A pair of incoming Bulldogs men's hockey elites were selected in the second-round of the 2024 National Hockey League Entry Draft on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Adam Kleber, a 6-5 defenseman from Chaska, was taken 42nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres, while Max Plante, a 5-11 forward and native of Hermantown, was selected 47th by the Detroit Red Wings.
They will join incoming Minnesota Duluth freshman goalie Adam Gajan, who the Chicago Blackhawks also drafted with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
The Bulldogs will have 11 NHL draft picks on their roster for the upcoming season, including five in the freshmen class.
2024-25 ROSTER
Forward – Joe Molenaar (5th Year Sr.), Dominic James (Sr.), Carter Loney (Sr.), Cole Spicer (Jr.), Jack Smith (Jr.), Kyle Bettens (Jr.), Anthony Menghini (So.), Matthew Perkins (So.), Braden Fischer (So.), Jayson Shaugabay (Fr.), Callum Arnott (Fr.), Max Plante (Fr.), Zam Plante (Fr.)
Defense – Owen Gallatin (Sr.), Will Francis (Sr.), Luke Bast (Sr.), Joey Pierce (Jr.), Riley Bodnarchuk (Jr.), Aiden Dubinsky (Jr.), Aaron Pionk (So.), Adam Kleber (Fr.), Ty Hanson (Fr)
Goal – Zach Sandy (Jr.), Adam Gajan (Fr.), Klayton Knapp (Fr.)
2024-25 SCHEDULE
Oct. 5 – Bemidji State
Oct. 6 – University of Manitoba
Oct. 11-12 – at Massachusetts Lowell
Oct. 18-19 – Minnesota
Oct. 25-26 – Stonehill College
Nov. 8-9 – North Dakota
Nov. 15-16 – at Miami
Nov. 22-23 – Western Michigan
Dec. 6-7 – at Arizona State
Dec. 31 – at Bemidji State
Jan. 4 – Alaska Fairbanks
Jan. 10-11 – St. Cloud State
Jan. 17-18 – at Colorado College
Jan. 24-25 – Denver
Feb. 7-8 – at Nebraska Omaha
Feb. 14-15 – Arizona State
Feb. 21-22 – at North Dakota
Feb. 28-Mar. 1 – Miami
Mar. 7-8 – at St. Cloud State
Note: Home games at DECC are listed in boldface.
