No. 3 North Dakota (4-0-0) at Minnesota (0-3-1)
Minneapolis, Minn. (3M Arena at Mariucci)
UND trails 138-146-16
Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports, B1G+
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network
Weekly Press Conference: Dane Jackson, Dillon Simpson, Jack Kernan, Will Zellers
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Third-ranked North Dakota heads down I-94 for a series against bitter rival Minnesota beginning on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. (CT) from 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis, Minn.
 
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 broadcaster Darrin Looker and Mike LaMoine calling the action. Thursday's game can be heard on 96.1 (The Fox), the flagship station of North Dakota hockey. 
 
Thursday's contest can be seen on Midco Sports with Jim Rich and Pat Micheletti calling the action. Fans will also be able to stream the contest on B1G+, 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.
 
UND moved up to No. 3 in both the USA Hockey/AHCA Poll and in the USCHO.com Poll, both of which were released on Monday.
 
Minnesota is receiving votes in both polls.
 
This weekend will be the first time that UND will play an unranked Minnesota side since Jan. 2011 in Grand Forks and the first trip to visit the unranked Gophers since Jan. 2010.
 
FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE