2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season
The 2020-21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 79th season of play for the program and the 8th in the NCHC conference. The Fighting Hawks represented the University of North Dakota and were coached by Brad Berry, in his 6th season. The first ten regular season games were played in a "pod" in Omaha, Nebraska at Baxter Arena during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| 2020–21 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 1st NCHC |
| Home ice | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 3 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | 3 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12-3-1 |
| Conference | 10-3-2-1 |
| Home | 2-0-0 |
| Road | 3-1-0 |
| Neutral | 7-2-1 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Brad Berry |
| Assistant Coaches | Dane Jackson Karl Goehring Jason Ulmer |
| Captain(s) | Jordan Kawaguchi |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jasper Weatherby Matt Kiersted Jacob Bernard-Docker Mark Senden |
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Roster
As of September 8, 2020.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Peter Thome | Senior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1997-05-24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | CBJ, 155th overall 2016 |
| 2 |  |
Gabe Bast | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-12-20 | Red Deer, Alberta | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Matt Kiersted (A) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-04-14 | Elk River, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Cooper Moore | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2001-02-16 | Cos Cob, Connecticut | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | DET, 128th overall 2019 |
| 8 |  |
Harrison Blaisdell | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-18 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | WPG, 134th overall 2019 |
| 9 |  |
Brendan Budy | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-06 | Langley, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Gavin Hain | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | PHI, 174th overall 2018 |
| 11 | |
Griffin Ness | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-12-10 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Carson Albrecht | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-05-23 | Martensville, Saskatchewan | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Jasper Weatherby (A) | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Ashland, Oregon | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | SJS, 102nd overall 2018 |
| 15 | |
Ethan Frisch | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-10-29 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Grant Mismash | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-19 | Edina, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | NSH, 61st overall 2017 |
| 17 |  |
Riese Gaber | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1999-10-10 | Gilbert Plains, Manitoba | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Collin Adams | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1998-04-24 | Brighton, Michigan | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | NYI, 170th overall 2016 |
| 19 | |
Mark Senden (A) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Medina, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Josh Rieger | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1996-04-02 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Estevan Bruins (SJHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Jackson Keane | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 1997-04-08 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Shane Pinto | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-11-12 | Franklin Square, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | OTT, 32nd overall 2019 |
| 24 | |
Jacob Bernard-Docker (A) | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-06-30 | Canmore, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) | OTT, 26th overall 2018 |
| 25 |  |
Tyler Kleven (A) | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2002-01-10 | Fargo, North Dakota | USNTDP (USHL) | OTT, 44th overall 2000 |
| 26 |  |
Jake Sanderson (A) | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-07-08 | Whitefish, Montana | USNTDP (USHL) | OTT, 5th overall 2000 |
| 28 | |
Judd Caulfield | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2001-03-19 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | USNTDP (USHL) | PIT, 145th overall 2019 |
| 29 | |
Jordan Kawaguchi (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1997-05-04 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |  |
Adam Scheel | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-05-01 | Lakewood, Ohio | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 33 |  |
Harrison Feeney | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 1998-02-04 | Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
Standings
2020–21 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #6 Minnesota–Duluth | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 34 | |
| #5 St. Cloud State | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 54 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 45 | |
| #2 North Dakota | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 65 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 33 | |
| #9 Omaha | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 51 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 38 | |
| #20 Denver | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 45 | |
| Western Michigan | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 70 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 70 | |
| Colorado College | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 53 | |
| Miami | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 51 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 51 | |
