Univ. of North Dakota News & Stories

Quinnipiac might just have the top talent and team structure to be a national title contender once again.

With everyone now firmly back on a second-half schedule, we're already starting to get more clarity about which teams are getting closer to shoring up their NCAA tournament odds.But there's...

Here's how NHL scouts currently view the 2026 NHL Draft class.

North Dakota has been a great team all season. Lately, they're looking closer to "elite."

Nine teams already feel pretty locked into an NCAA tournament appearance. Who's just on the outside of that group, and what do they need to do?

The boys are back at it again, talking power rankings, injuries, awards, and the NCAA tournament.

There are two massive series in the NCHC this weekend, with No. 2 North Dakota hosting No. 11 Denver, and No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth visiting cross-state rivals No. 19 St. Cloud.

The second half of the NCAA season gets fully underway this weekend, and there's a lot up in the air.

Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.

Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.

Sebastian High breaks down the special qualities in Keaton Verhoeff's game, as one of the top defence prospects for the 2026 NHL Draft.

*Looking at the NPI* Uhhh, I didn't have THIS on my freaking 2025 bingo card!!!!

Canada's surprise inclusion to the 2026 World Juniors camp roster is one of the best players you've never heard of.

Ryan Lambert recaps the biggest stories of the NCAA weekend.

A look at some of the biggest stories in college hockey this week.

Checking in on some of the top forwards drafted from the 2025 NCAA class as they begin or continue their NCAA careers post-draft.

We're back at it again with another perfect power ranking which everyone loves.

The rowdy boys are back for another perfect power ranking that is completely inarguable.

Digging into the numbers to see whether the team you like is any good, plus news and notes on every conference.

Just another packed week of college hockey news... and some analysis???

Another wild fortnight in college hockey shook up the power rankings once again.

It's another massive week in college hockey, headlined by BU/Michigan State on Friday and Saturday. The Friday game is actually on national TV, for crying out loud.

Our expert panel unveils their ballots and defends their choices for October.

A conference-by-conference breakdown of the best players and teams in the country.

Previewing the most outstanding candidates for all three of college hockey's major awards.

Our scouts break down the 12th ranked Detroit Red Wings prospect pool.

Our scouts take a deeper look at the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pool.

Gavin McKenna will likely go No. 1 at the 2026 NHL Draft. But who can challenge that claim?

With a draft day haul filled with skill, speed, and upside, the Bruins have restocked their prospect pool.

His size may raise questions, but Reschny’s precision playmaking, defensive reads, and relentless drive make him a prospect worth the long view.

We don't know who the finalists are for the Tim Taylor award, given annually to the best rookie in college hockey, but there's one player who stands out from the rest of the crowd by a wide margin.

Arizona State and North Dakota are playing win-or-go-home hockey against the reigning NCAA champion and the NCHC regular-season champion, respectively.

An in-depth run down of who's already in, who needs to win, and the scenarios that could eliminate a few teams as the conference playoffs wrap up over the next three days.

Ryan Lambert and Sean Shapiro discuss how the NCAA tournament field is shaping up, conference races, the Hobey Baker, and more.

Who has been the best freshman in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up?

About halfway through the NCAA season, who has the inside track for their conference titles and NCAA tournament spots?

Jackson Blake has experienced a meteoric rise since being drafted in 2021. Now he's proving worthy of his NHL spot. Victor Nuńo checks out his path and ultimate upside.

You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings!

Who has the inside track to win the major college hockey awards?

With transfers more important than ever, who did the best at bringing them to campus this summer?

Sacha Boisvert is one of the most talented and exciting players you're likely to find outside the first half of the first round in the 2024 NHL Draft.

It's a neck-and-neck battle between Macklin Celebrini and Cutter Gauthier for the Hobey Baker Award, but don't take Jackson Blake's candidacy for granted.

Ryan Lambert tees up the selection Sunday bracket for the NCAA Tournament

Ryan Lambert previews the NCAA Conference Championship weekend.

Ryan Lambert looks at the NCHC on its path to the NCAA tournament.

Joey Padmanabhan checks in with his USHL stock watch, headlined by the Fargo Force forward.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Sacha Boisvert about his draft year and what the future holds on EP Rinkside.

J.D. Burke's NCAA Stock Watch is led by Frank Nazar, Ryan Healey, Owen McLaughlin, Tom Willander, and Sean Behrens

The EP Rinkside college hockey panel has ranked the 20 best teams in NCAA Div. 1 men's hockey.

The December USHL Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Andrew Strathmann, Zam Plante, Christian Humphreys, E.J. Emery, and Will Felicio.

