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Sioux advance over Gophers

Jason Gregoire’s goal late in the second period proved to be the game-winner as North Dakota beat Minnesota 4-1 in the clinching game of their Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff series. The Fighting Sioux (22-12-5) won the best-of-three series two games to one Sunday to advance to the WCHA Final Five.

March 15, 2010

UND rolls to win

North Dakota scored three times in the first period en route to a 6-0 win Friday over Minnesota in the first round of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoff.

March 13, 2010

Ralph officials don’t expect problems

With the puck set to drop tonight in the first Sioux-Gopher men’s hockey series in Grand Forks since an altercation after a game left a fan with a serious head injury, officials at the Ralph Engelstad Arena say they aren’t anticipating problems this weekend.

By By Archie Ingersoll , Forum Communication Co. , March 12, 2010

WCHA playoffs: Sioux-Gopher tickets a hot commodity

Tickets for this weekend’s college hockey playoff series between North Dakota and Minnesota are fetching big prices online. Events director Chris Semrau says tickets at Ralph Engelstad Arena for the best 2-out-of-3 weekend series have sold out.

March 10, 2010

North Dakota skates past Michigan Tech

Darcy Zajac had two goals and an assist to lead North Dakota to a 5-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory Friday over Michigan Tech.

March 06, 2010

Standing Rock members find support for UND vote

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who support the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname have collected 850 signatures on a petition to bring the matter to a vote on the reservation.

March 03, 2010

Plaintiffs in lawsuit file response to brief

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit involving the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname have filed a reply to a brief the State Board of Higher Education earlier filed with the state Supreme Court.

By By Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum Communications Co. , March 02, 2010

Jheryl Wilson scored 24 points and Isaiah Wilkerson added 21 to lead the New Jersey Institute of Technology to a 91-73 victory over North Dakota on Sunday.

March 01, 2010

UND sweeps CC; earn fifth seed in WCHA

Danny Kristo scored what proved to be the game-winning goal late in the second period as North Dakota beat Colorado College 3-2 for a sweep of their two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series.

March 01, 2010

Lamoureux leads UND rout over Duluth

Mario Lamoureux returned from a one-game suspension to score two goals to lead North Dakota to a 5-1 Western Collegiate Hockey Association win over Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday.

February 27, 2010

Summit League chances dim this year for UND

Summit League Commissioner Tom Douple (DOO’-pil) is not commenting on a statement by the University of North Dakota president regarding the school’s chances of being accepted by the league this year.

February 25, 2010

UND not likely to get into Summit League this year

University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley says the school likely will not be able to get into the Summit League this year.

February 24, 2010

Mitchell scores 33 as UND tops NJIT

Patrick Mitchell tied a school record with 10 3-pointers, scoring a career-high 33 points Tuesday to lead North Dakota to a 90-78 victory over NJIT. The sophomore went 10-for-13 from long distance and 11-for-15 overall to lead the Fighting Sioux (8-18, 5-3 Great West Conference), whose 16 3-pointers tied a school record.

February 24, 2010

North Dakota beats UMD 5-2

The goals keep coming for North Dakota. Brett Hextall scored on the power play and shorthanded Friday, leading North Dakota to a 5-2 conference win over Minnesota-Duluth.

February 20, 2010

A look at appeal process

When North Dakota agreed to a settlement with the NCAA over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname, the intent was to put the state’s Sioux tribes in control when it comes to the nickname’s fate, an attorney representing some nickname supporters is saying in his brief appealing to the state Supreme Court. Pat Morley filed a lawsuit in November on behalf of a group of tribal members from one of the tribes, the Spirit Lake Dakotah Nation, to stop the State Board of Higher Education from retiring a year ahead of the Nov. 30, 2010, deadline stated in the settlement. But he lost.

By By Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum Communicatinos Co. , February 19, 2010