siouxnami

These Wisconsin games have danger written all over them. If the Sioux play like they did in the 3rd period they will sweep, but if they play like they did in the first it could go wrong. These non conference games are SO important a anything less than a sweep / 3 points may have negative national tournament implications.

So I guess Matthews is coming for a visit! The USA U17s don't play in Fargo until mid March so he could be coming any time. This would be a player of Toews / Parise stature. http://www.uscho.com/recruiting/2014/10/29/highly-touted-matthews-has-five-colleges-and-major-juniors-as-options-but-hes-in-no-hurry/ Maybe he, Jost, and Fabbro can commit together. Here's dreaming...

So who might the Sioux be looking at, here are a few that might fit the profile. Tyson Jost Dante Fabbro Tanner Twente Riley Simpson Jonah Bischoff Grant Mismash

Charlie Pelnik that didn't pan out.

That was a J.P. Parise connection.

Is this Scott's kid? If so is he likely headed to UMD?

Mac Parks

David Hoogsteen

sure, bring back bitching about Brian Lee...

I think we should only accept players as good as Toews. However reality is a not helping.

I think Rocco will be successful in the NHL because there will be more space for him because of the other talent on the ice. Finishing will be his biggest issue. I think one thing that hurt him was that he never really had a power forward to clear space, create lanes, and finish plays. In the NHL that won't be an issue. Very happy he came to UND.

I think Gersich is most ready.

sigh, but good luck... really sad he didn't ever have a year here like we know he could have had.

Hak should use this in recruiting videos...

The devil wants Rocco to go pro... ;-)

It's is really hard to coach 6'3"... One thing that we have been missing the last few years is a legit power forward, so this is a nice pickup.

Might need 2... ;-)

#21 Holy Cross (OK maybe not)

Anyone able to create a video from the famous 98-99 game where Woog called a timeout to quiet the crowd and it backfired and the Sioux had a huge comeback at the old Ralph?

Final CSS North American Draft Rankings http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=712854 Perhaps 7 Sioux drafted. 19 SCHMALTZ, NICK 100 POGANSKI, AUSTIN 132 GERSICH, SHANE 149 MANTHA, RYAN 167 GARDNER, RHETT 169 YON, ZACH 207 WILKIE, CHRISTOPHER decommit: 28 LEMIEUX, BRENDAN

Simonson does not have the build of a checking line forward, but neither does Rocco and he hits everything... I think Luke Johnson leads the NCAAs in S.O.Gl. Shots on Glass.

I read that to, but I think that they meant at the beginning of the WCHA. Not sure when Bucky came in, but the others were much later.

Oh come on... He only played NAHL because that was where team USA played at the time, after team USA he played in the USHL... LaDue might be a better comparison.

yup, meant Poolman...

The Sioux probably have some of the best recruits in the nation lined up. Also I don't think we have seen nearly the best from Johnson and Murphy yet. This class lost Gropp and Lemieux and still might be the best in the nation. Schmaltz is the blue chipper and potentially of the Stafford / Zajac / Greene caliber. Poolman is already drafted and looks like one of the best 2 way D-men in the USHL. Shaw, Olson, and Simonson are older players that have become better than projected. Think LaDue or Bozek from Denver. Simonson is compared to Gregoire and I would compare Olson to Rylan Kaip. Cam Johnson is every bit as good as Clarke Saunders. Yon, Gersich, Poganski, Gartner, and Wilkie could all be top line forwards, though we probably will not see them until 2015. Wilkie, Gersich, and Poganski are all scorers and the first 2 could potentially be here in 2014. I don't know about Yon and Gartner though Gartner seems more like a Checking line forward. Assuming J. Schmaltz stays it will be a hell of a fight just to get in the lineup as a defenseman next season.