DULUTH, Minn. – Kobe Roth, Quinn Olson and Noah Cates each scored a goal as the UMD men’s hockey team pushed their win streak to three straight with a victory over Omaha 3-1 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Hunter Shepard finished with 24 saves as the Bulldogs will look for the sweep over the Mavericks Saturday night. Categories: College, Friday…
DULUTH, Minn. – Junior forward Anna Klein would score twice, including the game-winner in overtime, as the UMD women’s hockey team got the upset win over Ohio State 5-4 Friday at Amsoil Arena. Kylie Hanley, Gabbie Hughes and McKenzie Hewett also scored for the Bulldogs, who improve to 9-7-3 in the WCHA. They’ll look to sweep the Buckeyes Saturday at…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, the UMD men’s hockey team jumped four spots in the national polls as well as the Pairwise rankings. Another thing that’s increased is the team’s confidence after taking down one of the top teams in the country. “Denver is a good weekend to go into their building and sweep them. First time I don’t…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team will be aiming for better results in their series openers after getting pummeled last Friday against Minnesota. This season, the Bulldogs is 4-6-3 on opening weekends, but 9-3-1 the following day. “I think it was huge for us that we bounced back on Saturday and we capitalized on our chances, the ones…
DULUTH, Minn. – Wednesday was the day many college coaches circled on their calendar because it’s time to restock the cupboard. It’s National Signing Day as the UMD football team announced the new recruits who officially become Bulldogs. 24 incoming freshman in this recruiting class, including nine linebackers and defensive backs, which worked out well for what the team was…
SUPERIOR, Wisc. – A trio of Superior football players put pen to paper Wednesday afternoon on their National Letters of Intent. Jarrett Gronski and Brady Herbst will continue their football careers at Bemidji State and UMD, respectively. And that means they’ll eventually meet up down the road when the Bulldogs face the Beavers. “That’s all I’ve been thinking about up…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD goalie Hunter Shepard has been named to the watch list for the 2020 Mike Richter Award, which is given to the most outstanding goalie in Division I men’s hockey. The senior netminder has been in between the pipes for all 26 games so far this season, posting a 2.31 goals against average and a 0.913 save…
HERMANTOWN, Minn. – Part of Blake Biondi always knew that he would be a Minnesota Duluth Bulldog. “Obviously I’m from the area and my dad played there and I’ve been a fan my whole life. So I think for UMD it was just kind of a no-brainer and I was going no matter what,” Biondi said. Biondi committed to UMD…
DENVER, Colo. – The No. 10 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team took care of business in Colorado, getting the 4-1 win over No. 4 Denver on Saturday night to sweep a crucial NCHC series. The game was scoreless after one before the Bulldogs broke through in the second and scored two goals late in the third. Nick Swaney finished with…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – After getting shut out last night for the first time all season and suffering their first loss of 2020, the No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team bounced back in a huge way, taking down No. 2 Minnesota 2-0 in Minneapolis. Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves as the Gophers were shut out for just the second…
WINONA, Minn. – Brooke Olson led the way with 20 points and nine rebounds as the UMD women’s basketball team defeated Winona State 72-59 Friday night. Katie Stark chipped in with 15 points off five three-pointers and Payton Kahl scored 14 of her own to push the Bulldogs record to 13-2 in the NSIC. The men had a tougher time…
DENVER, Colo. – The No. 10 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team scored early and hung on late to get the 3-2 win over No. 4 Denver to snap the Pioneers’ unbeaten streak at 10 games, which was the longest active streak in the nation. Nick Swaney, Justin Richards and Cole Koepke all scored for the Bulldogs, with all three goals…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team was shut out for the first time in the 2019-20 season, as No. 2 Minnesota was too much in the 5-0 win. Gophers’ Amy Potomak scored a natural hat trick in the first period, which helped seal the win. Maddie Rooney finished with 45 saves while the Bulldogs had…
DULUTH, Minn. – 2020 has been a great year so far for the UMD women’s hockey team. They have yet to lose a game going 4-0-2 in three weekends. And they’ll look to keep the good times rolling this upcoming weekend against their biggest rivals. The Bulldogs will head down I-35 to take on second-ranked Minnesota in their second series…
DULUTH, Minn. – At 5’9″, UMD’s Kobe Roth is the shortest player on the men’s hockey team. But as he’s shown all season, it’s not about the size of the Bulldog in the fight, it’s about the size of the fight in the Bulldog. The junior forward has recorded career highs in total points with 17 and goals with 11,…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past Sunday, the world of basketball was forever changed as NBA legend Kobe Bryant, along with nine others including his 13-year-old daughter, died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. The news definitely hit home for the UMD men’s basketball team as they spoke about their reactions. “First, it was just disbelief. Somebody like that, you…
DULUTH, Minn. – To say that UMD’s Hunter Shepard is a very competitive person would be an understatement. “That’s probably what I’ve made my career off of to this point. I think guys want to play in front of a guy that battles back there and the most important thing is winning. It’s not personal stats or shut-outs. Winning games…
