The 2010–11 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs were coached by Scott Sandelin, who was in his 11th year as head coach. His assistant coaches were Brett Larson and Derek Plante. The team captain was Mike Montgomery and the assistant captains were Jack Connolly and Mike Connolly. The team played their home games in AMSOIL Arena and were members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
| 2010–11 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Division I champion 2011 NCAA Tournament, champion | |
| Conference | 4th WCHA |
| Home ice | DECC Arena (end Dec. 29) AMSOIL Arena (start Dec. 30) |
| Rankings | |
| USA Today | #1 |
| USCHO.com | #1 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26–10–6 |
| Conference | 15–8–5 |
| Home | 12–5–2 |
| Road | 10–4–4 |
| Neutral | 4–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Scott Sandelin |
| Assistant coaches | Brett Larson Derek Plante |
| Captain(s) | Mike Montgomery |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jack Connolly Mike Connolly |
| Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2009–10 2011–12 » | |
Season
editThe Bulldogs finished the regular season with a record of 26 wins, 10 losses, and 6 ties. Seeded fourth in the WCHA Tournament, UMD defeated St. Cloud State in the first round, before being upset by tenth-seed Bemidji State in the quarterfinal. UMD received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the third seed in the East Regional. The Bulldogs upset regional No. 2 seed Union and No. 1 seed Yale on the way to the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the national semifinal, UMD defeated Notre Dame, 4–3, on the back of 3 power-play goals and 31 saves from goaltender Kenny Reiter.[1] With a Kyle Schmidt goal at 3:22 in overtime, the Bulldogs defeated Michigan to win the school's first national championship.[2] Forward J. T. Brown was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Kyle Schmidt were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Akins | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Gwinnett Gladiators) |
| Rob Bordson | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Anaheim Ducks) |
| Jordan Fulton | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings) |
| Brady Hjelle | Forward | United States |
Returned to juniors (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders); transferred to Ohio State |
| Dylan Olsen | Defenseman |  Canada |
Left mid-season (signed with Chicago Blackhawks) |
| Chase Ryan | Defenseman | United States |
Signed professional contract (Anaheim Ducks) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Basaraba | Forward | Canada |
18 | Fort Frances, ON; selected 69th overall in 2010 |
| J. T. Brown | Forward | United States |
20 | Burnsville, MN |
| Aaron Crandall | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Lakeville, MN |
| Justin Faulk | Defenseman | United States |
18 | South St. Paul, MN; selected 37th overall in 2010 |
| Christian Gaffy | Goaltender | United States |
18 | Coon Rapids, MN; red shirt |
| Luke McManus | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Apple Valley, MN |
| Max Tardy | Forward | United States |
19 | Duluth, MN |
Roster
editSource:[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Brady Lamb | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1988-08-15 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary (AJHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Trent Palm | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1988-06-10 | Edina, Minnesota | U.S. Under-18 Team (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Scott Kishel | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1989-04-21 | Virginia, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | MTL, 192nd overall 2007 |
| 7 |
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Kyle Schmidt | Senior | W | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1987-04-30 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Drew Olson | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1990-04-04 | Brainerd, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | CBJ, 118th overall 2008 |
| 9 |
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Dylan Olsen | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1991-01-03 | Calgary Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | CHI, 28th overall 2009 |
| 10 |
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Dan DeLisle | Sophomore | C | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1990-09-24 | Arden Hills, Minnesota | Totino-Grace HS (USHS–MN) | CHI, 89th overall 2009 |
| 11 | 
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Travis Oleksuk | Junior | C | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1989-02-03 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Jack Connolly (A) | Junior | C | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1989-08-15 | Duluth, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Keegan Flaherty | Sophomore | W | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-03-25 | Duluth, Minnesota | Fargo-Moorhead (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Jake Hendrickson | Sophomore | W | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1989-10-02 | Savage, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 17 | 
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Mike Seidel | Sophomore | W | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1988-04-04 | Darien, Illinois | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Joe Basaraba | Freshman | RW | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992-05-02 | Fort Frances, Ontario | Shattuck-St. Mary's (USHS–MN) | FLA, 69th overall 2010 |
| 19 |
