GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND Athletics) - Tenth-ranked North Dakota fired on all cylinders to defeat No. 5 Western Michigan, 4-1, on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 11,622 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The victory caps off an unbeaten weekend for the Fighting Hawks (5-3-0, 1-0-1 NCHC) to begin co...

AUSTIN, Texas (UND Athletics) - Eighth-ranked North Dakota dropped a 5-3 decision to No. 4 Michigan State on Saturday night in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game from H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in Austin, Texas. After the Fighting Hawks (4-3-0) tied the game late in the third on a power play goal from Cooper Sim...

No. 8 North Dakota (4-2-0) vs. No. 4 Michigan State (4-1-0) Austin, Texas (H-E-B Center at Cedar Park) UND leads 64-37-3 Puck Drop: 7:07 p.m. Radio: KFGO AM 790 FM 104.7 | 94.1 Fighting Hawks Radio NetworkGRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) - After a tough weekend in Minneapolis, No. 8 North Dakota will head to Austin, T...

VERMILLION, S.D. (UND Athletics)- No. 6/8 North Dakota fell to No. 8/6 South Dakota, 26-23, in an overtime thriller Saturday at the DakotaDome. The Fighting Hawks (6-3, 3-2 MVFC) erased a 17-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Coyotes (7-2, 4-1 MVFC) 17-0 in the second half but the home team was able to pull out t...

MINNEAPOLIS (UND Athletics)- Minnesota freshman forward Wyatt Cullen scored three times and added an assist to help the Golden Gophers defeat No. 3 North Dakota, 5-3, and sweep the series on Friday night from 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn. North Dakota (4-2-0) suffers its first sweep away from Grand Forks s...

USCHO Hockey Poll North Dakota Ranked #4 USCHO Division I Men's Poll - October 12, 2026 Rnk Team (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Poll 1 Denver (33) 2-0-0 979 1 2 Michigan (14) 4-0-0 954 2 3 Michigan State (3) 2-0-0 898 3 4 North Dakota 2-0-0 833 4 5 Wisconsin 4-0-0 777 7 6 Western Michigan 2-0-0 730 8 7 Providence ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Sophomore forward Cole Reschny has been named the 2026-27 University of North Dakota hockey captain in a vote by his peers, the program announced on Wednesday. Reschny becomes the youngest captain by age in program history as well as joins Dave Hakstol (1990-91) and Bob Murray (1948-4...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP/KNFL/KFGO) - Jerry Kaminski was 21-of-29 passing for 336 yards and three touchdowns, Charles Langama returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score and North Dakota beat Portland State 47-23 on Saturday night. North Dakota (3-0), ranked No. 6 in the Stats Perform FCS top 25, had 627 total yards. Kaminski th...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- The 2026 North Dakota football team has selected its captains for the upcoming season, as second-year head coach Eric Schmidt announced the picks Thursday. The Fighting Hawks' captain quintet includes returning captains Lance Rucker and Sam Strandell, along with newly appointed captai...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced Monday, July 20, 2026 that the university has reached an agreement on enhanced terms for head men's hockey coach Dane Jackson's current contract, recognizing the success of his first season and reinforcing UND's co...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) - North Dakota EDGE rusher Lance Rucker was among 30 FCS football players named to the STATS Perform Buck Buchanan Preseason Watch List, the organization announced Tuesday. Rucker was one of six defensive linemen selected to the preseason watch list for the award, which is presented an...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Three North Dakota football players earned STATS Perform FCS Preseason All-America honors, the organization announced Monday. Senior edge rusher Lance Rucker was named to the first team, while offensive lineman Liam Becher and junior edge rusher Kaden Vig earned second-team recognitio...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- North Dakota women's basketball head coach Dennis Hutter has completed his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season with the hiring of Hailey Hohenecker as the director of basketball operations for the Fighting Hawks. "We are excited to have Hailey join our staff," said Hutter....

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota Deputy Director of Athletics Erik Martinson announced on Monday, June 22, 2026, that Ryan Powell has been hired as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations. "We are thrilled to welcome Ryan and his family back to Grand Forks,"...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- North Dakota women's basketball head coach Dennis Hutter announced on Wednesday afternoon the addition of Juliana Haddad, a transfer forward from Northern Illinois, to the 2026-27 roster. Juliana Haddad | 5-10 | Forward | Espoo, Finland | Pohjois-Haaga Yhteiskoulu | Northern Illinois ...

LAS VEGAS - (UND Athletics) Former University of North Dakota forward Jackson Blake joined an exclusive list of hockey immortality on Sunday night, as he helped the Carolina Hurricanes capture the 2026 Stanley Cup over the Vegas Golden Knights in six games. Blake becomes the 15th former North Dakota player to have his ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Incoming freshman goaltender Caleb Heil was named the 2025-26 Dave Peterson Goaltender of the Year by USA Hockey on Wednesday. Heil is one of 13 deserving individuals that will be recognized at USA Hockey's President's Awards Dinner on Friday, June 5 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota men's basketball coach Paul Sather announced the hiring of A.J. Holland as assistant coach for the Fighting Hawks on Monday, May 18, 2026. "We are very excited to welcome the Holland's to the UND basketball family," said Sather. "A.J. brings a wealth of expe...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves and UND Letterwinners Association President Tim Skarperud announced on Monday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The group will be honored Friday, Oct. 2 at the Alerus Center. Brian Strom (Swimming &...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson announced on Monday afternoon that former Bemidji State forward Kasper Magnussen (pronounced MAG-nuss-sin) has signed an agreement to play his final season of eligibility at North Dakota in 2026-27. "We are excited to brin...