SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- (UND Athletics) The University of North Dakota football program was picked to finish seventh in the annual Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) preseason poll, as announced by the conference on Monday. A panel of league coaches, communications directors, and media conducted the voting. In ad...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Four members of the 2025-26 North Dakota hockey team were named to the 2025 U.S. World Junior Summer Showcase roster, as announced by USA Hockey on Tuesday. Forwards Mac Swanson and Will Zellers as well as defensemen EJ Emery and Sam Laurila were four of the 42 players selected to par...

LOS ANGELES (UND Athletics)- Incoming defenseman Sam Laurila was selected with the 138th overall pick in the fifth round by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Laurila is coming off a big year with the Fargo Force in the USHL, where he finis...

LOS ANGELES (UND Athletics)- Incoming University of North Dakota freshman forward Cole Reschny was selected 18th overall by the Calgary Flames in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. Reschny becomes the 24th first round draft selection in program history...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head football coach Eric Schmidt announced the addition of six transfers to the Fighting Hawks 2025 roster on Monday. "Our staff has done an excellent job adding these six young men to our family," said Coach Schmidt. "Each player fits a speci...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson announced on Wednesday the hiring of former UND captain and defenseman Matt Smaby as the program's associate head coach. "We are excited to welcome Matt to our coaching staff," said Jackson. "Much like his playin...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) - University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves and UND Letterwinners Association President Brian Westlund announced Friday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The group will be honored on Friday, Sept. 19 at the Alerus Center. Rob Stiles (Wrestli...

TORONTO, Ontario (UND Athletics)- North Dakota tight end Quincy Vaughn was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the second round (17th overall) of the 2025 CFL Draft in Toronto on Tuesday. Vaughn becomes the first UND player drafted to the CFL since former running back Brady Oliveira (2015-18) was picked 14th overall ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson announced on Tuesday forwards Ellis Rickwood and Isaac Gordon as well as goaltender Zach Sandy have signed valid grant-in-aids (GIA) and will join the Fighting Hawks for the 2025-26 season. "Excited to bring this group of ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UND Athletics)- Sophomore defenseman Jake Livanavage added another major accolade to his mantle on Friday evening, earning a spot on the AHCA/CCM All-America Second Team. The honor was announced as part of the 2025 NCAA Frozen Four festivities from St. Louis, Mo. Livanavage is the program's 67th player,...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson announced on Friday that forward Anthony Menghini (pronounced MEN-gee-knee) has signed a valid grant-in-aid (GIA) and will join the hockey program beginning in 2025-26. Menghini has two seasons of eligibility remaining. "A...

GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND Athletics) - University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Saturday night that Dane Jackson has been named the 17th head coach of the North Dakota hockey program. "Tonight, I could not be happier to announce Dane Jackson as our next head coach," said Chaves. &...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves and Mallory Bernhard announced on Monday that Bernhard will be stepping down as head coach of the women's basketball program at North Dakota after five seasons. In addition, current Associate Head Coach Dennis Hutter has bee...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced on Sunday that a change is being made in the leadership of the North Dakota hockey program. Brad Berry, who just completed his 10th season behind the bench, will not return next season. "Coach Berry has had a tremendous deca...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND Athletics)- Top-seeded Western Michigan defeated No. 5 seed North Dakota, 4-2, in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal on Friday night from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The loss ends North Dakota's season at 21-15-2, marking the first time since 1990 that the program eclipsed the 20-win...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (UND Athletics)- North Dakota had multiple honorees once again at the annual NCHC Awards Banquet, as freshman forward Sacha Boisvert was named the league's top rookie while veteran radio broadcaster Tim Hennessy was selected as the year's media excellence winner on Thursday night. Boisvert took home N...

OMAHA, Neb. (UND Athletics)- It wasn't pretty, but it was playoff hockey for fifth-seeded North Dakota, as the Fighting Hawks skated to a 3-2 win over No. 4 seed Omaha in the opening game of the NCHC Quarterfinals from Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. UND (20-14-2) battled to the final second, building a 3-2 lead after 40 m...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - (UND Athletics) Sophomore defenseman Jake Livanavage was named among the elite company of the NCHC, earning First Team All-NCHC honors on Wednesday afternoon. Livanavage is one of six players on the team, joining Denver's Zeev Buium as the blueliners on the team. The Phoenix, Ariz., native had anoth...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Freshman forward Sacha Boisvert was one of seven players selected to the NCHC All-Rookie Team, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. Boisvert was one of two unanimous selections to the team, joining Western Michigan goaltender Hampton Slukynsky, and marks the third time in the last...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- No. 18 North Dakota dropped a 7-3 decision to Omaha on Saturday night from a sold-out Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. With the loss, coupled with Denver's regulation win over Colorado College, sets up a rematch between North Dakota (19-14-2, 14-9-1 NCHC) and Omaha (18-15-1,...