
Samberg cashes in, but the big money may still be ahead
This isn’t the final payday — it’s the one that tees up the monster deal. And if he keeps trending up, someone’s going to open the vault.
This isn’t the final payday — it’s the one that tees up the monster deal. And if he keeps trending up, someone’s going to open the vault.
Advanced metrics tell the story loud and clear. Samberg ranked among the Jets’ leaders in defensive-zone starts, shot suppression, and expected goals against per 60 minutes at even strength. In simpler terms: when Samberg was on the ice, the puck didn’t go in the Jets’ net.
This is one of the biggest blue-line additions for the Bulldogs in recent memory. Not just because of what Siepmann is today — but because of what he could become by next spring.
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.
Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey doesn’t just fill seats — it fills a city with purpose each winter. As the puck drops on the 2025–26 season, the Bulldogs enter a defining moment. After three uncharacteristically harsh years on the ice, the pieces are finally in place for a turnaround
Former Bulldogs forward Alex Iafallo of the Winnipeg Jets signed a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3,666,666. Other former Bulldogs on the Jets roster are defensemen Neal Pionk and Dylan Samberg, and veteran center Dominic Toninato. The Jets will face St. Louis in a
Catching up with former Hawks hockey legends: ■ Zam Plante – Has 58 points, including 21 goals, for the Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League. The 5-foot-9, 170 pound forward from Hermantown will join the Bulldogs next season. ■ Max Plante – Has 45 points (11 goals) in 34 games for the
Samberg spent three seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 2017-2020 and won a pair of NCAA Championships.