The WCHA released its 2022-23 schedule on Monday, featuring four games in the first 10 weeks between the defending NCAA champions from Ohio State and national runners-up from UMD.
Jennifer Flowers helped navigate the WCHA through the COVID-19 pandemic, expansion and the end of the men's WCHA. She also continued the league's winning tradition with back-to-back national championships, and worked to elevate the profiles of the league's student-athletes.
Six of the nine UMD men's and women's student-athletes who entered the transfer portal this spring have committed to new programs, including four of the five from the Bulldogs men's team.
The Grand Forks native was originally committed to North Dakota, having already signed an NLI. He re-opened his recruitment this spring and settled on the Bulldogs following two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.
Bulldogs senior defenseman Lizi Norton is keeping her options open after helping UMD reach back-to-back NCAA Frozen Fours and earning an education degree over the past four seasons.
Scott Sandelin's ability to move his defensemen on to the professional level played a big role in Miami senior defenseman Derek Daschke chosing to play his fifth year at Minnesota Duluth, as did some insight from former Miami and junior hockey teammate Casey Gilling.
The Sun Devils and Big Red are making their first-ever appearances in Duluth to play the Bulldogs while the Badgers are back for the first time since 2012.
