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TWO-TIME DEFENDING NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BULLDOG HOCKEY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH 2020-21 SCHEDULE TONIGHT’S MATCH-UP Feb. 12-13, 2021 DECEMBER (NCHC POD) HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD 1 Omaha* Baxter Arena My9 W, 5-3 UMD leads... 22-10-3 2 No. 5 Denver* Baxter Arena My9 W, 2-1 LAST MEETING 6 Miami* Baxter Arena W, 5-3 UMD 4, WMU 1 Jan. 24, 2021 8 Miami* Baxter Arena My9 W, 4-2 AMSOIL Arena (Duluth, Minn.) 10 No. 1 North Dakota* Baxter Arena My9 T, 1-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION 12 No. 9 Denver* Baxter Arena My9 W, 4-1 NO. 4 UMD BULLDOGS WESTERN MICHIGAN 13 Colorado College* Baxter Arena L, 1-4 Location Kalamazoo, Mich. 2020-21Record 12-5-2 2020-21 Record 6-11-3 16 No. 17 Omaha* Baxter Arena My9 T, 2-2 Facility Lawson Arena NCHC Record 12-5-2 NCHC Record 6-11-3 TV My9 19 No.4 North Dakota* Baxter Arena My9 L, 2-1 Head Coach Scott Sandelin Head Coach Andy Murray Video Stream nchc.tv/umd JANUARY 21st Season 10th Season Radio KDAL 610 AM/103.9 FM 1 No. 6 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks My9 W, 4-3 (OT) Record at UMD 403-326-91 Record at WMU 163-155-43 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 OPENING DRAW The University of Minnesota Duluth fourth straight games against the Miami University 24 Western Michigan* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 4-1 men’s hockey program takes to the road this RedHawks, taking the weekends and season series 29 Miami* Goggin Ice Center My9 W, 2-1 sweep. The Bulldogs beat MU on Friday night by a 30 Miami* Goggin Ice Center My9 W, 6-3 weekend, heading to Kalamazoo, Mich. to take on score of 8-1, with junior forward Cole Koepke netting FEBRUARY Western Michigan University for the third and fourth a hat trick and junior forward Jackson Cates dishing 5 Miami* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 8-1 games this season. The Bulldogs took the first two 6 Miami* Amsoil Arena My9 W, 3-1 meetings when the Broncos came to town just a few out five assists. UMD continued on their win streak, 12 Western Michigan* Lawson Arena My9 5:00 PM weekends ago. beating the RedHawks the next night, 3-1 while 13 Western Michigan* Lawson Arena My9 3:00 PM WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE The outshooting them 58-31. That 58 shots was an 18 Colorado College Amsoil Arena My9 6:00 PM Broncos are coming off of a split weekend with St. NCHC record. The Bulldogs are currently riding a six- 26 No. 4 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks KBJR6 7:30 PM Cloud State University. WMU lost on Friday night by game win-streak heading into this weekend. 27 No. 4 St. Cloud State* Amsoil Arena CBSSN 7:00 PM a score of 5-1, but came back the next night to Koepke had five points on the weekend with four MARCH win 5-4, riding off of defenseman Michael Joyaux’s goals and an assist, while J. Cates finished the NCHC Tournament hat trick. The Broncos currently sit 6-11-3 on the weekend with six assists. Senior forward Nick Swaney 12-16 Frozen Faceoff Ralph Englestad Arena TBD TBD season and are in sixth in the National Collegiate finished with two goals on the weekend, bringing Hockey Conference’s Standings. Drew Worrad has his season point total to 23 points in 19 games. Home | * Game | All Times Central. been a big part to WMU’s success this season. He Both Swaney and Koepke are riding six game point currently leads the team with 15 assists, which sits streaks, with Koepke scoring eight goals in the last second in the NCHC this season. Ethan Frank has five games. also had a solid season, grabbing 16 points on PLAYERS OF THE WEEK After a pair of wins on the the year (10g, 6a). 