THREE-TIME NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS BULLDOG HOCKEY UNIVERSITY OF DULUTH

2020-21 SCHEDULE THE NCHC POD Dec. 1-19, 2020 DECMEBER (#) OPPO. 19-20 OVERALL 19-20 NCHC 1 Omaha* My9 3:35pm 2 No. 5 Denver* Baxter Arena My9 7:35pm UNO 14-17-5 8-13-3 6 Miami* Baxter Arena 4:05pm 8 Miami* Baxter Arena My9 7:35pm No. 5 DU 21-9-6 11-8-5 10 No. 1 North Dakota* Baxter Arena My9 7:35pm 12 No. 5 Denver* Baxter Arena My9 8:05pm NO. 3 UMD BULLDOGS 13 (RV)* Baxter Arena 8:05pm Miami 8-21-5 5-16-3 2019-20 Record 22-10-2 16 Omaha* Baxter Arena My9 3:35pm NCHC Record 17-5-2 19 No.1 North Dakota* Baxter Arena My9 12:05pm No. 1 UND 26-5-4 17-4-3 Head Coach JANUARY 21st Season 1 St. Cloud State TBA Record at UMD 391-321-89 (RV)CC 11-20-3 4-17-3 2 St. Cloud State Amsoil Arena TBA 8 St. Cloud State Amsoil Arena TBA 9 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks TBA NEWSWORTHY & NOTABLE 15 Miami Steve Cady Arena TBA POD ON The Duluth men’s THE RIVALRY In the past seven years, UMD has fared 16 Miami Steve Cady Arena TBA hockey program will open the 2020-21 season well against UNO, riding a nine-game win streak 21 No. 18 Western Michigan Amsoil Arena TBA in the Omaha Pod. During the Pod portion of against the Mavericks and going 17-6-3 overall in 22 No. 18 Western Michigan Amsoil Arena TBA that span. The last meeting between the two teams 24 No. 18 Western Michigan Amsoil Arena TBA the schedule, the Bulldogs will be taking on the saw the Bulldogs skate away with a 4-1 victory on FEBRUARY University of Omaha, Denver University, Miami Feb. 8, 2020. 5 Miami Amsoil Arena TBA University, the University of North Dakota and 6 Miami Amsoil Arena TBA Colorado College. UMD will play all teams twice with UMD has not seen the same success over that time 11 No. 18 Western Michigan TBA the exception of Colorado, who will only be played span with DU. The Pioneers have had the Bulldogs 12 No. 18 Western Michigan Lawson Arena TBA once during the Pod and again during the travel number for the past eight seasons, taking 17 of the 14 No. 18 Western Michigan Lawson Arena TBA portion of the season. The first game will take place past 29 games, with UMD holding a 9-17-3 record. 26 St. Cloud State Herb Brooks TBA Dec. 1 against UNO with broadcasting live on KDAL The Bulldogs have done well in the more recent 27 St. Cloud State Amsoil Arena TBA 610 AM/103.9 FM and online at nchc.tv/umd. All meetings however, with UMD riding a three-game win MARCH games will be avalible on NCHC.tv, with a majority streak with the latest coming on Feb. 1, 2020 when NCHC Tournament of games broadcast on My9 Sports. the Bulldogs beat DU in a 4-1 victory in Denver, Colo. 12-14 Quarterfinals Home Sites TBD TBD LAST TIME OUT The Bulldogs season last year was When it comes to Miami, UMD has been on top for 19-20 Frozen Faceoff St. Paul, MN TBD TBD cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UMD was the better part of the past seven seasons, holding Home | * Game | All Times Central. on a five-game win streak, set to make noise in the a 20-4-2 record when it comes to the Red Hawks. NCHC tournament. UMD comes in the season being The Bulldogs won the last meeting between the the last team to win the NCAA Championship. two teams, taking the special teams battle 3-2, a BULLDOGS IN THE POLLS UMD has yet to move in each game in which four out the five goals scored were of the major national polls since the