2018–19 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season

College ice hockey team season

2018–19 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season


Conference	5th NCHC
Home ice	Ralph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com	20
USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine	NR
Record
Overall	18-17-2
Conference	12-11-1-0
Home	12-6-1
Road	5-11-1
Neutral	1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Brad Berry
Assistant coaches	Dane Jackson Matt Shaw Karl Goehring
Captain(s)	Colton Poolman
Alternate captain(s)	Nick Jones Rhett Gardner Hayden Shaw
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The 2018–19 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 78th season of play for the program and the 6th in the NCHC conference. The Fighting Hawks represented the University of North Dakota and were coached by Brad Berry, in his 4th season.

Roster

As of September 8, 2019.

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1	Peter Thome	Sophomore	G	6' 4" (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1997-05-24	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	CBJ, 155th overall 2016
2	Gabe Bast	Sophomore	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1996-12-20	Red Deer, Alberta	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
3	Matt Kiersted	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	1998-04-14	Elk River, Minnesota	Chicago Steel (USHL)	—
4	Andrew Peski	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	1997-03-11	Ottawa, Ontario	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
5	Casey Johnson	Junior	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1996-04-12	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	—
6	Colton Poolman (C)	Junior	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1995-12-18	East Grand Forks, Minnesota	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
7	Zach Yon	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1995-12-30	Roseau, Minnesota	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	—
8	Nick Jones (A)	Senior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1996-06-02	Edmonton, Alberta	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
9	Dixon Bowen	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1996-05-05	East Grand Forks, Minnesota	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
10	Gavin Hain	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	2000-04-03	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	PHI, 174th overall 2018
14	Jasper Weatherby	Freshman	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	1998-01-22	Ashland, Oregon	Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)	SJS, 102nd overall 2018
16	Grant Mismash	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1999-02-19	Edina, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	NSH, 61st overall 2017
17	Jonny Tychonick	Freshman	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	2000-03-03	Calgary, Alberta	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	OTT, 48th overall 2018
18	Collin Adams	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	1998-04-24	Brighton, Michigan	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	NYI, 170th overall 2016
19	Mark Senden	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1998-01-22	Medina, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
20	Josh Rieger	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1996-04-02	Regina, Saskatchewan	Estevan Bruins (SJHL)	—
21	Jackson Keane	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1997-04-08	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
22	Rhett Gardner (A)	Senior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	1996-02-28	Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan	Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)	DAL, 116th overall 2016
24	Jacob Bernard-Docker	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-06-30	Canmore, Alberta	Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)	OTT, 26th overall 2018
25	Joel Janatuinen	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1995-02-02	Espoo, Finland	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
26	Cole Smith	Junior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	1995-12-18	Brainerd, Minnesota	Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)	—
27	Ludvig Hoff	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1996-10-16	Oslo, Norway	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
28	Hayden Shaw (A)	Senior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	1996-06-05	Woodbury, Minnesota	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	—
29	Jordan Kawaguchi	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1997-05-04	Abbotsford, British Columbia	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)	—
31	Adam Scheel	Freshman	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	1999-05-01	Lakewood, Ohio	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
33	Harrison Feeney	Freshman (RS)	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1998-02-04	Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—
35	Ryan Anderson	Senior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1995-10-01	Roseau, Minnesota	Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)	—

