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UMD Football Team Takes the Coaches Challenge

Cathy Kates — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:57:52 +0000

Well, that’s making lemonade out of lemons. Many of our local outdoor sports teams have had to deal with the excessive snow while they are training, from softball to football to marathon training and cross country. The University of Duluth football team is using our huge snowbanks to gain points on their coaches! GO DOGS! [...]

UMD Bulldogs Men's Hockey Season Schedule for 2013-2014 Announced

Nick Cooper — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:55:17 +0000

The UMD Bulldogs move to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) for the 2013-2014 season, and look to make a statement as a standout in the new field of rivals. The team starts with a pair of home series at Amsoil Arena before hitting the road to visit Colorado College for their first NCHC matchup. [...]

Tom's Notes: UMD Men's Hockey Get Ready for a Weekend of WCHA Play Against Denver + More

Tom Hansen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:47:00 +0000

The UMD men’s hockey team is entering a key weekend in WCHA play. They are hosting the Denver Pioneers for the first time and last time this year. It’s the only meeting of the year for the future teams in the NCHC conference. This weekend will also mark their final regular season games in the [...]

UMD and Duluth Police Community Officers Offer "Coffee with a Cop" and Visits the UMD Campus with Safety Tips

Cathy Kates — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:00:45 +0000

The Mission of the Duluth Police Department is to provide the highest level of service through partnerships and problem solving in a professional, ethical, and timely manner. I've noticed that our local law enforcement does a fantastic job of informing the public and being available to represent at many local events. This has earned them national recognition. They also make themselves available to ask questions and tell them what's on your mind.

UMD Bulldog Men's and Women's Hockey Team Raises Money for Breast Cancer with "Pink the Rink" Night

Tom Hansen — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:13:10 +0000

UMD men’s and women’s hockey teams helped to raised over $14,000 for cancer outreach programs over the weekend, as they wore special pink jerseys and autographed them after the game. Fans bid on their favorite player’s game worn jersey. The men’s team raised $8, 375 and the women’s team raised $5,850. Goaltender Kayla Black’s jersey [...]

Two Former UMD Bulldog Football Players Will Join Bob Nielson as Assistants at Western Illinois

Tom Hansen — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:05:27 +0000

Former Bulldogs Head Football Coach Bob Nielson recently left UMD to be the Head Coach at Western Illinois. Monday the Leathernecks announced that two former Bulldogs will be joining him. Tyler Yelk, a former UMD player and Defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator, along as the recruiting coordinator for the Bulldogs will be the [...]

Tom's Notes: Three UMD Men's Hockey Players Suspended + More

Tom Hansen — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:03:06 +0000

The UMD men’s hockey team will have a short bench on Friday. Head Coach Scott Sandelin suspended three players for recently violating team rules. The three are Wade Bergman, Cody Danberg and Austin Farley. The three will be allowed to return to the team on Saturday. UMD will host Michigan Tech on Friday and Saturday [...]

UMD Bulldogs Football Coach Bob Nielson Needs Your Vote to Win Coach of the Year Honors

Nick Cooper — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:34:57 +0000

As another college football season marches on, another race for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is in full force. In the running for this year’s award is the University of Minnesota Duluth’s head football coach. The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is awarded to a college coach in each of the NCAA Division [...]

UMD Bulldog Men's Hockey Team Picked to Finish 5th in WCHA Preseason Poll

Tom Hansen — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:14:36 +0000

Just one more year for the UMD means hockey in the WCHA before they move on to the NCHC hockey conference in 2013. The Bulldogs first joined the WCHA back in 1965, which is 47 years of WCHA Hockey coming to a close for UMD this season. Wednesday the WCHA Preseason Media poll was announced [...]

Local Police Department Assist UMD Police with Move In Week

Cathy Kates — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:35:26 +0000

The Duluth Police Department has partnered with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Police Department to increase enforcement for UMD’s annual move in weekend. A grant from the Invitation Health Institute has allowed the Duluth Police Department to increase the number of officers assigned to the campus’s surrounding area. There has been issues and concerns in the [...]

UMD's Connolly's Hockey Careeer Continues As He Agrees to Deal in Swedish Elite League

David Drew — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:02:22 +0000

Congratulations to Jack Connolly on an award winning season. He gets to continue playing the game he loves after signing with what they call ‘the Detroit Red Wings of the Swedish Elite League’. That opportunity has lead to NHL opportunities for some players, but either way I’m sure it will be a great experience for [...]

St. Cloud State, Western Michigan To Join UMD in NCHC

David Drew — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:50:58 +0000

Should be an interesting conference, especially if Notre Dame decides to join. While the fledgling National Collegiate Hockey Conference has awaited a word from Notre Dame about joining for the league’s debut in 2013-14, it appears the conference has two additions — St. Cloud State and Western Michigan of Kalamazoo, Mich. The NCHC issued a [...]

Jack Connolly Leads Bulldogs To Frozen Four

Chris Allen — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:54:14 +0000

Our Football Team has 2 national championships, Women's hockey has multiple national championships....the men's hockey team.....well, they've been close. Jack Connolly is one of the reasons we could be hoisting a national championship flag in the new Amsoil Arena. His line is the top in the country and they are 2 wins away. Listen to the game on ESPN Radio 560 WEBC or watch ESPN2-HD.

UMD Receives Cut In State Aid, Hopes To Avoid Layoffs

David Drew — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:25:53 +0000

Not the best news, hopefully there can be a creative way to avoid layoffs but a tuition hike appears to be unavoidable again for students. As the University of Minnesota Duluth celebrates the inauguration of Chancellor Lynn Black this week, officials also are sweating over the prospect of cutting $7 million over the next two [...]

Icing Is Not What You Find On A Doughnut!

Cathy Kates — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:51:27 +0000

Yes, I’ve lived in the Northland all my life, but THIS was only the third hockey game I have EVER attended!!! That leaves many questions unanswered (because my daughter got sick of answering them!) WHY, when a player drops their stick on the ice do they leave it laying there and skate back to the [...]