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Howie: Bulldogs, Max Plante blitz CC

Plante scored three goals — two on 5-on-3s and the closer into an empty net — on the exact same night he sat for five minutes on a boarding major. The kid collected a hat trick and a criminal record in the same game.

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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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Bulldogs at CC this weekend

No. 4 Minnesota Duluth heads west this weekend for an early-season National Collegiate Hockey Conference test at altitude, opening a two-game set Friday night against Colorado College at Ed Robson Arena. The Bulldogs (11-3) arrive with one of the nation’s most productive offenses and an unbeaten mark in Friday

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Prep Sports, Friday
Duluth Marshall pounded Denfeld 10-2 in a running-time victory Thursday night. Howie / HowieHanson.com

Prep Sports, Friday

Top-ranked Hibbing/Chisholm opens at Cretin-Derham Hall in boys hockey tonight.

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Minnesota adds size at receiver; Michigan bolsters secondary

Minnesota signed wide receiver Jahmal Banks, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound target from Nebraska. Banks brings size and catch-radius to the Monsters’ evolving offensive system, adding another option for a team that has emphasized physical receivers throughout the offseason.

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Hermantown football receives all-state academic awards

Hermantown earned Academic All-State recognitions in Class 4A football this week, collecting a Silver Award for team grade-point average while senior Bode Madill was named an individual Academic All-State selection. The Hawks posted a 3.18 team GPA, placing them in the Minnesota Football Coaches Association’s Silver tier for

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Howie: Monsters add elite DB, Delvon Randall

Howie: Monsters add elite DB, Delvon Randall

Randall played last year for the Orlando Predators in AF1 and emerged as one of the league’s premier defensive threats. He led AF1 in interceptions and became a centerpiece of the Predators’ secondary, routinely matching up with top receivers in tight coverage.

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High School Boys Hockey Preseason Rankings

Section 7AA/7A 1. Hibbing-Chisholm 2. Hermantown 3. Duluth Marshall 4. Grand Rapids 5. Rock Ridge 6. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 7. Duluth East 8. Forest Lake 9. Cambridge-Isanti 10. Greenway

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AF1 Today

Arena Football One teams completed three signings and one release Monday as roster activity resumed across the league. Oregon signed defensive back Kevin Walker Jr., a 5-foot-11, 205-pound product of Central Missouri. Nashville added Justin Alexandre, a 6-foot-5, 275-pound linebacker/defensive lineman from Incarnate Word. Beaumont signed defensive back Kameron

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Hanson, Bulldogs blitz Omaha in series opener
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Hanson, Bulldogs blitz Omaha in series opener

UMD’s offense continues to run through sophomore forward Max Plante, who still leads the NCHC with 23 points through 13 games. Plante remains second in the league with 10 goals and ranks fourth in shots with 45, giving the Bulldogs one of college hockey’s most efficient high-volume scorers.

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AF1 Today: Minnesota makes cuts, Michigan and Beaumont add depth

A wave of roster activity hit Arena Football One on Thursday as teams across the league finalized midweek adjustments. Minnesota released three players while adding three others, Albany issued a league suspension, and Michigan and Beaumont each bolstered their offensive units with new signings. Minnesota moved on from defensive back

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