Men's D3

'U' Hosts No. 3 Fighting Hawks for Home-Opening Series

Minnesota opens a nine-game homestand, its longest ever at 3M Arena at Mariucci, with a sold-out series against third-ranked, unbeaten North Dakota on Thu Oct 22 (7 p.m. CT, FOX9) and Fri Oct 23 (6 p.m. CT, FOX9+). The Gophers come off a 7-1 loss and a 2-2 tie (shootout win) at No. 9 UMD, with captain Brodie Ziemer scoring twice Saturday.