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NCHC roundup: North Dakota gets back on track with sweep of Alaska

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January 8, 2024

NCHC roundup: North Dakota gets back on track with sweep of Alaska

GRAND FORKS — The University of North Dakota hockey team got what it was looking for in a nonconference sweep of Alaska over the weekend. The fourth-ranked Fighting Hawks beat the Nanooks 6-4 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

Riese Gaber, a senior wing from Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, had six points in the series to lead the way. UND had lost three straight overtime games going into the series.

“Just domination from our leader,”

North Dakota graduate student left wing Hunter Johannes said after Saturday’s win.

“What more can you say about a guy? He just has that mentality when we get back to the bench that it never stops. We want the next one.”

Alaska (10-9-1) had its lone lead of the weekend when freshman defenseman Caleb MacDonald scored at 15:58 of the first period Friday for a 1-0 lead. The rest of the weekend, North Dakota outscored Alaska 12-5.

The Fighting Hawks (14-5-1) also picked up their first two wins of the season without senior Ludvig Persson in goal. Persson missed the series due to illness and Hobie Hedquist picked up his first two college wins. Hedquist, a freshman from Heron Lake, Minnesota, stopped 40 of 46 shots in the series.

“I was super happy for him,” Gaber said of Hedquist. “Growing up, he was a big UND fan. I can’t imagine how he felt getting these two wins. Obviously, we wanted to play really well for him. We’re super happy for him and obviously, it was huge for his confidence.”

In the opener Friday, North Dakota scored five goals in the second period to take control.

In the series, fifth-year senior defenseman Garrett Pyke had three assists against his former team. Pyke played the last four seasons for the Nanooks.

In the series, Gaber had three goals and three assists, sophomore center Owen McLaughlin had three goals and two assists and junior center Cameron Berg had two goals for UND.

Here’s a look at the other games involving NCHC teams over the weekend:

Simon Latkoczy made 21 saves and recorded his first NCAA shutout in a 2-0 win over Miami. Photo taken Jan. 21, 2023 at Baxter Arena.

Photo courtesy of Omaha Athletics.

Arizona State beats UNO for Classic title

Future NCHC member Arizona State (16-3-5) got a goal from freshman center Kyle Smolen at 1:43 of overtime and sophomore TJ Semptimphelter stopped 26 shots to beat Nebraska Omaha 2-1 in the championship game of the Desert Hockey Classic in Tempe, Arizona. For the Mavericks (10-6-2), freshman right wing Tanner Ludtke had the goal and sophomore Simon Latkoczy stopped 33 of 35 shots.

In the opener of the tournament, UNO got a goal from sophomore defenseman Griffin Ludtke with 18 seconds left in overtime to pick up a 4-3 win over UMass-Lowell (7-12-2). Senior center Jimmy Glynn had a goal and an assist and junior right wing Zach Urdahl and junior defenseman Victor Mancini added goals for the Mavericks. Latkoczy stopped 22 of 25 shots to pick up the win.

The No. 12/13-ranked Sun Devils improved to 4-2-2 against NCHC opponents this season.

Pioneers get Matt Davis back

Denver, ranked No. 5/6 in the two national polls, got Matt Davis back in goal and swept visiting Niagara with a 5-2 win Friday and a 6-1 win Saturday at Magness Arena.

Davis, a junior from Calgary, had not played in a game since Oct. 27 due to injury. He stopped 49 of 52 shots in the series to pick up his first wins since a 4-3 win on Oct. 21 at Boston College.

Denver (14-5-1) was playing without freshman defenseman Zeev Buium and head coach David Carle, who both helped Team USA win the gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Sweden.

The Pioneers got points from 14 players in the series. On Friday, junior right wing Jack Devine scored two goals to lead Denver to the win. Devine, a Florida Panthers draft pick, leads the nation with 17 goals.

On Saturday, junior left wing Tristan Broz had two goals and two assists to lead the Pioneers to the win. Broz, a Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick, has nine goals and 19 points this season. Junior center Carter King added two goals and sophomore left wing Rieger Lorenz and sophomore center Aidan Thompson each added a goal and two assists in the series.

SCSU vs Western Michigan_0820.jpg — Western Michigan defenseman Zak Galambos (4) gets the puck put out of the corner against St. Cloud State in the third period Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.

Broncos sweep Lindenwood again

Western Michigan, ranked No. 11/12 in the national polls, swept Lindenwood (3-13-2) for the second time, though it was not easy on Friday.

In the opener, the Broncos (13-4-1) had to get third period goals from right wing Dylan Wendt and graduate student defenseman Zak Galambos to pick up a 3-2 win in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Galambos scored the game-winner with 2:17 left in regulation. Junior Trent Burnham stopped 43 of the 46 shots he faced for the Lions.

