2010–11 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2010–11 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represented the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs were coached by Scott Sandelin, who was in his 11th year as head coach. His assistant coaches were Brett Larson and Derek Plante. The team captain was Mike Montgomery and the assistant captains were Jack Connolly and Mike Connolly. The team played their home games in AMSOIL Arena and were members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

2010–11 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I champion
2011 NCAA Tournament, champion
Conference4th WCHA
Home iceDECC Arena (end Dec. 29)
AMSOIL Arena (start Dec. 30)
Rankings
USA Today#1
USCHO.com#1
Record
Overall26–10–6
Conference15–8–5
Home12–5–2
Road10–4–4
Neutral4–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Sandelin
Assistant coachesBrett Larson
Derek Plante
Captain(s)Mike Montgomery
Alternate captain(s)Jack Connolly
Mike Connolly
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a record of 26 wins, 10 losses, and 6 ties. Seeded fourth in the WCHA Tournament, UMD defeated St. Cloud State in the first round, before being upset by tenth-seed Bemidji State in the quarterfinal. UMD received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they were the third seed in the East Regional. The Bulldogs upset regional No. 2 seed Union and No. 1 seed Yale on the way to the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota. In the national semifinal, UMD defeated Notre Dame, 4–3, on the back of 3 power-play goals and 31 saves from goaltender Kenny Reiter.[1] With a Kyle Schmidt goal at 3:22 in overtime, the Bulldogs defeated Michigan to win the school's first national championship.[2] Forward J. T. Brown was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, while defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Kyle Schmidt were also named to the All-Tournament Team.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Drew AkinsForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Gwinnett Gladiators)
Rob BordsonForward United StatesSigned professional contract (Anaheim Ducks)
Jordan FultonForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings)
Brady HjelleForward United StatesReturned to juniors (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders); transferred to Ohio State
Dylan OlsenDefenseman CanadaLeft mid-season (signed with Chicago Blackhawks)
Chase RyanDefenseman United StatesSigned professional contract (Anaheim Ducks)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Joe BasarabaForward Canada18Fort Frances, ON; selected 69th overall in 2010
J. T. BrownForward United States20Burnsville, MN
Aaron CrandallGoaltender United States20Lakeville, MN
Justin FaulkDefenseman United States18South St. Paul, MN; selected 37th overall in 2010
Christian GaffyGoaltender United States18Coon Rapids, MN; red shirt
Luke McManusDefenseman United States20Apple Valley, MN
Max TardyForward United States19Duluth, MN

Roster

Source:[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Alberta Brady Lamb Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-08-15 Calgary, Alberta Calgary (AJHL)
5 Minnesota Trent Palm Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-06-10 Edina, Minnesota U.S. Under-18 Team (USHL)
6 Minnesota Scott Kishel Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1989-04-21 Virginia, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) MTL, 192nd overall 2007
7 Minnesota Kyle Schmidt Senior W 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-04-30 Hermantown, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL)
8 Minnesota Drew Olson Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1990-04-04 Brainerd, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) CBJ, 118th overall 2008
9 Alberta Dylan Olsen Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991-01-03 Calgary Alberta Camrose (AJHL) CHI, 28th overall 2009
10 Minnesota Dan DeLisle Sophomore C 6' 5" (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1990-09-24 Arden Hills, Minnesota Totino-Grace HS (USHS–MN) CHI, 89th overall 2009
11 Ontario Travis Oleksuk Junior C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1989-02-03 Thunder Bay, Ontario Sioux City (USHL)
12 Minnesota Jack Connolly (A) Junior C 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1989-08-15 Duluth, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
14 Minnesota Keegan Flaherty Sophomore W 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-03-25 Duluth, Minnesota Fargo-Moorhead (NAHL)
15 Minnesota Jake Hendrickson Sophomore W 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1989-10-02 Savage, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
17 Illinois Mike Seidel Sophomore W 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1988-04-04 Darien, Illinois Cedar Rapids (USHL)
18 Ontario Joe Basaraba Freshman RW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-05-02 Fort Frances, Ontario Shattuck-St. Mary's (USHS–MN) FLA, 69th overall 2010
19 Minnesota Max Tardy Freshman C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-10-27 Duluth, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL) STL, 202nd overall 2009
20 Saskatchewan Cody Danberg Senior (RS) W 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987-03-05 Canwood, Saskatchewan Nanaimo (BCHL)
21 Minnesota Luke McManus Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-05-09 Apple Valley, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL)
22 Alberta Mike Connolly (A) Junior W 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1989-03-07 Calgary, Alberta Camrose (AJHL)
23 Minnesota J. T. Brown Freshman RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990-07-02 Burnsville, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL)
24 Minnesota Mike Montgomery (C) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986-10-10 Lino Lakes, Minnesota Southern Minnesota (NAHL)
25 Minnesota Justin Faulk Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-03-20 South St. Paul, Minnesota U.S. Under-18 Team (USHL) CAR, 37th overall 2010
26 Minnesota Chad Huttel Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988-12-05 Hermantown, Minnesota Hermantown HS (USHS–MN)
27 Minnesota David Grun Junior W 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1987-12-17 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
28 Alberta Wade Bergman Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1990-09-09 Calgary, Alberta Olds (AJHL)
30 Minnesota Christian Gaffy Freshman (RS) G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991-10-14 Scandia, Minnesota Forest Lake HS (USHS–MN)
31 Minnesota Aaron Crandall Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990-03-25 Lakeville, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL)
35 Pennsylvania Kenny Reiter Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986-11-24 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Fairbanks (NAHL)
37 Alberta Justin Fontaine Senior W 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1987-11-06 Bonnyville, Alberta Bonnyville (AJHL)

