The 1999–2000 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey season was the 58th season of play for the program. They represented 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.
| 1999–00 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Division I National Champion Badger Showdown, champion WCHA Tournament, champion NCAA Tournament, champion | |
| Conference | 2nd WCHA |
| Home ice | Ralph Engelstad Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | 2 |
| USA Today | 1 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 31–8–5 |
| Conference | 17–6–5 |
| Home | 14–4–1 |
| Road | 9–4–4 |
| Neutral | 8–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Dean Blais |
| Assistant coaches | Scott Sandelin Mark Poolman Jeff Bowen Lee Davidson |
| Captain(s) | Peter Armbrust |
| Alternate captain(s) | Lee Goren Jason Ulmer |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey seasons « 1998–99 2000–01 » | |
Season
editAfter getting knocked out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years, North Dakota was champing 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
editRelying 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
editGoehring 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
editAfter 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.[1]
Finishing strong
editNorth 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
editNorth 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.[2] 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
editNorth 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.[3]
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
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Blake | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Los Angeles Kings) |
| Jesse Bull | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Lubbock Cotton Kings) |
| Adam Calder | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Rochester Americans) |
| David Hoogsteen | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Straubing Tigers) |
| Jay Panzer | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Greenville Grrrowl) |
| Tom Philion | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Jeff Ulmer | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (joined Team Canada) |
| Jason Price | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (signed with Tucson Gila Monsters) |
| Brad Williamson | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bayda | Forward | Canada |
18 | Saskatoon, SK |
| Jason Endres | Goaltender | United States |
22 | Grand Forks, ND |
| Ryan Hale | Forward | United States |
20 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Adrian Hasbargen | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Warroad, MN; transfer from Alaska–Anchorage |
| Chris Leinweber | Defenseman | Canada |
17 | Calgary, AB |
| Jason Notermann | Forward | United States |
20 | Rochester, MN |
| Tim Skarperud | Forward | United States |
21 | Grand Forks, ND |
| Ryan Sofie | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Baxter, MN |
| Kevin Spiewak | Forward | United States |
20 | Schaumburg, IL |
| Jeff Yurecko | Forward | United States |
19 | Edina, MN |
Roster
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ryan Sofie | Freshman | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 134 lb (61 kg) | 1979-06-04 | Baxter, Minnesota | Flagstaff Mountaineers (WSHL) | — | |
| 1 |
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Karl Goehring | Junior | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 1978-08-23 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Trevor Hammer | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1978-09-23 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School (MN-HS) | — |
| 4 | 
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Lee Goren (A) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1977-12-26 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Minot Top Guns (SJHL) | BOS, 63rd overall 1997 |
| 5 | 
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Chris Leinweber | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1981-11-02 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Tim O'Connell | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1977-10-26 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fargo-Moorhead Bears (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Travis Roche | Freshman (RS) | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1978-06-17 | Grande Cache, Alberta | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Mike Commodore | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 1979-11-07 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) | NJD, 42nd overall 1999 |
| 9 | 
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Jason Ulmer (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1978-12-20 | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Bryan Lundbohm | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1977-08-24 | Roseau, Minnesota | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Peter Armbrust (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1977-12-03 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School (MN-HS) | — |
| 14 |
