2021–22 North Dakota Fighting Hawks
men's ice hockey season
NCHC, Champion
NCAA tournament, Regional semifinal
ConferenceT–1st NCHC
Home iceRalph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#9
USA Today#9
Record
Overall24–14–1
Conference17–6–1
Home14–4–1
Road10–7–0
Neutral0–3–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Berry
Assistant coachesDane Jackson
Karl Goehring
Jason Ulmer
Captain(s)Mark Senden
Alternate captain(s)Ethan Frisch
Gavin Hain
Jake Sanderson
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 81st season of play for the program. They represented the University of North Dakota in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 9th season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The Fighting Hawks were coached by Brad Berry, in his seventh season, and played their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

Season

North Dakota's lineup saw a great deal of change with 14 of the team's 26 players in their first year with the program. While several were transfers from other schools, head coach Brad Berry had his work cut out for him in getting the team to work together. Despite the turnover, UND was still seen as having a good chance at the title and was ranked in the top-10 in the preseason polls. However, the Hawks struggled with consistency early in the season and only possessed a middling record after the first month of the campaign. Once the team got into its conference schedule, they began playing much better and rose to the top of the NCHC.

When they returned after the winter break, North Dakota was in the top-5 in both polls but the offense sputtered. UND lost four games in a row, all to ranked teams, and began sinking in both the rankings and the standings. They recovered at the end of January and then had a tremendous month by winning seven out of eight games in February. The extended winning streak put them back atop the conference standings and had the Hawks set up for a 1st-place finish. Unfortunately, losing to Omaha in the final game of the regular season put UND into a tie with Denver and, because the Pioneers possessed the tie-breaker, meant that North Dakota received the #2 seed for the NCHC tournament.

The entire second half of the Hawks season was dominated by the status of Jake Sanderson, the team's top prospect. He wasn't able to play a single game after January 29 due to joining Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] During the competition, He came down with COVID-19, forcing him to miss the first game, and was then injured during the preliminary round.[2] He remained out of the Fighting Hawks lineup for the rest of the regular season before returning for the team's quarterfinal match against Colorado College.

Sanderson opened the scoring on his return, however, in spite of the boost his reappearance provided, the Hawks did not play well against the Tigers. North Dakota had almost three times as many wins as CC during the season but they got a huge fight from their opponents. UND only managed to score twice in each of the two games and it was only through the heroics of Zach Driscoll in goal that they managed to squeeze through into the semifinals. To make matters worse, Sanderson was injured while blocking a shot in the second match and ended up needing wrist surgery to repair the damage.[3] While the team had demonstrated an ability to win without the big defenseman, they weren't able to replicate that effort in the semifinal and fell to Western Michigan.

NCAA tournament

Though the loss was disappointing, North Dakota was already guaranteed a bid for the NCAA tournament and received a #2 seed, one of five NCHC teams in the field. They opened against Notre Dame, a team that played an almost identical style of defensive hockey. The match lived up to predictions as a slow, methodical game with few scoring attempts and solid goaltending. Brent Johnson scored near the end of the first period to give UND the lead but their advantage lasted less than 3 minutes before ND evened the match. Near the end of regulation, when it appeared that the game was heading into overtime, Notre Dame got the puck deep into the Hawks' end before passing it out to an open man in the slot and scored with less than a second to play. While the Irish celebrated, however, the referees reviewed the play and found a discrepancy in the time. The broadcast clock and the official game clock were not in synch and the file was reviewed to determine which was correct. After a long process, it was determined that the game had ended moments before the puck entered the goal and the Hawks were saved from defeat.

