North Dakota lost two more juniors Friday as defenseman Paul LaDue signed with the Los Angeles Kings and forward Luke Johnson did the same with the Chicago Blackhawks. Both will forgo their final years of eligibility. Los Angeles drafted LaDue in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and Chicago selected … Read more
Former North Dakota standout Jason Blake (1996-99) has been named to the UND Letterwinners Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016. The 42nd annual Athletics Hall of Fame event will take place with a dinner and induction ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14. The Class of 2016 will be recognized the following day during halftime of … Read more
North Dakota junior defenseman Keaton Thompson has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Anaheim Ducks and will forgo his final year of collegiate eligibility. Anaheim drafted Thompson in the third round (87th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft. Thompson enjoyed his finest collegiate season in 2015-16 and helped lead the Fighting Hawks to … Read more
After helping lead North Dakota to its first national championship in 16 years, UND freshman forward Brock Boeser capped a stellar freshman campaign by being selected both Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) National Division I Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month for March/April, which are the final HCA monthly awards for the 2015-16 … Read more
Berry led the Fighting Hawks to a 34-6-4 record and the NCHC regular season title in addition to the national championship.
North Dakota junior defenseman Troy Stecher has signed a contract with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks and will forgo his final year of collegiate eligibility. Stecher, an undrafted free agent, earned All-America honors in 2015-16 after leading North Dakota’s defensemen in points (29) and goals (8), establishing career highs in both, with a career-best plus-26 rating … Read more
The Fighting Hawks defeated Quinnipiac on Saturday to win the school’s first title since 2000.
Drake Caggiula broke the national championship game open with two third-period goals.
The Bobcats are looking for their first national title, while the Fighting Hawks are going for their eighth and first since 2000.
In Thursday’s 4-2 semifinal win over Denver, North Dakota relied on the big players who have been go-to guys all season long.
Boston College, Quinnipiac, Denver and North Dakota are set for the national semifinals on Thursday.
Coaches break down the Frozen Four semifinal matchup.
The Fighting Hawks rebounded from a poor weekend in the NCHC tournament to roll through the Midwest Regional.
The Fighting Hawks have lost in the national semifinals in the past two seasons.
Paul LaDue, Tucker Poolman, Luke Johnson, Johnny Simonson and Gage Ausmus grew up playing hockey together. They also grew up watching North Dakota hockey.
It’s nearly impossible for a team to win a national title with just one line, and North Dakota showed it’s much more than that in a 6-2 NCAA tournament-opening win over Northeastern on Friday.
North Dakota plays Northeastern, while Michigan plays Notre Dame.
The Queen City will have its chance to help crown the kings of college hockey, with four teams trekking to U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati for the NCAA Midwest Regional to be held Friday and Saturday.
The atmosphere was curiously subdued for a game between North Dakota and Denver, especially considering North Dakota’s rabid fan base, which again was well-represented.
North Dakota has been at the top of the national rankings and the NCHC for most of the season, something no one seemed to tell Minnesota-Duluth.