DULUTH — This Bulldog is one of the leading scorers in the country at his position, and plays on one of the top “lines” in NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey.

He’s one of the top players nationally in plus/minus and he leads UMD in average time on ice per game.

No, this is not a story — for once — about Max Plante. It’s not about his older brother, Zam, or linemate Jayson Shaugabay.

It’s about another sophomore from Hermantown who is off to one of the best starts in college hockey, UMD sophomore defenseman Ty Hanson, who with three goals and seven assists is among the top-scoring defensemen in the nation, tied for third through 10 games.

Hanson and his defensive partner, sophomore Adam Kleber, are tied for the second-best plus/minus rating in the entire NCAA — not just among defensemen —

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