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By the numbers. 2024 Fall Roster vs 2025 Spring Roster. 28 players who were on Fall 2024 and not on Spring 2025. Those who were out of eligibility in bold. DB's: (3) Hembry, Davis, Dixon DL: (5) Cetak, Beach, Schultz, Teiken, Orlando FB/TE: (3) Ihry, Norby, Vaughn LB: (9) Gerhardt, Bettis, Navratil, Stec, Baretz, Doell, Boecker, Kelley, Pedigo OL: (2) Folland, Kuntz QB: (1) Hentges RB: (2) Hunt, Smith WR: (3) Belquist, Kupfer, Schaffner

A Berry coached team losing Friday of the Frozen Faceoff is a yearly tradition. Not this year. With some level of uncertainty surrounding this coaching staff, a growing level of displeasure from the fanbase, this is the year the Friday streak ends. Followed up by winning Saturday night and securing the automatic bid. We'll see everyone in Fargo!

Two games. I’m starting to look at it from a seeding potential. Can they pass Mankato? Move them up to 14 seed. Without Q winning ECAC. The most UND thing possible given coaching situation would be to break through and win the Frozen Faceoff this year. I think it happens.

Didn’t notice at the time, but Teiken wasn’t mentioned in the 360 preview either. I will say, better before Spring ball. Any other big names? Teiken going to portal out? Done with football? @MinnDak you did say before that you didn’t expect any other starters / close to starters to leave. Clearly, you meant from the spring roster (which a guy like Teiken wouldn’t be on)?

@MinnDak anyone leave the last few weeks that would have been an impact player this year?

I got it. You could also sit Komzak, move 29 to extra skater. Move Croal to 29 spot. Play 29 on the PP only or if need be, alternate 5 on 5 shifts w/ 27. Ultimately, same purpose. Too little too late? Maybe, but could go along way. My #1 frustration with this year is the special treatment this incredibly mediocre super special senior class has received. Is 27 still on the PP? He hasn’t scored since November. Edit: or better yet. @hockeytherapy13 mentioned. Sir Monty, Komzak as 3rd pair. Make 29 the 13F. Only play him on the PP.

That’s the correct call if you’re basing playing time on actual play. Put 29 as the 13th skater, keep him on the PP. Alternate with 27 for shifts every once and awhile.

GF Herald, UND hockey podcast with Schlossman

Listened twice. Good conversation, happy they are sounding the alarms. Reiterating, you need a coach who makes NIL a top priority.

Gage asked Schlossman if there's a chance one of the top end players that's supposed to come back transfers to a different school. Schlossman - "Oh yeah, that's the new era of college hockey". Summary being larger schools with more money are throwing money at players. The timing of this is too good though, just look back to earlier today. I believe this to be fact. Once a player is committed and on roster (we are not talking recruiting battles), unless something else is going on, they would not leave UND just for more money. Perron (for example) will not go to Michigan, just because they can write a bigger check. It's so unfortunate, but so unsurprising that's the narrative Schlossman is going with. As I've mentioned multiple times. All Berry has to do is sound the alarm. "We'll lose players if we don't get more $ in the collective". I bet that would work getting an uptick in donations! To your back and forth @.357, you saying it's not as daunting & threating to smaller schools per that conversation was false. Schlossman did mention NCHC schools are worried about it. We've seen it in the last few years, really affect recruiting the top end guys. Where I will completely agree with you, is UND specifically is in a very unique position with its large, passionate fanbase. I do think they can compete, but they need someone who makes fundraising for the collective a top priority.

Chat, is this program cooked?

Interesting timing! Bad luck Berry! Too bad there isn't a collective he could be pushing to help.

I'm going with the narrative from the newest UND hockey podcast. That is correct, no puck luck last Saturday. Won't happen again this weekend! UND Sweeps.

Simon won’t be participating in spring ball because on an injury

I think this would be 100% accurate, I also don't think this is how it would be framed by the local media.

Love this and agreed, UND sweeps. Should have swept last week but no puck luck.

Berry will not go full Bubba. UND in two.

Let's get into a hypothetical situation. UND loses a key player(s) to the portal. In this situation, playing time would not be the reason. That would be a blackeye for the program. Is it fair to assume the narrative from the Berry propaganda machine is it was NIL related? Let's lock that in as the reason. If that is indeed the reason, then what's he doing to rectify that situation? Is that really the entire reason? Hypothetical of course, but I would say this would be another situation where the propaganda machine would direct any blame from Berry and this coaching staff. Why I and others highlight the lowlights, is because others (media, some fans) dismiss them completely.

Getting excited for Spring ball. In the transfer portal era, there's essentially two off-seasons. I place a tremendous amount of value on transfers that are on campus and participate with spring ball. The depth chart that follows, giving the coaching staff a good idea of where they are at. Losing key players after spring ball to the portal is a killer. So far, off-season #1 was the best we've seen (portal out vs in). If they can replicate this spring, I think they can make waves year 1.

100%. Would help if the hockey coaches acknowledged the 1883 collective. New world of athletics, they have to be fundraisers as well if they want to be successful. If you want an example, see Schmidt and his football staff. The drives they are doing for new members.

Good news, nobody knows. At least those that are posting on here. You can go back 4-months and read the Fire Bubba thread. Exact same stuff. A lot of it can't happen, because of the contract. We'll see. Find it hard to believe no changes will be made.

It's also shocking that with the alumni base / incredibly passionate fanbase, that there isn't a handful of people with relatively deep pockets that have had enough. 36-million-dollar budget and we're talking less than 750K to clean up this mess. Save the hockey program. Bridge too far.

Unfortunate that we happen to be fans of the one athletic department where wins and losses happen to be irrelevant to a certain degree. To be fair, not all sports will be treated the same. Clearly, based on funding / fan support / facilities, ect. The only sport on campus I'm genuinely shocked that they let get to this point, is hockey. Beyond comprehension to me. Just crazy. Miss the NCAAs two out of three years. Run it back!

Smaby seems to be a popular pick. How about this situation. Jackson is let go, Smaby is hired as Associate head coach. Berry coaches one more year and then Smaby takes over.