North Dakota announced Friday that head coach Brad Berry has been signed to a new five-year contract that will keep him behind the Fighting Hawks bench through the 2022-23 season (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
With two of the founders of the NCHC retiring, Denver vice chancellor for athletics and recreation Peg Bradley-Doppes and former North Dakota director of athletics Brian Faison have been selected the co-recipients of the 2018 NCHC Distinguished Service Award.
Players of the year from four Division I men’s conferences were named first-team All-USCHO selections for the 2017-18 season (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
Former North Dakota coach Dean Blais and the 1999-2000 national championship men’s hockey team will be inducted into the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 (photo: Jim Rosvold).
North Dakota forward Shane Gersich has signed an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals and will forgo his senior season with the Fighting Hawks (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
North Dakota defenseman Christian Wolanin has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Ottawa Senators and will forgo his senior season of eligibility (photo: Bradley K. Olson).
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to North Dakota sophomore forward Cole Smith, stemming from an illegal hit during UND’s game against Denver Friday night, Jan. 26, at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.
North Dakota director of athletics Brian Faison has announced he will retire at the end of 2017. Faison said Dec. 31 will be his final day as UND’s 15th director of athletics, but he will serve as a special advisor to UND athletics from Jan. 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. “It has been an … Read more
North Dakota announced prior to its game on Friday night that junior forward Mike Gornall has elected to leave the program “in order to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement. Gornall appeared in 20 games over his first two seasons at UND and registered three goals and one assist. He had not yet seen … Read more
Seven players representing four teams have earned a spot on the 2017-18 NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team. A total of 30 ballots were submitted by local media members from each school, as well as select national media. Defending NCAA national champion and NCHC Penrose Cup champion Denver led the way in voting, nabbing four of the … Read more
Former North Dakota goalie Cory Cadden died on Sept. 8. Cadden was 48. He was living in Summerville, S.C., and was working as a sales manager for McElveen Buick & GMC. Cadden was born in Edmonton and played in nine games at UND from 1990 to 1992, winning three of them. He later played in … Read more
After announcing earlier Thursday that the NCHC Frozen Faceoff will no longer be at the Target Center, the league announced that the annual championship weekend is heading to Saint Paul, Minn., beginning this upcoming 2017-18 season. The NCHC Board of Directors recently approved the move to make Xcel Energy Center the future home of the … Read more
The Target Center and the NCHC announced Thursday that the parties have reached a mutual and amicable agreement to waive the final year of their existing contract, which had the 2018 NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament scheduled to take place at the arena. “Target Center is proud to have been a part of one of the … Read more
North Dakota legend and Olympic medalist Dan McKinnon died Aug. 6 at the age of 90. McKinnon was a defenseman at UND from 1947-48 through 1949-50 and collected seven goals and 15 points in 61 career games. He was a member of the 1947-48 UND team that, in just its second year of varsity hockey, … Read more
North Dakota announced Friday that former UND goaltender Matt Hrynkiw has been added to the staff as a volunteer assistant coach and will work directly with the program’s goaltenders. Hrynkiw replaces Karl Goehring, who accepted a position with the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this summer after seven seasons as UND’s volunteer assistant. Hrynkiw was a … Read more
North Dakota announced Wednesday the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Former hockey player Steve Johnson (1984-88) will be enshrined at a dinner and ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6. The Class of 2017 will be recognized the following day during halftime of UND’s Homecoming football game against Northern Colorado. Johnson was a … Read more
Chris Wilkie, who played the last two seasons for North Dakota, will transfer to Colorado College. Wilkie will sit out the 2017-18 campaign due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility at CC beginning with the 2018-19 season. “I am extremely excited to join the Colorado College family,” Wilkie said in … Read more
In two seasons at North Dakota, goaltender Matej Tomek has seen action in just two games. With Cam Johnson returning for his senior season, Tomek has decided to play in the United States Hockey League in 2017-18 after being drafted in the second round this past week in Phase II of the USHL draft by … Read more
The Winnipeg Jets announced on Thursday the signing of North Dakota junior defenseman Tucker Poolman to a one-year, entry level contract. Poolman was named the NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year and earned All-NCHC First Team honors in 2016-17 after collecting seven goals and a team-leading 23 assists for 30 points in 38 games. He … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday night that the team has signed forward Tyson Jost to a three-year, entry-level contract. Jost is scheduled to join the Avalanche for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. Colorado’s first-round selection (10th overall) at the 2016 NHL Draft, Jost recently completed his freshman season at North Dakota, tallying 35 points (16 goals, … Read more