Minnesota Wind Chill
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Sport | Ultimate frisbee |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| League | Ultimate Frisbee Association |
| Division | Central |
| Team history | Minnesota Wind Chill (2013–Present) |
| Based in | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Stadium | Sea Foam Stadium |
| Colors | Metallic Blue, Black and White |
Owner | Omar Ansari, Ben Feldman, Steve Sabes |
Head coach | Ben Feldman |
| Championships | 1 (2024) |
| Division titles | 3 (2023, 2024, 2025) |
| Playoff berths | 8 (2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) |
| Website | www |
The Minnesota Wind Chill are a professional ultimate team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wind Chill compete in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) as a member of the Central Division. They are one of two teams in the UFA to represent a state rather than a specific city. The team won their first UFA Championship in 2024, beating the Carolina Flyers 17-16.[1]
Roster
[edit]2026
[edit]Current Wind Chill Players for the 2026 Season:
| No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bret Bergmeier | Defender |
| 1 | William Brandt | Handler |
| 2 | Lukas Ambrose | Defender |
| 3 | Bryan Vohnoutka* | Cutter |
| 4 | Noah Hanson | Defender |
| 5 | Justin Burnett | Defender |
| 6 | Kristian Johnson | Handler |
| 7 | Eric Crosby Lehmann | |
| 8 | Zach Morton | |
| 9 | Sebastian Brauer | Handler |
| 10 | Jordan Taylor | Cutter |
| 13 | Peter Mans | Cutter |
| 15 | Kyle Suelflow | Defender |
| 18 | Gordon Larson | Handler |
| 22 | Danny Hobday | |
| 23 | Paul Krenik | Defender |
| 24 | Thomas Shope | Cutter |
| 28 | Cameron Lacy | Defender |
| 29 | Josh Klane | Handler |
| 30 | Leo Sovell-Fernandez | Handler |
| 31 | Nathan De Morgan | Handler |
| 32 | Greg Cousins | Cutter |
| 44 | Ethan Ode | |
| 47 | Mickey Walsh | Cutter |
| 51 | Blake Krapfl | Cutter |
| 54 | Dylan Declerck | Cutter |
| 59 | Noah Coolman | Cutter |
| 61 | Brandon Matis | Cutter |
| 77 | Owen Suelflow | |
| 88 | Micah Davis | |
| 95 | Ellis Newhouse | |
| 96 | Max Hanscom | Cutter |
| 99 | Tristan Van de Moortele | Handler |
*Denotes captains
Coaching staff
[edit]Ben Feldman – Coach
Max Longchamp – Assistant Coach
Carlos Lopez – Player Development Coach
Kelsey Percy – Team Advisor and Community Liaison
Management
[edit]Omar Ansari – Owner
Ben Feldman – Owner/General Manager
Steve Sabes – Owner
Tyler Anderson – Assistant General Manager
Results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/27 | @ Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 18–11 |
| 5/11 | @ Chicago Union | 16–14 |
| 5/18 | vs Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 15–16 |
| 5/24 | @ Madison Radicals | 21–17 |
| 6/8 | @ Indianapolis AlleyCats | 24–21 |
| 6/15 | vs Colorado Summit | 20–17 |
| 6/22 | vs Madison Radicals | 22–17 |
| 6/28 | @ Chicago Union | 17–16 |
| 6/29 | @ Detroit Mechanix | 31–15 |
| 7/6 | vs Chicago Union | 20–25 |
| 7/12 | @ New York Empire | 16–25 |
| 7/20 | vs Detroit Mechanix | 30–16 |
| 8/10 | vs Madison Radicals | 23-14 |
| 8/23 | @ DC Breeze | 16–13 |
| 8/24 | @ Carolina Flyers | 17-16 |
2017
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/22 | vs Indianapolis AlleyCats | 26–16 |
| 4/29 | vs Madison Radicals | 22–20 |
| 5/6 | vs Indianapolis AlleyCats | 28–25 |
| 5/13 | @ Chicago Wildfire | 20–17 |
| 5/14 | @ Detroit Mechanix | 22–19 |
