No. 4 North Dakota (0-0-0) at Bemidji State (1-0-0)
Bemidji, Minn. (Sanford Center)
UND leads 39-6-8
Puck Drop: 7:07 p.m.
TV: CCHA TV, Midco Sports Plus
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following a dominant pair of exhibition wins, No. 4 North Dakota will hit the ice for its regular season opener with a road showdown at Bemidji State on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. from the Sanford Center in Bemidji, 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. 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 CCHA.tv through Midco Sports Plus, with either a Midco Sports All In or Midco Sports Plus 2 subscription. The contest will not air on NCHC.tv.

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 54th all-time meeting between North Dakota and Bemidji State, with UND holding a 39-6-8 advantage in the series.
 
Last season, NoDak swept Bemidji State in a home-and-home series for the first time since 2009. The Hawks captured the series opener, 5-3, in Bemidji before a 2-1 OT victory on Saturday night in Grand Forks to complete the sweep.
 
UND owns an .811 all-time winning percentage against Bemidji State in its history, the fourth-highest over any singular opponent with 10-or-more games played (.900 vs. RPI, .875 vs. St. Lawrence, .818 vs. Canisius).

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