| 2023–24 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | AMSOIL Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–10–4 |
| Conference | 3–6–1 |
| Home | 4–4–3 |
| Road | 2–5–1 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Scott Sandelin |
| Assistant coaches | Adam Krause Cody Chupp Brant Nicklin |
| Captain(s) | Luke Loheit |
| Alternate captain(s) | Dominic James Quinn Olson |
| Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season is the 80th season of play for the program and 11th in the NCHC. The Bulldogs represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at AMSOIL Arena and are coached by Scott Sandelin in his 24th season.
Season
In August, junior defenseman Will Francis announced that his cancer had relapsed.[1] Due to treatment, he would miss at least the first half of the season but was hoping to return to the lineup by January.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Daschke | Forward |  United States | Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Isaac Howard | Forward | United States | Transferred to Michigan State |
| Jesse Jacques | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Wyatt Kaiser | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks) |
| Tanner Laderoute | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Luke Mylymok | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Niagara |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bast | Defenseman | Canada | 22 | Red Deer, AB; transfer from North Dakota |
| Braden Fischer | Forward | Canada | 20 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Connor McMenamin | Forward | United States | 24 | Collegeville, PA; graduate transfer from Penn State |
| Anthony Menghini | Forward | United States | 20 | Brainerd, MN |
| Matthew Perkins | Forward | Canada | 19 | Balgonie, SK; selected 119th overall in 2023 |
| Aaron Pionk | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Hermantown, MN; selected 149th overall in 2023 |
Roster
As of July 10, 2023.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Darian Gotz | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-10-19 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Ben Steeves | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-05-10 | Bedford, New Hampshire | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Blake Biondi | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2002-04-24 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Hermantown (USHS–MN) | MTL, 109th overall 2020 |
| 8 | |
Aaron Pionk | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-01-16 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | MIN, 149th overall 2023 |
| 11 |  |
Cole Spicer | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2004-06-13 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | NTDP (USHL) | BOS, 117th overall 2022 |
| 12 | |
Jack Smith | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-06 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | MTL, 102nd overall 2020 |
| 15 |  |
Quinn Olson (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-05-09 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | BOS, 92nd overall 2019 |
| 16 | |
Luke Loheit (C) | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-07-26 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Penticton (BCHL) | OTT, 194th overall 2018 |
| 17 |  |
Dominic James (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-07-03 | Plymouth, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | CHI, 173rd overall 2022 |
| 18 | |
Joey Pierce | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2002-10-02 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Riley Bodnarchuk | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-06-01 | Okotoks, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Owen Gallatin | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2002-06-17 | Hugo, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Braden Fischer | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-10-02 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Kyler Kleven | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2000-10-12 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Will Francis | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-11-16 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | ANA, 163rd overall 2019 |
| 24 | |
Kyle Bettens | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-07-04 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Anthony Menghini | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2002-12-03 | Baxter, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Aiden Dubinsky | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-28 | Highland Park, Illinois | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Zach Sandy | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-12-07 | Fargo, North Dakota | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |  |
Carter Loney | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2002-08-02 | Columbus, Ohio | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 34 |  |
Matthew Perkins | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Balgonie, Saskatchewan | Youngstown (USHL) | VAN, 119th overall 2023 |
| 35 | |
Zach Stejskal | Senior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 1999-12-20 | Cohasset, Minnesota | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL) | — |
| 36 | |
Matthew Thiessen | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-06-09 | Steinbach, Manitoba | Maine (HEA) | VAN, 192nd overall 2018 |
| 37 | |
Luke Johnson | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-10-15 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 38 | |
Luke Bast | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2000-11-28 | Red Deer, Alberta | North Dakota (NCHC) | — |
| 39 |  |