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Adrian Hasbargen | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1979-07-14 | Warroad, Minnesota | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Kevin Spiewak | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1979-05-03 | Schaumburg, Illinois | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Jeff Panzer | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 1978-04-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Tim Skarperud | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1978-02-06 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Ryan Bayda | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1980-12-09 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
Wes Dorey | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1976-08-31 | Edmonton, Alberta | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Jeff Yurecko | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1980-08-24 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School (MN-HS) | — |
| 22 |
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Pat Kenny | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1977-07-08 | Edmonton, Alberta | Quesnel Millionaires (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Aaron Schneekloth | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1978-07-15 | Calgary, Alberta | South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Brad DeFauw | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1977-11-10 | Edina, Minnesota | Apple Valley High School (USHS-MN) | — |
| 25 | 
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Ryan Hale | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1978-11-07 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Jason Notermann | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1978-12-02 | Rochester, Minnesota | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Chad Mazurak | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1978-04-18 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Paul Murphy | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1977-08-08 | Manvel, North Dakota | North Iowa Huskies (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Mike Possin | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1977-06-19 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Twin City Vulcans (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Jason Endres | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 1977-04-19 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks (USHL) | — |
| 35 |
|
Andy Kollar | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 141 lb (64 kg) | 1977-04-16 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks (USHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #5 Wisconsin† | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 112 | 70 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 166 | 109 | |
| #1 North Dakota* | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 113 | 61 | 44 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 192 | 97 | |
| #12 St. Cloud State | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 105 | 66 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 156 | 103 | |
| #15 Minnesota State-Mankato | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 33 | 90 | 82 | 39 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 126 | 117 | |
| Colorado College | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 69 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 126 | 102 | |
| #14 Minnesota | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 95 | 84 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 148 | 133 | |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 65 | 87 | 36 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 85 | 104 | |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 59 | 114 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 93 | 146 | |
| Denver | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 92 | 97 | 41 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 132 | 136 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 136 | 38 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 68 | 183 | |
| Championship: North Dakota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Team Canada* | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | W 6–1 | ||||||
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Manitoba* | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | W 6–4 | ||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 22 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota | #4 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Goehring | T 2–2 OT | 9,855 | 0–0–1 (0–0–1) | |||
| October 23 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota | #4 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Goehring | W 3–2 | 9,827 | 1–0–1 (1–0–1) | |||
| October 29 | 6:30 PM | at #7 Clarkson* | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Goehring | W 4–1 | 3,123 | 2–0–1 | |||
| October 30 | 6:30 PM | at #7 Clarkson* | #3 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Kollar | W 6–5 | 3,036 | 3–0–1 | |||
| November 5 | 7:35 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 6–0 | 5,451 | 4–0–1 (2–0–1) | |||
| November 6 | 7:35 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 4–3 | 5,114 | 5–0–1 (3–0–1) | |||
| November 12 | 10:35 PM | at Alaska–Anchorage | #1 | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Goehring | W 7–1 | 4,497 | 6–0–1 (4–0–1) | |||
