No. 4 North Dakota Opens Season at Bemidji State

No. 4 North Dakota opens its regular season on Friday night with a road game against Bemidji State at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minnesota, entering the matchup with a 39-6-8 all-time series advantage, according to fightinghawks.com. The game starts at 7:07 p.m.

Sanford Center Puck Drop And Broadcast Details

Friday’s regular season opener marks the 54th all-time meeting between the two programs. Fightinghawks.com reported that North Dakota enters the contest following a dominant pair of exhibition victories. The matchup will air on CCHA TV through Midco Sports Plus, requiring a Midco Sports All In or Midco Sports Plus 2 subscription. The game will not stream on NCHC.tv.

Radio coverage is available through the Fighting Hawks Radio Network and the iHeart Radio app. Broadcasters Darrin Looker and Mike LaMoine will call the action, with 96.1 The Fox serving as the flagship station for North Dakota hockey.

North Dakota Dominates All-Time Series Against Bemidji State

North Dakota holds an .811 all-time winning percentage against Bemidji State, which ranks as its fourth-highest winning percentage against any singular opponent with ten or more games played, trailing records against RPI at .900, St. Lawrence at .875, and Canisius at .818. Last season, North Dakota swept Bemidji State in a home-and-home series for the first time since 2009, taking the opener 5-3 in Bemidji before securing a 2-1 overtime victory in Grand Forks the following night, as detailed by fightinghawks.com.

Season Expectations

North Dakota steps into regular-season competition following its exhibition sweep. Fans can track live updates during the game on X via @UNDmhockey, or check FightingHawks.com for statistics and postgame press conferences on YouTube.