2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs; men's ice hockey season
Conference	NCHC
Home ice	AMSOIL Arena
Record
Overall	3–4–0
Home	2–3–0
Road	1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Scott Sandelin
Assistant coaches	Adam Krause; Cody Chupp; Brant Nicklin
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The 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season will be the 81st season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Bulldogs will represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at AMSOIL Arena and be coached by Scott Sandelin in his 25th season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Blake Biondi	Forward	United States	Graduate transfer to Notre Dame
Darian Gotz	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Aalborg Pirates)
Luke Johnson	Forward	United States	Transferred to Alaska
Kyler Kleven	Forward	United States	Transferred to Niagara
Luke Loheit	Forward	United States	Graduation
Connor McMenamin	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Reading Royals)
Quinn Olson	Forward	Canada	Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Cole Spicer	Defenseman	United States	Left program (mental health)
Ben Steeves	Forward	United States	Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers)
Zach Stejskal	Goaltender	United States	Graduation (signed with Hokki)
Matthew Thiessen	Goaltender	Canada	Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Callum Arnott	Forward	Canada	20	King City, ON
Blake Bechen	Forward	United States	19	Dubuque, IA
Harper Bentz	Forward	United States	19	Moorhead, MN
Adam Gajan	Goaltender	Slovakia	20	Poprad, SVK; selected 35th overall in 2023
Ty Hanson	Defenseman	United States	19	Hermantown, MN
Adam Kleber	Defenseman	United States	18	Chaska, MN; selected 42nd overall in 2024
Klayton Knapp	Goaltender	United States	20	Sylvania, OH
Joey Molenaar	Forward	United States	24	Minnetonka, MN; graduate transfer from St. Cloud State
Max Plante	Forward	United States	18	Hermantown, MN; selected 47th overall in 2024
Zam Plante	Forward	United States	20	Hermantown, MN; selected 150th overall in 2022
Jayson Shaugabay	Forward	United States	19	Warroad, MN; selected 115th overall in 2023
Trevor Stachowiak	Forward	United States	21	Dallas, TX

Roster

As of August 20, 2024.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	Ty Hanson	Freshman	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2005-04-21	Hermantown, Minnesota	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
6	Adam Kleber	Freshman	D	6' 6" (1.98 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	2006-03-24	Chaska, Minnesota	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	BUF, 42nd overall 2024
8	Aaron Pionk	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2003-01-16	Hermantown, Minnesota	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	MIN, 149th overall 2023
10	Max Plante	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2006-02-20	Hermantown, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	DET, 47th overall 2024
12	Jack Smith	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2002-07-06	St. Cloud, Minnesota	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	MTL, 102nd overall 2020
13	Jayson Shaugabay	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2005-04-05	Warroad, Minnesota	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	TBL, 115th overall 2023
15	Harper Bentz	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-11-29	Moorhead, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
16	Blake Bechen	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2005-01-25	Dubuque, Iowa	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	—
17	Dominic James	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2002-07-03	Plymouth, Michigan	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	CHI, 173rd overall 2022
18	Joey Pierce	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	2002-10-02	Hermantown, Minnesota	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
19	Riley Bodnarchuk	Junior	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2001-06-01	Okotoks, Alberta	Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)	—
20	Owen Gallatin	Senior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	2002-06-17	Hugo, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
21	Braden Fischer	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-10-02	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Minot Minotauros (NAHL)	—
22	Joe Molenaar	Graduate	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1999-10-16	Minnetonka, Minnesota	St. Cloud State (NCHC)	—
23	Will Francis	Senior	D	6' 5" (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2000-11-16	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)	ANA, 163rd overall 2019
24	Kyle Bettens	Junior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2001-07-04	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)	—
25	Callum Arnott	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-01-12	King City, Ontario	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
26	Anthony Menghini	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	2002-12-03	Baxter, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
27	Zam Plante	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-08-24	Hermantown, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	PIT, 150th overall 2022
28	Aiden Dubinsky	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2004-04-28	Highland Park, Illinois	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
30	Adam Gajan	Freshman	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2004-05-06	Poprad, Slovakia	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	CHI, 35th overall 2023
31	Zach Sandy	Junior	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2002-12-07	Fargo, North Dakota	Minot Minotauros (NAHL)	—
33	Carter Loney	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	2002-08-02	Columbus, Ohio	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
34	Matthew Perkins	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	2004-01-21	Balgonie, Saskatchewan	Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)	VAN, 119th overall 2023
37	Klayton Knapp	Freshman	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-10-07	Sylvania, Ohio	Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)	—
38	Luke Bast	Senior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	2000-11-28	Red Deer, Alberta	North Dakota (NCHC)	—
39	Trevor Stachowiak	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	2003-02-25	Dallas, Texas	Minot Minotauros (NAHL)	—

Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings v t e
	Conference record										Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Arizona State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	4	1	22	19
#8 Colorado College	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	0	23	8
#1 Denver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	8	0	0	41	11
Miami	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	3	5	2	25	29
Minnesota Duluth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	4	0	21	24
#10 North Dakota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	4	0	22	22
Omaha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	4	0	9	14
#12 St. Cloud State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	6	3	0	20	18
#14 Western Michigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	17	8
Championship: March 30, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: November 4, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Regular Season
October 5	5:07 pm	Bemidji State*	#18	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota		Sandy	L 3–4 ^OT	6,587	0–1–0
October 6	2:07 pm	Manitoba*	#18	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Exhibition)		Gajan	W 7–2	4,866
October 11	6:15 pm	at Massachusetts Lowell*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Gajan	W 4–2	6,241	1–1–0
October 12	5:05 pm	at Massachusetts Lowell*		Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Gajan	L 1–4	3,701	1–2–0
October 18	7:07 pm	#6 Minnesota*		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+	Gajan	L 5–7	6,444	1–3–0
October 19	6:07 pm	#6 Minnesota*		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+	Gajan	L 1–5	7,066	1–4–0
October 25	7:07 pm	Stonehill*		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota		Gajan	W 5–1	4,103	2–4–0
October 26	6:07 pm	Stonehill*		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota		Gajan	W 2–1	4,560	3–4–0
November 8	7:07 pm	#10 North Dakota		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 9	6:07 pm	#10 North Dakota		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 15	6:05 pm	at Miami		Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
November 16	6:05 pm	at Miami		Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
November 22	7:07 pm	Western Michigan		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 23	5:07 pm	Western Michigan		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
December 6	8:00 pm	at Arizona State		Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona
December 7	6:00 pm	at Arizona State		Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona
December 31	7:07 pm	at Bemidji State*		Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota	Midco Sports+
January 3	7:07 pm	Alaska*		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 4	6:07 pm	Alaska*		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 10	7:07 pm	St. Cloud State		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 11	6:07 pm	St. Cloud State		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 17	8:00 pm	at Colorado College		Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 18	7:00 pm	at Colorado College		Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 24	7:07 pm	Denver		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 25	6:07 pm	Denver		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
February 7	7:07 pm	at Omaha		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
February 8	7:07 pm	at Omaha		Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska
February 14	7:07 pm	Arizona State		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
February 15	6:07 pm	Arizona State		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
February 21	7:07 pm	at North Dakota		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	Midco
February 22	6:07 pm	at North Dakota		Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	Midco
February 28	7:07 pm	Miami		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
March 1	6:07 pm	Miami		AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
March 7	TBA7:30 pm	at St. Cloud State		Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota
March 8	6:00 pm	at St. Cloud State		Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:^[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26 (Final)
USCHO.com	18	RV	RV	NR	RV	NR
USA Hockey	18	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR

References

^ "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

[1] "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

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v t e Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Duluth Amphitheater (1930–1932) Duluth Curling and Skating Club (1946–1966) DECC Arena (1966–2010) AMSOIL Arena (2010–present)
Head coaches	Frank Kovach (1930–32) Joe Oven (1946–47) Hank Jensen (1947–51) Gord Eddolls (1951–54) Bob Boyat (1954–55) Connie Pleban (1955–59) Ralph Romano (1959–68) Bill Selman (1968–70) Terry Shercliffe (1970–75) Gus Hendrickson (1975–82) Mike Sertich (1982–2000) Scott Sandelin (2000–present)
Seasons	1930–31 1931–32 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	MIAC (1946–1961) WCHA (1965–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Rivalries	Minnesota
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Dan Lempe (222 Points) Thomas Milani (100 Goals) Hunter Shepard (76 Wins)
Retired numbers	9 Keith Christiansen 14 Bill Watson 29 Brett Hull
National championships	2011 2018 2019
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2004 2011 2017 2018 2019 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances	1983 1984 1985 1993 2004 2009 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1984 1985 2009 NCHC: 2017 2019 2022
Hobey Baker winners	Tom Kurvers (1984) Bill Watson (1985) Chris Marinucci (1994) Junior Lessard (2004) Jack Connolly (2012) Scott Perunovich (2020)
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