Jake Schmaltz signs with Providence Bruins
Mar. 25—GRAND FORKS — UND senior forward Jake Schmaltz has signed his first professional contract.
Schmaltz inked a one-year deal with the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League that will start in the 2025-26 season. Schmaltz will play the rest of this season on a tryout deal.
Providence is the top minor-league affiliate of the NHL's Boston Bruins.
Boston selected Schmaltz in the seventh round of the 2019 NHL Draft.
Schmaltz, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound forward from McFarland, Wis., scored six goals and tallied 16 points in 38 games as a senior.
For his career, he tallied 20 goals and 63 points in 147 games.
Schmaltz helped UND win Penrose Cups as a freshman and a junior.
Schmaltz
continued a family legacy at UND.
His father, Marc, and two uncles, Mike and Monte, played football for UND. His cousins, Jordan and Nick, played hockey.
Schmaltz is the second player from the 2024-25 UND team to sign a pro contract.
Senior forward Jackson Kunz signed with the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks on Monday.
Read more at Yahoo Sports
-
Boston Bruins Sign Forward Prospect To AHL Deal
The Boston Bruins are keeping one of their prospects in their system, as forward Jake Schmaltz has signed a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Providence Bruins. In addition, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Grand Forks native Jackson Kunz signs with Abbotsford Canucks
Mar. 24—GRAND FORKS — UND senior forward Jackson Kunz has signed his first professional contract. Kunz inked a one-year deal with the Abbotsford Canucks, the top minor-league affiliate of the NHL's ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Boston Bruins Prospects: Matt Poitras Heating Up In AHL
Earlier this month, the Boston Bruins re-assigned prospect Matthew Poitras to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Leading up to this demotion, the 2022 second-round ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
20 potential candidates for the UND hockey coaching job
Mar. 24—GRAND FORKS — The only two times the UND hockey head coaching position has been open in the last 30 years, the school promoted the top assistant coach. Last time, in May 2015, UND hired ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UND hockey job posting closes Wednesday
Mar. 24—GRAND FORKS — UND is likely going to move fast with its men's hockey coaching hire. The job has been officially posted online. It closes at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday. According to multiple ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Schlossman: Bill Chaves is rolling the dice with UND hockey coaching change
Mar. 24—GRAND FORKS — Brad Berry won an NCAA national championship in his first year as head coach. He won five National Collegiate Hockey Conference titles in 10 seasons. He posted a .642 winning ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Brad Berry out as UND men's hockey coach
Mar. 23—GRAND FORKS — Brad Berry is out as UND's men's hockey coach. UND is making a change two days after UND's season ended with a 4-2 loss to Western Michigan in the National Collegiate Hockey ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
In 1978, Gino Gasparini was not the popular choice for UND hockey
Mar. 25—GRAND FORKS — In 1978, UND launched a coaching search to replace Rube Bjorkman, who resigned after 10 seasons. None of Bjorkman's last six teams had winning records — the worst stretch in ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Bruins Provide Latest Injury Update On Charlie McAvoy
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy skated on March 15 ahead of the Original Six club's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. While this is the case, this does not mean that No. 73 is close ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
More from Yahoo Sports
-
Why Kirk Cousins staying in Atlanta makes sense
Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab provide three reasons why Cousins staying in Atlanta isn't a bad idea.Yahoo Sports - 18m -
Why Kirk Cousins staying in Atlanta makes sense
Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab provide three reasons why Cousins staying in Atlanta isn't a bad idea.Yahoo Sports - 18m -
Saints schedule private workout with underrated BYU draft prospect
The New Orleans Saints scheduled a private workout with underrated BYU defensive end Tyler Batty, who they previously saw at the Shrine Bowl.Yahoo Sports - 2h -
How to watch MLB Opening Day 2025: full schedule, where to stream every game and more
MLB's Opening Day is earlier than ever this year, here's everything you need to know about how to watch.,Yahoo Sports - 3h -
Lauren Macuga is skiing fast and having a blast doing it
Lauren Macuga from Park City, Utah, finished the World Cup season fourth in downhill rankings. She's a medal contender for the 2026 Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 16h
More in Sports
-
Source: Madrid eye move for Spain starlet Huijsen
Real Madrid are considering signing Bournemouth's young centre-back Dean Huijsen for next season, a source has told ESPN.ESPN - 16m -
Women's Sweet 16 rankings: UConn is No. 1, USC holds tight at No. 4
The Sweet 16 is set, and there's a new No. 1. But all eyes are on USC and injured JuJu Watkins.ESPN - 17m -
Predicting the women's Sweet 16: The case for and against every team to reach the regional final
Why might every Sweet 16 team win its regional semifinal matchup in Birmingham and Spokane? We predict the winners.ESPN - 17m -
You can't stop Cooper Flagg: 'He wants to win every possession'
Arizona's best chance of defending Duke's star is by limiting him. Here's how -- and why it might not be enough.ESPN - 22m -
You can't stop Cooper Flagg: 'He wants to win every possession'
Arizona's best chance of defending Duke's star is by limiting him. Here's how -- and why it might not be enough.ESPN - 22m