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North Dakota Races Past Alaska Anchorage, 5-2

North Dakota Races Past Alaska Anchorage, 5-2

On Friday, the University of North Dakota was looking to end a three-game losing streak. Standing in their way, the University of Alaska Anchorage. The prospects of ending the three-game losing streak looked pretty good. UAA entered Friday’s game with a 1-8-1 record....

Alaska Anchorage vs. North Dakota in Pictures, Game 1

On Friday night, the University of North Dakota beat the Univesity of Alaska-Anchorage 5-2 in game one of their two-game non-conference series. With the win, UND improves to 6-5-1. With the loss, UAA drops to 1-9-1. Freshman Forward, Jackson Keane scored the first...

Western Michigan Pastes North Dakota, 6-2

Western Michigan Pastes North Dakota, 6-2

On Saturday night, the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Western Michigan. When it was all said and done, the Fighting Hawks were on the wrong side of a 6-2 pasting. By the middle of the second period, the...

Western Michigan and North Dakota in Pictures Game 1

The University of North Dakota Hockey team dropped to 5-4-1 with a 2-0 loss to the Western Michigan Broncos. UND outshot the Broncos 32-18 but was unable to get any pucks in the twine. UND has killed 14 of the last 15 opponent power plays. UND has only given up one...

Western Michigan Ices North Dakota, 2-0

Western Michigan Ices North Dakota, 2-0

Grand Forks, ND – On Friday night, when the University of North Dakota hockey team took the ice, they had to be licking their lips. Western Michigan entered Friday’s goals giving up almost four goals a game. None of their goalies had a save percentage over .900.  When...

North Dakota Sweeps Wisconsin, Wins 3-2 in OT

North Dakota Sweeps Wisconsin, Wins 3-2 in OT

Entering Saturday’s game, the University of North Dakota hockey team looked to gain a series sweep against the University of Wisconsin. Lately, sweeps had been rare. UND hadn’t sweep an opponent at home in 11 months (Dec 1-2, 2017 Western Michigan). After being...

North Dakota vs Wisconsin in Pictures, Game Two

Grand Forks, ND -- The University of North Dakota swept the University of Wisconsin Badgers in an important two-game non-conference series. With the 3-2 overtime win, the Fighting Hawks improve to 4-2-1. Next weekend, UND begins conference play against the Miami...

UND’s Gardner Playing with Composure

UND’s Gardner Playing with Composure

On Friday night, the University of North Dakota hockey team beat the University of Wisconsin, 5-0. UND was led by senior forward Rhett Gardner. The rugged forward scored his first three goals of the season, propelling the Fighting Hawks past the Badgers. Let's take a...

North Dakota vs. Wisconsin in Pictures, Game One

The University of North Dakota hockey team beat the University of Wisconsin 5-0. Friday was a night of firsts. Freshman forward Jacob Bernard-Docker scored his first career goal to give the Hawks a 2-0 lead in the first period. “It was definitely super cool,...

Hawks Close Out Mavericks, 4-3

Hawks Close Out Mavericks, 4-3

Grand Forks, ND – The University of North Dakota hockey team entered Saturday’s game flirting with history, and not in a good way. UND didn’t want history to repeat itself. The Hawks entered the series finale against the Mavericks looking for their first win of the...

North Dakota vs Minnesota State in Pictures, Game 2

The University of North Dakota hockey team split their non-conference series with Minnesota State University. With the win, UND improves to 1-2-1. Next weekend, the Fighting Hawks travel to Las Vegas, NV to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Hall of Fame Game.

Mavericks vs Hawks in Pictures

  Grand Forks, ND – On Friday night, the University of North Dakota was looking to right the ship against the Minnesota State Mavericks. The two teams hadn’t played since the 2012-13 season. The five-year absence didn’t make the heart fonder. Nor did it take long...

Mavericks Beat Hawks, 7-4

Mavericks Beat Hawks, 7-4

Grand Forks, ND – On Friday night, the University of North Dakota was looking to right the ship against the Minnesota State Mavericks. The two teams hadn’t played since the 2012-13 season. The five-year absence didn't make the heart fonder. Nor did it take long for...

