Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey

Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey
University University of Minnesota Duluth
Conference NCHC
Head coach Scott Sandelin
10th year, 217–210–58
Arena AMSOIL Arena
Capacity: 6,800
Location Duluth, Minnesota
Colors Maroon and Gold
           
NCAA Tournament Champions
2011
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1984, 1985, 2004, 2011
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1983, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Conference Tournament Champions
1984, 1985, 2009
Conference Regular Season Champions
1951–52, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1992–93
Current uniform

The Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Bulldogs are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The team plays home games at the 6,800-seat AMSOIL Arena at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.[1]

The Bulldogs program has produced many NHL players such as Glenn 'Chico' Resch, Jim Johnson who is currently the assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks, Tom Kurvers, Dave Langevin, and Bob Mason. Perhaps the best known alumni of Minnesota-Duluth include Hockey Hall of Fame member Brett Hull, as well as Mark Pavelich and John Harrington, both of whom were members of the Miracle on Ice gold-medal winning 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. On April 9, 2011, the Bulldogs beat the University of Michigan, 3-2 in overtime, to win its first NCAA Division I Championship.

History

Early history

From 1930 until 1965 UMD played an independent schedule at the NCAA Division I level. The program was accepted into the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) beginning in the 1965-66 season, in which, UMD played until the end of the 2012-13 season. For the 2013-14 season UMD started play in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.[2]

1980s success

The program's first postseason success came in the 1980s. UMD made the NCAA Tournament three straight seasons from 1983-1985.[2] The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament for the first time in school history in 1983, but were defeated by Providence College in a two-game series by the scores of 3-7 and 2-3.[3]

In 1983-84 UMD won its first conference regular season title and conference postseason tournament to receive the program's second bid to the NCAA tournament. UMD defeated Clarkson University in the quarterfinals and advanced to the 1984 Frozen Four in Lake Placid, New York.[4] UMD reached the title game by defeating WCHA foe, University of North Dakota, 2-1 in overtime.[4] The championship game featured a match-up between Minnesota–Duluth and Bowling Green (CCHA).[4] After 60 minutes of hockey, the game remained tied, 4-4. Bowling Green's Gino Cavallini scored a goal in the fourth overtime to defeat UMD in the longest NCAA Division I ice hockey championship game in history, 97 minutes and 11 seconds of playing time.[5]

For the third season in a row, the Bulldogs reached the NCAA tournament and for the second straight season UMD reached the Frozen Four.[6] The team had their hopes for a national championship lost in another overtime game, this time a 6-5 semifinal loss in three overtimes to Rensselaer.[7] The Bulldogs would rebound in the third place game to defeat Boston College, 2-1 in overtime.[8]

Minnesota–Duluth next bid to the NCAA tournament would come in 1993. The Bulldogs faced Brown University in the first round, winning 7-3.[9] UMD was defeated by Lake Superior State in the quarterfinals, 4-3. Lake Superior State would go on to the Frozen Four, losing in the national title game to Maine.[9]

Recent history

UMD's next NCAA post-season berth came after an eleven-year drought in 2004. The Bulldogs won the first game in the Midwest Regional, shutting out Michigan State 5–0.[10] The win over Michigan State set up a game against WCHA rival and the defending back-to-back national champions, Minnesota.[11] UMD advanced to the Frozen Four by defeating Minnesota 3–1 and faced another WCHA rival, Denver, in the semifinal game.[11] After two periods, with UMD leading, it was looking very likely that UMD would make it into the NCAA Championship game since UMD hadn't lost all season when leading after two periods, but the Bulldogs lost to the Pioneers 5–3 after a four-goal third period by Denver.[12]

The 2008-09 season marked a historic season for the Bulldogs. The 5th-seeded Minnesota–Duluth swept through the 2009 WCHA playoffs. UMD swept Colorado College in the opening round by scores of 4-1 and 3-1.[13][14] The Bulldogs advanced to the WCHA Final Five and won 2-1 against Minnesota in the opening game at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota;[15] In the next game, the team beat North Dakota with a 3–0 shutout victory and advanced to the WCHA championship against Denver.[16] Playing in the third game in three days, the Bulldogs shocked the crowd when the team defeated Denver with a 4-0 shutout win.[17] The win over DU was the program's third WCHA Playoff Championship in the school's history and marked the first time that that a 4th or 5th-seeded team had won the WCHA Final Five.[18] The historic playoff run by UMD was punctuated by winning three games against ranked teams in three consecutive nights, including back-to-back shutouts from goaltender Alex Stalock; in addition to the shutouts, the Bulldogs allowed only three goals against through the entire WCHA playoffs.[18]

