2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
| 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | AMSOIL Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12–17–3 |
| Conference | 8–12–2 |
| Home | 7–9–3 |
| Road | 5–8–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Scott Sandelin |
| Assistant coaches | Adam Krause Cody Chupp Brant Nicklin |
| Captain(s) | Dominic James |
| Alternate captain(s) | Aiden Dubinsky Owen Gallatin Joey Pierce |
| Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
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.
Season
Departures
| 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
| 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
As of August 20, 2024.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Ty Hanson | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-04-21 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
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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 (C) | 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 (A) | 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 (A) | 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 |
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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 (A) | 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 |
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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 |
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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
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #4 Western Michigan † | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 85 | 46 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 121 | 66 | ||
| #12 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 124 | 91 | ||
| Omaha | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 74 | 63 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 93 | 87 | ||
| #7 Denver | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 81 | 55 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 133 | 71 | ||
| #18 North Dakota | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 75 | 65 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 106 | 95 | ||
| #20т Colorado College | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 94 | 89 | ||
| Minnesota Duluth | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 58 | 72 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 86 | 102 | ||
| St. Cloud State | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 48 | 74 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 70 | 93 | ||
| Miami | 22 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 101 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 58 | 130 | ||
| 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: March 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 5:07 pm | Bemidji State* | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Sandy | L 3–4 OT | 6,587 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 6 | 2:07 pm | Manitoba* | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Gajan | W 7–2 | 4,866 | ||||
| October 11 | 6:15 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gajan | W 4–2 | 6,241 | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 12 | 5:05 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gajan | L 1–4 | 3,701 | 1–2–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | #6 Minnesota* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 5–7 | 6,444 | 1–3–0 | |||
| October 19 | 6:07 pm | #6 Minnesota* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 1–5 | 7,066 | 1–4–0 | |||
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | Stonehill* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | W 5–1 | 4,103 | 2–4–0 | ||||
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | Stonehill* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | W 2–1 | 4,560 | 3–4–0 | ||||
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | #10 North Dakota | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 3–7 | 6,120 | 3–5–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | #10 North Dakota | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 1–4 | 6,520 | 3–6–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Gajan | W 5–0 | 2,333 | 4–6–0 (1–2–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Gajan | W 7–2 | 2,391 | 5–6–0 (2–2–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | #9 Western Michigan | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 2–5 | 5,057 | 5–7–0 (2–3–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 5:07 pm | #9 Western Michigan | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | L 1–4 | 5,831 | 5–8–0 (2–4–0) | ||||
| December 6 | 8:00 pm | at #19 Arizona State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 Xtra | Knapp | L 3–5 | 5,017 | 5–9–0 (2–5–0) | |||
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | at #19 Arizona State | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Sandy | L 2–3 OT | 5,009 | 5–10–0 (2–6–0) | ||||
| December 31 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Knapp | W 4–2 | 3,142 | 6–10–0 | |||
| January 3 | 7:07 pm | Alaska* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | T 2–2 OT | 5,128 | 6–10–1 | ||||
| January 4 | 6:07 pm | Alaska* | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | L 1–2 OT | 5,172 | 6–11–1 | ||||
| January 10 | 7:07 pm | #10 St. Cloud State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 2–0 | 5,012 | 7–11–1 (3–6–0) | ||||
| January 11 | 6:07 pm | #10 St. Cloud State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 5–2 | 5,512 | 8–11–1 (4–6–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 8:00 pm | at #18 Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | CBSSN | Knapp | L 2–7 | 3,492 | 8–12–1 (4–7–0) | |||
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | at #18 Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Knapp | W 4–1 | 3,525 | 9–12–1 (5–7–0) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:07 pm | #5 Denver | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 4–3 | 5,986 | 10–12–1 (6–7–0) | ||||
| January 25 | 6:07 pm | #5 Denver | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | L 1–2 | 6,229 | 10–13–1 (6–8–0) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | at Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Knapp | L 1–4 | 7,443 | 10–14–1 (6–9–0) | ||||
| February 8 | 7:07 pm | at Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Gajan | L 2–5 | 7,019 | 10–15–1 (6–10–0) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:07 pm | #10 Arizona State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | W 3–2 OT | 5,579 | 11–15–1 (7–10–0) | ||||
| February 15 | 6:07 pm | #10 Arizona State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Knapp | T 3–3 SOL | 5,701 | 11–15–2 (7–10–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | at #17 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Gajan | L 2–4 | 11,602 | 11–16–2 (7–11–1) | |||
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | at #17 North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Knapp | L 1–6 | 11,640 | 11–17–2 (7–12–1) | |||
| February 28 | 7:07 pm | Miami | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | W 3–2 OT | 5,530 | 12–17–2 (8–12–1) | ||||
| March 1 | 6:07 pm | Miami | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Gajan | T 1–1 SOW | 5,556 | 12–17–3 (8–12–2) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:30 pm | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | ||||||||
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | at St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||
| USA Hockey | 18 | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[3]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.