Matt Wellens
College Hockey Reporter at Duluth News Tribune
Reporter at The Rink Live
College hockey reporter for @duluthnews covering the UMD Bulldogs men's and women's hockey programs. Co-host of the Bulldog Insider Podcast.
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3 days ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Matt Wellens
DULUTH — Former Minnesota Duluth Bulldog Jocelyne Larocque became the fifth player and first defenseman to play 200 games with the Canadian women’s national team on Sunday in the 4-3 overtime loss to the United States in the gold medal game of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Czechia. Larocque, 36, was a sophomore on the Bulldogs' blue line when she played her first game with the Canadian national team on Nov.
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6 days ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Matt Wellens
Red Wings prospect transferring to UMDDefenseman Brady Cleveland, a 2023 second round NHL Draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings, is transferring to Minnesota Duluth for his junior season in 2025-26. Absolute Honor to be drafted by the Detroit Red Wings. Thank you!! pic.twitter.com/jjjdxoynBD— Brady Cleveland (@_bradycleveland) July 2, 2023 Cleveland is a two-time transfer from Wausau whose college career started in his home state with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2023-24.
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1 week ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Matt Wellens
Projected 2025-26 UMD men’s and women’s rostersNote: Rosters will be tentatively capped at 26 players in 2025-26.
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1 week ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Matt Wellens
At least five alumni of the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey program will take part in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs that get underway this weekend. At least three will suit up for the Winnipeg Jets, including defensemen Dylan Samberg (the two-time national champion at UMD) and Neal Pionk, both of Hermantown, and forward Alex Iafallo. It's the fifth career playoff appearance for both Iafallo and Pionk, with Pionk's all coming in Winnipeg.
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1 week ago |
duluthnewstribune.com | Matt Wellens
20-year-old BCHL forward commits to Bulldogs for 2025-26Brooks Bandits forward Luke Bibby has committed to the Bulldogs for the 2025-26 season. The 6-foot, 170-pound wing will turn 21 in October. Bibby is from Brantford, Ontario, and has spent the past three seasons playing junior hockey in Western Canada.
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Western Michigan, Denver, Boston University and Penn State are chasing a national championship, but coaches are always recruiting. That includes the transfer portal, which opened March 30. Transfer portal looms over NCAA Frozen Four in St. Louis: https://t.co/gxsccPpgnx
After losing seven players in the first 10 days of the transfer portal, Scott Sandelin has picked up a trio of forwards, from Cornell, UMass Lowell and Alaska. Quick look at the transfers and where the UMD men's roster stands for 2025-26: https://t.co/ZijfEdjz14
Freshman goaltender Klayton Knapp is done at UMD after splitting time with freshman Adam Gajan in 2024-25. UMD has lost two goalies in two weeks and seven players total to the transfer portal. Story: https://t.co/DPf7PxcDb7