DULUTH, Minn. – Hunter Shepard made his 105th consecutive start on Saturday night, breaking the NCAA record for most consecutive starts by a goalie. But the No. 11 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team was unable to get the job done, as No. 2 North Dakota got the 3-2 win to split the weekend series. Shepard made 20 saves in his…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team scored four straight goals to get the 5-2 win over St. Cloud State in the series finale. Taylor Anderson, Lizi Norton, Ashton Bell, Anna Klein and Kailee Skinner all scored for the Bulldogs. Maggie Flaherty, Gabbie Hughes and Sydney Brodt each recorded two assists. Maddie Rooney made seven…
DULUTH, Minn. – After a slow start, the No. 11 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team scored three goals in both the second and third periods to get a big 7-4 win over No. 2 North Dakota in the series opener. UMD scored five unanswered goals between the second and third periods, including three goals in the final nine minutes of…
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Ann Simonet led the way with 13 points, but it wouldn’t be enough as the UMD women’s basketball team take a tough road loss against Minnesota State-Moorhead 56-51 Friday night. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 11-2 in the NSIC. They’ll look to bounce back Saturday against Northern State. And in the men’s game, Brandon Myer poured…
ST. CLOUD STATE, Minn. – The No. 9 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team extended its unbeaten streak to five with a 2-2 tie against St. Cloud State, but the Bulldogs picked up the extra WCHA point in 3-on-3 overtime via Gabbie Hughes’ second goal of the night. Sydney Brodt scored the other goal for the Bulldogs, and all regulation goals…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NSIC released their preseason coaches poll this week. UMD comes in at #4 following a season where the Bulldogs posted their most conference wins in program history. Defending national champs Augustana take the top spot on the list. UMD will bring back all but two full-time starters, including All-NSIC second teamer shortstop Lauren Oberle, who was…
DULUTH, Minn. – After this past weekend’s road sweep at the hands of St. Cloud State, UMD men’s hockey fans have every right to be a little worried about their Bulldogs. But that doesn’t mean their Bulldogs are the least bit worried about how they played against the Huskies. St. Cloud State was able to keep UMD off the board…
DULUTH, Minn. – This past weekend, UMD’s Maddie Rooney continued to solidify her spot as one of the best goalies in program history as she became the all-time leader in saves. The Bulldogs spoke Wednesday about how special it was to break that record given all the great netminders that came before her. “It’s a really talented group. So for…
DULUTH, Minn. – After getting swept on the road back in October, the No. 10 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team got revenge this weekend as the Bulldogs scored three power play goals on Saturday to get the 4-2 win and sweep the series. The Beavers got on the board first, on a power play, just over a minute into the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team is still perfect at Romano Gym this season with a 74-55 win over Concordia-St. Paul. The Bulldogs outscored the Golden Bears 19-9 in the second quarter and pulled away in the second half, never letting the lead drop below 15 points. Sarah Grow led all scorers with 17 points while Brooke…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The No. 8 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team continued to struggle offensively on the weekend, as St. Cloud State pulled off the upset for the second night in a row to get the 2-0 win on Saturday and sweep the series. The game was scoreless until late in the third period, when Nick Poehling scored with…
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Kobe Roth would score in the first period to tie the game at one. But St. Cloud State would keep a one-goal lead through the third period to get the win 2-1 Friday night at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The loss snaps the Bulldogs’ six-game unbeaten streak and is the fifth straight loss in…
DULUTH, Minn. – Senior netminder Maddie Rooney finished with 30 saves to give her 2,999 for her career, a new program record at UMD, as the Bulldogs blanked Bemidji State 4-0 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Ashton Bell, Anna Klein, Taylor Anderson and Gabbie Hughes all scored for UMD who improve to 10-8-3 on the season and draw within three…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Duluth women’s basketball team improved to a perfect 8-0 at Romano Gym on the season with a 69-58 win over Minnesota State Mankato. Brooke Olson led all scorers with 28 points and chipped in with six rebounds. Maesyn Thiesen finished with 12 points while Sarah Grow had 10 points and nine rebounds. The Bulldogs shot…
DULUTH, Minn. – The last time the UMD men’s hockey team faced St. Cloud State was in the NCHC Frozen Face-off Championship game. The Bulldogs won a thriller in overtime, en route to winning their second straight national title. But so far this season, the teams have gone in opposite directions. We know all about the Bulldogs as they come…
DULUTH, Minn. – Voting for the Hobey Baker Award is now live and two UMD Bulldogs will be vying for your vote: senior goalie Hunter Shepard and junior defenseman Scott Perunovich. Shepard is on the doorstep of history as he is now four starts away from breaking the NCAA record for consecutive starts for a goalie. Perunovich is tied for…
DULUTH, Minn. – With just six weeks left in the regular season, the UMD women’s hockey team have their eyes on trying to secure home ice advantage. The Bulldogs are currently six points behind fourth place and who is sitting there? Their opponent this weekend: Bemidji State. UMD will host the Beavers for the second time in the past two…
DULUTH, Minn. – No. 9 UMD men’s hockey extended its unbeaten streak to six with a 3-3 tie with Western Michigan, but the Broncos would get the extra NCHC point in a shootout win. Justin Richards, Tanner Laderoute and Scott Perunovich all scored for the Bulldogs. UMD (12-6-2) will hit the road next weekend to take on St. Cloud State….
