Minnesota–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry

American inter-state sports rivalry

Minnesota–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry
Statistics
Minnesota Golden Gophers North Dakota Fighting Hawks
First meeting	January 23, 1948 North Dakota 5, Minnesota 3
Latest meeting	October 21, 2023 North Dakota 2, Minnesota 1
Meetings total	298
All-time series	Minnesota leads, 145–137–16
Largest victory	North Dakota, 9–0 (1989) Minnesota, 10–1 (1992)
Longest win streak	Minnesota, 11 (1973–1975)
Longest unbeaten streak	Minnesota, 12 (1973–1975)
Current win streak	North Dakota, 1 (2023–Present)

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The Minnesota–North Dakota ice hockey rivalry is an intercollegiate ice hockey rivalry between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and North Dakota Fighting Hawks. The rivalry is between two of the most successful programs in the sport, as the teams have combined for 13 national titles and 45 Frozen Four appearances in the NCAA tournament. Minnesota has met North Dakota five times in the national tournament, holding a narrow 3–2 advantage. The teams have played 298 official games through the 2023-24 season, with Minnesota leading 145–137–16.

After the 2012–13 season, Minnesota moved to the newly created Big Ten Conference, which began to sponsor ice hockey for the first time. Conference affiliation compelled the Gophers to leave the historic Western Collegiate Hockey Association, which the Gophers and Fighting Sioux had competed in together for 47 years. As a consequence of the move, the two would not play each other for two consecutive regular seasons, ending a run of 66 consecutive years of regular-season meetings, through they would meet in the 2014 Frozen Four. After the two year hiatus, the programs have scheduled non-conference matchups to preserve the rivalry, though the series no longer consists of the four game slate that constituted the old conference schedule. Nonetheless, the two programs continue to consider each other to be their most heated foe. The non-conference meetings are scheduled to pause for the 2024-25 season with a contract in place to resume play beginning in 2025-26 through the 2028-29 season.

Series history

The series dates back to 1948, though Minnesota counts 1930s games against North Dakota before it became a varsity program in the official standings. Early folklore concerns partisans of the Fighting Sioux throwing dead Gophers onto the ice.

Minnesota topped the Fighting Sioux in overtime in the national championship of the 1979 NCAA tournament, the first national postseason meeting between the two programs. In Detroit, the Gophers would down the Sioux in coach Herb Brooks's last game for Minnesota. Eight Gophers played the following year for Brooks as part of the Miracle on Ice team representing the United States in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

In 2005, the programs would meet in the Frozen Four for the second time. North Dakota raced to a 4–0 lead and held on despite two late goals from the Gophers. The win propelled North Dakota to the national championship, in which they lost to the Denver Pioneers.

After the Gophers had left the WCHA and catalyzed widespread conference realignment, the teams missed facing each other in the 2013–14 season. However, they met in the postseason, in the 2014 Frozen Four. Tied at 1 goal apiece, Justin Holl scored with 0.6 seconds left in the final period to secure a miracle win for the Gophers, as they advanced to the NCAA title game.

Rival accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.

Team	Minnesota Golden Gophers	North Dakota Fighting Hawks
NCAA National Titles	5	8
NCAA Frozen Four Appearances	23	22
NCAA Tournament Appearances	41	35
NCAA Tournament Record	61–41	53–29
NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage	.598	.646
Conference Tournament Titles	16	12
Conference Championships	20	21
Hobey Baker Award Winners	4	2
All-Americans	67	81
All-time Program Record	1932–1089–206	1637–1039–168
All-time Winning Percentage	.631	.605

Game results

Minnesota victories

North Dakota victories

Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1948	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
2	1948	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	7–4
3	1949	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–3
4	1949	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–4
5	1949	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	12–5
6	1949	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–6
7	1950	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7–3
8	1950	Rochester, MN	North Dakota	6–5
9	1950	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3–2
10	1950	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8–5
11	1951	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8–4
12	1951	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	7–2
13	1951	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
14	1951	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–2
15	1952	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–1
16	1952	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–3
17	1952	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	9–2
18	1952	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–4
19	1953	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7–5
20	1953	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
21	1953	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–0
22	1953	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–1
23	1954	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	2–2
24	1954	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–0
25	1954	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–3
26	1954	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	8–2
27	1955	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–4
28	1955	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–3
29	1955	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–0
30	1955	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–0
31	1956	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–0
32	1956	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–3
33	1956	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	8–4
34	1956	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–0
35	1957	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
36	1957	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–3
37	1957	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–1
38	1957	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–1
39	1958	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–5
40	1958	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–3
41	1958	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–1
42	1958	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–5
43	1959	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–3
44	1959	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–2
45	1959	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–5
46	1959	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–2
47	1960	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	9–3
48	1960	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–1
49	1960	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–5
50	1960	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–1
51	1961	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	9–2
52	1961	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–3
53	1961	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–4
54	1961	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–3
55	1962	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–1
56	1962	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–4
57	1962	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3–2
58	1962	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–5
59	1963	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–4
60	1963	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
61	1963	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–3
62	1963	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–3
63	1964	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–2
64	1964	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–4
65	1964	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–3
66	1964	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–1
67	1965	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–4
68	1965	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–1
69	1965	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–0
70	1965	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–4
71	1965	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota	6–4
72	1966	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–1
73	1966	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–4
74	1966	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–2
75	1966	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–1
76	1966	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–2
77	1967	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–4
78	1967	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
79	1967	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3–2
80	1967	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3–2
81	1967	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7–2
82	1968	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–1
83	1968	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–1
84	1968	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–2
85	1968	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–0
86	1968	St. Paul, MN	North Dakota	5–4
87	1969	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
88	1969	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
89	1969	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–2
90	1969	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
91	1969	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–3
92	1969	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
93	1970	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
94	1970	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	1–0
95	1971	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–1
96	1971	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–0
97	1971	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	3–3
98	1971	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	2–0
99	1971	Madison, WI	Minnesota	5–2
100	1972	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7–3

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
101	1972	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–3
102	1972	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–2
103	1972	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–1
104	1973	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–2
105	1973	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	2–2
106	1973	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–2
107	1973	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
108	1973	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–3
109	1973	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	11–3
110	1974	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	2–1
111	1974	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	2–1
112	1974	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–4
113	1974	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–0
114	1975	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	7–0
115	1975	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–2
116	1975	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–2
117	1975	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–3
118	1976	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–3
119	1976	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–1
120	1976	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–3
121	1976	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–2
122	1977	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	7–4
123	1977	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	8–6
124	1977	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	8–7
125	1977	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–3
126	1978	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–2
127	1978	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–2
128	1978	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–1
129	1978	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–3
130	1979	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
131	1979	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–2
132	1979	Detroit, MI	Minnesota	4–3
133	1979	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–3
134	1979	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–6
135	1980	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–3
136	1980	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–2
137	1980	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	9–8
138	1980	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–3
139	1981	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	2–1
140	1981	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	11–3
141	1981	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–2
142	1981	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–5
143	1982	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3–1
144	1982	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–1
145	1982	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–4
146	1982	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
147	1983	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–2
148	1983	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	2–1
149	1983	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–3
150	1983	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	1–0
151	1984	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–1
152	1984	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–4
153	1984	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–4
154	1984	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–3
155	1984	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–3
156	1984	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–4
157	1984	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–1
158	1984	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–3
159	1985	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–1
160	1985	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–2
161	1985	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–4
162	1985	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–2
163	1986	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–3
164	1986	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–0
165	1986	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–1
166	1986	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–1
167	1987	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–2
168	1987	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–2
169	1987	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
170	1987	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
171	1987	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–2
172	1987	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–2
173	1988	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–3
174	1988	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–3
175	1988	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	2–1
176	1988	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–1
177	1989	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	9–0
178	1989	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	9–3
179	1989	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–5
180	1989	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	4–4
181	1990	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–4
182	1990	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7–4
183	1990	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota	5–4
184	1990	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–1
185	1990	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–3
186	1991	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–1
187	1991	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	11–5
188	1991	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–2
189	1991	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	8–2
190	1992	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	10–1
191	1992	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–3
192	1992	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–3
193	1992	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	9–2
194	1992	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–1
195	1992	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	8–4
196	1992	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	8–4
197	1993	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–1
198	1993	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–2
199	1993	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–4
200	1993	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–4

