The 2026–27 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey season is the 87th season of play for the program and 14th in the NCHC. The Fighting Hawks represent the University of North Dakota in the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena, and are coached by Dane Jackson in his second season as head coach.
Season The Fighting Hawks are set to take on the Michigan State Spartans in the 2026 US Hockey Hall of Fame Game on October 31, 2026, which will feature more first-round NHL draft picks than any previous college hockey game. The 2026–27 season will also mark the 47th and final season for North Dakota with radio coverage of games by longtime broadcaster Tim Hennessy.
Departures Dalton Andrew Forward Transferred to Long Island Ian Engel Defense Transferred to Northern Michigan Gibson Homer Goaltender Transferred to Providence Dylan James Forward Graduation (signed with Detroit Red Wings) Jayden Jubenvill Defense Transferred to Omaha David Klee Forward Transferred to Notre Dame Cade Littler Forward Transferred to Arizona State Jake Livanavage Defense Signed professional contract (Pittsburgh Penguins) Ellis Rickwood Forward Graduation (signed with Texas Stars) Zach Sandy Goaltender Graduation (retired) Andrew Strathmann Defense Transferred to Quinnipiac Ben Strinden Forward Graduation (signed with Milwaukee Admirals) Abram Wiebe Defense Signed professional contract (Calgary Flames) Tyler Young Forward Graduation (retired) Bennett Zmolek Defense Graduation (retired)
Recruiting Brasen Boser Defense 22 Minot, ND; transfer from Arizona State Carson Carels Defense 18 Cypress River, MB; selected 6th overall in 2026 Connor Davis Forward 19 Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC; selected 129th overall in 2026 Bauer Dumanski Defense 21 Drake, SK Caleb Heil Goaltender 20 Victoria, MN; selected 193rd overall in 2025 Garrett Lindberg Defense 19 Moorhead, MN Gavin Lindberg Forward 22 Moorhead, MN; transfer from Colorado College Ethan MacKenzie Defense 20 Peachland, BC; selected 69th overall in 2026 Kasper Magnussen Forward 22 Fredrikstad, NO; transfer from Bemidji State Hudson Malinoski Forward 22 Saskatoon, SK; transfer from Providence; selected 153rd overall in 2023 Alex Scheiwiller Goaltender 21 Calgary, AB Ashton Schultz Forward 20 Minnetonka, MN; selected 167th overall in 2025 Brock Schultz Forward 21 East Grand Forks, MN Cooper Simpson Forward 19 Shakopee, MN; selected 79th overall in 2025
Roster As of September 16, 2026.
1.Zellers was selected by the Colorado Avalanche in 2024, but his NHL rights were traded to the Boston Bruins on March 7, 2025.
Standings
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=";" | Regular Season
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Awards and honors Cole Reschny NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team Jan Špunar Keaton Verhoeff
Rankings
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