Minnesota Wind Chill Explained

The Minnesota Wind Chill are a professional ultimate team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wind Chill are a member of the Central Division of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). It is one of two teams in the UFA to represent a state rather than a specific city. They won their first UFA Championship in 2024, beating the Carolina Flyers 17-16. ^[1]

Roster

2024^[2]

Current Wind Chill Players for the 2024 Season:

No.	Player	Position
0	Bret Bergmeier	Defender
1	William Brandt	Handler
2	Peter Mans
3	Bryan Vohnoutka	Cutter
4	Noah Hanson	Defender
5	Jordan Taylor	Defender
6	Kritsian Johnson
7	Tyler Thomegreene	Defender
8	Ian McCosky
9	Sebastian Brauer	Handler
10	Michael Jordan	Handler
11	Will Casperson	Defender
12	Marty Adams	Cutter
13	Colin Berry	Cutter
14	Tanner Barcus	Defender
15	Michael Petersen	Handler
17	Grayson Pangburn	Defender
18	Jordon Larson
19	Sam Berglund
23	Paul Krenik
24	Thomas Shope
25	Matej Petrovic
27	Ian Hahn
28	Cameron Lacy
29	Josh Klane
30	Leo Sovell-Fernandez
29	Josh Klane
32	Greg Cousins
29	Matthew Johnson
34	James Kittlesen	Cutter
40	Max Dehlin
41	Sam Bumsted	Cutter
42	Anthony Jirele
47	Mickey Walsh
51	Blake Krapfl
54	Dylan DeClerck	Defender
56	Matthew Rehder	Cutter
61	Brandon Matis	Defender
98	Quinn Snyder
99	Tristan Van de Moortele

*Denotes captains

Coaching Staff

Ben Feldman – Coach
Max Longchamp – Assistant Coach
Carlos Lopez – Player Development Coach
Kelsey Percy – Team Advisor and Community Liaison

Management

Omar Ansari – Owner
Jim Mott – Owner
Ben Feldman – Owner/General Manager
Tyler Anderson – Asssistant General Manager

Results

2024

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		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

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		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

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		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

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^[3]

• Denotes UFA Championship

Year	Record	Goals	Goals Against
2013	4–12	336	355
2014	8–6	341	302
2015	6–8	290	302
2016	9–6	326	354
2017	11–4	348	297
2018	8–6	363	323
2019	6–6	261	252
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A
2021	10–2	280	231
2022	9–3	283	211
2023	11–3	283	241
2024	11–3	289	237

Notes and References

1. Web site: Map of American Ultimate Disc League Teams (2015 Season) . Sludge Output . 14 January 2015 . 2015-07-30.
2. Web site: Wind Chill Players . 2024-08-24 . UFA . en.
3. Web site: Minnesota Wind Chill The AUDL. The AUDL. 2016-05-11.