beginning of powerplay goals, which took place on Nov. 16, 2019. the NCAA hockey season, claiming the No. 3 in the UMD and UND have been in a tight battle for the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO.com) Division I past seven seasons, with the Bulldogs slightly edging Men’s poll and No. 4 in the USA Today/USA Hockey out the Fighting Hawks by one win with UMD holding Magazine Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs have cracked a 13-12 record. UND took the last meeting 3-2 on every USCHO.com weekly poll since March 7, 2017. Jan. 25, 2020, however, and UMD is looking to strike MORE FOR THE MANTLE The Bulldogs had some back to grab a two game hold on the Fighting Hawks. noteworthy accolades last season, with Scott The final team that the Bulldogs will be taking on in Perunovich taking home the Hobey Baker award, the Pod is the Colorado College Tigers. In the recent the NCHC Player of the Year, the USA Hockey Jim seven seasons, UMD has had a hold on the Tigers, Johannson College Player of the Year, the NCHC taking the last five meetings between the two teams. Three-Star award and the Offensive Defenseman The Bulldogs handled CC last time the two teams award. was named NCHC squared off to a 6-1 win at CC. Goaltender of the Year and Justin Richards was GOALS? WE LIKE GOALS The Bulldogs have one of the named NCHC Defensive Forward of the Year. UMD top returning rosters in terms of goals. UMD is coming looks to continue their excellence this season. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 BULLDOG HOCKEY 2019-202020-21 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 2019-20 SEASON 8 Hunter Lellig D 6-2 195 Jr. R Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo (USHL) Overall Record 22-10-2 10 Kobe Roth F 5-9 175 Sr. L Warroad, Minn. Des Moines (USHL) NCHC 17-5-2 11 Koby Bender F 6-1 200 Sr. R Cloquet, Minn. Muskegon (USHL) PROGRAM HISTORY (entering 2020-21) 12 Ben Almquist F 6-0 185 So. L Victoria, Minn. Austin (NAHL) Overall Record 1,158-1,119-166 (76 seasons) 13 Tanner Laderoute F 6-0 190 Jr. R Edmonton, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) NCHC Record 93-60-15 (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 WCHA Regular Season/Tournament Titles 3/3 19 Jarrett Lee F 5-10 154 Jr. L Hibbing, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) AMSOIL ARENA 20 F 6-0 190 Jr. L Stillwater, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) Home Record 98-54-21 21 Noah Cates ‘C’ F 6-2 190 Jr. L Stillwater, Minn. Omaha (USHL) Capacity 6,756 22 Matt Cairns D 6-2 203 Sr. L Mississauga, Ontario Cornell Univ. (NCAA) Surface 200’ x 85’ 23 Nick Swaney ‘A’ F 5-11 175 Sr. R Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) Year Opened 2010 24 Luke Mylymok F 5-11 183 Fr. L Boise, Ida. Salmon Arm (BCHL) INTERVIEW POLICY Coach Sandelin, assistant 25 Connor Kelley D 6-1 190 Fr. R Maple Grove, Minn. U.S. National U18 (USDP) coaches and student-athletes are avaliable for 27 Jake Rosenbaum D 6-0 190 Jr. R Trabuco Canyon, Calif. Minot (NAHL) phone and Zoom interviews by contacting Sean 28 Brady Meyer F 6-5 215 So. L North Branch, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) Allan (218-726-8514, [email protected]) in the athletic communications office. Requests for 35 Zach Stejskal G 6-4 215 Fr. L Cohasset, Minn. Wilkes-Barre Scranton (NAHL) interviews with student- athletes on non-game days 36 Ben Patt G 5-11 180 