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
201	1993	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–5
202	1993	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–0
203	1994	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	3–3
204	1994	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	7–2
205	1994	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	4–4
206	1994	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–3
207	1995	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	3–3
208	1995	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	5–5
209	1995	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota	3–2
210	1995	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–2
211	1995	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–1
212	1996	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8–2
213	1996	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–5
214	1996	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–2
215	1996	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	10–6
216	1997	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–4
217	1997	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–2
218	1997	St. Paul, MN	North Dakota	4–3
219	1997	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–5
220	1997	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
221	1998	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–2
222	1998	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
223	1998	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	4–4
224	1998	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–3
225	1999	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–4
226	1999	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–5
227	1999	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	6–2
228	1999	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	2–2
229	1999	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
230	2000	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	1–0
231	2000	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–2
232	2000	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–5
233	2000	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	5–5
234	2001	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–1
235	2001	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–1
236	2001	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	7–5
237	2002	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–3
238	2002	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	2–1
239	2002	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–4
240	2002	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–3
241	2002	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	7–2
242	2002	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	4–3
243	2003	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–2
244	2003	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–3
245	2003	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7–3
246	2003	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5–3
247	2004	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–2
248	2004	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	2–1
249	2004	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota	5–4
250	2004	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–2
251	2004	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–0
252	2005	St. Paul, MN	North Dakota	4–2
253	2005	Columbus, OH	North Dakota	4–2
254	2005	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–3
255	2005	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–3
256	2006	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	6–1
257	2006	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	4–2
258	2007	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–3
259	2007	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7–3
260	2007	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota	3–2
261	2007	Denver, CO	North Dakota	3–2
262	2007	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–2
263	2007	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–3
264	2008	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	2–1
265	2008	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	1–1
266	2009	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–3
267	2009	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–1
268	2009	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–0
269	2009	Grand Forks, ND	Tie	3–3
270	2010	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	3–3
271	2010	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–1
272	2010	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6–0
273	2010	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–2
274	2010	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–1
275	2011	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	3–2
276	2011	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–1
277	2011	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	2–0
278	2011	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–2
279	2012	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	2–1
280	2012	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	6–2
281	2012	St. Paul, MN	North Dakota	6–3
282	2012	St. Paul, MN	Minnesota	5–2
283	2013	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	5–1
284	2013	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	4–4
285	2014	Philadelphia, PA	Minnesota	2–1
286	2016	Minneapolis, MN	Tie	5–5
287	2016	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	2–0
288	2017	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	2–1
289	2017	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4–0
290	2018	Las Vegas, NV	North Dakota	3–1
291	2019	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	9–3
292	2019	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	3–2
293	2021	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	5–1
294	2021	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3–2
295	2022	Minneapolis, MN	Minnesota	3–2
296	2022	Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	5–4
297	2023	Grand Forks, ND	Minnesota	4–0
298	2023	Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	2–1
Series: Minnesota leads 145–137–16

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v t e Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	St. Paul Hippodrome (1923–1934) St. Paul Auditorium (1932–1950) (occasionally) Minneapolis Arena (1925–1950) (primary arena) Williams Arena (1950–93) 3M Arena at Mariucci (1993–present)
Head coaches	I. D. MacDonald (1921–23) Emil Iverson (1923–30) Frank Pond (1930–35) Larry Armstrong (1935–47) Doc Romnes (1947–52) John Mariucci (1952–55, 1956–66) Marsh Ryman (1955–56) Glen Sonmor (1966–71) Ken Yackel (1971–72) Herb Brooks (1972–79) Brad Buetow (1979–85) Doug Woog (1985–99) Mike Guentzel (1996) Don Lucia (1999–2018) Bob Motzko (2018–present)
Seasons	1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 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	WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries and trophy games	Minnesota Duluth North Dakota St. Cloud State Wisconsin Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State Mariucci-Renfrew Trophy with Michigan
Culture & lore	Mariucci Classic North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders John Mayasich (298 Points) John Mayasich (144 Goals) Kellen Briggs (84 Wins)
National championships	1974 1976 1979 2002 2003
Runner-Up Finishes	1953 1954 1971 1975 1981 1989 2014
Frozen Four appearances	1953 1954 1961 1971 1974 1975 1976 1979 1981 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994 1995 2002 2003 2005 2012 2014 2022 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances	1953 1954 1961 1971 1974 1975 1976 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA 1961 1971 1974 1975 1976 1979 1980 1981 1993 1994 1996 2003 2004 2007
Notable players	Aaron Broten Neal Broten Kellen Briggs Mike Crowley Tim Harrer Jordan Leopold John Mayasich Pat Micheletti Todd Richards Robb Stauber
Hobey Baker Award winners	Neal Broten (1981) Robb Stauber (1988) Brian Bonin (1996) Jordan Leopold (2002)
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN

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

v t e Big Ten Conference ice hockey
Teams	Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Minnesota Golden Gophers Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio State Buckeyes Penn State Nittany Lions Wisconsin Badgers
Venues	Yost Ice Arena (Michigan) Munn Ice Arena (Michigan State) 3M Arena at Mariucci (Minnesota) Compton Family Ice Arena (Notre Dame) Value City Arena (Ohio State) Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State) Kohl Center (Wisconsin)
Championships & awards	Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (list of champions) All-Big Ten Teams Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Goaltender of the Year Freshman of the Year Scoring Champions Coach of the Year Tournament MOP All-Tournament Teams
Seasons	2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Current teams	Arizona State Sun Devils Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Miami RedHawks Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Omaha Mavericks St. Cloud State Huskies Western Michigan Broncos
Future teams	St. Thomas Tommies (joining in 2026)
Venues	Mullett Arena (Arizona State) Ed Robson Arena (Colorado College) Magness Arena (Denver) Steve Cady Arena (Miami) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota Duluth) Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota) Baxter Arena (Omaha) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) Lawson Arena (Western Michigan)
Future venues	Lee and Penny Anderson Arena (St. Thomas)
Seasons	2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Awards	Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Goaltender of the Year Herb Brooks Coach of the Year Forward of the Year Defensive Forward of the Year Defensive Defenseman of the Year Offensive Defenseman of the Year Scholar-Athlete of the Year Sportsmanship Award All-NCHC Teams

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