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The Badgers rallied with a pair of goals in the third period to beat the Bulldogs 2-1 and sweep the WCHA series in Duluth.
The Bulldogs begin a challenging climb back up the WCHA standings and Pairwise rankings by hosting a Wisconsin team that's ranked No. 1 in almost everything in NCAA Division I women's hockey.
The St. Louis Blues have traded 2020 Hobey Baker winner and former Bulldog Scott Perunovich to the New York Islanders. The Hibbing native was used sparringly in five seasons with St. Louis.
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Minnesota Duluth fell behind 2-0 before getting on the scoreboard. UMD dropped back into a tie for sixth in the NCHC, missing out on moving into the top four.
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Because he appeared in one exhibition game in a Slovakian pro league in 2020-21, Minnesota Duluth freshman goaltender Adam Gajan has to sit out Saturday’s season opener against Bemidji State at Amsoil Arena in Duluth.
Minnesota Duluth men’s coach Scott Sandelin previewed the Bulldogs first two games of the season against Bemidji State and Manitoba — the second being an exhibition — while UMD women’s coach Laura Schuler met with reporters before her squad left for Colgate.
The Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey program is back in the USCHO.com men’s hockey poll for the first time since Nov. 6, 2023.
Some keen observers on social media noticed a new, unreported recruit on a line chart recently.
A trio of defensemen — senior Owen Gallatin and juniors Aiden Dubinsky and Joey Pierce — will serve as alternate captains of the Bulldogs in 2024-25, serving under senior captain Dominic James.
It’s poll season, and the 20 voters in the 2024-25 USCHO preseason women’s hockey poll have Minnesota Duluth starting the year at No. 7. That’s one spot higher than where UMD finished the 2023-24 season.
Boston Bruins draft pick Cole Spicer of Warroad told the Duluth News Tribune in July he was done playing hockey “for the foreseeable future,” and would not play for the Bulldogs in 2024-25. The foreseeable future turned out to end on Friday, Sept. 14, 2024, when he suited up for the United States Hockey League’s Dubuque Fighting Saints in a preseason game against the Chicago Steel in Geneva, Illinois.
The News Tribune's Matt Wellens was one of the 30 media voters this season that took part in the selection of the 2024 NCHC preseason all-conference team and poll. Here is how he voted:
Brooke Gnetz — the twin sister of Alaina Gnetz — announced her commitment to the Bulldogs on Tuesday, just days after Alaina made her announcement.
Alaina Gnetz of Woodbury, Minnesota, announced her commitment to the Bulldogs on Sunday, making her the first commitment of the Laura Schuler era at UMD.
The Bulldogs have made a late acquisition from the NCAA's transfer portal, adding St. Cloud State defenseman Devyn Millwater to the 2024-25 roster. She'll be a senior at UMD in the fall.
The Minnesota Duluth men’s and women’s hockey programs have been active in the NCAA transfer portal the past few offseasons. Will that continue again in 2024?
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UMD held off a late charge by the Pioneers in the third period to score the young program's biggest win of what has been a challenging season at times.
The Bulldogs were unable to hold a lead in the third period for the second game in a row, losing Friday in overtime to the Tommies, who had never beaten UMD or a top-five team in Division I.
Fourth-ranked UMD put a puck into its own net in the final minute to hand St. Thomas its first win over the Bulldogs in 15 games and first win over a top-five ranked team in Division I.
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Win or lose, good game or bad, Bulldogs freshman goaltender Klayton Knapp flushes it all to prepare for his next start. UMD is back from Colorado to host Denver this weekend at Amsoil Arena.
Former Husky Joe Molenaar is just what UMD was looking for with 11 freshmen on the roster this season. The Bulldogs are exactly what Molenaar was looking for at this point in hockey career and life.
The Bulldogs men are back home to host defending NCAA champion Denver at Amsoil Arena while the UMD women travel to St. Thomas for a series that begins on Thursday.