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Pandolfo on the surface at least seems like a pretty solid coach. Funny enough that he’s had a similar start to Hak with his coaching career based on the frozen four results. Pretty crazy if he doesn’t end up considering BU imo

St Thomas getting a new assistant coach?

Curious if Roobroeck is an option UND could be working on as well.... He's 10 days short of being 2025 draft eligible so he'd be 18 when he's suiting up for college.

Hopefully Bryn has already narrowed down his list from those above players. (for what its worth some prospect pods did mention Schmidt and Lakovic have had some character concerns so they may have already been crossed off the list) Seems like alot of recruits are waiting on being drafted, will chat with their NHL team, then decide to commit to a college so it might be a couple of weeks of waiting. Brady Martin being a farm kid might be in our favor. We have to be the only hockey school with 2 hundred foot bars sponsored by Betaseed and Dekalb

A little off topic but speaking of Seattle if you get a chance get to climate pledge for a game. The renovation is awesome, love how the building is so sunk into the ground

Feel like our backend is pretty set on the left side for this coming year. Feel like NIL maybe played a role for him to not go to Denver or Michigan though or even BC/BU. Will be interesting to see how his Penn State experience goes.

(This is just a vibe) but I have a weird feeling that Michigan might not even be in the list of 4-5 teams. I think there is a little stink on their program currently with Naurato possibly. Just a guess but we’ll see.

Pod linked - below. McKenna talk is at around the 44:00 mark with what Cam Robinson heard from talking with his agent. No clue why they are slow playing the decision but thats apparently what him and his camp are doing.

The main reason by far for him leaving the CHL is to best prepare for the NHL (get stronger + develop). Maybe not fair because ASU is a new program, but they have very little history in showing players they've developed. Compared to your blue bloods of UND, BU, BC, Michigan, MSU it's not even close. (this is why i think alot of people are skeptical about Penn State allegedly being the "favorite"). 10 years from now, maybe ASU may have some more ground to stand on in a recruiting battle.

Ya all good, happens to all of us. There's gona be alot of troll accounts for the next few weeks, watch out hahah. From what I've heard from Cam Robinson (he spoke directly with McKenna's agent). There won't be a decision until after the draft very likely. Which is why I'm skeptical that he has any true "favorite" teams at the moment, I don't think he's even gotten to that point in the decision process.

Ya that’s a fake post lol. Don’t think there’s much movement still. I’m assuming he’s still in the visit process the next 2 weeks.

As a heads up I’d budget $200 per ticket minimum for the ASU game (unless you can sneak in to the sale) I think last year tickets for asu went on sale in early October I believe. Someone on the forum might know the ASU process but I think all face value tickets go to UNDs champions club. (So pretty much impossible to get any once tickets go on sale) you’ll have to buy resale on seat geek

I'd agree with that thinking - add another high end center so we have options in the top 6. I think you can sell to Reschny and another high end WHL player (IE Cootes) that in year 1 you're going to be on the wing some. Then by year 2 you jump into playing center full time in the top 6 after you've adjusted more to the college game.

Curious there hasn’t been an announced commitment from Ryder Ritchie to BU yet. Wondering if he is maybe rethinking things?

If I was Carle I would've given him the Mic solo for 10 minutes and not said a word. I'd let him stumble through has piss poor stance for 10 minutes haha. Also - who in college hockey (Fans or coaches) has every truly complained about using the pairwise for seeding? I feel like he might be the only one that even has that stance.

Thankfully I think most NHL teams if they are posed the question would say they slightly prefer the NCAA development over the CHL - especially with the number of top end and older recruits that are leaving the CHL where it stands today. I'm sure there are a couple wild card NHL teams that think opposite but overall college has produced so many recent impact players. (Hutson and Celebrini being in the Calder top 3 definitely helps for recency bias haha)

^^^ Ya it sounds like a majority of CHL players will wait to decide on the NCAA route after they’ve been drafted and chat with their NHL team to see what they prefer

Also if you get into the weeds, who would be his top line center to play with at Penn state? If there were rumors of another high end center going there it might be a different discussion but I've not heard much? (Hagens for BC, Boisvert for BU, even Reschny for UND are more legit scenarios as of today)

At this point call me paranoid but I’m almost convinced Penn state may have some person in hockey media in their pocket. I don’t see how they are at all in the mix for McKenna over MSU, Michigan, BC, BU, or even UND. You have to build up for a generational recruit of his stature. You don’t land him out of the blue IMO. The Jackson smith news almost proves it. He was rumored to be committed last week and it appears that is pretty far from being a done deal at this point

Him and dupont would be a nice package for 2026. Only thing is if he dominates the dub next year he would likely only be a one year player at UND.

I'm hopelessly optimistic but I've always thought if UND needs to put up money to get players a quick deposit can always be made from the Engelstad fund. Still a little skeptical thats true tho because I didn't think at all that we had paid them really anything - outside of whatever local sponsor deals they would get through the collective.

Players waiting on the draft to commit to teams while UND was able to pitch to Reschny well enough that he just committed regardless seems to be a positive sign. Seems like a sign that he just wants to be here which is awesome.

I should’ve clarified just wingers, I must’ve missed kindel when I was looking at lists. he’d be a nice get Brady Martin would be awesome to see him run guys through the glass but he’s an OHL guy so think odds are slim

What's the specific eligibility issue with Carter bear? Assuming someone heard through the grape vine that he is missing too many core credits that he cant get done in time over the summer? Obviously outside of McKenna he seems like the next best guy to go out and get. Seems to be a player Jax and co would love based on how he plays.

Not sure if the recruitment is actually down to 3 teams. Mike McMahon wrote this just yesterday. I do agree on the Penn State comments, feels like a weird fit. Michigan state is maybe the one exception, but if he does do any tours I'd only expect to see him tour blue bloods.