AJS

100% accurate. Unfortunate for us, but it’s been proven with this AD & administration that performance doesn’t matter. All we can do is hope for the best.

Some not familiar w/ UND Athletics? I like the whether you think he should be or not, Berry will never be on the hot seat.

Did they release a post Spring ball depth chart?

Ideally for me, you get two very different types of players. One being a true depth guy, the other being as high-end as you can get. Neither being a SR. Ideally, the depth guy would be a SO, the high-end either a SO or JR. Why I emphasis true depth guy. Someone that will not be taking minutes from a more talented (high upside) FR. That gives you two (14F / 15F) depth forwards. Let the other 13 battle it out.

Croal is a for sure forward.

Both players went to the school they were initially tied to. Disappointing still, but not surprising.

Would love this, but would also take people @ their word. I re-signed up for a membership yesterday.

You consider Michigan’s 2nd goal a bad bounce? Maybe on a technicality, but only happened because Persson made the single worst goaltending decision I saw all year. Whatever the issue is come tournament time, I’ll be (potentially in the minority) that UND winning just one game since 2017 isn’t based on bad luck.

Lock this in. Do not add a 9th for next year.

Looks like a great addition, but not the direction I thought they were going (which was RHD, one year remaining). Next year. 1 JR 5 SO 3 FR

I'm looking not only at next year, but also the following. If things stayed status quo defensively, you have 1 Junior, 4 Sophomores, 3 Freshman next year. I know I'm getting ahead of myself a bit, but who would be ready to leave early after next year? I wouldn't expect anyone. Where would Laurila fit the following year? McInnis? I still feel you need to break up the underclassman log jam. For the portal, get the highest skilled RHD with one year left (or likely to turn pro after next year).

I'm sort of serious when I say, the coaches realizing what Schmaltz is and pulling him from the PP and making him 4C might be the most important off-season move that can happen.

I would look to Perron to take a big jump from FR / SO year. Disappointing news about Blake, I was convinced he would be back. Kind of shocked actually.

Ryan & Katie

Which ones have they lost?

That was me, but there’s always exceptions. Nothing against Benoit, but I’d like to see the classes represented to be a bit more spread out. As of now, it would be 1 Junior, 4 So, 3 Fr. Also, there would be 3 that either are inexperienced or not super high-end. I think it would be really beneficial to go that route.

I wrote this in the upcoming season thread. If you look at the projected defensive lineup, what would be most beneficial would be Benoit (Out) and a high-end RHD (in). 4 LHD / 4 RHD 6 no-doubt starters, Jubenville as 7th and Komzak as 8th. Pohlkamp would be the #1 ranked guy nationally if he entered. Game-changer. Let’s pump up the 1883 collective.

His SV % that year was .935. Maybe it’s just a feeling. I felt they could win it all with him. I felt the same with Scheel. I don’t believe Persson could.

You cannot win a title with Persson. He’s way too inconsistent. Sometimes you might just be your numbers.

The Omaha weekend told me all I needed to know about the leadership of this team. They were never winning a tournament game.

Ideally, F15, F14 still are. They’ll get their shot when injuries impact the roster. Just to be clear, I’m not a fan of it. What I feel though is this is the reality of the situation in 2024. Adapt or you’ll have guys that regardless if we think it’s right or not are not happy with their situation, which will poison the room. Addition: For Berry, trust your recruiting, trust your roster construction. Fr. will have a learning curve, but stick with them. Come March, here’s to a team playing its best hockey.

No, but I absolutely wouldn’t have brought back 13 for a 5th year. I also would not have played 11 in front of him. Ultimately my point is this. Play talent & develop talent. Construct your roster so that there are spots for guys like Montgomery X2 when looking at the F group. Two F’s that will only play in case of injuries. Great teammates, but have their role.

I would hope they wouldn’t. The question I would pose is what Fr. would not develop because of the addition. What if Emerson got the minutes Ness / Albrecht got this year. Come March, what kind of impact could he have had? We’ll never know.

Love all the projections, outside of Montgomery. In this age of college hockey, you need guys like him who know they are the 15F (or 8th D, 3rd G). I want him to return as 15F. I would make an argument that you actually need two these days (14th & 15th). Stack your Top 13. Play & develop them. Edit: Hope that Komzak is the D’s #8 guy & Benoit portals. Replace Benoit with a high-end RH veteran Dman w/ one year left.

My ideal offseason. • With the exception of Jamernik, all other Gr. / 5th / SRs move on. • One of the FR D-man (Benoit / Komzak) Portal out. Think they need a better mix between classes • All others return (no pro contracts) • Add portal goalie. Want a true goalie competition next fall with Hedquist. • Add Portal D-man. High-end RH shot. Gr / Sr.