# 2017–18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season

The 2017–18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season was the 77th season of play for the program and the 5th in the NCHC conference. The Fighting Hawks represented the University of North Dakota and were coached by Brad Berry, in his 3rd season.

## Roster

As of September 8, 2017.

## Standings

2017–18 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 | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #6 St. Cloud State † | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 93 | 59 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 144 | 101 |
| #5 Denver* | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 76 | 53 | 41 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 135 | 86 |
| #1 Minnesota–Duluth | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 79 | 56 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 132 | 92 |
| #17 North Dakota | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 71 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 117 | 95 |
| Omaha | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 75 | 97 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 121 | 134 |
| Western Michigan | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 82 | 94 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 115 | 129 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 63 | 85 | 37 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 99 | 121 |
| Miami | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 62 | 89 | 37 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 103 | 128 |
| Championship: March 17, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 5, 2018 ||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| September 30 | 7:07 PM | vs. Manitoba* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | | Johnson | W 6-2 | | 0-0-0 (0-0-0-0) |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 6 | 10:07 PM | at Alaska-Anchorage* | #7 | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | | Johnson | T 1-1 $^{OT}$ | 2,563 | 0-0-1 (0-0-0-0) |
| October 7 | 10:07 PM | vs. Alaska-Anchorage* | #7 | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | | Johnson | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 2,506 | 1-0-1 (0-0-0-0) |
| October 13 | 7:37 PM | vs. St. Lawrence* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | W 2-1 | 11,221 | 2-0-1 (0-0-0-0) |
| October 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. St. Lawrence* | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | W 6-1 | 11,599 | 3-0-1 (0-0-0-0) |
| October 20 | 7:37 PM | vs. #8 Minnesota* | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | L 1-2 | 11,862 | 3-1-1 (0-0-0-0) |
| October 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. #8 Minnesota* | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | W 4-0 | 11,890 | 4-1-1 (0-0-0-0) |
| October 27 | 8:37 PM | at Colorado College | #4 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Johnson | L 1-2 | 4,525 | 4-2-1 (0-1-0-0) |
| October 28 | 7:07 PM | at Colorado College | #4 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Johnson | W 6-4 | 4,887 | 5-2-1 (1–1–0–0) |
| November 3 | 7:07 PM | at #7 Wisconsin* | #4 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSW+ | Thome | W 3-2 | 9,597 | 6-2-1 (1–1–0–0) |
| November 4 | 7:07 PM | at #7 Wisconsin* | #4 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSW | Thome | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 12,409 | 6-2-2 (1-1-0-0) |
| November 10 | 7:37 PM | vs. Miami | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | W 4-1 | 11,389 | 7-2-2 (2-1-0-0) |
| November 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. Miami | #17 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | T 3-3 $^{SOW}$ | 11,795 | 7-2-3 (2-1-1-1) |
| November 17 | 8:05 PM | at #1 Denver | #3 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Thome | W 5-4 | 6,026 | 8-2-3 (3-1-1-1) |
| November 18 | 8:05 PM | at #1 Denver | #3 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Thome | L 1-4 | 6,319 | 8-3-3 (3-2-1-1) |
| November 24 | 7:37 PM | vs. Union* | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | L 1-4 | 11,087 | 8-4-3 (3-2-1-1) |
| November 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Union* | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 11,289 | 8-4-4 (3-2-1-1) |
| December 1 | 7:37 PM | vs. #10 Western Michigan | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | W 4-3 | 11,156 | 9-4-4 (4-2-1-1) |
| December 2 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Western Michigan | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | W 4-1 | 11,742 | 10-4-4 (5-2-1-1) |
| December 8 | 7:37 PM | at #2 St. Cloud State | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | FSN | Johnson | T 2-2 $^{SOW}$ | 4,631 | 10-4-5 (5-2-2-2) |
| December 9 | 7:07 PM | at #2 St. Cloud State | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | FSN | Johnson | L 1-3 | 5,676 | 10-5-5 (5-3-2-2) |
| December 30 | 7:07 PM | vs. USNTDP | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | | | W 5-2 | | 10-5-5 (5-3-2-2) |
| January 5 | 7:37 PM | vs. #18 Omaha | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | Johnson | L 1-4 | 10,133 | 10-6-5 (5-4-2-2) |
| January 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. #18 Omaha | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | W 7-0 | 10,816 | 11-6-5 (6-4-2-2) |
| January 12 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State* | #7 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | | Johnson | W 5-1 | 4,483 | 12-6-5 (6-4-2-2) |
| January 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #7 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Johnson | T 2-2 $^{OT}$ | 11,868 | 12-6-6 (6-4-2-2) |
| January 19 | 8:07 PM | at #14 Minnesota-Duluth | #7 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | CBSSN | Johnson | L 3-5 | 6,372 | 12-7-6 (6-5-2-2) |
| January 20 | 7:07 PM | at #14 Minnesota-Duluth | #7 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Johnson | L 2-5 | 6,903 | 12-8-6 (6-6-2-2) |
| January 26 | 7:37 PM | vs. #4 Denver | #11 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | Johnson | T 3-3 $^{SOL}$ | 11,845 | 12-8-7 (6-6-3-2) |
| January 27 | 7:07 PM | vs. #4 Denver | #11 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | FCS | Johnson | T 1-1 $^{SOL}$ | 12,002 | 12-8-8 (6-6-4-2) |
| February 9 | 7:37 PM | vs. Colorado College | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | L 2-4 | 11,517 | 12-9-8 (6-7-4-2) |
| February 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | #8 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | FCS | Thome | W 5-1 | 11,860 | 13-9-8 (7-7-4-2) |
| February 16 | 6:37 PM | at #13 Omaha | #9 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | CBSSN | Thome | L 3-6 | 6,512 | 13-10-8 (7-8-4-2) |
| February 17 | 7:07 PM | at #13 Omaha | #9 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Johnson | W 3-0 | 7,517 | 14-10-8 (8-8-4-2) |
| February 23 | 6:35 PM | at Miami | #12 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Johnson | L 3-4 $^{OT}$ | 2,772 | 14-11-8 (8-9-4-2) |
| February 24 | 6:05 PM | at Miami | #12 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Johnson | T 2-2 $^{SOL}$ | 2,917 | 14-11-9 (8-9-5-2) |
| March 2 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 St. Cloud State | #13 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Thome | L 3-4 $^{OT}$ | 11,923 | 14-12-9 (8-10-5-2) |
| March 3 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 St. Cloud State | #13 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | CBSSN | Johnson | T 2-2 $^{SOW}$ | 12,093 | 14-12-10 (8-10-6-3) |
| March 9 | 7:37 PM | vs. #13 Omaha* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (NCHC Quarterfinals) | | Johnson | W 4-0 | 10,125 | 15-12-10 (8-10-6-3) |
| March 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. #13 Omaha* | #14 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (NCHC Quarterfinals) | | Johnson | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 10,351 | 16-12-10 (8-10-6-3) |
| March 16 | 4:07 PM | vs. #1 St. Cloud State* | #12 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (NCHC Semifinals) | CBSSN | Johnson | L 2-3 $^{OT}$ | 11,983 | 16-13-10 (8-10-6-3) |
| March 17 | 3:37 PM | vs. #8 Minnesota-Duluth* | #12 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (NCHC 3rd Place) | | Johnson | W 4-1 | 11,372 | 17-13-10 (8-10-6-3) |
| *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 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| USA Today | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | NR | NR |