Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice on defenseman Neal Pionk of Hermantown: “[The trust I have] is solely based on his consistency, right from the time he showed up here. He’s been just an incredibly impactful defenseman in a bunch of different areas. His taking on that role with Derek Forbort this year playing against the...
April 20, 2026
Category: Sports
Berlo gets contract extension
The University of Minnesota Duluth has signed athletic director Josh Berlo to a three-year contract extension, Chancellor Dr. Lendley (Lynn) Black announced today. The contract extension acknowledges the tremendous program-wide multidisciplinary success of Bulldog athletics under Berlo’s leadership. UMD athletics continues to be one of the most respected and accomplished Division I/II athletic departments in...
Q&A: Vikings coach Zimmer on the 2021 draft
Q: How did you feel at the possibility of Christian Darrisaw still being available at No. 23? A: I told him (Rick Spielman) don’t answer the phones anymore. I mean, we had several guys there that we liked. Obviously, Darrisaw was a guy that we did a lot of homework on. Rick, the scouts, the...
Huskies prepare for Monday’s opener
The Duluth Huskies college baseball team worked out at historic Wade Stadium on Sunday afternoon in preparation for their 2021 Northwoods League season and home opener Monday night against the mighty Waterloo Bucks. Early-season attendance will be limited to about 900. Howie Hanson photos / Duluth Times Huskies field manager Marcus Pointer Huskies pitcher Nate...
Prep Players to Watch
Brody Lamb, Dodge County senior forward (Minnesota commit) Zam Plante, Hermantown junior forward (Undecided) Jackson Blake, Eden Prairie senior forward (North Dakota) Nick Erickson, Hill-Murray senior goaltender (Undecided) Tanner Ludtke, Lakeville South junior forward (Omaha) Barrett Hall, Gentry Academy senior forward (Undecided) Jaksen Panzer, East Grand Forks junior forward (North Dakota) Gavyn Thoreson, Andover junior...
Bulldogs release 2021-22 men’s hockey schedule
Oct. 8 — at Bemidji State Oct. 9 — Bemidji State Oct. 15 — Ice Breaker Tournament Oct. 16 — Ice Breaker Tournament Oct. 22 — at Minnesota Oct. 23 — Minnesota Nov. 5-6 — at Western Michigan Nov. 12-13 — Colorado College Nov. 19-20 — at North Dakota Nov. 26-27 — Alaska-Fairbanks Dec. 3-4...
Wild fall to Golden Knights in Game 7 final
The Wild lost to the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup First Round before 12,156 at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night, ending Minnesota’s season. Mattias Janmark had three goals for Vegas, which advances to face Colorado in the second round of the playoffs.
Saints win Kruse award
In a unique year in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) that saw its first competition begin in January, The College of St. Scholastica narrowly secured its 17th Jerome Kruse All-Sports Competition Award. The 2020-21 campaign saw a very competitive race for the Kruse Award as the Saints edged the post-Winter leaders, Northwestern, 102.5-98.5. The...