On November 29, 2013, the University of North Dakota hockey team lost 5-2 to the Saint Lawrence Saints. The UND hockey team was struggling and had just finished 10-game stretch with a 2-7-1 record. That was UND’s worst 10-game stretch under head coach Dave Hakstol.
That late November loss left the UND hockey team with a 4-7-1 record, and they were going nowhere fast. UND was sitting in the bottom of the NCHC standings.
The next night, UND went out and beat the Saints 3-2. That win propelled the UND hockey team. Since that loss to Saints, UND has gone on a roll.
Since November 30, 2013, UND has a 44-13-4 (.754) record. That’s one of the best records in division I hockey.
Year Before Xmas After Xmas
2004-05 13-7-2 (.636) 12-8-3 (.587)
2005-06 12-7-1 (.625) 17-9-0 (.654)
2006-07 7-10-1 (.417) 17-4-4 (.760)
2007-08 8-6-1 (.567) 20-5-3 (.768)
2008-09 9-8-1 (.528) 15-7-3 (.660)
2009-10 9-6-3 (.583) 16-7-2 (.680)
2010-11 13-5-2 (.700) 19-4-1 (.813)
2011-12 9-8-1 (.528) 17-5-2 (.750)
2012-13 10-5-3 (.639) 12-7-4 (.609)
2013-14 9-7-2 (.555) 16-7-1 (.688)
2014-15 13-4-2 (.737) 10-2-1 (.807)
Totals 113-73-19 (.598) 170-65-24 (.705)
It’s been well documented, UND is known for its second half runs. While this season’s first half was the best of Hakstol’s tenure at UND. The second half run is also shaping up to be one of coach Hakstol’s better second half runs at UND. The 2010-11 team when 19-4-1 down the stretch.
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