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1 hour ago, brianvf said:
A forward recruiting group of Ruck, Ruck, Fitzhenry, Sanderson, Williams...and England would be absolutely insane. Would love to see it.
Not sure he's a sure bet to come in next year either unless he really has a good year in the W. He could definitely be pushed back to make room for England.
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6 minutes ago, brianvf said:
Boo!
I've seen a few different Mich people talk about Warren committing there, so I'm really hoping that it's him and that we're still in the running for England.
Our forward group for next season is pretty dang full, but he's one of those guys that you make room for.I really hope that is the case as well. After watching the Hlinka, I really want to land England and also not have Michigan keep loading up.
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51 minutes ago, .357 said:
Good call, your hunch came to fruition less than 12 hours later.
I have a feeling this wasn't what scpa had in mind?
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19 hours ago, atxsioux said:
Based on Neuenschwander playing pro already the past 2 years in the Swiss league I'd lean towards it being very likely he just plays pro in the Swiss league then jumps to directly to the NHL. Euro players actually have a nice development option for pro leagues so in general they probably have to be swayed by other factors to jump to the NCAA. (college lifestyle, getting to live in the US, etc are more what you probably have to sell those players on I'd imagine)
Ok thanks. That was pretty much what I was asking as most of the Euros seem to play pro in their native country before coming over so wasn't sure if he would even be eligible (which is obviously a whole other can of worms).
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15 hours ago, beastandco said:
I believe Kayden Stroeder is a target as well
Nice I liked basically that whole Hlinka Canadian team. Is Jonah Neuenschwander college eligible? I wonder if we would target him? I know there were rumors of Chyz going after some of the Swedes (Command) last cycle but obviously not working out.
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6 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said:It’s the time of year to start guessing so here we goSwanson-Reschny-ZellersMagnussen-Kernan-SimpsonCroal-Ollie-Lindberg (shutdown line)Zakreski-Malinoski- DavisMenghini- B. Schultz-A. SchultzCarels-EmeryLaurila-VerhoeffMackenzie-BoserDumanski-LindbergSpoonsHeilScheiwillerI feel decent about my D pairings but this forward group is tough, especially trying to figure out who is going to sit. Kernan played great at center but could be lethal at wing this year. I’m not sold on Malinoski yet so I put him bottom 6.
Predictions: Reschny, Swanson, and Magnussen a will each get 25+ assists this year with their playmaking skills. Zellers with 25+ goals, Kernan and Simpson each with 15+ goals.
Good luck to the bottom 6 forwards going to war each week to stay in the lineup.
I've had those same three penciled in as the third (shutdown line) basically since Lindberg transferred over as well. I think Reschny and Zellers need to play together just not sure who is the right fit on the other wing. I've thrown around potentially Kernan on the wing with those two if he isn't needed at center.
I thought Magnussen was more of a scorer/known for his heavy shot?
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3 hours ago, yzerman19 said:
lotta noise outta Michigan, Michigan State, and Minnesota at the start of this cycle.
I agree but I've certainly learned to trust Jax and Chyz even though it always sucks to hear nothing at the start of a recruiting cycle. One thing I harpen back to is that one year ago this time, no one was even mentioning the Rucks as top flight recruits and look what happened 9 months later. But I do think we are very targeted on who we go after and I would imagine that list is Schultz, Pue, England, Thompson, Cripps.
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3 hours ago, .357 said:
Zhilkin (Oct 2008) is almost exactly 10 months older than Brock England (Aug 2009), yet both will be taken in the 2027 draft.
In this scenario, there would be no room for uber-elite England if he decides to go the college route next year & he prefers UND; and highly doubtful the coaching staff would turn him away because there wasn't any space for him. Someone would have to portal-out or a guy like Williams would have to be dropped/pushed back to make room for a guy like England to go to UND.
I really hope that we didn't get Caroll and that England is the reason we wouldn't have room for him!
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4 hours ago, brianvf said:
Really good pickup for Michigan for 27/28 season.
Yeah he's a really good one. Wonder if we were in on him or not? Really curious as to who our main targets are currently? I would imagine Schultz, Pue, Cripps, England and Thompson.
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4 hours ago, brianvf said:
Great get for them.
Was hoping we were the frontrunner for him, because I doubt we get Daley.I'm guessing we haven't offered him yet which is why he committed to Western? Just a pure guess though just thinking we would have been a favorite if so.
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21 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
This may sound dumb but I've always thought it may have been a good idea when Jax took over and had the foresight to see a GM at UND would be highly beneficial that they kind of kept it under wraps and still just called it an Assistant Coach so it may have taken other schools longer to catch on. I know GM's in college basketball and football have been around for a few years now and the college hockey world would have obviously caught on but just a thought I've had since Chyz was hired.
