Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks men's ice hockey

The Dakota College at Bottineau Lumberjacks Ice Hockey are a Junior Collegiate ice hockey team from Bottineau, North Dakota. The Lumberjacks are one of seven sanctioned sports at Dakota College at Bottineau, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Dakota College-Bottineau Lumberjacks
CityBottineau, North Dakota
LeagueNational Junior College Athletic Association
Founded1975 (1975)
Home arenaBottineau Community Arena
ColorsGreen, Black, and White
Head coachTravis Rybchinski (2001-present)
Championships
NJCAA titles1986, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

The Lumberjacks play their home games at the 800-seat Bottineau Community Arena, also referred to as the Lumberdome.

Dakota College play roughly a 30-game season schedule against NJCAA opponents, and various ACHA, NCAA Division III teams, college JV teams, and Jr. A teams.

History

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The Lumberjacks have won the NJCAA National Championships ten times: 1986, 1991, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, and 2017.[1]

During the 2005–06 season, the team participated in the Junior A Superior International Junior Hockey League.

Season-by-season results

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Note: This is a partial list of seasons from 2001–present.

Season W L T OTL GF GA Playoffs
2001–02 3 20 2 0 107 162 DNQ
2002–03 15 12 1 0 130 141 NJCAA Champions
2003–04 13 12 4 0 113 112 Lost NJCAA final Morrisville State College
2004–05 20 5 0 0 138 74 Lost NJCAA final to SUNY Morrisville
2005–06 8 9 1 2 86 87 SIJHL (did not participate)
2005–06 4 5 0 0 36 38 DNQ
2006–07 23 6 1 0 -- -- NJCAA Champions
2007–08 19 8 2 1 204 93 NJCAA Champions
2008–09 16 10 1 0 NJCAA Champions
2009–10 16 9 2 1 NJCAA Champions
2010-11 Lost NJCAA final to Monroe Community College
2011-12 DNQ
2012-13 DNQ
2013-14 6 20 2 0 75 121 DNQ
2014-15 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey National Champions" (PDF). NJCAA. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-07.
  2. ^ "Every duck has a story". The Ottawa Citizen. 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09.
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