2026-27 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[brianvf]

Swanson recovery going well from offseason shoulder surgery:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/mac-swanson-ahead-of-schedule-after-offseason-surgery

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UND does not expect Swanson to be cleared for physical contact until September.

The Fighting Hawks have preseason exhibitions on Oct. 3 (vs. Augustana) and Oct. 4 (vs. Manitoba). UND opens the regular season Oct. 9 at Bemidji State.

"We think there's a high likelihood he'll be ready to play for our first game," Jackson said.

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All 26 players on UND's roster have been in Grand Forks this summer now that goaltender Jan Špunar has arrived.

Špunar spent two extra weeks in his native Czechia, because he's unable to go home in August when most of his teammates do.

 

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[brianvf]

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#9 Cole Reschny, C (Calgary Flames): Reschny wasn’t in the lineup yesterday but was one of Canada’s best players today. He was buzzing all over the place, hitting guys at both ends while also creating some quality chances on the attack. Reschny had an assist on the first Canadian goal and then battled the heck out of a Finnish defender to set up the third goal. His ability to be engaged everywhere as a true play driver is one of the biggest reasons why he’ll challenge for the No. 1 C spot this winter. I hope we get to see him back in the lineup on Saturday against the States.

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-27-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-york-rangers-top-10-rookies-scouting-reports

Emery at 7

https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/prospects/future-of-calgary-flames-on-display-at-world-junior-summer-showcase

Gushing over Reschny and Carels

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New UND hockey podcast up on grandforksherald.com. “A New Recruiting Cycle Opens”. 
 

https://www.grandforksherald.com/podcasts/und-hockey-podcast

 

[Goon]

4 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-27-nhl-prospect-pool-breakdown-new-york-rangers-top-10-rookies-scouting-reports

Notably, UND will have a stout blueline next year – that might hurt Emery’s ice time, but it might also allow him to focus more on being an absolute beast defensively.

I could find a reason to disagree with this statement; EJ will probably/should get top two if not top four minutes. His play last year improved vastly and will only compliment the incoming crew and returnees.