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My guess is Nick Fohr.

2 defensive minded assistants would be odd

You don’t know puck if you think Jackson Blake is bad at defending. There’s no way he would be playing a full NHL season for the coach who demands two way play or you don’t play, especially hard on young players.

True. Schlossman’s just mentioned him as a maybe so that’s why I bring him up. Also could find a depth guy in the portal, preferably right shot

I think they bring in Zellers, Klee, Zakreski, Schultz + 1-2 more CHL guys up front. + 2-3 transfers. Probably just Laurila on the back end but maybe Lindberg if they want extra depth with Zmolek’s injury history

He’s going to play a year in the USHL like Blake and Zellers did

Yes, I was responding to someone arguing that Nick Schmaltz was a very good player and was a pass first guy. but even he shot it way more than Swanson. It was rare that Swanson was even looking at the net when he had the puck in the O zone.

If schloss starts being too hard, there will be no media access to the team because he’s the only one to do it. He has to walk a thin line

Schmaltz had 47 shots his freshman year. Swanson had 26. You can be a pass first guy and still shoot it on net twice a game

I doubt Jamernik will play pro with how much he’s invested into his aviation career, but I’d be intrigued to see which guys post his pro signing post…

Schloss is the 🐐

If Swanson starts shooting some, he’ll be just fine

He scored 11 of 12 in NCHC play

Berry got caught up in draft rankings and not who would actually be a good college hockey player.

They didn’t screw up any recruiting because they didn’t recruit under Berry. Just tried to let the Ralph speak for itself and hope players would fall in love

Pinto was before NIL and the transfer portal allowed unlimited transfers. I get your point though. Also, he was a guy who grew up watching videos of North Dakota hockey. I think he truly loved it and embraced the culture. I don’t think you can say that for most guys from those areas. Going back to 2021, UND has lost Boisvert, McLaughlin, Emerson, Benoit, Costantini, and Cooper Moore. All eastern guys.

Add Cameron Korpi of Michigan to that list.

Solid LHD. Not better than Livanavage or Wiebe though so not really a need. I think Strathmann breaks out next season as he gets some PP time. Unless a D leaves, they don’t need anyone. Another RHD depth type guy could help with Zmolek’s injury history.

I doubt Hedquist is going to sit for a 3rd year. I’m betting he’s in the portal sometime soon. I have a suspicion that the coaching staff is vetting if Heil is ready or if they could bring in another transfer goalie with 3 years remaining like Knapp from Duluth or Musser from CC to take over after next year and then have Heil come in behind them.

I’m not even recruiting kids from the northeast US and eastern Canada unless they come to Chyzyk and the staff first at this point.

It’ll be a factor. Deek’s pizza or 200k.

1883’s gonna need some serious funding if they’re going to outbid Michigan.

McKenna is Big 10 bound. Michigan is what I’ve heard from NHL reporters

Going to be hard to find top 6 centers in the portal.

Menghini, Gault, Perdion