Signing Tracker: The recruits who are joining the Bulldogs in 2025-26
The National Letter of Intent is no more. The NCAA killed it and replaced it with … nothing that has a catchy name or acronym like NLI.
Student-athletes are still signing some form of a written offer of athletic aid (WOOAA?) to play with an athletic program for the future, and once that agreement is signed, the student-athlete may not be recruited anymore.
So really little has changed.
Nov. 13, 2024, was the first day men’s and women’s college hockey prospects could sign with schools.
Here is a running list of Bulldogs who are signed for the 2025-26 season:
UMD women
The National Letter of Intent is no more. The NCAA killed it and replaced it with … nothing that has a catchy name or acronym like NLI.
Student-athletes are still signing some form of a written offer of athletic aid (WOOAA?) to play with an athletic program for the future, and once that agreement is signed, the student-athlete may not be recruited anymore.
So really little has changed.
Nov. 13, 2024, was the first day men’s and women’s college hockey prospects could sign with schools.
Here is a running list of Bulldogs who are signed for the 2025-26 season:
UMD women
- Rae Mayer, F, Bishop Kearnet Selects
- Madison Burr, F, Stoney Creek
- Molly Cole, F, Delta Hockey Academy
- Ella Pukala, F, Chicago Mission
- Linnea Natt och Dag, D, Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
- Ava MacLeod, F, RINK Hockey Academy
- Ellie Zakrajsheck, F, Minnetonka
- Ashton Dahms, F, Tri-City Storm (USHL)
- Daniel Shlaine, F, Lincoln Stars (USHL)
- Jacob Toll, D, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
- Ryan Zaremba, F, Waterloo Blackhawks (USHL)
Oklahoma forward Owen Carlile (27) tries to defend Minnesota forward Ashton Dahms (22) Saturday, May 20, 2023, in an NAHL Robertson Cup Championship matchup at Fogerty Arena in Blaine. Eli Swanson / The Rink Live