R-Jr. L Brampton, Ontario Notre Dame (SJHL) must be made 24 hours in advance. Postgame 39 Ryan Fanti G 6-3 195 So. L Thunder Bay, Ontario Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) interviews with Coach Sandelin and requested HEAD COACH Scott Sandelin, 21st Season DIRECTOR, HOCKEY SPORTS PERFORMANCE Dr. Susan Hoppe players will be conducted following a brief cooling- ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Derek Plante EQUIPMENT MANAGER Chris Garner off period. ASSISTANT COACH Adam Krause OPERATIONS ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH Brant Nicklin ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER Dale “Hoagie” Haagenson DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Christian Koelling back with the fourth most goals on their roster with this years roster that are either past, or close to Koepke will be one of three captains. He comes into 90, with Bowling Green (96) sitting atop the charts, breaking the 100 game mark for their careers. Senior his junior year with a career mark of 52 (23g, 29a) and Nor th Dakota (96) right there with them and the defense men Matt Anderson (111) and Louie Roehl points, while finishing last year with a team second University of Minnesota (93) just behind them. UMD (114), forwards Kobe Roth (106) and Nick Swaney best 33 (16g, 17a) points. returns seven of their top-10 from last season, with (106) all passing the mark last season. Four Juniors, Senior Louie Roehl is another will also sport the ‘A’ junior forward Cole Koepke being the majority holder forwards Jackson Cates (68), Noah Cates (74), Cole this season. Roehl looks to have another productive with 16, and junior forward Noah Cates following Koepke (76) and Tanner Laderoute (69) all have the year for UMD, as he’s been with the Bulldogs for two with 14. milestone within reach. championships and played in 114 games. Roehl has NCAA SUPERLATIVES UMD is hoping to keep the NEAR THE TOP UMD came in third in the NCHC 24 (7g, 17a) points in his career as a Bulldog and special teams lethal, finishing last season with preseason media poll, sitting behind UND (223), has a +30 rating for his career). the eighth best powerplay mark in the country. The who grabbed 27 out of a possible 28 first place Senior Nick Swaney is the final ‘A’ for the team this Bulldogs finished with a 25.8% (34-132) mark. votes, DU (185), who grabbed the last first place vote season. Swaney is another player who has been with UMD finished last season with the 12th best scoring possible. The Bulldogs donned 173 points and were UMD for two championships, He has been on a slow defense in the NCAA, only giving up 77 goals on the followed by SCSU (126), WMU (116), UNO (96), CC climb in points, prducing at a 0.69 points per game year, an average of 2.26 goals per game. (45) and Miami (44) pace for his career. in 106 games, Swaney has put The Bulldogs are also coming back with the sixth BEST OF THE BEST a Pair of Bulldogs landed on the up 73 (33g, 40a) points while sporting a solid +37 most power play goals scored on the year, potting seven-man Preseason All-NCHC Team. Noah Cates rating. He’s produced seven game winners in his 34 total. Junior forward Jackson Cates and senior and Cole Koepke were both named to the Preseason career with the Bulldogs. forward Kobe Roth lead the way, each with five tallies. squad. SERVING HIS COUNTRY UMD head coach Scott Before the season ending abruptly, UMD