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Sports Notebook, Friday

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Sports Notebook, Friday
Legendary Bulldogs men's hockey assistant equipment manager Dale "Hoagie" Haagenson. Howie / The Howie Blog

Sports Notebook, Friday

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Quote Me, Howie: Scott Sandelin, Zam Plante
Scott Sandelin. Howie / Quote Me, Howie (archives)

Quote Me, Howie: Scott Sandelin, Zam Plante

Note: Quote Me, Howie is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Bulldogs men’s hockey coach Scott Sandelin on facing North Dakota in NCHC season openers Friday and Saturday night at Amsoil (UMD is 3-4-0 overall and riding a two-game win streak, and

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Sports Notebook, Saturday
Bulldogs veteran forward Dominic James. Howie / The Howie Blog

Sports Notebook, Saturday

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Saturday Night Scoreboard

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Quote Me, Howie: John Gilbert
Bulldogs men's hockey head coach Scott Sandelin. Howie / HowieHanson.com (file, 2023-24 season)

Quote Me, Howie: John Gilbert

Veteran pro, college, junior and prep hockey writer John Gilbert on the 2024-25 Bulldogs men's and women's hockey teams – "UMD hockey fans should prepare for one of the most exciting teams in the history of the men’s program. The arrival of a highly skilled

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2024-25 Bulldogs Men's Hockey Roster, Schedule
Bulldogs senior captain Dominic James. Howie / HowieHanson.com (file)

2024-25 Bulldogs Men's Hockey Roster, Schedule

Forward – 5th Year Sr. Joe Molenaar, Sr. Dominic James, Sr. Carter Loney, Jr. Cole Spicer, Jr. Jack Smith, Jr. Kyle Bettens, So. Anthony Menghini, So. Matthew Perkins, So. Braden Fischer, Fr. Jayson Shaugabay, Fr. Callum Arnott, Fr. Max Plante, Fr. Zam Plante,    Defense – Sr. Owen Gallatin, Sr. Will Francis, Sr.

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Howie: RIP, Mike Sertich; My All-Time Bulldogs Men’s Hockey Teams
Former Bulldogs men's hockey coach Mike Sertich passed away today. He was 77. Sertich (above) was presented with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum's Spirit of Life Award at AMSOIL Arena in October 2023. Howie / Howie Sports Blog

Howie: RIP, Mike Sertich; My All-Time Bulldogs Men’s Hockey Teams

Keith "Huffer" Christiansen and Bill Watson were prolific point-scorers during their time with the Bulldogs, while Brett Hull will likely be forever remembered as the most gifted goal-scorer in the school's history with 84 snipes in 90 games, before turning pro. Jim Johnson, a defenseman, was

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Bulldogs to play in World Junior Summer Showcase

Forwards Max Plante and Jayson Shaugabay and 6-foot-5, 207-pound defenseman Adam Kleber, signature players in Minnesota Duluth's 2024-25 incoming freshmen class, will play for Team USA in the 2024 World Junior Summer Showcase. The four-team event – also featuring players from Canada, Sweden and Finland – will be held from

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2024-25 Bulldogs Men’s Hockey Roster, Schedule
Six-foot-4 junior defenseman Riley Bodnarchuk is expected to have a breakout season for the Bulldogs in 2024-25. Howie / HowieHanson.com

2024-25 Bulldogs Men’s Hockey Roster, Schedule

ROSTER Forward – 5th Year Sr. Joe Molenaar, Sr. Dominic James, Sr. Carter Loney, Jr. Cole Spicer, Jr. Jack Smith, Jr. Kyle Bettens, So. Anthony Menghini, So. Matthew Perkins, So. Braden Fischer, Fr. Jayson Shaugabay, Fr. Callum Arnott, Fr. Max Plante, Fr. Zam Plante,    Defense – Sr. Owen Gallatin, Sr. Will Francis,

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Bulldogs Notebook

Bulldogs men's hockey 2023-24 team awards: Keith Christiansen Award (MVP) – Ben Steeves Pat Francisco Award (Community Contributions) – Darian Gotz and Matthew Thiessen Goldie Wolfe Award (Most Inspirational) – Luke Loheit Jerry Chumola Award (Rookie of the Year) – Aaron Pionk Mike Sertich Award (Most Improved Player) – Aiden Dubinsky . . . 2024-25 Captain

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Photo of the Day
Riley Bodnarchuk, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, waited for a pass from his defensive partner Monday in a brisk, heavy-conditioning workout. Howie / DuluthTimes.com

Photo of the Day

The Bulldogs men's hockey team worked out Monday afternoon at Amsoil Arena in preparation for the 2023 season and home opener Saturday, Oct. 7 against nonconference Michigan Tech.

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Bulldogs Men's Hockey Notebook
Bulldogs sophomore forward Ben Steeves. Terry Cartie Norton / UMD Athletics

Bulldogs Men's Hockey Notebook

The Bulldogs men are ranked fifth in the 2023-24 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Preseason Poll. UMD finished fifth in the league with a 10-14-0 record a year ago, and 16-20-1 overall. The Bulldogs ended the 2022-23 season by losing a three-game series at St. Cloud State in the first round

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Quote Me, Howie: Zam Plante
Pittsburgh Penguins fifth-round draft pick Zam Plante of Hermantown. YouTube.com screenshot

Quote Me, Howie: Zam Plante

A few takeaways from a recent interview with my hockey rock star buddy Zam Plante, an elite Bulldogs recruit who will return to play for the Fargo Force in the USHL again next season before joining UMD for the 2024-25 season: "I'm feeling really good about my

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