DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball is on to day two of practice. The Bulldog roster is stacked this season with players ready to bring the team back to the NCAA tournament. One of those players is Duluth native Mandy Kurosky. Kurosky transferred to UMD from Northern State University last year and as overwhelming as the initial move was, her teammates made the…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD volleyball had their first practice of 2018. After getting picked to finish third in the NSIC preseason poll, the Bulldogs are ready to get things started. UMD is coming off of a successful 2017 season, falling in the regional finals of the NCAA tournament. The Bulldogs are using those emotions to propel them through this time around. “We made…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD football team held their first practice for the 2018 season Tuesday morning at Malosky Stadium. No pads for Day One as the team just tries to get their feet under them as they step on Griggs Field for the first time as a team since the spring. And the hype is real as the Bulldogs…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD volleyball team was picked to finish third in the NSIC preseason coaches poll. The Bulldogs will be looking for their 25th conference title this upcoming season and their first since 2014. But it will be tough when you play in the same conference as Concordia St. Paul who are the defending Division II national champs….
BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN, Germany – Former UMD Bulldog Willie Corrin will be taking his talents to Germany this upcoming season. The former International Falls defenseman has signed with the Bietigheim Steelers. Corrin spent four seasons with the Bulldogs from 2012 to 2016. Since then he has bounced around the AHL and ECHL. He spent this past season with the Brampton Beast, recording…
DULUTH, Minn. – The UMD women’s hockey team wrapped up their summer camp Wednesday at the Duluth Heritage Center. Not only did the girls get instruction from the Bulldogs, but they also got a chance to meet an Olympic gold medalist. Former Bulldog Sidney Morin stopped by to help her former team put on their annual camp. Morin says she…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD men’s hockey team held their annual alumni golf outing at the Enger Park Golf Course. Over 70 current and former Bulldogs were out on the greens catching up with old friends who embrace the strength of its alumni base. “It’s fun. It’s nice to be back in Duluth and obviously be back with the guys that I…
DULUTH, Minn.- During Thursday night’s UMD Men’s Hockey award ceremony, rising senior Parker Mackay was named captain for the 2018–19 season. Mackay scored the game-winning overtime goal in the regional semifinal. Billy Exell and Nick Wolff will serve as Mackay’s assistants. Also, sophomore goalie Hunter Shepard was awarded Most Valuable Player. Shepherd had an outstanding season backstopping the Bulldogs to their…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD Hockey team awards ceremony was held at Amsoil Arena where players, coaches, and staff received their 2018 national championship rings. Current and former bulldogs from the 2017–18 roster came together to reminisce on a season for the ages. “I was standing next to Justin Richards, a freshman, and he looked at me and was like ‘I’m kind…
DULUTH, Minn.- The annual NSIC preseason coaches poll results were released. The UMD Bulldogs were chosen to be the North Division favorite and just fourth overall in the entire NSIC. On an individual note, the conference coaches selected UMD senior wide out Jason Balts as the NSIC North Division Preseason Offensive Player Of the Year. The Barron, Wisconsin native is a…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Over the last month, there have been pending changes in NCAA hockey overtime rules. Thursday, the NCAA announced that conferences will be allowed too choose from two formats after the five–minute five-on-five overtime period. Teams can either use a five minute three-on-three period then a shootout or only a shootout to award additional conference points. Neither format is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The UMD football has announced its five senior captains for the upcoming season. The quintet is made up of center Jason Anderson, wide receivers Jason Balts and Nate Ricci, defensive back Mitch Johnson-Martin and linebacker A.J. Naatz. These five will lead the Bulldogs this season along with head coach Curt Wiese. UMD ended last season tied for third in the…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Minnesota-Duluth goalie Maddie Rooney continues to rack up the honors since leading Team USA to a gold medal in this past Winter Olympics. Monday morning it was announced that the Andover native has been named a finalist for the 2018 Women’s Sports Foundation 2018 Team Sportswoman of the Year Award. Rooney was also in net when…
DULUTH, Minn. – While it’s not quite basketball season yet, the UMD women’s basketball team was back on the court this week holding their first youth camp. The camp was held for dozens of elementary and middle school girls to help work on their basketball skills. They practiced different drills and exercises while also playing scrimmages at the end of each…
DULUTH, Minn. – This week it was announced that UMD football player Trapper Ward has been nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his volunteer work in the local community, specifically with Mentor Duluth. Ward has been involved with the organization for a year and a half where he serves as a mentor for a local teenage boy…
DULUTH, Minn. – The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice hockey rules committee announced on Thursday that they voted to alter its overtime rules. The committee changed the rules during the offseason to only a five-on-five overtime. After receiving a lot of complaints, the league decided to reevaluate the rules. Now conferences can choose how they want to do overtime during conference…