DULUTH, Minn. – Lexi Thomeczek finished with 40 saves as the St. Scholastica women’s hockey team got the 1-0 win over UW-Stevens Point in the series finale on Saturday. Taylor Thompson scored the lone goal of the evening during the first period. This is Thomeczek’s 15th career shutout and second in the past three starts. The Saints (5-6-1) will return…
DULUTH, Minn. – Nick Swaney would score twice as the UMD men’s hockey team opened the new year with a home win over Western Michigan 6-3 Friday night at Amsoil Arena. Quinn Olson, Tanner Laderoute, Noah Cates and Kobe Roth also scored for the Bulldogs as they push their win streak to five straight. Categories: College, Friday Night Frenzy, Sports,…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD men’s hockey team will look to keep the good times rolling as they open the new year at home this weekend. The Bulldogs went 11-6-1 in the first half of the season, ending 2019 with four straight wins. UMD is currently in second place in the NCHC as they get set for conference games from…
DULUTH, Minn. – Welcome back to UMD men’s hockey coach Scott Sandelin who was in the Czech Republic coaching Team USA at the World Junior Championships. The Americans went 3-1 in the preliminary round before falling to Finland in the first round of the playoffs. Sandelin spoke Wednesday about his team’s performance. “Obviously disappointing at the end. I thought overall,…
DULUTH, Minn. – What a start to the year it has been for UMD women’s head coach Maura Crowell. It all began last Thursday when she led Team USA to a 2-1 overtime win over Canada in the gold medal game of the U18 World Women’s Championships in Slovakia. Crowell spoke Wednesday morning For the first time since that big…
DULUTH, Minn. – No overtime was needed in the Minnesota Cup Championship game as Maddie Rooney made 38 saves to give the No. 10 Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey team the 2-0 win over Bemidji State to win the second annual Minnesota Cup. Ashton Bell and Ryleigh Houston scored the two goals for the Bulldogs. Bell and Gabbie Hughes were named…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team is coming off of its 11th overall NCAA Tournament appearance is picking up right where they left off. But after graduating two big pieces last year, the Bulldogs have very young leadership this season. “We’ve got to keep getting better. We have young point guards and we’re still fairly youthful, which is…
DULUTH, Minn. – Both UMD basketball teams picked up wins over Minnesota Crookston on Saturday as both squads stay undefeated at Romano Gym this season. The women’s game came down to the wire but UMD was able to hang on for the 68-67 win to pick up its 11th straight win and stay perfect in NSIC play. Brooke Olson led…
DULUTH, Minn. – Gabbie Hughes scored her second goal of the night during 3-on-3 overtime to send the No. 10 UMD women’s hockey team to the Minnesota Cup Final. UMD’s first round game against Minnesota State-Mankato officially goes down as a 2-2 tie, but the Bulldogs are headed to the cup final with the win in 3-on-3 overtime. Hughes finished…
DULUTH, Minn. – After sweeeping Merrimack College to end 2019 on Sunday and Monday, the No. 10 UMD men’s hockey team is off this weekend. So on Saturday morning, the Bulldogs had a bit of a different, more relaxed practice, and hit the outdoor rinks at Glen Avon. After a light practice, the Bulldogs invited the kids watching onto the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s basketball team stayed perfect in NSIC play on Friday with a 62-41 win over Bemidji State to win its 10th straight. Brooke Olson led all scorers with 15 points and six rebounds while Sarah Grow chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds and seven blocks. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent from the field…
DULUTH, Minn. – Four of the five Division I women’s hockey teams in the state will make their way to Amsoil Arena this weekend for the second annual Minnesota Cup tournament. This year’s installment will feature the hosts UMD, as well as Minnesota State Mankato, St. Cloud State and Bemidji State, all teams that the Bulldogs have faced in the…
DULUTH, Minn. – The holidays are over for most college athletes as teams are returning to practice to get ready for upcoming games. After eight days off, the UMD women’s basketball team hit the court on Monday to start preparing for the second half of the season. After finishing non-conference play at .500, the Bulldogs got things together for NSIC…
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The No. 10 Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey team closed out the decade in a big way, getting the 5-1 win over Merrimack College to sweep the road series and improve to 5-5 in non-conference play. Cole Koepke scored his second goal of the weekend in a personal-best three-point afternoon. Justin Richards also scored his second goal…
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The No. 10 UMD men’s hockey team returned from the holiday break in a big way, getting the 4-1 road win over Merrimack College in the series opener. After being off for three weeks, but Bulldogs took some time to get going and went down 1-0 early in the second. The Bulldogs then scored four unanswered…
