Howie: Even without Sleen, Hawks blitz Rock Ridge
“Holding Martin (Sleen, Minnesota's leading rusher) out allowed some of our younger guys to get valuable experience, especially since our JV game was canceled this past week. It was great to see some of them step up and contribute.” -- Hermantown coach Mike Zagelmeyer
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Howie: Who locked the Bulldogs men's hockey weight room?
You can’t fake muscle in the NCHC. You can’t out-skill everyone forever. Eventually, you have to stand in front of a net and take a beating. That’s when we’ll see if this team has backbone or if they’re just another batch of Duluth waterbugs — fun to watch, easy to squash.
UMD stuffs Augustana in series opener
The Bulldogs erupted for four second-period goals and cruised past Augustana 4-1 in the nonconference college men's hockey series opener Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Scout Truman opened the scoring at 5:28 of the second, sneaking a shot through traffic and past goaltender Josh Kotai. Ty Hanson

Howie: Stella Maris Academy to join Polar League, host Falls Flannel Fest Saturday
“Being accepted into this conference offers our team and student athletes the opportunity to earn all-conference recognition and the ability to compete in conference sponsored events and competitions.” -- Stella Maris activities director Chris Lemke.

Howie: Bulldogs less than .500 at Amsoil the last three seasons
The numbers don’t lie: UMD went 7-8-2 at Amsoil last year. The year before? 7-10-1. In 2021-22, they were 8-7-2. That’s three straight years of mediocrity in a building that was supposed to intimidate.