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Max Tardy | Freshman | C | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-10-27 | Duluth, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | STL, 202nd overall 2009 |
| 20 | 
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Cody Danberg | Senior (RS) | W | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1987-03-05 | Canwood, Saskatchewan | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Luke McManus | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-05-09 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Mike Connolly (A) | Junior | W | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1989-03-07 | Calgary, Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | — |
| 23 |
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J. T. Brown | Freshman | RW | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1990-07-02 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Mike Montgomery (C) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1986-10-10 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | Southern Minnesota (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Justin Faulk | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-03-20 | South St. Paul, Minnesota | U.S. Under-18 Team (USHL) | CAR, 37th overall 2010 |
| 26 |
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Chad Huttel | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1988-12-05 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Hermantown HS (USHS–MN) | — |
| 27 |
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David Grun | Junior | W | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1987-12-17 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Wade Bergman | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1990-09-09 | Calgary, Alberta | Olds (AJHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Christian Gaffy | Freshman (RS) | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1991-10-14 | Scandia, Minnesota | Forest Lake HS (USHS–MN) | — |
| 31 |
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Aaron Crandall | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-03-25 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 35 | 
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Kenny Reiter | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1986-11-24 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |
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Justin Fontaine | Senior | W | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1987-11-06 | Bonnyville, Alberta | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — |
Note: a knee injury forced Cody Danberg to miss the entire season.[4]
Standings
edit| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 North Dakota†* | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 112 | 62 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 178 | 94 | |
| #7 Denver | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 93 | 75 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 136 | 113 | |
| #14 Nebraska–Omaha | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 94 | 69 | 39 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 128 | 99 | |
| #1 Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 91 | 73 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 143 | 108 | |
| Minnesota | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 91 | 78 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 113 | 102 | |
| #11 Colorado College | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 83 | 84 | 45 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 143 | 131 | |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 75 | 72 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 129 | 98 | |
| Alaska–Anchorage | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 62 | 78 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 89 | 106 | |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 84 | 80 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 112 | 113 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 78 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 89 | 102 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 67 | 90 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 105 | 116 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 124 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 75 | 169 | |
| Championship: North Dakota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Current rankings: USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Showcase | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 6:05 pm | at Lake Superior State* | #8 | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Superior Showcase Game 1) | Reiter | T 6–6 OT | 2,069 | 0–0–1 (0–0–0) | |||
| October 9 | 6:35 pm | at Northern Michigan* | #8 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (Superior Showcase Game 2) | Reiter | W 3–2 | 2,849 | 1–0–1 (0–0–0) | |||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 15 | 7:05 pm | Providence* | #7 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | W 5–3 | 4,523 | 2–0–1 (0–0–0) | |||
| October 16 | 7:05 pm | Providence* | #7 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Crandall | W 7–1 | 4,584 | 3–0–1 (0–0–0) | |||
| October 22 | 7:05 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | #6 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | W 3–2 OT | 5,076 | 4–0–1 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 23 | 7:05 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | #6 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Crandall | W 6–0 | 5,481 | 5–0–1 (2–0–0) | |||
| October 29 | 7:35 pm | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Crandall | W 3–2 OT | 3,876 | 6–0–1 (3–0–0) | |||
