2026-2027 ND High School Hockey Thread

[sioux rube]

3 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Eh east teams like the Dickinson trip easy wins

Let’s drive a 600 mile round trip for an easy win or go to Fergus and a 100 round trip and play a competitive game. I know as a former girls coach where I’d want to play 

[Johnny Five]

49 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Let’s drive a 600 mile round trip for an easy win or go to Fergus and a 100 round trip and play a competitive game. I know as a former girls coach where I’d want to play 

Yeah the only non counters from Fargo, GF and WF will probably be in the Bismarck-Mandan area and that might be pushing it.

[SiouxperDave]

On 4/29/2026 at 7:40 PM, Wilbur said:

Girls EDC tournament to be six teams.  Start at home sites or "pods" followed by conclusion of tournament in Grand Forks.  Championship at Purpur before Boys I'm told.

 

On 4/30/2026 at 5:33 AM, Johnny Five said:

Grand Forks, Fargo North/South, Davies, WF, DL and Jamestown?

 

This is great news for Devils Lake, Dickinson, Jamestown and Williston (and all of the new programs eventually). Now they all have at least a hot goalie's chance of making the state tournament.   

I went through all of the seasons listed on the highschoolhockeynd.com website to see how those four teams finished since the 2007-2008 season and they were basically in a season long play-in tourney, usually for the #7 or #8 seed. In the four seasons since Bismarck split to create 12 teams in the league, only one of those teams qualified - #7 Devils Lake in 23-24.  The last time two of those teams qualified for the same state tournament was during the 2012-2013 season.  

 

25-26:  None

24-25:  None

23-24:  #7 Devils Lake

22-23:  None

21-22:  #7 Jamestown

20-21:  #8 Jamestown

19-20:  #4 Devils Lake

18-19:  #8 Devils Lake

17-18:  #7 Dickinson

16-17:  #8 Williston 

15-16:  #8 Williston

14-15:  #8 Dickinson

13-14:  #5 Williston

12-13:  #3 Jamestown, #8 Williston

11-12:  #7 Jamestown, #8 Williston

10-11:  #6 Jamestown, #8 Williston

09-10:  #7 Jamestown, #8 Williston

08-09:  #7 Williston, #8 Dickinson

07-08:  #7 Hazen/Beulah, #8 Williston