Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 2009-10 UMD Schedule
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2009-10 WCHA MEN’S YEARBOOK MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGS 2009-10 UMD SCHEDULE OCTOBER Date Game Time 3 UNIV. OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (x) 7:07 pm CT 9 LAKE SUPERIOR (Superior Showcase) (nc) 7:07 pm CT 11 NORTHERN MICHIGAN (Superior Showcase) (nc) 7:07 pm CT 16 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 17 MINNESOTA STATE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 23 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 24 at St. Cloud State (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT 30 CLARKSON (nc) 7:07 pm CT 31 CLARKSON (nc) 7:07 pm CT NOVEMBER 6 at Colorado College (WCHA) 7:37 pm MT 7 at Colorado College (WCHA) 7:07 pm MT 13 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 14 MICHIGAN TECH (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 20 at Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 21 at Minnesota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT DECEMBER 4 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 5 NORTH DAKOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 11 DENVER (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 12 DENVER (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT JANUARY 2 @ Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup, Burlington, VT UMD vs Mercyhurst (nc) 4:00 pm ET Alabama-Huntsville vs Vermont (nc) 7:00 pm ET DREW AKINS 3 @ Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup, Burlington, VT Alabama-Huntsville vs Mercyhurst/UMD (nc) 4:00 pm ET Mercyhurst/UMD vs Vermont (nc) 7:00 pm ET 8 COLORADO COLLEGE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 9 COLORADO COLLEGE (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 15 at Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT 16 at Minnesota State (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 22 at Bemidji State (nc) 7:35 pm CT 23 BEMIDJI STATE (nc) 7:07 pm CT 29 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 30 WISCONSIN (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT FEBRUARY 5 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) 7:07 pm ET 6 at Michigan Tech (WCHA) 5:07 pm ET 19 at North Dakota (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT 20 at North Dakota (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 26 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:07 pm CT 27 MINNESOTA (WCHA) 7:37 pm CT MARCH 5 at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT 6 at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) 7:07 pm AT (x) exhibition; (nc) non-conference; (WCHA) conference MIKE CONNOLLY 49 2009-10 WCHA MEN’S YEARBOOK MINNESOTA DULUTH BULLDOGS 2009-10 UMD ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name (Capts) (NHL Draft) Yr Pos Ht Wt S/C Age Hometown / Previous Team / League No. Name Pos 7 Drew Akins SR C 6-0 190 L 24 Excelsior, MN / Sioux Falls / USHL 2 Brady Lamb D 28 Wade Bergman FR D 5-8 165 L 19 Calgary, AB / Olds / AJHL 3 Chase Ryan D 19 Rob Bordson JR W 6-2 195 L 21 Duluth, MN / Cedar Rapids / USHL 4 Dylan Olsen (CHI) D 12 Jack Connolly SO C 5-8 160 L 20 Duluth, MN / Sioux Falls / USHL 5 Trent Palm D 22 Mike Connolly SO W 5-9 190 L 20 Calgary, AB / Camrose / AJHL 6 Scott Kishel (MON) D 31 Aaron Crandall FR G 6-1 190 L 19 Lakeville, MN / Des Moines / USHL 7 Drew Akins C 20 Cody Danberg JR W 6-0 190 L 22 Canwood, SK / Nanaimo / BCHL 8 Drew Olson (CBJ) D 10 Dan DeLisle (CHI) FR C 6-5 225 L 19 Arden Hills, MN / Totino-Grace HS 10 Dan DeLisle (CHI) C 14 Keegan Flaherty FR W 6-0 190 R 19 Duluth, MN / Fargo / USHL 11 Kyle Schmidt W 37 Justin Fontaine JR W 5-11 175 R 22 Bonnyville, AB / Bonnyville / AJHL 12 Jack Connolly C 23 Jordan Fulton (CAL) SR W 6-0 195 L 22 Brooklyn Park, MN / The Breck School 14 Keegan Flaherty W 27 David Grun SO W 6-1 200 R 22 White Bear Lake, MN / Sioux Falls / USHL 15 Jake Hendrickson W 15 Jake Hendrickson FR W 5-10 175 R 20 Savage, MN / Sioux City / USHL 17 Mike Seidel W 30 Brady Hjelle SO G 5-11 175 L 19 International Falls, MN / Cedar Rapids / USHL 19 Rob Bordson W 26 Chad Huttel JR D 5-10 195 R 21 Hermantown, MN / Hermantown HS 20 Cody Danberg W 6 Scott Kishel (MON) SO D 5-11 180 L 20 Virginia, MN / Sioux Falls / USHL 21 Travis Oleksuk C 2 Brady Lamb SO D 6-1 215 R 21 Calgary, AB / Calgary Royals / AJHL 22 Mike Connolly W 24 Mike Montgomery JR D 6-3 210 R 23 Lino Lakes, MN / Southern Minnesota / NAHL 23 Jordan Fulton (CAL) W 21 Travis Oleksuk SO C 6-0 200 L 20 Thunder Bay, ON / Sioux City / USHL 