North Dakota took the lineal NCAA Hockey belt on January 11, 2025, beating Arizona State 4–3 (OT) on the road. It is reign 140 in the belt's history and the 9th for the program.
Arizona State had held it since November 22, 2024: 50 days and 6 defenses, the 14th-longest of 162 reigns in NCAA Hockey belt history.
North Dakota last held the belt in 2023–24, 330 days before this one; that reign lasted 21 days with 3 defenses.
The reign lasted 6 days and 0 defenses, ending January 17, 2025 against Western Michigan.
140Reign number
9thReign for the program
0Defenses
6Days held