2021–22 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season is the 78th season of play for the program. They represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 9th season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The Bulldogs are coached by Scott Sandelin, in his 22nd season, and play their home games at AMSOIL Arena.
| 2021–22 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| NCHC Tournament, Champion | |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | AMSOIL Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #8 |
| USA Today | #10 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 17–15–4 |
| Conference | 10–10–4 |
| Home | 10–7–2 |
| Road | 7–8–2 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Scott Sandelin |
| Assistant Coaches | Derek Plante Adam Krause Brant Nicklin |
| Captain(s) | Noah Cates |
| Alternate captain(s) | Louie Roehl |
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Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cairns | Defenseman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (signed with Rochester Americans) |
| Cole Koepke | Forward |  United States | Signed professional contract (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
| Brady Meyer | Forward | United States | Left Program (retired) |
| Nick Swaney | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Minnesota Wild) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Francis | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Saint Paul, MN; selected 163rd overall in 2019 |
| Owen Gallatin | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Hugo, MN |
| Casey Gilling | Forward | United States | 23 | Gaylord, MI; graduate transfer from Miami |
| Dominic James | Forward | United States | 19 | Plymouth, MI |
| Kyler Kleven | Forward | United States | 20 | Moorhead, MN |
| Carter Loney | Forward | United States | 19 | Columbus, OH |
Roster
As of August 19, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Darian Gotz | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2000-10-19 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Matt Anderson | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-04-11 | Shakopee, Minnesota | Holy Family (USHS–MN) | — |
| 5 | |
Wyatt Kaiser | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2002-07-31 | Ham Lake, Minnesota | Andover (USHS–MN) | CHI, 81st overall 2020 |
| 6 | |
Louie Roehl (A) | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-09 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Blake Biondi | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-04-24 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Hermantown (USHS–MN) | MTL, 109th overall 2020 |
| 8 |  |
Hunter Lellig | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-02-08 | Waterloo, Iowa | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Kobe Roth | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-01-11 | Warroad, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Koby Bender | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-07-15 | Cloquet, Minnesota | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Ben Almquist | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-10-01 | Victoria, Minnesota | Austin (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Tanner Laderoute | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-06-04 | Edmonton, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Quinn Olson | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-09 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | BOS, 92nd overall 2019 |
| 16 | |
Luke Loheit | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-07-26 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Penticton (BCHL) | OTT, 194th overall 2018 |
| 17 |  |
Dominic James | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 2002-07-03 | Plymouth, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Jesse Jacques | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-09-10 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Jarrett Lee | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 1999-06-04 | Hibbing, Minnesota | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Owen Gallatin | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 2002-06-17 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Noah Cates (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | PHI, 137th overall 2017 |
| 22 | |
Kyler Kleven | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-10-12 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Will Francis | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 2000-11-16 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | ANA, 163rd overall 2019 |
| 24 |  |
Luke Mylymok | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2001-09-29 | Boise, Idaho | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Connor Kelley | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-30 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | CHI, 204th overall 2021 |
| 27 |  |
Jake Rosenbaum | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-03-28 | Trabuco Canyon, California | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |  |
Carter Loney | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2002-08-02 | Columbus, Ohio | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 35 | |
Zach Stejskal | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-12-20 | Cohasset, Minnesota | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL) | — |
| 36 |  |
Ben Patt | Senior (RS) | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-05-19 | Brampton, Ontario | Notre Dame (SJHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Casey Gilling | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-03-25 | Gaylord, Michigan | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 39 | |
Ryan Fanti | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-10-03 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #3 Denver † | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 98 | 55 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 167 | 90 | ||
| #7 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 78 | 58 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 119 | 99 | ||
| #4 Western Michigan | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 84 | 68 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 138 | 101 | ||
| #11 St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 84 | 69 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 133 | 97 | ||
| #6 Minnesota Duluth * | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 61 | 56 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 109 | 93 | ||
| Omaha | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 65 | 74 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 123 | 102 | ||
| Colorado College | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 87 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 79 | 116 | ||
| Miami | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 105 | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 94 | 153 | ||
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 19, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 1:00 PM | at #11 Wisconsin* | #6 | Kohl Center • Madison, WI (Exhibition) | W 4–2 | ||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:07 PM | at #15 Bemidji State* | #5 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Stejskal | W 4–2 | 3,436 | 1–0–0 | |||
