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This may sound dumb but I've always thought it may have been a good idea when Jax took over and had the foresight to see a GM at UND would be highly beneficial that they kind of kept it under wraps and still just called it an Assistant Coach so it may have taken other schools longer to catch on. I know GM's in college basketball and football have been around for a few years now and the college hockey world would have obviously caught on but just a thought I've had since Chyz was hired.

Everytime I watch Canada at the Hlinka the more I want Brock England to commit! Kid can absolute fly and has some good hands to go with it. Really want Cripps too!

I'm curious to see if these two might be a package deal too. Would be huge for any school to land them both and hopefully UND is in the mix! Like you state though, most likely at least a year away from them committing.

I sure hope we are still after England as the very little I watched I liked his game especially his wheels! I know we had been rumored to be on him and I know that Dane had been out to Seattle recruiting as late as the weekend of the NCHC championship which I assume was for him.

Craig Button listed his players to watch for Canada at the Hlinka/Gretzky cup and 5 are uncommited. I would imagine these 5 (at least 4 of 5) would be main targets for us. Maddox Schultz, Liam Pue, Brock Cripps, Brock England and maybe to a lesser extent Alexis Joeseph based on logistics?

I'm curious to see if they target any other forwards with them getting 3 on the first two days? I had Buttweiler pegged for them as well but wonder if they are more patient with others now?

As Schloss states in his article, most teams are focusing more on the 2009 list (last years 20 Canadians to watch list) so I wonder if we are targeting any of these kids? Most specifically England (which we were rumored to be after) and Jacobson (who seems high end)? I think Cripps is certainly the highest priority target as well based on potential need like discussed previously.

Is this a guy I've been sleeping on a bit? I was quite surprised to see his name on this invite list so for him to net a hat trick in game one is pretty impressive. Since he was a Berry recruit, I've had some reservations as to if he would even make it to campus but that certainly doesn't seem the case now.

Piggybacking off the World Junior Canadian invite summer roster from another thread, I wonder if Brek Liske could be an option? 2nd rounder playing in Everett and from Manitoba?

Who would be some other D names to keep an eye on for next year? Really the only other option on Schloss' list is Aden Bouchard.

Based on Schloss' article and how Canadians seem to commit, I would think a few guys from last years list might be more of our focus specifically Cripps and England. I think Cripps might be a priority (like Carels was this year) based on the potential D needs for next year with only Klimpke likely being ready. I know Pue and Schultz are going to be the big prizes of this class but don't see either commiting this year.

Ah interesting and good to know. I'm curious to see how we attack this class then. I wonder if there is a clear target like last when Fitzhenry was obviously that? Like I've mentioned before, I would imagine Daley would be that with every big dog after him. Hopefully we have a realistic shot but wonder if he goes back east. Also as others have mentioned, Thompson seems to be the obvious target. With Canadians being behind the American class, I would imagine this might be a wait and see approach with that group and maybe some of those prospects pop this year like the Ruck's did last year.

With the new recruiting landscape, I'm much more interested in seeing the Canadian list than the American. I will be curious to see who is on that list and feel like that may have some of our more main targets.

Anyone know much about Ethan Sung? I've heard his name tied to UND through some young guys that skate with him in the summer.

I don't have a link but see he isn't listed to Denver on Elite Prospects and Heisenberg doesn't list him as a Denver commit either.