| October 30 | 7:05 pm | at Bemidji State | #3 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Reiter | T 1–1 OT | 3,611 | 6–0–2 (3–0–1) | |||
| November 5 | 7:35 pm | at #9 North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Crandall | L 2–4 | 11,638 | 6–1–2 (3–1–1) | |||
| November 6 | 7:05 pm | at #9 North Dakota | #2 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Reiter | W 3–2 OT | 11,731 | 7–1–2 (4–1–1) | |||
| November 12 | 7:05 pm | Michigan Tech | #2 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Crandall | W 5–3 | 5,035 | 8–1–2 (5–1–1) | |||
| November 13 | 7:05 pm | Michigan Tech | #2 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | W 4–2 | 5,060 | 9–1–2 (6–1–1) | |||
| November 19 | 7:05 pm | at #15 Wisconsin | #1 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Crandall | W 6–5 OT | 11,125 | 10–1–2 (7–1–1) | |||
| November 20 | 7:05 pm | at #15 Wisconsin | #1 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Crandall | W 3–2 OT | 13,163 | 11–1–2 (8–1–1) | |||
| December 3 | 7:05 pm | #10 Denver | #1 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | L 4–5 OT | 5,165 | 11–2–2 (8–2–1) | |||
| December 4 | 7:05 pm | #10 Denver | #1 | DECC Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | W 2–1 | 5,409 | 12–2–2 (9–2–1) | |||
| December 10 | 7:05 pm | at Minnesota | #2 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis | Reiter | L 2–3 | 9,805 | 12–3–2 (9–3–1) | |||
| December 12 | 4:05 pm | at Minnesota | #2 | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis | Crandall | T 2–2 OT | 9,847 | 12–3–3 (9–3–2) | |||
| December 30 | 7:35 pm | #3 North Dakota* | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Crandall | L 0–5 | 6,764 | 12–4–3 (9–3–2) | |||
| January 3 | 6:00 pm | at Clarkson* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Reiter | W 4–1 | 1,900 | 13–4–3 (9–3–2) | |||
| January 4 | 6:00 pm | at Clarkson* | #5 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Crandall | W 4–2 | 1,943 | 14–4–3 (9–3–2) | |||
| January 8 | 7:05 pm | US Under-18 Team* | #5 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Reiter | W 4–1 | 6,139 | 14–4–3 (9–3–2) | |||
| January 14 | 7:05 pm | #9 Wisconsin | #5 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | W 2–0 | 6,405 | 15–4–3 (10–3–2) | |||
| January 15 | 7:05 pm | #9 Wisconsin | #5 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | L 2–3 | 6,668 | 15–5–3 (10–4–2) | |||
| January 21 | 6:05 pm | at Michigan Tech | #5 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Reiter | W 5–0 | 2,010 | 16–5–3 (11–4–2) | |||
| January 22 | 6:05 pm | at Michigan Tech | #5 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Crandall | W 3–0 | 2,153 | 17–5–3 (12–4–2) | |||
| February 4 | 7:05 pm | Minnesota | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | T 2–2 OT | 6,764 | 17–5–4 (12–4–3) | |||
| February 5 | 7:05 pm | Minnesota | #4 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Crandall | W 6–4 | 6,764 | 18–5–4 (13–4–3) | |||
| February 11 | 7:05 pm | St. Cloud State | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | L 2–8 | 6,530 | 18–6–4 (13–5–3) | |||
| February 12 | 7:05 pm | St. Cloud State | #3 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | T 3–3 OT | 6,764 | 18–6–5 (13–5–4) | |||
| February 18 | 7:35 pm | at Minnesota State | #5 | Alltel Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Reiter | L 1–3 | 3,875 | 18–7–5 (13–6–4) | |||
| February 19 | 7:05 pm | at Minnesota State | #5 | Alltel Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Crandall | W 6–2 | 4,690 | 19–7–5 (14–6–4) | |||
| February 25 | 8:35 pm | at #19 Colorado College | #7 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Crandall | L 4–5 | 7,163 | 19–8–5 (14–7–4) | |||
| February 26 | 8:05 pm | at #19 Colorado College | #7 | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Reiter | T 3–3 OT | 7,262 | 19–8–6 (14–7–5) | |||
| March 4 | 7:05 pm | #12 Nebraska–Omaha | #11 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | W 4–1 | 6,497 | 20–8–6 (15–7–5) | |||
| March 5 | 7:05 pm | #12 Nebraska–Omaha | #11 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Reiter | L 2–5 | 6,764 | 20–9–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | 7:05 pm | St. Cloud State* | #11 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (First Round Game 1) | Reiter | W 4–2 | 5,070 | 21–9–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| March 12 | 7:05 pm | St. Cloud State* | #11 | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (First Round Game 2) | Reiter | W 3–2 OT | 5,076 | 22–9–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| March 17 | 3:35 pm | vs. Bemidji State* | #11 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (Quarterfinal) | Reiter | L 2–3 OT | 13,131 | 22–10–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 25 | 2:00 pm | vs. #8 Union* | #11 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (East Regional Semifinal) | Reiter | W 2–0 | 7,671 | 23–10–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| March 26 | 5:30 pm | vs. #3 Yale* | #11 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (East Regional Final) | Reiter | W 5–3 | 7,816 | 24–10–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| April 7 | 4:00 pm | vs. #9 Notre Dame* | #11 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (National Semifinal) | Reiter | W 4–3 | 19,139 | 25–10–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| April 9 | 6:00 pm | vs. #6 Michigan* | #11 | Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, Minnesota (National Championship) | Reiter | W 3–2 OT | 19,222 | 26–10–6 (15–8–5) | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[5] | |||||||||||
