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Brutal for sure. Sometimes won't load at all...other times takes forever. @jimdahl any headway on these persistent issues?

Demars and Grubb showing good chemistry together at the US National 17 Festival. Demars finishes first game with 1-4-5 and Grubb with 2-2-4. Video highlights in the comments. https://x.com/VeesRosterIQ/status/2074999053083930961

Mirror pitchers.

MacKenzie will be top 6 for sure. I'd even guess top 4.

Final roster is now set!

Couple commits and a couple potentials. A Spiewak as well! Wonder if he's as quick and shifty as his old man.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/what-did-und-players-say-and-do-at-nhl-development-camps More than half of the roster was at an NHL dev camp last week.

A pretty decent representation for UND here.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/cole-reschny-carson-carels-talk-north-dakota-at-flames-camp If there's ever a (slim) chance that Carels comes back for his soph season, I think it will have to do with the proximity of UND to his home/family. He'll never have a chance to play on a team that close to home again unless he gets traded to Winnipeg at some point.

https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/pittsburgh-penguins-prospects-2026-development-camp-liam-ruck-what-we-learned/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS1bDhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJGaWY3YVJRdUROT0dvUXpuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqxTSG7sJ5iTShpV1dkwfxAHWx8byMA8_4cgs3iLihCtlaPpNYUm8MDU3fY__aem_zgVw14dDffcEDDKokFblDw

He sure looked good the last month of the season. He continues that progression, he'll be a beast this year. Hearing a lot of praise for Connor Davis too. I'm hoping we'll be pleasantly surprised with how a few of our FR players produce right away. Guys like Davis, Simpson, Carels, etc will have a great chance to earn some quality minutes. Would also love to see a SR boost from Menghini too.

Is Carels bringing back the white skates to UND? I remember the Hoogsteen boys rocking those back in the day. Worked out ok for the team in 97.

Pretty much assumed, but McKenna officially signs and leaves PSU.

Gonna be a fun season, part 2. Call out to both Zellers & Simpson in the post. Translated:

Gonna be a fun season.

Nice interview with Reschny at Flames camp. Talks very highly of UND and how strong he thinks the team will be this year.

Simpson and Zellers working out together before Bruins dev camp: https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/will-zellers-cooper-simpson-talk-north-dakota-bond-farms-and-bruins-future

Lots of commits and current players at NHL development camps: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-notes-jack-kernan-gavin-lindberg-earn-nhl-development-camp-invites

All it takes is Carson, Cole, and Keaton to get a long term girlfriend at UND and we’re set for a few years.

Other teams are prob worried about losing their studs before arriving at campus too.

Can't believe that Preston fell all the way to #50...he had multiple projections in mid to late 1st round. Sounds like he's going back to the Dub for another year, then maybe NCAA after that?

Would be absolutely massive if one of those three returns for another season. Agreed that all three are more than likely gone, but maybe the staff (and NIL) can convince one to stay one more year.

That will 195% not happen.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-lands-an-eight-spot-at-the-nhl-draft Round 1, No. 6 — Carson Carels, D, Calgary ('26) Round 1, No. 9 — Keaton Verhoeff, D, San Jose Round 1, No. 22 — Liam Ruck, F, Pittsburgh ('27) Round 2, No. 39 — Markus Ruck, F, Pittsburgh ('27) Round 3, No. 69 — Ethan MacKenzie, D, Toronto ('26) Round 4, No. 117 — Brayden Klimpke, D, Montreal ('27) Round 5, No. 129 — Connor Davis, F, Vancouver ('26) Round 5, No. 158 — Cooper Williams, F, Toronto ('27)

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/ruck-twins-wishes-come-true-as-both-are-selected-by-the-pittsburgh-penguins Dane was secretly hoping that different teams would draft them to keep them in college a bit longer.