Great
by Governor on 10/21/25Ralph Engelstad Arena - Grand ForksRating: 5 out of 5Fun time at the games. Stayed at a decent place and ate well.

Hockey
Venue
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Venue
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Venue
Lawson Ice Arena
Venue
Lawson Ice Arena
Fun time at the games. Stayed at a decent place and ate well.
Brought friends from the U.P. for their first Ralph experience. Beautiful facility and great game. Go Sioux!
Great game, and win by UND. Easy ticket purchasing experience.
It is such a nice place! Marble floors, leather seats, metal inlays, great scoreboard and sound system, etc. The UND hockey fans are always high-energy and engaged. It would have been nice to see a win in regulation, but we got to see extra hockey (overtime) and a win in a shootout, so it was good anyway.
Like always, Saturday night college hockey at the Ralph is a top notch experience. UND always puts out a competitive team in arguably the top conference in the NCAA, & the folks running the Ralph always have some sort of special event going on at each game night. From a band/artist (not college pep band) playing in the concourse each night, to the actual pep band playing during games, to varieties of concessions & adult beverage stands, 2 bars, the fresh candied almonds & ice cream stands, the ability to buy customized team jerseys (available before end of game!)... And then there are the complimentary local bus shuttles offered by local pubs to/from the game. Oh, & then there's the Sioux Shop! The best on site apparel/memorabilia shop I've seen in a college hockey facility - by a mile! If you've never been to the Ralph, it's gotta be a bucket list item!
The Ralph is the best venue in college hockey. Great seats. Beware, the upper deck is STEEP, but the views are excellent. Lots of memorabilia throughout the building.
Everything from the ease of entrance, to the game experience, to substantial restrooms minimizing wait times between periods, plenty of choices for concessions, & even a few decent craft beers, makes this a top destination in the college hockey world.
The fans, players, and employees there were all very polite and kind. The atmosphere was very electric. I would definitely recommend it to any hockey fan.
I loved the experience. One of the nicest arenas in N.A. The atmosphere is excellent too, not many arenas can give you that excitement like the Ralph.
It was a great atmosphere and match! Everything in terms of organization was good and I enjoyed all the moments. I thank Ralph Engelstad Arena staff, UND staff and everybody enrolled in the organization so much for the efforts!