Oldguy

Jackson's phrase is "check to score", which I take to mean he prefers finishing checks to gain/advance the puck, but not necessarily to blow guys up.

Roster is up on UNDsports.com. The thing that really jumped out to me is that this team is HEAVY. Lots of guys are listed at 195+ pounds (some significantly more).

Can someone please get fired over this crap? What century is this?

I know we want to give them time to be ready, but 20227 seems like a long time to wait!

Overall, the season was a success. More so than anyone would have thought last April. To come into the FF and get pushed around and shut down by UW though, that was plain ugly. Leaves a very bad taste, especially after Jax talked in articles about focusing in and leaving everything on the table. Boys never made a serious push for the whole game.

Having endured the East Coast bias BS for two plus periods tonight, it was pretty sweet to hear them stopping the Merrimack love-fest and eat it at the end of the game.

I think if UND gets their heads back in it, they can score a couple in the 3rd.

I love how the announcers are talking about how this is what Merrimack wants, after a 4 shot period by them. Wow, really?

That was basically an ass kicking by a team that was hungry versus a team that looked...well...not playoff worthy.

I keep expecting him to punch one in at some point. Why not today?

By "hurt", I was just repeating what Schloss said about injuries, so this is not my fault! 😇

Nobody is hurt going into the playoffs. When did that last happen?

So, does Dalton Andrew get a chance this weekend, or does Jubenvill play forward?

This is a great time to have a bye. A bad time would be March 26th! Ice the injuries, boys, not the drinks...

Zellers gets two or three tonight

Honestly, UND looked surprised that Clarkson came out to get a win. Didn't seem to realize that until half the game was gone. That needs to be corrected.

Exactly. I was thinking "You guys look like last year's team" on Saturday. Undisciplined, hot-and-cold, poor passing, inconsistent goaltending.

Biggest surprise for me so far is that Kernan is good enough to play a top 6 role. That bodes very well for the forward group's talent level. They are young, but they certainly passed the eye test and played with speed and tenacity. Weibe looks to be on a whole new level. Really glad he came back.

Watched all of the interviews posted above. The best part, IMO, was when Gibson Homer was asked how good this team is. He said "This team is SO good!" He went on to comment about an abundance of speed. Great news from a junior GT that has played in the NCHC - I would think he knows how to gauge the team.

I'm actually unhappy about the lack of coverage lately. I'm paying for the site purely for UND hockey news, but Schloss has been AWOL lately.

I guess I was thinking it might be best if Littler didn't have to play center. He would probably be more productive as a winger, IMHO.

I'm thinking 3rd line center. Solid get.

https://www.goldstreamgazette.com/sports/langfords-ollie-josephson-heading-to-university-of-north-dakota-8182242 He was at the 2025 World Junior Showcase, so that is a good sign.

Spunar seems like a very good get - one that was unexpected. So totally new set of GT's, and some new veteran forwards. Currently at six portal players on the roster, with 5 of them likely being starters. And, I expect another starting center, at minimum, so likely 1/3 of those who dress on game day will be portal guys. Crazy new era, but I'm finding the offseason very interesting to follow.

Agree, except that the very last play he attempted in a UND jersey is unfortunately stuck in my head forever.