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Keep splitting the weekend at goal, but I would like to see Berry switch it up and go Hellsten on Friday / Driscoll Saturday. Might just be me, but Driscoll losing another Friday would be more frustrating than Hellsten.

NTDP / Cornell / Covid weekend, momentum is non-existent right now. I'd be shocked if they don't get swept. Hope they prove me wrong.

2022 USHL Biosteel All-American Game is today at 3pm on NHL Network. Features the top prospects eligible for the draft. Does not include players that have already been drafted. As always, very heavy with NTDP players. 2022 Biosteel All-American Game (biosteelallamericangame.com) UND Commits. Team Blue Livanavage Team White Spicer Strinden

Any of the current '05 recruits would be your answer.

I'm going to zag a little when looking at the roster and where I believe a bigger issue is that doesn't really get mentioned. Forward depth. Completely understanding that different players play different rolls, but I'm not sure what two of these three bring. Albrecht should be an emergency guy, only playing when there's nobody else. Him playing 12 games is concerning. What's Budy's roll? If he's supposed to bring offense, then there's an issue (1 point on the year). Ness is flat out not a D1 player (2 points on the year). You have 3 forward spots tied up with guys that bring nothing offensively and really aren't that great defensively either. I mentioned it in the Cornell thread, but there's 5 guys that signed NLI's. They need those 5 to come in. With only 3 Seniors, most likely nobody leaving early, you need to have a couple guys transfer out.

5 forward recruits that need to come in w/ only 3 Seniors. Berry needs to get some guys to transfer (9 & 11 being the two). Need to upgrade the talent.

Hockey team just falling in line with the rest of this absolutely pathetic athletic department.

Kleven on both. First one I if you told me he had his eyes closed the entire shift I’d believe you

Kleven with an all time bad game

I think they look fine, they had a number of great opportunities. They just cannot score.

They should. They’ll succeed there too. What can you say, they broke the FCS.

FCS (minus NDSU) is so pathetic.

I’m getting fired up, I really believe this was the shift we needed for Driscoll to become the #2 guy. Finally! Hellsten starts tomorrow and they get the W.

Hopefully a blessing in disguise. Hellsten starts tomorrow, needs to take advantage. I would try Johnson too backing up Hellsten. Driscoll has had way too many chances. He’s one of the worst in the country.

He is bottom 10 in the entire country in SV%. Berry is the only one that thinks he’s the guy.

If this means no more Driscoll for the year I’ll take it.

3 G’s on 12 shots. Driscoll adding to his all time bad SV%.

Guessing by your post he no longer is coming?

Agreed. Might be an unpopular opinion and this is probably not the situation with Sandy, but the following has always bothered me. There are guys that are clearly depth guys. Current example of Feeney / Albrecht. Why would you not have those guys be local. Emergency type guys. That's never made sense to me. Back to Sandy, I'm not sure if he would fit that bill, or if Johnson already has that spot, but given Duluth's history with goalies, this one might be one the coaching staff kicks themselves about.

Coaching staff clearly felt he could use another year, which is why he is playing Juniors currently. Bowen was very high end, he started playing Juniors as what would equate to his Junior year in HS. Technically, he would have another year before he aged out as he's an '02. I'm a big time you do what's best for the program. A lot of times, someone doesn't develop like the coaching staff thought and that player doesn't end up on campus. Happens to most programs yearly. This is an example of one though I don't feel good about. His numbers haven't been bad. Vermont for example most likely would have taken him last year. This feels like they strung him along and then dropped him. Hate it. Side note: It's more than possible that Bowen wanted to go back for another year, considering he kept his commitment. Still, hate to see someone delayed year after year, stick it out and then not end up at UND.

Yes to both.

I'll update every month or so. Five I know that signed their NLI. Blake (03) - Chicago: 13-31-44 (29GP) *2nd USHL in points* / +12 McLaughlin (03) - Sioux City: 13-17-30 (27GP) *Tied 12th in points* / +4 Strinden (02) - Muskegon - 13-12-25 (28GP) *Tied 25th in points* / +11 James (03) - Sioux City: 7-15-22 (27GP) *Tied 33rd in points* / +6 Spicer (04) - NTDP: 8-10-18 (28GP) /+7 For Defense one is really sticking out. Livanavage (04) - Chicago: 2-23-25 (29 GP) *Tied 25th in points (4th for D-man)* One note, the three ahead of him and really any d-man in the Top 60 is at least a year and a half older.

Bowen commits to Vermont.

Lets restart the clock on talking about Otis. Lets as a group wish him well moving forward, thank him for his contributions on the field and move on. How's everyone feeling about UND's chances on Bohle? From a location standpoint, UND is the only one of the Dakotas to offer so far (he's from SD), so you would think that would be an advantage. No inside information, but not feeling overly confident. Just would have thought if he was going to pick UND, he would have done it by now.

The coaching staff really targeted the O-line after this Fall. The way I look at it, the breakdown is: Lose: 2 (1 T / 1 C) Transfers: 3 (All G) I'm not aware of any transfers (out) from the OL. Bryant / Oliphant should immediately push for starting jobs at Guard, let's call Anderson a year away. The thought is there will be reshuffling with Kilty moving from G to T. The question now becomes, was the Bohle offer one of want or need. I have absolutely no doubt that they will be improved this Fall. To what degree will be the question.