Transfers have rocked the college hockey landscape in recent years. Here are the 10 best classes in the country.

J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown rank the 20 best freshmen classes going into the 2023-24 NCAA men's hockey season.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with Youngstown Phantoms defenceman and 2023 NHL Draft prospect Andrew Strathmann on EP Rinkside.

This month's USHL Stock Watch looks at Macklin Celebrini, Jayden Perron, Jacob Fowler, Tanner Adams, Sam Rinzel, and Zack Sharp.

The NCAA Stock Watch zeroes in on Alex Laferriere, Ryan Chesley, Jayden Struble, Tyler Kleven, and Erik Portillo.

Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson already looks the part of an NHL veteran, but as David St-Louis writes in his Rookie Midterm -- the best is yet to come.

Elite Prospects USHL regional scout Joey Padmanabhan looks at Cole Knuble, Jayden Perron, Nick Moldenhauer,

Brock Boeser's name is on the trade block now after a handful of disappointing seasons, but he once had so much promise. What happened?

Mitch Brown takes a look at some of the notable impacts from the NCAA season, plus a check-in on the Brooks Bandits.

The NCAA Stock Watch shines the spotlight on Adam Fantilli's historically strong start.

The college hockey season is here, and EP Rinkside's in-depth overview of the best teams and players is, too.

EP Rinkside's resident college hockey expert Ryan Lambert recaps the first day of action at the NCAA tournament

The NCAA tournament starts tomorrow, and EP Rinkside senior columnist gets you prepared with this preview of the annual college hockey tournament.

It's playoff time in college hockey, and NCAA tournament seeding is on the line every night.

J.D. Burke, Mitch Brown, and Catherine Silverman team up to build an exhaustive guide on the 2022 cycle's best NCAA free agents, one that offers proprietary analytics and scouting reports on each of the 40 or so players included in the piece.

The United States and Canada are using college players to fill out their rosters at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing. Ryan Lambert looks at the playoff picture with so many high-end players out of action during the games.

In this edition of Scout's Notebook, Mitch Brown looks like a quartet of intriguing Chicago Steel prospects.

Ryan Lambert goes conference-by-conference to look at the NCAA tournament picture after the holiday break.

The Florida Panthers boast the ninth-best prospect pool in the NHL according to our scouts, and they're the next team in our EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.

The Nashville Predators boast the No. 10-ranked prospect pool in the NHL according to our team of scouts at Elite Prospects. They're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool countdown.

The Vancouver Canucks boast the NHL's 21st-best prospect pool according to our Elite Prospects scouts, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown.

The Dallas Stars boast the NHL's 23rd-best prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown series.

The Boston Bruins boast the 24th-best prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown.

The Washington Capitals boast the NHL's 28th-ranked prospect pool, and they're the subject of today's writeup in our EP Rinkside prospect pool ranking countdown for the 2021-22 season.

The New York Islanders boast the 31st-ranked prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of this writeup for the EP Rinkside NHL prospect pool rankings.

Jake Sanderson was a bit of a surprise with the No. 5-overall pick, but the Ottawa Senators are looking smart for betting big on him.

J.D. Burke and his team of scouts have convened to put together their latest draft ranking for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, a list that's 48 players long, and sets the stage nicely for the U18s, set to start in Texas in no time.

“Honestly, it really kind of hasn't hit yet.” Patrick Williams reports on NCAA star Odeen Tufto's start with the Syracuse Crunch.

Patrick Williams looks at Daniil Tarasov's North American debut. Cole Caufield practises with Laval, another AHL franchise is sold, and two North Dakota standouts make their pro debuts.

Some years, it's a dogfight for the Hobey Baker Award. Then in others, it's a walk, decided before the finalists are even announced. Count this one in the latter camp, and let's give Cole Caufield his trophy. Ryan Lambert has more with help from InStat.

The 21-year-old Golden Knights forward is back in the AHL for a tune-up. Patrick Williams looks at his first game with the Henderson Silver Knights.

Newhook, Boldy, Kawaguchi, and more join Caufield in the NHL’s top developmental league. Patrick Williams breaks down an influx to high-end talent moving to the pro game.

We've got ourselves a trade! A low-end hockey trade at that! One middling depth piece for another middling depth piece -- the Los Angeles Kings snagged Christian Wolanin from the Ottawa Senators for Michael Amadio.

Ryan Lambert takes a look at this year's nine finalists for the Mike Richter Award, granted to the best goalie in college hockey at the end of the season, and explains with data from InStat how his ballot shakes out (kind of).