The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a record of 26 wins , 10 losses , and 6 ties . Seeded fourth in the WCHA Tournament , UMD defeated St. Cloud State in the first round , before being upset by tenth-seed Bemidji State in the quarterfinal . UMD received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament , where they were the third seed in the East Regional . The Bulldogs upset regional No. 2 seed Union and No. 1 seed Yale on the way to the Frozen Four in St. Paul , Minnesota . In the national semifinal , UMD defeated Notre Dame , 4 – 3 , on the back of 3 power play goals and 31 saves from goaltender Kenny Reiter . With a Kyle Schmidt goal at 3:22 in overtime , the Bulldogs defeated Michigan to win the school 's first National Championship . Forward J. T. Brown was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player , while defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Kyle Schmidt were also named to the All-Tournament Team
WCHA Tournament
2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
2010–11 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey season