2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Blackheart]

Currently sitting at #2 in the NPI ranking behind Michigan.  Big weekend coming up agianst the Pios.

[brianvf]

 

[SJHovey]

7 hours ago, brianvf said:

 

Here is the strange thing about Reschny’s season. All of his goals and 16 of his 20 points have come on the road.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

16 minutes ago, SJHovey said:

Here is the strange thing about Reschny’s season. All of his goals and 16 of his 20 points have come on the road.

Frozen Four is on the road so that’ll do

[brucespook]

35 minutes ago, SJHovey said:

Here is the strange thing about Reschny’s season. All of his goals and 16 of his 20 points have come on the road.

Tries too hard at home?  Being too fancy maybe 

 

[TwamleyShuffle]

35 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Frozen Four is on the road so that’ll do

So are the regionals

[nascar99]

This year feels more wide open for the tournament. Ivankovic out for Michigan, Michigan State still hasn't gotten over the hump & gone deep with Nightingale; Penn State, Denver, & Western Michigan up & down. Perfect year to make a run

[atxsioux]

Michigan state is going to need alot more out of Nilson, Lindstrom, and Vansaghi in the 2nd half if they want to be a true contender.

 

Their D-core doesn't really have a standout offensive guy that can stress you from the points so maybe that's made them a little easier to defend in the O-zone.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

This year feels more wide open for the tournament. Ivankovic out for Michigan, Michigan State still hasn't gotten over the hump & gone deep with Nightingale; Penn State, Denver, & Western Michigan up & down. Perfect year to make a run

Badgers are the one team I don't want in our regional.

[nascar99]

Just now, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Badgers are the one team I don't want in our regional.

Wouldn't want to play Minnesota Duluth either

[Goon]

I know you all love the xG’s. UND is ranked pretty high. 

 

[TwamleyShuffle]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

Wouldn't want to play Minnesota Duluth either

Call me naive, but I really feel that they are a one line team that wins or loses on the backs of the Plante line. Thus, if you shut them down or if they have a bad night, the team doesn’t stand much of a chance. There’s a possibility I could be wrong though. 

[cberkas]

2 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Call me naive, but I really feel that they are a one line team that wins or loses on the backs of the Plante line. Thus, if you shut them down or if they have a bad night, the team doesn’t stand much of a chance. There’s a possibility I could be wrong though. 

They were talking about how that line isn’t going they lose every time during one of their broadcasts. 

[atxsioux]

1 hour ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Call me naive, but I really feel that they are a one line team that wins or loses on the backs of the Plante line. Thus, if you shut them down or if they have a bad night, the team doesn’t stand much of a chance. There’s a possibility I could be wrong though. 

The upcoming series with them will be interesting. In the past few years they haven't been very tough to play against (much different from their past NCAA teams). The Saturday game when we beat them 5-1 they looked similar to how they did the last few years. Maybe they can change that narrative we'll see.

[Dustin]

2 hours ago, Goon said:

I know you all love the xG’s. UND is ranked pretty high. 

 

This would be really cool if it could somehow factor teams played / schedule strength.  Quinnipiac looks like the real deal on this graph.

[stoneySIOUX]

There are teams I'd prefer not to play (Michigan, Sconnie, UMD, Western, DU), but I've seen every top 10 team play this year and if UND is at their best game, they can absolutely beat any of them.

[cberkas]

15 minutes ago, Dustin said:

This would be really cool if it could somehow factor teams played / schedule strength.  Quinnipiac looks like the real deal on this graph.

Reddit usually has all the graphs

[Dustin]

35 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

There are teams I'd prefer not to play (Michigan, Sconnie, UMD, Western, DU), but I've seen every top 10 team play this year and if UND is at their best game, they can absolutely beat any of them.

I would find it hard to believe other teams can match UND's depth this year.  Depth can carry you a long ways, but once you get to regional finals, FF, or championship game, you need a little luck, too.  Seems like once you get to the final four teams of most any sports tournament, the winner is the one who has the most luck, because generally they're all skilled enough to win it.

[stoneySIOUX]

3 minutes ago, Dustin said:

I would find it hard to believe other teams can match UND's depth this year.  Depth can carry you a long ways, but once you get to regional finals, FF, or championship game, you need a little luck, too.  Seems like once you get to the final four teams of most any sports tournament, the winner is the one who has the most luck, because generally they're all skilled enough to win it.

Well said. Many around here would be very grumpy with this. I agree wholeheartedly. 

[tnt]

5 minutes ago, Dustin said:

I would find it hard to believe other teams can match UND's depth this year.  Depth can carry you a long ways, but once you get to regional finals, FF, or championship game, you need a little luck, too.  Seems like once you get to the final four teams of most any sports tournament, the winner is the one who has the most luck, because generally they're all skilled enough to win it.

But while depth is great, sometimes individual performances can be a deciding factor, especially when sometimes 2 goals can win tournament games.  I think we have guys that can elevate their games in the post season.

[Dustin]

5 minutes ago, tnt said:

But while depth is great, sometimes individual performances can be a deciding factor, especially when sometimes 2 goals can win tournament games.  I think we have guys that can elevate their games in the post season.

For sure.  I think we have more "gamers" on the roster now than at any point since 2017. 

[southpaw]

On 1/8/2026 at 10:15 PM, RhettRingers said:

Also have been hearing some big names giving their silent commitment. Not wanting to stir the pot with their current CHL teams.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

49 minutes ago, tnt said:

But while depth is great, sometimes individual performances can be a deciding factor, especially when sometimes 2 goals can win tournament games.  I think we have guys that can elevate their games in the post season.

AKA Goalie, just ask Matt Davis and the Pios with their 10 titles

[skateshattrick]

3 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

AKA Goalie, just ask Matt Davis and the Pios with their 10 titles

You beat me to it. Teams have to have the ability to win 2-1 games, and often, the team with the hot goalie wins as shown by Matt Davis and Hampton Slukynsky. 

[fightingsioux4life]

I think Lee Goren carried us to the 2000 NCAA title.