| November 13 | 10:35 PM | at Alaska–Anchorage | #1 | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Goehring | W 3–0 | 4,386 | 7–0–1 (5–0–1) | |||
| November 19 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota State–Mankato | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 5–1 | 5,478 | 8–0–1 (6–0–1) | |||
| November 20 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota State–Mankato | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | L 5–6 | 5,392 | 8–1–1 (6–1–1) | |||
| UNH Tournament | |||||||||||
| November 27 | 1:00 PM | vs. Vermont* | #2 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (UNH Tournament semifinal) | Kollar | W 8–0 | 600 | 9–1–1 | |||
| November 28 | 4:00 PM | vs. #8 New Hampshire* | #2 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (UNH Tournament championship) | Goehring | L 2–6 | 6,266 | 9–2–1 | |||
| December 3 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota–Duluth | #2 | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota | Kollar | W 6–3 | 4,859 | 10–2–1 (7–1–1) | |||
| December 4 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota–Duluth | #2 | Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota | Kollar | W 5–4 | 4,923 | 11–2–1 (8–1–1) | |||
| December 10 | 7:35 PM | vs. Denver | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Kollar | W 5–4 | 5,218 | 12–2–1 (9–1–1) | |||
| December 11 | 7:35 PM | vs. Denver | #1 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Kollar | L 2–7 | 5,639 | 12–3–1 (9–2–1) | |||
| Badger Showdown | |||||||||||
| December 27 | 5:05 PM | vs. Miami* | #2 | Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Badger Showdown semifinal) | Goehring | W 5–2 | 10,144 | 13–3–1 | |||
| December 28 | 8:05 PM | vs. #4 Wisconsin* | #2 | Bradley Center • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Badger Showdown championship) | Kollar | W 3–2 OT | 11,251 | 14–3–1 | |||
| January 7 | 7:35 PM | vs. Colorado College | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | T 1–1 OT | 6,067 | 14–3–2 (9–2–2) | |||
| January 8 | 7:35 PM | vs. Colorado College | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 4–0 OT | 6,067 | 15–3–2 (10–2–2) | |||
| January 14 | 7:05 PM | at #4 Wisconsin | #2 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Goehring | L 2–3 OT | 14,242 | 15–4–2 (10–3–2) | |||
| January 15 | 7:05 PM | at #4 Wisconsin | #2 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Kollar | L 5–6 OT | 15,237 | 15–5–2 (10–4–2) | |||
| January 21 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 1–0 | 6,067 | 16–5–2 (11–4–2) | |||
| January 22 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | L 2–5 | 6,067 | 16–6–2 (11–5–2) | |||
| January 28 | 6:35 PM | at Michigan Tech | #4 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Goehring | W 5–0 | 1,749 | 17–6–2 (12–5–2) | |||
| January 29 | 6:05 PM | at Michigan Tech | #4 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Kollar | W 11–1 | 2,222 | 18–6–2 (13–5–2) | |||
| February 4 | 7:35 PM | at St. Cloud State | #2 | National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Goehring | L 0–3 | 6,651 | 18–7–2 (13–6–2) | |||
| February 5 | 7:35 PM | at St. Cloud State | #2 | National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Goehring | T 1–1 OT | 7,041 | 18–7–3 (13–6–3) | |||
| February 11 | 7:35 PM | vs. Alaska–Anchorage | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 2–1 | 6,067 | 19–7–3 (14–6–3) | |||
| February 12 | 7:35 PM | vs. Alaska–Anchorage | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 6–3 | 6,067 | 20–7–3 (15–6–3) | |||
| February 18 | 8:35 PM | vs. Minnesota–Duluth | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 10–0 | 6,067 | 21–7–3 (16–6–3) | |||
| February 19 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota–Duluth | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Kollar | W 4–1 | 6,067 | 22–7–3 (17–6–3) | |||
| February 25 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota State–Mankato | #2 | Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Goehring | T 3–3 OT | 4,931 | 22–7–4 (17–6–4) | |||
| February 26 | 7:35 PM | vs. Minnesota State–Mankato | #2 | Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Kollar | T 1–1 OT | 5,144 | 22–7–5 (17–6–5) | |||
| March 3 | 7:35 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Goehring | W 9–2 | 6,067 | 23–7–5 | |||
| March 4 | 8:35 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #3 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Endres | W 6–3 | 6,067 | 24–7–5 | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10 | 7:35 PM | vs. Denver* | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (WCHA first round game 1) | Goehring | W 4–0 | 3,161 | 25–7–5 | |||
| March 11 | 7:35 PM | vs. Denver* | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (WCHA first round game 2) | Goehring | L 1–2 | 4,034 | 25–8–5 | |||
| March 12 | 7:35 PM | vs. Denver* | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (WCHA first round game 3) | Goehring | W 9–4 | 3,934 | 26–8–5 | |||
| North Dakota Won Series 2-1 | |||||||||||
| March 17 | 2:05 PM | vs. St. Cloud State* | #3 | Target Center • Minneapolis, Minnesota (WCHA semifinal) | Kollar | W 7–3 | 8,397 | 27–8–5 | |||