Championship:  indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament championRankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 10, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| December 2 | 3:35 PM | vs. Miami | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 2-0 | 0 | 1-0-0 (1-0-0-0) | |||
| December 4 | 7:35 PM | vs. #4 Denver | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 4-3 OT | 0 | 2–0–0 (1-0-1-0) | |||
| December 6 | 12:05 PM | vs. #17 Western Michigan | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Thome | W 8–2 | 0 | 3–0–0 (2-0-1-0) | |||
| December 8 | 3:35 PM | vs. #9 Denver | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | L 2-3 | 0 | 3-1-0 (2-1-1-0) | |||
| December 10 | 7:35 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota-Duluth | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | T 2-2 OT SOL | 0 | 3-1-1 (2-1-1-1) | |||
| December 12 | 4:05 PM | vs. #13 St. Cloud State | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Thome | L 3-5 | 0 | 3–2-1 (2-2-1-1) | |||
| December 13 | 4:05 PM | vs. Western Michigan | #1 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 6-3 | 0 | 4-2-1 (3-2-1-1) | |||
| December 16 | 7:35 PM | vs. #9 St. Cloud State | #4 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 4-3 OT | 0 | 5-2-1 (3-2-2-1) | |||
| December 19 | 12:05 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota-Duluth | #4 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 2-1 | 0 | 6-2-1 (4-2-2-1) | |||
| December 20 | 8:05 PM | vs. Miami | #4 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 6-2 | 0 | 7-2-1 (5-2-2-1) | |||
| January 10 | 8:00 PM | at Colorado College | #3 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Scheel | W 3-0 | 0 | 8-2-1 (6-2-2-1) | |||
| January 11 | 8:00 PM | at Colorado College | #3 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Scheel | W 2-1 | 0 | 9-2-1 (7-2-2-1) | |||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | at #18 Denver | #2 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Scheel | L 1-4 | 0 | 9-3-1 (7-3-2-1) | |||
| January 18 | 7:05 PM | at #19 Denver | #3 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Scheel | W 5-1 | 0 | 10-3-1 (8-3-2-1) | |||
| January 23 | 6:07 PM | Colorado College | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 4-1 | 2008 | 11-3-1 (9-3-2-1) | |||
| January 24 | 6:07 PM | Colorado College | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Scheel | W 5-0 | 1775 | 12-3-1 (10-3-2-1) | |||
| January 29 | 6:07 PM | at #9 Nebraska-Omaha | #2 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Scheel | W 6-2 | 1429 | 13-3-1 (11-3-2-1) | |||
| January 30 | 6:07 PM | at Nebraska-Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| February 12 | 7:30 PM | Denver | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||||||
| February 13 | 6:00 PM | Denver | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||||||
| February 19 | 7:37 PM | Nebraska-Omaha | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||||||
| February 20 | 6:07 PM | Nebraska-Omaha | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||||||
| February 26 | 7:07 PM | Nebraska-Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| March 5 | 7:30 PM | Nebraska-Omaha | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | ||||||||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament to be played TBD | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Kawaguchi | C | 10 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
| Matt Kiersted | D | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Shane Pinto | C | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Riese Gaber | F | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| Collin Adams | LW | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | D | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Grant Mismash | C/LW | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| Brendan Budy | LW | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Jasper Weatherby | C/LW | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Jake Sanderson | D | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Judd Caulfield | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Blaisdell | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Senden | C | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Cooper Moore | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Griffin Ness | C/RW | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gavin Hain | F | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Tyler Kleven | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gabe Bast | D | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Jackson Keane | C | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Frisch | D | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Carson Albrecht | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adam Scheel | G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rieger | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Harrison Feeney | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Thome | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 39 | 64 | 103 | 112 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Scheel | 9 | 507 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 190 | 1 | .913 | 2.13 |
| Peter Thome | 2 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | .833 | 3.86 |
| Harrison Feeney | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Empty Net | - | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 10 | 606 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 223 | 1 | .903 | 2.38 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| USA Today | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Players drafted into the NHL
2020 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL Team |
| 1 | 5 | Jake Sanderson | Ottawa Senators |
| 2 | 44 | Tyler Kleven | Ottawa Senators |
| 4 | 113 | Jackson Kunz | Vancouver Canucks |
| 5 | 131 | Matteo Costantini | Buffalo Sabres |
| 7 | 207 | Ethan Bowen | Anaheim Ducks |
References
- "2020–21 M Hockey Roster".
- "North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Univ. of North Dakota 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- "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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