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NOTES: No. 10 UND opens NCHC play at home against No. 5 Western Michigan

| By: Alec Stocker Johnson, FightingHawks.com
No. 10 North Dakota (4-3-0) vs. No. 5 Western Michigan (6-1-0)
Grand Forks, N.D. (Ralph Engelstad Arena)
UND leads 32-17-1
Puck Drop: 7:07 p.m.
TV: Midco Sports, NCHC.tv
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network
Weekly Press Conference: Dane Jackson, Mac Swanson, Brasen Boser
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – For the first time in nearly a month, No. 10 North Dakota returns home and is set to open NCHC play against No. 4 Western Michigan beginning on Friday night at 7:07 p.m. (CT) 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 47th-and-final year on the mic for UND hockey, and Steve Olson calling the action. Friday's game can be heard on 96.1 (The Fox), the flagship station of North Dakota hockey. 
 
Friday's contest can be seen on Midco Sports with Alex Heinert and Jim Scanlan calling the action. Taylor Budge joins the crew as the pregame, intermission and postgame host. 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 51st all-time meeting between North Dakota and Western Michigan, with UND holding a 32-17-1 lead in the series.
 
The two teams met in the final weekend of the regular season in 2025-26, with the Fighting Hawks grabbed four-of-six points. UND won the Penrose Cup with Friday's 5-3 victory before falling in overtime in Saturday's finale.
 
This weekend will be the lone matchup between NoDak and WMU during the regular season, as the Hawks are not expected to make another appearance at Lawson Ice Arena before its closing.
 
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