Quincheezmo

Like many of you, I am feeling cautiously optimistic about improved d-zone play from our 8 new defensemen. However, I'm mildly concerned we may see a significant drop in offensive production. Last season's 8 Dmen combined for 111 points. When I look at the incoming D corps and account for past performance and level of competition, I'm coming up with a napkin-math projection of 80 combined points. Would love nothing more than to be wrong! Here's a fun exercise. As I was brainstorming the potential output of each of the new Dmen, I found myself trying to find a comparable UND Dman from the past 20 years or so. Here's what I arrived at: Pyke = Frisch Pehrson = Ausmus Zmolek = ? Britt = ? Weibe = T. Poolman Benoit = Peski Livanavage = Johnny T Komzak = ? Thoughts?

According to his elite prospects page, Hellsten’s numbers in Sweden’s J20 superelit league compare favorably to Chrona and Persson. Here’s hoping for similar ncaa performance.

Guessing/hoping we see a couple non-conference series in November?

Army

https://www.usahockeyarena.com/ Plymouth, Michigan This past season the U18s played Minnesota, Maine, Holy Cross, Bowling Green, and LSSU in their home barn.

https://www.sjhl.ca/news_article/show/999164 I have not seen him play, but he's been named the RBC Player of the Year in the SJHL. FWIW the SJHL gave us the likes of Reiger, Sanderson, and Chartrand.

Michaud was 208-237 on faceoffs this season. 46.7%

https://portal.stretchinternet.com/canisiushockey/

The way UND came out of this recent bye, I'd love to see them get another one!

I'm not sure Keane is coming. As an undersized forward I'd expect scoring to be his calling card, but his production in the USHL and BCHL hasn't been there. Also, his eliteprospects page doesn't look like the others. Just my own speculation, but it seems like that would make the forward numbers work out.

I've wondered the same. Being that he arrived the same time as his son, it's easy to speculate that they'll depart together. If/where he goes and who initiates the change are open questions. Nothing would surprise me. He has experience as a NHL assistant and USHL HC, that's a nice resume. Plus he's not a UND lifer. Perhaps he's more open to other opportunities than Berry or Jackson. Those are my thoughts.

UConn junior defenseman Joseph Masonius signs with Penguins AHL affiliate. http://www.wbspenguins.com/2018/04/19/joseph-masonius-signed-to-ato-ahl-contract-for-2018-19/

http://www.uscho.com/senior-signings-2018-offseason/ Signing sometimes take a day or two to show up on this list.

Huber with a playmaker too.