was on a CAPTAIN CATES Noah Cates is stepping into the Sandelin served as the head coach of the U.S. hot streak of winning five straight, leading them to season with a ‘C’ on his chest. He looks to step into Junior National Team at the 2020 International Ice finish with the sixth best winning percentage in the the roll with pride, taking over for the departed former Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. country with a .676 percentage on the season. captain Nick Wolff, who signed with the Boston 26, 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020. Sandelin has been a part STRONG FINISH UMD scored 43.9 percent of its goals Bruins. Cates returns as UMD’s second top point of three previous U.S. National Junior Team coaching (50-of-114) in the third period. getter, finishing last year with 33 (14g, 19a) points, staffs, including as head coach in 2005 and as an and a career mark of 56 (23g, 33a) points. KEEPING IT 100 There are a plethora of players on ‘A’ FOR EFFORT After a stellar sophomore season, Cole CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 @UMDBulldogs 2 UMDBulldogs.com BULLDOG HOCKEY 2019-202020-21 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YR. S/G HOMETOWN PREVIOUS TEAM SKATERS 12 Ben Almquist F 6-0 185 So. L Victoria, Minn. Austin (NAHL) 2 Darian Gotz gots 3 Matt Anderson D 6-0 195 Jr. L Shakopee, Minn. Holy Family Catholic H.S. 5 Wyatt Kaiser Kai-zer 11 Koby Bender F 6-1 200 Jr. R Cloquet, Minn. Muskegon (USHL) 6 Louie Roehl rail 7 Blake Biondi F 6-0 181 Fr. R Hermantown, Minn. Hermantown H.S. 7 Blake Biondi bee-ON-dee 8 Hunter Lellig LELL-ig 22 Matt Cairns D 6-2 203 Sr. L Mississauga, Ontario Cornell Univ. (NCAA) 13 Tanner Laderoute lader-root 20 Jackson Cates F 6-0 190 So. L Stillwater, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) 16 Luke Loheit low-hite 21 Noah Cates F 6-2 190 So. L Stillwater, Minn. Omaha (USHL) 17 Cole Koepke KEP-key 39 Ryan Fanti G 6-3 195 Fr. L Thunder Bay, Ontario Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) 22 Matt Cairns CARE-ns 2 Darian Gotz D 5-11 189 Fr. R Hermantown, Minn. Cedar Rapids (USHL) 23 Nick Swaney sway-knee 18 Jesse Jacques F 6-2 200 So. R Hermantown, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) 24 Luke Mylymok my-luh-mok 5 Wyatt Kaiser D 6-0 173 Fr. L Ham Lake, Minn. Andover H.S. 28 Brady Meyer MY-er 25 Connor Kelley D 6-1 190 Fr. R Maple Grove, Minn. U.S. National U18 (USDP) GOALTENDERS 17 Cole Koepke F 6-1 195 So. L Hermantown, Minn. Sioux City (USHL) 35 Zach Stejskall STAY-scall 13 Tanner Laderoute F 6-0 190 So. R Edmonton, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) 36 Ben Patt pat 19 Jarrett Lee F 5-10 154 Jr. L Hibbing, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) 39 Ryan Fanti FAN-tee COACHES 8 Hunter Lellig D 6-2 195 So. R Waterloo, Iowa Waterloo (USHL) HC Scott Sandelin sandal-inn 16 Luke Loheit F 6-1 195 Fr. R Minnetonka, Minn. Penticton (BCHL) AHC Derek Plante plant 28 Brady Meyer F 6-5 215 Fr. L North Branch, Minn. Green Bay (USHL) AC Adam Krause kra-ows 15 Quinn Olson F 5-11 170 Fr. L Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) VAC Brant Nicklin nick-lynn 36 Ben Patt G 5-11 180 So. L Brampton, Ontario Notre Dame (SJHL) DoO Christian Koelling kell-ing 6 Louie Roehl D 5-10 185 Jr. R Eden Prairie, Minn. Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) 27 Jake Rosenbaum D 6-0 190 So. R Trabuco Canyon, Calif. Minot (NAHL) 10 Kobe Roth F 5-9 175 Jr. L Warroad, Minn. Des Moines (USHL) BULLDOG CENSUS 35 Zach Stejskal G 6-4 215 Fr. L Cohasset, Minn. Wilkes-Barre Scranton (NAHL) ... BY STATE/PROVINCE 23 Nick Swaney F 5-11 175 Jr. R Lakeville, Minn. Waterloo (USHL) Minnesota...... 18 (Almquist, Anderson, Bender, Biondi, J. Cates, N. assistant coach in both 2012 and for 2018-19’s went to junior right winger and 2020-21 team captain Cates, Gotz, Jacques, Kaiser, Kelley, Koepke, Lee, silver medal-winning club. Noah Cates, while junior forward Cole Koepke earned Loheit, Meyer, Perunovich, Roehl, Roth, Stejskal, HIT THE BOOKS Not just impressive on the ice, UMD the Award (Most Improved Player) after Swaney) saw 10 student athletes land on the NCHC Academic collecting 33 points -- a 15-point increase from Ontario (Cairns, Fanti, Patt)...... 3 All-Conference Team a year ago, including returners his rookie season -- to rank tied for second on the Alberta (Laderoute, Olson)...... 2 Matt Anderson, Koby Bender, Jackson and Noah club. Center Jade Miller was given the Pat Francisco California (Rosenbaum)...... 1 Cates, Cole Koepke, Tanner Laderoute Ben Patt,, Community Service Award. Iowa (Lellig)...... 1 and Nick Swaney. Tanner Laderoute attained NCHC ROSTER BREAKDOWN Along with a six-member senior Idaho (Mylymok)...... 1 Distinguished Scholar Athlete honors. class who are the last players (including redshirt junior ... BY ACADEMIC YEAR Fanti and Laderoute also earned ACHA All-American Ben Patt) that were apart of the back-to-back NCAA Senior...... 6 Scholars status. They both join Sammy Spurrel Championship winning teams, the Bulldogs return (Anderson, Bender, Cairns, Roehl, Roth, Swaney) (16-17) and Mikey Anderson (18-19) as the four nine juniors, eight who were apart of the 2018-19 Junior...... 9 Bulldogs to attain such awards. championship winning team. The 15 upper classmen (J. Cates, N. Cates, Jacques, Koepke, Laderoute, THE TEAM’S BEST , who was named break down as five defensemen, nine forwards, and Lee, Lellig, Patt, Rosenbaum) the 2020 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner this one goaltender. five return for a sophomore go- Sophomore...... 5 around with UMD, two blue-liners, five forwards, and past April, was bestowed with the Keith “Huffer” (Almquist, Fanti, Loheit, Meyer, Olson) one goalie. The seven first-year Bulldogs are goalie Christiansen Award as UMD’s Most Valuable Player Freshman...... 6 Zach Stejskal, forwards Blake Biondi, Luke Mylymok for 2019-20. Perunovich, a native of Hibbing, Minn., (Biondi, Gotz, Kaiser, Kelley, Mylymok, Stejskal) and junior Jarrett Lee, and defensemen Darian Gotz, attained All-American status for a third time in 2019- ... BY POSITION 20, something only two other Bulldogs -- Connolly Wyatt Kaiser and senior Matt Cairns. Forward...... 15 (2009-12) and defenseman Norm Maciver (1983- WHERE THEY’RE FROM 69.2 percent of the UMD roster (Almquist, Bender, Biondi, J. Cates, N. Cates, 86) had ever done before. Perunovich concluded his hails from the Land of 10,000 Lakes with 18-of-26 Jacques, Koepke, Laderoute, Lee, Loheit, Meyer, junior year occupying the No. 2 spot on the NCAA student athletes growing up in Minnesota. Five cross defensemen scoring charts with a UMD-leading (and the border from , including three from Ontario Mylymok, Olson, Roth, Swaney) career-best) 40 points. His 22 power play points and and two from Alberta. The remaining three Bulldogs Defense...... 