North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey explained

Team Name:North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Team Link:
Current:2023–24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season
University:University of North Dakota
Sex:men's
Conference:National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Conference Short:NCHC
Location:Grand Forks, North Dakota
Coach:Brad Berry
Coach Year:10th
Coach Wins:206
Coach Losses:104
Coach Ties:33
A Captains:Cameron Berg
Jackson Kunz
Jake Schmaltz
Bennett Zmolek
Capacity:11,634
Surface:200' x 85'
Fight Song:Fight On Sioux
It's For You, North Dakota U
Stand Up and Cheer
Ncaachampion:1959, 1963, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2016
Ncaarunnerup:1958, 1968, 1979, 2001, 2005
Ncaafrozenfour:1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
Ncaatourneys:1958, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024
Conference Tournament:1967, 1968, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021
Conference Season:1957–58, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24
Captain:Louis Jamernik V

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team (formerly The North Dakota Fighting Sioux) is the college ice hockey team of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey. North Dakota is widely regarded as a premier college hockey school and has one of the most storied programs in NCAA history. UND has made over 30 appearances in the NCAA tournament, appeared in the Frozen Four 22 times, and has won 8 NCAA Division I Championships. The program has also achieved 15 WCHA Regular season Championships, 5 NCHC Regular season Championships, and 12 Conference Tournament championships. The school's former nickname was the Fighting Sioux, which had a lengthy and controversial tenure before ultimately being retired by the university in 2012 due to pressure from the NCAA. The official school nickname is now the Fighting Hawks, a name that was chosen by the university on November 18, 2015.

History

Early history

Varsity ice hockey at the University of North Dakota began in 1946 with John Jamieson as the first coach. The 1946–47 season was the first winning season in UND history with a record of 7 wins, 6 losses, and 0 ties.[1] UND joined Michigan Tech, Colorado College, University of Denver, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and University of Minnesota as founding members of the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League (MCHL) in 1951.[2] In the program's first season in league play UND finished with a record of 13–11–1.[1] After two seasons the MCHL became the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) and later in 1959 became the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.[2] Artificial ice was installed in UND's Winter Sports Building, commonly known as "The Barn", in 1953.[3]

Bob May became the 5th coach in UND history for the 1957–58 season and led the team to the 1957–58 WIHL Regular season Championship. UND also received a bid to the 1958 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey tournament. The team advanced to the championship game with a 9–1 win over Harvard in the semi-final round. UND fell in their first championship and post season tournament appearance to University of Denver 2–6.[4] Following the 1957–58 season the WIHL broke up, after Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, and Minnesota left the conference following a dispute over recruiting practices.[5] Despite not violating the WIHL or the NCAA's rules of the period, the four exiting schools accused Denver, North Dakota and Colorado College of breaking a gentlemen's agreement by recruiting overage Canadians.[5]

Thorndycraft era

Without a conference UND competed as an independent Division I team for the 1958–59 season. Barry Thorndycraft took over for May as head coach and continued the winning tradition established in the previous season. UND again reached the NCAA tournament for the second straight season and again advanced to the championship with a 4–3 overtime win over St. Lawrence.[6] UND beat former WIHL member Michigan State with another 4–3 overtime victory to win the university's first ice hockey national championship.[6] UND ended with a record of 20–10–1 on the season.[1] 1959 marked the official founding of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and after three seasons in the WCHA UND returned to the national stage for the 1963 NCAA tournament held in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts at the McHugh Forum.[7] North Dakota blew away the hometown Boston College Eagles 8–2 and won the school's second ice hockey championship with a 6–5 win over rival Denver.[7] The team finished with a record of 22–7–3 and coach Thorndycraft was named WCHA Coach of the Year for 1962–63.

Peters, Selman, Bjorkman years

Thorndycraft left the program in 1964 and under new coach R.H. "Bob" Peters, UND won the MacNaughton Cup for the WCHA regular season championship in 1964–65.[1] The team advanced to the 1965 NCAA tournament but lost 3–4 in the semi-final round to Boston College.[8] Bill Selman became coach in 1966 and led the team to their third MacNaughton Cup in history and a spot in the 1967 NCAA tournament. UND's run ended with a loss to Cornell 0–1 but Selman received the 1966–67 WCHA Coach of the Year award.[9] The following season UND received an at-large bid to the 1968 NCAA tournament. North Dakota beat Cornell 4–1 in a rematch of the 1967 semi-final game. UND advanced to the National Championship game for the first time since winning it 5 seasons earlier in 1963. UND again found themselves in the National Championship game matched up with conference rival Denver, North Dakota would fall to the Pioneers 0–4.[10] Rube Bjorkman became the 9th coach in program history after previously serving as head coach at the University of New Hampshire. Over the 10 seasons as coach UND finished with two winning seasons, one in his first season as UND coach in 1968–69 and a second in 1971–72.[1] During his tenure as UND coach Bjorkman compiled a record of 149–186–11.

