2019–20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season
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The 2019–20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 79th season of play for the program and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Fighting Hawks represented the University of North Dakota and were coached by Brad Berry, in his 5th season. The team won the Penrose Cup, the NCHC regular season championship, for the 3rd time. No postseason was played due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
| 2019–20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| NCHC, Champion | |
| Conference | 1st NCHC |
| Home ice | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 2 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | 2 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26–5–4 |
| Conference | 17–4–3–2 |
| Home | 18–1–0 |
| Road | 8–4–4 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brad Berry |
| Assistant coaches | Dane Jackson Karl Goehring Jason Ulmer |
| Captain(s) | Colton Poolman |
| Alternate captain(s) | Cole Smith Matt Kiersted Jordan Kawaguchi |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Roster
editAs of September 8, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Peter Thome | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 1997-05-24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | CBJ, 155th overall 2016 |
| 2 |  | Gabe Bast | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1996-12-20 | Red Deer, Alberta | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 3 | | Matt Kiersted (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1998-04-14 | Elk River, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  | Andrew Peski | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1997-03-11 | Ottawa, Ontario | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  | Casey Johnson | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-04-12 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 6 | | Colton Poolman (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1995-12-18 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 7 | | Zach Yon | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1995-12-30 | Roseau, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  | Harrison Blaisdell | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-18 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | WPG, 134th overall 2019 |
| 9 | | Dixon Bowen | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-05-05 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | | Gavin Hain | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | PHI, 174th overall 2018 |
| 11 | | Westin Michaud | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 1995-09-26 | Cloquet, Minnesota | Colorado College Tigers (NCHC) | — |
| 13 | | Carson Albrecht | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1998-05-23 | Martensville, Saskatchewan | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | — |
| 14 |  | Jasper Weatherby | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Ashland, Oregon | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | SJS, 102nd overall 2018 |
| 15 | | Ethan Frisch | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-10-29 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 16 | | Grant Mismash | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-02-19 | Edina, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | NSH, 61st overall 2017 |
| 17 | | Jonny Tychonick | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-03 | Calgary, Alberta | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | OTT, 48th overall 2018 |
| 18 |  | Collin Adams | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-04-24 | Brighton, Michigan | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | NYI, 170th overall 2016 |
| 19 | | Mark Senden | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Medina, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 20 | | Josh Rieger | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-04-02 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) | — |
| 21 |  | Jackson Keane | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-04-08 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |  | Shane Pinto | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-11-12 | Franklin Square, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | OTT, 32nd overall 2019 |
| 24 | | Jacob Bernard-Docker | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-06-30 | Canmore, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | OTT, 26th overall 2018 |
| 26 | | Cole Smith (A) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1995-12-18 | Brainerd, Minnesota | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 28 | | Judd Caulfield | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-03-19 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | USNTDP (USHL) | PIT, 145th overall 2019 |
| 29 |  | Jordan Kawaguchi (A) | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-05-04 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |  | Adam Scheel | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-05-01 | Lakewood, Ohio | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 33 |  | Harrison Feeney | Freshman (RS) | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-02-04 | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #3 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 86 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 135 | 68 | |
| #5 Minnesota–Duluth | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 89 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 114 | 77 | |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 67 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 118 | 81 | |
| #16 Western Michigan | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 84 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 125 | 101 | |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 61 | 74 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 108 | |
| Omaha | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 75 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 108 | 107 | |
| Miami | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 92 | 127 | |
| Colorado College | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 96 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 86 | 123 | |
| Championship: Cancelled † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. Manitoba* | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | Scheel | W 5–1 | 11,760 | ||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:37 PM | vs. Canisius* | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 5–0 | 11,068 | 1–0–0 | |||
| October 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. Canisius* | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 8–1 | 11,579 | 2–0–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota State* | #16 | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Scheel | T 4–4 OT | 4,565 | 2–0–1 | |||
| October 19 | 6:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota State* | #16 | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Scheel | L 1–2 | 5,038 | 2–1–1 | |||
| October 25 | 7:37 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 2–1 OT | 11,305 | 3–1–1 | |||
| October 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 4–1 | 11,517 | 4–1–1 | |||
