No. 3 North Dakota (24-7-1, 16-5-1 NCHC) at No. 4 Western Michigan (23-8-1, 15-6-1 NCHC)
Kalamazoo, Mich. (Lawson Ice Arena)
UND leads 31-16-1
Puck Drop: 6:00 p.m.
TV: NCHC.tv
Radio: Fighting Hawks Radio Network
Weekly Presser: Dane Jackson, Ollie Josephson, Gibson Homer
 
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Penrose Cup is on the line this weekend as No. 3 North Dakota hits the road to battle No. 4 Western Michigan beginning on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. (CT) from Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo, Mich.
 
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 will be streamed 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 49th all-time meeting between North Dakota and Western Michigan, with UND holding a 31-16-1 advantage in the series.
 
The two sides met five times last season, with Western Michigan claiming four of the five meetings. UND's lone win came in the series finale in overtime at WMU.
 
UND and WMU also tangled in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinal in St. Paul, Minn. last season and saw the Broncos end NoDak's season with a 4-2 victory. 
 
FULL GAME NOTES ARE HERE