Gasparini era

John "Gino" Gasparini was hired in 1978, Gasparini played for UND from 1964 to 1967 before a short stint in the International Hockey League then returning to UND under Bjorkman as an assistant coach. Gasparini's impact was immediate and UND finished the regular season winning the MacNaughton Cup and advancing to the 1979 NCAA tournament. North Dakota picked up a 4–2 victory of Dartmouth in the semi-final round but fell in the national championship game to Minnesota 3–4.[11] North Dakota finished the season with a record of 30–11–1, the program's first 30-win season, as well as Gasparini being named WCHA Coach of the Year.[1] The 30 wins of the 1978–79 season was eclipsed the following season when North Dakota picked up 31 wins and the programs third National Championship with a 5–2 win over Northern Michigan.[12] North Dakota returned to the NCAA tournament in 1984. North Dakota swept Rensselaer two games to none in the quarter-final round but fell 1–2 in overtime to Minnesota-Duluth[13]

The 1986–87 season UND swept through the WCHA winning the MacNaughton Cup and WCHA Final Five Tournament.[1] UND advanced to the 1987 NCAA tournament sweeping St. Lawrence in two games by a combined score of 9–4 and advancing to the Championship with a 5–2 win over Harvard.[14] North Dakota won their fifth NCAA Division I National Championship when UND defeated Michigan State Spartans in front of a Spartan crowd in Detroit, Michigan on March 28, 1987.[14] The team would make the NCAA tournament one more time with Gasparini behind the bench in 1990 but fell in the regional round of the expanded NCAA tournament when the team lost to Boston University two games to one in the best of three series.[15]

Blais era

After four quiet years, Dean Blais took over as head coach of North Dakota after John "Gino" Gasparini in 1994. In his third season as head coach, Blais led UND to the program's eighth MacNaughton Cup for WCHA regular season champions and fifth Broadmoor Trophy for WCHA playoff champions.[1] UND advanced to the Frozen Four after a 6–2 victory over Cornell in the quarterfinal round. UND then advanced to the National Championship with a 6–2 win over Colorado College. Under Blais, UND won 6–4 over Boston University to win the school's Six National Championship.[16] [17] That same season Blais was named recipient of the Spencer Penrose Award for Division I College Coach of the Year.[18]

North Dakota returned to the NCAA tournament in 1998 and 1999 but were plagued with early-round exits. In the 1999–2000 season, after again winning the WCHA Tournament, UND advanced through the 2000 NCAA tournament to the Championship against Boston College, looking for its first NCAA title since 1949. BC had a 2–1 lead entering the third period, but UND responded with three goals, with two by Lee Goren. Goren tied the game, assisted on Jason Ulmer's game-winning goal, and then scored into an empty Eagles net in the last minute of play to secure the game. It marked North Dakota's seventh national title overall and second since 1997, and was also the third time in three years that BC came up short in the Frozen Four.[19] Boston College got its revenge over UND the following season when the two teams again faced each other in the National Championship. BC won its first national title since 1949 by defeating North Dakota, 3–2, in overtime on a goal scored by sophomore forward Krys Kolanos just 4:43 into OT.[20] [21]

In 2001, the team moved into the new $100 million, 11,500-seat Ralph Engelstad Arena,[22] replacing the aging 6,000-seat Old Ralph Engelstad Arena that served as the home for UND hockey since 1972. After missing the NCAA post-season tournament in 2002, UND returned in 2003. North Dakota fell to Ferris State 2–5 in the opening round of the West Regionals.[23] And in the 2004 NCAA tournament, UND shut out Holy Cross 3–0 before getting shut out 0–1 in the West Regional Final to Denver.[24]

Hakstol era

On July 9, 2004, Dave Hakstol was announced as the 15th coach in program history, replacing Dean Blais who left UND when he was named associate coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Blais served as UND head coach for 10 seasons and placed first among active coaches with a record of 262–115–13 and a .733 winning percentage.[18] [25] With Hakstol behind the bench, UND continued their winning tradition that was prevalent under Blais. UND won 4–3 in overtime vs. Maine on October 8, 2004, to give Hakstol his first win as head coach.[26] UND received an at-large bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament and found themselves in the Championship against long-time rival University of Denver.[27] DU freshman goaltender Peter Mannino backstopped an offensive attack that included a 2-goal game by DU forward Paul Stastny to hand UND a 1–4 loss.[28]

North Dakota made and advanced in the next three NCAA tournaments but came up with third-place finishes in the Frozen Four, losing to Boston College three seasons in a row. In 2006 losing 5–6 to the Eagles,[29] in 2007 falling 4–6,[30] and in 2008 losing 1–6.[31] Despite the third consecutive loss to BC in the Frozen Four, the seasons ended on high notes in 2006–07 when sophomore forward Ryan Duncan became the second UND player to win the Hobey Baker Award and the first in 20 seasons after Tony Hrkac in 1986–87.[3] The 2007–08 season was only the second time in UND Hockey history that North Dakota had two finalists for the Hobey Baker Award when junior forward T. J. Oshie and senior goalie Jean-Philippe Lamoureux; the other time in 2004 when Zach Parise, Brandon Bochenski were nominated.[3]

In March 2009 UND won a WCHA-leading 14th league championship with a 2–1 win at Wisconsin. The team advanced to the 2009 NCAA tournament but fell in the Northeast Region semifinal to New Hampshire, 5–6 in overtime, after UNH's Thomas Fortney scored with :00.1 remaining in regulation to force OT and UNH's Josh LaBlanc scored 45 seconds into overtime.[32] UND capped off the 2009–10 regular season and won the 2010 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA tournament. UND fell in the Northeast Regional semifinals to Yale 2–3 after The Bulldogs scored 3 goals in a span of 4:57 during the second period and Yale goaltender Ryan Rondeau stopped 34 UND shots.[33]

In March 2011 UND captured its WCHA-leading 15th league championship with an 11–2 win at Michigan Tech.[34] The team advanced as the #1 seed into the 2011 WCHA tournament by beating #12 seed Michigan Tech (8–0, 3–1).[35] UND advanced to the 2011 WCHA Final Five to play Colorado College in the WCHA semi-final and won with a late 3rd period goal by Matt Frattin to advance them to the WCHA Championship.[36] UND then faced rival Denver for the Broadmoor Trophy. Denver took to the early lead 1–0 at 5:06 of the first period, UND rallied at 2:32 of the second period and struck again at 8:18 of the second period. Denver tied it up at 17:47 of the third period to force the game into overtime. Frattin scored the game winner at 5:11 of the second overtime to claim North Dakota's 2nd as many seasons and 9th Broadmoor Trophy overall for UND.[37] The team advanced to the 2011 NCAA tournament Midwest Regional in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At the Midwest Regional, UND faced off first against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where they shut out the Engineers, 6–0, advancing to play WCHA rival Denver for the second straight weekend. UND defeated the Pioneers of Denver 6–1 in the Midwest Regional Final to advance to their fifth Frozen Four in 8 seasons under Dave Hakstol. In the NCAA Frozen Four, UND saw their highly anticipated season come to an end with a 0–2 shutout to the Michigan Wolverines.

In March 2012, UND captured its 10th Broadmoor Trophy with a 4–0 victory over rival Denver. With this victory, UND made history by being the first team in WCHA history to capture the Broadmoor three straight years (2010, 2011, 2012); this is the second time UND has won the tournament from a play in game and also holds a 13-game unbeaten streak in the WCHA tournament and an 8-game WCHA Final Five unbeaten streak. UND lost to rival Minnesota in the NCAA tournament.

Hakstol left the team in May 2015 to take the head coaching job with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, becoming the first college coach to jump to an NHL head coaching position since Herb Brooks was hired by the Minnesota North Stars in 1987.[38]

National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC)

On July 14, 2011, College Hockey Inc. announced the formation of a new hockey league, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, which would begin play in the 2013–14 season. The league's six charter members were North Dakota, Colorado College, Denver, Miami (OH), Minnesota–Duluth, and Nebraska-Omaha. All were WCHA members except for CCHA member Miami. Two months after the announcement of the new league, the NCHC added a sixth WCHA member, St. Cloud State, and another CCHA member, Western Michigan. The NCHC has had no membership changes since starting play. The new league was made after the Big Ten Conference decided to sponsor hockey. This change caused widespread backlash due to the break-up of old rivalries that included Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Berry Era (2015–present)

After Dave Hakstol obtained the head coaching job in Philadelphia, Brad Berry received a promotion to Head Coach on May 18, 2015. In his first year, he managed a decisive 34–6–4 record, building a line known as the CBS line (Caggiula, Boeser, Schmaltz).

In 2016, North Dakota once again won the NCHC Regular season Championship, but were defeated in the NCHC Tournament. UND finished the regular season as the #3 ranked team in the country and qualified for the NCAA tournament.[39] For the third consecutive season, UND advanced to the 2016 Frozen Four, defeating Northeastern, and Michigan to get there. Following a dramatic 4–2 win over Denver, North Dakota had reached the Championship where they defeated Quinnipiac 5–1. This was their first championship since 2000, and their eighth overall. Only Michigan and Denver have more championships with nine.

2017 was an up and down year that resulted in the program's 15th consecutive postseason berth. North Dakota lost in double overtime against Boston University in the NCAA tournament, after having a goal disallowed in the first overtime due to an offsides review.

In 2018, inconsistency again plagued the North Dakota hockey team. Plenty of streaks ending, most notably the run of postseason NCAA national tournament appearances. North Dakota's streak of 20 wins in a season came to an end. It resulted in missing the postseason for the first time since the 2001–2002 season.[40]

2019 was another inconsistent year for North Dakota. It resulted in the team finishing 5th in the 8th place NCHC standings. This snapped a streak dating back to the 2002–03 season in which North Dakota hosted and ultimately advanced in their conference tournament. Their season ended with a sweep to the hands of Denver in the first round of the NCHC playoffs.

2020 was a return to national prominence for UND. The team accomplished many feats that few North Dakota teams did before. The team won a series at rivals Denver for the first time in years by virtue of a win and a tie and swept both games against Minnesota at 3M arena at Mariucci for only the 2nd time in the previous 40-year history of games in Minneapolis. The team achieved a #1 ranking in both national polls and was PairWise #1 during the regular season for the first time since 2017. The team went on to win the Penrose Cup as regular season champions in the NCHC.