In Game 2, WMU’s top line of left wing Alex Bump, senior center Luke Grainger and Wendt led the way to a 6-1 win. Bump, a freshman from Prior Lake, had two goals and an assist, Grainger had three assists and Wendt had two goals. Wendt, an undrafted junior from Grand Haven, Michigan, moved into second in the nation in goals with 16.

Senior goalie Cameron Rowe

stopped 41 of the 44 shots he faced in the series to pick up two wins.

Introduction of starting lineups — Minnesota Duluth junior defenseman Will Francis (23) is introduced as part of the Bulldogs’ starting lineup alongside junior defenseman Luke Bast (38) on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.

St. Thomas knocks off UMD

St. Thomas (10-10-1) picked up its second win over an NCHC opponent this season with a 3-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at St. Thomas Ice Arena. The Tommies got goals from junior center Liam Malmquist, sophomore right wing Ryan O’Neill and graduate student center Luke Manning in the victory.

Center Braden Fischer, a freshman from Winnipeg, picked up his first college goal for the Bulldogs (6-10-4).

The win overshadowed the return of defenseman Will Francis. Francis, a 23-year-old junior from Shoreview, played in his first game of the season. He

took a leave from the UMD hockey team in early August after a post-recovery blood test showed his leukemia had returned.

He had previously been declared cancer-free on July 9, 2020.

Colorado College vs Minnesota — Colorado College goalie Kaidan Mbereko thwarted a first period shot on goal by Minnesota defenseman Sam Rinzel in a non-conference game between the Tigers and Gophers on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis.

CC picks up another big road win

Colorado College (10-6-1) picked up its third-straight road win over a top-10 ranked opponent when

it beat No. 9/10 Minnesota 6-4 on Sunday at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

The Tigers, ranked 20th in both polls, got two goals from freshman right wing Bret Link, two assists from

senior center Logan Will

and a goal and an assist from sophomore center Noah Laba. Before the holiday break, Colorado College had swept North Dakota in a series in Grand Forks.

After a scoreless first period, the Tigers led 3-1 going into the third period. The Gophers (9-6-4) outshot the Tigers 18-10 in the third period, but CC held on for the win. Minnesota got two goals from sophomore right wing Jimmy Snuggerud, who was back in the lineup after helping Team USA win gold at the IIHF World Junior Championships. The Gophers dropped to 4-4-1 at home, while the Tigers improved to 6-1 on the road.

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North Dakota HS Boys | Girls Basketball Scoreboard from Jan 10, 2026

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January 11, 2026

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High School Basketball logo. Courtesy Midwest Communications.

North Dakota High School Boys | Girls Basketball Scoreboard from Jan 10, 2026

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Alexander-Trinity Christian 81, Divide County 58

Beulah 55, Des Lacs-Burlington 26

Harvey-Wells County 61, Nedrose 51

Killdeer 54, Dunseith 52

Linton 75, Sargent County 32

Milbank, S.D. 64, Hillsboro-Central Valley 61

New Salem-Almont 71, Mandaree 32

Our Redeemer’s 89, Kenmare 32

Parshall 71, Trenton 70

Richey-Lambert, Mont. 57, Beach 55

Rothsay, Minn. 71, Richland 38

Shiloh 70, Oak Grove 59

Watford City 77, South Prairie/Max 64

Westby-Grenora 49, Savage, Mont. 40

White Shield 72, Strasburg 55

Dickinson Trinity Shootout=

Central McLean 70, Bowman County 54

Dickinson Trinity 63, Stanley 22

Wilton-Wing 70, South Heart 51

Ramsey County Tournament=

Championship=

North Star 65, Lakota/Adams-Edmore/Dakota Prairie 57

7th Place=

Warwick 72, Benson County 61

5th Place=

Carrington 53, Griggs-Midkota 45

3rd Place=

Devils Lake 73, Larimore 63

Stutsman County Shootout=

Drake-Anamoose 54, South Border 49

Glen Ullin 47, EKM 44

MPB 63, Washburn 59

Midway-Minto 61, Ellendale 53

Napoleon/G-S 53, Kindred 44

Oakes 69, Kidder County 39

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Ashby, Minn. 65, Tri-State 49

Benson County 47, Hatton-Northwood 38

Dunseith 46, Killdeer 39

Ellendale 54, South Border 36

Flasher 42, New England 16

Garrison 54, Grant County/Mott-Regent 51

Kenmare 55, Our Redeemer’s 43

Kindred 70, Bottineau 21

Lambert, Mont. 52, Beach 50

Maple River 53, LaMoure 52

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 57, TGU 54

New Salem-Almont 67, Mandaree 44

North Prairie 67, Westhope 49

Park River 42, Griggs-Midkota 37

Richey-Lambert, Mont. 52, Beach 50

Rothsay, Minn. 65, Richland 32

Sargent County 55, Linton 48

Savage, Mont. 40, Westby-Grenora 33

Shiloh 56, Oak Grove 47

Sisseton, S.D. 66, Oakes 17

Strasburg 39, White Shield 30

Surrey 67, Larimore 38

Trenton 58, Parshall 40

Dickinson Trinity Shootout=

Central McLean 55, Bowman County 41

South Heart 45, Stanley 41

Sanford Pentagon Classic=

West Fargo Horace 70, Tea, S.D. 41

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Bankruptcies for North Dakota and western Minnesota published Jan. 10, 2026