8 34 assists also ranked first and second, respectively, include one each from the states of California, Idaho (Anderson, Cairns, Gotz, Kaiser, Kelley, Lellig, Roehl, among all NCAA skaters. and Iowa. Rosenbaum) In addition, sophomore Quinn Olson received the FEELING A DRAFT Incoming freshman Blake Biondi Goaltender...... 3 Jerry Chumola Rookie of the Year Award on the heels and Wyatt Kaiser became the 113th and 114th all- (Fanti, Patt, Stejskal) of a debut season in which he topped all Bulldog time Bulldogs to be selected in the NHL Entry draft newcomers in goals (7), assists (8) and points (15). in 2020, Kaiser by the (Rnd. 3, The Goldie Wolfe Award (Most Inspirational Player) CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 @UMDBulldogs 3 UMDBulldogs.com BULLDOG HOCKEY 2019-202020-21 RECORD WHEN... OVERALL 0-0-0 Pk 81) and Biondi to the (Rnd. Home 0-0-0 4, Pk 109). They join Quinn Olson (Boston Bruins), Away 0-0-0 Noah Cates (Philadelphia), Cole Koepke (Tampa Neutral 0-0-0 NCHC 0-0-0 Bay) Luke Loheit (Ottawa), and Nick Swaney Home 0-0-0 (Minnesota) among current Bulldogs. Away 0-0-0 NON-CONFERENCE 0-0-0 Home 0-0-0 Away 0-0-0 Neutral 0-0-0 Overtime 0-0-0 Last 5 Games 0-0-0 UMD scores first 0-0-0 Opponent scores first 0-0-0 Friday nights 0-0-0 Saturday nights 0-0-0 ... vs. Ranked 0-0-0 ... vs. Unranked 0-0-0 MONTH-BY-MONTH October 0-0-0 November 0-0-0 December 0-0-0 January 0-0-0 February 0-0-0 March/April 0-0-0 SCORING...... 4 or more goals 0-0-0 ... 3 or fewer goals 0-0-0 ... 2 or fewer goals 0-0-0 ... at least 1 PPG 0-0-0 ... at least 1 SHG 0-0-0 ALLOWING...... 4 or more goals 0-0-0 ... 3 or fewer goals 0-0-0 ... 2 or fewer goals 0-0-0 ... at least 1 PPG 0-0-0 ... at least 1 SHG 0-0-0 DIFFERENTIAL ... in one-goal games 0-0-0 ... in two-goal games 0-0-0 ... in games decided by three or more 0-0-0 AFTER ONE PERIOD...... leading 0-0-0 ... trailing 0-0-0 ... tied 0-0-0 AFTER TWO PERIODS...... leading 0-0-0 ... trailing 0-0-0 ... tied 0-0-0 SHOOTING Out-shooting opponent 0-0-0 Opponent out-shoots UMD 0-0-0 Shots are tied 0-0-0 Totaling 10-19 SOG 0-0-0 Totaling 20-29 SOG 0-0-0 Totaling 30-39 SOG 0-0-0 OPPONENT SERIES RECORDS Totaling 40+ SOG 0-0-0 OPPONENT W-L-T LAST STREAK Allowing 10-19 SOG 0-0-0 Colorado College 18-3-3 W 6-1 (Feb. 29, 2020) W-3 Allowing 20-29 SOG 0-0-0 Allowing 30-39 SOG 0-0-0 Denver 9-17-3 W 4-1 (Feb. 1, 2020) W-1 Allowing 40+ SOG 0-0-0 PENALTIES UMD has more penalties than opponent 0-0-0 Miami 20-4-2 W 3-2 (Nov. 16, 2019) W-1 UMD has fewer penalties than opponent 0-0-0 Penalties are the same 0-0-0 North Dakota 13-12-0 L 2-3 (Jan. 25, 2020) L-1 UMD accrues 10 or more minutes 0-0-0 JERSEY COLORS White 0-0-0 Omaha 17-6-3 W 4-1 (Feb. 8, 2020) W-9 Maroon 0-0-0 FOLLOWING A... St. Cloud State 14-16-1 W 6-1 (March 7, 2020) W-2 Win 0-0-0 Loss 0-0-0 Tie 0-0-0 Western Michigan 16-10-3 W 2-1 (Feb. 22, 2020) W-1 *Games following win includes season opener. *since 2013-14 @UMDBulldogs 4 UMDBulldogs.com BULLDOG HOCKEY 2019-202020-21 HEAD COACH SCOTT SANDELIN 2003-04 SPENCER PENROSE AWARD WINNER (6-TIME FINALIST) COACHING RECORD 2-TIME USCHO.COM NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR (2003-04, 2017-18) SEASON RECORD WCHA FINISH 2003-04 WCHA COACH OF THE YEAR 2000-01 7-28-4 3-22-3 10 2001-02 13-24-3 6-19-3 9 2002-03 22-15-5 14-10-4 5 championship bout. That same winter, following six years of assistant 2003-04 28-13-4 19-7-2 