| 5/20 | vs Detroit Mechanix | 26–17 |
| 5/28 | vs Chicago Wildfire | 23–20 |
| 6/10 | vs Madison Radicals | 22–23 (OT) |
| 6/17 | @ Chicago Wildfire | 23–12 |
| 7/1 | @ Madison Radicals | 13–22 |
| 7/8 | @ Detroit Mechanix | 31–17 |
| 7/9 | @ Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 22–26 |
| 7/14 | @ Indianapolis AlleyCats | 26–25 (OT) |
| 7/22 | @ Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 19–13 |
| 8/4 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 25–26 |
2016
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | @ Madison Radicals | 11–25 |
| 4/10 | @ Chicago Wildfire | 17–11 |
| 4/16 | vs Chicago Wildfire | 22–21 |
| 4/30 | @ Indianapolis AlleyCats | 21–20 |
| 5/1 | @ Cincinnati Revolution | 32–26 |
| 5/7 | vs Indianapolis AlleyCats | 24–23 |
| 5/14 | vs Chicago Wildfire | 26–23 |
| 5/22 | vs Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 24–27 |
| 5/27 | @ Madison Radicals | 15–36 |
| 6/10 | vs Detroit Mechanix | 31–28 |
| 6/17 | vs Madison Radicals | 16–25 |
| 7/2 | vs Cincinnati Revolution | 28–21 |
| 7/9 | @ Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 21–29 |
| 7/10 | @ Detroit Mechanix | 20–19 |
| 7/16 | @ Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 18–20 |
2015
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4/25 | Chicago Wildfire | 14–20 |
| 5/3 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 17–30 |
| 5/9 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 22–28 |
| 5/10 | Detroit Mechanix | 27–20 |
| 5/16 | Chicago Wildfire | 15–25 |
| 5/22 | Madison Radicals | 18–23 |
| 5/23 | Chicago Wildfire | 15–25 |
| 5/30 | Madison Radicals | 18–23 |
| 6/6 | Cincinnati Revolution | 25–17 |
| 6/12 | Madison Radicals | 19–31 |
| 6/27 | Cincinnati Revolution | 21–17 |
| 6/28 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 25–21 |
| 7/11 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 22–21 |
| 7/17 | Detroit Mechanix | 45–11 |
Team history
[edit]| Year[2] | Record | GF | GA | Regular Season | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4–12 | 336 | 355 | 4th, Midwestern Division | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 8–6 | 341 | 302 | 4th, Midwestern Division | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 6–8 | 290 | 302 | 5th, Midwest Division | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 9–6 | 326 | 354 | 3rd, Midwest Division | Loss, first round (Pittsburgh Thunderbirds) |
| 2017 | 11–4 | 348 | 297 | 2nd, Midwest Division | Loss, first round (Pittsburgh Thunderbirds) |
| 2018 | 8–6 | 363 | 323 | 3rd, Midwest Division | Loss, first round (Indianapolis AlleyCats) |
| 2019 | 6–6 | 261 | 252 | 4th, Midwest Division | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 2021 | 10–2 | 280 | 231 | 2nd, Central Division | Loss, first round (Chicago Union) |
| 2022 | 9–3 | 283 | 211 | 2nd, Central Division | Loss, division final (Chicago Union) |
| 2023 | 11–3 | 283 | 241 | 1st, Central Division | Loss, semi-final (Salt Lake Shred) |
| 2024 | 11–3 | 289 | 237 | 1st, Central Division | Champions |
| 2025 | 9–3 | 256 | 193 | 2nd, Central Division | Loss, final (Boston Glory) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Map of American Ultimate Disc League Teams (2015 Season)". Sludge Output. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ↑ "Minnesota Wind Chill | The AUDL". The AUDL. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
External links
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