Kevin G
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28 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:
He was playing in the ECHL after the season ended so…
Thank you. I wasn't aware.
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I believe Griffen Ness would be eligible to return for another season. Has he or the team made any announcement about his plans?
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Good day to talk about next winter...as it's literally snowing outside right now. Sheesh.
And the snow looks just like Dippin' Dots (which is the ice cream of the future).
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4 hours ago, AJS said:We can all agree something needs to change. IMO, it's building a line chart in October that will maximize the talent on your team by March.
Building for the postseason is essential.
Additionally, if UND wants to attract more high-end talent, it needs to show potential recruits that UND is a place where high-end talent gets to develop without getting buried behind lower-ceiling guys.
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2 hours ago, RhettRingers said:
David Carle to Buffalo rumblings.
I don't know what the Buffalo Rumblings are...
...but that's the best nickname ever.
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45 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:
All or just North American.
Most of those lists have both North American and European/Russian skaters.
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27 minutes ago, Goon said:
Sounds like Sacha Boisvert "could" be a first-round draft choice.
It's looking probable or at least possible. Like Tankathon, a bunch of rating services have Boisvert ranked around #20ish amongst draft-eligible players.
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Celebrini wins the Hobey.
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3 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
Sandelin sold his lucky charm to Carle. 3 OT wins in 5 playoff games this year.
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How many years since that national champion had a first-round draft pick?
That streak ends this year.
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There's no one to pull for. Pulling against all of them.
Pulling hardest against Michigan and Denver.
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2 hours ago, scpa0305 said:
I know it was their age 18 seasons, but I believe blake had already been drafted prior to that second USHL season. Really excited for this Swanson kid. All he does is fill it.
You are correct: Blake had been drafted prior to his final season in the USHL.
I'm really excited for Swanson too. If there's a silver lining to losing both Gaber (it doesn't feel like we *lost* Gaber, but he could have returned) and Blake, it's that Swanson and Boisvert will probably get to be featured earlier and more often next season than they would have otherwise. Hopefully that will help them acclimate and develop quickly.
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I don't know if Mac Swanson's game is like Jackson Blake's, but look at the similarity between Swanson's current season and Blake's 2021-22 season with the Chicago Steel, both of which were the players' age-18 seasons:
- Swanson 53 GP: 25 G, 50 A, 75 points, 1.42 PPG
- Blake 61 GP: 27 G, 50 A, 77 points, 1.26 PPG
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This weekend Mac Swanson has a chance to help the Fargo Force become the first team in USHL history to win 50 or more games in a season. (Des Moines won 48 games in a 56-game season in 1998-99). Fargo is currently 49-9. They've scored the most goals and allowed the fewest goals in the USHL.
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I have a hard time remembering the USHL age requirements, so for my sake here they are:
Minimum Age and Maximum Age. The junior age group shall include participants who are at least sixteen (16) years of age and no older than twenty (20) years of age as of December 31st of the current playing season.
So @AJS is correct: '03 birth years age out of USHL eligibility; '04 birth years remain eligible for the upcoming season.
UND's 2003 birth-year commits who were in juniors this past season:
- Cody Croal
- Jayden Jubenville
UND's 2004 birth-year commits who were in juniors this past season:
- Cade Littler
- that's it. Just Cade Littler. (Jaksen Panzer was an '04 too.)
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It would be a gut punch to lose either Blake or Berg. Losing both would really hurt. Like about two gut punches worth.
You hope that part of the payoff of getting a player who isn't a first-round draft pick is having him stay that extra year (or two)...whatever that means for a particular player.
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34 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:
08 Zach Nyman committed to Penticton for 24-25 keeping college as an option. We should be in on him.
Pair him with Dupont perhaps?
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Does anyone know if Boisvert or Croal typically play center or wing?
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On faceoffs...
Last season, the four main FO guys for UND were, in descending order by frequency:
- Cam Berg: 394-310 (56.0%). 704 total draws.
- Owen McLaughlin: 194-255 (43.2%). 449 total draws.
- Louis Jamernik: 249-181 (57.9%). 430 total draws.
- Jake Schmaltz: 144-157 (47.8%). 301 total draws.
For RIT last season, Carter Wilkie was 566-478 (54.2%) for 1,044 total draws. That's about equal to UND's top two FO guys combined.
In 2022-23, Wilkie took 858 draws (53.3%); and in 2021-22, 639 draws (54.1%). That's 2,541 career draws. So, if nothing else, Wilkie has a lot of practice.
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15 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said:I think it’s important that he stays 4th line center because he really is a reliable defensive forward. Let him kill penalties too but there is no excuse for him being on the power play as late in the season as he was. It took until the 2nd to last home game (thankfully we were at home for the playoffs) for him to get a goal. That type of impotence has no business being on the power play of a team with hopes to go deep in the NCAAs.
This. I just do not understand Schmaltz's usage. Absolute head scratcher. He seems like an awesome kid and has a reputation for being defensively sound, but there's been so little offensive production. Even on the third line, he's miscast, let alone the PP.
It reminds me of how former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire would play utilityman Nick Punto every freaking day. When it came to Punto, Gardenhire could not help himself. In 2007, Punto was one of the worst hitters in baseball (OPS+ of 53 where an OPS+ of 100 is exactly average; 53 is just awful) yet Gardenhire played Punto in 150 games. And in over a quarter of those games, Gardenhire put Punto first or second in the batting order. It was so bizarre.
Anyway, I'm glad I got that old Twins gripe off my chest. Here's hoping that Schmaltz lights the lamp 20 times next year.
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On 4/4/2024 at 5:05 PM, stoneySIOUX said:
Not a rule, but a high preference. If UND bid the Ralph and no one else bid, they could certainly get it.
That's interesting. I've been told that campus rinks are not eligible for bid submissions (which apparently is incorrect).
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2 hours ago, Wilbur said:
I'm working some 15U games for USA hockey at Scheels Arena.
There is another Plante brother......
Had no clue.....
They multiply like weeds.
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32 minutes ago, rochsioux said:
My keys:
Need to see the Ludwig Persson from the first 1/3 of the season.Make better decisions in the d-zone.
Stay out of the box.
Stay out of the box.
Stay out of the box.Limit d-zone turnovers
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15 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:18 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:
“Tiny Troy” is getting old already. By Sunday …
I dislike those "Future You" commercials even more.
COMMITTED UND Recruits
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UND has at least seven commits still playing in the the various USHL playoff series: