2019–20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 78th 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
Conference1st NCHC
Home iceRalph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com2
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
2
Record
Overall26–5–4
Conference17–4–3–2
Home18–1–0
Road8–4–4
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBrad Berry
Assistant CoachesDane 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
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Roster

As 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

2019–20 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 North Dakota241743256864935265413568
#5 Minnesota–Duluth2417520538953342210211477
#6 Denver241185442675436219611881
#16 Western Michigan24129324184733618135125101
St. Cloud State24101221336174341315694108
Omaha24813302763753614175108107
Miami245163220618934821592127
Colorado College2441731164896341120386123
Championship: Cancelled
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 7:07 PM vs. Manitoba* #18 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition)  Scheel W 5–1  11,760
Regular Season
October 11 7:37 PM vs. Canisius* #18 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota  Scheel W 5–0  11,068 1–0–0
October 12 7:07 PM vs. Canisius* #18 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota  Scheel W 8–1  11,579 2–0–0
October 18 7:07 PM at #2 Minnesota State* #16 Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota  Scheel T 4–4 OT 4,565 2–0–1
October 19 6:07 PM at #2 Minnesota State* #16 Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota  Scheel L 1–2  5,038 2–1–1
October 25 7:37 PM vs. Bemidji State* #16 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota  Scheel W 2–1 OT 11,305 3–1–1
October 26 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State* #16 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota  Scheel W 4–1  11,517 4–1–1
November 2 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech* #14 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaDenver, 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 ArenaDenver, 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 MariucciMinneapolis, MinnesotaFSN Scheel W 9–3  8,567 11–1–2 (5–0–1–1)
November 29 7:05 PM at Minnesota* #3 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, MinnesotaFSN Scheel W 3–2  9,823 12–1–2 (5–0–1–1)
December 6 6:05 PM at Western Michigan #3 Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, 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 ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan  Scheel W 8–2  3,349 14–1–2 (7–0–1–1)
December 28 6:00 PM at USNTDP* #1 USA Hockey ArenaPlymouth, Michigan (Exhibition)    W 3–1   
January 3 7:37 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville* #1 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaOxford, OhioCBSSN Thome T 4–4 SOW 1,872 17–2–3 (8–1–2–2)
January 18 6:05 PM at Miami #1 Steve Cady ArenaOxford, 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 ArenaDuluth, MinnesotaCBSSN Scheel L 4–7  7,016 18–3–3 (9–2–2–2)
January 25 7:07 PM at #11 Minnesota–Duluth #2 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, 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 ArenaGrand Forks, North DakotaATTRM Thome W 1–0  10,882 20–3–3 (11–2–2–2)
February 1 7:07 PM vs. Colorado College #2 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand Forks, North DakotaCBSSN Thome W 4–1  11,212 22–3–3 (13–2–2–2)
February 15 7:07 PM vs. #6 Denver #1 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 CenterSt. 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 CenterSt. Cloud, MinnesotaFSN 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaOmaha, Nebraska  Scheel L 1–4  6,126 25–5–4 (16–4–3–2)
March 7 7:07 PM at Omaha #2 Baxter ArenaOmaha, 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.

[2]

Scoring Statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Jordan KawaguchiC331530458
Matt KierstedD336232950
Shane PintoC3316122846
Westin MichaudF3516122814
Collin AdamsLW3512162818
Jacob Bernard-DockerD327182512
Grant MismashC/LW358122018
Cole SmithLW341171837
Jasper WeatherbyC/LW351081820
Colton PoolmanD31413174
Judd CaulfieldF2948127
Harrison BlaisdellC322101216
Mark SendenC35561110
Jonny TychonickD24471114
Dixon BowenC/RW33641010
Gavin HainF28281013
Andrew PeskiD35191012
Gabe BastD2223518
Jackson KeaneC191450
Ethan FrischD3114517
Zach YonLW160440
Adam ScheelG260220
Josh RiegerD91016
Casey JohnsonD161012
Peter ThomeG110000
Bench-----10
Total135220355362

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Adam Scheel2615091942524892.9042.07
Peter Thome11613712142022.9351.37
Empty Net-7---2----
Total3521302654686914.9101.92

Rankings

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

[4]

Players drafted into the NHL

2020 NHL Entry Draft

RoundPickPlayerNHL Team
15Jake SandersonOttawa Senators
244Tyler KlevenOttawa Senators
4111Mitchell Miller† ‡Arizona Coyotes
4113Jackson KunzVancouver Canucks
5131Matteo CostantiniBuffalo Sabres
7207Ethan BowenAnaheim 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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References

  1. "2018–19 M Hockey Roster".
  2. "North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. "Univ. of North Dakota 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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