BSU Earns Tie Against UND, 1-1

BSU Earns Tie Against UND, 1-1

*Please welcome guest Writer Oliver Francies. Originally posted at Seamore Sports Coming into Saturday night, UND had something to prove. They had plenty of chances against Bemidji State on Friday night but could not come up with a win to open up the season. Now...

BSU Outlasts UND, 2-1

Bemidji, MN -- Friday, the Bemidji State University Beavers shocked the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks 2-1 in a non-conference matchup. Beavers forward Owen Sillenger scored at the 07:13 mark of the third period to break a 1-1 tie. The Beavers were able to...

North Dakota vs. Manitoba in Pictures

On Saturday night, the University of North Dakota beat the University of Manitoba in an exhibition game at Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Fighting Hawks prevailed 3-2 in overtime. This week, North Dakota plays the Bemidji State University Beavers in a home and home series.

North Dakota Sneaks Past Manitoba in OT, 3-2

North Dakota Sneaks Past Manitoba in OT, 3-2

Grand Forks, ND – Yearly, the University of North Dakota and the University of Manitoba Bisons play in a season-opening exhibition game.  Over the years, the Fighting Hawks have dominated the Bisons going 16-0 against them. On Saturday night, Manitoba proved to be a...

NHL Drops Hammer on Tom Wilson

NHL Drops Hammer on Tom Wilson

Before we start the 2018-19 NHL season, the Washington Capitals will be a man down. On Sunday night, the defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals were playing their final preseason game against the St Louis Blues. At the 5:18 mark of the second period,...

Bruins Marchand is Playing with Fire

Bruins Marchand is Playing with Fire

On the day that the NHL put the hammer down on Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson, Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand was up to his old tricks. On Wednesday night, the defending Stanley Cup Champion Capitals were destroying the Bruins 7-0. It was not a good...

Hawkeyes to the Big Ten? Not Right Now

Hawkeyes to the Big Ten? Not Right Now

This week, news broke that the University of Iowa’s club hockey team was upgrading their hockey arena. This news immediately got some college hockey fans thinking about the Hawkeyes chances of joining the ranks of Division I hockey and the Big Ten Hockey Conference....

NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee Recommends Changes

NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee Recommends Changes

Originally posted at the Sports Daily -- By now most college hockey fans have heard the news and they’re not happy. The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee has proposed some new rules. The most controversial proposal, NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey...

UND Beats UMD in Consolation Game, 4-1

UND Beats UMD in Consolation Game, 4-1

St. Paul, MN – Recently, the University of North Dakota hockey team hasn’t had a lot of success against the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The Fighting Hawks have lost eight games in a row to the Bulldogs, including 0-2-0 this season. The Fighting Hawks entered...

SCSU Pushes UND to the Brink with 3-2 Win

SCSU Pushes UND to the Brink with 3-2 Win

St. Paul, MN – The Beauty of the College hockey is the finality of the conference and NCAA playoffs. There’s very little room for error. Lose and you go home. That makes the games more intense and entertaining. Since the inception of the National Collegiate Hockey...

Photo Gallery: UNO vs UND Game 6

Grand Forks, ND – On Saturday night, the University of North Dakota hockey team was attempting to do something it hadn’t done since December. Sweep an opponent. The Fighting Hawks were looking to close out the Omaha Mavericks and advance to the Frozen Faceoff for the...

UND Closes out UNO, 4-3 in OT

UND Closes out UNO, 4-3 in OT

Grand Forks, ND – On Saturday night, the University of North Dakota hockey team was attempting to do something it hadn’t done since December. Sweep an opponent. The Fighting Hawks were looking to close out the Omaha Mavericks and advance to the Frozen Faceoff for the...

Photo Gallery: UNO vs. UND Game 5

Entering Friday’s game against the Mavericks, the Hawks had blown a 2-0 lead in five of the last 11 games. UND didn’t want to make that six in the last 12 games. With the 4-0 win, they didn’t. On this particular Friday night, UND would take a two-goal lead and not...

UND Blanks UNO, 4-0

UND Blanks UNO, 4-0

Grand Forks, ND – It’s been a long and trying season. The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team hadn’t won a game on Friday night since January 12, 2018. Even worse, the Fighting Hawks hadn’t swept a two-game series since December 1-2, 2017. This weekend, the...

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