Note: a knee injury forced Cody Danberg to miss the entire season.[4]

Standings

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 North Dakota†* 2821614311262 44329317894
#7 Denver 281783379375 4225125136113
#14 Nebraska–Omaha 281792369469 392116212899
#1 Minnesota–Duluth 281585359173 4226106143108
Minnesota 2813105319178 3616146113102
#11 Colorado College 2813132288384 4523193143131
Wisconsin 2812133277572 412116412998
Alaska–Anchorage 2812142266278 371618389106
St. Cloud State 2811134268480 3815185112113
Bemidji State 288155216278 381518589102
Minnesota State 288164206790 3814186105116
Michigan Tech 282242649124 38430475169
Championship: North Dakota
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Current rankings: USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Superior Showcase
October 8 6:05 pm at Lake Superior State* #8 Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Superior Showcase Game 1) Reiter T 6–6 OT 2,069 0–0–1 (0–0–0)
October 9 6:35 pm at Northern Michigan* #8 Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan (Superior Showcase Game 2) Reiter W 3–2  2,849 1–0–1 (0–0–0)
Regular Season
October 15 7:05 pm Providence* #7 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter W 5–3  4,523 2–0–1 (0–0–0)
October 16 7:05 pm Providence* #7 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Crandall W 7–1  4,584 3–0–1 (0–0–0)
October 22 7:05 pm Alaska–Anchorage #6 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter W 3–2 OT 5,076 4–0–1 (1–0–0)
October 23 7:05 pm Alaska–Anchorage #6 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Crandall W 6–0  5,481 5–0–1 (2–0–0)
October 29 7:35 pm at Bemidji State #3 Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Crandall W 3–2 OT 3,876 6–0–1 (3–0–0)
October 30 7:05 pm at Bemidji State #3 Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Reiter T 1–1 OT 3,611 6–0–2 (3–0–1)
November 5 7:35 pm at #9 North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Crandall L 2–4  11,638 6–1–2 (3–1–1)
November 6 7:05 pm at #9 North Dakota #2 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Reiter W 3–2 OT 11,731 7–1–2 (4–1–1)
November 12 7:05 pm Michigan Tech #2 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Crandall W 5–3  5,035 8–1–2 (5–1–1)
November 13 7:05 pm Michigan Tech #2 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter W 4–2  5,060 9–1–2 (6–1–1)
November 19 7:05 pm at #15 Wisconsin #1 Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin Crandall W 6–5 OT 11,125 10–1–2 (7–1–1)
November 20 7:05 pm at #15 Wisconsin #1 Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin Crandall W 3–2 OT 13,163 11–1–2 (8–1–1)
December 3 7:05 pm #10 Denver #1 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter L 4–5 OT 5,165 11–2–2 (8–2–1)
December 4 7:05 pm #10 Denver #1 DECC ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter W 2–1  5,409 12–2–2 (9–2–1)
December 10 7:05 pm at Minnesota #2 Mariucci ArenaMinneapolis Reiter L 2–3  9,805 12–3–2 (9–3–1)
December 12 4:05 pm at Minnesota #2 Mariucci ArenaMinneapolis Crandall T 2–2 OT 9,847 12–3–3 (9–3–2)
December 30 7:35 pm #3 North Dakota* #4 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Crandall L 0–5  6,764 12–4–3 (9–3–2)