ANAHEIM, Calif.- Former UMD Bulldog and Twin Ports Development Camp instructor Andy Welinski has signed a one–year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season with the Ducks, recording two assists in seven games. Welinski has also played 119 career AHL games with the San Diego Gulls scoring 16 goals and notching 48…
DULUTH, Minn. – The dream of becoming a future UMD football player was alive for many Northland kids on Tuesday at Malosky Stadium for the annual Bulldogs youth football camp. The camp features no pads or helmets so it allows the kids to focus on learning the game and the fundamentals of each position. And it helps to get to…
VIRGINIA, Minn. – Iron Range native and Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen will be bringing the Stanley Cup to the Miners Memorial Building this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Due to time constraints, organizers will allow only one photo per group and no autographs, with the overall goal of allowing as many people as possible to get a…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – While some college kids are spending their summer on a beach somewhere, UMD junior goalie Hunter Shepard is already getting prepared for next season. The Bulldogs netminder is down at the Xcel Energy Center this week taking part in developmental camp with the Minnesota Wild. A team scrimmage was held yesterday and Shepard was one of…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was announced on Thursday that UMD volleyball will have it’s home opener against Bemidji State University at Amsoil Arena on September 6th. This will be the Bulldogs first time playing at Amsoil. It will also be the team’s first time playing a home match away from Romano gym, which has been the home to Bulldog volleyball since…
DULUTH, Minn. – UMD Softball is hosting their first summer camp for high school girls looking to improve their game. Although the camp is through UMD, other coaches from the area and across the country are attending to help build strong players. UMD head coach Jen Walter admits that the game is constantly changing and even she has things to…
DULUTH, Minn.- Former Bulldog hockey player Katerina Mrazova has signed with the Connecticut Whale of the National Women’s Hockey League. The 25 year old just finished her career at UMD scoring 25 goals and notching 50 assists in 117 games. Mrazova has also been a part of the Czech Republic national team competing in many IIHF National championships. She joins…
DULUTH, Minn. – Former UMD Bulldog Michelle Löwenhielm has signed with the Connecticut Whale of the National Women’s Hockey League. The 23-year-old just wrapped up her career at UMD playing in 144 games, scoring ten goals and recording 32 assists. As a 19-year-old, she played on the Swedish women’s national hockey team at the 2014 Olympics. Löwenhielm also represented Sweden…
DULUTH, Minn. – During the summer, UMD’s campus is usually pretty empty. But this week, that’s not the case as several sports camps are taking place, including one at the Ward Wells Fieldhouse for the men’s basketball team. Over 80 kids are signed up for UMD’s second camp of the summer. The campers will learn about the fundamentals which includes…
DULUTH, Minn. – University of Minnesota Duluth head women’s basketball coach Mandy Pearson announced Monday that Rebecca Neuger will take over as the Bulldogs’ new assistant coach. She replaces Jenna Freudenberg, who recently signed on with the University of South Dakota’s coaching staff after three seasons with the Bulldogs. “I am very excited for Becca to join our program,” said…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – NHL development camps continue this month and UMD’s Hunter Shepard has received his second invite as the junior netminder will take part in the Minnesota Wild’s development camp. The camp will take place from July 10th to the 15th with free and open to the public scrimmages on the 12th and 15th. Shepard just wrapped up…
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Last we saw of JT Brown, he lead the UMD Bulldogs to their first national championship in 2011. After that Brown went on to play with the big boys of the NHL. First with the Tampa bay lightening then heading out west to Anaheim. But the Burnsville native clearly couldn’t stay away for too long because this morning…
BOSTON, Mass.- Former Bulldog captain Karson Kuhlman attended Bruins development camp which wrapped up yesterday. The Frozen Four M.V.P. took full advantage of the opporutnity showing the organization everything he has to offer, all while simply being grateful to be a part of the experience. Bruins director of player development Jamie Langenbrunner says Kuhlman is “a kid that has personally been…
DULUTH, Minn. – On Friday, the UMD volleyball team kicked off the third of their 2018 summer camps with a team camp at the Ward Wells Field House. The camp includes instruction and training for local teams that want to compete at the varsity level. It’s also a learning opportunity for the coaches as well. “I’m trying to give them…
CALGARY, Alberta – Former UMD women’s hockey player Zoe Hickel has signed with the Calgary Inferno of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. The 25-year-old will join her former UMD coach Shannon Miller who was named head coach earlier this week. Hickel just wrapped up her rookie year with the Kunlun Red Star, leading the CWHL in assists. Hickel played at…
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild have announced that UMD Hall of Famer Tom Kurvers will become their new assistant general manager. The Bloomington, MN native has spent the past 10 seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning as the assistant GM and senior advisor to the GM. He also spent time in Phoenix as director of player personnel. In…
