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A possible Frozen Four first: All 4 starting goalies are freshmen
By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS - Four freshman goalies will take the ice before a packed T-Mobile Arena on Thursday for the semifinals of the Frozen Four, something so unusual that the NCAA can't find another such instance. The atmosphere could be daunting even for upperclassmen, but those goalies have been preparing a lo...
Apr 09, 2026

Game Preview: No. 2 North Dakota, No. 4 Wisconsin set for NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal matchup in Las Vegas
No. 2 North Dakota (29-9-1) vs. No. 4 Wisconsin (23-12-2) Las Vegas, Nev. (T-Mobile Arena) UW leads 87-73-13 Puck Drop: 4:00 p.m. Radio: AM 790 FM 104.7 | 94.1 KFGO -AM 740 The Fan & 107.3 KNFL FM LAS VEGAS, Nev (UND Athletics) - For the 23rd time in program history, North Dakota is in the NCAA Frozen Four. Second-...
Apr 06, 2026

Dane Jackson named finalist for 2025-26 Spencer Penrose Award
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota men's head coach Dane Jackson is one of 10 finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, which is presented annually to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year. The award is selected by the nation's 63 NCAA DI head coaches, with the winner bein...
Apr 01, 2026

No. 2 North Dakota rolls No. 11/10 Quinnipiac, 5-0, punches ticket to NCAA Frozen Four
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- For the first time since 2015-16, the University of North Dakota is headed to the NCAA Frozen Four. No. 2 North Dakota (29-9-1) rolled past No. 11/10 Quinnipiac (27-10-3), 5-0, on Saturday night in the Sioux Falls Regional Final from the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S....
Mar 29, 2026

Game Preview: No. 2 North Dakota, No. 11/10 Quinnipiac clash for NCAA Frozen Four berth in Sioux Falls
No. 2 North Dakota (28-9-1) vs. No. 11/10 Quinnipiac (27-9-3) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Denny Sanford PREMIER Center) UND leads 5-2-1 Puck Drop: 6:02 p.m. Radio: AM 790 FM 94.1 KFGO Fighting Hawks Radio Network SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- Fresh off its first NCAA Tournament win since 2021, No. 2 North Dakota will look...
Mar 28, 2026

Game Preview: NCAA Tournament run begins in Sioux Falls against No. 16 Merrimack
No. 2 North Dakota (27-9-1) vs. No. 16 Merrimack (22-13-1) Sioux Falls, S.D. (Denny Sanford PREMIER Center) UND leads 2-0-0 Puck Drop: 7:32 p.m. Radio: AM 790 FM 104.7 | 94.1 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- It's tournament time! No. 2 overall seed North Dakota is set to battle Merrimack in the Sioux Falls Regional ...
Mar 25, 2026

Dane Jackson named NCHC Herb Brooks Coach of the Year
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dane Jackson has been named NCHC Herb Brooks Coach of the Year on Wednesday, as announced by the league office. Jackson earns the honor in his first year in charge of the Fighting Hawks program after serving as an assistant coach or associa...
Mar 18, 2026

Cole Reschny named NCHC Rookie of the Year for 2025-26
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 Broc...
Mar 17, 2026

North Dakota #2 USCHO Hockey Poll
North Dakota #2 USCO Hockey Poll March 16, 2026 USCHO Division I Men's Poll - March 16, 2026 Rnk Team (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Poll 1 Michigan (50) 28-7-1 1000 1 2 North Dakota 27-9-1 890 2 3 Michigan State 25-8-2 889 3 4 Denver 24-11-3 848 6 5 Western Michigan 26-10-1 809 4 6 Minnesota Duluth 23-13-1 746 8 ...
Mar 16, 2026

No. 2 UND stumbles in Frozen Faceoff Semifinals; prepares for NCAA Tournament
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- No. 2 North Dakota dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 8 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday night in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UND (27-9-1) will now wait for its name to the called in just over a week for the NCAA Tournament. The Fighting H...
Mar 15, 2026