January 3 6:00 pm at Clarkson* #5 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York Reiter W 4–1  1,900 13–4–3 (9–3–2)
January 4 6:00 pm at Clarkson* #5 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York Crandall W 4–2  1,943 14–4–3 (9–3–2)
January 8 7:05 pm US Under-18 Team* #5 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (Exhibition) Reiter W 4–1  6,139 14–4–3 (9–3–2)
January 14 7:05 pm #9 Wisconsin #5 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter W 2–0  6,405 15–4–3 (10–3–2)
January 15 7:05 pm #9 Wisconsin #5 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter L 2–3  6,668 15–5–3 (10–4–2)
January 21 6:05 pm at Michigan Tech #5 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan Reiter W 5–0  2,010 16–5–3 (11–4–2)
January 22 6:05 pm at Michigan Tech #5 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan Crandall W 3–0  2,153 17–5–3 (12–4–2)
February 4 7:05 pm Minnesota #4 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter T 2–2 OT 6,764 17–5–4 (12–4–3)
February 5 7:05 pm Minnesota #4 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Crandall W 6–4  6,764 18–5–4 (13–4–3)
February 11 7:05 pm St. Cloud State #3 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter L 2–8  6,530 18–6–4 (13–5–3)
February 12 7:05 pm St. Cloud State #3 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter T 3–3 OT 6,764 18–6–5 (13–5–4)
February 18 7:35 pm at Minnesota State #5 Alltel CenterMankato, Minnesota Reiter L 1–3  3,875 18–7–5 (13–6–4)
February 19 7:05 pm at Minnesota State #5 Alltel CenterMankato, Minnesota Crandall W 6–2  4,690 19–7–5 (14–6–4)
February 25 8:35 pm at #19 Colorado College #7 Colorado Springs World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Crandall L 4–5  7,163 19–8–5 (14–7–4)
February 26 8:05 pm at #19 Colorado College #7 Colorado Springs World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Reiter T 3–3 OT 7,262 19–8–6 (14–7–5)
March 4 7:05 pm #12 Nebraska–Omaha #11 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter W 4–1  6,497 20–8–6 (15–7–5)
March 5 7:05 pm #12 Nebraska–Omaha #11 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota Reiter L 2–5  6,764 20–9–6 (15–8–5)
WCHA Tournament
March 11 7:05 pm St. Cloud State* #11 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (First Round Game 1) Reiter W 4–2  5,070 21–9–6 (15–8–5)
March 12 7:05 pm St. Cloud State* #11 Amsoil ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (First Round Game 2) Reiter W 3–2 OT 5,076 22–9–6 (15–8–5)
March 17 3:35 pm vs. Bemidji State* #11 Xcel Energy CenterSt. Paul, Minnesota (Quarterfinal) Reiter L 2–3 OT 13,131 22–10–6 (15–8–5)
NCAA Tournament
March 25 2:00 pm vs. #8 Union* #11 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (East Regional Semifinal) Reiter W 2–0  7,671 23–10–6 (15–8–5)
March 26 5:30 pm vs. #3 Yale* #11 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (East Regional Final) Reiter W 5–3  7,816 24–10–6 (15–8–5)
April 7 4:00 pm vs. #9 Notre Dame* #11 Xcel Energy CenterSt. Paul, Minnesota (National Semifinal) Reiter W 4–3  19,139 25–10–6 (15–8–5)
April 9 6:00 pm vs. #6 Michigan* #11 Xcel Energy CenterSt. Paul, Minnesota (National Championship) Reiter W 3–2 OT 19,222 26–10–6 (15–8–5)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[5]