2020 Post-season Cancellation Due to COVID-19

In March 2020, before College hockey playoffs began, the NCAA cancelled the remainder of all college sports 2020 spring season. The team was due to host Colorado College for a first round series for the start of the postseason, however, the NCHC tournament was canceled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Very soon after, the NCAA tournament was canceled leaving the season over for North Dakota. North Dakota set a home record at 18–1, the best in UND hockey history with a win percentage of .947. UND finished the year ranked #1 in the Pairwise with a record of 26–5–4.

2021-Present

In 2021, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was determined to play only league games in the NCHC. The first ten games of league play would start in a "pod" in Omaha at Baxter Arena in a three-week period to maximize opportunity to play all games in a controlled situation. North Dakota finished the pod in first in the NCHC and continued to roll into the rest of the regular season and captured their second straight Penrose Cup as regular season champions of the NCHC. The postseason tournament, instead of being played in St. Paul at the Xcel Energy Center due to restrictions from COVID-19, was selected to be played at UND's Ralph Engelstad Arena. North Dakota won the NCHC postseason tournament for the first time in their history making them the first NCHC team to win both the regular season and postseason titles in the same year. UND's promising season ended in heartbreaking fashion in the NCAA regional final round with a loss to rival Minnesota-Duluth in 5 overtimes, making it the longest game in NCAA postseason history.

2022 brought continued success in the regular season for North Dakota. They captured the Penrose Cup for a third consecutive season. They entered the postseason playing host to Colorado College in the first round of the NCHC playoffs and swept the Tigers. A loss at the Frozen Faceoff to Western Michigan ended their NCHC tournament. They would be selected to play in the NCAA tournament but lose in the first round to Notre Dame ending their season.

2023 was a disappointment to the high expectations coming into the season. Inconsistencies in their play in the early part of the year plagued their season despite playing better towards the end of the year. The team would finish tied for 5th in the NCHC standings, and ultimately bowed out in the semifinals of the NCHC tournament. The team would not be selected for participation in the NCAA tournament, which is the 3rd time in 8 years under Brad Berry they have not qualified.

Season-by-season results

See main article: List of North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons. Source:[41]

Championships

NCAA tournament championships

Year Champion Record Score Runner-up City Arena
1959University of North DakotaNorth Dakota20–10–1 4–3 (OT)Michigan StateTroy, New YorkRPI Field House
1963North Dakota22–7–36–5DenverChestnut Hill, MassachusettsMcHugh Forum
1980North Dakota31–8–15–2Northern MichiganProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
1982North Dakota35–12–05–2WisconsinProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
1987North Dakota40–8–05–3Michigan StateDetroit, MichiganJoe Louis Arena
1997North Dakota31–10–26–4Boston UniversityMilwaukee, WisconsinBradley Center
2000North Dakota31–8–54–2Boston CollegeProvidence, Rhode IslandProvidence Civic Center
2016North Dakota34–6–45–1QuinnipiacTampa, FloridaAmalie Arena

WCHA Final Five playoff record

WCHA Tournament championships/Broadmoor Trophy

YearRecordCoach
196719–10–0Bill Selman
196820–10–3Bill Selman
197930–11–1John "Gino" Gasparini
198031–8–1John "Gino" Gasparini
198740–8–0John "Gino" Gasparini
199731–10–2Dean Blais
200031–8–5Dean Blais
200629–16–1Dave Hakstol
201025–12–5Dave Hakstol
201132–9–3Dave Hakstol
201225–12–3Dave Hakstol

WCHA Regular season Championships/MacNaughton Cup

YearRecordConference recordCoach
195820–10–115–5–0Barry Thorndycraft
196322–7–311–5–2Barry Thorndycraft
196525–8–013–3–0Bob Peters
196719–10–016–6–0Bill Selman
197930–11–122–10–0John Gasparini
198031–8–121–6–1John Gasparini
198235–12–019–7–0John Gasparini
198740–8–029–6–0John Gasparini
199731–10–221–10–1Dean Blais
199830–8–121–6–1Dean Blais
199932–6–224–2–2Dean Blais
200129–8–918–4–6Dean Blais
200430–8–320–5–3Dean Blais
200924–15–417–7–4Dave Hakstol
201132–9–321–6–1Dave Hakstol

NCHC Regular season Championships/Penrose Cup

YearRecordConference recordCoach
201529–10–316–6–2Dave Hakstol
201634–6–419–4–1Brad Berry
202026-5-417-4-3Brad Berry
202122-6-118-4-1Brad Berry
202224-14-117-6-1Brad Berry
202426-12-215-8-1Brad Berry

NCHC Tournament championships

Historic record

As of March 16, 2024

Records vs. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)

