Jordan George (Madison, Wis.), a former forward for the Bemidji State University men's ice hockey team, has signed a professional tryout contract with Tampereen Ilves of the Finnish Elite League (SM-Iiiga).

Senior Mike Seidel, who paced the University of Minnesota Duluth in a multittude of offensive statistical categories this past winter, is the recipient of Mike Seiler Award as the Bulldogs' Most Valuable Player for 2012-13, the team announced tonight. Seidel, a right winger from Darien, Ill., and the reigning Bulldog Fan Favorite Award winner, saved some of his best hockey for last and wound up first among 2012-13 Bulldogs in goals (17), power play tallies (nine), game winners (four) and shots

The University fo Minnesota Duluth has announced its team captains for the 2013-14 season, and a pair of right wingers  --  senior Joe Basaraba and junior Adam Krause -- will share that honor for the 70th edition of Bulldog hockey.Basaraba, a native of Fort Frances, Ontaraio, is one of four seniors slated to return for a final go-around at the collegiate level along with goaltender Aaron Crandall, defensman Tim Smith and center Max Tardy and The bruising 6-3, 195-pounder accumulated