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Sandy is also now official. Hobie is gone.

Yes, sometime later today.

Can we please allow Ellis to rock the fish bowl!

I agree with that, but I also think your role players are just as important. You don't win those big games in NCAA without guys like Sanderson, Chyzyk, Olson....Michigan, Minnesota, BC and BU all prove my point.

Guys let's take it easy on him, I think he could have dementia or something.

Gophers don't like Canadian skaters.

Coached Zellers on last year's team and Zellers looked like he had a good tourney.

Smaby also gives us the USA Hockey connection. Has coached the World Junior A Challenge U19 team the last few years.

Just a rumor I heard but sounds like its Smaby and he's flipping McMorrow from Denver. Not a very reliable source but he has been right a few times.

UND isn't a "big name" school? Menghini wasn't a good get in your opinion?

Maybe the timeline on when he'll return or the coaching change. Not sure. Was also told that he has no interest playing NCAA.

Was also before he tore his achilles and Berry was still the coach.

Just noticed that, I don't know what to think honestly. Hopefully Chyz is out there being his best door to door salesman.

Yeah, those guys are flashy and all but none of those schools have the hardware the last ten years to back it up. Still need to go after the guys that hate to lose more than they like to win. Smaby has also coached the USA World Junior A Challenge team the last few years, I'm personally not big on either but I guess time will tell.

Would've been the same thing with Herter.

Very tough to get the Ontario kids to leave Michigan and Hockey East though.

Some very high end talent on Oshawa this year...

Yes, I think Herter makes the move if they don't win the title. Tough to leave a program that you helped win the big one.

I think the bigger name CHL guys are waiting until after the season, lot of the older ones who are aging out are doing it quicker because there are obviously less options for them next year.

Not sure on Fohr but Herter is staying put for now.

@NoDak Hockey Nation is right. It is down to Malone or Smaby. More than likely will be Smaby.

$110,000, would be a significant pay increase for him.

Pritchard will be a gopher. Mason Kraft will soon be next to decommit from Mankato.

And they’ll probably miss the NCAA next year again. Can’t build a team with just a bunch of offensive talent.

Nothing will come from Major Junior until the season is over. We all just have to be patient. Medicine Hat is currently up 2-0.