Skip to content

Minnesota Duluth Hockey

Bulldogs Hockey

The best UMD men's hockey daily coverage on this planet.

Today's Column

Bulldogs picked third in NCHC preseason media poll

Minnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 season carrying some of the highest expectations in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the NCHC

Sep. 16, 2026 · 3 Minute Read

The Denfeld football team worked out at historic Public Schools Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Howie / Duluth Times

Table of Contents

Friday, Sept. 1 – Mora, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 8 – Grand Rapids, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 15 – at Pine City, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 22 – at Duluth East, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 29 – North Branch, 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 6 – at Cloquet, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 13 – Rock Ridge, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 18 – at Hermantown, 7 p.m.

Denfeld football coach Erik Lofald on the upcoming season: "The Hunters are excited for the 2023 season, and the opportunity to improve on last year's 3-6 season. 2022 turned out to be the most successful season for the Hunters since 2018, with big wins against Aitkin and Duluth East. The Hunters return a handful of explosive players, and a plethora of varsity depth from a year ago, including seniors QB Mace Brooks, OL/DL Ben Bandy and RB Dashawn Moore, and juniors WR Taye Manns, LB Cole Abernethy and DL Rajon Gamble."

Erik Lofald. Howie / Duluth Times
A Hunters player watched one of his coaches demonstrate a drill Wednesday. Howie / DuluthTimes.com
A Denfeld player adjusted his headband after finishing stretching exercises prior to Wednesday's preseason practice. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Comments

Latest

Sleen scores six touchdowns as Hermantown blitzes Duluth East, 48-27

Sleen scores six touchdowns as Hermantown blitzes Duluth East, 48-27

HERMANTOWN — Martin Sleen rushed for 212 yards and five touchdowns and returned a kickoff for another score Friday night, accounting for six touchdowns in Hermantown’s 48-27 Northeast Red victory over Duluth East. Sleen averaged 14.1 yards on 15 carries, broke loose for a 45-yard gain and

2 Minute Read
Members Public

Grandma’s to close Virginia restaurant after 35 years

VIRGINIA, Minn. — Grandma’s Restaurant Company will permanently close its Virginia restaurant Sept. 27, ending a 35-year run on the Iron Range after deciding not to renew its lease for 2027. The company announced the closure Friday, saying it opted against operating under a short-term lease that it

1 Minute Read
Members Public
City of Duluth issues boil water notice for some residents in the upper Woodland and Kenwood neighborhoods
Affected defined geographical area map for boil water notice on September 18.

City of Duluth issues boil water notice for some residents in the upper Woodland and Kenwood neighborhoods

Due to a power outage this morning, water pressure in the upper Woodland and Kenwood neighborhoods dropped to low levels; as a result, the City of Duluth is issuing a boil water notice to residents in the upper Woodland and Kenwood neighborhoods. Residents in the defined geographical area affected by

1 Minute Read
Members Public