Standings

2018–19 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings v t e
	Conference record								Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	3/SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#5 St. Cloud State †	24	19	2	3	2	62	94	52	39	30	6	3	156	85
#1 Minnesota Duluth *	24	14	9	1	0	43	75	48	42	29	11	2	133	79
#18 Western Michigan	24	13	10	1	1	41	79	78	37	21	15	1	129	115
#3 Denver	24	11	10	3	3	39	55	56	41	24	12	5	116	83
#20 North Dakota	24	12	11	1	0	37	56	55	37	18	17	2	93	90
Colorado College	24	9	12	3	0	30	66	66	41	17	20	4	117	114
Omaha	24	5	17	2	1	18	53	86	36	9	24	3	90	132
Miami	24	5	17	2	1	18	49	86	38	11	23	4	87	122
Championship: March 23, 2019 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 6	7:07 PM	vs. Manitoba*	#11	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition)		Thome	W 3–2		0-0-0
Regular Season
October 12	7:07 PM	at Bemidji State*	#13	Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota		Thome	L 1-2	4,107	0-1–0
October 13	7:07 PM	vs. Bemidji State*	#13	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	T 1–1	11,847	0-1-1
October 19	7:37 PM	vs. #7 Minnesota State*	#16	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	L 4–7	11,304	0-2-1
October 20	7:07 PM	vs. #7 Minnesota State*	#16	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	W 4-3	11,438	1-2-1
October 27	9:00 PM	vs. #5 Minnesota*	#17	Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game)		Scheel	W 3–1	7,412	2-2-1
November 2	7:37 PM	vs. #16 Wisconsin*	#14	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	W 5-0	11,266	3-2-1
November 3	7:07 PM	vs. #16 Wisconsin*	#14	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	W 3–2	11,881	4-2-1
November 9	6:35 PM	at #19 Miami	#11	Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio		Scheel	W 3-1	2,583	5-2-1 (1–0–0–0)
November 10	7:07 PM	at #19 Miami	#11	Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio		Scheel	L 2-3	3,011	5-3-1 (1–1–0–0)
November 16	7:37 PM	vs. Western Michigan	#11	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Thome	L 0-2	11,097	5-4-1 (1-2-0-0)
November 17	7:07 PM	vs. Western Michigan	#11	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	L 2-6	11,262	5-5-1 (1-3-0-0)
November 23	7:37 PM	vs. Alaska-Anchorage*	#17	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Thome	W 5-2	11,155	6-5-1 (1-3-0-0)
November 24	7:07 PM	vs. Alaska-Anchorage*	#17	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	W 4-3	11,086	7-5-1 (1-3-0-0)
November 30	7:07 PM	at #2 Minnesota-Duluth	#15	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota	FSN+	Thome	L 0-5	6-787	7-6-1 (1-4-0-0)
December 1	7:05 PM	at #2 Minnesota-Duluth	#15	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota		Scheel	W 2-1	6,880	8-6-1 (2-4-0-0)
December 7	7:37 PM	vs. #6 Denver	#14	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	W 4-1	10,949	9-6-1 (3-4-0-0)
December 8	7:07 PM	vs. #6 Denver	#14	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	L 1-2	11,545	9-7-1 (3-5-0-0)
December 29	6:00 PM	vs. USNTDP*	#13	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition)			W 6-2
January 4	6:35 PM	at Canisius*	#13	Harbor Center • Buffalo, New York		Scheel	L 1-3	1,511	9-8-1 (3-5-0-0)
January 5	7:07 PM	at Canisius*	#13	Harbor Center • Buffalo, New York		Scheel	L 1-2	1,651	9-9-1 (3-5-0-0)
January 11	7:37 PM	vs. Colorado College		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Scheel	W 4-3	11,094	10-9-1 (4-5-0-0)
January 12	7:07 PM	vs. Colorado College		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	FCS	Scheel	W 3-2	11,720	11-9-1 (5-5-0-0)
January 18	7:07 PM	at Omaha	#20	Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska		Scheel	W 4–3	5,727	12-9-1 (6-5-0-0)
January 19	7:07 PM	at Omaha	#20	Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska		Scheel	L 3-4	7,076	12-10-1 (6-6-0-0)
January 25	7:37 PM	vs. #1 St. Cloud State		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	CBS Sports Network	Scheel	L 1-3	11,608	12-11-1 (6-7-0-0)
January 26	7:07 PM	vs. #1 St. Cloud State		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	FCS	Scheel	W 5-1	11,956	13-11-1 (7-7-0-0)
February 1	8:07 PM	at #7 Denver		Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado		Scheel	L 1–2	6,029	13-12-1 (7-8-0-0)
February 2	8:07 PM	at #7 Denver		Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado		Scheel	T 1-1	6,254	13-12-2 (7-8-1-0)
February 15	6:37 PM	at #9 Western Michigan		Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan	CBS Sports Network	Scheel	W 5–1	3,221	14-12-2 (8-8-1-0)
February 16	6:07 PM	at #9 Western Michigan		Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan		Scheel	L 2-4	3,679	14-13-2 (8-9-1-0)
February 22	7:37 PM	vs. #3 Minnesota-Duluth		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	CBS Sports Network	Thome	W 4-1	11,605	15-13-2 (9-9-1-0)
February 23	7:07 PM	vs. #3 Minnesota-Duluth		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Thome	L 2-3	11,990	15-14-2 (9-10-1-0)
March 1	9:07 PM	at Colorado College	#20	Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	CBS Sports Network	Thome	L 1-3	3,425	15-15-2 (9-11-1-0)
March 2	7:07 PM	at Colorado College	#20	Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Thome	W 1-2	3,476	16-15-2 (10-11-1-0)
March 8	7:37 PM	vs. Omaha	#19	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Thome	W 2-1	10,776	17-15-2 (11-11-1-0)
March 9	7:07 PM	vs. Omaha	#19	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	FCS	Thome	W 5-4	10,991	18-15-2 (12-11-1-0)
March 15	8:07 PM	at #8 Denver*	#19	Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (NCHC Quarterfinals)		Thome	L 0-2	4,378	18-16-2 (12-11-1-0)
March 16	8:07 PM	at #8 Denver*	#19	Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (NCHC Quarterfinals)		Thome	L 2-4	5,245	18-17-2 (12-11-1-0)
*Non-conference game. Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

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

References

"2018–19 M Hockey Roster".
"North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Men) 2018-2019 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
"USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

v t e North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey
Formerly the North Dakota Flickertails and North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Venues	Winter Sports Building (1936–1972) Ralph Engelstad Arena (old; 1972–2001) Ralph Engelstad Arena (new; 2001–present)
Head coaches	Joe Brown (1929–1932) Noland Franz (1932–1933) Buck Cameron (1935–1936) John Jamieson (1946–1947) Don Norman (1947–1949) Fido Purpur (1949–1956) Al Renfrew (1956–1957) Bob May (1957–1959) Barry Thorndycraft (1959–1964) Bob Peters (1964–1966) Bill Selman (1966–1968) Rube Bjorkman (1968–1978) John Gasparini (1978–1994) Dean Blais (1994–2004) Dave Hakstol (2004–2015) Brad Berry (2015–present)
Seasons	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 Program Suspended (1933–34) 1935–36 Program Suspended (1936–37 through 1945–46) 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) (1951–1958, 1959–2013) National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2013–present)
Rivalries	Denver Minnesota Wisconsin
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Greg Johnson (272 Points) Ben Cherski (131 Goals) Karl Goehring (80 Wins)
National championships	1959 1963 1980 1982 1987 1997 2000 2016
Frozen Four appearances	1958 1959 1963 1965 1967 1968 1979 1980 1982 1984 1987 1997 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2014 2015 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances	1958 1959 1963 1965 1967 1968 1979 1980 1982 1984 1987 1990 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2022 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1967 1968 1979 1980 1987 1997 2000 2006 2010 2011 2012 NCHC: 2021
Hobey Baker winners	Tony Hrkac (1987) Ryan Duncan (2007)
Mike Richter winners	Zane McIntyre (2015)
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

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