GRAND FORKS — UND will play at home for the first time in three weeks when it takes on Western Michigan at 7:07 p.m. Friday and 6:07 p.m. Saturday in Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Perhaps that's just what UND needs.
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Since Thanksgiving last season, UND is 14-2-1 in The Ralph.
"It's a huge advantage for us to play in this rink," UND coach Dane Jackson said. "Our fans are so good. It gives us some energy. Obviously, they were great down in Austin as well. Whenever we got down, the fans were behind us."
But it's a little different in Grand Forks, where more than 11,000 fans will be in The Ralph. UND is 3-0 at home this season. It also won two exhibition games at home.
"It will be nice to play in front of the fans here," UND defenseman Brasen Boser said. "Hopefully we have some good juice going into Friday and can put on a show for the fans."
Western Michigan did not travel to Ralph Engelstad Arena last season.
The Broncos last came to Grand Forks in January 2025. They swept UND 3-2 in overtime and 5-1. That's the last time UND has been swept in The Ralph.
That season ended with Western Michigan winning the NCAA national championship and UND making a head coaching change after mi...