2 UMD rolled up 29 overall victories – coaching deployment at North Dakota 2004-05 15-27-6 11-13-4 6 the second most in program history (which won two NCAA titles during his 2005-06 11-25-4 6-19-3 9 – and concluded their 75th year of tenure). Prior to that, Sandelin spent 2006-07 13-21-5 8-16-4 9 intercollegiate competition riding the 1993-94 season head coaching 2007-08 13-17-6 9-14-5 8 the nation’s longest winning streak the Junior Elite Hockey League’s Fargo- 2008-09 22-13-8 10-11-7 7 at eight games. The Bulldogs also Moorhead Junior Kings after working in 2009-10 22-17-1 16-11-1 T-4 captured their second NCHC Frozen that same capacity (and doubling as 2010-11* 26-10-6 15-8-5 4 championship in three years and general manager) the previous winter 2011-12 25-10-6 16-7-5 2 posted a Top Two finish in the league’s with the Fargo-Moorhead Express of 2012-13 14-19-5 10-13-5 9 regular season standings for the the American Hockey Association. SEASON RECORD NCHC FINISH second time in three seasons as well. He capped off his four-year playing 2013-14 16-16-4 11-11-2 T-4 A two-time USCHO.com National Three years ago, Sandelin and the career at North Dakota in 1985-86 2014-15 21-16-3 12-9-3 5 Coach of the Year, Scott Sandelin Bulldogs rolled up a 28-7-7 overall by being named one of 10 finalists for 2015-16 18-15-5 11-10-3 4 returns for his 21st season behind record (for a .750 winning percentage the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. An 2016-17 28-7-7 15-5-4 2 the UMD bench riding a wave of -- the second highest figure in club All-American second team selection 2017-18* 25-16-3 13-11-0 3 success with “back-to-back” NCAA history) and spent a school-record and All-WCHA first team pick as a 2018-19* 29-11-2 14-9-1 2 Championships to his name and three 11 weeks occupying the No. 1 spot in senior, Sandelin went on to play 2019-20 22-10-2 17-5-2 2 total titles. the USCHO.com poll. They also went professionally for seven years, which *-National Champion Besides capturing the school’s first unbeaten in 19 of their final 21 games included OVERALL 391-321-89 three NCAA championships (2011, with one of those setbacks coming to stints with the Montreal Canadiens CONFERENCE 236-230-65 2018, and 2019), his Bulldogs have Denver (3-2) in the NCAA national (1986-88), (1990- 93-60-15 (NCHC) won 21 or more games in nine of the title bout. 91) and 143-170-51 (WCHA) last 12 seasons while finishing below During the course of the 2011-12 (1991-92). Sandelin, one of just six NCAA TOURNAMENT 21-6 (7-2 Frozen Four) the .500 mark just one time over that season, the Bulldogs set a team record active NCAA coaches to do time in stretch. Overall, they’ve advanced to by going unbeaten in 17 straight the NHL, was the Montreal Canadiens’ nine NCAA tournaments (2004, 2009, games and were ranked first in both second-round pick in the 1982 NHL 2011-12, 2015-19), including the draft (40th choice overall). 