GRAND FORKS — Ty Farmer wore No. 3 when he won a Clark Cup with the Fargo Force in the United States Hockey League.

The defenseman wore No. 3 when he helped UMass win an NCAA national championship.

Perhaps it's no surprise that UND will make sure he's wearing No. 3 again when he takes the ice this fall as a fifth-year senior for the Fighting Hawks.

UND's seven newcomers have received their number assignments for the 2022-23 season and Farmer is the only player who will wear the same one as last season.

Goalie Drew DeRidder, a fifth-year senior graduate transfer from Michigan State, will wear No. 34. Defenseman Ryan Sidorski, a fifth-year senior graduate transfer from Union, will wear No. 2.

The four rookie forwards will be wearing different numbers than they did in junior hockey. Jackson Blake will be No. 9, Ben Strinden No. 21, Owen McLaughlin No. 22 and Dylan James No. 26.

None of the returning players are expected to change numbers.

Here are a few other notes about UND hockey jersey numbers for the 2022-23 season:

Next week, the NHL Draft will be held in Montreal. James and Strinden are candidates to be picked. On July 11, most UND hockey players will arrive on campus in Grand Forks. They'll go through workouts and skate on their own.

The Fighting Hawks, who have won three-straight Penrose Cups as National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular-season champions, open competition with an exhibition game against the University of Manitoba on Oct. 1.

UND's regular-season opener is scheduled for Oct. 7 against Holy Cross in Ralph Engelstad Arena.

2 Ryan Sidorski, D, fifth year 3 Ty Farmer, D, fifth year 9 Jackson Blake, F, freshman 21 Ben Strinden, F, freshman 22 Owen McLaughlin, F, freshman 26 Dylan James, F, freshman 34 Drew DeRidder, G, fifth year