2019–20 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
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Conference | 2nd NCHC |
Home ice | AMSOIL Arena |
Rankings | |
USCHO | #5 |
USA Today | #5 |
Record | |
Overall | 22–10–2 |
Conference | 17–5–2–0 |
Home | 9–4–2 |
Road | 8–5–0 |
Neutral | 0–0–0 |
Coaches and Captains | |
Head Coach | Scott Sandelin |
Assistant Coaches | Jason Herter Adam Krause Brant Nicklin |
Captain(s) | Nick Wolff Hunter Shepard |
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The 2019-20 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 76th season of play for the program and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Bulldogs represented the University of Minnesota Duluth and were coached by Scott Sandelin, in his 20th season.
On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played. [1]
As of September 8, 2019. [2]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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3 | Matt Anderson | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-04-11 | Shakopee, Minnesota | Holy Family High School ( USHS–MN ) | — | |
4 | Dylan Samberg | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-01-24 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Hermantown High School ( USHS–MN ) | WPG , 43rd overall 2017 | |
5 | Nick Wolff | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1996-07-21 | Eagan, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers ( USHL ) | — | |
6 | Louie Roehl | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-09 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness ( NAHL ) | — | |
7 | Scott Perunovich | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-08-18 | Hibbing, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders ( USHL ) | STL , 45th overall 2018 | |
8 | Hunter Lellig | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-02-08 | Waterloo, Iowa | Waterloo Black Hawks ( USHL ) | — | |
10 | Kobe Roth | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-01-11 | Warroad, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers ( USHL ) | — | |
11 | Koby Bender | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-07-15 | Cloquet, Minnesota | Muskegon Lumberjacks ( USHL ) | — | |
12 | Jarod Hilderman | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-04-11 | Kamsack, Saskatchewan | Fargo Force ( USHL ) | — | |
13 | Tanner Laderoute | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-06-04 | Edmonton, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers ( AJHL ) | — | |
15 | Quinn Olson | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-09 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers ( AJHL ) | BOS , 92nd overall 2019 | |
16 | Luke Loheit | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-07-26 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Penticton Vees ( BCHL ) | OTT , 194th overall 2018 | |
17 | Cole Koepke | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-05-17 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers ( USHL ) | TBL , 183rd overall 2018 | |
18 | Jesse Jacques | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-09-10 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Green Bay Gamblers ( USHL ) | — | |
19 | Justin Richards | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-17 | Columbus, Ohio | Lincoln Stars ( USHL ) | — | |
20 | Jackson Cates | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-09-28 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks ( USHL ) | — | |
21 | Noah Cates | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Omaha Lancers ( USHL ) | PHI , 137th overall 2017 | |
22 | Brandon Puricelli | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-02-04 | Ellisville, Missouri | Springfield Jr. Blues ( NAHL ) | — | |
23 | Nick Swaney | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-09-09 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks ( USHL ) | MIN , 209th overall 2017 | |
26 | Jade Miller | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-07-01 | Minto, North Dakota | Austin Bruins ( NAHL ) | — | |
27 | Jake Rosenbaum | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-03-28 | Trabuco Canyon, California | Minot Minotauros ( NAHL ) | — | |
28 | Brady Meyer | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-10-17 | North Branch, Minnesota | Green Bay Gamblers ( USHL ) | — | |
32 | Hunter Shepard | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1995-11-07 | Cohasset, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats ( NAHL ) | — | |
36 | Ben Patt | Sophomore (RS) | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-05-19 | Brampton, Ontario | Notre Dame Hounds ( SJHL ) | — | |
39 | Ryan Fanti | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-10-03 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Minnesota Wilderness ( NAHL ) | — |
Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#3 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 86 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 135 | 68 | |
#5 Minnesota–Duluth | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 89 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 114 | 77 | |
#6 Denver | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 67 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 118 | 81 | |
#16 Western Michigan | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 84 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 125 | 101 | |
St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 61 | 74 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 108 | |
Omaha | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 75 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 108 | 107 | |
Miami | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 92 | 127 | |
Colorado College | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 96 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 86 | 123 | |
Championship: Cancelled indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Alberta * | #1 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Patt | L 3–5 | 4,883 | ||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 11 | 7:12 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell * | #1 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | FSN | Shepard | L 2–3 | 6,041 | 0–1–0 | ||
October 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell * | #1 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | NESN+ | Shepard | W 2–1 | 6,142 | 1–1–0 | ||
October 18 | 7:02 PM | at #17 Wisconsin * | #3 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSN+ | Shepard | L 2–6 | 10,410 | 1–2–0 | ||
October 19 | 7:02 PM | at #17 Wisconsin * | #3 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSN+ | Shepard | L 1–3 | 13,296 | 1–3–0 | ||
October 25 | 7:05 PM | at #20 Minnesota * | #8 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | Shepard | W 5–2 | 9,407 | 2–3–0 | ||
October 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. #20 Minnesota * | #8 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 2–0 | 6,655 | 3–3–0 | |||