With the WCHA title, Minnesota–Duluth secured an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The Cinderella Bulldogs entered tournament play and amazingly forced overtime by scoring two goals in the last 40 seconds of regulation and then scored in overtime for a 5-4 overtime win over Princeton.[19] The team advanced to the West Regional final against first-ranked Miami (Ohio). In the game the RedHawks took a 2-0 lead into the third period when the team rallied back and scored late in the game.[20]

The 2010-11 season marked a historic year for the UMD program. On December 30, 2010, the Bulldogs moved into the new 6,800-seat AMSOIL Arena located at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.[21] In 2011, the Bulldogs earned an at-large NCAA Tournament bid. They reached the Frozen Four for the fourth time in the school's history with 2-0 and 5-3 wins over Union College and Yale University, respectively.[22] UMD was the only Minnesota team competing in the 2011 Frozen Four at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, essentially making it a home series for the team.[23] On April 7, the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame by a score of 4-3 to secure its first trip to the championship game since the 1983-84 season.[24] On April 9, the Bulldogs beat the Michigan Wolverines 3-2 in overtime to win their first men's ice hockey championship in school history.[25]

In the summer of 2011, Minnesota Duluth, along with five other schools, announced the formation of a new conference, known as the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The conference will begin competition for the 2013-14 season with six founding members: Colorado College, University of Denver, Miami University, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Nebraska Omaha and University of North Dakota.[26] In the 2011-12 season, the Bulldogs would again make it to the NCAA Tournament. The team defeated Maine by a score of 5-2, but lost to Boston College 4-0 the following evening in the regional finals.[27][28] Jack Connolly was awarded the 2012 Hobey Baker award on April 6, 2012 for his performance during the season.[29]

Players

Current roster

As of December 26, 2015.[30]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
3 Minnesota Molenaar, DanDan Molenaar Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-05-07 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) —
4 Minnesota Pionk, NealNeal Pionk Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-07-29 Hermantown, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) —
5 Minnesota Corrin, WillieWillie Corrin Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-08-01 International Falls, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) —
6 Minnesota Peterson, AveryAvery Peterson Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995-06-20 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Omaha (NCHC) MIN, 167th overall 2013
7 Minnesota Welinski, AndyAndy Welinski (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-04-27 Duluth, Minnesota Green Bay (USHL) ANA, 83rd overall 2011
8 Minnesota Osterberg, KyleKyle Osterberg Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994-09-05 Lakeville, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) —
10 Saskatchewan Kotyk, BrendenBrenden Kotyk Senior D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1991-08-27 Regina, Saskatchewan St. Scholastica (NCHA) —
11 Illinois Farley, AustinAustin Farley (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-11-10 Niles, Illinois Fargo (USHL) —
13 Minnesota Cameranesi, TonyTony Cameranesi (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-08-12 Plymouth, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) TOR, 130th overall 2011
14 New York Iafallo, AlexAlex Iafallo Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-12-21 Eden, New York Fargo (USHL) —
15 Minnesota Raskob, WillieWillie Raskob Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-03-14 Hastings, Minnesota Shattuck-St. Mary's (Midget AAA) —
16 Ontario Exell, BillyBilly Exell Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-10-04 Thunder Bay, Ontario Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
17 Saskatchewan Young, BlakeBlake Young Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-02-11 Battleford, Saskatchewan Battlefords (SJHL) —
18 Minnesota McCormack, NickNick McCormack Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-09-09 Ramsey, Minnesota Brooks (AJHL) —
19 Minnesota Toninato, DominicDominic Toninato Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-03-09 Duluth, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) TOR, 126th overall 2012
20 Minnesota Kuhlman, KarsonKarson Kuhlman Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-09-26 Esko, Minnesota Dubuque (USHL) —
21 Alberta Soucy, CarsonCarson Soucy Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-07-24 Irma, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL) MIN, 137th overall 2013
22 Minnesota Thomas, JaredJared Thomas Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-02-21 Hermantown, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) —
23 Minnesota Young, AustynAustyn Young Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-10-16 South St. Paul, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) —
24 Minnesota Sampair, CharlieCharlie Sampair Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-10-31 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Hill-Murray (USHS–MN) —
25 Minnesota Johnson, AdamAdam Johnson Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994-06-22 Hibbing, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) —
26 Alberta Simpson, LukeLuke Simpson Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-06-13 Canmore, Alberta St. Scholastica (NCHA) —
27 Minnesota Decowski, CalCal Decowski (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-02-04 Andover, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL) —
28 Alberta Spurrell, SammySammy Spurrell Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-10-05 Sherwood Park, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL) —
33 Finland Kaskisuo, KasimirKasimir Kaskisuo Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-10-02 Vantaa, Finland Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
36 Minnesota McNeely, MattMatt McNeely Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-02-16 Lakeville, Minnesota Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
37 Wisconsin Deery, NickNick Deery Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-05-25 La Crosse, Wisconsin Steinbach (MJHL) —
39 Alberta Mackay, ParkerParker Mackay Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-06-10 Irma, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL) —

