Brian Faison - University of North Dakota

Defenseman Zach Jones played in more games
(168) than any defenseman in Sioux hockey history.
THE GRADUATES
UND graduated eight seniors following the
2008-09 season, a group that went 105-56-14
and advanced to three NCAA Frozen Fours:
Ryan Duncan (175 GP, 85 G, 85 A, 172 Pts.)
• 2007 Hobey Baker Award winner
• 3-time All-WCHA
• 3-time All-WCHA Academic team
• Tied former teammate Chris Porter’s
NCAA record with 175 consecutive GP
• Just the � fth player in UND history with
85 career goals and 85 career assists
• Only the fourth player in program history
to lead the team in goals three times
• Tied for 13th on UND’s all-time scoring
list with 172 points
• Tied for ninth on UND’s all-time goals list
with 85
• Ranks second all-time in game-winning
goals (17) and third in power-play goals
(37)
Joe Finley (154 GP, 7 G, 28 A, 35 Pts.)
• 3-time All-WCHA Academic selection
• Led team in plus/minus as a junior and
sophomore
• Ranks sixth all-time at UND with 303
penalty minutes
Zach Jones (168 GP, 1 G, 10 A, 11 Pts.)
• Played more games (168) than any other
defenseman in Sioux history
• Tied for third on UND’s career games
played list with teammate Matt Watkins
• Scored his � rst career goal in Dec. 5 win
at Harvard, snapping the longest goal-
scoring drought (143 games in school
history)
Andrew Kozek (167 GP, 38 G, 27 A, 65 Pts.)
• Tied for � fth on UND’s career games
played list (167)
• Tied for team lead with 18 goals as a
junior
• Scored overtime goal in NCAA Midwest
Region � nal against host Wisconsin
Ryan Martens (98 GP, 14 G, 27 A, 41 Pts.)
• HCA Derek Hines National Unsung Hero
Award honorable mention as a senior
• 3-time All-WCHA Academic selection
• Achieved career highs in every o� ensive
category as a senior
• Scored 22 points as a senior after amassing
19 in his � rst three years combined
Brad Miller (128 GP, 21 G, 48 A, 69 Pts.)
• Switched from forward to defense as a
senior and scored career-high 35 points
• Tied for team lead with 29 assists as a
senior, which was tied for second among
WCHA defensemen
• Led WCHA with � ve assists during the
� rst round of the WCHA playo� s
Aaron Walski (6 GP, 1-3-0, 2.87, .842)
• 3-time All-WCHA Academic team selection
• Matt Watkins (168 GP, 26 G, 32 A, 58 Pts.)
• Tied for third all-time at UND with 168
career games played
• 3-time All-WCHA Academic selection
Goalie Aaron Walski was a three-time All-WCHA
Academic team selection.
2008-09 SEASON RECAP
2009-10 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN’S HOCKEY MEDIA GUIDE
Forward Andrew Kozek is tied for � fth all-time at
UND with 167 career games played.
EIDS WIDE SHUT
Freshman G Brad Eidsness (Chestermere,
Alberta) emerged as one of the top goalies in
the WCHA in 2008-09, earning All-WCHA third
team and All-WCHA Rookie team honors.
Eidsness went 24-12-4 to join Ed Belfour (29,
1986-87) and Karl Goerhing (23, 2007-08) as
the only rookie goalies in Sioux history to win
20 games. He appeared in the � nal 40 games
of the season and started the last 34, both
UND freshman records.
Eidsness’ 41 total appearances were one shy
of the school record set in 2007-08 by Jean-
Philippe Lamoureux.
Eidsness led the WCHA in wins (24), overall
winning percentage (.650) and WCHA winning
percentage (.731).
SECOND HALF SURGE
North Dakota continued its trend under head
coach Dave Hakstol of strong second half play.
During Hakstol’s tenure, the Sioux have a
.702 winning percentage (77-28-13) in games
played after Jan. 1:
2004-05: 12-8-3
2005-06: 16-8-0
2006-07: 15-4-4
2007-08: 19-4-3
2008-09: 15-5-3
UND has a .554 winning percentage (53-42-6)
in games played prior to Jan. 1 under Hakstol.
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