From what I can tell, every player from the ’85-86 UMD team are included, with the exception of Wayne Smith, who played 11 games that season. Thirty-two player cards are in this set, plus four cards of coaches, mascots and cheerleaders.
Brett was a top player in his two seasons with UMD, and is the main reason why this set – despite being 25 years old – is not too difficult to find.
The WCHA Champions the prior year, the team had another reason for being a popular draw – their captain was Brett Hull, son of the legendary Bobby Hull. “It’s crazy to see the bonds and the friendships that have lasted for so many years”, he said.During the 1985-86 season, a company called Tim & Larry’s Sports Cards in Duluth, MN released a 36 card set of the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs hockey team. For Bauml, a younger member of the alumni, it’s rewarding to see the loyalty to the team. People like Dan Leier and Shannon Briske, who played for the team in the 1980’s and 1990’s, work hard at making the luncheon a success. Several members of the luncheon committee have a long history with the Huskie men’s hockey program. “I was fortunate enough to receive scholarship funding like these guys do.” “It’s a big weight off of the guys’ shoulders”, he said. “It’s a well oiled machine.”īauml was a centre with the Huskies from 2016 to 2020 and knows how important scholarship funds are to players who are paying for their education. “Kudos to all the guys who have put the work in before me”, said luncheon co-chair Kohl Bauml. In 2021 Oilers General Manager Ken Holland joined former Huskie head coach Mike Babcock on stage. Andrew Ladd and Kris Versteeg will be the guests for this year’s edition of the fall fundraiser that assists the Huskie men’s hockey team with scholarships.įor over a decade the luncheon has featured some of hockey’s biggest names including Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull, Lanny McDonald and Chris Chelios.
A pair of two time Stanley Cup champions will be in Saskatoon on Thursday, October 20 th, for the 13 th annual Wright Construction Off The Leash Luncheon at Prairieland Park.
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