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This is something I've thought about recently as well. Next year's leadership crew will be quite interesting as like you said very few upperclassmen. I could see Reschny wearing the "C" next year (obviously with the assumption Liv and Weibe are gone). Swanson and Emery as other possibilities. But in the meantime, let's hopefully enjoy a long postseason run this year!

I had heard this spring that he wanted to come to UND this year and wasn't overly enthused about playing in the USHL(not sure how reliable that was though). I do think we lose him if he gets pushed back for another year.

I'm most curious about our forward classes. As has been discussed, it will be interesting to see who all comes in/gets pushed back next year especially with the assumption that we pick up an elite forward for next year. The following year I don't know how we bring in all the guys that get pushed back with only one junior (Mengheni) on the current roster. Some tough decisions will have to be made and I'm wondering if we carry 16 forwards on the roster?

Looks like a collarbone. Tough loss as I've always thought he was a great player as you could tell by my comments in the World Juniors thread.

Yes I think the staff has been planning all year for those three to be gone. I sure hope its Carels and then an elite forward. Like mentioned, just no room for another D unless an unexpected departure.

Tough weekend for #18! He looked like a 17 year old out there especially last night. Hopefully just a blip on the radar but he was a step or two slow all weekend.

Pre-Christmas, World Junior, Spengler Cup that was our 3rd line with 7-29-15 and 9-17-26 as the top two lines. I was little surprised we didn't go back to those lines last weekend but I suppose Croal being out put a wrinkle in that.

Is Croal hurt/sick? Surprised if he's the odd man out at forward.

I've said this from day 1. How Cullen Potter isn't playing top 6 minutes on this team let alone not even getting an invite is an absolute travesty and I knew this team was doomed when I saw roster decisions like this! I would love for some media outlet to ask Motzko or Vanbeisbrouck the one simple question on why he wasn't on the team. I really wonder if USA hockey has pissy pants over him leaving the program early and same with Hurlbert (I would think more towards Hurlbert though since he didn't leave to go to a college early).

I would certainly agree considering I would imagine Bob was the main reason the kid was invited in the first place. He had no business even getting an invite let alone making the team so it shouldn't be a surprise to him.

In a Schloss podcast right after Reschny and Verhoeff committed, he mentioned that there was an elite level prospect that reached out to his agent a couple hours later and said he wanted to go to North Dakota as well. It was rumored to be Carels. Anyone know if this is presumed to be true? I know all these top level CHL guys seem to keep things close to the vest so I'm guessing we don't hear much of anything until there seasons are over again.

Wow I didn't realize he was so young. I knew he accelerated and committed at an early age but didn't think he was still 16. I would think based on the way this season has gone and his age that it should be a no brainer for both parties that he plays at least another year of junior.

I wonder how this came about? Was it like last year when Max Plante wasn't originally invited (although injury played a part) and then Sandelin called and said you'd be crazy to leave him off the team? Either way some of these picks are just crazy to me! How do you pick Kvasnicka not only over Zellers and Potter originally but over a player playing in the same league that is putting up way better numbers (JP Hurlbert). And like I've mentioned before, Potter not getting selected is crazy to me. Makes me believe USA hockey is almost blackballing both Potter and Hurlbert for leaving the Program early (although Potter was selected for the U18 world tourney last spring and was the best player in the games I watched).

I know this isn't UND related but Cullen Potter not being selected is ridiculous as well. Way better player than Kvansnicka and McMorrow for sure and I would say Mooney as well. It's crazy but true but if it was David Carle making these decisions I would have far less argument but it's not!

Pretty certain Ashton Schultz is coming in or he is gone.