DALLAS, Texas – Hibbing native and current UMD defenseman Scott Perunovich has been drafted to the St. Louis Blues. The NCHC and National Rookie of the Year was taken in the second round with the 45th overall pick. Perunovich is coming off a memorable freshman year for UMD, leading the team in points, en route to the school’s second ever…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s always great to see teams joining forces and that’s exactly what UMD and CSS women’s basketball did Wednesday. While it was mostly UMD run, the two teams came together to host an elite camp where local talent and recruits made their way over to the Burns Wellness Center at St. Scholastica to learn from the Northland’s best. The…
DULUTH, Minn.- At least one dozen games against clubs that qualified for last spring’s NCAA playoffs — including a rematch of the Frozen Four title bout — a first-ever tip to Arizona, and a season-opening home-and-home series with its arch rival, the University of Minnesota, highlight the University of Minnesota Duluth’s 2018-19 men’s hockey schedule. The defending NCAA champion Bulldogs will…
DULUTH, Minn.- Monday marked the start of Bulldogs Football Camps. These camps are designed to help each individual player improve their field skills and gain knowledge to take their game to the next level. Local high school teams compete against each other in live scrimmages to prepare players for the fall and allow them to make mistakes without the consequences that…
DULUTH, Minn. – High school football players from Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin gathered at Malosky Stadium to take part in a skills camp. It was a chance for the players to show off to the coaches who are looking to scout some prospective college athletes. “The majority of our recruiting classes come through these camps at one point, whether…
CHARLOTTE, NC- The Division 2 track and field national championships came to a close yesterday. Where UMD’s Danielle Kohlwey placed third in the 100m hurdles. Heading into yesterday’s finals, Kohlwey was named an All-American for the second year in a row. “I was just so grateful to have qualified again. I was All-American last year. I really wanted to better from…
DULUTH — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and the Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released their softball All-American teams yesterday and there was no surprise for a trio of University of Minnesota Duluth seniors. Shortstop Becky Smith was selected to the 2018 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II All-American third team while outfielder Hannah Schmoll and second baseman…
DULUTH, Minn. – Two UMD Bulldogs will be heading to the NCAA Division II national championships this weekend. For junior Danielle Kohlwey, she will take part in the 100-meter hurdles for the third straight year. She finished sixth last season, earning All-American honors. But she knows she can do better. “I just need to do what I’ve been doing and…
DULUTH, Minn.- Two members of the UMD Track and field team have been selected to represent the Bulldogs at the 2018 NCAA Division 2 Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Junior Danielle Kohlwey and senior Emi Trost are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. Kohlwey will compete in the 100 meter hurdles and Trost will take part in the 800 meter run. This will be both girls’ third appearance…
DULUTH, Minn.- UMD Women’s Hockey coach Maura Crowell has been tagged as the USA U18 head coach for the first time in her career. She previously served as both an assistant coach and associate head coach. So far Crowell’s hire has been a massive success for UMD, including a 6–4 WCHA post season record and a 2017 appearance in the NCAA Regionals….
DULUTH, Minn.- True to their word the UMD Softball team went on quite a run through the NCAA DII Central Regional to claim their first ever title and punch their ticket to the Super Regional round. It was no easy task of course, as the Bulldogs started off with a bang only to fall in game two, then the bats came…
WINONA, Minn.- The lady Bulldogs took on Emporia State Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Division II Regionals. Freshman, and Hermantown native, Jordyn Thomas would get things started in the first with a three run homer. After that, there was no stopping UMD. Seniors Hannah Schmoll and NAtalie Wright also had back to back home runs, making this the seventh time…
DULUTH, Minn.- After another 40 win season for the UMD Softball team the Bulldogs have found themselves back in the NCAA’s big dance for the 2nd time in just 3 years. Incidentally, this is also Head Coach Jen Walter’s 3rd year since taking over the job. Under Coach Walter, UMD has earned an impressive 110 wins, with just 46 losses, 59…
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DULUTH — Justin Wieck, who spent the past four seasons on the Minnesota State University-Moorhead coaching staff, has been named the University of Minnesota Duluth head men’s basketball coach. The 33-year old Wieck becomes the 17th head coach in the 88-year history of the Bulldog program and just the fourth since the 1984-85 season. During Wieck’s successful four years of…
DULUTH — Three years after closing out a rewarding playing career at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Adam Krause is returning to the Bulldog men’s hockey program to serve as an assistant men’s hockey coach. He replaces Brett Larson, who accepted the head coaching position at St. Cloud State University last month. “I couldn’t be more excited to be back,”…
DULUTH — Over the past few years, more and more NFL athletes have been produced by division two programs. The most well known here in Minnesota is current Vikings receiver and Minnesota State Mankato product, Adam Theilen. But there’s other examples as well, such as Denfeld native CJ Ham and now hopfully, former UMD linebacker, Zach Bassuener who is set to appear in…
DULUTH — For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Minnesota Duluth has secured a spot on the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Sun first team while two other Bulldogs were bestowed with second team honors. Senior outfielder Hannah Schmoll was selected to the 16-member All-NSIC first team after making the second team her first three seasons. Seniors shortstop Becky Smith and…