Jan Špunar named NCHC Goaltender of the Year
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota freshman goaltender Jan Špunar was named NCHC Goaltender of the Year on Thursday afternoon, as announced by the league office. Špunar becomes the third UND netminder to win the honor, as he joins Adam Scheel (2020-21) and Zane McIntyre (2014-15). The Olomouc,...
Mar 12, 2026

UND earns five spots on All-NCHC Teams
GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND Athletics) - Five members of the University of North Dakota hockey program earned spots on the trio of All-NCHC Teams, which were announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. The Fighting Hawks led all NCHC teams with five all-conference players overall, including a pair earning All-NCHC F...
Mar 11, 2026

Four Fighting Hawks named to All-NCHC Rookie Team
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Four University of North Dakota hockey student-athletes were named to the All-NCHC Rookie Team on Monday afternoon, as announced by the league office. Forwards Cole Reschny and Will Zellers, defenseman Keaton Verhoeff and goaltender Jan Špunar were all named to the team, joinin...
Mar 10, 2026

Natsvlishvili's Go-Ahead Free Throw with .1 Seconds, Sends Hawks to the Summit League Championship
UND will square off against NDSU at 8 p.m. on Sunday Night. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (UND Athletics)- With the score tied at 66-66, George Natsvlishvili's go-ahead free throw with .1 seconds left, pushed the No. 3 North Dakota men's basketball team into the Summit League Tournament Championship, defeating No. 2 St. Thomas, 67...
Mar 08, 2026

Abram Wiebe named NCHC Defenseman of the Month for February
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Junior defenseman Abram Wiebe was named NCHC Defenseman of the Month for February, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon. Wiebe paced all NCHC skaters with 11 points during the month, potting two goals and dishing out nine assists over the eight games. The Mission, Br...
Mar 03, 2026

Greyson Uelmen and Eli King earned Postseason honors for the Fighting Hawks.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Guards Eli King and Greyson Uelmen from the North Dakota men's basketball team both earned Summit League postseason honors, announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon. Awards are based off performances in the 16 games of conference play and are voted on by coaches across the league....
Mar 03, 2026

Cole Reschny grabs NCHC Rookie of the Week to close regular season
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- Freshman forward Cole Reschny was named NCHC Rookie of the Week on Monday afternoon, as announced by the league office. Reschny closed out the regular season with a pair of strong performances in the series win at No. 4 Western Michigan last weekend, as the rookie notched points in bo...
Mar 03, 2026

USCHO Hockey Poll-March 2, 2026
USCHO Division I Men's Poll - March 2, 2026 Rnk Team (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Poll 1 Michigan (24) 26-7-1 965 2 2 Michigan State (11) 24-7-1 941 1 3 North Dakota (14) 25-8-1 929 3 4 Western Michigan (1) 24-9-1 855 4 5 Providence 22-9-2 738 6 6 Penn State 20-10-2 724 5 7 Denver 21-11-3 723 8 8 Quinnipiac 26-7...
Mar 02, 2026

Abram Wiebe earns third straight NCHC Defenseman of the Week honor
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)- For the third straight week, junior defenseman Abram Wiebe was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week by the league office on Tuesday morning following a strong pair of games against St. Cloud State. Wiebe becomes only the second defenseman to earn three straight weekly honors in NCHC hist...
Feb 24, 2026

USCHO Hockey Poll has North Dakota at #3
USCHO Division I Men's Poll - February 23, 2026 Rnk Team (First Place Votes) Record Pts Last Poll 1 Michigan State (49) 24-6-0 999 1 2 Michigan (1) 25-6-1 933 2 3 North Dakota 24-7-1 899 3 4 Western Michigan 23-8-1 852 4 5 Penn State 20-9-1 777 6 6 Providence 21-8-2 720 7 7 Quinnipiac 25-6-3 711 5 8 Denver 19-11-3 628 ...
Feb 23, 2026