| October 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. #15 Bemidji State* | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | My9 | Fanti | W 2–1 | 5,374 | 2–0–0 | ||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 15 | 7:35 PM | vs. #3 Michigan* | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | Stejskal | L 1–5 | 5,940 | 2–1–0 | |||
| October 16 | 7:37 PM | vs. #10 Providence* | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Consolation) | Fanti | W 3–2 | 5,738 | 3–1–0 | |||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 22 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Minnesota* | #5 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BSN | Fanti | W 5–3 | 9,016 | 4–1–0 | ||
| October 23 | 7:07 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota* | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | W 2–1 | 7,596 | 5–1–0 | |||
| November 5 | 6:05 PM | at #10 Western Michigan | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Fanti | L 3–4 | 3,569 | 5–2–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| November 6 | 6:05 PM | at #10 Western Michigan | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Fanti | W 3–0 | 3,781 | 6–2–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| November 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | #4 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | ATTRM | Fanti | W 5–0 | 5,985 | 7–2–0 (2–1–0) | ||
| November 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | #4 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | T 0–0 SOW | 6,435 | 7–2–1 (2–1–1) | |||
| November 19 | 7:07 PM | at #6 North Dakota | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fanti | W 4–1 | 11,686 | 8–2–1 (3–1–1) | |||
| November 20 | 6:07 PM | at #6 North Dakota | #4 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fanti | L 1–2 | 11,858 | 8–3–1 (3–2–1) | |||
| November 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska* | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | W 5–1 | 5,012 | 9–3–1 | |||
| November 27 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska* | #2 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | W 1–0 OT | 4,786 | 10–3–1 | |||
| December 3 | 6:37 PM | at Northern Michigan* | #1 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Patt | L 4–5 | 2,960 | 10–4–1 | |||
| December 4 | 6:37 PM | at Northern Michigan* | #1 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Patt | L 2–5 | 3,414 | 10–5–1 | |||
| December 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. #11 Denver | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | L 0–5 | 5,492 | 10–6–1 (3–3–1) | |||
| December 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. #11 Denver | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | W 6–2 | 5,558 | 11–6–1 (4–3–1) | |||
| December 30 | 7:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State* | #6 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | CCMk–14 | Fanti | L 1–2 OT | 5,117 | 11–7–1 | ||
| January 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota State* | #6 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | My9 | Fanti | L 0–3 | 5,878 | 11–8–1 | ||
| January 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. Miami | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | W 4–1 | 5,324 | 12–8–1 (5–3–1) | |||
| January 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Miami | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | T 2–2 SOL | 5,827 | 12–8–2 (5–3–2) | |||
| January 21 | 7:07 PM | at #16 Omaha | #7 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Fanti | W 5–1 | 4,348 | 13–8–2 (6–3–2) | |||
| January 22 | 6:07 PM | at #16 Omaha | #7 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Fanti | L 1–5 | 4,702 | 13–9–2 (6–4–2) | |||
| January 28 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Western Michigan | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | W 5–4 | 5,479 | 14–9–2 (7–4–2) | |||
| January 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Western Michigan | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | L 2–3 OT | 6,296 | 14–10–2 (7–5–2) | |||
| February 8 | 6:00 PM | at #10 St. Cloud State | #6 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fanti | T 2–2 SOL | 3,842 | 14–10–3 (7–5–3) | |||
| February 11 | 8:00 PM | at #3 Denver | #6 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Fanti | L 3–5 | 5,572 | 14–11–3 (7–6–3) | |||
| February 12 | 7:00 PM | at #3 Denver | #6 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Stejskal | W 3–2 | 5,984 | 15–11–3 (8–6–3) | |||
| February 18 | 8:00 PM | vs. #9 North Dakota | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | CBSSN | Fanti | L 3–4 | 6,453 | 15–12–3 (8–7–3) | ||
| February 19 | 7:07 PM | vs. #9 North Dakota | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Stejskal | L 2–3 | 7,206 | 15–13–3 (8–8–3) | |||
| February 22 | 6:00 PM | at #11 St. Cloud State | #8 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fanti | T 1–1 SOW | 4,230 | 15–13–4 (8–8–4) | |||
| February 25 | 6:00 PM | at Miami | #8 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Fanti | W 3–1 | 2,756 | 16–13–4 (9–8–4) | |||
| February 26 | 4:00 PM | at Miami | #8 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Fanti | L 0–4 | 2,862 | 16–14–4 (9–9–4) | |||
| March 4 | 7:30 PM | vs. #10 St. Cloud State | #11 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | CBSSN | Fanti | W 3–2 | 5,582 | 17–14–4 (10–9–4) | ||
| March 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 St. Cloud State | #11 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Fanti | L 0–2 | 5,791 | 17–15–4 (10–10–4) | |||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | 7:07 PM | at #9 St. Cloud State* | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1) | Fanti | W 5–2 | 2,594 | 18–15–4 | |||
| March 12 | 6:07 PM | at #9 St. Cloud State* | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2) | Fanti | W 4–3 OT | 3,227 | 19–15–4 | |||
| March 18 | 4:07 PM | vs. #3 Denver* | #8 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Semifinal) | CBSSN | Fanti | W 2–0 | 10,253 | 20–15–4 | ||
| March 19 | 7:37 PM | vs. #7 Western Michigan* | #8 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Championship) | CBSSN | Fanti | W 3–0 | 7,814 | 21–15–4 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 24 | 2:00 PM | vs. #14 Michigan Tech* | #6 | Budweiser Events Center • Loveland, Colorado (West Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Fanti | W 3–0 | 3,138 | 22–15–4 | ||
| March 26 | 3:00 PM | vs. #3 Denver* | #6 | Budweiser Events Center • Loveland, Colorado (West Regional Final) | ESPNU | Fanti | L 1–2 | 4,812 | 22–16–4 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source: [2] | |||||||||||
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 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 6 (1) | 5 | 5 (1) | 5 | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 4 (1) | 4 | 2 (5) | 1 (33) | 5 (1) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | - | |
| USA Today | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 (5) | 3 (2) | 4 (1) | 4 (2) | 2 (3) | 1 (22) | 5 (3) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[3]
References
- "2020–21 Men's Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- "Minnesota Duluth 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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