2023–24 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

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.

2023–24 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNCHC
Home iceAMSOIL Arena
Rankings
USCHO#11
USA Today#12
Record
Overall3–0–2
Home2–0–2
Road1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Sandelin
Assistant coachesAdam Krause
Cody Chupp
Brant Nicklin
Captain(s)Luke Loheit
Alternate captain(s)Dominic James
Quinn Olson
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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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 DaschkeForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Toledo Walleye)
Isaac HowardForward United StatesTransferred to Michigan State
Jesse JacquesForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Wyatt KaiserDefenseman United StatesSigned professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks)
Tanner LaderouteForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Luke MylymokForward CanadaTransferred to Niagara

Recruiting
Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Luke BastDefenseman Canada22Red Deer, AB; transfer from North Dakota
Braden FischerForward Canada20Winnipeg, MB
Connor McMenaminForward United States24Collegeville, PA; graduate transfer from Penn State
Anthony MenghiniForward United States20Brainerd, MN
Matthew PerkinsForward Canada19Balgonie, SK; selected 119th overall in 2023
Aaron PionkDefenseman United States20Hermantown, 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 Minnesota Darian Gotz Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-10-19 Hermantown, Minnesota Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
6 New Hampshire Ben Steeves Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-05-10 Bedford, New Hampshire Sioux City (USHL) —
7 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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 North Dakota 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 Minnesota 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 Alberta 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 Minnesota 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 Michigan 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 Minnesota Joey Pierce Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-10-02 Hermantown, Minnesota Lincoln (USHL) —
19 Alberta Riley Bodnarchuk Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-01 Okotoks, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) —
20 Minnesota Owen Gallatin Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 2002-06-17 Hugo, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) —
21 Manitoba Braden Fischer Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-10-02 Winnipeg, Manitoba Minot (NAHL) —
22 Minnesota Kyler Kleven Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2000-10-12 Moorhead, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
23 Minnesota 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 Manitoba Kyle Bettens Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-07-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba Youngstown (USHL) —
26 Minnesota Anthony Menghini Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2002-12-03 Baxter, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) —
28 Illinois Aiden Dubinsky Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-04-28 Highland Park, Illinois Tri-City (USHL) —
31 North Dakota Zach Sandy Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-12-07 Fargo, North Dakota Minot (NAHL) —
33 Ohio Carter Loney Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 2002-08-02 Columbus, Ohio Sioux City (USHL) —
34 Saskatchewan 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 Minnesota Zach Stejskal Senior G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1999-12-20 Cohasset, Minnesota Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL) —
36 Manitoba 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 Minnesota Luke Johnson Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-10-15 St. Cloud, Minnesota Lincoln (USHL) —
38 Alberta Luke Bast Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2000-11-28 Red Deer, Alberta North Dakota (NCHC) —
39 Pennsylvania Connor McMenamin Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-02-25 Collegeville, Pennsylvania Penn State (Big Ten) —

Standings
2023–24 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
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#2 Denver0000000000000000
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#11 Minnesota Duluth0000000000000000
#4 North Dakota0000000000000000
#20 Omaha0000000000000000
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#10 Western Michigan0000000000000000
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

Schedule and results
DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
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, MinnesotaFloHockey Stejskal W 5–4 OT 2,451 3–0–2
October 27 6:00 pm at #12 Cornell* #11 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New YorkESPN+       
October 28 6:00 pm at #12 Cornell* #11 Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New YorkESPN+       
November 3 7:00 pm at Minnesota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)Fox 9+, BTN+       
November 4 7:00 pm at Minnesota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)Fox 9+, BTN+       
November 10 7:07 pm North Dakota AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota        
November 11 6:07 pm North Dakota AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota        
November 17 7:30 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MinnesotaFox 9+       
November 18 6:00 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MinnesotaFox 9+       
December 1 7:07 pm Omaha AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota        
December 2 5:07 pm Omaha AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota        
December 8 TBA at Miami Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio        
December 9 TBA at Miami Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio        
Holiday Face–Off
December 28 TBA vs. Northeastern* Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Semifinal)        
December 29 TBD vs. TBD* Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off)        
January 6 4:07 pm at St. Thomas* St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (Exhibition)FloHockey       
January 12 7:07 pm Colorado College AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota        
January 13 7:07 pm Colorado College AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota        
January 19 TBA at Western Michigan Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
January 20 TBA at 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 DakotaMidco       
February 24 6:07 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaMidco       
March 1 8:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, ColoradoSOCO CW       
March 2 7:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, ColoradoSOCO 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
Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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
USA Today 17 18 14 12

References
  1. "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.
  2. "2023–24 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  3. "2023-24 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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