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UND aims for strong start in weekend hockey exhibitions

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 12:32 AM

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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The University of North Dakota (UND) is set to play two exhibition games this weekend, facing Augustana University on Saturday at 6:07 p.m. and the University of Manitoba on Sunday at 3:07 p.m. Head coach Dane Jackson emphasizes the need to transition from summer-hockey habits, focusing on a direct and aggressive style of play. Following a successful previous season that included a Penrose Cup win and a Frozen Four appearance, more than half of the current roster consists of newcomers, including 10 freshmen and four transfers. Freshman defenseman Bauer Dumanski is expected to miss this weekend's games due to injury, while sophomore goaltender Jan Špunar will start against Augustana.

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  • •UND plays two exhibition games this weekend against Augustana and Manitoba.
  • •Coach Jackson emphasizes moving away from summer-hockey habits.
  • •The team includes over half new players from last season's roster.
  • •Dumanski is out with an injury; Špunar starts on Saturday.
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Oct. 1—GRAND FORKS — Dane Jackson has a main goal for this weekend's exhibitions against Augustana University (6:07 p.m. Saturday) and the University of Manitoba (3:07 p.m. Sunday). The second-year UND head coach wants his Fighting Hawks to move out of summer-hockey mode. That means no more trying to dangle through three opponents, no more trying to saucer passes through the middle in the ...

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