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| 2024–25 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #18 |
| USA Hockey | #18 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18–13–2 |
| Conference | 13–8–1 |
| Home | 9–6–1 |
| Road | 9–7–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Berry |
| Assistant coaches | Dane Jackson Karl Goehring Dillon Simpson |
| Captain(s) | Louis Jamernik V |
| Alternate captain(s) | Cameron Berg Jackson Kunz Dane Montgomery Jake Schmaltz Bennett Zmolek |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
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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Departures
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 from UND's ACHA team 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
[edit]As of January 6, 2025.[1][2][3]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Kaleb Johnson | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-01-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 2 | | Bennett Zmolek (A) | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-04-17 | Rochester, Minnesota | Minnesota State (CCHA) | — |
| 3 | | Jayden Jubenvill | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Gilbert Plains, Manitoba | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 4 | | Jake Livanavage | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-05-06 | Phoenix, Arizona | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 5 | | Dane Montgomery[1] (A) | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-01-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 6 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | Tanner Komzak | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-06-30 | West Kelowna, British Columbia | Whitecourt (AJHL) | — |
| 13 | | Caleb MacDonald | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 2002-11-29 | Cambridge, Ontario | Alaska (NCAA) | — |
| 14 | | 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 | | Carter Wilkie | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Calgary, Alberta | RIT (AHA) | — |
| 16 | | 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 | | 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 | | Cody Croal | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-06-17 | North Branch, Minnesota | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 20 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | 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 | | Louis Jamernik V (C) | Fifth Year | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-02-22 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 28 | | Dalton Andrew | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-08-05 | Brandon, Manitoba | Winkler (MJHL) | — |
| 29 | | 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 | | Hobie Hedquist | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-02-14 | Heron Lake, Minnesota | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 33 | | Aleksi Huson | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2006-07-15 | Shakopee, Minnesota | Shakopee (MSHSL) | — |
| 35 | | T.J. Semptimphelter | Graduate | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2002-05-09 | Marlton, New Jersey | Arizona State (NCAA) | — |
- 1.^ Dane Montgomery was named an assistant captain on January 4, 2025 following news that Bennett Zmolek's injury sustained versus Providence on October 12, 2024 would be season-ending.[4]
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #4 Western Michigan † | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 85 | 46 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 121 | 66 | ||
| #12 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 124 | 91 | ||
| Omaha | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 74 | 63 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 93 | 87 | ||
| #7 Denver | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 81 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 133 | 71 | ||
| #18 North Dakota | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 75 | 65 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 106 | 95 | ||
| #20т Colorado College | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 94 | 89 | ||
| Minnesota Duluth | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 58 | 72 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 86 | 102 | ||
| St. Cloud State | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 48 | 74 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 70 | 93 | ||
| Miami | 22 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 101 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 58 | 130 | ||
| 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: March 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:07 pm | Augustana* | #5 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 11,667 | |||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 12 | 6:07 pm | #13 Providence* | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 5–2 | 11,703 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | at #20 Minnesota State* | #5 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, 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 Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports Plus | Hedquist | L 0–3 | 5,042 | 2–1–0 | ||
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | #3 Boston University* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 7–2 | 11,696 | 3–1–0 | ||
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | #3 Boston University* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 3–4 | 11,736 | 3–2–0 | ||
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | at #9 Cornell* | #6 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 4,267 | 3–3–0 | ||
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | at #9 Cornell* | #6 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Hedquist | L 3–5 | 4,091 | 3–4–0 | ||
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, 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 Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Midco Sports Two | Semptimphelter | W 4–1 | 6,520 | 5–4–0 (2–0–0) | ||
| November 15 | 7:07 pm | #1 Denver | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 2–5 | 11,597 | 5–5–0 (2–1–0) | ||
| November 16 | 6:07 pm | #1 Denver | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 2–3 | 11,633 | 5–6–0 (2–2–0) | ||
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | Robert Morris* | #12 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 4–3 OT | 11,576 | 6–6–0 | ||
| November 23 | 6:07 pm | Robert Morris* | #12 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | W 1–0 | 11,573 | 7–6–0 | ||
| November 29 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State* | #14 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports Plus | Semptimphelter | L 1–2 | 4,373 | 7–7–0 | ||
| November 30 | 6:07 pm | Bemidji State* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | T 3–3 SOW | 11,587 | 7–7–1 | ||
| December 6 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | #16 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, 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 Arena • Oxford, 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 Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 2–0 | 11,455 | 10–7–1 (5–2–0) | ||
| December 14 | 6:07 pm | #9 St. Cloud State | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 4–3 OT | 11,588 | 11–7–1 (6–2–0) | ||
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| January 4 | 6:07 pm | Manitoba* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | Midco Sports | Hedquist | W 5–0 | 11,571 | |||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 10 | 9:06 pm | at #16 Arizona State | #14 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | CBSSN | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 5,174 | 11–8–1 (6–3–0) | ||
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | at #16 Arizona State | #14 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Hedquist | W 4–3 OT | 5,205 | 12–8–1 (7–3–0) | ||
| January 17 | 7:07 pm | #4 Western Michigan | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | L 2–3 OT | 11,603 | 12–9–1 (7–4–0) | ||
| January 18 | 6:07 pm | #4 Western Michigan | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 1–5 | 11,659 | 12–10–1 (7–5–0) | ||
| January 31 | 7:30 pm | at St. Cloud State | #16 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Semptimphelter | T 3–3 SOW | 4,106 | 12–10–2 (7–5–1) | ||
| February 1 | 6:00 pm | at St. Cloud State | #16 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Hedquist | W 6–2 | 5,124 | 13–10–2 (8–5–1) | ||
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | #20 Colorado College | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | L 4–6 | 11,572 | 13–11–2 (8–6–1) | ||
| February 8 | 6:07 pm | #20 Colorado College | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 3–1 | 11,640 | 14–11–2 (9–6–1) | ||
| February 14 | 8:00 pm | at #6 Denver | #17 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry) | CBSSN | Semptimphelter | L 0–4 | 6,344 | 14–12–2 (9–7–1) | ||
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Denver | #17 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry) | Altitude | Semptimphelter | W 3–1 | 6,740 | 15–12–2 (10–7–1) | ||
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 4–2 | 11,602 | 16–12–2 (11–7–1) | ||
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 6–1 | 11,640 | 17–12–2 (12–7–1) | ||
| February 28 | 6:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | #18 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | L 4–6 | 3,500 | 17–13–2 (12–8–1) | ||
| March 1 | 5:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | #18 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | W 4–3 OT | 3,623 | 18–13–2 (12–8–1) | ||
| March 7 | 6:36 pm | Omaha | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | ||||||
| March 8 | 6:07 pm | Omaha | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | ||||||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | TBA | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinal Game 1) | ||||||||
| March 15 | TBA | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinal Game 2) | ||||||||
| March 16 | TBA | TBD* | TBD • (Quarterfinal Game 3, if necessary) | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[5] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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Goaltending statistics
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Rankings
[edit]| 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 | – | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| USA Hockey | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | – | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[6]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
[edit]- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of North Dakota Athletics. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Louis Jamernik V named captain, four selected as assistants". University of North Dakota Athletics. July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "With Kaleb Johnson sidelined longterm, UND adds goalie to roster". Grand Forks Herald. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Dane Montgomery introduced as alternate captain before exhibition win". Grand Forks Herald. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "North Dakota 2024-25 Team Schedule". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.