2025–26 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
2025–26 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs; men's ice hockey season
Conference	NCHC
Home ice	AMSOIL Arena
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Scott Sandelin
Assistant coaches	Adam Krause; Cody Chupp; Brant Nicklin
	Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons; « 2024–25 2026–27 »

The 2025–26 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season will be the 82nd season of play for the program and 13th in the NCHC. The Bulldogs will represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at AMSOIL Arena and be coached by Scott Sandelin in his 26th season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Luke Bast	Defenseman	Canada	Graduation (retired)
Kyle Bettens	Forward	Canada	Transferred to Northern Michigan
Aiden Dubinsky	Defenseman	United States	Transferred to Wisconsin
Will Francis	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Anaheim Ducks)
Owen Gallatin	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets)
Dominic James	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Klayton Knapp	Goaltender	United States	Transferred to Lindenwood
Carter Loney	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Anthony Menghini	Forward	United States	Transferred to North Dakota
Joey Molenaar	Forward	United States	Graduation (retired)
Matthew Perkins	Forward	Canada	Transferred to Northeastern
Zach Sandy	Goaltender	United States	Transferred to North Dakota
Jack Smith	Forward	United States	Transferred to Minnesota State

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Hunter Anderson	Forward	United States	20	Manhattan Beach, CA
Luke Bibby	Forward	Canada	20	Brantford, ON
Brady Cleveland	Defenseman	United States	20	Wausau, WI; transfer from Colorado College; selected 47th overall in 2023
Ethan Dahlmeir	Goaltender	United States	22	Lakeville, MN; transfer from Miami
Kyle Gaffney	Forward	United States	24	Plymouth, MN; transfer from Alaska
Kyler Kovich	Forward	Canada	23	Coquitlam, BC; graduate transfer from Cornell
Cole Sheffield	Goaltender	Canada	21	London, ON
Daniel Shlaine	Forward	United States	19	Moscow, RUS
Grayden Siepmann	Defenseman	Canada	21	Windsor, ON
Jake Toll	Defenseman	United States	20	Rosemount, MN
Scout Truman	Forward	Canada	22	Lethbridge, AB; graduate transfer from Massachusetts Lowell
Ryan Zaremba	Forward	Canada	19	Balgonie, SK

Roster

As of August 12, 2025.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	Ty Hanson	Sophomore	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2005-04-21	Hermantown, Minnesota	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
3	Jake Toll	Freshman	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-10-30	Rosemount, Minnesota	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	—
5	Brady Cleveland	Junior	D	6' 5" (1.96 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	2005-04-01	Wausau, Wisconsin	Colorado College (NCHC)	DET, 47th overall 2023
6	Adam Kleber	Sophomore	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	Junior	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	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2006-02-20	Hermantown, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	DET, 47th overall 2024
11	Hunter Anderson	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2005-04-28	Manhattan Beach, California	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
13	Daniel Shlaine	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2005-10-30	Moscow, Russia	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	TBL, 115th overall 2023
16	Blake Bechen	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2005-01-25	Dubuque, Iowa	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	—
17	Jayson Shaugabay	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2005-04-05	Warroad, Minnesota	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	TBL, 115th overall 2023
18	Joey Pierce	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	2002-10-02	Hermantown, Minnesota	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
19	Harper Bentz	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-11-29	Moorhead, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
20	Riley Bodnarchuk	Senior	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2001-06-01	Okotoks, Alberta	Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)	—
21	Braden Fischer	Junior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-10-02	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Minot Minotauros (NAHL)	—
22	Ryan Zaremba	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	2006-03-30	Balgonie, Saskatchewan	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
23	Kyle Gaffney	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-09-05	Plymouth, Michigan	Alaska (NCAA)	—
24	Scout Truman	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-10-15	Lethbridge, Alberta	Massachusetts Lowell (HEA)	—
25	Callum Arnott	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-01-12	King City, Ontario	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
27	Zam Plante	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-08-24	Hermantown, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	PIT, 150th overall 2022
28	Luke Bibby	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-10-29	Brantford, Ontario	Brooks Bandits (BCHL)	—
30	Adam Gajan	Sophomore	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2004-05-06	Poprad, Slovakia	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	CHI, 35th overall 2023
35	Ethan Dahlmeir	Sophomore	G	6' 4" (1.93 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	2003-09-07	Lakeville, Minnesota	Miami (NCHC)	—
36	Cole Sheffield	Freshman	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-05-08	London, Ontario	Dauphin Kings (MJHL)	—
37	Grayden Siepmann	Freshman	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2004-05-26	Windsor, Ontario	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)	—
38	Kyler Kovich	Graduate	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	2002-01-31	Coquitlam, British Columbia	Cornell (ECAC)	—
39	Trevor Stachowiak	Sophomore	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	2003-02-25	Dallas, Texas	Minot Minotauros (NAHL)	—

