot...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (11/15/2016)
We're Back! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. This week, we kick off a second annual season of the New Media NCHC Power Rankings Poll. Let get this started, during the first week, the Dever Pioneers start out in...
Fighting Hawks Come up Short Against Pioneers
The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks hockey team is in a bit of a funk. While the Fighting Hawks haven’t played all that bad they’ve haven’t done enough to push themselves over the top. Over the past three weeks, they’ve gone winless in six games 0-4-2...
Denver and North Dakota Tie 1-1
Grand Forks, ND – Historically, the hockey series between the University of North Dakota and the University of Denver Pioneers are usually instant classics. While it sounds like a hockey cliché, every game is a battle. Time and space on the ice is highly contested....
Fighting Hawks Hold on to Beat Beavers, 5-4
Through five games, the University of North Dakota has given up the first goal of the game in four-of-five games. The only game that the Fighting Hawks scored first was their first game of the season when UND shutout the Canisius Golden Griffins 6-0. On Friday night,...
UND Slips Past BSU on Penalty Shot
Almost every season, the Bemidji State Beavers and the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks play a two-game non-conference series. Every time these two teams play it’s a war. Time and space on the ice is a premium. Sweeps against the Beavers have been tough to...
UND Rips RPI 5-2
Last season, one the strengths of the University of North Dakota hockey team was the play of their defense. In the offseason, UND lost three of the top-six defenders to the NHL. While losing three high-end players like Troy Stecher, Paul LaDue, and Keaton Thompson...
Fighting Hawks Fly Past Mavericks
Friday night, the University of North Dakota women's team played their first home game of the 2016-17 season. When it was all said and done, the hometown team gave their fans a lot to cheer about. It was a fabulous home opener for the Fighting Hawks. From the drop of...
North Dakota Comes from Behind to Beat Canisius
Grand Forks, ND – Sweeps don’t come easy in division I college hockey. You can’t take a night off against anyone, from any league. Have a couple of bad periods and the game can get away from you. Saturday, the University of North Dakota was looking for a sweep against...
Canisius vs. North Dakota, 3 Things
Last night the University of North Dakota Hockey team took on the Canisius College Golden Griffins in a non-conference tilt. First, the game was never close, UND came out and scored in the first minute of the first period and dominated the Golden Griffins all game...
UND Turns the Page with 5-1 Win
During the preseason, the theme in the University of North Dakota locker room has been time turn the page. There’s a lot of work to do starting a new season. Obviously, before they could move forward, the Fighting Hawks had some unfinished business to wrap up. There...
Darcy Kuemper Re-Signed by the Minnesota Wild
On Monday, the Minnesota re-signed their restricted free agent backup goalie Darcy Kuemper to a one-year deal worth $1.55 million. With Kuemper’s signing, the Wild solidify their goaltending position. Prior to Kuemper re-signing, the Wild had teams inquire about...
Tuesday Links: Heading into the Third Round
Good afternoon hockey fans, the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are almost over and there're quite a few compelling news stories making the rounds today. By the end of Thursday night, the NHL's Conference Finals will be set. This week, there's a good...
Hawks and Pioneers Tie in Consolation Game
Minneapolis, MN – Entering today’s third-place game, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks had a 1-4 (.250) record in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Frozen Faceoff. The Fighting Hawks looked to improve on that horrid record. But it wasn’t meant to...
Bulldogs Three-Goal Second Shoots down Hawks
Minneapolis, MN – During their first two visits to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference Frozen Faceoff, the University of North Dakota has compiled a 1-3 record. Enter the Frozen Faceoff, UND was looking to improve that record. This season, Fighting Hawks head...
Hawks Glide Past Tigers 5-1
Grand Forks, ND – Coming into Saturday’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference game between the University of North Dakota and the Colorado College Tigers; UND had a 5-4 record in game two of a playoff series. That record would improve when the game was over. More on...
Hawks Blast Tigers 7-1
Grand Forks, ND – Over the course of the past three seasons, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks hockey and the Colorado College Tigers have played a lot of hockey against each other. During the past three seasons, the Tigers and Fighting Hawks have played...
NCHC Power Rankings Poll (3/09/2016)
Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s National Collegiate Hockey Conference Power Rankings Poll. The conference tournament finals are a week away. The University of North Dakota remains in the top spot. Looking at the poll, it’ shakes out the same way as last week. If you...
Hawks Clinch Penrose Cup Outright
Coming into tonight’s game, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks needed a single point to secure the Penrose Cup trophy outright. Let's just say, the Fighting Hawks weren’t in a sharing mood. When the night was over, UND had scored eight goals and had...
