The Bulldogs lose 7 seniors to graduation, including 2 defensemen and 5 forwards. Add that to the loss of Chris Casto and the Dogs need to replace 8 skaters. Before chaos erupts, these "expected arrivals" are not a sure thing. The official roster hasn't been released at this point.
Dominic Toninato
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Birthdate: March 9th, 1994
Height: 6-1 Weight: 168
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Dom Toninato, a Duluth East alum, has had a very successful first year in the USHL. As a member of the Fargo Force, Toninato has scored 27 goals for 67 points in the 59 games he's played in this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect is +25 on the year while only spending 42 minutes in the penalty box.
Toninato recently broke the Fargo Force regular season scoring record, as he now stands as the all-time single season record holder with his 67 points. That story can be found here.
Sammy Spurrell
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Birthdate: October 5th, 1992
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180
Hometown: Sherwood Park, AB
Sammy Spurrell has spent his last few seasons in the AJHL with the Spruce Grove Saints. Spurrell has tallied 16 goals, 12 assists for 28 points in the 25 games he's played in. He sustained an injury during the year, resulting in the low amount of games he's participated in. Overall, Spurrell has earned 114 points in the 148 games hes wore a Spruce Grove sweater.
"I am very excited for the opportunity to go down there (Minnesota) next year, it has been a dream of mine for about 5 years now," says Spurrell. It was harder than I anticipated but I just had to be patient and it finally came along. I had some injury trouble this year but I kept at it and was rewarded with a scholarship to Minnesota-Duluth."
"Sammy is a tireless worker in regards to improving his game," proclaims Head Coach and General Manager Jason McKee. "We couldn't be happier to see Sammy moving on to play at the Division 1 level. Sam has the ability to change the game in a variety of ways which has included very timely scoring for the Saints throughout his career."For Spurrell's roster information click here. For the story on Spurrell's recent commitment, click here.
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