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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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1 hour ago, nascar99 said:
Link that says he decommitted from Denver?
I don't have a link but see he isn't listed to Denver on Elite Prospects and Heisenberg doesn't list him as a Denver commit either.
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I see Logan Lutner isn't committed to Denver anymore and playing in Madison next season. I don't think this was overly surprising after they landed Rudolph, Lin and Fiddler all right shot D.
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1 hour ago, yzerman19 said:
It's unlikely many of these guys commit at their first opportunity, but here is a list of some of the top US born players that could commit as early as 3 weeks from now.
Some top American players eligible to commit 8/1 (not ordered for any reason)
1. Drew Daley D NTDP Buffalo, NY
2. Joey Cullen F NTDP Moorhead, MN
3. RJ Thompson F NTDP Eden Prairie, MN (re-classed forward)
4. Carter Morris F NTDP Anchorage, AK
5. Henry Meier F Everett WHL Woodbury, MN
6. Nash Roed F Waterloo USHL White Bear Lake, MN (late 2009)
7. Jack Queally F NTDP Milton, MA
8. Will LoSauro F NTDP Ridgewood, NJ
9. Chase Schulberger D NTDP Quakertown, PA
10. Mason Schemenauer D NTDP Minnetonka, MN
I think Thompson, Roed, Morris, and Schemenauer should be in the mix. The others are long shots based on family connection and geography.
I would imagine all the blue bloods will put the full press on Daley. I wonder/hope we could have a shot! Like you state, I think logistics makes it a reach but he has been at Shattuck and now the NTDP. Hopefully Chyz can make some inroads with him.
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1 hour ago, nascar99 said:
Brooks and Wyatt will be at Minnesota this fall. Joey (2010) is eligible to commit to an NCAA program on August 1 2026. Most are presuming he will commit to Minnesota
And with his father involved now, it's a no brainer. I can't imagine any schools are really wasting any time/effort/money with him although I did say the same thing about Wyatt thinking he was headed to Mich St to join Brooks (which obviously changed). Don't think it will with Joey though.
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4 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
I think it's safe to say there is 3-5 other targets of ours on that list as well.
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47 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:
Brayden Willis to the goofs, I though we had been in on him.
Nope we didn't show much interest unfortunately. He chose Minny over Wisco.
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2 hours ago, nascar99 said:
Shaeffer Gordon Carroll (teammate of the Ruck Twins in Medicine Hat) is the next name to watch. Though with him being a Salt Lake City native, would expect him to be a Denver lean until proven otherwise
What about Mathis Preston? Think we might be after him as well?
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14 hours ago, cberkas said:
Matt is gone when his kids are gone.
Agreed but he is going to want them playing with high end players hence how he got kids to come to Moorhead (and not saying Moorhead didn't already have nice talent) to play Bantams with Joey. I think it's safe to say they will get a nice crop of 2010's.
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2 hours ago, yzerman19 said:
I don't think we are in on Schneider.
In the upcoming elite 2010's (can't offer until 8/1) I have heard we are in on Liam Pue and RJ Thompson (they are friends and lit up the WSI on the same line). I wouldn't be surprised if we are in on Maddox Schultz too. Those are 3 of the top 10 2010's...Bryn and Jacks just lining up the chippaz! Nice mix of WHL studs and USNTDP studs...just like Fitzy and the Rucks...I like that feel.
Now if they could get the Fighting Sioux name back too, then I would call for canonizing lol.
I think we will be very targeted with our approach to the 2010's simply because of the Matt (Joey) Cullen affect at Minny. I think it's pretty safe to say they will be getting a lot of the NTDP kids and the other elites that Matt got to come to Moorhead. I would imagine there are 3-5 known that are already Minny locks.
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43 minutes ago, as15 said:
The forwards will get interesting for 27-28 now. I don't see how any of the five incoming players you have listed can be deferred without losing them (i.e. need two early departures or transfers to make this happen). I think Reschny is 90% gone after next year, and Zellers 75% gone. I expect 45+ points from both of them this year.
I think Zellers stays for his junior season but zero inside info on that. Just a hunch. With this commitment, I wonder if Sanderson makes it to campus and also McKamey? McKamey obviously has to be two years out now and I wonder if he's ok with that?
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1 hour ago, Fratt Mattin said:
Article about Fitzhenry in the Tribune mentions that we are also battling the Gophers for Fred Schneider. I see he follows Chyzyk too.
It’s interesting because I was under the impression we weren’t really in that race anymore. I also think there’s probably no room for him if we land the Rucks, unless he’d be willing to play one more year of juniors.
Regardless, it’s good to see us in the thick of it for all these top names
I'd rather for us to be in on Brayden Willis than Schneider.
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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.