UND began the extra session on the power play, however, a gaff at the blueline forced Chris Jandric to take a penalty to stop a Notre Dame breakaway. After the ensuing 4-on-4 finished, The Irish got an abbreviated man-advantage and made no mistake, potting the winner and ending North Dakota's season.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Collin AdamsForward United StatesGraduation (signed with New York Islanders)
Gabe BastDefenseman CanadaGraduation (signed with KalPa)
Jacob Bernard-DockerDefenseman CanadaSigned professional contract (Ottawa Senators)
Harrison BlaisdellForward United KingdomTransferred to New Hampshire
Jordan KawaguchiForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Dallas Stars)
Jackson KeaneForward United StatesSigned professional contract (Wheeling Nailers)
Matt KierstedDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Florida Panthers)
Grant MismashForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Nashville Predators)
Shane PintoForward United StatesSigned professional contract (Ottawa Senators)
Josh RiegerDefenseman CanadaGraduate transfer to Calgary
Adam ScheelGoaltender United StatesSigned professional contract (Dallas Stars)
Peter ThomeGoaltender United StatesGraduate transfer to St. Thomas
Jasper WeatherbyForward United StatesSigned professional contract (San Jose Sharks)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Luke BastDefenseman Canada20Red Deer, AB
Ashton CalderForward United States20Sault Ste. Marie, MI; transfer from Lake Superior State
Matteo CostantiniForward Canada19St. Catharines, ON; selected 131th overall in 2020
Zach DriscollGoaltender United States24Apple Valley, MN; transfer from Bemidji State
Brady FernerDefenseman United States24Dakota Dunes, SD; transfer from Rensselaer
Connor FordForward United States23Pittsburgh, PA; graduate transfer from Bowling Green
Jakob HellstenGoaltender Sweden21Ljusdal, SWE
Chris JandricDefenseman Canada22Prince George, BC; transfer from Alaska
Brent JohnsonDefenseman United States18Dallas, TX; selected 80th overall in 2021
Kaleb JohnsonGoaltender United States20Grand Forks, ND
Jackson KunzForward United States19Grand Forks, ND; selected 113th overall in 2020
Dane MontgomeryForward United States19Grand Forks, ND
Nick PortzForward United States21St. Cloud, MN
Jake SchmaltzForward United States20McFarland, WI; selected 192nd overall in 2019

Roster

As of September 6, 2021.[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 North Dakota Kaleb Johnson Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2001-01-07 Grand Forks, North Dakota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
2 South Dakota Brady Ferner Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1997-08-27 Dakota Dunes, South Dakota RPI (ECAC) —
4 Connecticut Cooper Moore Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2001-02-16 Cos Cob, Connecticut Chilliwack (BCHL) DET, 128th overall 2019
5 North Dakota Dane Montgomery Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-01-07 Grand Forks, North Dakota Waterloo (USHL) —
6 Texas Brent Johnson Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-03-20 Frisco, Texas Sioux Falls (USHL) WSH, 80th overall 2021
7 British Columbia Chris Jandric Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-10-03 Prince George, British Columbia Alaska (WCHA) —
8 Wisconsin Jake Schmaltz Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2001-04-24 McFarland, Wisconsin Green Bay (USHL) BOS, 192nd overall 2019
9 British Columbia Brendan Budy Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-06-06 Langley, British Columbia Langley (BCHL) —
10 Minnesota Gavin Hain (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2000-04-03 Grand Rapids, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) PHI, 174th overall 2018
11 Minnesota Griffin Ness Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-12-10 Wayzata, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
13 Saskatchewan Carson Albrecht Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-05-23 Martensville, Saskatchewan Melfort (SJHL) —
15 Minnesota Ethan Frisch (A) Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2000-10-29 Moorhead, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) —
16 Michigan Ashton Calder Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-02-09 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Lake Superior State (WCHA) —
17 Manitoba Riese Gaber Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1999-10-10 Gilbert Plains, Manitoba Dubuque (USHL) —
18 Ontario Matteo Costantini Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2002-08-16 St. Catharines, Ontario Sioux City (USHL) BUF, 131st overall 2020
19 Minnesota Mark Senden (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-22 Medina, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) —
20 Minnesota Nick Portz Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2000-05-15 St. Cloud, Minnesota Muskegon (USHL) —
21 Pennsylvania Connor Ford Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1998-02-05 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bowling Green (WCHA) —
24 Alberta Luke Bast Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-11-20 Red Deer, Alberta Waterloo (USHL) —
25 North Dakota Tyler Kleven Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2002-01-10 Fargo, North Dakota USNTDP (USHL) OTT, 44th overall 2020
26 Montana Jake Sanderson (A) Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-07-08 Whitefish, Montana USNTDP (USHL) OTT, 5th overall 2020
27 Alberta Louis Jamernik Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-02-22 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) —
28 North Dakota Judd Caulfield Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2001-03-19 Grand Forks, North Dakota USNTDP (USHL) PIT, 145th overall 2019
29 North Dakota Jackson Kunz Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2002-08-13 Grand Forks, North Dakota Green Bay (USHL) VAN, 113th overall 2020
32 Sweden Jakob Hellsten Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-02-02 Ljusdal, Sweden Halmstad (Hockeyettan) —
33 Minnesota Zach Driscoll Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-02-25 Apple Valley, Minnesota Bemidji State (WCHA) —
35 Pennsylvania Harrison Feeney Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1998-02-04 Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania Lone Star (NAHL) —

