UMass blueliner Farmer transferring to North Dakota for fifth season of eligibility in 2022-23

North Dakota announced Wednesday the addition of defenseman Ty Farmer to the Fighting Hawks for the 2022-23 season. Farmer joins the Fighting Hawks after spending four seasons at Massachusetts and will have one season of eligibility remaining. “We are excited to welcome Ty to the North Dakota family,” said North Dakota coach Brad Berry in … Read more

Michigan State goaltender DeRidder heading to North Dakota for fifth year of NCAA eligibility in ’22-23

North Dakota announced Wednesday the addition of goaltender Drew DeRidder from Michigan State for the 2022-23 season. DeRidder will come to North Dakota for his fifth year of collegiate hockey and will be immediately eligible. “We would like to welcome Drew to North Dakota,” said North Dakota coach Brad Berry in a statement. “He brings … Read more

North Dakota defenseman Sanderson signs NHL contract with Senators, forgoes last two seasons of NCAA eligibility

The Ottawa Senators announced Sunday that the team has signed North Dakota sophomore defenseman Jake Sanderson to a three-year, entry-level contract, effective immediately. In signing with the NHL club, Sanderson gives up his last two years of NCAA eligibility. A native of Whitefish, Mont., Sanderson recently completed his second season with the Fighting Hawks, leading … Read more

Previewing the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament, Albany Regional: Minnesota State, North Dakota, Notre Dame, Harvard

ALBANY REGIONAL When: Thursday, March 24 & Saturday, March 26 Where: MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y. Matchups: Minnesota State vs. Harvard, March 24, noon, ESPNU; North Dakota vs. Notre Dame, March 24, 6 p.m., ESPNU, championship, March 26, 4 p.m./6:30 p.m., ESPNU 1. MINNESOTA STATE How they got here: Won CCHA tournament championship Overall season record: … Read more

Glover nets pair of goals for Western Michigan as Broncos double up North Dakota, will play for NCHC title

Western Michigan used two gritty goals from Ty Glover and big saves from netminder Brandon Bussi to notch its first NCHC win at the Frozen Faceoff with 4-2 victory Friday night over North Dakota. The win also solidified a No. 1 seed for the Broncos in next week’s NCAA tournament. “Just playing my game, getting … Read more

Denver’s Brink named NCHC player of year, North Dakota’s Berry again top coach, Minnesota Duluth’s Fanti chosen best goaltender

The NCHC announced its individual player awards Thursday night. After being named a Hobey Baker Award finalist on Wednesday, Denver junior forward Bobby Brink earned player of the year and forward of the year. Brink was the lone unanimous selection to the all-NCHC first team this season. The Philadelphia Flyers draft pick captured the NCHC … Read more

This Week in NCHC Hockey: ‘Elite goaltender’ Driscoll has North Dakota ’embracing these games and embracing playing in these big moments’

At the start of this season, North Dakota goaltender Zach Driscoll told USCHO.com about how playing pickleball has reminded him of the importance of pressing the reset button following a setback. There haven’t been many of those lately for the graduate student netminder, or for his Fighting Hawks teammates. Driscoll has accounted for UND’s nine … Read more

NCHC announces 2021-22 all-conference teams, with five teams represented on first team

The NCHC on Wednesday announced its all-conference teams, with five different teams represented on the 2021-22 all-NCHC first team. Voting was conducted by the eight head coaches at each institution and eight media members, one covering each member school. Coaches and media voted for six forwards, four defensemen and two goaltenders, awarding first-team votes for … Read more

Notre Dame, Ohio State each have two hockey players named as finalists for 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award

Ten NCAA men’s hockey student-athletes who excel both on and off the ice were selected as finalists today for the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior or graduate student and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character, … Read more

NCHC starts search for next full-time commissioner to run ‘the premier conference in men’s college hockey’

The NCHC announced Thursday that the conference has begun the search for its next commissioner, contracting with Parker Executive Search, who will facilitate the process to find the conference’s third full-time commissioner since being founded in 2011. The NCHC search committee consists of representatives from all eight member institutions. It is co-chaired by North Dakota … Read more

Former North Dakota player, coach Gasparini named 2022 Hobey Baker ‘Legend of College Hockey’ recipient

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation announced Wednesday that its 2022 “Legend of College Hockey” recipient is Gino Gasparini from North Dakota. Gasparini, who coached at his alma mater from 1978 to 1994, led North Dakota to three national championships in the 1980s (1980, 1982, 1987) along with a runner-up finish in 1979 and a … Read more

Hockey East suspends Maine’s Quinlivan; NCHC suspends North Dakota’s Moore ahead of Saturday’s games

A pair of college hockey suspensions were announced Saturday afternoon. Hockey East announced that Maine senior forward Jack Quinlivan has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 19:52 of the second period on Friday, February 11 at Massachusetts. No penalty was called on the play. Quinlivan will miss the game on Feb. … Read more

NCHC announces slew of schedule changes for Jan. 14-15, makeup dates for rescheduled games

In addition to the Omaha at North Dakota series postponed earlier today, the NCHC has announced this weekend’s series between Western Michigan and Colorado College at CC’s Ed Robson Arena and the St. Cloud State at Denver series at DU’s Magness Arena, both slated for this Friday and Saturday, Jan. 14-15, have been postponed. In … Read more