Team City, State Arena Record First Meeting Recent Meeting
University of Minnesota137–145–166–3 W2-1 W
St. Cloud State University 80–50–18 1–8 L 3-3 OT T
University of Denver160-135–1618–3 W4-2 W
Michigan Tech University150–94–10 6–7 L3-1 W
University of AK-Anchorage49–17–6 3–2 W4-3 W
University of MN-Duluth157–91–10 11–0 W4-2 W
Minnesota State University40–13–9 6–3 W2-2 OT T
University of Wisconsin73–87–13 5–7 L2-0 W
Colorado College173–88–12 8–4 W2-6 L
Bemidji State University37–5–7 7–4 W5-0 W
University of Nebraska OmahaBaxter Arena35–22–2 6–5 W3-6 L

Record vs. National Collegiate Hockey Conference opponents

Team City, State Prev. Arena Record First Meeting Recent Meeting
Arizona State Sun Devils Independent 0-1-0 2–3 L 2-3 L
Denver Pioneers WCHA 160-135–16 18–3 W 4-2 W
Colorado College Tigers WCHA 173–88–12 8–4 W 2-6 L
Omaha Mavericks WCHA 36–22–2 6–5 W 3-6 L
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs WCHA 157–91–10 11–0 W 4-2 W
Miami RedHawks CCHA 31–8–4 5–2 W 7-1 W
St. Cloud State Huskies WCHA 80–50–18 1–8 L 3-3 OT T
Western Michigan Broncos CCHA 30–12–1 6–3 W 3-0 W

Record vs. all active opponents

Team City, State League Record First Meeting Recent Meeting
Air Force Academy Falcons Colorado Springs, Colorado Atlantic 5–0–0 7–1 W 3–2 OT W
Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Huntsville, Alabama Independent 6–0–0 12–6 W 5-2 W
Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks Fairbanks, Alaska Independent 7–3–0 6–1 W 6–2 W
Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Anchorage, Alaska Independent 49–17–6 3–2 OT W 4-3 W
American International Yellow Jackets Springfield, Massachusetts Atlantic 1-0-0 5-1 W 5-1 W
Arizona State Sun Devils Tempe, Arizona Independent 0-1-0 2-3 L 2-3 L
Army West Point Black Knights West Point, New York Atlantic 2–0–0 7–3 W 7–2 W
Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji, Minnesota CCHA 37–5–7 7–4 W 5-0 W
Bentley Falcons Waltham, Massachusetts Atlantic 0-0-0 - -
Boston College Eagles Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Hockey East 12–11–1 5–3 W 4–3 W
Boston University Terriers Boston, Massachusetts Hockey East 13–12–2 3–2 OT W 5–4 OT W
Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green, Ohio CCHA 6–3–0 9–3 W 3–2 OT W
Brown Bears Providence, Rhode Island ECAC 2–0–0 9–5 W 5–2 W
Canisius Golden Griffens Buffalo, New York Atlantic 9–2–0 6–0 W 8-1 W
Clarkson Golden Knights Potsdam, New York ECAC 7–0–0 5–1 W 3–1 W
Colgate Raiders Hamilton, New York ECAC 0–1–0 2–3 L 2–3 L
Colorado College Tigers Colorado Springs, Colorado NCHC 173–88–12 8–4 W 2-6 L
Connecticut Huskies Storrs, Connecticut Hockey East 0-0-0 - -
Cornell Big Red Ithaca, New York ECAC 5–5–0 0–1 L 1-3 L
Dartmouth Big Green Hanover, New Hampshire ECAC 5–0–0 4–2 W 4–1 W
Denver Pioneers Denver, Colorado NCHC 160-135–16 18–3 W 4-2 W
Ferris State Bulldogs Big Rapids, Michigan CCHA 6–1–0 5–1 W 2–1 OT W
Harvard Crimson Cambridge, Massachusetts ECAC 9–3–1 2–5 L 7–3 W
Holy Cross Crusaders Worcester, Massachusetts Atlantic 6–0–0 3–0 W 4-1 W
Lake Superior State Lakers Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan CCHA 5–0–0 7–3 W 5–2 W
Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Independent 2–0–0 4–3 W 4–2 W
Maine Black Bears Orono, Maine Hockey East 12–8–3 5–1 W 1–1 OT T
Massachusetts Minutemen Amherst, Massachusetts Hockey East 0–1–0 2–3 L 2–3 L
Massachusetts Lowell Riverhawks Lowell, Massachusetts Hockey East 5–4–0 2–1 W 8–4 W
Mercyhurst Lakers Erie, Pennsylvania Atlantic 0-0-0 - -
Merrimack Warriors North Andover, Massachusetts Hockey East 2–0–0 5–2 W 3–2 W
Miami (OH) Redhawks Oxford, Ohio NCHC 31–8–4 5–2 W 7-1 W
Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor, Michigan Big Ten 42–48–4 6–5 W 3–4 L
Michigan State Spartans East Lansing, Michigan Big Ten 64–37–3 14–1 W 2–2 OT T
Michigan Tech Huskies Houghton, Michigan CCHA 150–94–10 6–7 OT L 3-1 W
Minnesota Golden Gophers Minneapolis, Minnesota Big Ten 137–145–16 6–3 W 2-1 W
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Duluth, Minnesota NCHC 157-91–10 11–0 W 4-2 W
Minnesota State Mavericks Mankato, Minnesota CCHA 40–13–9 6–3 W 2-2 OT T
New Hampshire Wildcats Durham, New Hampshire Hockey East 10–4–2 9–3 W 5–6 OT L
Niagara Purple Eagles Lewiston, New York Atlantic 9–0–0 4–1 W 4–0 W
Northeastern Huskies Boston, Massachusetts Hockey East 10–5–3 6–2 W 6–2 W
Northern Michigan Wildcats Marquette, Michigan CCHA 29–23–3 8–4 W 3–2 W
Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Bend, Indiana Big Ten 17–18–3 5–6 OT L 1-2 OT L
Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus, Ohio Big Ten 3–0–0 7–2 W 4–1 W
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks Omaha, Nebraska NCHC 36–22–2 6–5 W 3-6 L
Penn State Nittany Lions State College, Pennsylvania Big Ten 0-1-0 4-6 L 4-6 L
Princeton Tigers Princeton, New Jersey ECAC 3–0–0 4–1 W 5–1 W
Providence Friars Providence, Rhode Island Hockey East 9–5–1 6–0 W 2–2 OT T
Quinnipiac Bobcats Hamden, Connecticut ECAC 5–2–1 6–1 W 2-6 L
Rensselaer Engineers Troy, New York ECAC 9–1–0 8–3 W 5–2 W
Robert Morris Colonials Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Atlantic 2–0–0 8–0 W 2–1 W
Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Rochester, New York Atlantic 0-0-0 - -
St. Cloud State Huskies Saint Cloud, Minnesota NCHC 80–50–18 1–8 L 3-3 OT T
St. Lawrence Saints Canton, New York ECAC 14–2–0 4–3 OT W 6–1 W
St. Thomas Tommies Saint Paul, Minnesota CCHA 0–0–0 - -
Union Dutchmen Schenectady, New York ECAC 1–1–1 3–1 W 2–2 OT T
Vermont Catamounts Burlington, Vermont Hockey East 5–0–1 7–5 W 5–2 W
Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo, Michigan NCHC 30–12–1 6–3 W 3-0 W
Wisconsin Badgers Madison, Wisconsin Big Ten 73–87–13 5–7 L 2-0 W
Yale Bulldogs New Haven, Connecticut ECAC 5–2–0 15–0 W 1–4 L

