# 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 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.

## Roster

As of September 8, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 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 |
| #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

| 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 $^{3x3OTW}$ | 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

| 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

| 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

| 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 | 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
### 2020 NHL Entry Draft

| 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.