10 goals is tied for third in the weekend, the University of Minnesota Duluth men’s NCHC. hockey team had two players honored as National Joyaux was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week Collegiate Hockey Conference Players of the Week. this week. Joyaux made NCHC history in Western Koepke was named the NCHC’s Forward of the week Michigan’s split at St. Cloud State, becoming the and freshman goalie Zach Stejskal was named the first defenseman in the conference to record a hat NCHC’s Goalie of the Week. trick. After WMU fell to SCSU in Friday’s opener, Koepke had a five-point, four-goal weekend to power the Broncos bounced back for a 5-4 overtime win Minnesota Duluth to a second straight sweep of Saturday, led by Joyaux. He scored the Broncos’ first Miami. In Friday’s opener, the Tampa Bay Lightning and third goals in the game, then potted the game- draft pick recorded his first career hat trick to lead tying goal with an extra attacker with 18 seconds UMD to an 8-1 win. The next night, Koepke added left in regulation to force overtime and complete his another two points in a 3-1 victory. He scored the hat trick. Joyaux fired six shots on goal in Saturday’s game-winning goal to break a 1-1 tie in the third win, after none Friday, and scored on half his shots. period on the power play, then added an assist on He had only one goal all season entering the game an empty-net goal to seal the victory. Koepke fired and now has four goals and 10 points in 20 games an NCHC single-game record 15 shots on goal in this season. LAST TIME OUT The Bulldogs played their third and 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) NCHC 17-5-2 PROGRAM HISTORY 12 Ben Almquist F 6-0 185 So. L Victoria, Minn. Austin (NAHL) Overall Record 1,170-1,124-168 (76 seasons) 13 Tanner Laderoute F 6-0 190 Jr. R Edmonton, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) NCHC Record 105-65-17 (7 seasons) 15 Quinn Olson F 5-11 170 So. L Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) NCAA Championships 3 (2019, 2018, 2011) 16 Luke Loheit F 6-1 195 So. R Minnetonka, Minn. Penticton (BCHL) NCAA Tournament Apperances 12 17 Cole Koepke ‘A’ F 6-1 195 Jr. L Hermantown, Minn. Sioux City (USHL) NCAA Frozen Four Appearances 6 18 Jesse Jacques F 6-2 200 Jr. R Hermantown, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) NCHC Tournament Titles 2 19 Jarrett Lee F 5-10 154 Jr. L Hibbing, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) WCHA Regular Season/Tournament Titles 3/3 20 Jackson Cates F 6-0 190 Jr. L Stillwater, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) AMSOIL ARENA 21 Noah Cates ‘C’ F 6-2 190 Jr. L Stillwater, Minn. Omaha (USHL) Home Record 87-51-19 22 Matt Cairns D 6-2 203 Sr. L Mississauga, Ontario Cornell Univ. (NCAA) Capacity 6,756 23 Nick Swaney ‘A’ F 5-11 175 Sr. R Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) Surface 200’ x 85’ 24 Luke Mylymok F 5-11 183 Fr. L Wilcox, Saskatchewan Salmon Arm (BCHL) Year Opened 2010 25 Connor Kelley D 6-1 190 Fr. R Maple Grove, Minn. U.S. National U18 (USDP) INTERVIEW POLICY Coach Sandelin, assistant 27 Jake Rosenbaum D 6-0 190 Jr. R Trabuco Canyon, Calif. Minot (NAHL) coaches and student-athletes are avaliable for 28 Brady Meyer F 6-5 215 So. L North Branch, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) phone and Zoom interviews by contacting Sean 35 Zach Stejskal G 6-4 215 Fr. L Cohasset, Minn. Wilkes-Barre Scranton (NAHL) Allan (218-726-8514, [email protected]) in the athletic communications office. Requests for 36 Ben Patt G 5-11 180 R-Jr. L Brampton, Ontario Notre Dame (SJHL) interviews with student- athletes on non-game days 39 Ryan Fanti G 6-3 195 So. L Thunder Bay, Ontario Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) must be made 24 hours in advance. Postgame HEAD COACH Scott Sandelin, 21st Season DIRECTOR, HOCKEY SPORTS PERFORMANCE Dr. Susan Hoppe interviews with Coach Sandelin and requested ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Derek Plante RESIDENT ATHLETIC TRAINER Lani Hernandez players will be conducted following a brief coolingoff ASSISTANT COACH Adam Krause EQUIPMENT MANAGER Chris Garner period. VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH Brant Nicklin OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Bill Watson DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Christian Koelling ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson Saturday’s win and finished the series with 19 shots Magazine Coaches Poll.