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Pionk and Samberg openly extoll the virtues of living a few hours north of home. In straight-line distance, Winnipeg sits roughly 300 miles from Hermantown — an easy half-day drive that keeps family ties intact.

From small-town Minnesota roots in places like Hibbing, Hermantown and Duluth to the top tier of professional hockey, these Bulldogs are not only carving out careers but continuing to carry the legacy of UMD’s championship pedigree into locker rooms across the league.

By HOWIE HANSON Let’s talk blunt truths about the Minnesota Vikings. This team — entering 2025 on the fragile hopes pinned to an untested rookie quarterback — is about to find out whether it can pound out victories the old-fashioned way. Because for all the modern spread concepts and glitzy route