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Bulldogs picked third in NCHC preseason media poll

Minnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 season carrying some of the highest expectations in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the NCHC

Sep. 16, 2026 · 3 Minute Read

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BOYS HOCKEY

Bemidji at Duluth East. Game Notes: The Class 2A/No. 14-ranked Greyhounds are 0-3, including overtime losses at 2A/No. 12 White Bear Lake, 4-3, and Tuesday at home against 2A/No. 15 Grand Rapids, 2-1. Duluth East will also visit 2A/No. 4 Wayzata at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, so a Greyhounds' victory tonight against the Lumberjacks could be important to avoid an 0-5 start.

Class 2A/No. 14 Grand Rapids at Duluth Marshall. Game Notes: The Thunderhawks (2-0) are heavy favorites against the Hilltoppers (1-0), who feature only four seniors.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Cloquet at Hibbing. Game Notes: Lumberjacks junior guard Jack Battaglia is an elite force.

Deer River at Cherry. Game Notes: The Tigers feature University of Minnesota recruit Isaac Asuma, a 6-3 point guard.

Floodwood at Two Harbors

Northwestern at Hayward

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cloquet at Hermantown

Esko at Rock Ridge

Pequot Lakes at Grand Rapids

East Central at Barnum

Greenway at South Ridge

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