Standings

2025–26 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colorado College	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miami	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Dakota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Omaha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
St. Cloud State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Western Michigan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Championship: March 20–21, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV
Regular Season
October 3	10:07 pm	at Alaska*	Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska	FloHockey
October 4	10:07 pm	at Alaska*	Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska	FloHockey
October 10	7:07 pm	Augustana*	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
October 11	6:07 pm	Augustana*	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
October 17	7:07 pm	at Bemidji State*	Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota	Midco Sports+
October 18	6:07 pm	at Bemidji State*	Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota	Midco Sports+
October 24	TBA	at Bemidji State*	Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)
October 25	TBA	at Bemidji State*	Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)
October 31	7:07 pm	at North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	Midco
November 1	6:07 pm	at North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	Midco
November 7	7:07 pm	St. Cloud State	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 8	6:07 pm	St. Cloud State	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 14	7:07 pm	Omaha	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 15	6:07 pm	Omaha	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
November 21	8:00 pm	at Colorado College	Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
November 22	7:00 pm	at Colorado College	Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
December 5	TBA	at Western Michigan	Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
December 6	TBA	at Western Michigan	Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
December 12	TBA	Arizona State	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
December 13	5:07 pm	Arizona State	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 9	7:07 pm	Lindenwood*	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 10	6:07 pm	Lindenwood*	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 16	7:00 pm	at St. Cloud State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota	The CW
January 17	6:00 pm	at St. Cloud State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota	The CW
January 23	7:07 pm	Western Michigan	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 24	6:07 pm	Western Michigan	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
January 30	8:00 pm	at Denver	Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado
January 31	7:00 pm	at Denver	Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado
February 6	7:07 pm	North Dakota	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
February 7	6:07 pm	North Dakota	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
February 20	TBA	at Miami	Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
February 21	TBA	at Miami	Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
February 27	7:07 pm	Colorado College	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
February 28	6:07 pm	Colorado College	Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:^[2]

Scoring statistics

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Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	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
USA Hockey

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References

^ "2025–26 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "2025-26 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ "Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

[1] "2025–26 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[2] "2025-26 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

[3] "Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

[4] "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

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Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Duluth Amphitheater (1930–1932) Duluth Curling and Skating Club (1946–1966) DECC Arena (1966–2010) AMSOIL Arena (2010–present)
Head coaches	Frank Kovach (1930–32) Joe Oven (1946–47) Hank Jensen (1947–51) Gord Eddolls (1951–54) Bob Boyat (1954–55) Connie Pleban (1955–59) Ralph Romano (1959–68) Bill Selman (1968–70) Terry Shercliffe (1970–75) Gus Hendrickson (1975–82) Mike Sertich (1982–2000) Scott Sandelin (2000–present)
Seasons	1930–31 1931–32 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	MIAC (1946–1961) WCHA (1965–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Rivalries	Minnesota
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Dan Lempe (222 Points) Thomas Milani (100 Goals) Hunter Shepard (76 Wins)
Retired numbers	9 Keith Christiansen 14 Bill Watson 29 Brett Hull
National championships	2011 2018 2019
Frozen Four appearances	1984 1985 2004 2011 2017 2018 2019 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances	1983 1984 1985 1993 2004 2009 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1984 1985 2009 NCHC: 2017 2019 2022
Hobey Baker winners	Tom Kurvers (1984) Bill Watson (1985) Chris Marinucci (1994) Junior Lessard (2004) Jack Connolly (2012) Scott Perunovich (2020)
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN