The UND Hockey Podcast

Brad, Jason and Eli meet up in Grand Forks to talk Andrew O'Neill's commitments, some of the other recruiting news from around the country, UND's assistant coach hiring process, open records tidbits and more. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad and Eli go over NTDP right-handed defenseman E.J. Emery's commitment to UND, then take a look at some players to watch for the opening of the recruiting period on Aug. 1, when college hockey teams can begin offering scholarships to players who are entering their junior years of high school and those players can begin committing to schools. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk through UND's decision to go forward with Alston payments to athletes and how it might affect the hockey team, plus Brad gives his initial impressions of the UND summer skates. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli look back at the NHL Draft, review some of the UND alumni who recently signed pro contracts and discuss Arizona State joining the NCHC for the 2024-25 season. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk through the players with UND ties to keep an eye on during the 2023 NHL Draft. Then, a look back at the loaded 2003 Draft -- the last one in Nashville -- and its North Dakota connections. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli discuss the latest UND news from Cam Johnson's outstanding ECHL playoffs to the possibility of Arizona State joining the NCHC. Later on, a look at how college athletes' ability to profit off name, image and likeness rights affects NCAA hockey (NIL discussion starts at 35:20). For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk new commit center Cade Littler and the forward pipeline coming to UND in the next few years, Dane Montgomery expecting to be ready for next season, the addition of Logan Britt from the transfer portal/Sacred Heart to round out the defense and news and notes from all around the hockey world. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad and Eli answer some of your questions about future UND players, team chemistry, other NCHC schools, the UND's uniform deal, how to correctly pronounce Adidas and more! Meanwhile, Jason gets stuck on a bus. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk about Mac Swanson's great year for the Fargo Force, Dave Hakstol's Seattle Kraken, where some former UND players are at in their pro playoff races, the potential for home-site regionals and a bunch of other news and notes. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Playoff season is in full swing in the NHL and Dave Hakstol's Seattle Kraken are one win away from beating the defending Stanley Cup champions. Also discussed are the UND recruits in the USHL playoffs, possible NCHC expansion to include Arizona State, what might come from the coaches meetings in Florida and more. Also, we forgot to mention it, but Brock Nelson scored a goal off of a guy's face.

Next year's schedule is set, former Michigan defenseman Keaton Pehrson joins from the transfer portal, four UND commits are ranked by NHL Central Scouting, Warroad's Carson Pilgrim commits, the NHL playoffs are here and UND alumni are winning all over Europe. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli review UND's recent additions from the transfer portal -- Bennett Zmolek and Hunter Johannes -- and finish the episode with a look at Quinnipiac's national title win. Brad also shares a great story of witnessing part of Jonathan Toews' recruiting visit to UND. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli discuss UND's transfer portal additions of defenseman Garrett Pyke, goalie Ludvig Persson and forward Cameron Berg. Other topics include the NoDakSens all hitting the ice together, UND prospects nearing playoff season in junior hockey and a handful of local players picked for next season's NTDP U17s. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

In this week's episode, Brad, Jason and Eli talk about who's signed over the last week, who'll be back next season and who UND might look to target in the offseason. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli discuss UND's season coming to an end at the Frozen Faceoff, players entering the transfer portal, next year's roster construction and more. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk about UND's comeback playoff series win at Omaha to keep its season alive and move on to the NCHC Frozen Faceoff in St. Paul. A matchup against St. Cloud State in the semifinals is up next. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk UND's good showing in the regular season's final weekend and the upcoming playoff series at Omaha. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli discuss UND's 4-point weekend at Colorado College, the upcoming final regular season series against Omaha, where the team might end up going in the first round of the playoffs and more. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli discuss UND's good play against St. Cloud State, Riese Gaber's exciting night on Friday, a great effort on Saturday and the upcoming series at Colorado College. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk UND's pair of losses at Denver, an exciting Beanpot championship game, the tumultuous NCHC standings down the stretch and this weekend's series at home against SCSU. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

After UND's week off, Brad, Jason and Eli discuss the weekend happenings around college hockey, some of the movement in the NCHC standings and how it might affect UND's playoff push, the last time UND swept Denver on the road and more. Travis Dunn Service Info & GoFundMe: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey#bradsnotebook For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk about UND's weekend sweep on the road against Miami, Riese Gaber's hat trick snapping a long dry spell for the Fighting Hawks, Drew DeRidder's strong performance in net and UND's explosive outing while playing with a short bench on Saturday night. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

After recapping a split with Minnesota Duluth that showed some positives for UND, Brad and Eli preview this weekend's trip to face Miami and how UND could still make the NCAA Tournament. Later in the show is a trip around to country to talk SCSU's sweep of Denver, the congested Penrose race, Quinnipiac's first loss since October and much more. Sprinkled throughout are answers to your submitted questions. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk about Western Michigan's sweep of UND at The Ralph before reviewing the UND commits who played in the All-American Game earlier this week and previewing the upcoming weekend series against Minnesota Duluth. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli chat UND's sweep of Lindenwood despite some touchy moments after the Lions roared to early leads in both games. Jackson Blake's hectic travel day to get back from the World Juniors in time for Friday night's game is discussed, as well as what to expect this weekend against a Western Michigan team that is likely out for some revenge after UND took five points in Kalamazoo last month. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli meet up again after the holidays to talk a little about the IIHF World Junior Championship and UND's Jackson Blake playing for Team USA. Then it's a discussion on UND's exhibition win against the Team USA Under-18s and a preview of this weekend's opponent, a new Division I program, the Lindenwood Lions. Lindenwood Head Coach Rick Zombo was a member of the 1982 UND national championship team and the Lions have played some tough series against the nation's top teams so far this year after moving up from the ACHA ranks. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk about the latest news from around the country, including Lindenwood's solid showing against No. 1 Denver and a midseason look at where teams stand in the push for the NCAA tournament. After some Q&As, they look ahead to some of UND's future recruits and where the team might look to improve via the transfer portal in the offseason. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli talk about how well UND played during its five-point weekend against Western Michigan and how the team stacks up as it enters the break. After going over news from around the country, the episode finishes with some listener questions. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli take a look back at St. Cloud State's first sweep of North Dakota since 2013 and the first sweep against UND in St. Cloud since 2001. Then, a look ahead to a road series this weekend at Western Michigan, a team that mirrors UND in some ways and boasts three of the top scorers in the nation. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

In this episode, Brad, Jason and Eli recap a weekend nonconference series win against Bemidji State in which UND played solidly despite several injuries before taking a look ahead to a road series on the big ice at No. 3 St. Cloud State this weekend. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

Brad, Jason and Eli recap the Miami split and a great weekend for Jackson Blake before taking a look at some UND prospects and a preview of this weekend's Bemidji State home-and-home series. They also touch on some crazy goals that were scored around the country this weekend and Michigan playing with a depleted lineup that forced a goaltender into the forward lines. Plus some Q+A. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

After Denver completed its first sweep of North Dakota at The Ralph since January 2010, Brad, Jason and Eli take stock of the season so far and how UND might look to bounce back this weekend against Miami in Grand Forks. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit the UND Hockey Central page. Sponsored by Acres & Shares

UND had a solid weekend in Omaha, picking up four points with a win and tie/shootout loss, and now looks ahead to a matchup at The Ralph with the No. 2 Denver Pioneers. Brad, Jason and Eli talk about Riese Gaber's big weekend, a couple of players getting on the scoresheet for the first time this season and other college hockey news from around the country. For more UND hockey coverage from the Grand Forks Herald, visit UND Hockey Central. Presented by Acres & Shares

The Fighting Hawks delivered a destination game dud in T-Mobile Arena, losing 3-2 to Arizona State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. Brad, Jason and Eli discuss how Vegas came up snake eyes for UND.