National Championship game

April 9, 2011
6:00 pm CDT
(W2) Michigan2–3 (OT)(E3) Minnesota–DuluthXcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,222
Game reference
Referees:
Tim Benedetto
Jeff Bunyon
Linesmen:
Bob Bernard
Chris Aughe
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st UM Ben Winnett (5) Rust 14:42 1–0 UM
2nd UMD Travis Oleksuk (14) Lamb and Brown 21:39 1–1
UMD Max Tardy (1) – PP Seidel and Lamb 29:31 2–1 UMD
UM Jeff Rohrkemper (3) Pateryn and DeBlois 37:46 2–2
3rd None
1st OT UMD Kyle Schmidt (11) – GW Oleksuk and Lamb 63:22 3–2 UMD
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st UM Ben Winnett Interference 5:46 2:00
UMD Jake Hendrickson Boarding 9:22 2:00
UM Chris Brown Charging 11:35 2:00
2nd UM Kevin Clare Hitting After Whistle 24:10 2:00
UMD Brady Lamb Tripping 25:41 2:00
UM Mac Bennett Hooking 29:09 2:00
UM Chris Brown Obstruction-Interference 32:26 2:00
UM Kevin Clare Tripping 34:08 2:00
UMD J. T. Brown Unsportsmanlike Conduct 35:04 2:00
UM Shawn Hunwick (Served by Louie Caporusso) Unsportsmanlike Conduct 35:04 2:00
UMD Jack Connolly Slashing 35:18 2:00
3rd UM Mac Bennett Holding 42:23 2:00
UMD Brady Lamb Hitting After Whistle 49:19 2:00
UM Jon Merrill Holding 49:27 2:00
UM Kevin Lynch Boarding 51:32 2:00

Statistics

Skaters

Player[6] Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Jack ConnollyCJr4218415934713
Justin FontaineWSr42223658421213
Mike ConnollyWJr4228265467743
J.T. BrownRWFr4216213750502
Travis OleksukCJr4214193333317
Justin FaulkDFr398253347602
Kyle SchmidtWSr3511112222302
Mike SeidelWSo41861437203
Dylan OlsenDSo17112138100
Wade BergmanDSo40371020000
Brady LambDJr37191042100
Mike MontgomeryDSr41010106000
David GrunWJr4235836100
Keegan FlahertyWSo4107736000
Dan DeLisleCSo3142612000
Joe BasarabaRWFr363250101
Jake HendricksonWSo381458000
Drew OlsonDSo3413418000
Max TardyCFr2612314100
Kenny ReiterGSr310336000
Trent PalmDSr2802255000
Scott KishelDJr70114000
Chad HuttelDSr110116000
Aaron CrandallGFr160000000
Team4214325539860350726

Goalies

Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV SV% SO
Kenny ReiterSr3117441675672.307160.9143
Aaron CrandallFr168611031402.793380.8942

Rankings

Poll Week
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 (Final)
USCHO.com 8 7 6 3 (1) 2 (8) 2 (11) 1 (36) 1 (49) 1 (49) 2 (13) 4 - 5 5 5 5 4 3 5 7 11 11 11 11 - 1 (48)
USA Today 9 7 5 3 (1) 2 (7) 2 (5) 1 (27) 1 (34) 1 (34) 2 (9) 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 3 (1) 6 7 11 11 11 12 3 1 (34)

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11, or 24.[7]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Kyle Schmidt Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award [8]
J. T. Brown NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player [9]
Jack Connolly AHCA West First Team All-American [10]
Mike Connolly AHCA West Second Team All-American [10]
Jack Connolly All-WCHA First Team [11]
Mike Connolly
Justin Fontaine All-WCHA Second Team [11]
Justin Faulk All-WCHA Third Team [11]
Justin Faulk WCHA All-Rookie Team [12]
J. T. Brown
J. T. Brown NCAA All-Tournament Team [13]
Kyle Schmidt
Justin Faulk

Players drafted into the NHL

2008 NHL Entry Draft

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[14] = NHL All-Star[14] and NHL All-Star team = Did not play in the NHL
Round Pick Player NHL team
383Andy WelinskiAnaheim Ducks
5130Tony CameranesiToronto Maple Leafs

† incoming freshman

Source:[15]

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  8. "AWARDS - NCAA DEREK HINES UNSUNG HERO AWARD". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  9. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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  14. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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