Connor McMenamin | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-02-25 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Penn State (Big Ten) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #13 St. Cloud State | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 58 | 39 | ||
| #6 North Dakota | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 41 | ||
| #11 Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 64 | 35 | ||
| #5 Denver | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 58 | ||
| #18 Colorado College | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 43 | ||
| Minnesota Duluth | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 57 | ||
| #19 Omaha | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 45 | ||
| Miami | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 58 | ||
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 7:07 pm | #10 Michigan Tech* | #17 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Stejskal | T 2–2 OT | 6,017 | 0–0–1 | |||
| October 13 | 7:07 pm | Northern Michigan* | #17 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Stejskal | T 5–5 OT | 5,947 | 0–0–2 | |||
| October 14 | 7:07 pm | Northern Michigan* | #17 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Thiessen | W 8–5 | 6,497 | 1–0–2 | |||
| October 20 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State* | #14 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Stejskal | W 4–0 | 5,866 | 2–0–2 | |||
| October 21 | 6:07 pm | at Bemidji State* | #14 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey | Stejskal | W 5–4 OT | 2,451 | 3–0–2 | ||
| October 27 | 6:00 pm | at #12 Cornell* | #11 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Stejskal | L 1–4 | 4,316 | 3–1–2 | ||
| October 28 | 6:00 pm | at #12 Cornell* | #11 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Thiessen | L 0–3 | 4,316 | 3–2–2 | ||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Minnesota* | #14 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+, BTN+ | Stejskal | L 1–5 | 10,739 | 3–3–2 | ||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Minnesota* | #14 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+, BTN+ | Thiessen | T 3–3 OT | 7,345 | 3–3–3 | ||
| November 10 | 7:07 pm | #4 North Dakota | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Thiessen | L 2–4 | 6,437 | 3–4–3 (0–1–0) | |||
| November 11 | 6:07 pm | #4 North Dakota | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Thiessen | L 0–2 | 6,833 | 3–5–3 (0–2–0) | |||
| November 17 | 7:30 pm | at #19 St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Thiessen | L 1–2 | 3,627 | 3–6–3 (0–3–0) | |||
| November 18 | 6:00 pm | at #19 St. Cloud State | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Thiessen | L 5–6 | 4,211 | 3–7–3 (0–4–0) | |||
| December 1 | 7:07 pm | #20 Omaha | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Stejskal | W 4–2 | 5,889 | 4–7–3 (1–4–0) | ||||
| December 2 | 5:07 pm | #20 Omaha | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Stejskal | L 0–1 OT | 6,538 | 4–8–3 (1–5–0) | ||||
| December 8 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Stejskal | T 3–3 SOW | 1,889 | 4–8–4 (1–5–1) | ||||
| December 9 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Stejskal | W 3–1 | 2,092 | 5–8–4 (2–5–1) | ||||
| Holiday Face–Off | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:00 pm | vs. Northeastern* | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Semifinal) | BSW | Stejskal | L 3–4 OT | 8,652 | 5–9–4 | |||
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | vs. Air Force* | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Consolation Game) | BSW | Stejskal | W 4–1 | 8,689 | 6–9–4 | |||
| January 6 | 4:07 pm | at St. Thomas* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (Exhibition) | FloHockey | Sandy | L 1–3 | 1,058 | ||||
| January 12 | 7:07 pm | #17 Colorado College | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | SOCO CW | Stejskal | W 3–2 OT | 5,671 | 7–9–4 (3–5–1) | |||
| January 13 | 7:07 pm | #17 Colorado College | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Stejskal | L 2–3 OT | 6,246 | 7–10–4 (3–6–1) | ||||
| January 19 | TBA | at #11 Western Michigan | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||||||||
| January 20 | TBA | at #11 Western Michigan | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | ||||||||
| January 26 | 7:07 pm | Miami | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| January 27 | 7:07 pm | Miami | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| February 2 | TBA | at Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| February 3 | TBA | at Omaha | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||
| February 16 | 7:07 pm | Denver | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| February 17 | 7:07 pm | Denver | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| February 23 | 7:07 pm | at North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | |||||||
| February 24 | 6:07 pm | at North Dakota | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | |||||||
| March 1 | 8:00 pm | at Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | SOCO CW | |||||||
| March 2 | 7:00 pm | at Colorado College | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | SOCO CW | |||||||
| March 8 | 7:07 pm | St. Cloud State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| March 9 | 6:07 pm | St. Cloud State | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| 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 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||
| USA Today | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR^ | NR | NR | |||||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[4]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ↑ "Minnesota Duluth blueliner Francis announces cancer relapse, will miss first half of '23-24 college hockey season". USCHO. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ↑ "2023–24 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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