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Everytime I watch Canada at the Hlinka the more I want Brock England to commit! Kid can absolute fly and has some good hands to go with it. Really want Cripps too!
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13 hours ago, brianvf said:
Watching these teams play at Hlinka, that is an elite group of four Canadian guys. If we could land 2+ of them, we're sitting pretty.
I know all the big powerhouse schools will be after them too, but they are sure fun to watch.England is so fast and has a cannon for a shot.
Pue and Schultz remind me of the Ruck twins, they play so well together and can find each other anywhere on the ice.
Cripps is a really smooth skater...he's like a lesser hyped version of DuPont.With how late these Canadian kids are committing, most probably won't commit until next summer though. Will be fun to watch their progress this year and see where they end up.
I'm curious to see if these two might be a package deal too. Would be huge for any school to land them both and hopefully UND is in the mix! Like you state though, most likely at least a year away from them committing.
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10 hours ago, brianvf said:
I sure hope we are still after England as the very little I watched I liked his game especially his wheels! I know we had been rumored to be on him and I know that Dane had been out to Seattle recruiting as late as the weekend of the NCHC championship which I assume was for him.
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Craig Button listed his players to watch for Canada at the Hlinka/Gretzky cup and 5 are uncommited. I would imagine these 5 (at least 4 of 5) would be main targets for us. Maddox Schultz, Liam Pue, Brock Cripps, Brock England and maybe to a lesser extent Alexis Joeseph based on logistics?
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53 minutes ago, brianvf said:
Great trio of forwards for them this weekend, but certainly none of them were surprises...it would have been surprising if any of them chose a team other than UMN.
If we can land Thompson and Morris from that US group, I'm more than happy.
I'm curious to see if they target any other forwards with them getting 3 on the first two days? I had Buttweiler pegged for them as well but wonder if they are more patient with others now?
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2 hours ago, nascar99 said:
Great opinion piece from Schloss
As Schloss states in his article, most teams are focusing more on the 2009 list (last years 20 Canadians to watch list) so I wonder if we are targeting any of these kids? Most specifically England (which we were rumored to be after) and Jacobson (who seems high end)? I think Cripps is certainly the highest priority target as well based on potential need like discussed previously.
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12 hours ago, brianvf said:
Nice hat trick from Sanderson to start the WJ Summer Showcase:
Is this a guy I've been sleeping on a bit? I was quite surprised to see his name on this invite list so for him to net a hat trick in game one is pretty impressive. Since he was a Berry recruit, I've had some reservations as to if he would even make it to campus but that certainly doesn't seem the case now.
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2 hours ago, Fratt Mattin said:
Maybe Boston Tait? He's a lefty though, and our real need will be on the right side. Alternatively, I could see the coaching staff opting for the portal if we miss out on Cripps
Piggybacking off the World Junior Canadian invite summer roster from another thread, I wonder if Brek Liske could be an option? 2nd rounder playing in Everett and from Manitoba?
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18 minutes ago, Fratt Mattin said:
I imagine Cripps will be our top priority as well. Guessing it will largely be a UND vs Denver battle.
I had thought we had the inside track on England for a long time, but now I’m a little less sure. Schloss says our ‘27 forward class is full, but would we really turn away someone like England if he’s interested? I doubt it. Not sure what to make of that situation.
Who would be some other D names to keep an eye on for next year? Really the only other option on Schloss' list is Aden Bouchard.
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2 hours ago, nascar99 said:
Based on Schloss' article and how Canadians seem to commit, I would think a few guys from last years list might be more of our focus specifically Cripps and England. I think Cripps might be a priority (like Carels was this year) based on the potential D needs for next year with only Klimpke likely being ready. I know Pue and Schultz are going to be the big prizes of this class but don't see either commiting this year.
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18 hours ago, yzerman19 said:
Americans in 2010 are better than Canadians in 2010.
honestly it's not really close. Covid hurt Canada hockey more than USA Hockey
Ah interesting and good to know. I'm curious to see how we attack this class then. I wonder if there is a clear target like last when Fitzhenry was obviously that? Like I've mentioned before, I would imagine Daley would be that with every big dog after him. Hopefully we have a realistic shot but wonder if he goes back east. Also as others have mentioned, Thompson seems to be the obvious target. With Canadians being behind the American class, I would imagine this might be a wait and see approach with that group and maybe some of those prospects pop this year like the Ruck's did last year.
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On 7/21/2026 at 10:48 AM, nascar99 said:
2026 Top 30 Americans August 1 List from Schloss!!
With the new recruiting landscape, I'm much more interested in seeing the Canadian list than the American. I will be curious to see who is on that list and feel like that may have some of our more main targets.
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Anyone know much about Ethan Sung? I've heard his name tied to UND through some young guys that skate with him in the summer.
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Not to be Debbie Downer but if he has the same feet as his bro, I'm out!