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It's gonna be pretty darn annoying if UMN ends up landing DuPont after their decades of saying how evil Canadian players are in the NCAA.

For sure on all of them. I have a feeling England is gonna have a monster year next season. Would be great to get his commitment before the season starts, like Bryn did with MacKenzie this year before he exploded.

Would be a massive get for next season.

Another farmer background, like Carels. Nice article on Dumanski from Schloss: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/bauer-dumanski-to-bring-some-bennett-zmolek-like-elements-to-unds-defensive-corps Also sounds like he is planning on rooming with Carels for his FR season.

I don't care what Powers says, this is still stupid: https://valleysunhockey.substack.com/p/inside-jack-obriens-unlikely-road

Yeah agreed. You know he had a good few years in PG, so he doesn't want to outright just say he's never playing for them again. And regardless of what NHL team drafts him, there would be no point in signing him and then just sending him back to the CHL lower level of play. Whoever drafts him is going to want to see how he'll do against a tougher level of competition and also go thru a full year of strength/conditioning from a proven NCAA program.

I’d say there’s a 1% chance he’s playing for PG next season. Just like the questions that the PG media asked right after their season ended, they’re putting him on the spot and framing the questions to try to get him to say he’s coming back. He'll be at UND this fall, I am pretty darn certain.

Also part of that CHN article was this: The one transfer and the limit of pro athletes rules would both be welcome IMO. That'd get rid of these ECHL pros that Powers loves to sign...get those guys out of college hockey. And also no more 2 or 3 school guys that just transfer to a new school after every season. I would like to see both of those rules go into effect, if they can be enforced, of course.

23 year old "freshman" Powers getting as many ECHL players as he can to try and not finish last again.

Haha, they probably had a mini heart attack for a second there.

Speaking of Plante...I think EP made a mistake...otherwise Max is playing for us next season: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/597566/max-plante

Sounds like Max Heise may have flipped from MSU to DU:

Doesn't sound promising. Something tells me that some more lawsuits against the NCAA will be coming.

Another one way way too young. So sorry to hear. Rest in peace, @dakotadan

Yeah I was skeptical of the 15 school comment too. If they’re seriously thinking about any more than 5 schools, I’d be surprised.

Must have been during a weekday then. Yeah, if they return to WHL for one more season, I could see UND being in play for 27/28. Assuming Reschny signs at the end of this season, but part of me thinks Zellers returns for his JR season unless he absolutely explodes this year. Zellers, Simpson, Williams...Ruck's? Could be real fun to watch.

Regarding the Ruck's...this is from Grinnell so obviously not gospel by any stretch. By I could see them returning to WHL for one more season and then going NCAA. There were multiple comments in that thread that mentioned that the Ruck's visited UND last week...also no idea on SOURCES? for that. Haha.

That honestly wouldn't surprise me. PSU lost a ton this offseason (assuming McKenna signs as well).

Zero chance for this year, for sure. I could see them going back to CHL for another season though too unless there is a blue blood that has two open forward spots and some NIL to spare. Then maybe CHL for this fall, then NCAA for a season?

Free Athletic article on the Ruck twins: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7125603/2026/05/16/liam-markus-ruck-twins-2026-nhl-draft-sedins/?source=emp_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.i1A.Uzab.IYJyGtG9KHWg Not sure how many NCAA schools still have two forward spots remaining and the NIL resources to land them both this year if they move NCAA. I guess we'll see.

The latter. They start at 19, they get 5 years of eligibility. They start at 20, they get 4. And so on.

Was just reading this as well. Hopefully the NCAA listens and accepts this proposal for hockey, would make a lot more sense.

That's pretty much a wrap on next season's roster, aside from adding a third goalie! Just a super deep team. Looking at this list, I honestly can't tell you which 3F and 2D will be sitting to start the season. Other years, you had guys like Andrew, Engel, etc that you could pencil in for being in the stands. None of that this year. Forwards...scoring by committee. This team will win a lot of 3rd/4th line matchups just due to their depth...even more than this past season IMO. Defense...super skilled & young. Really excited to see Verhoeff progress and see what Carels & MacK bring to the ice. Goalies...now that's a skilled goalie tandem! Forwards (15 of 15): SR - Magnussen, Malinoski, Menghini JR - Croal, Lindberg, Swanson SO - Josephson, Kernan, Reschny, Zakreski, Zellers FR - Davis, A.Schultz, B.Schultz, Simpson Defense (8 of 8): SR - JR - Boser, Emery SO - Laurila, Verhoeff FR - Carels, Dumanski, Lindberg, MacKenzie Goalies (2 of 3): SR - JR - SO - Spunar FR - Heil

Ah yes, forgot we already had our pair from the same team lined up!

Agreed! Plus a guy that should be here for a few years, as we'll lose a few next offseason. Now I wonder where DuPont and Rudolph end up?