Hobey Baker Award winners

The following players have won the Hobey Baker Award while playing at UMD

Bulldogs in the NHL

UMD has sent a number of players to play professionally, including the National Hockey League:[31]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AMSOIL Arena". Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Minnesota-Duluth Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ "1983 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  4. 1 2 3 "1984 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Longest Games". College Hockey News. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ Official 2008 NCAA Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Records Book (PDF). Indianapolis: National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 54, 58. ISSN 1089-0092. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  7. ↑ "1985 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  8. ↑ "1985 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
  9. 1 2 "1993 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  10. ↑ Paula C., Weston (March 27, 2004). "Leaving No Doubt: UMD Pastes Michigan State". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  11. 1 2 Paula C., Weston (March 28, 2004). "Gopher Fall; Minnesota-Duluth Knocks Off Champs, Heads to FF". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  12. ↑ Todd D., Milewski (April 8, 2004). "Never Say Die: Pioneers Rally, Stun Bulldogs". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  13. ↑ Spisak, Theresa (March 13, 2009). "Duluth Shocks CC". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Minnesota-Duluth 3, Colorado College 1". U.S. College Hockey Online. March 14, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  15. ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (March 19, 2009). "Past Is Past: UMD Continues Resurgence With Play-In Victory Over Minnesota". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  16. ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (March 20, 2009). "Stalock, Bulldogs Ride Familiar Playoff Formula, Oust Sioux". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  17. ↑ Spisak, Theresa (March 21, 2009). "From Play-In Game to Champions: Bulldogs Shut Out Pioneers". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  18. 1 2 Ciskie, Bruce (March 22, 2009). "WCHA Final Five: Minnesota-Duluth Makes History, Wins Title". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  19. ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (March 27, 2009). "Bulldogs Pull Off Rally to Remember, Topple Tigers in OT". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  20. ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (March 28, 2009). "A Frozen First: Miami Stops Minnesota-Duluth, Earns First Trip to Frozen Four". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Bulldogs Unveil 2010-11 Men's Hockey Schedule". University of Minnesota Duluth. April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  22. ↑ Connelly, Jim (March 26, 2011). "Minnesota-Duluth beats Yale, makes Frozen Four on strength of second-period surge". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  23. ↑ Gardiner, Andy (April 7, 2011). "Minnesota-Duluth tops Notre Dame for spot in title game". USA Today. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  24. ↑ Connelly, Jim (April 7, 2011). "Jack Connolly goal helps Minnesota-Duluth edge Notre Dame". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  25. ↑ Borzi, Pat (April 9, 2011). "Minnesota-Duluth Overcomes Michigan for Its First N.C.A.A. Title". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  26. ↑ Staff (July 13, 2011). "National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced". Fox News. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  27. ↑ Kaczmarek, Conrad (March 25, 2012). "NCAA Hockey Tournament Live Blog: Minnesota-Duluth Defeats Maine 5-2, Will Face Boston College In Next Round". NESN. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  28. ↑ Staff (March 26, 2012). "Boston College reaches Frozen Four". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  29. ↑ AP Staff (April 6, 2011). "Jack Connolly wins Hobey Baker". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  30. ↑ "2015–16 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Alumni report for U. of Minnesota-Duluth". Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved May 31, 2012.

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