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But also took a really dumb/unnecessary penalty with 6 minutes left in the third period of a 1-0 hockey game. Tough call! I think this team needs Kernan and Littler in the lineup and producing to be successful.

I think the one big thing with DuPont is him waiting to see how playing your draft year in college affects McKenna and Verhoeff's (more specifically probably Verhoeff as a D man) draft stock. These two (along with if there are any others playing college hockey from the CHL currently) I believe will be a case study for others moving forward. If one or both don't put up all that great numbers and they fall a little in the draft I think would have a lasting effect on others thinking of accelerating and leaving the CHL. For all the others that get drafted this summer, it certainly seems like a no brainer to take the jump to a higher level of play.

From what I've heard, Carels is supposedly the one who informed his agent/advisor that he wanted to come to UND right after the Verhoeff and Reschney commits that Schloss has mentioned on his Pod.

Certainly agree on Lin. I would think and like to see us get one of the WHL guys (Lin, Carels, Rudolph, Dupont). If would could get one of them and already would have Lindberg and Mackenzie coming, I think we would only have room for one unless like was mentioned if a guy like Jubenvil hits the portal. Would really like to add Preston to the forward group!

I think both Schultz's will be coming for sure. So that's 4. Lose James, Strinden, Rickwood, Young for sure as seniors and then only early departures and transfers. I agree I think we are certainly after a high end CHL forward for next year so will be interesting to watch. Could mean we lose a current recruit and/or someone or a few on the current roster.

I think he has about 700,000 reasons why he won't!

I really wish we did but I don't think so. Unfortunately I think our main big targets are going to be the CHL guys committing in the spring/summer again.

This is certainly no guarantee. Two of the worst recruiting classes we've had in years was the 2-3 years after the national title which still frustrates me to this day. How we never capitalized on that momentum like DU has is infuriating to me.

I was thinking this as well. Would be nice to get a few of the big fish in town for this weekend.

Based on the news that the CHL won't be giving out scouting passes to college hockey coaches, I think we might see the same situation as this past year where most of the big name CHL guys wait until after there season is over before committing to a college.

Agreed there isn't much you can take away from that game other than all the newbies getting their feet wet playing in front of a REA crowd. Take two years ago when we all thought Perron was going to potentially be better than Blake after his performance only to have that be his best game in a UND jersey.

Anyone know if Chyz is over in Czechia recruiting? I would think he would be over there with many targets playing in the tourney.

Please no more of this! With our D core, we should see a lineup of 12 and 7 each night. Hopefully easing in Laurilla and probably working in all 8 throughout the year.

I must be old school as I agree. The first time the Gophers came to town with all there players wearing the random numbers I just thought it looked dumb.

I sure hope that still needing to fill two forward roster spots for next year isn't hurting our recruiting efforts for Aug. 1! That's what worries me a bit that we may be spending more time than expected on next years roster. I'm sure they are still working crazy hard on Aug. 1 recruits though but don't want this taking time away or losing someone because of it.