Head coaches

All-time coaching records

As of March 29, 2024 [1]

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.Championships
1929–1932 Joe Brown 3 1–2–0 None
1932–1933 Noland Franz 1 1–8–0 None
1935–1936 Buck Cameron 1 2–2–0 None
1946–1947 John C. "Jamie" Jamieson 1 7–6–0 None
1947–1949 2 20–17–1 None
1949–1956 7 94–75–8 None
1956–1957 1 18–11–0 None
1957–1959 2 44–17–2 1 MacNaughton Cup, 2 Title Games, 1 NCAA Title
1959–1964 5 71–65–8 2 MacNaughton Cups, 1 Title Game, 1 NCAA Title
1964–1966 2 42–20–1 1 MacNaughton Cup
1966–1968 2 39–20–3 1 MacNaughton Cup, 2 Broadmoor Trophies, 1 Title Game
1968–1978 10 149–186–11 None
1978–1994 16 392–248–25 4 MacNaughton Cups, 2 Broadmoor Trophies, 4 Title Games, 3 NCAA Titles
1994–2004 10 262–115–33 5 MacNaughton Cups, 4 Broadmoor Trophies, 3 Title Games, 2 NCAA Titles
2004–2015 11 289–143–43 2 MacNaughton Cups, 1 Penrose Cup, 4 Broadmoor Trophies, 1 Title Game
2015–Present 9 206–104–33 5 Penrose Cups, 1 NCHC Tournament championship, 1 Title Game, 1 NCAA Title
Totals16 coaches83 seasons1637-1039-16821 Regular season, 12 Tournament Titles, 13 Title Games, 8 NCAA Titles

Statistical leaders

Source:[42]

Career points leaders

PlayerYears GP G APts PIM
1989–199315574198272
1976–198015797168265
1997–200116480148228
1988–1992163110109209
1986–199016780122208
1977–198011389106195
1984–198815370121191
1951–195510013157188
1978–19821619890188
1976–198015760125188

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

minimum 40 games played

PlayerYearsGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
2018–2021 78 4578 52 18 5 149 7 .916 1.95
2012–2015 92 5424 58 24 9 190 4 .926 2.10
2014–2018 102 5908 56 26 12 207 12 .914 2.10
2003–2006 83 4822 55 20 7 172 10 .921 2.14
2004–2008 111 6469 60 38 10 231 10 .920 2.14
Statistics current through the start of the 2022–23 season.

