Sandelin's message to his Bulldogs: Stop playing pretty hockey and start playing winning hockey
"At times we think we're the Harlem Globetrotters out there and I don't think that that's going to fly." -- UMD men's hockey coach Scott Sandelin
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"At times we think we're the Harlem Globetrotters out there and I don't think that that's going to fly." -- UMD men's hockey coach Scott Sandelin
DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth enters the 2026-27 men’s hockey season with the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner, an experienced core that came within
Minnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 season carrying some of the highest expectations in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs were picked
Minnesota Duluth is 5-2 all-time in Frozen Faceoff semifinal games and will play for its fourth NCHC tournament title. Denver and the Bulldogs enter the championship game tied for the most titles in conference tournament history with three.
This is not a dominant NCHC season for UMD. It’s been uneven. Productive at times. Leaky at others. But the opportunity is still there — not because they’ve been great, but because the middle of the league has been crowded and flawed.