# 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season will be the 81st season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Bulldogs will represent the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at AMSOIL Arena and be coached by Scott Sandelin in his 25th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Blake Biondi | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Notre Dame |
| Darian Gotz | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Aalborg Pirates) |
| Luke Johnson | Forward | United States | Transferred to Alaska |
| Kyler Kleven | Forward | United States | Transferred to Niagara |
| Luke Loheit | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Connor McMenamin | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Quinn Olson | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign) |
| Cole Spicer | Defenseman | United States | Left program (mental health) |
| Ben Steeves | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers) |
| Zach Stejskal | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Hokki) |
| Matthew Thiessen | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (retired) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Callum Arnott | Forward | Canada | 20 | King City, ON |
| Blake Bechen | Forward | United States | 19 | Dubuque, IA |
| Harper Bentz | Forward | United States | 19 | Moorhead, MN |
| Adam Gajan | Goaltender | Slovakia | 20 | Poprad, SVK; selected 35th overall in 2023 |
| Ty Hanson | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Hermantown, MN |
| Adam Kleber | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Chaska, MN; selected 42nd overall in 2024 |
| Klayton Knapp | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Sylvania, OH |
| Joey Molenaar | Forward | United States | 24 | Minnetonka, MN; graduate transfer from St. Cloud State |
| Max Plante | Forward | United States | 18 | Hermantown, MN; selected 47th overall in 2024 |
| Zam Plante | Forward | United States | 20 | Hermantown, MN; selected 150th overall in 2022 |
| Jayson Shaugabay | Forward | United States | 19 | Warroad, MN; selected 115th overall in 2023 |
| Trevor Stachowiak | Forward | United States | 21 | Dallas, TX |

## Roster

As of August 20, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 Western Michigan † | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 146 | 75 |
| #11 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 134 | 99 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 89 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 157 | 83 |
| Omaha | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 105 | 99 |
| #17 North Dakota | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 107 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 106 | 113 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 117 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 110 |
| Miami | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 143 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 17, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 5:07 pm | Bemidji State* | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Sandy | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 6,587 | 0–1–0 |
| October 6 | 2:07 pm | Manitoba* | #18 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Exhibition) | | Gajan | W 7–2 | 4,866 | |
| October 11 | 6:15 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gajan | W 4–2 | 6,241 | 1–1–0 |
| October 12 | 5:05 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gajan | L 1–4 | 3,701 | 1–2–0 |
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | #6 Minnesota* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 5–7 | 6,444 | 1–3–0 |
| October 19 | 6:07 pm | #6 Minnesota* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry) | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 1–5 | 7,066 | 1–4–0 |
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | Stonehill* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | W 5–1 | 4,103 | 2–4–0 |
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | Stonehill* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | W 2–1 | 4,560 | 3–4–0 |
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | #10 North Dakota | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | L 3–7 | 6,120 | 3–5–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | #10 North Dakota | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | L 1–4 | 6,520 | 3–6–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 15 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Gajan | W 5–0 | 2,333 | 4–6–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 16 | 6:05 pm | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Gajan | W 7–2 | 2,391 | 5–6–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | #9 Western Michigan | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | L 2–5 | 5,057 | 5–7–0 (2–3–0) |
| November 23 | 5:07 pm | #9 Western Michigan | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | L 1–4 | 5,831 | 5–8–0 (2–4–0) |
| December 6 | 8:00 pm | at #19 Arizona State | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | FOX 10 Xtra | Knapp | L 3–5 | 5,017 | 5–9–0 (2–5–0) |
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | at #19 Arizona State | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | | Sandy | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5,009 | 5–10–0 (2–6–0) |
| December 31 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State* | | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Knapp | W 4–2 | 3,142 | 6–10–0 |
| January 3 | 7:07 pm | Alaska* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,128 | 6–10–1 |
| January 4 | 6:07 pm | Alaska* | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,172 | 6–11–1 |
| January 10 | 7:07 pm | #10 St. Cloud State | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | W 2–0 | 5,012 | 7–11–1 (3–6–0) |
| January 11 | 6:07 pm | #10 St. Cloud State | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | W 5–2 | 5,512 | 8–11–1 (4–6–0) |
| January 17 | 8:00 pm | at #18 Colorado College | | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | CBSSN | Knapp | L 2–7 | 3,492 | 8–12–1 (4–7–0) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | at #18 Colorado College | | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Knapp | W 4–1 | 3,525 | 9–12–1 (5–7–0) |
| January 24 | 7:07 pm | #5 Denver | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | W 4–3 | 5,986 | 10–12–1 (6–7–0) |
| January 25 | 6:07 pm | #5 Denver | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | L 1–2 | 6,229 | 10–13–1 (6–8–0) |
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | at Omaha | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Knapp | L 1–4 | 7,443 | 10–14–1 (6–9–0) |
| February 8 | 7:07 pm | at Omaha | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Gajan | L 2–5 | 7,019 | 10–15–1 (6–10–0) |
| February 14 | 7:07 pm | #10 Arizona State | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,579 | 11–15–1 (7–10–0) |
| February 15 | 6:07 pm | #10 Arizona State | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Knapp | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 5,701 | 11–15–2 (7–10–1) |
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | at #17 North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Gajan | L 2–4 | 11,602 | 11–16–2 (7–11–1) |
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | at #17 North Dakota | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco | Knapp | L 1–6 | 11,640 | 11–17–2 (7–12–1) |
| February 28 | 7:07 pm | Miami | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,530 | 12–17–2 (8–12–1) |
| March 1 | 6:07 pm | Miami | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Gajan | T 1–1 $^{SOW}$ | 5,556 | 12–17–3 (8–12–2) |
| March 7 | 7:30 pm | at St. Cloud State | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gajan | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 3,511 | 12–18–3 (8–13–2) |
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | at St. Cloud State | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gajan | W 3–2 | 5,018 | 13–18–3 (9–13–2) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 8:00 pm | at #12 Arizona State* | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1) | | Gajan | L 3–4 | 5,236 | 13–19–3 |
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Arizona State* | | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 2) | | Gajan | L 5–6 $^{OT}$ | 5,182 | 13–20–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | 18 | RV | RV | NR | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |
| USA Hockey | 18 | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.