| April 9, 2011 6:00 pm CDT | (W2) Michigan | 2–3 (OT) | (E3) Minnesota–Duluth | Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota Attendance: 19,222 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Tim Benedetto Jeff Bunyon Linesmen: Bob Bernard Chris Aughe | ||||
| Scoring summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | UM | Ben Winnett (5) | Rust | 14:42 | 1–0 UM |
| 2nd | UMD | Travis Oleksuk (14) | Lamb and Brown | 21:39 | 1–1 |
| UMD | Max Tardy (1) – PP | Seidel and Lamb | 29:31 | 2–1 UMD | |
| UM | Jeff Rohrkemper (3) | Pateryn and DeBlois | 37:46 | 2–2 | |
| 3rd | None | ||||
| 1st OT | UMD | Kyle Schmidt (11) – GW | Oleksuk and Lamb | 63:22 | 3–2 UMD |
| Penalty summary | |||||
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | UM | Ben Winnett | Interference | 5:46 | 2:00 |
| UMD | Jake Hendrickson | Boarding | 9:22 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Chris Brown | Charging | 11:35 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | UM | Kevin Clare | Hitting After Whistle | 24:10 | 2:00 |
| UMD | Brady Lamb | Tripping | 25:41 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Mac Bennett | Hooking | 29:09 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Chris Brown | Obstruction-Interference | 32:26 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Kevin Clare | Tripping | 34:08 | 2:00 | |
| UMD | J. T. Brown | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 35:04 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Shawn Hunwick (Served by Louie Caporusso) | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 35:04 | 2:00 | |
| UMD | Jack Connolly | Slashing | 35:18 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | UM | Mac Bennett | Holding | 42:23 | 2:00 |
| UMD | Brady Lamb | Hitting After Whistle | 49:19 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Jon Merrill | Holding | 49:27 | 2:00 | |
| UM | Kevin Lynch | Boarding | 51:32 | 2:00 | |
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Statistics
editSkaters
edit| Player[6] | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Connolly | C | Jr | 42 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Justin Fontaine | W | Sr | 42 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Connolly | W | Jr | 42 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 67 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| J.T. Brown | RW | Fr | 42 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Travis Oleksuk | C | Jr | 42 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Justin Faulk | D | Fr | 39 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle Schmidt | W | Sr | 35 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Seidel | W | So | 41 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dylan Olsen | D | So | 17 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Bergman | D | So | 40 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Lamb | D | Jr | 37 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | D | Sr | 41 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Grun | W | Jr | 42 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Flaherty | W | So | 41 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan DeLisle | C | So | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Basaraba | RW | Fr | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Hendrickson | W | So | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Olson | D | So | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Tardy | C | Fr | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Reiter | G | Sr | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Palm | D | Sr | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kishel | D | Jr | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Huttel | D | Sr | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Crandall | G | Fr | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 42 | 143 | 255 | 398 | 603 | 50 | 7 | 26 |
Goalies
edit| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Reiter | Sr | 31 | 1744 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 67 | 2.30 | 716 | 0.914 | 3 |
| Aaron Crandall | Fr | 16 | 861 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 2.79 | 338 | 0.894 | 2 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 (1) | 2 (8) | 2 (11) | 1 (36) | 1 (49) | 1 (49) | 2 (13) | 4 | - | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | - | 1 (48) | |
| USA Today | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 (1) | 2 (7) | 2 (5) | 1 (27) | 1 (34) | 1 (34) | 2 (9) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 (1) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 (34) | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11, or 24.[7]
Awards and honors
edit| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schmidt | Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award | [8] |
| J. T. Brown | NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player | [9] |
| Jack Connolly | AHCA West First Team All-American | [10] |
| Mike Connolly | AHCA West Second Team All-American | [10] |
| Jack Connolly | All-WCHA First Team | [11] |
| Mike Connolly | ||
| Justin Fontaine | All-WCHA Second Team | [11] |
| Justin Faulk | All-WCHA Third Team | [11] |
| Justin Faulk | WCHA All-Rookie Team | [12] |
| J. T. Brown | ||
| J. T. Brown | NCAA All-Tournament Team | [13] |
| Kyle Schmidt | ||
| Justin Faulk |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| = NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star[14] | = NHL All-Star[14] and NHL All-Star team | = Did not play in the NHL |
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 83 | Andy Welinski† | Anaheim Ducks |
| 5 | 130 | Tony Cameranesi† | Toronto Maple Leafs |
† incoming freshman
Source:[15]
References
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