Claim: Hockey player Luke Stauffacher played four years at Duluth, who have Champ the bulldog as mascot and maroon and gold as their colors, as a first team player who was reliable then in 2004 he was signed by Peoria Rivermen.
Evidence: Luke Stauffacher (born December 17, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League. Stauffacher went on to play at University level, icing for the University of Minnesota - Duluth at NCAA level. Stauffacher spent four years in Minnesota, and was again a regular first team player and a reliable player in terms of both goals and assists. During the 2004–05 season, Stauffacher was signed by the Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL, but only played two games. 2005–present Champ the Bulldog Maroon and Gold