Standings

2021–22 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Denver †24186010053985541319117593
#9 North Dakota †241761111537858392414111999
#6 Western Michigan2414911014384683926121138101
#11 St. Cloud State2410104121368469371815413397
#5 Minnesota Duluth *2410104112366156422216410993
Omaha24111302103265743821170123102
Colorado College24617121018488736924379116
Miami244191031175410536727294153
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 2 6:07 PM #14 Bemidji State* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition)    W 2–1  11,812
Regular season
October 8 7:07 PM Niagara* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 6–2  11,386 1–0–0
October 9 6:07 PM Niagara* #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 4–0  11,689 2–0–0
October 15 7:07 PM at #20 Bemidji State* #7 Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota  Driscoll W 4–3  4,242 2–1–0
October 16 6:07 PM #20 Bemidji State* #7 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll L 3–4 OT 11,314 3–1–0
October 22 6:00 PM at #7 Quinnipiac* #6 People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut  Driscoll L 2–5  3,498 3–2–0
October 23 6:00 PM at #7 Quinnipiac* #6 People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut  Driscoll W 3–1  3,512 4–2–0
October 30 7:07 PM vs. Penn State* #6 Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game)  Driscoll L 4–6  14,659 4–3–0
November 5 7:07 PM #11 Denver #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 3–1  11,058 5–3–0 (1–0–0)
November 6 6:05 PM #11 Denver #8 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 4–1  11,337 6–3–0 (2–0–0)
November 12 6:05 PM at Miami #7 Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio  Driscoll W 4–1  3,135 7–3–0 (3–0–0)
November 13 4:05 PM at Miami #7 Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio  Driscoll W 5–4  2,626 8–3–0 (4–0–0)
November 19 7:07 PM #4 Minnesota Duluth #6 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll L 1–4  11,686 8–4–0 (4–1–0)
November 20 6:07 PM #4 Minnesota Duluth #6 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 2–1  11,858 9–4–0 (5–1–0)
November 26 7:07 PM #11 Minnesota* #6 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaMidco Driscoll L 1–5  11,624 10–4–0
November 27 6:07 PM #11 Minnesota* #6 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaMidco Driscoll W 3–2  11,617 10–5–0
December 3 7:37 PM at #5 St. Cloud State #7 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota  Driscoll L 1–8  4,703 10–6–0 (5–2–0)
December 4 6:07 PM at #5 St. Cloud State #7 Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota  Driscoll W 5–3  5,224 11–6–0 (6–2–0)
December 10 8:07 PM at Colorado College #7 Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, ColoradoMidco, ATTRM Driscoll W 5–2  3,587 12–6–0 (7–2–0)
December 11 7:07 PM at Colorado College #7 Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado  Hellsten W 4–1  3,569 13–6–0 (8–2–0)
January 1 2:37 PM USNTDP* #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition)Midco Hellsten L 0–2  10,291
January 7 7:07 PM #14 Cornell* #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll L 3–4  10,128 13–7–0
January 8 6:07 PM #14 Cornell* #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll L 1–3  11,192 13–8–0
January 21 6:05 PM at #4 Western Michigan #9 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan  Driscoll L 1–4  3,769 13–9–0 (8–3–0)
January 22 6:05 PM at #4 Western Michigan #9 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan  Hellsten L 0–2  3,567 13–10–0 (8–4–0)
January 28 7:07 PM #6 St. Cloud State #13 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Hellsten W 7–1  11,417 14–10–0 (9–4–0)
January 29 6:07 PM #6 St. Cloud State #13 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll T 3–3 SOW 11,876 14–10–1 (9–4–1)
February 4 7:07 PM #18 Omaha #12 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 4–1  11,173 15–10–1 (10–4–1)
February 5 6:07 PM #18 Omaha #12 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll L 2–3 OT 11,632 15–11–1 (10–5–1)
February 11 7:07 PM Colorado College #12 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaATTRM Driscoll W 3–2  10,842 16–11–1 (11–5–1)
February 12 6:07 PM Colorado College #12 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 4–0  11,180 17–11–1 (12–5–1)
February 18 7:07 PM at #7 Minnesota Duluth #9 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MinnesotaCBSSN Driscoll W 4–3  6,453 18–11–1 (13–5–1)
February 19 7:07 PM at #7 Minnesota Duluth #9 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota  Driscoll W 3–2  7,206 19–11–1 (14–5–1)
February 25 7:07 PM #6 Western Michigan #7 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaCBSSN Driscoll W 2–1  11,510 20–11–1 (15–5–1)
February 26 6:07 PM #6 Western Michigan #7 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  Driscoll W 5–2  12,088 21–11–1 (16–5–1)
March 4 7:07 PM at #20 Omaha #4 Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska  Driscoll W 5–4 OT 6,387 22–11–1 (17–5–1)
March 5 6:07 PM at #20 Omaha #4 Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska  Hellsten L 1–4  6,748 22–12–1 (17–6–1)
NCHC Tournament
March 11 7:07 PM Colorado College* #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Quarterfinal Game 1)  Driscoll W 2–1  10,475 23–12–1
March 12 6:07 PM Colorado College* #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Quarterfinal Game 2)  Driscoll W 2–1  10,095 24–12–1
North Dakota Won Series 2–0
March 18 7:37 PM vs. #7 Western Michigan* #5 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Semifinal)CBSSN Driscoll L 2–4  10,253 24–13–1
NCAA tournament
March 25 5:00 PM vs. #9 Notre Dame* #7 MVP Arena • Albany, New York (East Regional semifinal)ESPNU Driscoll L 1–2 OT 2,345 24–14–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[5]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Riese GaberRW3415223728
Connor FordRW37424288
Jake SandersonD23818266
Jake SchmaltzC/LW398162410
Ashton CalderF3411102114
Matteo CostantiniC35813214
Judd CaulfieldRW391192010
Louis JamernikRW379101932
Mark SendenC345121716
Ethan FrischD36961516
Chris JandricD381141539
Tyler KlevenD38731093
Gavin HainC1863918
Cooper MooreD3827949
Nick PortzF3925718
Jackson KunzC3133631
Luke BastD262464
Carson AlbrechtRW292468
Griffin NessF3624623
Brady FernerD290446
Brent JohnsonD2321312
Dane MontgomeryRW161232
Brendan BudyLW221016
Harrison FeeneyG10000
Jakob HellstenG70000
Zach DriscollG340000
Total110194313453