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Scheel | W 3–1 | 10,899 | 5–1–1 | |||
| November 8 | 7:37 PM | vs. Miami | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 7–1 | 10,425 | 6–1–1 (1–0–0–0) | |||
| November 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. Miami | #10 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 5–4 | 10,775 | 7–1–1 (2–0–0–0) | |||
| November 15 | 8:07 PM | at #2 Denver | #9 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Scheel | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 6,056 | 7–1–2 (2–0–1–1) | |||
| November 16 | 8:07 PM | at #2 Denver | #9 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Scheel | W 4–1 | 6,308 | 8–1–2 (3–0–1–1) | |||
| November 22 | 7:37 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | #5 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 4–2 | 11,223 | 9–1–2 (4–0–1–1) | |||
| November 23 | 7:07 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | #5 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 2–1 OT | 11,747 | 10–1–2 (5–0–1–1) | |||
| November 28 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota* | #3 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Scheel | W 9–3 | 8,567 | 11–1–2 (5–0–1–1) | ||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota* | #3 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Scheel | W 3–2 | 9,823 | 12–1–2 (5–0–1–1) | ||
| December 6 | 6:05 PM | at Western Michigan | #3 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Scheel | W 1–0 OT | 3,324 | 13–1–2 (6–0–1–1) | |||
| December 7 | 6:05 PM | at Western Michigan | #3 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Scheel | W 8–2 | 3,349 | 14–1–2 (7–0–1–1) | |||
| December 28 | 6:00 PM | at USNTDP* | #1 | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | W 3–1 | ||||||
| January 3 | 7:37 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 5–2 | 11,214 | 15–1–2 (7–0–1–1) | |||
| January 4 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville* | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 5–2 | 11,760 | 16–1–2 (7–0–1–1) | |||
| January 10 | 7:37 PM | vs. Omaha | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | L 3–6 | 10,907 | 16–2–2 (7–1–1–1) | |||
| January 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 4–1 | 11,725 | 17–2–2 (8–1–1–1) | |||
| January 17 | 5:30 PM | at Miami | #1 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | CBSSN | Thome | T 4–4 SOW | 1,872 | 17–2–3 (8–1–2–2) | ||
| January 18 | 6:05 PM | at Miami | #1 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Thome | W 5–3 | 2,241 | 18–2–3 (9–1–2–2) | |||
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | at #11 Minnesota–Duluth | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | CBSSN | Scheel | L 4–7 | 7,016 | 18–3–3 (9–2–2–2) | ||
| January 25 | 7:07 PM | at #11 Minnesota–Duluth | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Thome | W 3–2 | 7,711 | 19–3–3 (10–2–2–2) | |||
| January 31 | 7:37 PM | vs. Colorado College | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | ATTRM | Thome | W 1–0 | 10,882 | 20–3–3 (11–2–2–2) | ||
| February 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Thome | W 8–1 | 11,600 | 21–3–3 (12–2–2–2) | |||
| February 14 | 7:37 PM | vs. #6 Denver | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | Thome | W 4–1 | 11,212 | 22–3–3 (13–2–2–2) | ||
| February 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. #6 Denver | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Thome | W 3–1 | 11,812 | 23–3–3 (14–2–2–2) | |||
| February 21 | 7:37 PM | at St. Cloud State | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Thome | T 3–3 SOL | 4,794 | 23–3–4 (14–2–3–2) | |||
| February 22 | 6:07 PM | at St. Cloud State | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | FSN | Thome | L 1–2 | 5,775 | 23–4–4 (14–3–3–2) | ||
| February 28 | 7:37 PM | vs. #16 Western Michigan | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 3–1 | 11,214 | 24–4–4 (15–3–3–2) | |||
| February 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. #16 Western Michigan | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 2–1 OT | 11,837 | 25–4–4 (16–3–3–2) | |||
| March 6 | 7:07 PM | at Omaha | #2 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | L 1–4 | 6,126 | 25–5–4 (16–4–3–2) | |||
| March 7 | 7:07 PM | at Omaha | #2 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Thome | W 5–0 | 6,752 | 26–5–4 (17–4–3–2) | |||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kawaguchi | C | 33 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 8 |
| Matt Kiersted | D | 33 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 50 |
| Shane Pinto | C | 33 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 46 |
| Westin Michaud | F | 35 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 14 |
| Collin Adams | LW | 35 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 18 |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | D | 32 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 |
| Grant Mismash | C/LW | 35 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 18 |
| Cole Smith | LW | 34 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 37 |
| Jasper Weatherby | C/LW | 35 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 |
| Colton Poolman | D | 31 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| Judd Caulfield | F | 29 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| Harrison Blaisdell | C | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| Mark Senden | C | 35 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Jonny Tychonick | D | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| Dixon Bowen | C/RW | 33 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| Gavin Hain | F | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Andrew Peski | D | 35 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Gabe Bast | D | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| Jackson Keane | C | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Ethan Frisch | D | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| Zach Yon | LW | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Adam Scheel | G | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Rieger | D | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Casey Johnson | D | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Peter Thome | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 135 | 220 | 355 | 362 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Scheel | 26 | 1509 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 489 | 2 | .904 | 2.07 |
| Peter Thome | 11 | 613 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 202 | 2 | .935 | 1.37 |
| Empty Net | - | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 2130 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 691 | 4 | .910 | 1.92 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Jake Sanderson† | Ottawa Senators |
| 2 | 44 | Tyler Kleven† | Ottawa Senators |
| 4 | 111 | Mitchell Miller† ‡ | Arizona Coyotes |
| 4 | 113 | Jackson Kunz† | Vancouver Canucks |
| 5 | 131 | Matteo Costantini† | Buffalo Sabres |
| 7 | 207 | Ethan Bowen† | Anaheim Ducks |
† incoming freshman
‡ Mitchell was subsequently removed from the program after information about his bullying of a handicapped minority classmate became public.
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