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.

2017–18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks
men's ice hockey season
Conference4th NCHC
Home iceRalph Engelstad Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com17
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall17-13-10
Conference8-10-6-3
Home10-5-6
Road6-7-4
Neutral1–1-0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrad Berry
Assistant coachesDane Jackson
Matt Shaw
Matt Hrynkiw
Captain(s)Austin Poganski
Alternate captain(s)Trevor Olson
Rhett Gardner
Johnny Simonson
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey seasons
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Roster

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As of September 8, 2017.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Peter Thome Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-05-24 Minneapolis, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) CBJ, 155th overall 2016
2   Gabe Bast Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-12-20 Red Deer, Alberta Penticton Vees (BCHL)
3   Matt Kiersted Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-04-14 Elk River, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL)
4   Andrew Peski Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1997-03-11 Ottawa, Ontario Tri-City Storm (USHL)
5   Casey Johnson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-04-12 Grand Forks, North Dakota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
6   Colton Poolman Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1995-12-18 East Grand Forks, Minnesota Penticton Vees (BCHL)
7   Zach Yon Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1995-12-30 Roseau, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
8   Nick Jones Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-06-02 Edmonton, Alberta Penticton Vees (BCHL)
9   Dixon Bowen Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1996-05-05 East Grand Forks, Minnesota Penticton Vees (BCHL)
10   Johnny Simonson (A) Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1993-06-16 Grand Forks, North Dakota Lincoln Stars (USHL)
11   Trevor Olson (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1993-11-22 Duluth, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
14   Austin Poganski (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-02-16 Saint Cloud, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USHL) STL, 110th overall 2014
16   Grant Mismash Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-19 Edina, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) NSH, 61st overall 2017
18   Collin Adams Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-24 Brighton, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) NYI, 170th overall 2016
19   Shane Gersich Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1996-07-10 Chaska, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL) WSH, 134th overall 2014
20   Josh Rieger Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-04-02 Regina, Saskatchewan Estevan Bruins (SJHL)
22   Rhett Gardner (A) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1996-02-28 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) DAL, 116th overall 2016
24   Christian Wolanin Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-03-17 Quebec City, Quebec Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) OTT, 107th overall 2015
25   Joel Janatuinen Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-02-02 Espoo, Finland Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
26   Cole Smith Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-12-18 Brainerd, Minnesota Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
27   Ludvig Hoff Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-10-16 Oslo, Norway Lincoln Stars (USHL)
28   Hayden Shaw Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-06-05 Woodbury, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
29   Jordan Kawaguchi Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-05-04 Abbotsford, British Columbia Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
33   Cam Johnson Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-07-11 Troy, Michigan Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL)
35   Ryan Anderson Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-10-01 Roseau, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)

Standings

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Conference 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

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
September 30 7:07 PM vs. Manitoba* #7 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaAnchorage, 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 ArenaAnchorage, 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaColorado 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 ArenaColorado 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 CenterMadison, 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 CenterMadison, 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaDenver, Colorado   Thome W 5-4  6,026 8-2-3 (3-1-1-1)
November 18 8:05 PM at #1 Denver #3 Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado   Thome L 1-4  6,319 8-3-3 (3-2-1-1)
November 24 7:37 PM vs. Union* #3 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 CenterSt. 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 CenterSt. 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 CenterBemidji, 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaDuluth, 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 ArenaDuluth, 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaOmaha, 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 ArenaOmaha, Nebraska   Johnson W 3-0  7,517 14-10-8 (8-8-4-2)
February 23 6:35 PM at Miami #12 Steve Cady ArenaOxford, 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 ArenaOxford, 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaGrand 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 CenterSt. 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 CenterSt. 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.

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Rankings

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Poll Week
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

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References

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  1. ^ "2017–18 M Hockey Roster".
  2. ^ "North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Men) 2017-2018 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.