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Zach Driscoll34197022111777572.9082.35
Jakob Hellsten7364230181310.8792.97
Empty Net-17---4----
Total39235124141998882.8992.53

Rankings

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 (Final)
USCHO.com 8 (2) 8 7 6 6 8 7 6 6 7 7 5 5 10 9 13 12 12 9 7 4 5 5 7 - 9
USA Today 7 7 6 6 6 10 7 6 5 7 7 5 5 11 10 13 11 12 10 7 5 5 5 8 9 9

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[7]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Zach Driscoll Lowes' Senior CLASS Award
Jake Sanderson AHCA West First Team All-American [8]
Ethan Frisch NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year [9]
Connor Ford NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year [9]
Mark Senden NCHC Sportsmanship Award [9]
Brad Berry Herb Brooks Coach of the Year [9]
Riese Gaber NCHC First Team [10]
Zach Driscoll NCHC Second Team [11]
Jake Sanderson
Jakob Hellsten NCHC Rookie Team [12]
Matteo Costantini

Players drafted into the NHL

2022 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
240Dylan James†Detroit Red Wings
4117Cole Spicer†Boston Bruins
7209Abram Wiebe†Vegas Golden Knights
7210Ben Striden†Nashville Predators

† incoming freshman [13]

References

  1. ↑ "United States". IIHF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Whitefish native Jake Sanderson not in the U.S. men's hockey lineup due to undisclosed injury". Montana Sports.com. February 13, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Senators' Jake Sanderson steps into media spotlight after 'crazy' season filled with injuries and setbacks". The Atlantic. April 5, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "2018–19 M Hockey Roster".
  5. ↑ "North Dakota 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Univ. of North Dakota 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay". USCHO.com. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Denver's Brink earns Player of the Year; UND's Berry wins third straight Coach of the Year". nchchockey.com. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Five Different Teams Represented on All-NCHC First Team". NCHC. March 9, 2022. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Record four Pioneers, two Fighting Hawks recognized for strong freshman seasons". nchchockey.com. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Hockey East Names Men's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". Hockey East. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  13. ↑ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2022 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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