| March 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. #1 Wisconsin* | #3 | Target Center • Minneapolis, Minnesota (WCHA championship) | Kollar | W 5–3 | 10,437 | 28–8–5 | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 25 | 5:00 PM | vs. Niagara* | #2 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (NCAA West Regional semifinal) | Kollar | W 4–1 | 9,468 | 29–8–5 | |||
| April 6 | 1:00 PM | vs. #3 Maine* | #2 | Providence Civic Center • Providence, Rhode Island (NCAA National semifinal) | Goehring | W 2–0 | 11,484 | 30–8–5 | |||
| April 8 | 6:30 PM | vs. #6 Boston College* | #2 | Providence Civic Center • Providence, Rhode Island (NCAA National championship) | ESPN | Goehring | W 4–2 | 11,484 | 31–8–5 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
| April 8[4] | North Dakota | 4 – 2 | Boston College | Providence Civic Center | Recap |
| Scoring summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | UND | Mike Commodore (5) | Lundbohm and Skarperud | 3:48 | 1–0 UND |
| 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 |
| UND | Jason Ulmer (18) – GW | Goren | 54:22 | 3–2 UND | |
| UND | Lee Goren (34) – EN | unassisted | 59:14 | 4–2 UND | |
| Penalty summary | |||||
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | UND | Aaron Schneekloth | Cross-Checking | 6:32 | 2:00 |
| BC | Jeff Giuliano | Hooking | 10:02 | 2:00 | |
| UND | Ryan Bayda | Slashing | 11:35 | 2:00 | |
| UND | Chad Mazurak | High-Sticking | 16:28 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Jeff Giuliano | Hooking | 17:13 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | UND | Chad Mazurak | Holding | 20:25 | 2:00 |
| UND | Tim O'Connell | Slashing | 23:04 | 2:00 | |
| BC | BENCH | Too Many Men | 24:21 | 2:00 | |
| UND | Mike Commodore | Holding | 30:45 | 2:00 | |
| BC | Ales Dolinar | Slashing | 30:45 | 2:00 | |
| UND | Mike Commodore | Tripping | 34:26 | 2:00 | |
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Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Goren | RW | 44 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 42 |
| Jeff Panzer | C | 44 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 16 |
| Jason Ulmer | C/LW | 44 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 33 |
| Bryan Lundbohm | C | 44 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 14 |
| Ryan Bayda | C/LW | 44 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 30 |
| Wes Dorey | C | 39 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 16 |
| Travis Roche | D | 42 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 60 |
| Brad DeFauw | LW | 43 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 52 |
| Tim Skarperud | F | 37 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 16 |
| Aaron Schneekloth | D | 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 24 |
| Kevin Spiewak | F | 38 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 |
| Jason Notermann | F | 39 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 33 |
| Chad Mazurak | D | 25 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 |
| Ryan Hale | RW | 40 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 |
| Mike Commodore | D | 38 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 154 |
| Trevor Hammer | D | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Peter Armbrust | RW | 43 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| Tim O'Connell | D | 38 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 52 |
| Chris Leinweber | D | 36 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Paul Murphy | D | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Jeff Yurecko | F | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Adrian Hasbargen | D | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Karl Goehring | G | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Andy Kollar | G | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Endres | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Kenny | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Possin | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total | 192 | 320 | 512 | 707 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Endres | 2 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .867 | 1.74 |
| Karl Goehring | 30 | 1747 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 697 | 8 | .927 | 1.89 |
| Andy Kollar | 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
edit| 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 | 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.[6]
Awards and honors
editPlayers drafted into the NHL
edit| = NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star[15] | = NHL All-Star[15] and NHL All-Star team | = Did not play in the NHL |
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | David Hale † | New Jersey Devils |
| 3 | 80 | Ryan Bayda | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 4 | 122 | Derrick Byfuglien † | Ottawa Senators |
† incoming freshman
References
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- ^ "The Right Choice". USCHO.com. April 6, 2000. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Saturday, March 25". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "North Dakota 4, Boston College 2". USCHO.com. April 8, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ^ "Univ. of North Dakota 1999-2000 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
- ^ "2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144" (PDF). WCHA. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.