Players

Current roster

As of August 16, 2024.[43] [44]

Olympians

This is a list of North Dakota alumni who have played on an Olympic team.[45]

NamePositionNorth Dakota TenureTeamYearFinish
Defenseman 1947–1951
Forward 1947–1950
Forward 1947–1950
Forward 1951–1954
Goaltender 1954–1957 5th
Right Wing 1953–1957 5th
Defenseman 1961–1963, 1964–1965 5th, 6th
Goaltender 1965–1968
Right Wing 1977–1979
Forward 1973–1977 6th
Center 1978–1979 6th
Defenseman 1973–1977 9th
Center1981–1983 4th
Defenseman 1981–1983 4th
Left Wing 1981–1983 4th,
Left Wing 1984–1987 4th
Center 1981–1984 4th
Coach 4th
Center 1989–1993
Goaltender 1986–1987
Left Wing 1996–1999 8th
Left Wing 2002–2004 , 4th
Center 2005–2007 ,
Right Wing 2005–2008 4th
Defenseman 2006–2011
Left Wing 2016–2019 8th
Center 2009–2013 6th
Goaltender2016–2017
Defensemen 2020–20225th

UND Hall of Fame

The following is a list of people associated with the men's ice hockey program who were elected into the UND Hall of Fame (induction date in parentheses).[46]

Fighting Hawks in the NHL

As of July 1, 2024.

= NHL All-Star team= NHL All-Star[47] = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team= Hall of Famers
PlayerPositionTeam(s)YearsGames
Earl AndersonRight WingDET, BOS1974–19771090
Jim ArchibaldRight WingMNS1984–1987160
Murray BaronDefensemanPHI, STL, MTL, PHO, VAN1989–20049880
Mike BaumgartnerDefensemanKCS1974–1975170
Ryan BaydaLeft WingCAR2002–20091790
Ed BelfourGoaltenderCHI, SJS, , TOR, FLA1988–20079631
Perry BerezanCenterCGY, MNS, SJS1984–19933780
Jacob Bernard-DockerDefensemanOTT2020–Present1040
Brad BerryDefensemanWPG, MNS, DAL1985–19942410
Jackson BlakeRight WingCAR2023–Present10
Jason BlakeRight WingLAK, NYI, TOR, ANA1998–20128710
Brandon BochenskiRight WingOTT, CHI, BOS, ANA, NSH, TBL2005–20101560
Brock BoeserRight WingVAN2016–Present4790
Brad BombardirDefenseman, MIN, NSH1997–20043561
Dan BrennanForwardLAK1983–198680
Drake CaggiulaCenterEDM, CHI, ARI, BUF, PIT2016–20232820
Jon CaseyGoaltenderMNS, BOS, STL1983–19974250
Jay CaufieldRight WingNYR, MNS, 1986–19932082
Marc ChorneyDefensemanPIT, LAK1980–19842100
Taylor ChorneyDefensemanEDM, STL, PIT, WSH, CBJ2008–20181660
Dave ChristianRight WingWPG, WSH, BOS, STL, CHI1979–19941,0090
Mike CommodoreDefencemanNJD, CGY, , OTT, CBJ, DET, TBL2000–20124841
Brad DeFauwLeft WingCAR2002–200390
Aaron DellGoaltenderSJS, NJD, BUF2016–20231300
Dave DonnellyDefensemanBOS, CHI, EDM1983–19881370
Justin DubermanCenterPIT1993–199440
Neil EisenhutCenterVAN, CGY1993–1995160
Joe FinleyDefensemanBUF, NYI2011–2013210
Derek ForbortDefensemanLAK, CGY, WIN, BOS2015–Present4960
Matt FrattinRight WingTOR, LAK, CBJ2010–20151350
Rhett GardnerCenterDAL, PHI2019–Present410
Chay GenowayDefensemanMIN2011–201210
Shane GersichLeft WingWSH2017–201830
Lee GorenRight WingBOS, FLA, VAN2000–2007670
Matt GreeneCenterEDM, 2005–20176152
Rocco GrimaldiCenterFLA, COL, NSH2014–20222030
David HaleDefensemanNJD, CGY, PHO, TBL, OTT2003–20113270
Alan HangslebenDefensemanHFD, WSH, LAK1979–19821850
Matt HendersonLeft WingNSH, CHI1998–200240
Jason HerterDefensemanNYI1995–199610
Dennis HextallLeft WingNYR, CAL, MNS, DET, WSH1967–19806810
Tony HrkacCenterSTL, QUE, SJS, CHI, ,
EDM, NYI, ANA, ATL
1986–20037581
Dave HudsonCenterNYI, KCS, COR1972–19784090
Dane JacksonRight WingVAN, BUF, NYI1985–1992450
Chris JensenCenterNYR, PHI1985–1992740
Darren JensenGoaltenderPHI1984–1986300
Greg JohnsonCenterDET, PIT, CHI, NSH1993–20067850
Luke JohnsonCenterCHI, MIN2018–2021320
Ryan JohnsonDefensemanFLA, TBL, STL, VAN, CHI1997–20117010
Matt JonesDefensemanPHO2005–20081060
Tyson JostCenterCOL, MIN BUF2016–Present4560
Bob JoyceLeft WingBOS, WSH, WPG1987–19931580
Ian KiddDefensemanVAN1987–1989200
Matt KierstedDefensemanFLA2020–2023370
Tyler KlevenDefensemanOTT2022–Present170
PlayerPositionTeam(s)YearsGames
Corban KnightCenterCGY, FLA, PHI2013–2019520
Paul LaDueDefensemanLAK, NYI2016–2022700
Brian LeeDefensemanOTT, TBL2007–20132090
Craig LudwigDefenseman, NYI, MNS, 1982–19991,2562
Andrew MacWilliamDefensemanTOR2014–2015120
Brad MaloneCenterCOL, CAR, EDM2011–20232170
John MarksDefensemanCHI1972–19826570
Kevin MaxwellForwardMNS, COR, NJD1980–1984660
Zane McIntyreGoaltenderBOS2016–201780
Jeff McLeanCenterSJS1993–199460
Curtis MurphyDefensemanMIN2002–200310
Brady MurrayForwardLAK2007–200840
Troy MurrayDefensemanCHI, WPG, OTT, PIT, 1981–19969141
Brock NelsonCenterNYI2012–Present8400
T. J. OshieRight WingSTL, 2008–Present1,0101
Zach PariseLeft WingNJD, MIN, NYI, COL2005–Present1,2540
James PatrickDefensemanNYR, HFD, CGY, BUF1983–20041,2800
Shane PintoCenterOTT2020–Present1400
Austin PoganskiRight WingSTL, WIN2019–2022220
Tucker PoolmanDefensemanWIN, VAN2017–20231630
Chris PorterLeft WingSTL, MIN2008–20162340
Travis RocheDefensemanMIN, PHO2000–2007600
Russ RomaniukDefensemanWPG, PHI1991–19961020
Carter RowneyCenter, ANA, DET2016–20222491
Scott SandelinDefensemanMTL, PHI, MIN1986–1992250
Jake SandersonDefensemanOTT2022–Present1560
Jordan SchmaltzDefensemanSTL2016–2019420
Nick SchmaltzCenterCHI, ARI2016–Present5060
Paxton SchulteLeft WingQUE, CGY1993–199720
Gord ShervenForwardEDM, MNS, HFD1983–1988970
Dillon SimpsonDefensemanEDM2016–201730
Matt SmabyDefensemanTBL2007–20111220
Doug SmailForwardWPG, MNS, QUE, OTT1980–19938450
Cole SmithLeft WingNSH2020–Present1580
Geoff SmithDefensemanEDM, FLA, NYR1989–19994620
Drew StaffordRight WingBUF, WIN, BOS, NJD2006–20198410
Troy StecherDefensemanVAN, DET, LAK, ARI, CGY, EDM2016–Present4940
Phil SykesForwardLAK, WPG1982–19924560
Mark TaylorCenterPHI, PIT, WSH1981–19862090
Dave TippettDefensemanHFD, WSH, PIT, PHI1983–19947210
Jonathan ToewsCenter2007–20231,0673
Jeff UlmerRight WingNYR2000–2001210
Garry ValkLeft WingVAN, ANA, PIT, TOR, CHI1990–20037770
Chris VandeVeldeCenterEDM, PHI2010–20172780
Mickey VolcanDefensemanHFD, CGY1980–19841620
Howard WalkerDefensemanWSH, CGY1980–1983830
Dixon WardRight WingVAN, TOR, BUF, BOS, NYR1992–20035370
Matt WatkinsRight WingPHO2011–201210
Jasper WeatherbyCenterSJS2021–2022500
Landon WilsonRight WingCOL, BOS, PHO, PIT, DAL1995–20093750
Rick WilsonDefensemanMTL, STL, DET1973–19772390
Murray WingDefensemanDET1973–197410
Christian WolaninDefensemanOTT, LAK, BUF, VAN2017–2023860
Travis ZajacCenterNJD, NYI2006–20211,0370
Rick ZomboDefensemanDET, STL, BOS1984–19966520

