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TWO-TIME DEFENDING NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BULLDOG HOCKEY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH 2020-21 SCHEDULE TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP Mar. 27, 2021 DECEMBER (NCHC POD) HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD 1 Omaha* Baxter Arena My9 W, 5-3 UND leads... 139-82-10 2 No. 5 Denver* Baxter Arena My9 W, 2-1 LAST MEETING 6 Miami* Baxter Arena W, 5-3 UMD 1, UND 2 Dec. 19, 2020 8 Miami* Baxter Arena My9 W, 4-2 Baxter Arena (Omaha, NE) 10 No. 1 North Dakota* Baxter Arena My9 T, 1-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION 12 No. 9 Denver* Baxter Arena My9 W, 4-1 UMD BULLDOGS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Location Fargo, ND 13 Colorado College* Baxter Arena L, 1-4 2020-21 Record 14-10-2 2020-21 Record 22-5-1 Facility SCHEELS Arena 16 No. 17 Omaha* Baxter Arena My9 T, 2-2 NCHC Record 13-9-2 NCHC Record 18-5-1 TV ESPNU 19 No.4 North Dakota* Baxter Arena My9 L, 2-1 Head Coach Scott Sandelin Head Coach Brad Berry Video Stream ESPNU JANUARY 21st Season Sixth Season Radio KDAL 610 AM/103.9 FM 1 No. 6 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks My9 W, 4-3 (OT) Record at UMD 405-331-91 Record at UND 138-62-24 Audio Stream 610kdal.com 2 No. 6 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks My9 L, 3-1 8 No. 4 St. Cloud State* Amsoil Arena CBS L, 4-3 9 No. 4 St. Cloud State* Amsoil Arena My9 L, 1-0 (OT) NEWSWORTHY & NOTABLE 23 Western Michigan* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 5-1 shooting percentage. 24 Western Michigan* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 4-1 OPENING DRAW The University of Minnesota Duluth is 29 Miami* Goggin Ice Center My9 W, 2-1 headed to the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship Goaltender Adam Scheel has been the No. 1 backstop 30 Miami* Goggin Ice Center My9 W, 6-3 after its game against Michigan was ruled a no contest for the Fighting Hawks this year, and boy he’s been hot, FEBRUARY with Michigan having a positive covid test within its earning a Mike Richter Top 10 Finalist this year. Scheel 5 Miami* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 8-1 system. The Bulldogs are looking to win their fourth has a 20-3-1 record on the year. He’s got a 1.78 goals 6 Miami* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 3-1 regional in a row and are pitted against the National against average along with a .929 saves percentage. 12 Western Michigan* Lawson Arena My9 L, 4-0 Collegiate Hockey Conference’s regular season and LAST TIME OUT The Bulldogs had the oppurtunity to go 13 Western Michigan* Lawson Arena My9 L, 4-1 post season champion, the University of North Dakota. for their third straight NCHC Frozen Faceoff title. UMD 18 Colorado College* Amsoil Arena My9 L, 2-1 UND beat American International College 5-1 in the made their way out to Grand Forks, ND (temporary home 27 No. 6 St. Cloud State* Amsoil Arena CBSSN W, 5-1 midwest semifinal. This will be the third meeting for the Frozen Faceoff) and took on Western Michigan MARCH between the two teams, and the first since the NCHC University in the first round. It was a slugfest as the 6 No. 8 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks KBJR6 L, 4-3 (OT) Pod that took place in December of 2020. two sides wouldn’t give in. In the back and forth game, POST SEASON NORTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE The Fighting Hawks it was UMD who came out on top in overtime, 5-4, NCHC Tournament came into the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall on freshman defenseman Connor Kelley’s first game 13 Western Michigan Ralph Englestad Arena My9 W, 5-4 (OT) seed. They beat AIC last night 5-1. They are 22-5-1 winning goal. The Bulldogs did not find that success 15 No. 8 St. Cloud State Ralph Englestad Arena CBSSN L, 3-2 on the season and are riding a four game streak that in the second round. UMD was pitted off against St. NCAA Tounrament - Midwest Regional started in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. UND has been in Cloud State Unversity for the seventh time this season. 26 No. 2 Seeded Michigan Scheels Arena ESPNU No Contest It was the Huskies that would ultimatly move on to the 27 No. 1 Seeded North Dakota Scheels Arena ESPNU 6:30 PM and out of the No. 1 spot in the USCHO.com poll and hasn’t dropped below No. 4 this season. They were championship game when a puck snuck by sophomore Home | * Game | All Times Central. the NCHC regular season and post season champions. goaltender Ryan Fanti’s left leg on a wrap around. The The Fighting Hawks have a Hobey Baker Award Top 10 Bulldogs garnerd a bid into the NCAA Tournament as Finalist on the squad, forward Shane Pinto. Pinto has one of the top 16 teams in the NCAA. UMD advanced to been a force this season, potting 15 goals and dishing the midwest regional championship when the University 15 assists for 30 points on the year. He’s a +18 on the of Michigan had covid protocols come into play with season, scoring seven goals on the man adavnatage. the team. He’s taken 88 shots (leads the team) and has three BULLDOGS IN THE POLLS UMD stayed put in the spot game winners on the year. in the latest national polls, claiming the No. 9 in the Another guy UND has looked to is forward Jordan U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO.com) Division I Men’s poll and No. 9 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Kawaguci. He’s the captain this season, and leads the Magazine Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs were ranked 9/9 team both on and off the ice. He’s managed to put up in the previous polls. UMD has cracked every USCHO. 34 points (9g, 25a). He’s also a +18 on the season com weekly poll since March 7, 2016. and has two game winners. MORE FOR THE MANTLE The Bulldogs had a solid Forward Adam Collins has been another solid player year this season, claiming six NCHC Player of the Week for UND, grabbing 32 points (13g, 19a) on the season. awards. UMD also had 15 Bulldogs named the NCHC He’s managed to put together a +21 on the year with five power play goals, two game winners and a 22.8% CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 BULLDOG HOCKEY 2019-20 NUMERICAL ROSTER UMD AT A GLANCE... NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. S/G HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH 2 Darian Gotz D 5-11 189 Fr. R Hermantown, Minn. Cedar Rapids (USHL) Location Duluth, MN 3 Matt Anderson D 6-0 195 Sr. L Shakopee, Minn. Holy Family Catholic H.S. Founded 1895 5 Wyatt Kaiser D 6-0 173 Fr. L Ham Lake, Minn. Andover H.S. Enrollment 11,200 6 Louie Roehl ‘A’ D 5-10 185 Sr. R Eden Prairie, Minn. Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) Chancellor Dr. Lendley Black 7 Blake Biondi F 6-0 181 Fr. R Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown H.S. Athletic Director Josh Berlo 8 Hunter Lellig D 6-2 195 Jr. R Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo (USHL) 2019-20 SEASON 10 Kobe Roth F 5-9 175 Sr. L Warroad, Minn. Des Moines (USHL) Overall Record 22-10-2 11 Koby Bender F 6-1 200 Sr. R Cloquet, Minn. Muskegon (USHL) 12 Ben Almquist F 6-0 185 So. L Victoria, Minn. Austin (NAHL) NCHC 17-5-2 13 Tanner Laderoute F 6-0 190 Jr. R Edmonton, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) PROGRAM HISTORY 15 Quinn Olson F 5-11 170 So. L Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) Overall Record 1,172-1,129-168 (76 seasons) 16 Luke Loheit F 6-1 195 So. R Minnetonka, Minn. Penticton (BCHL) NCHC Record 106-67-17 (7 seasons) 17 Cole Koepke ‘A’ F 6-1 195 Jr. L Hermantown, Minn. Sioux City (USHL) NCAA Championships 3 (2019, 2018, 2011) 18 Jesse Jacques F 6-2 200 Jr. R Hermantown, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) NCAA Tournament Apperances 14 19 Jarrett Lee F 5-10 154 Jr. L Hibbing, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) NCAA Frozen Four Appearances 6 20 Jackson Cates F 6-0 190 Jr. L Stillwater, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) NCHC Tournament Titles 2 21 Noah Cates ‘C’ F 6-2 190 Jr. L Stillwater, Minn. Omaha (USHL) WCHA Regular Season/Tournament Titles 3/3 22 Matt Cairns D 6-2 203 Sr. L Mississauga, Ontario Cornell Univ. (NCAA) AMSOIL ARENA 23 Nick Swaney ‘A’ F 5-11 175 Sr. R Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) Home Record 88-51-19 24 Luke Mylymok F 5-11 183 Fr. L Wilcox, Saskatchewan Salmon Arm (BCHL) Capacity 6,756 25 Connor Kelley D 6-1 190 Fr. R Maple Grove, Minn. U.S. National U18 (USDP) Surface 200’ x 85’ 27 Jake Rosenbaum D 6-0 190 Jr. R Trabuco Canyon, Calif. Minot (NAHL) Year Opened 2010 35 Zach Stejskal G 6-4 215 Fr. L Cohasset, Minn. Wilkes-Barre Scranton (NAHL) INTERVIEW POLICY Coach Sandelin, assistant coaches 36 Ben Patt G 5-11 180 R-Jr. L Brampton, Ontario Notre Dame (SJHL) and student-athletes are avaliable for phone and Zoom 39 Ryan Fanti G 6-3 195 So. L Thunder Bay, Ontario Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) interviews by contacting Sean Allan (218-726-8514, HEAD COACH Scott Sandelin, 21st Season DIRECTOR, HOCKEY SPORTS PERFORMANCE Dr.