UND returns to Ralph Engelstad Arena this weekend, as No. 4 North Dakota hosts Bentley in Grand Forks on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17. Puck drop is 7:07 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday, per the UND Athletics schedule.
What's at Stake
UND comes in unbeaten. The Fighting Hawks opened the regular season by beating Bemidji State 3-2 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji on Oct. 9, with Cole Reschny scoring the winner and Will Zellers adding three assists, according to UND Athletics. Back in Grand Forks the next night, Jack Kernan's late third-period goal gave UND a 4-3 win and the sweep before a sellout crowd of 11,560, UND Athletics reported. Zellers was named NCHC Forward of the Week on Oct. 13, per UND Athletics.
Bentley is the Atlantic Hockey program coached by Andy Jones. The series is non-conference, according to Bentley's schedule listing.
The Season So Far
- UND is 2-0-0 in regular-season play, per the Oct. 10 box score on fightinghawks.com.
- UND is labeled No. 4 in its own game notes and headlines.
Promo Nights
- Friday: Heroes Among Us Night, per the UND schedule page.
- Saturday: One More Shift. Mark Taylor, a member of UND's 1980 national championship team, will skate the ceremonial shift, per UND Athletics' promotional schedule.
What Fans Need to Know
- When: Fri., Oct. 16, 7:07 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 17, 6:07 p.m. (Central).
- Where: Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks.
- Watch: Midco Sports and NCHC.tv, per UND Athletics.
- Listen: Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
- Tickets: Single-game ticket information is on fightinghawks.com.
