The College Hockey Belt · reign 43

North Dakota

Took the belt from Michigan, 5–2, on March 26, 2016. Lost it to Minnesota Duluth, 5–2, on October 28, 2016.

7Defenses

216Days

5thReign for the program

+1Closest call · Oct 22, 2016

2.9Average winning margin

6thLongest of 162 reigns, by days

8thMost defenses of 162 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Michigan, 5–2, on March 26, 2016.

How it ended

Lost it to Minnesota Duluth, 5–2, on October 28, 2016.

Defended against

Canisius ×2Bemidji State ×2DenverQuinnipiacRPI

2015–16: North Dakota finished 34–6–4, 2nd of 60 by record; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
2016–17: Denver had the best record (33–7–4); 6 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.

margins from North Dakota’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
127	Mar 26, 2016	North Dakota beat Michigan 5–2 Game →	+3	Title change
128	Apr 7, 2016	North Dakota beat Denver 4–2	+2	Defense
129	Apr 9, 2016	North Dakota beat Quinnipiac 5–1	+4	Defense
130	Oct 7, 2016	North Dakota beat Canisius 6–0	+6	Defense
131	Oct 8, 2016	North Dakota beat Canisius 4–1	+3	Defense
132	Oct 15, 2016	North Dakota beat Rensselaer 5–2	+3	Defense
133	Oct 21, 2016	North Dakota beat Bemidji State 3–2	+1	Defense
134	Oct 22, 2016	North Dakota beat Bemidji State 5–4	+1	Defense
135	Oct 28, 2016	Minnesota Duluth beat North Dakota 5–2	−3	Title change