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Howie: The Plante pipeline rolls on, with one big question left hanging

Imagine if Max Plante chooses Amsoil Arena for one more winter instead of Grand Rapids. Victor arrives. Zam continues his ascent. And all three Plantes share the same sheet of ice, wearing the same sweater, saluted by the same 6,700 who’ve been following this family saga since pee wees.

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Howie: Bulldogs, Viktor Plante, Mirage, Jason Watt

There’s something quietly magnetic about Jason Watt on a Bulldogs hockey broadcast. He’s not trying to sound like anyone else. He doesn’t force energy or jargon. He just explains the game — clearly, comfortably, and with the kind of authenticity that comes only from having lived it.

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Bulldogs blitz hapless Gophers, 3-0

The UMD men’s hockey team might not be ranked yet, but Friday night played like a team about to turn some heads. The Bulldogs blanked No. 12 Minnesota 3-0 at 3M Arena at Mariucci, earning their first win on the Gophers’ home ice since 2021 and extending their winning

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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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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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Former Hermantown hockey alumns enjoying solid seasons

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

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Hockey Notebook

Bulldogs men's hockey recruits Zam and Max Plante are having strong starts to the 2023-24 season, with their respective teams. Zam has scored five goals and nine points for the Fargo Force (8-0) of the United States Hockey League, and his younger brother Max has 14 points (3

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Shameless self-promotion: We've launched a new sports website

Note: We're pleased to announce our latest publishing project: DenfeldHunters.com. Click here to sign up for a free charter subscription and to receive our exclusive newsletter in your email box every day. If there's enough interest, we would strongly consider adding a second all-one-high school

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