Fall early signing period underway (And my philosophy on chasing recruiting...
Editor’s note: Please read the disclaimer at the end of this post on how I report about recruiting Today begins the fall early signing period for college hockey, as well as other sports such as...
View ArticleRecruiting: Bulldogs land goaltender for next season
Minnesota Duluth landed a verbal commitment this week from 20-year-old goaltender Nick Deery of La Crosse, Wis. and the Steinbach Pistons of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. Deery is in his second...
View ArticleA look at the Bulldogs verbal commitments for 2016-17 and beyond
Today in the Duluth News Tribune and online at duluthnews.com, I take a look at the four recruits Minnesota Duluth will bring in next season. Neal Pionk and Adam Johnson of the USHL’s Sioux City...
View ArticleIncoming UMD forward Mackay wins AJHL playoff title, MVP award
Incoming Minnesota Duluth forward Parker Mackay was named the Alberta Junior Hockey League Playoffs Most Valuable Player Sunday night after he and the Spruce Grove Saints won their second-straight AJHL...
View ArticleNine with Northland ties taken in 2015 USHL Draft Monday and Tuesday
Nine players with ties to the Northland were selected over the past 24 hours in the 2015 USHL Draft with three being selected on Monday night in the Phase One futures draft and another six being...
View ArticleIncoming Bulldog Pionk named USHL Defenseman of the Year
Hermantown native and incoming Minnesota Duluth freshman Neal Pionk was named the USHL Defenseman of the Year Tuesday after captaining the Sioux City Musketeers in his final year of junior hockey....
View ArticleThree future Bulldogs on NHL Central Scouting Futures List for 2016 draft
Three future Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs were included on the NHL Central Scouting Services’ Futures List for North America and Europe ahead of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft on June 24–25 in Buffalo, N.Y....
View ArticleUMD men’s and women’s hockey summer notes
It’s been a quiet summer in Duluth for the most part when it comes to the Bulldogs men’s and women’s hockey programs, which is a good thing because it’s allowed my vacations to go undisturbed for the...
View ArticleGraham decommits from UMD, switches to Notre Dame
Former Eden Prairie High School center Michael Graham has decommitted from Minnesota Duluth and switched his verbal commitment to Notre Dame, the 17-year-old announced Wednesday on Twitter. “Excited to...
View ArticleRecruiting: UMD women land goaltender for 2016
St. Paul United senior goaltender Catherine Johnson announced via Twitter this week she has verbally committed to play for Minnesota Duluth in the fall of 2016. Johnson, who recently participated in a...
View ArticleRecruiting: UMD men and women each sign four during early signing period
Minnesota Duluth men’s and women’s hockey programs gave us a sneak peak this week of who they will be bringing in as freshmen for the 2016-17 season, revealing the first part of their recruiting...
View ArticleRecruiting: Hibbing’s Perunovich playing for USNTDP Saturday, Bulldogs land...
Hibbing/Chisholm junior defenseman Scott Perunovich, who verbally committed to UMD in April, will suit up for the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 squad on Saturday when it takes on the...
View ArticleThree Future Bulldogs In Final NHL Central Scouting Service Rankings For 2016...
Future Minnesota Duluth forward Riley Tufte of Blaine, Minn., continues to be projected as a potential first-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft to be held June 24-25 in Buffalo, N.Y. In the final...
View ArticleBulldogs Add 20-year-old Forward Jade Miller From NAHL’s Austin Bruins
The Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League announced their captain, forward Jade Miller out of Minto, N.D. (not Minot), has committed to play for Minnesota Duluth in 2016-17. Miller turns 21...
View ArticleFormer Thunderhawks Goalie Hunter Shepard Commits To UMD For 2016-17
Grand Rapids High School’s award winning duo from 2013-14 is being reunited in Duluth this fall. Former Thunderhawks goaltender Hunter Shepard verbally committed to play for Minnesota Duluth in...
View ArticleUMD Women Land High-scoring Sophomore Taylor Anderson Of Eagan
Minnesota Duluth landed a three-year varsity veteran forward from Eagan High School who’s led the Wildcats in goals scored. And she’s only a sophomore. Taylor Anderson verbally committed to join the...
View ArticleRundown Of UMD Men’s Commitments For 2016-17 And Beyond
UMD men’s hockey recruits (Updated 7 p.m. 5/17/18) * – Indicates signed NLI ^ – Projected to join UMD in 2016-17 1995 birth year *^ Hunter Miska, G, Dubuque (USHL) ^ Will Campion, D, Langley, (BCHL) ^...
View ArticleSt. Paul Academy Sophomore Devlin McCabe Commits To UMD
Minnesota Duluth received a verbal commitment Tuesday from St. Paul Academy sophomore forward Devlin McCabe. The 15-year-old made the announcement on Twitter. McCabe at 5-foot-9, 160-pounds, turns 16...
View ArticleUMD Women Land High-scoring Lakeville North Defenseman Maggie Flaherty
Lakeville North defenseman Maggie Flaherty verbally committed to Minnesota Duluth on Monday, making the announcement on Twitter. Flaherty tallied 16 goals and 22 assists this past year as a sophomore...
View ArticleRundown Of UMD Women’s Commitments For 2016-17 And Beyond
UMD women’s hockey recruits Class of 2016 (2015-16 HS seniors) ^Catherine Johnson, G, St. Paul Academy HS ^Jalyn Elmes, D, Yellowhead Chiefs (Brandon, Manitoba) ^Brooklyn Schugel, F, New Ulm HS ^Sydney...
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