2024–25 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season

2024–25 North Dakota Fighting Hawks
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNCHC
Home iceRalph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USCHO#15
USA Hockey#15
Record
Overall11–7–1
Conference6–2–0
Home6–3–1
Road5–4–0
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Berry
Assistant coachesDane Jackson
Karl Goehring
Dillon Simpson
Captain(s)Louis Jamernik V
Alternate captain(s)Cameron Berg
Jackson Kunz
Jake Schmaltz
Bennett Zmolek
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season is the 84th season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Fighting Hawks represent the University of North Dakota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena and are coached by Brad Berry in his 10th season.

Season

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2024-25 Season Uniforms

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Carson Albrecht Forward  Canada Graduation (retired)
Nate Benoit Defense  United States Transferred to Quinnipiac
Jackson Blake Forward  United States Signed professional contract (Carolina Hurricanes)
Logan Britt Defense  United States Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Michael Emerson Forward  United States Left team during 2023–24 season to return to the Chicago Steel; later transferred to Merrimack
Riese Gaber Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers)
Hunter Johannes Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins)
Griffin Ness Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Maine Mariners)
Keaton Pehrson Defense  United States Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers)
Ludvig Persson Goaltender  Sweden Graduation (signed with Brynäs IF)
Garrett Pyke Defense  Canada Graduation (signed with Colorado Eagles)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Dalton Andrew Forward  Canada 21 Brandon, MB
Sacha Boisvert Forward  Canada 18 Trois-Rivières, QC; selected 18th overall in 2024
Cody Croal Forward  United States 21 North Branch, MN
EJ Emery Defense  United States 18 Compton, CA; selected 30th overall in 2024
Aleksi Huson Goaltender  United States 18 Shakopee, MN; joined team mid-season after an injury to Kaleb Johnson
Jayden Jubenville Defense  Canada 21 Gilbert Plains, MB
Cade Littler Forward  United States 20 East Wenatchee, WA
Caleb MacDonald Defense  Canada 21 Cambridge, ON; transfer from Alaska
T.J. Semptimphelter Goaltender  United States 22 Marlton, NJ; transfer from Arizona State
Andrew Strathmann Defense  United States 19 Beach Park, IL
Mac Swanson Forward  United States 18 Anchorage, AK; selected 207th overall in 2024
Carter Wilkie Forward  Canada 24 Calgary, AB; transfer from RIT

Roster

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As of November 4, 2024.[1][2][3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 North Dakota Kaleb Johnson Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-01-07 Grand Forks, North Dakota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
2 Minnesota Bennett Zmolek (A) Junior (RS) D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-04-17 Rochester, Minnesota Minnesota State (CCHA)
3 Manitoba Jayden Jubenvill Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2003-06-19 Gilbert Plains, Manitoba Dubuque (USHL)
4 Arizona Jake Livanavage Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-05-06 Phoenix, Arizona Chicago (USHL)
5 North Dakota Dane Montgomery Junior (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-01-07 Grand Forks, North Dakota Waterloo (USHL)
6 California EJ Emery Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2006-03-30 Compton, California USNTDP (USHL) NYR, 30th overall 2024
7 Alaska Mac Swanson Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2006-01-10 Anchorage, Alaska Fargo (USHL) PIT, 207th overall 2024
8 Wisconsin Jake Schmaltz (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-04-24 McFarland, Wisconsin Green Bay (USHL) BOS, 192nd overall 2019
9 Quebec Sacha Boisvert Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2006-05-17 Trois-Rivières, Québec Muskegon (USHL) CHI, 18th overall 2024
10 British Columbia Tanner Komzak Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-06-30 West Kelowna, British Columbia Whitecourt (AJHL)
13 Ontario Caleb MacDonald Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 2002-11-29 Cambridge, Ontario Alaska (NCAA)
14 North Dakota Cameron Berg (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-01-29 West Fargo, North Dakota Omaha (NCHC) NYI, 125th overall 2021
15 Alberta Carter Wilkie Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2000-04-03 Calgary, Alberta RIT (AHA)
16 Illinois Andrew Strathmann Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-02-27 Beach Park, Illinois Youngstown (USHL) CBJ, 98th overall 2023
18 Manitoba Jayden Perron Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2005-01-11 Winnipeg, Manitoba Chicago (USHL) CAR, 94th overall 2023
19 Minnesota Cody Croal Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2003-06-17 North Branch, Minnesota Muskegon (USHL)
20 Washington (state) Cade Littler Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2004-07-12 East Wenatchee, Washington Penticton (BCHL) CGY, 219th overall 2022
21 North Dakota Ben Strinden Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-06-04 Fargo, North Dakota Muskegon (USHL) NSH, 210th overall 2022
22 Pennsylvania Owen McLaughlin Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2003-03-25 Spring City, Pennsylvania Sioux City (USHL) PHI, 206th overall 2021
25 British Columbia Abram Wiebe Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2003-08-28 Mission, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL) VGK, 209th overall 2022
26 Alberta Dylan James Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-10-12 Calgary, Alberta Sioux City (USHL) DET, 40th overall 2022
27 Alberta Louis Jamernik V (C) Fifth Year F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-02-22 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL)
28 Manitoba Dalton Andrew Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-08-05 Brandon, Manitoba Winkler (MJHL)
29 North Dakota Jackson Kunz (A) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 2002-08-13 Grand Forks, North Dakota Green Bay (USHL) VAN, 113th overall 2020
30 Minnesota Hobie Hedquist Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2003-02-14 Heron Lake, Minnesota Alberni Valley (BCHL)
33 Minnesota Aleksi Huson Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2006-07-15 Shakopee, Minnesota Shakopee (MSHSL)
35 New Jersey T.J. Semptimphelter Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2002-05-09 Marlton, New Jersey Arizona State (NCAA)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 Western Michigan 8 6 1 1 1 1 0 19 24 14 14 10 3 1 46 25
#15 North Dakota 8 6 2 0 1 0 0 17 30 21 19 11 7 1 61 51
#19 Arizona State 8 5 3 0 1 1 0 15 25 22 16 8 7 1 47 41
#12 St. Cloud State 8 4 4 0 1 3 0 14 20 18 17 10 7 0 40 36
#8 Colorado College 8 4 3 1 2 1 1 13 19 17 16 10 5 1 46 34
#5 Denver 8 4 4 0 1 0 0 11 23 23 18 14 4 0 72 36
Omaha 8 4 4 0 1 0 0 11 26 20 16 7 9 0 39 38
Minnesota Duluth 8 2 6 0 0 1 0 7 24 30 15 5 10 0 45 54
Miami 8 0 8 0 0 1 0 1 12 38 18 3 13 2 37 67
Championship: March 30, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Updated: December 16, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 6:07 pm Augustana* #5 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) Midco Semptimphelter L 1–4  11,667
Regular Season
October 12 6:07 pm #13 Providence* #6 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) Midco Semptimphelter W 5–2  11,703 1–0–0
October 18 7:07 pm at #20 Minnesota State* #5 Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota Midco Sports Plus Semptimphelter W 3–2  4,912 2–0–0
October 19 6:07 pm at #20 Minnesota State* #5 Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota Midco Sports Plus Hedquist L 0–3  5,042 2–1–0
October 25 7:07 pm #3 Boston University* #7 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Semptimphelter W 7–2  11,696 3–1–0
October 26 6:07 pm #3 Boston University* #7 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Semptimphelter L 3–4  11,736 3–2–0
November 1 6:00 pm at #9 Cornell* #6 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Semptimphelter L 1–4  4,267 3–3–0
November 2 6:00 pm at #9 Cornell* #6 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Hedquist L 3–5  4,091 3–4–0
November 8 7:07 pm at Minnesota Duluth #10 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota NCHC.tv Semptimphelter W 7–3  6,120 4–4–0 (1–0–0)
November 9 6:07 pm at Minnesota Duluth #10 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota NCHC.tv Semptimphelter W 4–1  6,520 5–4–0 (2–0–0)
November 15 7:07 pm #1 Denver #9 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) Midco Semptimphelter L 2–5  11,597 5–5–0 (2–1–0)
November 16 6:07 pm #1 Denver #9 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) Midco Semptimphelter L 2–3  11,633 5–6–0 (2–2–0)
November 22 7:07 pm Robert Morris* #12 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Semptimphelter W 4–3 OT 11,576 6–6–0
November 23 6:07 pm Robert Morris* #12 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Hedquist W 1–0  11,573 7–6–0
November 29 7:07 pm at Bemidji State* #14 Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports Plus Semptimphelter L 1–2  4,373 7–7–0
November 30 6:07 pm Bemidji State* #14 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Hedquist T 3–3 SOW 11,587 7–7–1
December 6 6:05 pm at Miami #16 Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio NCHC.tv Semptimphelter W 5–4  1,773 8–7–1 (3–2–0)
December 7 6:05 pm at Miami #16 Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio NCHC.tv Semptimphelter W 4–2  2,046 9–7–1 (4–2–0)
December 13 7:07 pm #9 St. Cloud State #16 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Semptimphelter W 2–0  11,455 10–7–1 (5–2–0)
December 14 6:07 pm #9 St. Cloud State #16 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Semptimphelter W 4–3 OT 11,588 11–7–1 (6–2–0)
January 4 6:07 pm Manitoba* #15 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) Midco        
January 10 8:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona CBSSN        
January 11 6:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona NCHC.tv        
January 17 7:07 pm Western Michigan Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
January 18 6:07 pm Western Michigan Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
January 31 7:30 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota NCHC.tv        
February 1 6:00 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota NCHC.tv        
February 7 7:07 pm Colorado College Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
February 8 6:07 pm Colorado College Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
February 14 8:00 pm at Denver Magness ArenaDenver Colorado (Rivalry) CBSSN        
February 15 7:00 pm at Denver Magness ArenaDenver Colorado (Rivalry) NCHC.tv        
February 21 7:07 pm Minnesota Duluth Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
February 22 6:07 pm Minnesota Duluth Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
February 28 6:00 pm at Western Michigan Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan NCHC.tv        
March 1 5:00 pm at Western Michigan Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan NCHC.tv        
March 7 7:07 pm Omaha Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota CBSSN        
March 8 6:07 pm Omaha Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco        
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[4]

Scoring statistics

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Goaltending statistics

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Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com 5 6 5 7 6 10 9 12 14 16 16 15
USA Hockey 6 6 5 7 7 10 10 14 15 17 18 15

References

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  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Louis Jamernik V named captain, four selected as assistants". University of North Dakota Athletics. July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "With Kaleb Johnson sidelined longterm, UND adds goalie to roster". Grand Forks Herald. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "North Dakota 2024-25 Team Schedule". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved August 18, 2024.