UND Hockey A Cultural Phenomenon Nearly 100 Years in The Making

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(By David Dodds. UND Today) – When it comes to college football, an argument could be made that South Bend, Ind., is holy land. Home to the University of Notre Dame, the city holds the lore of almighty Knute Rockne, the Four Horsemen and “Touchdown Jesus.”

College basketball has its Mecca in the heart of Carolina – land of the Wolfpack, Tarheels and the “Cameron Crazies” – disciples of the Duke Blue Devils.

And then there’s Grand Forks, high on the northern plains, a place known for its hockey palace on the prairie, a shrine to the pursuit of hockey excellence — and for churning out pros, Olympians and national champions.

Each, in their own way, in their own settings and in their respective anchor programs, is huge. Sacred ground for the perennial elite and their devout followers.