1999–2000 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey season

The 1999–2000 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey season was the 58th season of play for the program. They represent the University of North Dakota in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 49th season in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Fighting Sioux were coached by Dean Blais, in his 6th season, and played their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
==Season==
After getting knocked out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years, North Dakota was chomping at the bit for another chance to prove themselves. Led by Peter Armbrust, Lee Goren and Jason Ulmer, three seniors who had won a national championship as freshmen, the Fighting Sioux entered the season as one of the favorites to compete for a championship.
===Early success===
Relying heavily on junior netminder, Karl Goehring, the team began their season with an almost flawless start. After taking three out of four points on the road from long-time rival Minnesota, North Dakota travelled east and swept #7 Clarkson. While they got a fight in the second game, the win established the Sioux early on and they rose up to #1 in the polls in early-November.
===Goaltending battle===
Goehring didn't drop a match until his 10th game of the season. While backup netminder Andy Kollar started the following game, that was due mostly to the weakness of the opposition. Goehring was back in net the very next contest but allowed 6 goals for the second consecutive game. Kollar was put in goal for the next four games and while his numbers weren't spectacular, UND won three of the matches. However, Kollar lost the starting job after a poor performance against Denver, one of the weaker teams in the conference. The two would continue to share the goal crease for the remainder of the season, though Goehring did retain the lion's share of the starts.
===Ups and downs===
After the loss to Denver, North Dakota flirted with the #1 ranking after winning the Badger Showdown. A couple of weeks later, however, Wisconsin got its revenge by sweeping the Fighting Sioux and establishing themselves atop the conference standings. UND could little afford to lose any of its remaining games if it wanted to continue as the regular season WCHA champion. A split with Minnesota the very next weekend put them in a precarious position while a near sweep at the hands of St. Cloud State all but ended their chances at a 4th-consecutive conference championship.
===Finishing strong===
North Dakota righted the ship in February and rounded out the final four weeks of the regular season without a loss. In the team's 5–0 win over Michigan Tech, Karl Goehring set a new program record with his 5th shutout of the season. When the team entered the postseason, he had pushed the mark up to 6 and was one of the top goaltenders in the nation. Both he and Jeff Panzer were named as First Team All-Americans and UND entered the conference playoffs as the #2 team in the nation.
===WCHA tournament===
North Dakota began their postseason run at home against Denver and, though their offense faltered in the second game, the Fighting Sioux were too much for the Pioneers to handle. Before the next round began, however, Goehring was diagnosed with a concussion and the team had to rely on Andy Kollar to take them the rest of the way. The sophomore held the fort and allowed North Dakota's offense to carry the team to victory, including a win over top-ranked Wisconsin in the WCHA championship game.
===NCAA tournament===
North Dakota moved up to #2 in the polls but still remained behind Wisconsin. While that left the team as the #2 western seed, it did provide UND with a buy into the second round of the tournament. While Goehring was still sidelined, North Dakota received a gift when the lowest-seeded team, Niagara, pulled off an upset in the first round. UND dominated in the first and third periods to end their postseason losing streak and propel themselves into the Frozen Four.
Despite Kollar's performance in Goehring's absence, as soon as their primary starter was cleared to play, head coach Dean Blais put Goehring back in net. Any worries about the move were banished in the national semifinal when Goehring earned his 8th shutout of the season, defeating defending champion Maine in the process. The win sent UND to the championship game with just Boston College remaining in their way. The two teams were evenly matched in the first period, with both scoring 1 goal on 13 shots. BC got a lead in the second period but afterwards the team started playing a more defensive style. Lee Goren tied the game early in the third period and both teams struggled to find chances thereafter. with less than 6 minutes left in regulation, Goren assisted on Jason Ulmer's go-ahead marker and then potted an empty net goal to seal the match and give North Dakota its seventh national championship.
==Departures==
Jason Blake 	Forward 		Graduation (signed with Los Angeles Kings)
