Head coach Brad Berry was pleased that his team won’t have to travel during the first round of the playoffs. “It’s huge, Berry said. “Every time we talk with (our players) at the beginning of the season or during the introductory meeting we have a list of goals in...
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UND Secures Home Ice for the NCHC Playoffs
Grand Forks, ND – Entering Saturday’s season finale, there was no tomorrow for the University of North Dakota hockey team. They needed points to secure home ice for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoffs. The task at hand wasn’t easy. Standing in the way...
Photo Gallery: SCSU vs. UND Game 1
Junior forward Nick Jones gave the hometown team a glimmer of hope when he noted the game at 3-3. “We rallied about three times, we were down 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 and came back each one of those times,” Jones said. Obviously, disappointing, we felt like we played a pretty...
North Dakota Comes up Short Against St. Cloud, Loses 4-3 in OT
Grand Forks, ND – At the Wednesday press conference, UND head coach Brad Berry was all business. The Fighting Hawks were already in playoff mode. There was a tension in the air. The coaches answers were short and intense. It’s March and the conference playoffs are...
Photo Gallery: C.C. vs UND Game 2
On Saturday night, the University of North Dakota Hockey team beat the Colorado College Tigers 5-1 to gain the split. Special Teams, Special Teams, Special Teams On Friday night, UND went 0-6 against one of the worst penalty kills in Division I hockey. The Tigers...
Photo Gallery: C.C. vs. UND Game 1
On Friday night, the University of North Dakota lost 4-2 to the Colorado College Tigers. After the game, UND head coach Brad Berry wasn’t happy with the 4-2 loss. “Every time that we scored our goals they came in right away (and scored),” Berry said. “We let the game...
Hawks put Tigers in the Rear-view Mirror, Win 5-1
Grand Forks, ND – After Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Colorado College Tigers, University of North Dakota head coach Brad Berry was unhappy with the way his team responded after they scored a goal. “After you score a goal or after you give up a goal, you have to have an...
Tigers Take Bite out of Fighting Hawks, 4-2
Grand Forks, ND – The month of January wasn’t kind to the University of North Dakota hockey team 2-3-3 (.437) record. The month of February isn’t starting out very well either. After having a bye week, the weekend before the Fighting Hawks were chomping at the bit to...
Photo Gallery: DU vs. UND Game 2
Photo Gallery: DU vs. UND Game 1
Fighting Hawks and Pioneers Tie, Again
Grand Forks, ND – Entering their National Collegiate Hockey Conference series against the University of Denver, the University of North Dakota hockey team was down three of their top players due to injury (Gabe Bast, Rhett Gardner, Nick Jones). On Saturday night, the...
Denver and North Dakota tie in Grand Forks
After spending the previous weekend series chasing the UMD Bulldogs up and down the ice, the University of North Dakota hockey team turned the tables on their next opponent. On Friday night, the Fighting Hawks came out in the first period and took the game to the...
UND Races Past BSU, 5-1
Bemidji, MN – University of North Dakota head coach Brad Berry has talked about getting quick starts and being ready to play on the drop of the first puck. On Friday night, the Fighting Hawks took their coach’s words to heart scoring 18 seconds into the opening period...
Photo Gallery: UND vs. BSU Game 1
Photo Gallery: UNO vs. UND, Game 2
Hawks Shutout Mavericks, 7-0
Grand Forks, ND – What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, the University of North Dakota hockey team was stomped 4-1 by the University of Nebraska-Omaha. For most of the game, the Mavericks beat the Fighting Hawks up and down the ice. The Fighting Hawks lost most of...
Photo Gallery: UNO vs. UND
Mavericks Stomp Fighting Hawks, 4-1
Grand Forks, ND – Coming into this weekend’s series between the University of North Dakota and Nebraska-Omaha, Fighting Hawks fans had to feel good about their team’s chances. The Mavericks had one of the worst defenses in Division I college hockey, they were ranked...
Photo Gallery: UND vs. U-18
The University of North Dakota hockey team hadn't played since December 9, 2017, so the boys in green and white were a bit rusty. Nothing like an exhibition game to knock off the rust. UND head coach Brad Berry shared his thoughts. "It means a lot. When you've had a...
NCHC Hockey: UND vs. WMU Pictures (12/02/2017)
North Dakota Sweeps Western Michigan
Coming into to the weekend, the University of North Dakota hockey team hadn’t swept a series since October 13-14, 2017 when they swept the St. Lawrence Saints in Grand Forks (2-1W, 6-1 W). Since then, the Fighting Hawks had been close, only to come up empty. On...
North Dakota Escapes with 4-3 win Against Western
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is a tough league, at times I have compared the conference to a meat grinder. Through four and a half seasons, the rivalries around the conference have been festering and growing. Tonight, the fans in Grand Forks, ND saw an...
Fighting Hawks and Dutchmen Tie in Grand Forks
Twenty-four hours earlier, University of North Dakota head coach Brad Berry was disgusted with his team's play. They lost most of the puck battles and were second to all the loose pucks. It wasn’t a good game for the Fighting Hawks. “Puck battles… second to all loose...
Dutchmen Bounce Past Fighting Hawks, 4-1
In recent history, the day after Thanksgiving hasn’t been kind to the University of North Dakota hockey team. They haven’t won a game at home the day after Thanksgiving since the 2011-12 season (November 25, 2011, against Colorado College 7-6 win). In the six seasons...
North Dakota Ties Wisconsin
Historically, wins haven’t easy to come by in Madison, Wisconsin. In years past, sweeps were hard to come by in Kohl Center. While some fans will be disappointed with the University of North Dakota hockey team’s 2-2 tie on Saturday night, head coach Brad Berry seemed...
Hawks vs. Gophers: Part One
UND forward Cole Smith goes hard to the net. (Photo Credit: Russ Hons) Originally posted at The Sports Daily - Goon's World. Good afternoon from Denton, TX. After watching last night's non-conference game between the University of North Dakota and the University of...
UMD Beats BU in Fargo, 3-2
After losing in the regional final two seasons in a row, the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs were looking to exact some revenge. Saturday night, they were given that opportunity when they played Boston University in the finals of the West Regional...
BU Beats UND in Double Overtime, 4-3
In hockey, things don’t always go your way. To quote former Michigan Wolverines forward Brendan Morrison, “The best team doesn’t always win.” On Friday afternoon, that’s what happened. The third-seeded University of North Dakota gave high-flying Boston University all...
NCHC Frozen Four: UMD and UND Advance to the Championship Game
Minneapolis MN – In the first three seasons of the NCHC’s Frozen Faceoff, the University of North Dakota has been unable to win a semi-final game. Even during last season’s NCAA Championship run, UND was only able to muster a tie. Last night, that changed. Through six...
Inside Hockey 2017 NCHC Player Awards
Good Afternoon College Hockey Fans! Welcome to the Inside Hockey’s First Annual National Collegiate Hockey Conference Most Valuable Player Awards. To the victors go the spoils, and the Penrose Cup Champions, the University of Denver cleaned up in the Most Valuable...