Gornall leaves North Dakota ‘to pursue other opportunities’

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

Former North Dakota goalie Cadden passes away at 48

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

Former North Dakota goalie Hrynkiw back with alma mater as volunteer assistant coach

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

Former UND standout Johnson to be enshrined into North Dakota Athletics Hall of Fame

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

Poolman forgoes senior season, leaves North Dakota for one-year deal with Winnipeg

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

Jost one and done at North Dakota, inks with Avalanche

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