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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Grand Forks, ND -- On Saturday, the University of North Dakota hockey team took on the Manitoba Bisons in an exhibition game. The Fighting Hawks ran over the Bisons 10-0. [gallery size="large" link="file"...
Grand Forks, ND - On Wednesday, the University of North Dakota hockey team held its annual media day. Here are some photos from the practice. [gallery size="large" link="file"...
During the summer months, not a lot happens in college hockey. We're kind of in the dead period before the 2023-24 season begins. Sure, you have roster moves and coaching additions and subtractions, but there's not a lot is going on. After a relatively uneventful...
Who from Nodak Nation is going to be playing in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs? At first look, it doesn't appear there will be a lot of former UND hockey players playing for Lord Stanley's Cup. More on that later. NoDakSens During the University of North Dakota Hockey...
The University of North Dakota hockey team has been waiting for a goalie to emerge and take the net. To date, three goalies have started in the net for the Fighting Hawks. Team defense and goaltending have been an area where UND has struggled. Looking at the national...
Grand Forks, ND -- Friday night, Ralph Engelstad Arena and the University of North Dakota Hockey team honored super fan, Al Pearson, who has been religiously attending UND hockey games for 60 years. Pearson is a legacy in the UND hockey community, known for his white...
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota hockey team, ended a two-game losing streak with a 4-2 win against Minnesota-Duluth. Fifth-Year goalie Drew DeRidder was solid in net stopping 23-of-25 shots leading UND to an important NCHC conference tilt. With the...
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota was shut out 4-0 by Western Michigan University. Click on the picture. [gallery size="large" link="file"...
UND’s roster is full of talented players, many have been drafted by NHL teams. Weekly, it's a tough decision for the coaching staff. They have to put the best lineup on the ice so the Fighting Hawks are successful. It's a numbers game, someone is going to get left out...
Do you ever experience Déjà vu? It’s almost like you’ve seen this occurrence before. That’s what the University of North Dakota hockey team experienced this past weekend, in their two-game non-conference series against Lindenwood University. Both games were very...
"You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets," Arnold Schwarzenegger. The New Year is almost upon us. To some, the new year can be seen as a reset or a new start. In 2023, the UND hockey team is looking to improve its current conference...
What a difference a week makes. A week ago, the University of North Dakota hockey team lost the series finale 4-3 to league rival Miami. The mood in the post-game was subdued. A week later, the mood was very different. After scoring his first goal of the season, Louis...
Bemidji, MN --The Univerity of North Dakota traveled down highway two to take on the Bemidji State University. The two teams played to a 3-3 tie. The Fighting Hawks would end up winning the shootout, which will have no bearing on the Pairwise Rankings.. Here are some...
Thirteen games into the 2022-23 season, the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team isn’t meeting expectations. After winning a third National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season title in a row, the Fighting Hawks have fallen on hard times. Through 13...
Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota Men's hockey team defeated Miami University, 7-1. Here are some images from Friday's game. It was a balanced attack for UND, 14 players recorded a point [gallery size="large" columns="4" link="file"...
Coming into the 2022-03 season, the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team held high expectations. The Fighting Hawks brought in four highly skilled freshmen that were expected to help bolster the offense. So far, freshman forward Jackson Blake has proven to be...
The University of North Dakota hockey team played their league rival in an important conference matchup. The Denver Pioneers won 3-2. Here are some pictures from Friday's game. [gallery size="large" columns="4" link="file"...
Last Saturday, Quinnipiac University defeated the University of North Dakota 6-2. It wasn’t an ideal way to end a four-game homestand. Saturday’s game started out well for UND. They would take a 2-1 lead after one period of play. Then the roof fell in on the Hawks....
There are many different opinions about the shootout in hockey. Some fans love the individual skills competition at the end of tie games that are used to break a tie. Others think the shootout is a travesty and should be removed from all brands of hockey, never to be...
The University of North Dakota and Quinnipiac University faced off in an important non-conference title at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Bobcats and Fighting Hawks tied 5-5. [gallery size="large" columns="4" link="file"...
