GRAND FORKS, N.D.(UND Athletics)  – As the holiday season is upon us, an old friend returns home for Thanksgiving, as No. 6 North Dakota plays host to No. 11 Minnesota on Friday and Saturday from Ralph Engelstad Arena.

All UND men’s hockey games, home and away, can be heard on stations across the Home of Economy Fighting Hawks Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio, FightingHawks and Varsity Network apps. The flagship station for the network is 96.1 FM (The Fox). Longtime broadcaster Tim Hennessy calls the action.

This weekend’s contests are carried live on Midco Sports with Alex Heinert (pxp) and Jake Brandt (color) on the call. Fans can also watch both games on NCHC.tv with a subscription. The contests against the Gophers can also be seen in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area on Comcast XFinity Channel 999 and Mediacom Channel MC22.

Friday will be the 290th all-time meeting between North Dakota and Minnesota, with the Gophers holding a 140-133-18 advantage in the series. 

UND has dominated the recent series, however, claiming the last four matchups by a combined score of 19-6.

This weekend will only be the second series in Grand Forks between the two teams since 2012, with both teams capturing a win in a series split back in 2017.