No. 6 North Dakota (7-3-0, 3-1-0 NCHC) vs. Arizona State (3-6-1, 1-2-1 NCHC)
Grand Forks, N.D. (Ralph Engelstad Arena)
Arizona State leads 2-1-0
Puck Drop: 7:07 p.m.
TV: NCHC.tv, Midco Sports
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network
Weekly Presser: Matt Smaby, EJ Emery, Dylan James
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – No. 6 North Dakota looks to remain atop the NCHC standings with a series against Arizona State beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.
 
All UND men's hockey games, home and away, can be heard on stations across the Fighting Hawks Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio app, with longtime broadcaster Tim Hennessy, who is in his 46th year on the mic for UND hockey, and Mike LaMoine calling the action. Friday's game can be heard on 96.1 (The Fox), the flagship station of North Dakota hockey.  
 
Friday's game can be seen on Midco Sports with Clay Matvick and Jim Scanlan calling the action. Taylor Budge and Dean Barsness join the crew as the pregame, intermission and postgame hosts. Fans will also be able to stream the contest on NCHC.tv, with a subscription.
 
Receive live updates during all UND hockey games by following @UNDmhockey on X. Fans can also follow the Fighting Hawks on Facebook and Instagram @UNDmhockey as well as go to FightingHawks.com for up-to-the-minute stories, stats and more. Postgame highlights and press conferences are available on YouTube by subscribing to @UNDathletics.
 
Friday will be the fourth all-time meeting between North Dakota and Arizona State, with ASU holding a slight 2-1-0 advantage in the series.
 
The two sides split last season's meeting in Tempe, with the Sun Devils grabbing a 4-1 win in Friday's opener before UND responded with a 4-3 overtime victory in the finale.
 
This weekend marks the first meetings at Ralph Engelstad Arena, having already played in both Las Vegas, Nev. and Tempe, Ariz.
 
FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE