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Would be very surprised if DuPont is at North Dakota next year tbh

I think the problem for Boston University is that their roster has one A+ elite talent (Hutson), while the A level talents (Boisvert & Eiserman) as well as the A-/B+ talents have been underwhelming. If you're young AND not dominant, plus shakier goaltending from Yegorov this season, you're going to struggle, which they have. I overrated them, thought their talent would click a lot faster

When I say "light it up', I generally mean over point per game type of production, especially as a younger aged player. Pilgrim can certainly be a solid contributor (as Josephson is right now), but his junior production as an 18 & 19 year old doesn't suggest that he'll be a dominant, light it up, NCAA producer. That is more of my point.

I'm doing my own personal statistical projection with the stats I have. I don't think that's offensive

Is he willing to play another year of junior next year? He might have to

Time goes on and it just seems like Tennessee State won't happen for next year (or awhile, if ever) unless they get significant donations. Budget shortfall killing TSU right now

Nick Angell basically insinuated on that podcast that Minnesota's hockey NIL collective just wants to follow all of the rules and not do whatever it takes to pay guys. That's going to hurt their ability to pay higher profile recruits even a moderate amount, especially Canadians. So the Gophers haven't been creative with either their recruiting or their NIL. No surprise they're 41st in the NPI

Correct, Terry Pegula is a Northeastern Pennsylvania native who went to Penn State, made a ton of money in oil/natural gas, bought the nearby Sabres & Bills, and then funded the move to D1 for Penn State Hockey with the new arena. Basically, most schools need a big donor to make the move to D1

Title 9 and cost to start & run a hockey program or programs plural. They'd rather put more money into football, lack of interest in adding hockey as a D1 sport, and other reasons

Maxim Masse (2006, QMJHL, 2024 Anaheim 3rd rounder) commits to UMass. Very nice addition for the Minutemen

Pilgrim as of now doesn't appear to be a guy that will light it up in the NCAA

Wouldn't be surprised Pilgrim or Schultz decommit and go elsewhere. They just haven't popped enough in junior to make them "must bring in" candidates before they age out.

Schools east of Lake Michigan don't usually watch a ton of Moorhead Bantam AA unless we're talking about a generational/franchise player, which Thoreson isn't (right now) or those staffs have coaches from Minnesota/North Dakota

Nightingale knows what he's doing

Josh Ravensbergen (2007, North Vancouver BC, Prince George Cougars, 2025 San Jose 1st rounder) commits to Michigan State per Kevin Weekes

Chyzyk/Jackson saved the program

Luckily no worst case Ontario tonight!

Helluva comeback win!

Boom Zellers!!!