# 2024–25 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season is the 84th season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Fighting Hawks represent the University of North Dakota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena and are coached by Brad Berry in his 10th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Carson Albrecht | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Nate Benoit | Defense | United States | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Jackson Blake | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| Logan Britt | Defense | United States | Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Michael Emerson | Forward | United States | Left team during 2023–24 season to return to the Chicago Steel; later transferred to Merrimack |
| Riese Gaber | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers) |
| Hunter Johannes | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins) |
| Griffin Ness | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Keaton Pehrson | Defense | United States | Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers) |
| Ludvig Persson | Goaltender | Sweden | Graduation (signed with Brynäs IF) |
| Garrett Pyke | Defense | Canada | Graduation (signed with Colorado Eagles) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Dalton Andrew | Forward | Canada | 21 | Brandon, MB |
| Sacha Boisvert | Forward | Canada | 18 | Trois-Rivières, QC; selected 18th overall in 2024 |
| Cody Croal | Forward | United States | 21 | North Branch, MN |
| EJ Emery | Defense | United States | 18 | Compton, CA; selected 30th overall in 2024 |
| Aleksi Huson | Goaltender | United States | 18 | Shakopee, MN; joined team mid-season from UND's ACHA team after an injury to Kaleb Johnson |
| Jayden Jubenville | Defense | Canada | 21 | Gilbert Plains, MB |
| Cade Littler | Forward | United States | 20 | East Wenatchee, WA |
| Caleb MacDonald | Defense | Canada | 21 | Cambridge, ON; transfer from Alaska |
| T.J. Semptimphelter | Goaltender | United States | 22 | Marlton, NJ; transfer from Arizona State |
| Andrew Strathmann | Defense | United States | 19 | Beach Park, IL |
| Mac Swanson | Forward | United States | 18 | Anchorage, AK; selected 207th overall in 2024 |
| Carter Wilkie | Forward | Canada | 24 | Calgary, AB; transfer from RIT |

## Roster

As of January 6, 2025.
    1.^ Dane Montgomery was named an assistant captain on January 4, 2025 following news that Bennett Zmolek's injury sustained versus Providence on October 12, 2024 would be season-ending.

## Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | 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 | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 Western Michigan † | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 146 | 75 |
| #11 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 134 | 99 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 89 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 157 | 83 |
| Omaha | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 105 | 99 |
| #17 North Dakota | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 107 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 106 | 113 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 117 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 110 |
| Miami | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 143 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 17, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:07 pm | Augustana* | #5 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 11,667 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 12 | 6:07 pm | #13 Providence* | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 5–2 | 11,703 | 1–0–0 |
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | at #20 Minnesota State* | #5 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports Plus | Semptimphelter | W 3–2 | 4,912 | 2–0–0 |
| October 19 | 6:07 pm | at #20 Minnesota State* | #5 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports Plus | Hedquist | L 0–3 | 5,042 | 2–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | #3 Boston University* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 7–2 | 11,696 | 3–1–0 |
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | #3 Boston University* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 3–4 | 11,736 | 3–2–0 |
| November 1 | 6:00 pm | at #9 Cornell* | #6 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 4,267 | 3–3–0 |
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | at #9 Cornell* | #6 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Hedquist | L 3–5 | 4,091 | 3–4–0 |
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | W 7–3 | 6,120 | 4–4–0 (1–0–0) |
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Midco Sports Two | Semptimphelter | W 4–1 | 6,520 | 5–4–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 15 | 7:07 pm | #1 Denver | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 2–5 | 11,597 | 5–5–0 (2–1–0) |
| November 16 | 6:07 pm | #1 Denver | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 2–3 | 11,633 | 5–6–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | Robert Morris* | #12 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 11,576 | 6–6–0 |
| November 23 | 6:07 pm | Robert Morris* | #12 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | W 1–0 | 11,573 | 7–6–0 |
| November 29 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State* | #14 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports Plus | Semptimphelter | L 1–2 | 4,373 | 7–7–0 |
| November 30 | 6:07 pm | Bemidji State* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 11,587 | 7–7–1 |
| December 6 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | #16 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | W 5–4 | 1,773 | 8–7–1 (3–2–0) |
| December 7 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | #16 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | W 4–2 | 2,046 | 9–7–1 (4–2–0) |
| December 13 | 7:07 pm | #9 St. Cloud State | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 2–0 | 11,455 | 10–7–1 (5–2–0) |
| December 14 | 6:07 pm | #9 St. Cloud State | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 11,588 | 11–7–1 (6–2–0) |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| January 4 | 6:07 pm | Manitoba* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | Midco Sports | Hedquist | W 5–0 | 11,571 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| January 10 | 9:06 pm | at #16 Arizona State | #14 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | CBSSN | Semptimphelter | L 1–4 | 5,174 | 11–8–1 (6–3–0) |
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | at #16 Arizona State | #14 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Fox 10 Xtra | Hedquist | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 5,205 | 12–8–1 (7–3–0) |
| January 17 | 7:07 pm | #4 Western Michigan | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 11,603 | 12–9–1 (7–4–0) |
| January 18 | 6:07 pm | #4 Western Michigan | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 1–5 | 11,659 | 12–10–1 (7–5–0) |
| January 31 | 7:30 pm | at St. Cloud State | #16 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Semptimphelter | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 4,106 | 12–10–2 (7–5–1) |
| February 1 | 6:00 pm | at St. Cloud State | #16 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Hedquist | W 6–2 | 5,124 | 13–10–2 (8–5–1) |
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | #20 Colorado College | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Hedquist | L 4–6 | 11,572 | 13–11–2 (8–6–1) |
| February 8 | 6:07 pm | #20 Colorado College | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 3–1 | 11,640 | 14–11–2 (9–6–1) |
| February 14 | 8:00 pm | at #6 Denver | #17 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry) | CBSSN | Semptimphelter | L 0–4 | 6,344 | 14–12–2 (9–7–1) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Denver | #17 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry) | Altitude | Semptimphelter | W 3–1 | 6,740 | 15–12–2 (10–7–1) |
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 4–2 | 11,602 | 16–12–2 (11–7–1) |
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | Minnesota Duluth | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 6–1 | 11,640 | 17–12–2 (12–7–1) |
| February 28 | 6:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | #18 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | L 4–6 | 3,500 | 17–13–2 (12–8–1) |
| March 1 | 5:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | #18 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | NCHC.tv | Semptimphelter | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 3,623 | 18–13–2 (13–8–1) |
| March 7 | 6:36 pm | Omaha | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | Semptimphelter | W 3–1 | 11,572 | 19–13–2 (14–8–1) |
| March 8 | 6:07 pm | Omaha | #18 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | L 3–7 | 11,611 | 19–14–2 (14–9–1) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Omaha* | #17 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Quarterfinal Game 1) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 3–2 | 6,068 | 20–14–2 |
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Omaha* | #17 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Quarterfinal Game 2) | Midco Sports | Semptimphelter | W 3–2 | 6,378 | 21–14–2 |
| March 21 | 7:30 pm | vs. #3 Western Michigan* | #17 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (Semifinal) | CBSSN | | | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source: ||||||||||

## 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 | 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | – | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | | |
| USA Hockey | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | – | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.