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How much ice time are the two 5th years getting? How old are they comparable to others? I sure hope they would be in the top 1/2 in goals / points. Who on the team wouldn’t with their opportunities.

My issue was his “loaded up” was bringing back two solid, but not great 5th year forwards. I could be misremembering, but I don’t recall people doing backflips when that was announced. I agree it wasn’t a master plan on defense to have 0 Freshman, but incredibly frustrating. This will cause them to dip into the portal again this year. So no, I don’t think people would have complained, because many questioned those moves to begin w/.

What adds insult to injury is Berry w/ his roster moves last offseason went all in on this team. Would love Spicer / a few freshman blue liners this year. What an absolute disaster on every level.

Never wanted a season to end more.

This is almost unwatchable. They look awful.

Must win to keep an at large bid on the table & practically speaking home ice. Need this one.

Maybe a bit dramatic. As much as I hope you're right and that program has real issues, until it's proven on the field, like I said earlier today, I don't think their record will be any different next year. Two losses max and another trip to Frisco.

I'm a fan of the lines tonight.

He can, he’s accelerating. Down to UND, MN, Michigan.

Hensler would have to be the biggest potential get. Emery would be great too. I don’t think it would be anyone for next year (outside of a goalie maybe). Hoping for a high end ‘06.

Might be on my own here, but kind of like the suspense. You can dig a little see if you can find anything.

Love this type of post. Can we get a hint or two?

Yes, NDSU is losing a lot to the portal. Important pieces, good players. I'd bet this doesn't affect their record next year though. Max two loses, home playoff games until Frisco.

On this weeks UND Hockey pod, the consensus between those three is you need to pick a goalie and have it be his net the rest of the year. If he has a tough night, pull him, but go back to him the following night. If Berry and the coaching staff followed this at the beginning of the season, I think we're looking at a much brighter picture right now. This isn't a hindsight is 20/20, they've mismanaged the goalie situation this year. I felt we had a large enough sample size last year to know Hellsten is not a guy you can count on. Here's to DeRidder being that guy (which is clear, since he's the only proven D1 goalie on roster).

Is New Mexico State taking over Eastern Michigan in the race for most offers given each year?

This. Still hate at least the optics of the Ethan Bowen decommitment. I hope we see Hedquist next year (along with a Transfer from the Portal).

Anyone listen to Izzo's podcast this today? I'm guessing not but would be interested in your take on his NIL rant if you listened. I've always been jealous of the Fargo Media that cover NDSU. Not breaking any news here, but they are fans of the school's athletic teams that push agendas I would think would be popular among the fanbase. I want to reiterate, I'm absolutely jealous of it. If you have time listen to the start of today's pod and his NIL rant. I found it borderline embarrassing. Not necessarily his point, which is factual, but he was basically begging someone in Fargo to start one. It was kind of bizarre.

2018/19. Football: 6-5 (lost @ NAU to finish the year that cost them a playoff spot) Hockey: 18-17-2 (Missed NCAA Tournament, Lost first round on in the NCHC playoffs @ Denver) Men's Basketball: 12-18 (6-10 in Conference, Lost R1 of Summit League Tourney) Women's Basketball: 12-19 (6-10 in Conference, Lost R2 of Summit League Tourney) Volleyball: 14-18 I would say that's on par with the current state. Chaves was leading the ship during that disaster of a year as well. I cannot agree more, the overall state of the athletics program is not good at all.

Not having a single defenseman recruit ready to step into what we thought was a good situation was frustrating, but not what I felt was disjointed. Wasn't DeRidder either. The Forward situation from my point of view was a mess. Started with no Forwards entering the portal the first few weeks. Decision to bring back both 10 / 19 which I think the majority on here questioned. This is just how it felt, but I didn't think Berry expected both to come back. When you looked at the second half of last years season, I would have told you that the 4th line was > Senden line. Guess what, this year the 4th Line > Senden line. The Spicer situation. Is James coming in or not. Forward logjam. Budy taking another month after Calder enters to finally go. Back to my original post, felt like other schools had a plan in place right away. Didn't feel that way for UND.

Here's the million-dollar question. Is Hellsten on the roster next year? This is going to be a very interesting off-season for Berry. Last off-season was very frustrating to watch. From my point of view, so many schools seemed so calculated. UND's did not appear to be. Felt very disjointed.

For UND they are. I've read a lot of valid, really good discussion points over the last few days of issues with this team. Let's not overcomplicate it though, it's not the only issue, but Goaltending is the issue. I've slowly learned over the years when it comes to UND sports to never think you've reached rock bottom, because it gets worse, BUT, you have to think we are currently watching history this year. We're watching the University of North Dakota Men's hockey team be the worst at something. Not bad, not below average, but the actual statistically worst in the county. Side note: Remember when DeRidder was lights out against WMU in Kalamazoo, also happens to be the only goalie on roster that is a capable D1 goalie and then Berry decided the best bet to win was to not play him against that same Western team? Good times.

Agreed w/ all. DeRidder starts, UND wins. Still cannot get over Berry went Hellsten / Johnson against Western.

Wish he would have given him Friday night instead. I don’t know if it’s fully sunk in yet that Berry thought the combo of Hellsten / Johnson gave this team the best opportunity to win this weekend.

Must win game, Berry starts Johnson who gives up 7 when UND scores 6. That is so absurd. DeRidder the only goalie that has a high ceiling doesn’t play as they get swept. It’s just one of those years. Seemingly ever decision Berry makes back fires.

I think this is a season on the line type of night. As soon as I saw Hellsten was starting yesterday, felt like a WMU sweep. To be fair, they currently are as bad offensively as they are in net. We’ll see what kind of team this is tonight.