“Carels said he wants one year at UND and isn’t tempted to try making the Flames this year, saying he wants to be patient to ensure he has a 15 year career.”
Sounds like Carels will not turn pro until the spring (at least).
Would UND have taken Freddie a week ago? Yes. Would they have room for him (or anyone else) after the Rucks committed? No.
Gopher fans claiming this as a recruiting win against UND is a stretch. Schloss stated on his podcast this week that UND was not after him, at least anymore. Certainly a solid add for the gophers nonetheless. They’ll probably get Willis too.
Per Schloss’ podcast this morning, UND likely will not be taking another forward commit for 27/28 after the recent commitments.
The only missing piece for the freshman class a year from now is a right shot defenseman that can play up in the lineup.
I imagine Bryn’s main targets are Brock Cripps, Levi Harper, and Giorgos Pantelas to fill that spot.
The Rucks have just followed UND hockey and don’t follow any other schools. They follow Bryn as well.
Next year’s incoming freshman forward class would be insane if they get locked in.
Fitzhenry, Williams, and Klimpke almost certainly will be coming in next year. It certainly looks like there is a lot of flexibility to add and for current commits to play their way onto the team next year.
I wonder what their timeline will be to commit. Given that they have already done a couple of visits, it wouldn’t surprise me if they committed to a school soon after the draft.
They also noted that the Rucks had made a couple of college visits recently but are returning to Medicine Hat. No teams were mentioned but I believe UND and Penn State were among them.
Outside of DuPont, Adam Novotny seems like the only player considering making a move in the coming weeks.