# 2018–19 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season

The 2018–19 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 78th season of play for the program and the 6th in the NCHC conference. The Fighting Hawks represented the University of North Dakota and were coached by Brad Berry, in his 4th season.

## Roster

As of September 8, 2019.

## Standings

2018–19 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 St. Cloud State † | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 94 | 52 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 156 | 85 |
| #1 Minnesota Duluth * | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 75 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 133 | 79 |
| #18 Western Michigan | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 79 | 78 | 37 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 129 | 115 |
| #3 Denver | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 55 | 56 | 41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 116 | 83 |
| #20 North Dakota | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 93 | 90 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 66 | 41 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 117 | 114 |
| Omaha | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 53 | 86 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 90 | 132 |
| Miami | 24 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 49 | 86 | 38 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 87 | 122 |
| Championship: March 23, 2019 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. Manitoba* | #11 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | | Thome | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | | 0-0-0 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 12 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State* | #13 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | | Thome | L 1-2 | 4,107 | 0-1–0 |
| October 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #13 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 11,847 | 0-1-1 |
| October 19 | 7:37 PM | vs. #7 Minnesota State* | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | L 4–7 | 11,304 | 0-2-1 |
| October 20 | 7:07 PM | vs. #7 Minnesota State* | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | W 4-3 | 11,438 | 1-2-1 |
| October 27 | 9:00 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #17 | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | | Scheel | W 3–1 | 7,412 | 2-2-1 |
| November 2 | 7:37 PM | vs. #16 Wisconsin* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | W 5-0 | 11,266 | 3-2-1 |
| November 3 | 7:07 PM | vs. #16 Wisconsin* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 11,881 | 4-2-1 |
| November 9 | 6:35 PM | at #19 Miami | #11 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Scheel | W 3-1 | 2,583 | 5-2-1 (1–0–0–0) |
| November 10 | 7:07 PM | at #19 Miami | #11 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Scheel | L 2-3 | 3,011 | 5-3-1 (1–1–0–0) |
| November 16 | 7:37 PM | vs. Western Michigan | #11 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | L 0-2 | 11,097 | 5-4-1 (1-2-0-0) |
| November 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. Western Michigan | #11 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | L 2-6 | 11,262 | 5-5-1 (1-3-0-0) |
| November 23 | 7:37 PM | vs. Alaska-Anchorage* | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | W 5-2 | 11,155 | 6-5-1 (1-3-0-0) |
| November 24 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska-Anchorage* | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | W 4-3 | 11,086 | 7-5-1 (1-3-0-0) |
| November 30 | 7:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota-Duluth | #15 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | FSN+ | Thome | L 0-5 | 6-787 | 7-6-1 (1-4-0-0) |
| December 1 | 7:05 PM | at #2 Minnesota-Duluth | #15 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Scheel | W 2-1 | 6,880 | 8-6-1 (2-4-0-0) |
| December 7 | 7:37 PM | vs. #6 Denver | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | W 4-1 | 10,949 | 9-6-1 (3-4-0-0) |
| December 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. #6 Denver | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 11,545 | 9-7-1 (3-5-0-0) |
| December 29 | 6:00 PM | vs. USNTDP* | #13 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | | | W 6-2 | | |
| January 4 | 6:35 PM | at Canisius* | #13 | Harbor Center • Buffalo, New York | | Scheel | L 1-3 | 1,511 | 9-8-1 (3-5-0-0) |
| January 5 | 7:07 PM | at Canisius* | #13 | Harbor Center • Buffalo, New York | | Scheel | L 1-2 | 1,651 | 9-9-1 (3-5-0-0) |
| January 11 | 7:37 PM | vs. Colorado College | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Scheel | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 11,094 | 10-9-1 (4-5-0-0) |
| January 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | FCS | Scheel | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 11,720 | 11-9-1 (5-5-0-0) |
| January 18 | 7:07 PM | at Omaha | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Scheel | W 4–3 | 5,727 | 12-9-1 (6-5-0-0) |
| January 19 | 7:07 PM | at Omaha | #20 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Scheel | L 3-4 | 7,076 | 12-10-1 (6-6-0-0) |
| January 25 | 7:37 PM | vs. #1 St. Cloud State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBS Sports Network | Scheel | L 1-3 | 11,608 | 12-11-1 (6-7-0-0) |
| January 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 St. Cloud State | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | FCS | Scheel | W 5-1 | 11,956 | 13-11-1 (7-7-0-0) |
| February 1 | 8:07 PM | at #7 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Scheel | L 1–2 | 6,029 | 13-12-1 (7-8-0-0) |
| February 2 | 8:07 PM | at #7 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Scheel | T 1-1 $^{OTSOL}$ | 6,254 | 13-12-2 (7-8-1-0) |
| February 15 | 6:37 PM | at #9 Western Michigan | | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | CBS Sports Network | Scheel | W 5–1 | 3,221 | 14-12-2 (8-8-1-0) |
| February 16 | 6:07 PM | at #9 Western Michigan | | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Scheel | L 2-4 | 3,679 | 14-13-2 (8-9-1-0) |
| February 22 | 7:37 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota-Duluth | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBS Sports Network | Thome | W 4-1 | 11,605 | 15-13-2 (9-9-1-0) |
| February 23 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota-Duluth | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | L 2-3 | 11,990 | 15-14-2 (9-10-1-0) |
| March 1 | 9:07 PM | at Colorado College | #20 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | CBS Sports Network | Thome | L 1-3 | 3,425 | 15-15-2 (9-11-1-0) |
| March 2 | 7:07 PM | at Colorado College | #20 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Thome | W 1-2 | 3,476 | 16-15-2 (10-11-1-0) |
| March 8 | 7:37 PM | vs. Omaha | #19 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | W 2-1 | 10,776 | 17-15-2 (11-11-1-0) |
| March 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha | #19 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | FCS | Thome | W 5-4 $^{OT}$ | 10,991 | 18-15-2 (12-11-1-0) |
| March 15 | 8:07 PM | at #8 Denver* | #19 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (NCHC Quarterfinals) | | Thome | L 0-2 | 4,378 | 18-16-2 (12-11-1-0) |
| March 16 | 8:07 PM | at #8 Denver* | #19 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (NCHC Quarterfinals) | | Thome | L 2-4 | 5,245 | 18-17-2 (12-11-1-0) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 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 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | NR | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 19 | 19 | NR | 20 | 20 |
| USA Today | 11 | 13 | NR | NR | 14 | 10 | 10 | NR | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |