hockeytherapy13
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2 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:
Yeah I hope we don’t see these lines.
*hides*
I don’t want caulfield in the top 6 either but it was a common theme last year. This was more of a projection of what I think we will see. I’d rather see McLaughlin and James higher up soon but idk if that’ll happen. Also I’d be surprised if the D lines aren’t close to what I have with maybe 1 swap being Jandric and Moore. What’s your guess?
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This is always a fun game and interesting to see how it actually shakes out
Gaber-Schmaltz-Blake
Kunz-Costantini-Caulfield
Hain-Jammer-Senden
James-Mclaughlin-Portz (James and mclaughlin will soon be high on the depth chart IMHO)
Albrecht-Ness-Strinden
Montgomery
Kleven-Frisch
Moore-Farmer
Jandric-Johnson
Bast-Sidorski
DeRidder
Hellsten
Johnson
I really want to see Costantini in the top-6 on a regular basis after the freshman year he had but I also see 3 of the 4 incoming freshman forwards making offensive impacts (much needed after losing Sanderson and Ford) by Christmas. We have some great depth forwards and should have a solid group of backcheckers. With our D corp and goaltending I see us as a hard team to score against.
We may have one of the best top-8 D corp in the country. I think Denver and St cloud are solid there as well but we have a group of guys with a lot of experience at the NCAA level
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Little segment on Boisvert in this article.
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Just now, hockeytherapy13 said:
I agree. And I like Jandric with Johnson too because Jandric is good defensively (I think he was 2nd best in plus/minus last year) and may give Johnson a little more of a green light to move the puck up the ice and jump in more often offensively
I just realize Sic commented on this haha. I really think they use Jandric defensively because it was clear he doesn’t have the offensive prowess in the NCHC that he did in the (former) wcha. That’ll give Johnson the ability to roam a bit while Jandric stays home
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1 hour ago, stoneySIOUX said:
I think Moore is paired with Farmer a lot and has a massive year.
I agree. And I like Jandric with Johnson too because Jandric is good defensively (I think he was 2nd best in plus/minus last year) and may give Johnson a little more of a green light to move the puck up the ice and jump in more often offensively
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On 9/7/2022 at 10:17 AM, stoneySIOUX said:
Forward lines today at practice:
Costantini - Schmaltz - Blake
James - McLaughlin - Gaber
Caulfield - Jammer - Sendo
Hain - Strinden - Portz
Albrecht - KunzThese are 100% different than the lines yesterday, so don't look too hard into these. Fun to see some ideas, though. LOVE the 2nd and third line.
Was also told to that apparently Hain tested off the charts with all the Iron Man stuff. Great to hear that.
I know these are very preliminary and experimental lines, but I have a feeling Kunz is going to end up in the lineup most nights and maybe even top 6 or middle 6. With his size, speed, and puck retrieval abilities, this seems like a year for him to make a big jump.
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2 hours ago, stoneySIOUX said:
Forward lines today at practice:
Costantini - Schmaltz - Blake
James - McLaughlin - Gaber
Caulfield - Jammer - Sendo
Hain - Strinden - Portz
Albrecht - KunzThese are 100% different than the lines yesterday, so don't look too hard into these. Fun to see some ideas, though. LOVE the 2nd and third line.
Was also told to that apparently Hain tested off the charts with all the Iron Man stuff. Great to hear that.
I wonder if we will actually see Strinden play center off and on throughout the year. If the freshman acclimate to the college game fast and can be smart defensively, those top 2 lines could be wicked. We just badly need someone on a line that can help Gaber to reach the potential that he has offensively. I’m also a big fan of that 3rd line as a great shut down line with size that also has the potential to score. Jammer seems to be our best faceoff guy going into the year but maybe that’ll change.
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https://www.waterlooblackhawks.com/news_article/show/1221248
Waterloo article about him from a few months back, gives a little info about him and what some of his attributes may be. Waterloo gave up their first round pick to snag him
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4 hours ago, stoneySIOUX said:
DeRidder is very much a proven goaltender. Kid has seen A LOT of rubber in his NCAA career. He will also have the best defense he's ever had in front of him.
Feels like he's even more proven than Cam was in 2016. He was the supposed Achilles heel that year, too.
Yeah for his save % to be as good as it was last year with a mediocre team ahead of him is a great sign. And whether some want to admit it or not, the big 10 was good last year and had some offensively gifted players, therefore, he’s stopped skilled guys. So once this goalie settles into how ours guys play in the D zone, I think he’ll prove to be a great snag from the portal.
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5 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:
Given the mix of sizes, speed, skating skills, puck skills, PK ability, PP ability, and experience, UND just might have the best defensive group in toto in college hockey this season.
And that's without a guy named Jake Sanderson who would be a junior.
That'll surely draw the Faber-lovin' Goophies out of the woodwork.
Fully Agree. I think we may have the best defensive depth in all the land. Maybe we don't have a high end offensive D unless Moore or Johnson blossom, but we are well-rounded. If we can keep Gaber going, have him on a line with other offensive threats with some actual top-6 scoring talent (which ended up lacking at the end of the season last year), this team is going to be hard to play against.
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1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:
Well, if we're doing the random guess the lines thing ... my theory is always "getter-setter-shooter", but start with centers. And when I say getter-setter-shooter no player is 100% any one of those, they all have a little of each but are better at some things than other.
So, centers: Jamernik, Schmaltz, Costantini, McLaughlin, Ness.
Yes, I put Matteo back to his natural center. Compared to a year ago that's an embarrassment of riches at center (because Senden can play it also).Now start surrounding them (and what they are) with what they are not, meaning ...
- Jam with Senden and Hain (Senden gets, Jam sets, and I hear Hain likes to shoot ...)
- Schmaltz (setter) with Gaber (shooter) and Caulfield (decent getter)
- Costantini with James and Portz <-- lots of speed in that group
- McLaughlin with Blake and Kunz <-- not a fan of two freshmen on a line, not at start of season
- Ness with Albrecht and Stinden/Mongomery <-- last year's third/fourth line this year's fifth?
Probably won't see those right away. True freshmen at center in October is not common. There are going to be battles for ice.
My biggest concern: Jam and Schmaltz need to get even better at draws.
This is going to be a season where we never have to cringe or be worried about a certain line or defensive pairing on the ice. Especially once the freshmen get acclimated to the college game. Having so many new and young players last year that got plenty ice time is going to pay dividends for us this year. I know little about Sidorski but when we have a guy like bast as our 7th defenseman, and guys like Ness, albrecht, or even strinden as the first forwards out of the lineup, things aren’t too shabby.
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11 hours ago, Sioux>Bison said:
Yeah too bad we can’t ebb and flow like UMD …..:..
We went 3-1 against them last year and all 4 of those games were without Sanderson. We swept them in Duluth and didn’t even have Gaber for the Saturday game. I think we are ebbing and flowing ok for now.
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2 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:
Judd is bottom 6 to start the year.
I'd be shocked if Blake and James are not impactful right away.
I'd like to see Senden centering 4th line with Albrecht and Portz.
I liked Albrecht's progression a lot but I think we will see Kunz over Albrecht this year due to Kunz having a higher ceiling. Although that Portz-Ness-Albrecht line was great defensively toward the end of the season last year. Senden plays center well positionally but his faceoff numbers are brutal so I'm wondering if he end up playing wing more often?
4 hours ago, BusinessSoot said:Frisch and Kleven's assist numbers were brutal, regardless of what up front help perception was. For as much pp time for Frisch and to only have 6 helpers is puzzling. He is a solid defender (hopefully he never gets walked like he did vs ND again), but his ability to run a pp and move the puck quickly not in his wheelhouse.
The d core improvement rests with the ability for each player to mature. (can't have a guy spear an opponent after a goal as a selfish example), and all have to commit to playing d first/offense second. Going to be really interesting to see whom the third pair is and how they accept their roles. Moore and Johnson don't strike me as d first guys, and could be the third pair this upcoming year. Bast more a of a d first guy for a third pair.
My opinion is keep Kleven (+16) and Jandric (+10) together. Played well together.
'21-22' Dmen assist totals:
Sanderson 18, Jandric 14, Moore 7, Frisch 6, Ferner 4, Bast 4, Kleven 3, Johnson 1
Also, Albrecht has to be in line up every night. Need the energy and grit.
Kleven and Frisch are going to be a top D pairing in the NCAA next year defensively. And together neither has to play on their off-wing. I know Kleven can play the right side well like he did last year but our D pairings match up perfectly with 4 lefties and 4 righties
All considered, I think this UND team is going to be one of the best defensive teams in the NCHC and if the freshman contribute early on, we are looking to be a top-8 team nationally since we have an older team with proven goaltending in DeRidder. Going to be a fun season since we will have more offensive firepower coming in.
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1 hour ago, siouxforce19 said:
Judd also disappears from a production standpoint for really long stretches at a time every season. I know he is valuable in other ways but for a team that has struggled scoring I don’t think he’s pencilled in for top 6 at all. Gaber is literally the only guy who played top 6 last year that should have their top 6 spot secured. The other spots should be up for grabs.
Agreed. He's a very responsible player defensively and would be good on a shutdown line that could provide some threat to score. The only reason he was top 6 last year was because we lost so much from the year prior and didn't have enough skill guys for top 6 roles. Like you said, Gaber is the only true top 6 talent we had offensively, although I think Costantini was a pleasant surprise who should also end up as a top-6 guy this year. Interested to see if Costantini sticks with wing or plays center like he was originally recruited to play.
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4 hours ago, scpa0305 said:
This occurs every year, so that’s no fault of yours. But freshman are a bit too far up your lineup chart. I’m guessing Berry makes several of them earn it. Guessing James starts the highest…blake/McLaughlin may get some pp time.
Also, i really do hope Kunz isn’t an “extra”. 4th rounder in year 2? I doubt he wins the Hobey but hopefully he’s continued to work on his footspeed because if he has he’s probably a top 6/top pp kid.
Hopefully Johnson has taken several steps and can run a pp…I have always liked Moore’s O game as well. Berry seems to lean heavy on those older guys so I’m sure Frisch starts on the Pp and kleven will get a look too considering that’s the area he needs to develop the most by coming back, his O game. The only thing that has really shocked me with Frisch and Kleven, is their assist totals. Brutal considering their ice time, especially Frisch getting pp time.
The reason their assist totals were so low is because we didn’t have enough pure goal scorers last year to help drive the bus for them. Which is one of the reasons why I have offensive freshman ending up higher on the chart especially by mid-season).
Our goals dried up in the frozen faceoff and regionals because we didn’t have a line that could really generate offense when needed because once they could shut down Gaber they were in the clear. Especially without Sanderson on the back end to help get it started from our Own zone.
I agree on Kunz, I’m hoping he gets higher on the chart because he had great ability to retrieve pucks and is a great physical presence who maneuvers his size well. But draft status doesn’t always carry over to success. Although I know want teams to trust us with their draft picks.
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1 hour ago, siouxczech29 said:
I know there’s a lot of recruitment discussion happening right now. I’m more interested in the coming season and line combinations. I have no idea how that’ll snake out but I’ve been doing a lot of speculation.
Gaber McLaughlin Caulfield
Costantini Schmaltz Blake
Hain Jamernik Senden
James Ness Portz
Kunz
Kleven Frisch
Jandric Farmer
Moore Johnson
Hellsten
DeRidder
I have been running this through my brain too and our ideas are very similar with only a few tweaks.
Gaber Schmaltz Blake
James McLaughlin Costantini
Hain Jammer Caulfield
Senden Ness Portz
extra Kunz
I’m wondering if they will have an elite playmaker like Blake play with Gaber. However my top line doesn’t have a ton of size or grit on it which may pose a problem.
McLaughlin and James played on a line in juniors together so I wonder if they try to maintain that chemistry with either Costantini on his off wing or maybe Caulfield on that right wing for some added size.
the other idea I had for top 6 could be
James Schmaltz Gaber
Costantini McLaughlin Blake
then no one plays on their off wing in the top 6 but we all know Gaber can play the left side really well so that may be a moot point.
I’m not so sure Caulfield should be top line with the scoring skill we having coming in. He’s got great size and maybe ends up on the power play again for net front but he can’t keep pace with the type of speed Gaber needs.
I agree 100% with your D pairings. Unless they decide to swap Moore and Jandric to balance stay-at-home guys with an offensive defenseman. And I think DeRidder will be the number one guy since he has so much experience as well as a great save % on a crummy team last year
Also, we can’t have Jandric on the power play anymore. He doesn’t have the puck moving skills required in the NCHC. Power play D should be Moore, Johnson, and Frisch. Then maybe we have a power play unit with 4F and 1D. Love Kleven and his rocket of a shot but I think we need faster puck movers on the PP this year
What are your line predictions for this season?
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Above is what I think we will see. Here’s what I’d like to see in the forward lines
James-McLaughlin-Gaber
Constantini-Schmaltz-Blake
Senden-jammer-caulfield
Hain/Kunz-ness-Portz/albrecht