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Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after leading the franchise for its first 3 seasons
BY TIM BOOTH SEATTLE - The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dave Hakstol on Monday after the third-year franchise took a significant step back following a playoff appearance in their second season. Hakstol was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year last season as Seattle finished with 100 points and reache...
Apr 29, 2024
North Dakota announces addition of Alaska defenseman Caleb MacDonald
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced on Saturday morning that defenseman Caleb MacDonald has transferred to the program for his final three years of eligibility beginning in 2024-25. MacDonald joins UND after a freshman season with Alaska, skating in 31 ga...
Apr 27, 2024
T.J. Semptimphelter to join NoDak between the pipes in 2024-25
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota head hockey coach Brad Berry announced that goaltender T.J. Semptimphelter (pronounced: SEMP-tim-felt-er) will transfer to UND for his final year of eligibility in 2024-25. Semptimphelter comes to NoDak after spending the last two seasons at Arizona State and beginning his...
Apr 18, 2024
North Dakota comes up short in 4-3 loss to Michigan in NCAA Regional Semis
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo.(UND Athletics) - North Dakota had its season come to an end on Friday night, 4-3, to Michigan in the NCAA Regional Semifinals from the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo. UND finishes the season with a 26-12-2 overall record and falls short of its ultimate goal after Michigan (22...
Mar 30, 2024
Preview: No. 5 UND ready for NCAA Tournament battle with No. 11 Michigan
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) - It's tournament time. No. 2 seed North Dakota will make its 35th appearance in the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening against third-seeded Michigan in the Maryland Heights Regional Semifinals from Centene Community Ice Center in Missouri. Friday's game can be heard on KFGO 790 AM 94.1...
Mar 29, 2024
Jackson Blake named NCHC Player, Forward of the Year
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND Athletics)- Sophomore Jackson Blake picked up a pair of individual conference honors, highlighted by the NCHC Player of the Year Award, as announced by the league at the annual awards banquet on Thursday night from the St. Paul Event Center. Blake captured the league's player and forward of the y...
Mar 21, 2024
Jackson Blake named Hobey Baker Award Top-10 Finalist
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND Athletics)- Sophomore forward Jackson Blake added another accolade to his running list, earning a spot on the 2024 Hobey Baker Award Top-10 Finalist list as announced by the award committee on Wednesday afternoon. The ten finalists were selected by voting from all 64 NCAA Division I college hocke...
Mar 20, 2024
UND advances to NCHC Frozen Faceoff with 7-1 drubbing of Miami
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Top-seeded North Dakota left no doubt in its march to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff on Saturday night, exploding for five goals in the third period to defeat No. 8 seed Miami, 7-1, in front of a sellout crowd at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. With the victory, UND (26-10-2) adva...
Mar 17, 2024
Top-seeded Fighting Hawks open postseason with 5-1 win over Miami
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Five-different goal scorers found the back of the net while freshman goaltender Hobie Hedquist stopped 23 shots in a surprise start to help top-seeded North Dakota take down No. 8 seed Miami, 5-1, in the opening game of the NCHC Quarterfinals on Friday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena...
Mar 16, 2024
BJ Omot To Enter Transfer Portal
UND MEN'S BASKETBALL'S OMOT WILL LOOK AT TRANSFER OPTIONS GRAND FORKS, N.D.(KVRR/KNFL) - North Dakota Men's Basketball star, BJ Omot could be on the move. News broke Thursday afternoon that Omot intends to enter the transfer portal. The six-foot-eight sophomore reposted multiple reports that he will be entering the por...
Mar 15, 2024
NoDak represented six times on All-NCHC teams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After winning the program's sixth Penrose Cup as the conference's regular season champions, North Dakota placed six student-athletes on the NCHC's all-league teams as announced by the conference on Wednesday afternoon. Jackson Blake headlined the group for UND, earning a unanimous selection to...
Mar 13, 2024
No. 3 UND falls, 4-1, in regular season finale at No. 16/17 Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (UND Athletics)- No. 16/17 Omaha built a 3-0 lead early in the second period and never looked back to complete a weekend sweep over No. 3 North Dakota, 4-1, on Saturday night from Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. UND (24-10-2, 15-8-1 NCHC) will enter the NCHC Quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed and will host Miami i...
Mar 10, 2024
Four Fighting Hawks Receive Summit League Honors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- Four members of the North Dakota men's basketball team received honors from the Summit League, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. B.J. Omot, a preseason second team all-conference member, was named First Team All-Summit League. Tyree Ihenahco also earned all-league hon...
Mar 09, 2024
Borowicz named First Team All-Summit, Pemberton selected to All-Freshman Team
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.(UND Athletics) - The Summit League announced its All-Conference Teams Thursday afternoon, and the North Dakota women's basketball team was represented by Kacie Borowicz and Kiera Pemberton. The voting was conducted by the conference coaches, sports information directors and local media. Borowicz earne...
Mar 09, 2024
No. 3 North Dakota falls, 3-2, at No. 16/17 Omaha on Friday night
OMAHA, Neb. (UND Athletics)- No. 3 North Dakota dropped a 3-2 decision to No. 16/17 Omaha on Friday night from Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. UND (24-9-2, 15-7-1 NCHC), who has already locked up both the Penrose Cup and No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCHC postseason, was looking to play spoiler, but Omaha (19-10-4, 12-8-3) ca...
Mar 09, 2024
Owen McLaughlin, Ludvig Persson claim NCHC weekly honors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (UND Athletics) - Sophomore forward Owen McLaughlin and senior goaltender Ludvig Persson both earned weekly NCHC honors, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. McLaughlin was named the NCHC Forward of the Week for the first time while Persson gloved the NCHC Goaltender of the Wee...
Mar 05, 2024
No. 3 North Dakota captures sixth Penrose Cup with 3-0 shutout win
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Senior goaltender Ludvig Persson stopped all 35 shots fired his way to help No. 3 North Dakota defeat No. 12/11 Western Michigan, 3-0, and capture the Penrose Cup for the sixth time in program history on Saturday night from the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UND (24-8-2, 1...
Mar 03, 2024
No. 3 UND inches closer to Penrose Cup with 5-3 win over No. 12/11 WMU
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- No. 3 North Dakota moved one step closer to its sixth Penrose Cup on Friday night with a 5-3 victory over No. 12/11 Western Michigan from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UND's (23-8-2, 14-6-1 NCHC) win coupled with a Denver victory over St. Cloud State moves the Fighting Ha...
Mar 02, 2024
Dylan James sparks No. 4/5 UND to 4-2 win, weekend sweep over Bulldogs
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Sophomore forward Dylan James scored a pair of highlight goals in the third period to help No. 4/5 North Dakota defeat Minnesota Duluth, 4-2, and notch a weekend sweep on Saturday night from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. With the sweep, UND (22-8-2, 13-6-1 NCHC) remains i...
Feb 25, 2024
Fighting Hawks Fall to Bison 73-68 in Hard-Fought Game
FARGO, N.D. (UND Athletics)- The North Dakota men's basketball team was back in action on Saturday after a week off, looking for the first season sweep of North Dakota State in the Division I era. It was a back-and-forth game at Scheel's Arena but ultimately NDSU prevailed at home. B.J. Omot led the Fighting Hawks with...
Feb 25, 2024