2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season will be the 81st season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Bulldogs will represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at AMSOIL Arena and be coached by Scott Sandelin in his 25th season.

2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNCHC
Home iceAMSOIL Arena
Record
Overall3–4–0
Home2–3–0
Road1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Sandelin
Assistant coachesAdam Krause
Cody Chupp
Brant Nicklin
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Blake Biondi Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Notre Dame
Darian Gotz Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Aalborg Pirates)
Luke Johnson Forward   United States Transferred to Alaska
Kyler Kleven Forward   United States Transferred to Niagara
Luke Loheit Forward   United States Graduation
Connor McMenamin Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Reading Royals)
Quinn Olson Forward   Canada Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Cole Spicer Defenseman   United States Left program (mental health)
Ben Steeves Forward   United States Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers)
Zach Stejskal Goaltender   United States Graduation (signed with Hokki)
Matthew Thiessen Goaltender   Canada Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Callum Arnott Forward   Canada 20 King City, ON
Blake Bechen Forward   United States 19 Dubuque, IA
Harper Bentz Forward   United States 19 Moorhead, MN
Adam Gajan Goaltender   Slovakia 20 Poprad, SVK; selected 35th overall in 2023
Ty Hanson Defenseman   United States 19 Hermantown, MN
Adam Kleber Defenseman   United States 18 Chaska, MN; selected 42nd overall in 2024
Klayton Knapp Goaltender   United States 20 Sylvania, OH
Joey Molenaar Forward   United States 24 Minnetonka, MN; graduate transfer from St. Cloud State
Max Plante Forward   United States 18 Hermantown, MN; selected 47th overall in 2024
Zam Plante Forward   United States 20 Hermantown, MN; selected 150th overall in 2022
Jayson Shaugabay Forward   United States 19 Warroad, MN; selected 115th overall in 2023
Trevor Stachowiak Forward   United States 21 Dallas, TX

Roster

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As of August 20, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2   Ty Hanson Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2005-04-21 Hermantown, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
6   Adam Kleber Freshman D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 2006-03-24 Chaska, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL) BUF, 42nd overall 2024
8   Aaron Pionk Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-01-16 Hermantown, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) MIN, 149th overall 2023
10   Max Plante Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2006-02-20 Hermantown, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) DET, 47th overall 2024
12   Jack Smith Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-07-06 St. Cloud, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) MTL, 102nd overall 2020
13   Jayson Shaugabay Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2005-04-05 Warroad, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) TBL, 115th overall 2023
15   Harper Bentz Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2004-11-29 Moorhead, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL)
16   Blake Bechen Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2005-01-25 Dubuque, Iowa Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
17   Dominic James Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-07-03 Plymouth, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USHL) CHI, 173rd overall 2022
18   Joey Pierce Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-10-02 Hermantown, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL)
19   Riley Bodnarchuk Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-01 Okotoks, Alberta Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
20   Owen Gallatin Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 2002-06-17 Hugo, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL)
21   Braden Fischer Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-10-02 Winnipeg, Manitoba Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
22   Joe Molenaar Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-10-16 Minnetonka, Minnesota St. Cloud State (NCHC)
23   Will Francis Senior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-11-16 Saint Paul, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) ANA, 163rd overall 2019
24   Kyle Bettens Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-07-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
25   Callum Arnott Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-01-12 King City, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL)
26   Anthony Menghini Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2002-12-03 Baxter, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL)
27   Zam Plante Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2004-08-24 Hermantown, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL) PIT, 150th overall 2022
28   Aiden Dubinsky Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-04-28 Highland Park, Illinois Tri-City Storm (USHL)
30   Adam Gajan Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2004-05-06 Poprad, Slovakia Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) CHI, 35th overall 2023
31   Zach Sandy Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-12-07 Fargo, North Dakota Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
33   Carter Loney Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 2002-08-02 Columbus, Ohio Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
34   Matthew Perkins Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 156 lb (71 kg) 2004-01-21 Balgonie, Saskatchewan Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) VAN, 119th overall 2023
37   Klayton Knapp Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-10-07 Sylvania, Ohio Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
38   Luke Bast Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2000-11-28 Red Deer, Alberta North Dakota (NCHC)
39   Trevor Stachowiak Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2003-02-25 Dallas, Texas Minot Minotauros (NAHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Arizona State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 4 1 22 19
#8 Colorado College 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 14 5
#1 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 30 10
Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 3 2 22 24
Minnesota Duluth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 4 0 21 24
#6 North Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 0 18 13
Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 4 0 9 14
#10 St. Cloud State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1 0 18 12
#13 Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 17 8
Championship: March 30, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Updated: October 28, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 5:07 pm Bemidji State* #18 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota   Sandy L 3–4 OT 6,587 0–1–0
October 6 2:07 pm Manitoba* #18 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (Exhibition)   Gajan W 7–2  4,866
October 11 6:15 pm at Massachusetts Lowell* Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gajan W 4–2  6,241 1–1–0
October 12 5:05 pm at Massachusetts Lowell* Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gajan L 1–4  3,701 1–2–0
October 18 7:07 pm #6 Minnesota* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) Fox 9+ Gajan L 5–7  6,444 1–3–0
October 19 6:07 pm #6 Minnesota* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) Fox 9+ Gajan L 1–5  7,066 1–4–0
October 25 7:07 pm Stonehill* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota   Gajan W 5–1  4,103 2–4–0
October 26 6:07 pm Stonehill* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota   Gajan W 2–1  4,560 3–4–0
November 8 7:07 pm North Dakota AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
November 9 6:07 pm North Dakota AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
November 15 6:05 pm at Miami Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio         
November 16 6:05 pm at Miami Steve Cady ArenaOxford, Ohio         
November 22 7:07 pm Western Michigan AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
November 23 5:07 pm Western Michigan AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
December 6 8:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona         
December 7 6:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona         
December 31 7:07 pm at Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
January 3 7:07 pm Alaska* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 4 6:07 pm Alaska* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 10 7:07 pm St. Cloud State AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 11 6:07 pm St. Cloud State AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 17 8:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado         
January 18 7:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado         
January 24 7:07 pm Denver AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 25 6:07 pm Denver AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
February 7 7:07 pm at Omaha Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska         
February 8 7:07 pm at Omaha Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska         
February 14 7:07 pm Arizona State AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
February 15 6:07 pm Arizona State AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
February 21 7:07 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco       
February 22 6:07 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco       
February 28 7:07 pm Miami AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
March 1 6:07 pm Miami AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
March 7 TBA7:30 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota         
March 8 6:00 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota         
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
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Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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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 26 (Final)
USCHO.com 18 RV RV NR RV
USA Hockey 18 RV RV NR NR

References

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  1. ^ "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.