North Dakota has to replace offense, but it has plenty of motivation
UND lost over 43 percent of its goal scoring from last season and brings in eight freshmen.
Men’s D-I: North Dakota
North Dakota documentary nominated for an Emmy
Through These Doors, the student-produced series that takes viewers insider the locker room of the North Dakota men’s program, has been nominated for a 2013 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy. It is one of six nominees in the Best Sports Program Series category.
U.S. men’s Olympic camp roster heavy on former college players
More than two-thirds of the players selected for the camp that will help select the 2014 U.S. men’s Olympic team come from college hockey roots. Of 48 players named to the U.S. Men’s National Team Orientation Camp in August, 33 played in college. Minnesota had seven former players chosen, with Wisconsin right behind at six. … Read more
New NCHC commissioner Fenton takes reins of league he helped create
Josh Fenton said he has reached out to several commissioners or former commissioners to gauge what the life as a college hockey commissioner entails. Matt Mackinder reports.
Change of linemates, change of fortune for former North Dakota center Toews
Back with old linemates, Jonathan Toews got on the score sheet in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Jim Connelly reports.
NCHC loses commissioner Scherr to European Games position
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference is losing its first commissioner before it plays its first game. Jim Scherr, who in early 2012 got a 4½-year contract to run the NCHC, is leaving the league to become chief operating officer of the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. The league made the announcement late Friday afternoon, … Read more
NCHC commissioner Scherr says link to European job ‘premature’
National Collegiate Hockey Conference commissioner Jim Scherr has been in discussions with organizers of the 2015 European Games about a job with the group, but he said a report that he has accepted the position is premature. Inside the Games reported that Scherr would become the chief operating officer for the organizing committee of the … Read more
North Dakota promotes Irle
North Dakota has promoted Daniella Irle from senior associate athletics director for internal operations to deputy director of athletics. She will continue to serve as senior woman administrator for UND athletics.
North Dakota players docked scholarship money following police citations
According to the Grand Forks Herald, North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol is taking scholarship money away from four players after they received citations following this past season. Three 20-year-old freshmen – Zane Gothberg, Colten St. Clair and Bryn Chyzyk – received citations for underage drinking, while sophomore Stephane Pattyn received a noise citation. Gothberg’s incident … Read more
USCHO awards: Five schools land two players on 2012-13 All-USCHO teams
In 2012, Boston College had four players on the All-USCHO teams. A year later, things were much more spread out. Five teams had two players selected for the 2012-13 All-USCHO teams, with no repeat honorees from last season. Frozen Four semifinalists Massachusetts-Lowell and St. Cloud State were among those teams, along with Boston College, North … Read more
Los Angeles inks North Dakota blueliner Forbort
North Dakota junior defenseman Derek Forbort has given up his final year of eligibility and agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings selected Forbort in the first round (15th overall) in the 2010 NHL draft. Forbort recorded six goals and 39 assists in 115 career games at North Dakota … Read more
Effort ‘not enough’ for Notre Dame in regional loss
Notre Dame won’t be satisfied with the CCHA playoff title after crashing out of the NCAA tournament in the first round. J. Justin Boggs reports from the Midwest Regional.
Commentary: A scouting report on NCAA tournament teams, first-round games
Dave Starman takes a look at how the teams match up in first-round games.
West Regional preview: Niagara, Yale look to stop a Minnesota-North Dakota final
We take a look at the teams that will play in the NCAA West Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dusting off some old records: A look at the series behind first-round NCAA tournament matchups
There’s a story behind the all-time series between the teams that were matched for the first round of the NCAA tournament. Well, most of them. Todd D. Milewski reports.
North Dakota laments missed power-play opportunities in loss to Colorado College
The Tigers held UND scoreless on six power-play chances and netted a short-handed goal. Timothy Boger reports from the WCHA Final Five.
North Dakota’s Knight has ‘unlawful delivery’ charge dropped
According to the Grand Forks Herald, a misdemeanor charge against North Dakota forward Corban Knight for “unlawful delivery to certain persons” was dropped this week in Grand Forks. Knight was charged with providing alcohol to underage individuals at a team party in September. Also, it was reported that North Dakota teammates Danny Kristo, Carter Rowney, … Read more
NCHC unveils logo, tournament schedule for debut season
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference has a logo and a postseason tournament structure in place for its inaugural season. The NCHC will debut in the 2013-14 season with Colorado College, Denver, Miami, Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State and Western Michigan as members. Four winners of conference quarterfinal playoff series will advance the 2014 … Read more
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TMQ: Quinnipiac goes streakless, the next outdoor venue and a Rensselaer resurgence
Quinnipiac got the No. 1 spot and promptly lost its first game afterward. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss that and more in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.