Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference
University of Minnesota Duluth Men's Ice Hockey
Duluth, MN · the Bulldogs · University of Minnesota Duluth overview
27
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 26
$3.6M
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$132,175
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Minnesota Duluth fields a men's ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,568,733, above the median of $3M — $132,175 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,618,679 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,017 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#19Team budgetof 60 · Division I#18Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#39Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#27APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,568,733 for the year
- Operating expenses$849,832 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$132,175 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,618,679 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,017 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$128,002 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Sandelin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Adam Krause | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cody Chupp | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brant Nicklin | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Caleb Johnson | Men's Hockey Director of Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →8,525undergraduates · 9,350 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 9,502 applicants
SAT middle 50%1128 – 1335
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2627
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,568,733 $132,175 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,618,679
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $128,002
Cost
Full picture →$19,542net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,318 in-state · $19,762 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 29 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Minnesota Duluth
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,542 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 8,525Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.83 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of St. Scholastica Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 27 | $310k | — | 94% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 30 | $206k | — | 94% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 132 | 27 | $2.7M | 984 | 95% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 132 | 27 | $260k | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 135 | 28 | $241k | — | 85% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 138 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 138 | 28 | $263k | — | 90% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 138 | 30 | $275k | — | 82% | |
| Bemidji State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 139 | 27 | $2.5M | 995 | 71% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 139 | 26 | $7M | 997 | 77% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 139 | 29 | $205k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 140 | 30 | $2.8M | — | 85% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 29 | $6.2M | $213,077 | 998 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 1 over cap | 27 | $5.9M | $219,877 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Denver room for 1 | 25 | $5.9M | $234,115 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 28 | $4.8M | $169,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| Colorado College at cap | 26 | $4.5M | $174,062 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth 1 over cap | 27 | $3.6M | $132,175 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 3 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $107,693 | 958 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,044 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.7M | $99,764 | 984 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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