| 2023–24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ice Breaker Tournament, Champion | |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #4 |
| USA Today | #4 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–5–1 |
| Conference | 5–3–0 |
| Home | 10–3–1 |
| Road | 4–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Berry |
| Assistant coaches | Dane Jackson Karl Goehring Jason Ulmer Dillon Simpson |
| Captain(s) | Riese Gaber |
| Alternate captain(s) | Carson Albrecht Louis Jamernik Keaton Pehrson Jake Schmaltz |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season is the 83rd season of play for the program and 11th in the NCHC. The Fighting Hawks represent the University of North Dakota in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena and are coached by Brad Berry in his 9th season.
Season
Uniforms
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bast | Defenseman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Transferred to Minnesota Duluth |
| Judd Caulfield | Forward |  United States | Graduation (signed with Anaheim Ducks) |
| Matteo Costantini | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Drew DeRidder | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) |
| Ty Farmer | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Ethan Frisch | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
| Gavin Hain | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jakob Hellsten | Goaltender |  Sweden | Transferred to New Hampshire |
| Chris Jandric | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Rochester Americans) |
| Brent Johnson | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Tyler Kleven | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (Ottawa Senators) |
| Cooper Moore | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Nick Portz | Forward | United States | Transferred to St. Cloud State |
| Mark Senden | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers) |
| Ryan Sidorski | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Milwaukee Admirals) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Benoit | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Concord, NH; selected 182nd overall in 2021 |
| Cameron Berg | Forward | United States | 21 | West Fargo, ND; transfer from Omaha; selected 125th overall in 2021 |
| Logan Britt | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Crystal Lake, IL; graduate transfer from Sacred Heart |
| Michael Emerson | Forward | United States | 19 | Yorktown Heights, NY; selected 190th overall in 2023 |
| Hobie Hedquist | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Heron Lake, MN |
| Hunter Johannes | Forward | United States | 25 | Eden Prairie, MN; graduate transfer from Lindenwood |
| Tanner Komzak | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | North Vancouver, BC |
| Jake Livanavage | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Gilbert, AZ |
| Keaton Pehrson | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Lakeville, MN; graduate transfer from Michigan |
| Jayden Perron | Forward | Canada | 18 | Winnipeg, MB; selected 94th overall in 2023 |
| Ludvig Persson | Goaltender | Sweden | 23 | Göteborg, SWE; transfer from Miami |
| Garrett Pyke | Defenseman | Canada | 24 | Etobicoke, ON; graduate transfer from Alaska |
| Abram Wiebe | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Mission, BC; selected 209th overall in 2022 |
| Bennett Zmolek | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Rochester, MN; transfer from Minnesota State |
Roster
As of August 21, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Kaleb Johnson | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2001-01-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Bennett Zmolek | Sophomore (RS) | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2002-04-17 | Rochester, Minnesota | Minnesota State (CCHA) | — |
| 4 |  |
Jake Livanavage | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-06 | Phoenix, Arizona | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 5 | |
Dane Montgomery | Sophomore (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 2002-01-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Logan Britt | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-02-10 | Crystal Lake, Illinois | Sacred Heart (AHA) | — |
| 7 |  |
Garrett Pyke | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1999-08-01 | Toronto, Ontario | Alaska (NCAA) | — |
| 8 |  |
Jake Schmaltz (A) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2001-04-24 | McFarland, Wisconsin | Green Bay (USHL) | BOS, 192nd overall 2019 |
| 9 | |
Jackson Blake | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2003-08-03 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Chicago (USHL) | CAR, 109th overall 2021 |
| 10 |  |
Tanner Komzak | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2002-06-30 | West Kelowna, British Columbia | Whitecourt (AJHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Griffin Ness | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1999-12-10 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Carson Albrecht (A) | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-05-23 | Martensville, Saskatchewan | Melfort (SJHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Cameron Berg | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-01-29 | West Fargo, North Dakota | Omaha (NCHC) | NYI, 125th overall 2021 |
| 15 |  |
Nate Benoit | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-11-26 | Bow, New Hampshire | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Riese Gaber (C) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-10-10 | Gilbert Plains, Manitoba | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Jayden Perron | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2005-01-11 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Chicago (USHL) | CAR, 94th overall 2023 |
| 20 | |
Keaton Pehrson (A) | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 1998-12-10 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Michigan (Big Ten) | — |
| 21 | |
Ben Strinden | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2002-06-04 | Fargo, North Dakota | Muskegon (USHL) | NSH, 210th overall 2022 |
| 22 |  |
Owen McLaughlin | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-03-25 | Spring City, Pennsylvania | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Michael Emerson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-11-26 | Yorktown Heights, New York | Chicago (USHL) | CAR, 190th overall 2023 |
| 25 | |
Abram Wiebe | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2003-08-28 | Mission, British Columbia | Chilliwack (BCHL) | VGK, 209th overall 2022 |
| 26 |  |
Dylan James | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2003-10-12 | Calgary, Alberta | Sioux City (USHL) | DET, 40th overall 2022 |
| 27 | |
Louis Jamernik V (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2000-02-22 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Hunter Johannes | Graduate | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 1998-07-24 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Lindenwood (NCAA) | — |
| 29 | |
Jackson Kunz | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 2002-08-13 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Green Bay (USHL) | VAN, 113th overall 2020 |
| 30 | |
Hobie Hedquist | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2003-02-14 | Heron Lake, Minnesota | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Ludvig Persson | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-10-06 | Hindas, Sweden | Miami (NCHC) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #14 St. Cloud State | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 39 | ||
| #4 North Dakota | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 41 | ||
| #10 Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 35 | ||
| #6 Denver | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 58 | ||
| #17 Colorado College | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 43 | ||
| Minnesota Duluth | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 57 | ||
| Omaha | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 45 | ||
| Miami | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 58 | ||
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
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 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 (1) | 4 | 2 (9) | 1 (33) | 2 (31) | 1 (33) | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| USA Today | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1т (15) | 2 (16) | 1 (23) | 4 | 4 | 4^ | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[3]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ↑ "2022–23 Men's Hockey Roster".
- ↑ "North Dakota 2023-24 Team Schedule". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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