Bulldogs' Molenaar helps family stricken by cancer heal

UMD Graduate Forward Joe Molenaar Wins NCHC Sportsmanship Award

DULUTH, Minn.- UMD graduate forward Joe Molenaar won the NCHC Sportsmanship Award on Thursday. In his lone season as a Bulldog, he tallied three goals and three assists. Molenaar also blocked 25 shots. It’s the second straight year a Bulldog has taken home the award. Molenaar is also the 5th Bulldog in program history to earn the honor. Categories: College, Sports, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Bulldogs' Molenaar helps family stricken by cancer heal

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Duluth fifth-year senior forward Joe Molenaar became the second Bulldog in a row to win the NCHC Sportsmanship Award, but the honor had little to do with the fact that the transfer from St. Cloud State only took three minor penalties in 2024-25. The Husky turned Bulldog was recognized for what he’s done off the ice supporting the children and family of John Stien, a “big, big” UMD hockey fan from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, who d…

Joe Molenaar Named NCHC's Sportsmanship of the Year Award Winner - UMD Athletics

University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey graduate forward Joe Molenaar was named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's Sportsmanship of the Year Award winner Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn., securing one of the most honorable conference awards bestowed by the league.