24 Mike Montgomery D 4 Dylan Olsen (CHI) FR D 6-3 220 L 19 Calgary, AB / Camrose / AJHL 26 Chad Huttel D 8 Drew Olson (CBJ) FR D 6-0 200 L 19 Brainerd, MN / Omaha / USHL 27 David Grun W 5 Trent Palm SR D 6-1 200 R 21 Edina, MN / U.S. National Under-18 Team 28 Wade Bergman D 35 Kenny Reiter SO G 5-11 170 L 23 Pittsburgh, PA / Fairbanks / NAHL 30 Brady Hjelle G 3 Chase Ryan SR D 6-2 210 R 23 Algonquin, IL / Des Moines / USHL 31 Aaron Crandall G 11 Kyle Schmidt JR W 5-11 175 L 22 Hermantown, MN / Fairbanks / NAHL 35 Kenny Reiter G 17 Mike Seidel FR W 5-10 180 R 21 Darrien, IL / Cedrar Rapids / USHL 37 Justin Fontaine W Captain: Drew Akins. Assistant Captains: Jordan Fulton, Mike Montgomery. Head Coach: Scott Sandelin (North Dakota ‘87). Career Record (entering 2009-10): 145-173-45 (.461) (9 Seasons). Record at UMD (entering 2009-10): 145-173-45 (.461) (9 Seasons). Assistant Coaches: Steve Rohlik (Wisconsin ‘90); Brett Larson (Minnesota Duluth ‘04); Bill Watson (Minnesota Du- luth ‘90); Athletic Trainer: Suz Hoppe (Wisconsin- Eau Claire ‘99); Strength and Conditioning Coach: Justin May (Nebraska- Omaha ‘99). HEAD COACH SCOTT SANDELIN hen Scott Sandelin accepted his going unbeaten in 12 of its final 16 games as general manager) the previous winter with first collegiate head coaching job (11-4-1) and capturing third place at the the American Hockey Association’s Fargo- Wwith the University of Minnesota WCHA Final Five. One year earlier, he directed Moorhead Express. Duluth shortly after the new millennium, he the Bulldogs to a 13-24-1 record in all games Born and raised in Hibbing, Minn., Sandelin had already earned a reputation as one of the – nearly doubling the number of victories from capped off his four-year playing career at profession’s more promising up-and-comers. the previous season (7-28-4). In addition to North Dakota in 1985-86 by being named one It didn’t take long for him to live up to that racking up its most goals in five years, UMD of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Memorial billing in his new surroundings. also ranked fifth in the nation in power-play Award. He captained the Sioux that season The 2003-04 Spencer Penrose Award scores (47) that season. and also was an All-WCHA First Team pick winner as the American Hockey Coaches In all, Sandelin has produced one Hobey and an All-American Second Team selection. Association NCAA Div. 1 Coach of the Year, Baker Memorial Award Winner in Junior Named UND’s Most Valuable Player as a senior Sandelin, 45, has helped thrust the Bulldog Lessard (2003-04), three All-Americans, 13 All- after amassing a career-high 38 points in 40 program back into the national forefront. In WCHA selections and 57 WCHA All-Academic games, Sandelin went on to play seven years his nine winters behind the UMD bench, he Team honorees during his UMD tenure. In of professional hockey, including NHL stints has compiled an overall record of 142-1173-45 addition, six of his players have gone on to with the Montreal Canadiens (1986-88), including a 22-13-8 mark one year ago when skate in the National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers (1990-91) and Minnesota his Bulldogs laid claim to the WCHA playoff title Prior to officially becoming the Bulldogs’ North Stars (1991-92). The second round (becoming the first play-in game participant 12th head coach on March 31, 2000, Sandelin pick of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1982 in the 17-year history of the WCHA Final Five served with the University of North Dakota NHL draft (40th selection overall), he was to win it all) before advancing to the NCAA coaching staff the prior six years, including credited with four assists in 25 lifetime NHL West Regional Final. the last three as an associate head coach. outings. A nagging back injury forced him to Four years earlier, the Bulldogs were named During his tenure in Grand Forks, North retire prematurely from the professional ranks the preseason league favorite in the Grand Dakota laid claim to two NCAA titles (1996-97 following the 1991-92 season. Forks Herald WCHA Coaches Poll for the first place on a 19-7-2 mark) since the 1992-93 and 1999-2000), three WCHA regular season Sandelin, one of two current WCHA coaches time ever and, in mid-October of that year, season. UMD also sported the nation’s second- championships (1996-99), two WCHA playoff to do time in the NHL, also skated for Team occupied the No. 1 spot in a national poll for highest scoring team, and, during the course crowns (1996-97 and 1999-2000) and earned USA at the 1989 Goodwill Games, the 1986 the first time in 15 years.