Red Wings prospect Victor Plante scored his first college goal and added two assists Friday night as No. 9 Minnesota Duluth beat rival Minnesota 7-1 at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth. Plante, a freshman forward, was Detroit’s second-round pick, 47th overall, in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Plante’s goal came at 4:58 of the second period and pushed the Bulldogs’ lead to 3-1 before a four-goal burst later in the period put the game away. He finished with three points, a plus-1 rating, and three shots on goal. Detroit Hockey Now noted that the performance gave him four points through his first four college games.

A family affair in Duluth

The Hermantown, Minnesota, native is the youngest of three Plante brothers at UMD. Zam Plante, a Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick, had three assists Friday. Max Plante, the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner and another Red Wings prospect, did not play; he is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury after recording two assists in UMD’s first two games.

Ty Hanson and Hunter Anderson each scored twice for the Bulldogs, and Luke Bibby and Braden Fischer also scored. Carl Axelsson made 24 saves.

What’s next

The teams played to a 2-2 tie Saturday night in Duluth, with Minnesota winning the shootout; game reports did not list Plante among the scorers. Minnesota Duluth hosts Bemidji State next weekend.

Sources

• UMD Athletics: It’s Goals Galore for No. 9 Bulldogs in 7-1 Rout of No. 22/RV Minnesota
• College Hockey News: Minnesota-Duluth 7, Minnesota 1 box score, Oct. 16, 2026
• Detroit Hockey Now: The Daily: Another Plante Growing on Red Wings; Prospect Suspended
• Detroit Hockey Now: Red Wings 2026 Draft Tracker: X-Factor Plante added at #47
• Northern News Now: Bulldogs, Gophers battle to a 2-2 tie
• Mitten Hockey: Red Wings prospect Max Plante out week-to-week with upper-body injury at Minnesota Duluth