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January 10, 2026

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Filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court

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Kaitlyn Grace Lucier, Fargo, Chapter 7

Samuel Todd Hicks, formerly known as Thomas Samuel Hicks, Fargo, Chapter 7

Teresa and Dominik Renwick, Fargo, Chapter 13

Susan Renee Fuller, formerly known as Susan R. Schaffer, doing business as Susie’s Sparkling Cleaning Service, Fargo, Chapter 7

Shannon Lynn Taylor, Fargo, Chapter 7

Jesse Patrick and Jaime Elizabeth Brown, Williston, Chapter 7

Kerri Lee Weishaar, Minot, Chapter 7

Terry Marie Moritz, Valley City, Chapter 7

Joshua Allen Sewill, Hatton, Chapter 7

Bryan Eugene Flecker, Minot, Chapter 7

Anna Marie Rahm, formerly known as Anna Marie Tanner, and Joshua Edward Rahm, Bismarck, Chapter 13

Sherri Rae Fisher, Baldwin, Chapter 13

Heather Lynn McElroy, formerly known as Heather Anderson, Grand Forks, Chapter 7

Kaitlyn Autrey, Grand Forks, Chapter 7

Michelle Lynn Miller, Fargo, Chapter 13

Kimberly Georgeann Callahan, Fargo, Chapter 13

Erin Elaine and Jose Luiz Murphy, Bismarck, Chapter 7

Shelly and Kieth Quimby, St. Thomas, Chapter 7

Minnesota

Bankruptcy filings from the following counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin.

David Howard Gilpin, Osakis, Chapter 7

Timothy Virgil Hoag, Moorhead, Chapter 7

Jason Darryl Dykhoff, Ottertail, Chapter 7

Zachary Nicholas Hodgson and Jolynn Beth Warnes, formerly known as Jolynn Beth Hodgson, Kensington, Chapter 7

Riley Matthew Hinman, Alexandria, Chapter 7

Layne Christopher Condiff, Park Rapids, Chapter 13

Thomas Beecher Hoyer, Menahga, Chapter 13

Christine Karen Jakubek, also known as Cristine Anderson, Chapter 7

Chapter 7 is a petition to liquidate assets and discharge debts.

Chapter 11 is a petition for protection from creditors and to reorganize.

Chapter 12 is a petition for family farmers to reorganize.

Chapter 13 is a petition for wage earners to readjust debts.

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Hoeven, Armstrong, Traynor speak on OBBB Rural Health Transformation Fund updates in ND

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January 10, 2026

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Hoeven, Armstrong, Traynor speak on OBBB Rural Health Transformation Fund updates in ND

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – On Friday, North Dakota U.S. Senator John Hoeven, Governor Kelly Armstrong and Health and Human Services Commissioner Pat Traynor explained how the state plans to use millions of dollars from the Big Beautiful Bill’s Rural Health Transformation Fund to transform healthcare across the state.

They spoke extensively about the special session to allocate the funds, and confirmed that it is still tentatively set for Jan. 21.

The Big Beautiful Bill allocated $25 billion for rural healthcare nationwide. North Dakota received $500 million for five years and $200 million for the first year. There is still another $25 billion left to be spent, and North Dakota is hoping to receive an extra $500 million.

“I truly believe that with the plan we’re putting in place and the things we built that line up with that, we’ll get a billion dollars over five years,” said Hoeven.

Federal rules require the state to lock in contracts for the money by October first— a deadline officials say is driving the need for a special session.

In the first year, North Dakota will focus on retention grants to keep existing staff, technical assistance and consultants for rural hospitals, as well as telehealth equipment and home patient monitoring.

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Governor Armstrong says the special session will include policy bills tied to how much federal rural health funding the state can earn.

“We’re going to have a physical fitness test for physical education courses, nutrition education, continuing education requirement for physicians, physician assistant licensure compact—which North Dakota has been doing, dealing with that since the heart of the oil boom and moving forward—and then an expanded scope of practice for pharmacists,” said Armstrong.

Hundreds of millions of dollars could reshape healthcare in rural North Dakota, and state leaders say the next few weeks are key to receiving and spending that money wisely.

The governor says he only wants to focus on bills related to the Rural Health Transformation Program during the special session and doesn’t intend to deal with other state issues during that time.

Politicians outline plans for ND Rural Health Transformation Program

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