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Bowling Green over Notre Dame is good for us with 2 common opponents plus Big Ten OOC dropping.

Article mentioned he started forechecking

Claims his former Chicago Steel teammates are why he went there. Probably some truth to that. https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2026/01/transfer-forward-thriving-for-no-1-michigan-hockey.html

In the podcast, Brad talks about getting one of Lin, Carels, DuPont and Rudolph as though one is a foregone conclusion, then says could they get two, then backtracks and says UND would be lucky to get one. I'm taking that as a sign one of them is a silent commit.

Shaugs is noticably small, VV played bigger than his already sizeable stature. What are the parallels between them?

Someone probably read how Penn State offered 700k and the next closest was 300k or whatever MSU offered for an expected generational talent and compared that to how much they spend on football bench warmers and a lightbulb went off.

I can answer via DM, just want to respect the player's privacy online Thinking back, this sounds like Driscoll since we did recruit him but wanted him to wait another year. It is NOT him.

No, this player has come and gone. I think this tactic is more common that we know. By stop gap I meant he filled a role during his tenure. Not a leader or particularly memorable.

Too busy to look them up now, but previous captains under Bryn/Smaby might be targets.

I paraphrased it poorly; it was more "we want you but don't have space this season" and the individual was aging out of juniors. Said player could best be described as a stop-gap once he arrived.

I won't say who, but according to a good college hockey source, one of our portal pickups was told to go elsewhere for freshman year and transfer in once he demonstrated he can hang in NCAA. We could have another situation like that as well. Less likely now given the glut of players eligible but we could (ahem....should) have some leadership already lined up for next year.

I hope the staff is transparent with some of these players about their likelihood of making it to campus. With CHL silent commits and the portal there are a few matriculations I just can't imagine happening.

They are not likely to use goalies for their overager slots, that's why Spunar went from WHL to USHL for his final year of juniors.

There's a lot of schadenfreude for Bwahvare and OMac here but little for Perron; my recollection is JP checked out in early 2nd half and it was an open secret he was going to Michigan. He deserves as much disdain as the others, if not more. It's easier to point and laugh because BU is underachieving, but no need to punch down. Focus that energy on the kid who said he stayed close to home for his sister and then quit for an NIL package that will barely cover the additional travel costs for his family.

Barely snuck by UAA in the previous game too. A weekend in Dinkytown will undoubtedly cure what ails them though.

Especially now that NCHC standings matter for hosting the conference tournament. Glad we are doing well the first year of it

For ASU, that's just the way she goes....

Tech stepped on a mine.

In this week's get to know article about #4, he said he deleted all social media. Good call! Easiest mental health boost available. Just curious if that includes this site....

And that's because Hurlbert thought Kamloops was better for his development than the program. It cuts both ways, as we are seeing more American talent in CHL then ever, but that makes it even worse in some of their eyes.

Just saw Harrington pot two tonight, he's got a good shot.

Penn State is getting more viewers with McKenna for sure. DuPont could do the same for us. So far we are doing well with the CHL, the non-blue chippers and big names alike are exceeding expectations. Building that early recruiting advantage should make the next few years exciting.

Cole Hutson with an absolute b!tch move behind the play. Frustration boiling over

Went to the college hockey tab on ESPN+ last night and all of the games started at the same time. Getting NCHC would give them more asynchronous hockey, and some name brands to counter the Big Ten (ESPN is SEC). College hockey is niche and all, but ESPN went all in on the sport.

Just booked flights for the series in Dinkytown next season.