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RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. St. Cloud State University

The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team took a big step toward reaching the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Frozen Faceoff next weekend with a 5-2 victory over St. Cloud State University in Game 1 of their NCHC first-round playoff series Friday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Rhett Gardner, Shane Gersich, Brock Boeser, Austin Poganski and Joel Janatuinen scored for …


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RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota Vs. University Of Nebraska-Omaha

The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team’s quest for home-ice advantage in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoffs took a hit Saturday night as the Fighting Hawks were shut out 3-0 by the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Senior Night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. With the loss, UND (9-12-1-1 NCHC, 16-14-3 overall) is tied with Omaha (9-11-2 NCHC, 16-13-5 overall) for the …


RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota Vs. Ohio State University

The University of North Dakota women’s hockey team forced a third and decisive game of its Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff series with a 4-1 win over Ohio State University on Saturday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Amy Menke led the Fighting Hawks (15-15-6) with a goal and two assists. Charly Dahlqvist, Vilma Tanskanen and Ryleigh Houston scored the other …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota Vs. University Of Nebraska-Omaha

  The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team picked up three crucial National Collegiate Hockey Conference points with its 6-4 win over the University of Nebraska-Omaha on Friday night in Ralph Engelstad University. Tyson Jost and Brock Boeser each scored two goals for the Fighting Hawks (9-11-1-1 NCHC, 16-13-3 overall) and Johnnie Simonson and Christian Wolanin scored one goal each. …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. Ohio State University

The University of North Dakota women’s hockey team sent its seniors out in style Saturday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena, claiming a 3-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association win over Ohio State University on Senior Day. Emma Nuutinen, Kayla Gardner and Charly Dahlquist scored for the Fighting Hawks (14-14-6 overall, 11-12-5 WCHA), while Maddy Field and Lauren Boyle had goals for …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. St. Cloud State University

Mike Gornall hadn’t scored a goal all season. But Saturday night, he tallied two —the second in overtime — to lead the University of North Dakota to a 2-1 National Collegiate Hockey Conference win over St. Cloud State University in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Fighting Hawks (9-9-1-1 NCHC, 15-11-3 overall)  trailed 1-0 before Gornall scored his first goal at 6:10 of …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. Bemidji State University

The University of North Dakota women’s hockey team secured home ice for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs after skating to a 1-1 tie with Bemidji State University on Sunday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Charly Dahlquist scored for UND (13-9-6, 10-7-5-3), while Emily Bergland notched the goal for Bemidji State (9-14-3, 5-14-3-1). Lexie Shaw made 23 saves in net for the Fighting Hawks, while …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. University Of Minnesota-Duluth

The University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s hockey team completed its first sweep of the University of North Dakota in its 73-year history, a 4-0 National Collegiate Hockey Conference shutout of the defending national champions Saturday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. UMD freshman goalie Hunter Miska made 29 saves  in the shutout of UND (6-7-1-1 NCHC 13-9-3 overall), the first time the Fighting Hawks …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. University Of Minnesota-Duluth

The University of Minnesota-Duluth men’s hockey team continued its mastery over the University of North Dakota this season, posting a 5-3 National Collegiate Hockey Conference win over the Fighting Hawks on Friday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Bulldogs beat the Hawks twice in Duluth earlier this season. After Tyson Jost gave UND (13-8-3 overall, 6-6-1-1 NCHC) a 1-0 lead in …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. St. Cloud State University

No. 10-ranked University of North Dakota women’s hockey team, behind Alyssa MacMillan’s first college goal, defeated St. Cloud State University 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Fighting Hawks improved their record to 8-6-5 (6-5-4-2 in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association) on the season, while the Huskies fell to 5-13-1 (4-10-1-1 WCHA). Amy Menke and Sarah Lecavalier also scored …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota vs. Western Michigan University

Austin Polanski scored two goals to lead the University of North Dakota to a 5-1 win over National Collegiate Hockey Conference rival Western Michigan University on Friday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Shane Gersich, Colton Poolman and Dixon Bowen added single goals for the Fighting Hawks (9-5-3 overall and to 3-3-1-1 in the NCHC), while Scott Moldenhauer scored the lone …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University of North Dakota vs. Michigan State University

The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie with Michigan State University on Saturday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The tie came on the heels of a 4-3 defeat to the Spartans on Friday night. Zach Yon and Tucker Poolman scored goals for UND (7-5-3), while Thomas Ebbing and Patrick Khodorenko tallied for MSU (4-6-1). In the …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University of North Dakota vs. Denver University

