Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks men's ice hockey
The Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks Ice Hockey are a Junior Collegiate ice hockey team from Bottineau, North Dakota. The Lumberjacks are one of seven sanctioned sports at Dakota College at Bottineau, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
| Dakota College-Bottineau Lumberjacks | |
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| City | Bottineau, North Dakota |
| League | National Junior College Athletic Association |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Home arena | Bottineau Community Arena |
| Colors | Green, Black, and White |
| Head coach | Travis Rybchinski (2001-present) |
| Championships | |
| NJCAA titles | 1986, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
The Lumberjacks play their home games at the 800-seat Bottineau Community Arena, also referred to as the Lumberdome.
Dakota College play roughly a 30-game season schedule against NJCAA opponents, and various ACHA, NCAA Division III teams, college JV teams, and Jr. A teams.
History
The Lumberjacks have won the NJCAA National Championships ten times: 1986, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, and 2017.[1]
During the 2005–06 season, the team participated in the Junior A Superior International Junior Hockey League.
Season-by-season results
Note: This is a partial list of seasons from 2001–present.
| Season | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Playoffs |
| 2001–02 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 107 | 162 | DNQ |
| 2002–03 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 141 | NJCAA Champions |
| 2003–04 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 112 | Lost NJCAA final Morrisville State College |
| 2004–05 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 74 | Lost NJCAA final to SUNY Morrisville |
| 2005–06 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 87 | SIJHL (did not participate) |
| 2005–06 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 38 | DNQ |
| 2006–07 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | NJCAA Champions |
| 2007–08 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 93 | NJCAA Champions |
| 2008–09 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NJCAA Champions | ||
| 2009–10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | NJCAA Champions | ||
| 2010-11 | Lost NJCAA final to Monroe Community College | ||||||
| 2011-12 | DNQ | ||||||
| 2012-13 | DNQ | ||||||
| 2013-14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 121 | DNQ |
| 2014-15 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Notable alumni
- Ryan Bartle (2005-06) - Twin City Cyclones (SPHL), Mississippi Surge (SPHL)
- Jed Johnsen (2007-09) - Evansville Icemen (AAHL), Queen City Storm (AAHL)
- Dustin Penner[2] (2000-02) - AHL, NHL
- Pierre Sörensson (2008-10) - Töreboda HF (Sweden 2nd tier)
- Caesar Dall'Ara (2011-12)- Sc Auer Aurorafrogs (Italy2)
References
- "Men's Ice Hockey National Champions" (PDF). NJCAA. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-07.
- "Every duck has a story". The Ottawa Citizen. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09.