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Schneider, Watt give Bulldogs hockey a distinctly Duluth voice
Zach Schneider (left) and Jason Watt at Friday night's 2026-26 season and home opener in Duluth. HowieHanson.com

Schneider, Watt give Bulldogs hockey a distinctly Duluth voice

DULUTH — Bulldogs hockey sounds different when the two men describing it have spent much of their lives around the game in Duluth. Zach Schneider has spent nearly two decades learning how to tell a sports story on television. Jason Watt spent years learning how to prevent the other team from

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Bulldogs clip Long Island in season, home opener

DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth spent Friday night honoring college hockey’s best player from last season, then showed why the fifth-ranked Bulldogs may have much more than one star to lean on this winter. UMD scored four unanswered goals after falling behind early in the third period and defeated Long

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Plante brothers bring a lifetime of hockey together on one Bulldogs line
Left to right, Max Plante, Victor Plante and Zam Plante participated in the Bulldogs' weekly press conference Wednesday ahead of this weekend's season-opening series against Long Island at AMSOIL Arena.

Plante brothers bring a lifetime of hockey together on one Bulldogs line

Three Hermantown brothers who once battled in the basement, three NHL draft picks who traveled different developmental paths and three Bulldogs now beginning the season shoulder to shoulder at AMSOIL Arena.

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Built to contend: Bulldogs bring veteran firepower, national expectations into season opener
Bulldogs senior defenseman Aaron Pionk. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Built to contend: Bulldogs bring veteran firepower, national expectations into season opener

DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth enters the 2026-27 men’s hockey season with the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner, an experienced core that came within one victory of the Frozen Four and a national ranking that places the Bulldogs squarely among college hockey’s leading contenders. The rebuilding has produced a

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Monsters to host Beaumont with final AF1 playoff berth at stake

The Minnesota Monsters will host the Beaumont Renegades in the Arena Football One regular-season finale at 6 p.m. Saturday at Amsoil Arena. Minnesota (7-4) has secured the No. 3 seed and will host a first-round playoff game the following weekend. The Monsters’ opponent will be either

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Howie: The Monsters have unfinished business
Minnesota Monsters wide receiver Carlos Thompson celebrated with fans after hauling in a long touchdown reception in a recent game against Kentucky at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Ben Sunne / Minnesota Monsters

Howie: The Monsters have unfinished business

Willie Howard, the former NFL linebacker recently named the Monsters’ senior consultant, understands that the AF1 carries responsibilities beyond winning. Most of its players are still chasing something. They need film, exposure and an opportunity to demonstrate that they can play professionally.

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Spirit of Duluth confronts an uncertain arena future

Spirit of Duluth confronts an uncertain arena future

If replacement ice could not be secured at Amsoil Arena or another regional rink, the tournament might have to eliminate teams, reduce divisions or reconsider its four-game guarantee. Any of those outcomes would weaken one of the event’s greatest selling points.

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Monsters eye No. 3 seed and home game for first round of AF1 playoffs
Minnesota Monsters owner Jacob Lambert led his coaches and players onto the field before last Sunday night's AF1 game at Amsoil Arena. The fourth-place Monsters pounded third-place Kentucky 60-8. Ben Sunne / Up North Anything Photography

Monsters eye No. 3 seed and home game for first round of AF1 playoffs

Tickets for Saturday's game are available through the Minnesota Monsters' official website, www.mnmonsters.com.

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Monsters overwhelm Barrels with relentless defense
Carlos Thompson Jr. caught four passes for 78 yards and three touchdowns against the Barrels' depleted secondary. Ben Sunne / Up North Anything Photography.

Monsters overwhelm Barrels with relentless defense

Kentucky made sweeping roster changes Monday, announcing the suspension of eight players and the release of nine others in one of the most significant personnel overhauls of the Arena Football One season.

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Minnesota adds four players as playoff race intensifies

The moves reflect an aggressive approach by the Monsters as the regular season enters its final stretch. Rather than standing pat, Minnesota has continued to reshape its roster in pursuit of a postseason berth.

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