November 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 Denver | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | T 3–3 SOL | 5,374 | 3–3–1 (0–0–1–0) | |||
November 9 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 Denver | #7 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 5–2 | 5,874 | 4–3–1 (1–0–1–0) | |||
November 15 | 6:05 PM | at Miami | #6 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Shepard | L 1–3 | 2,416 | 4–4–1 (1–1–1–0) | |||
November 16 | 7:05 PM | at Miami | #6 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Shepard | W 3–2 | 2,879 | 5–4–1 (2–1–1–0) | |||
November 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | #9 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 4–3 | 5,574 | 6–4–1 (3–1–1–0) | |||
November 23 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colorado College | #9 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 5–0 | 5,781 | 7–4–1 (4–1–1–0) | |||
November 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota State * | #8 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | L 1–4 | 5,494 | 7–5–1 (4–1–1–0) | |||
November 30 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota State * | #8 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | L 1–3 | 5,103 | 7–6–1 (4–1–1–0) | |||
December 6 | 7:07 PM | at #18 Omaha | #14 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Shepard | W 6–3 | 5,299 | 8–6–1 (5–1–1–0) | |||
December 7 | 7:07 PM | at #18 Omaha | #14 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Shepard | W 4–3 | 5,312 | 9–6–1 (6–1–1–0) | |||
December 29 | 4:05 PM | at Merrimack * | #10 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Shepard | W 4–1 | 1,903 | 10–6–1 (6–1–1–0) | |||
December 30 | 4:05 PM | at Merrimack * | #10 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Shepard | W 5–1 | 1,707 | 11–6–1 (6–1–1–0) | |||
January 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Western Michigan | #9 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | FSN | Shepard | W 6–3 | 5,864 | 12–6–1 (7–1–1–0) | ||
January 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. Western Michigan | #9 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | T 3–3 SOL | 6,012 | 12–6–2 (7–1–2–0) | |||
January 17 | 7:37 PM | at St. Cloud State | #8 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Shepard | L 1–2 | 4,166 | 12–7–2 (7–2–2–0) | |||
January 18 | 4:07 PM | at St. Cloud State | #8 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | FSN+ | Shepard | L 0–2 | 5,199 | 12–8–2 (7–3–2–0) | ||
January 24 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 North Dakota | #11 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | CBSSN | Shepard | W 7–4 | 7,016 | 13–8–2 (8–3–2–0) | ||
January 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 North Dakota | #11 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | L 2–3 | 7,711 | 13–9–2 (8–4–2–0) | |||
January 31 | 8:07 PM | at #4 Denver | #10 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Altitude2 | Shepard | W 3–2 | 6,477 | 14–9–2 (9–4–2–0) | ||
February 1 | 7:07 PM | at #4 Denver | #10 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Altitude2 | Shepard | W 4–1 | 6,181 | 15–9–2 (10–4–2–0) | ||
February 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha | #6 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 3–2 | 6,194 | 16–9–2 (11–4–2–0) | |||
February 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. Omaha | #6 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 4–1 | 6,642 | 17–9–2 (12–4–2–0) | |||
February 21 | 6:00 PM | at #19 Western Michigan | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | CBSSN | Shepard | L 3–5 | 3,200 | 17–10–2 (12–5–2–0) | ||
February 22 | 6:05 PM | at #19 Western Michigan | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Shepard | W 2–1 | 3,667 | 18–10–2 (13–5–2–0) | |||
February 28 | 8:37 PM | at Colorado College | #5 | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Shepard | W 4–2 | 2,883 | 19–10–2 (14–5–2–0) | |||
February 29 | 7:07 PM | at Colorado College | #5 | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | ATTRM | Shepard | W 6–1 | 3,043 | 20–10–2 (15–5–2–0) | ||
March 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | FSN+ | Shepard | W 4–1 | 6,024 | 21–10–2 (16–5–2–0) | ||
March 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | #5 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Shepard | W 6–1 | 6,579 | 22–10–2 (17–5–2–0) | |||
NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
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Scott Perunovich | D | 34 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 64 |
Cole Koepke | LW | 34 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 16 |
Noah Cates | LW | 34 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 35 |
Nick Swaney | RW | 31 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 |
Justin Richards | C | 34 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
Jackson Cates | C | 29 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6 |
Kobe Roth | F | 34 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
Dylan Samberg | D | 28 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Tanner Laderoute | F | 31 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 |
Quinn Olson | LW | 31 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 |
Nick Wolff | D | 33 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
Jade Miller | F | 34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Koby Bender | F | 32 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
Luke Loheit | RW | 33 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Louie Roehl | D | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
Jesse Jacques | F | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
Jarod Hilderman | D | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Brandon Puricelli | RW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Matt Anderson | D | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Hunter Lellig | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Ben Almquist | F | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Hunter Shepard | G | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Brady Meyer | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jake Rosenbaum | D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
Total | 114 | 190 | 304 | 405 |
Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
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Hunter Shepard | 34 | 2032 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 74 | 826 | 2 | .918 | 2.18 |
Empty Net | - | 17 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 34 | 2050 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 77 | 826 | 2 | .915 | 2.25 |
Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
USCHO.com | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
USA Today | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Round | Pick | Player | NHL Team |
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3 | 81 | Wyatt Kaiser† | Chicago Blackhawks |
4 | 102 | Jack Smith† | Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 109 | Blake Biondi† | Montreal Canadiens |
† incoming freshman
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