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Schloss mentioned on his podcast this week that he’s back walking without crutches and that he should be able to start skating again in January. We could maybe cross our fingers for late Jan or early Feb? Not sure but at least he’s progressing a bit.

MacKenzie getting some good press after the WJC Sweden pre-tourney game. So is potential recruit Carels. Reading on X that many felt that Verhoeff struggled more than the other Canadian dmen and could be one of the cuts. We'll see... https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-world-juniors-top-standouts-from-canada-vs-sweden-pre-tourament-game

Schloss mentioned on his podcast again that if the US Select team doesn't make the final game of the Spengler Cup, UND is working to get Liv and Wiebe back 1-2 days earlier. So if that happens, they'd for sure be back in enough time to play normal minutes against Mercyhurst.

While it’d be great to have him playing big minutes for the Mercyhurst series, I’d rather him get the experience and UND get the recruiting exposure at the WJC.

Source?

I would guess he's coming in for 27/28. He was injured for the beginning of the season and has had a slow start since returning. He's still so young...only a 16yo in the WHL, he won't turn 17 until a month from now. He could still play another year with Victoria and then come in after he gets drafted like Reschny did.

This article could be put in the season, committed recruits, or prospective recruits thread. Ha. Nice mentions and quotes from Verhoeff, Carels, and MacKenzie. Including Carels and Verhoeff both discussing each other's game. Hopefully Verhoeff is telling Carels all about how awesome UND hockey is...they could be a D-pairing next season. Carels said that he models his game after Sanderson. https://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/article/draft-eligible-defencemen-carels-verhoeff-closing-in-on-spots-with-team-canada/

Updated Commit Stats as of Dec 14: Pilgrim (0-1-1), ASchultz (3-3-6), Sanderson (2-2-4), Lindberg (0-1-1) and Heil (1.45 / .933) are all competing in the WJAC tourney Williams heating up with 1-4-5 in his last 5 games Forwards B. Schultz (USHL Sioux Falls) - '05: 26gp - 12g/11a Pilgrim (USHL Tri-City) - '06: 22gp - 7g/8a A. Schultz (USHL Chicago) - '06: 17gp - 8g/6a O'Neill (WHL Edmonton) - '07: 31gp - 13g/8a Sanderson (USHL Muskegon) - '07: 22gp - 8g/11a Simpson (USHL Youngstown) - '07: 28gp - 13g/24a Jundt (WHL Calgary) - '08: 26gp - 5g/2a Williams (WHL Saskatoon) - '08: 31gp - 12g/16a DeMars (WHL Penticton) - '09: 27gp - 3g/5a Grubb (SSM 18U Prep) - '09: 26gp - 6g/12a McKamey (WHL Victoria) - '09: 15gp - 1g/2a Defensemen MacKenzie (WHL Edmonton) - '06: 30gp - 10g/21a Lindberg (USHL Fargo) - '07: 22gp - 3g/6a Penner (USHL Fargo) - '08: 14gp - 0g/0a Goalies Heil (USHL Madison) - '06: 16gp - 2.60 / .891 (10-4-2)

Dartmouth only drops one spot in the NPI, it going to OT def helped them. We’ll see how far they drop if they drop a game to ASU.

#1 Dartmouth with a big test tonight against #23 UNH

SOG can be misleading too, as we've seen before. UNO isn't a good team this year, but UND just completed the four-game sweep of them by a combined 18-5 score. UNO didn't score more than 1 goal/game against UND after the first game when they only scored 2. UND is finding ways to win games. I'll save my concerns for if/when they start finding ways to lose games.

"Rival"

2nd half conference schedule gets tougher for UND, but it is setup somewhat ok with only one series each against DU and WMU.

Wasn't it BGSU that had a bunch of them too? They're not doing so hot either.

Up to #4 in the NPI as well.

Not a bad place to be at the end of the first half. Enjoy the holiday boys, you've earned it!

Huge for us.

SCSU up on DU late too, could be a big night for gaining in the NCHC race.

Sorry UNO. Now stay out of their crap.

5-1 penalties called tonight. Crazy.

The refs are hesitant to call another penalty on UNO it seems. There's been a couple plays that could have given us a PP

We need SCSU to steal a point or two from DU. Prob not likely.

The visitor locker room got moved to the opposite side.

What a horrible...horrible...decision by that UNO player. Send it right up the gut (on the ice?) with less than 5sec left in the period. I'll take that turnover any day of the week though. Great patience by Rickwood for his 2nd goal of the season. Both Ricky and Gino with their 2nd goals in UND unis.