AlphaMikeFoxtrot

Top ten pick in both USHL and WHL is encouraging.

https://archive.is/2025.08.22-135625/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6564887/2025/08/22/nhl-prospects-hlinka-verhoeff-schaefer-mckenna/ Wheeler compares Verhoeff to Schaefer. An interesting blurb about CHL for the last question as well.

Schmaltz did well when he and heatdaddy interviewed Greg Powers, credit where credit is due.

Dude I surf with occasionally went there, it's smack dab in the middle of the best surf spots in New England, with the best waves while school is in session. I had no idea they even have hockey.

Yeah, it's not a great setup for fans having marquee games unavailable on streaming in this day and age. Doesn't help that they only get mid-major games in other sports.

Starman will be missed, hopefully stays on the air somewhere. Does his homework and knows the game. They did Holden dirty though.

Good call, Amazon and Apple are trying the same thing. ESPN having a near monopoly on hockey could result in another service overbidding just to get some puck on their platform. Personally my go to is Prime Video, tons of good neo-noir movies and (for PNW residents) every Kraken game.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/nchc-cbs-sports-network-will-not-renew-agreement No more NCHC on CBSSN. Hopefully on ESPN+ after the contract with Sidearm expires in 2027.

Wouldn't be a surprise to see one or two more go W. All things equal, WHL locations > USHL locations (for the most part).

ASU, OSU, Maine, QU listed of the 12 (!) offers he received. Have to assume if MN, WI, ND, UM and MSU were among them they'd be mentioned.

Discusses Hockey East NIL, estimates Boisvert getting 100k-150k

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-dont-forget-about-these-nchc-recruits Names a few other NCHC freshmen to watch.

https://www.inforum.com/sports/prep/beer-spuds-leaving-early-for-junior-hockey-nothing-new-but-number-playing-for-force-is Zimmerman lists ASU, OSU, SCSU, Kato and QU as who he is deciding from

Looking at Michigan's roster, they have 3 blue chips penciled in for top 6 (Hage, Horcoff, Valentini). Schifsky and Hughes are proven ~point per game scorers in college. Perron will need to beat out Spence and McKinney (among others) for a top 6 spot. Grass is not always greener exhibit for years to come. EDIT: Hage, Horcoff, Schifsky and McKinney are all centers, so not likely all are top 6. Still not a lot of Top 6 and PP time available for him.

Big Ten is a better fit for finesse in lieu of grit. Third line probably won't get shutdown matchups. Michigan clearly recruited him while he was here, he was projected to them on this forum in like January.

Misa/Roobroeck didn't pan out so they are bringing him in early. Sucks to be Perron!

What's the word on Zaide Penner from Fargo?

Fat Pat joining St Clair in Muskegon. Only a matter of time until CSC is back as an assistant or HC in the NCAA.

Some prospects like DuPont and Preston and then Verhoeff (#3) involved in a lot. Announcers call him out on some mistakes but he also shows some poise.

Rocco to the K

We will have a draft pick portal out annually, just how college athletics works now. Can't have this much talent and keep it. Preferably it's someone who was underperforming like Costantini, Johnson or Emerson. I have a hunch who it will be but hope he proves me wrong. EDIT: we also need to keep a slot for someone who has proven themselves at the college level who grew up a fan a la Johannes and Menghini. Players who will relish every moment on the ice, never taking a shift for granted.

https://www.foreverblueshirts.com/new-york-rangers-news/ej-emery-nhl-comparison-brandon-carlo/

Enrollment cratered and they are cutting hockey. I jest but my money is on them being the first D1 hockey school to shutter.

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What a disaster of a tender by Tri City.