2020-21 OPPONENTS major weekly polls (USCHO.com and OPPONENT RECORD “last five” in a row (a program record), USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine) UMD head coach Scott Sandelin five NCAA Frozen Fours (2004, 2011, Colorado College 0-0 for a program-best nine consecutive served as the head coach of the U.S. Denver 0-0 2017-19) and four NCHC Frozen weeks. In March 2009, UMD became Junior National Team at the 2020 Miami 0-0 Faceoff tourneys (2016-19, winning the first play-in game participant to International Federation North Dakota 0-0 the 2019 and 2017 events). ever claim the Final Five title and, World Junior Championship Dec. 26, Omaha 0-0 Before UMD parted ways with the later that spring, strung together a 2019 - Jan. 5, 2020. Sandelin has St. Cloud State 0-0 WCHA following the 2012-13 season, school-record six-game postseason been a part of three previous U.S. Western Michigan 0-0 Sandelin had directed his troops to winning streak before it fell to Miami National Junior Team coaching staffs, Wisconsin 0-0 berths in seven of 11 Final Five playoff University 2-1 in the NCAA West including as head coach in 2005 and *includes 2020-21 season events. A 6-time Spencer Penrose Regional final. In 2003-04, Sandelin, as an assistant coach in both 2012 Award honoree as the American 53, turned UMD into a NCAA Frozen and for 2018-19’s silver medal- Hockey Coaches Association NCAA I Four participant for the first time in winning club. Coach of the Year (winner in 2003- nearly a generation, marshaling his 04, runnerup in 2010-11 and finalist troops to their most victories (they the last three winters), Sandelin has were 28-13-4 overall) and highest also helped produce a trio of Hobey WCHA finish (second place on a 19-7- Baker Memorial Award winners (Scott 2 mark) since 1992-93. For his efforts, Perunovich in 2019-20, Jack Connolly the Hibbing, Minn., native was chosen in 2011-12 and in the WCHA Coach of the Year as well as 2003-04), ten NCAA All-Americans the national coach of the year by both and 25 All-NCHC/WCHA honorees. In insidecollegehockey.com and USCHO. addition, he has seen 25 of his UMD com. In 2002-03, Sandelin’s charges pupils go on to do time in the National went 22-15-5 overall and captured Hockey League and two take part fifth place in the WCHA with a 14-10-4 in the Winter Olympics (Justin Faulk mark while experiencing the greatest for Team USA in 2014 and Mason one-season turnaround of any league Raymond for Team Canada in 2018). member that winter. One year earlier, In the spring of 2018-19, UMD he guided UMD to a 13-24-1 record became just the third team in the just in all games -- nearly doubling the the third school in the past 47 years to number of victories from the previous win back-to-back NCAA national men’s season (7-28-4). hockey titles, doing so by throttling the Sandelin officially signed on with University of Massachusetts 3-0 in the the Bulldogs on March 31, 2000 @UMDBulldogs 5 UMDBulldogs.com BULLDOG HOCKEY 2019-202020-21 BULLDOGS IN THE POLLS 2019-20 FINAL NCHC STANDINGS WEEK USCHO.com USA Today/USA Hockey TEAM PTS GP W L T 3/SO WIN% GF GA GP W L T WIN% GF GA Preseason 1 3 4 North Dakota 56 24 17 4 3 2 0.771 86 49 35 26 5 4 0.800 135 68 Preseason 2 3 4 Minnesota Duluth 53 24 17 5 2 0 0.750 89 53 34 22 10 2 0.676 114 77 Nov. 30 3 - Denver 42 24 11 8 5 4 0.563 74 57 36 21 9 6 0.667 118 81 Dec. 7 - - Western Michigan 41 24 12 9 3 2 0.563 84 73 36 18 13 5 0.569 125 101 Dec. 14 - - St. Cloud State 33 24 10 12 2 1 0.458 61 74 34 13 15 6 0.471 94 108 Dec. 21 - - Omaha 27 24 8 13 3 0 0.396 63 75 36 14 17 5 0.458 108 107 Dec. 28 - - Miami 20 24 5 16 3 2 0.271 61 89 34 8 21 5 0.309 92 127 Jan. 4 - - Colorado College 16 24 4 17 3 1 0.229 48 96 34 11 20 3 0.368 86 123 Jan. 11 - - CONFERENCE OVERALL Jan. 18 - - Jan 25 - - Feb. 1 - - Feb. 8 - - Feb. 15 - - Feb. 22 - - Mar. 1 - - Post Season - -

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