WHA

Two players also were members of WHA teams.

PlayerPositionTeam(s)Years
Mike CurranGoaltenderMFS1972–19770
Alan HangslebenDefensemanNEW1974–19790

Source:[48]

Awards and honors

Hockey Hall of Fame

[49]

United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Source:[50]

NCAA

Individual awards

Hobey Baker Award

1987

2007

Spencer Penrose Award

1987

1997, 2001

2020

Mike Richter Award

2015

NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Scoring Champion

1987

1988

2001Lowes' Senior CLASS Award

2021Tournament Most Outstanding Player

All-Americans

AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans

WCHA

Individual awards

Player of the Year

Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year

Coach of the Year

1963

1965

1967

1979, 1982, 1987

1997, 1999, 2001

2009

Freshman/Rookie of the Year

Sophomore of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Most Valuable Player in tournament

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-WCHA

Second Team All-WCHA

Third Team All-WCHA

All-WCHA Rookie Team

NCHC

Individual awards

Player of the Year

Rookie of the Year

Goaltender of the Year

Forward of the Year

Defensive Forward of the Year

Defensive Defenseman of the Year

Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Sportsmanship Award

Herb Brooks Coach of the Year

Frozen Faceoff MVP

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-NCHC

Second Team All-NCHC

NCHC All-Rookie Team

In-season tournaments records

Arenas

Program records

Career

Season

Players

Team

Game

Player

Team

Period

Player

Team

Streaks

Player

Team

See also

[51]

External links

Notes and References

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