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A Decade Later: UND Meets Quinnipiac in NCAA Tournament With Frozen Four Berth on the Line
UND's rebuilt roster and standout goaltender Jan `punar secured back-to-back shutouts, leading to a 5-0 regional win and a Frozen Four berth under coach Dane Jackson.
- On Saturday, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks dominated Quinnipiac 5-0 to win the Sioux Falls Regional championship, securing their first Frozen Four trip in a decade.
- This turnaround follows a chaotic season last year when the program was in limbo; head coach Dane Jackson rebuilt the roster, fostering a culture of selflessness that leaders Dylan James and Jake Livanavage credited for their success.
- Goaltender Jan Špunar anchored the victory with 22 saves, completing a historic regional performance by stopping all 53 shots faced over two games, while Jack Kernan sparked the offense with two goals.
- The Fighting Hawks now prepare for the NCAA Frozen Four, held April 9 and 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where North Dakota seeks to capture a national championship.
- North Dakota will face Wisconsin in the national semifinals on April 9, as the Badgers advanced following a 4-3 comeback victory over Michigan State.
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North Dakota wins Sioux Falls regional, advances to Frozen Four
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are headed to Sin City. North Dakota defeated Quinnipiac 5-0 in the Sioux Falls Regional Championship Saturday night at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. “We just saw a really skilled, fast, excellent transition team,” UND head coach Dane Jackson said in his postgame press conference. “They built quite a bit of their offense from stacking numbers in that neutral zone and kind of quickly transit…
UND's run to the Frozen Four started with Dylan James, Jake Livanavage returning
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Dylan James and Jake Livanavage didn’t have to be here. They had options, choices available to leave UND and/or college hockey in the rearview mirror. A year ago, when the UND hockey program was in limbo in the six days between former coach Brad Berry's firing and Dane Jackson's hiring, James and Livanavage had plenty of suitors — both pro and college — trying to draw them away from Grand Forks. Ultimately, after three of the…
North Dakota Hockey Returns to the Frozen Four for the First Time Since 2016
SIOUX FALLS (KVRR) – For the first time since their national championship season in 2015-16, North Dakota Hockey is headed back to the Frozen Four. North Dakota punched its ticket with a commanding 5–0 victory over Quinnipiac in the regional championship, controlling the game from the opening minutes and never allowing the Bobcats to gain momentum. The Fighting Hawks scored three...
North Dakota Downs Quinnipiac 5-0 in Regional Final Game
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — In a rematch of the 2016 National Championship, North Dakota emerged victorious, defeating the Quinnipiac Bobcats 5-0. UND dominated the game, putting up five to demolish any remaining doubt in the Hawks. Sealed Early North Dakota scored three goals in six minutes to rocket into the lead of the game. At that point, just 12 minutes into the game, it seemed over for Quinnipiac. Jack Kernan (Fr.) rocketed the puck through the le…
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