Russell Hons UND Athletics
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)– University of North Dakota hockey freshman forward Cole Reschny was named NCHC Rookie of the Year, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
Reschny is the fourth Fighting Hawk to win the honor since joining the NCHC and the third over the last four seasons, joining Brock Boeser (2015-16), Jackson Blake (2022-23) and Sacha Boisvert (2024-25).
The Macklin, Saskatchewan, native was a near-unanimous NCHC All-Rookie Team selection this year after leading all NCHC freshmen with 31 points and 26 assists in 30 regular-season games, while scoring five goals. The Calgary Flames draft pick is now up to 34 points and 29 assists in 33 games (1.03 ppg), both of which still lead all NCHC rookies. He is riding an eight-game point streak into the NCAA Tournament after tallying assists in all three NCHC Tournament games.
Reschny has also been strong in the faceoff dot, ranking third among NCHC rookies with 276 faceoff wins this season, while his 54.9 win percentage is second among NCHC freshman centers. He native led all NCHC rookies with a +12 plus/minus during the regular season, as well.
In conference play, Reschny also led freshmen with 23 points and 19 assists, scoring four of his five goals in NCHC action, including a game-winner. Overall, he recorded nine multi-point games in the regular season and has at least one point in 23 of 33 outings to date. He was twice named NCHC Forward of the Week and once Rookie of the Week this year.
His 29 assists this season rank eighth all-time at UND among rookies and are the third-most by a UND freshman this century behind Zach Parise (2002-03, 35) and Boeser (2015-16, 33).
North Dakota Rookie of the Year Winners:
Cole Reschny – 2025-26 (NCHC)
Sacha Boisvert – 2024-25 (NCHC)
Jackson Blake – 2022-23 (NCHC)
Brock Boeser – 2015-16 (NCHC)
Danny Kristo – 2009-10 (WCHA)
Brady Murray – 2003-04 (WCHA)
Brandon Bochenski – 2001-02 (WCHA)
Karl Goehring – 1997-98 (WCHA)
Landon Wilson – 1993-94 (WCHA)
James Patrick – 1981-82 (WCHA)
Kevin Maxwell – 1978-79 (WCHA)
Alan Hangsleben – 1971-72 (WCHA)
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