Two goals by forward Shane Gersich were not enough as the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team dropped a 3-2 National Collegiate Hockey Conference game to Denver University on Saturday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. No. 6-ranked nationally UND (5-4-2, 0-3-1-1 in NCHC) is now winless in its last six games (0-4-2). The Fighting Hawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead in …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University of North Dakota vs. Denver University

The University of North Dakota’s Shane Gersich took a page out the playbook of Chicago Black Hawks star Patrick Kane on Friday night in a game against the Fighting Hawks National Collegiate Hockey Conference rival Denver University. Gersich scoring a stunning spin-o-rama goal — a move Kane is know for — before a packed Ralph Engelstad Arena while the two teams skated three-on-three …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota Vs. University of Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team showed why it’s ranked No. 1 in the country as the Badgers shut out the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in a Western Collegiate Hockey Association game in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The loss is the second of the season for the No. 9-ranked Fighting Hawks, who are now 4-2-1 …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota Vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Joel Janatuinen, who scored only three goals last year as a freshman, recorded a hat trick Saturday night as the University of North Dakota men’s hockey team defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 5-2 in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Linemate Ludvig Hoff, a freshman, chipped in two assists as the Fighting Hawks upped their record to 3-0. …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — University Of North Dakota Vs. University Of Manitoba

The University of North Dakota men’s hockey team didn’t disappoint a crowd of 11,706 on Saturday night that came to see the Fighting Hawks play the University of Manitoba in an exhibition game that was preceded by a ceremony in which the school’s eighth NCAA national championship banner was hung in Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND, with goal-scoring coming from five …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team Finland Vs. Team Sweden, April 24, 2016

National Hockey League prospect Jesse Puljujarvi scored three goals to lead Team Finland to a 6-1 victory over Team Sweden in the title game of the 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship on Sunday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The win marked the third U18 championship for Finland, which hadn’t won one since 2000. Also scoring for the Finns were Eeli Tolvanen, Otto Somppi …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team USA Vs. Team Canada, April 24, 2016

Team USA rebounded from a semifinal loss to Team Finland with a 10-3 thrashing of rival Team Canada in the third-place game of the 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship on Sunday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Logan Brown and Joe Anderson each scored two goals to lead the Americans. Single goals were scored by Kailer Yamamoto, Kieffer Bellows, Nicholas Pastujov, Zach …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team USA Vs. Team Switzerland, April 19, 2016

Team USA closed out pool play of the 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in style, shutting out Team Switzerland 4-0 on Tuesday night in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Americans (4-0) were led by Casey Mittelstadt, who scored two goals, and linemates Kailer Yamamoto (a goal and an assist) and Logan Brown (two assists). Also scoring for Team USA was Graham McPhee. USA …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — 2016 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team USA Vs. Team Latvia, April 17, 2016

Trent Frederic scored three goals and Kailer Yamamoto added two as Team USA rolled over Team Latvia 12-1 in pool plan of the IIHF World Under-18 Championship on Sunday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. Also scoring for the Americans was Adam Fox, Joey Anderson, Kieffer Bellows, James Sanchez, Nicolas Pastujov and Zach Walker. Vladislavs Nazarovs scored the only goal for …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team USA Vs. Team Sweden, April 16, 2016

Team USA used balanced scoring to defeat Team Sweden 6-1 in pool play of the IIHF World Under-18 Championship on Saturday afternoon in Ralph Engelstad Arena. The win upped USA’s record to 2-0, while Sweden has now lost once and won another in overtime. Casey Mittelstadt, Kieffer Bellows, Ryan Lindgren, James Greenway, Keegan Howdeshell and Joey Anderson each scored for Team USA. Timothy …

RUSS HONS: Photo Gallery — IIHF World Under-18 Championship, Team USA Vs. Team Russia, April 14, 2016

The IIHF World Under-18 Championship IIHF World Under-18 Championship opened Thursday in Ralph Engelstad Arena with the Team USA, behind its first line of Kieffer Bellows, Clayton Keller and Joey Anderson, defeated Team Russia 8-2. Keller had two goals and an assist, Anderson a goal and an assist and Bellows a goal. Kailer Yamamoto also scored twice for Team USA, while  James Sanchez and Logan …