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Agree on Herter, great defensive mind, but I don't know what Simpson's role would be then.

McMahon mentioned a couple days ago that Homer was favoring UND, but no word since. Which means that Heil probably isn't coming in next year. Jackson should be all over him, so don't understand why there hasn't been any commitment yet; unless Homer's trying to arrange an NIL deal or speaking to other schools now, etc. Who knows. You would think that with UND's strong D next year that it would be a drawing point for any incoming goalie.

Saw neither Boisvert nor Perron, assume McLaughlin wasn't there either.

Thought Jackson did fine, it's awesome that he'll be bringing in a GM type of staff to oversee all the complexities of recruiting & player development. Of course his results will have to outweigh his promises, but UND hockey appears to be back on track again. Thought it odd though that Jamernik was also in attendance, sitting behind the current players but in that general area. I thought he would be long gone by now as he seemed to do more dividing than uniting in the locker room.

Agreed, but he ought to be welcoming also to 1st rounders who will only be at UND 1-2 years.

How will you get your team to play 60 min each night?

If I wanted to do a controlled demolition of college sports, I would institute practices & financial options without any limitations; all the while cheapening its original meaning. Unlimited Portal & NIL. At this rate, it wouldn't surprise me if at some point the NCAA will institute Feb 1 trade deadlines, where hockey schools with playoff aspirations can add players from other teams whom they think will get them their next title. Or, not requiring any academic participation in the schools that athletes attend. May sound far-fetched to many, but most would have also laughed at NIL & the portal concept just 10 years ago. You remove the checks & balances for college sports in a money-driven, morally-challenged society and you get something you may not have wished for. Slippery slope.

Thanks much.

If the Jackson presser tomorrow is being live-streamed, it would be appreciated if someone can post the link in this thread just before it starts.

Regarding Schultz wanting to see a big-name offensive coordinator at UND, how does the defensive Herter fit that profile?

So what's your educated guess as to where UND will get most of their needed forwards for next year if, as you say, most of the older CHLers are already committed? Will UND need to go on a raiding party into the AHA for a bunch of Carter Wilke clones?

Who is this specific person?

Preferably someone who will take the offense, which is currently on life support & about to flat line, & resuscitate it with some bold, modern ideas.

If there's already such a position, then why all the talk here about bringing Chyzyk in & the mention by Schlossman that a GM may be a good idea?

Maybe he already has an associate's job lined up for someone in the F4 or CHL that needs to be under wraps until a more appropriate time. Can't imagine him having only 2 assts under him, unless the 3rd happens to be someone in a GM role.

If I've learned any lesson from Boisvert & Perron, it's to not put any stock in anything a player says. Boisvert in an interview just earlier this year was saying how it was his dream to win a championship for UND & have his name on the wall. And with Perron, his mother stated in an interview that as soon as he visited REA he loved what he saw & knew that UND was his team. Fast forward to today & both of them can't wait to get out of North Dakota.

Hilarious. He & Simpson are no doubt earning their paychecks during this portal window. Would like to think that they're in negotiations with some skilled forwards this week; hence why a GM already on staff would have made things more copacetic & less chaotic.

Many have entered the portal but there are no confirmed transfers yet. Is that because it takes awhile for compliance officers to ensure all qualifications have been met before an announcement is made, or is there some other reason why there are no confirmed transfers to date?

There's no telling that Boisvert would have stayed regardless of who was coach. Maybe he felt that what was going on with the hockey program was too much of a distraction or that his offensive skills would flourish more in a run-& gun offense in Boston. No one knows for certain his motivation for leaving. Don't want a player whose heart isn't in it. If a player doesn't want to be loyal or patient to a team in transition, then maybe it's a good thing he left.

Thanks for posting that. It's good timing for that release so all those afflicted with Chicken Little syndrome around here can stop with their "The sky is falling & we'll never be great again!!" nonsense.

True, but he'll be a year older & the 20-25 goals he could reasonably be expected to score will be tough to replace. Silver lining is that Jackson should have a locker room full of players who are fully invested in the team & it's leadership; not 4-5 guys who are just going through the motions.

Hearsay. If that's the case, he would have been poached before he ever set foot on campus. Many here are making unsubstantiated claims. As soon as Boisvert says that money is the reason, or a BC/BU collective admits as much, I'll believe it.

If money is such a defining factor for Boisvert & other schools' alumni have supposedly wealthier donors than UND (which I don't believe for a second), then why did Boisvert bother coming to UND in the first place? Nobody knows here with certainty why any of these players are coming or going, unless you're the actual player or someone in his circle.

To anyone's knowledge, has a 1st round pick for another team ever entered the portal?