Matt Wellens

UMD's captain, Dominic James, had two goals and an assist in a 5-1 victory over Stonehill at Amsoil Arena.

Dominic James scored a pair of goals for the second game in a row, and UMD topped the Skyhawks for the second game in a row.

While most people dread starting from the bottom again, Bulldogs freshman center Caitlin Kraemer is relishing the challenge of once again working her way up the NCAA hockey ladder.

If I could redo my preseason NCHC poll, what would I change after a month of nonconference games? League play begins this weekend, including Minnesota Duluth hosting North Dakota.

Roommates Callum Arnott and Jayson Shaugabay, both freshman forwards for the Bulldogs, share their path from King City and Warroad to UMD, as well as what it's like to live with the Plante brothers.

NCHC play gets underway this weekend and win or lose, these good dogs don't care. They will be there to greet their coach with a smile and wagging tail no matter what.

North Dakota jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period en route to sweeping Minnesota Duluth at Amsoil Arena to open NCHC play.

Freshman Klayton Knapp knows he's not the first Bismarck Bobcats goaltender to commit to the Bulldogs late in his 20-year-old year playing in the NAHL, and what that goalie accomplished.

UMD senior forward Gabby Krause was forced to medically retire this fall, giving up her dream of playing hockey to preserve another dream of becoming a K9 officer.

Do the Bulldogs women fear the Gophers, who visit Duluth this weekend unbeaten in their last nine games against UMD? Will Max Plante really be back this weekend for the Bulldogs men at Miami?