The University of North Dakota has announced its 2026-27 men’s hockey schedule. The season features notable non-conference matchups against Minnesota and Michigan State, alongside the standard National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) slate.
Early Season and Non-Conference Play
UND opens with two home exhibition games against Augustana (Oct. 3) and Manitoba (Oct. 4). The regular season begins the following weekend with a home-and-home series against Bemidji State, starting on the road on October 9 and returning to Grand Forks on October 10.
Following a home series against Bentley (Oct. 16-17), North Dakota travels to Minneapolis to play Minnesota on October 22-23.
On October 31, UND will play Michigan State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game. This neutral-site game will be hosted in Austin, Texas.
Other non-conference matchups include home series against Lindenwood (Nov. 27-28) and Clarkson (Jan. 1-2).
NCHC Conference Schedule
Conference play begins at home on November 6-7 against Western Michigan.
Home NCHC Series:
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Nov. 6-7: Western Michigan
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Nov. 20-21: St. Cloud State
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Dec. 11-12: Minnesota Duluth
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Jan. 15-16: St. Thomas
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Feb. 5-6: Colorado College
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Feb. 19-20: Miami
Away NCHC Series:
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Nov. 13-14: at St. Thomas
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Dec. 4-5: at Denver
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Jan. 8-9: at Miami
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Jan. 22-23: at Omaha
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Feb. 12-13: at Arizona State
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Feb. 26-27: at Minnesota Duluth
The regular season will conclude on the road in Duluth on the last weekend of February.