Jesse Bull 	Forward 		Graduation (signed with Lubbock Cotton Kings)
Adam Calder 	Forward 		Graduation (signed with Rochester Americans)
David Hoogsteen	Forward 		Graduation (signed with Straubing Tigers)
Jay Panzer 	Forward 		Graduation (signed with Greenville Grrrowl)
Tom Philion 	Forward 		Graduation (retired)
Jeff Ulmer 	Defenseman		Graduation (joined Team Canada)
Jason Price 	Defenseman		Left program (signed with Tucson Gila Monsters)
Brad Williamson	Forward 		Graduation (Signed with Cincinnati Cyclones)
==Recruiting==
Ryan Bayda 	Forward 		18	Saskatoon, SK
Jason Endres 	Goaltender		22	Grand Forks, ND
Ryan Hale 	Forward 		20	Colorado Springs, CO
Adrian Hasbargen	Defenseman		20	Warroad, MN; transfer from Alaska–Anchorage
Chris Leinweber 	Defenseman		17	Calgary, AB
Jason Notermann 	Forward 		20	Rochester, MN
Tim Skarperud 	Forward 		21	Grand Forks, ND
Ryan Sofie 	Goaltender		20	Baxter, MN
Kevin Spiewak 	Forward 		20	Schaumburg, IL
Jeff Yurecko 	Forward 		19	Edina, MN
==Roster==
==Standings==
==Schedule and results==
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==2000 national championship==
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	UND 	Mike Commodore (5) 	Lundbohm and Skarperud 	3:48 	1–0 UND
1st 	BC 	Jeff Farkas (32) – PP	Bellefeuille and Gionta	16:47 	1–1
2nd 	BC 	Marty Hughes (5) 	Gionta 	26:59 	2–1 BC
3rd 	UND 	Lee Goren (33) 	Bayda 	42:43 	2–2
3rd 	UND 	Jason Ulmer (18) – GW	Goren 	54:22 	3–2 UND
3rd 	UND 	Lee Goren (34) – EN 	unassisted 	59:14 	4–2 UND
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	UND 	Aaron Schneekloth 	Cross-Checking 	6:32 	2:00
1st 	BC 	Jeff Giuliano 	Hooking 	10:02 	2:00
1st 	UND 	Ryan Bayda 	Slashing 	11:35 	2:00
1st 	UND 	Chad Mazurak 	High-Sticking 	16:28 	2:00
1st 	BC 	Jeff Giuliano 	Hooking 	17:13 	2:00
2nd 	UND 	Chad Mazurak 	Holding 	20:25 	2:00
2nd 	UND 	Tim O'Connell 	Slashing 	23:04 	2:00
2nd 	BC 	BENCH 	Too Many Men 	24:21 	2:00
2nd 	UND 	Mike Commodore 	Holding 	30:45 	2:00
2nd 	BC 	Ales Dolinar 	Slashing 	30:45 	2:00
2nd 	UND 	Mike Commodore 	Tripping 	34:26 	2:00
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	T 	
Boston College 	13 	6 	4 	23 	
North Dakota 	13 	12 	11 	36 	
Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
Team 	Name 	Saves 	Goals against	Time on ice
BC 	Scott Clemmensen	32 	3 	58:47
UND 	Karl Goehring 	21 	2 	60:00
==Scoring statistics==
 	RW 	44	34 	29 	63 	42
 	C 	44	19 	44 	63 	16
 	C/LW	44	18 	39 	57 	33
 	C 	44	22 	22 	44 	14
 	C/LW	44	17 	23 	40 	30
 	C 	39	15 	13 	28 	16
 	D 	42	6 	22 	28 	60
 	LW 	43	13 	9 	22 	52
 	F 	37	11 	10 	21 	16
 	D 	34	3 	14 	17 	24
 	F 	38	8 	8 	16 	26
 	F 	39	7 	9 	16 	33
 	D 	25	5 	10 	15 	22
 	RW 	40	4 	11 	15 	20
 	D 	38	5 	7 	12 	154
 	D 	32	2 	10 	12 	14
 	RW 	43	1 	10 	11 	33
 	D 	38	0 	9 	9 	52
 	D 	36	0 	8 	8 	16
 	D 	15	0 	7 	7 	4
 	F 	14	2 	1 	3 	8
 	D 	7 	0 	2 	2 	4
 	G 	30	0 	2 	2 	2
 	G 	15	0 	1 	1 	4
 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	F 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	F 	7 	0 	0 	0 	8
Bench	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	4
Total	 	 	192	320	512	707
==Goaltending statistics==
 	2 	69 	1 	0	0	2 	13 	0	.867	1.74
 	30	1747	19	6	4	55	697 	8	.927	1.89
 	15	856 	11	2	1	38	380 	1	.909	2.66
Empty Net	- 	6 	- 	-	-	2 	- 	-	- 	-
Total 	44	2678	31	8	5	97	1090	9	.918	2.17
==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
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	4 	4 	3 	2 	1 	1 	2 	2 	1 	2 	2 	2 	2 	3 	4 	2 	4 	3 	2 	3 	2 	3 	2 	N/A 	
USA Today	- 	- 	5 	2 	1 	1 	2 	2 	1 	- 	- 	2 	2 	3 	- 	3 	4 	3 	2 	3 	- 	- 	- 	1 	
USCHO did not release a poll in week 23.
==Awards and honors==
Lee Goren 	NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player	
Karl Goehring 	AHCA West First Team All-American 	
Jeff Panzer 	AHCA West First Team All-American 	
Lee Goren 	AHCA West Second Team All-American 	
Karl Goehring 	NCAA All-Tournament Team 	
Mike Commodore	NCAA All-Tournament Team 	
Lee Goren 	NCAA All-Tournament Team 	
Bryan Lundbohm	NCAA All-Tournament Team 	
Lee Goren 	WCHA Tournament MVP 	
Karl Goehring 	All-WCHA First Team 	
Jeff Panzer 	All-WCHA First Team 	
Lee Goren 	All-WCHA Second Team 	
Jason Ulmer 	All-WCHA Third Team 	
Travis Roche 	WCHA All-Rookie Team 	
Ryan Bayda 	WCHA All-Rookie Team 	
Andy Kollar 	WCHA All-Tournament Team 	
Travis Roche 	WCHA All-Tournament Team 	
Ryan Bayda 	WCHA All-Tournament Team 	
Lee Goren 	WCHA All-Tournament Team 	
==Players drafted into the NHL==
===2000 NHL Entry Draft===
	= NHL All-Star Team		= NHL All-StarPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.			= NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star Team		= Did not play in the NHL
1	22 	David Hale † 	New Jersey Devils
3	80 	Ryan Bayda 	Carolina Hurricanes
4	122	Derrick Byfuglien †	Ottawa Senators
† incoming freshman
==References==
Category:North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons
Category:NCAA men's ice hockey Frozen Four seasons
Category:NCAA men's ice hockey championship seasons
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