Karen Stromme will take over as interim athletic director at Minnesota Duluth next month after Josh Berlo leaves to head the athletic department at Denver. Stromme and her husband, Gary Holquist, were just days away from retiring from UMD when Stromme was asked to lead the Bulldogs during this time of transition.
UMD held a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX back in May featuring a panel of distinguished female athletes and coaches. During the 25th anniversary of Title IX back in 1997, the Bulldogs were being investigated for gender inequality and a misuse of funds.
Camp will be used to evaluate rosters for the rescheduled 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship in August and the upcoming 2023 tournament in December and January.
The extension announced Friday is subject to approval by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. It adds two more years onto the extension that Sandelin signed in 2019 and shifts a portion of his compensation from his salary to his retirement fund.
Josh Berlo is leaving the University of Minnesota Duluth after nine seasons to become vice chancellor of athletics for the Pioneers. While Berlo's first job as athletic director got off to a controversial start, he leaves the university a popular administrator.
Josh Berlo has served as athletic director at the University of Minnesota Duluth since 2013. The Pioneers are members of the NCHC and NCAA Division I Summit League.
Incoming goaltender Hailey MacLeod and defenseman Tova Henderson will play for Canada while incoming forward Danielle Burgen will suit up for the United States. Former Bulldogs captain Sydney Brodt will serve as an assistant coach for the U.S.
The Los Angeles Kings' Alex Iafallo and Mikey Anderson were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round while Justin Faulk, Scott Perunovich and the St. Louis Blues were ousted by the Colorado Avalanche before the conference finals.
Ashton Bell is putting on a charitable road hockey tournament in her hometown of Deloraine this summer while Gabbie Hughes continues her work with Sophie's Squad.
Tanner Laderoute is the lone returning captain from the 2021-22 Bulldogs team and one of two remaining players from the 2019-20 NCAA championship team.
