Tim Hennessy to broadcast UND hockey for 47th and final season
Sep. 28—GRAND FORKS — Tim Hennessy is returning to call UND hockey games on the radio for a 47th season this fall. The school says it will be his last. Hennessy has signed on to handle play-by-play duties for UND's home games during the 2026-27 season. Darrin Looker will handle play-by-play for road games. Mike LaMoine, a member of UND's 1987 NCAA national championship team, will serve as the ...
Grand Forks, North Dakota – Tim Hennessy is set to return to his role as the radio play-by-play announcer for UND hockey games for a 47th season starting this fall. The university confirms this will be Hennessy's final season in the position. Hennessy has agreed to provide play-by-play commentary for UND's home games during the 2026-27 season, while Darrin Looker will handle play-by-play for away games.
Mike LaMoine, a member of UND's 1987 NCAA national championship team, will serve in the same capacity for both home and away games. This setup mirrors the arrangement from the previous season.
In July, UND informed Hennessy that full-time radio announcers would no longer be employed, and the men's hockey play-by-play role would be managed by Fighting Hawks Sports Partnerships, which also employs other radio play-by-play announcers for UND. Hennessy, who began his employment with UND in 2009, will be compensated on a per-game basis for the 2026-27 season.
Notably, Hennessy made his debut as a broadcaster for UND hockey games in 1977. Alongside Northeastern's Rob Rudnick, who also began his broadcasting career with UND in 1977, Hennessy holds the distinction of being the longest-tenured broadcasters in college hockey.
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