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Yeah, just not a replacement for an in person draft, so just get on with the draft without that awkward bit.

Yeah, kind of saw the same thing, and hopefully the team that drafts him and UND coaches can instill in him that he can’t float and neglect the defensive side of the game if he wants to have a career in the NHL. Each step up the chain, you can’t just rely on your skill level, because others can match that. Compete level with a decent skill level sets you up for a nice career with many perks.

I’ll reserve judgement until I see how these guys do in college hockey. I think guys like Menghini might have just as big of an impact as some of the newcomers that will be coming into college hockey. We have seen plenty first round picks that don’t make huge impacts their first year of college hockey.

I will say, it will be very interesting to see if blue blood teams get as many early commits after August 1 as they did before, hoping to keep room open for high end CHL guys after their draft year. Of course the perceived can’t miss kids will probably go, but maybe more of the guys that would normally play junior hockey in the U.S. will play in the CHL and wait for guidance after they are drafted. I think it’s a whole new world out there, and hopefully with Chyzyk, UND is well positioned to take advantage of it.

Even if they don’t, they have had quite a bit of high end talent from Minnesota. How would Minnesota have looked for next year if they kept those guys for another year?

I do think that they still need to recruit guys with strong ties and 4-year guys to complement some high end guys, otherwise we might lose some identity. It will be interesting to see how Minnesota does if they don’t pull in some of these players, because I’m not convinced they become also rans. Get too many guys that are all about taking the next step as fast as they can, and you still might not guarantee consistent success, especially if you are fighting against NIL money.

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-profile-carter-bear-scouting-report-everett-silvertips-whl Sure would be nice to get Carter Bear in a year. Might help with DuPont, or vice versa.

Look at the Bruins draft. 3 guys drafted in first round that don’t total the number of games a lot of individuals in that draft have achieved, and missing out on Connor, Ek and Boeser. 3 guys also in the second round, and one in the third and they only hit on one in those rounds as well. So Debrusk and Carlo are the only two that have done something and no longer with the team. Someone should have lost their job with that poor drafting and the guys they missed on.

Hakstol is no doubt a better coach than Motzko, but I do think Motzko has done a decent job and constructed a roster that had a good mix of role players and elite talent. It will be interesting to see how the players that aren’t top round NHL drafted from the CHL transition to college. I have a feeling many will struggle just like typical freshmen. We just need to worry about ourselves and get back to having that good mix of players that are committed to the program and the work ethic expected. Our identity needs to be more than the shiny new transfer portal and CHL additions.

So, we have gone from them outshining us for the past three or four years, to them being terrible so why would anyone commit there? Wasn’t it just a few months ago people were wondering if we could get any studs to commit here anymore with our track record. Say what you want, but Motzko’s path has been very similar to Hakstol’s, just hasn’t been able to win the big one.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Minnesota add a CHL guy after the draft. Remember, we weren’t supposed to be able to get any elite guys either. Could be some stuff going on behind the scenes.

What about Zellers?

I will say that he seemed totally oblivious to the problems within the program, as he was appalled that Berry was fired. We have seen and heard after the fact how the program had become complacent and the reputation took a hit. With the new staff the excitement level certainly has ramped up, now they need to show they can get back to the kind of personal accountability they had in the past.

A lot of Stanley Cups in the state of Florida the last decade.

Rather than Nodaks as an option they should have just taken the stance “We are Nodak”, then they could have created the logo suggested and/or use Nodak on the jerseys. To me, that would have been unique because how many teams are referred to by one thing. Kind of like many people referring to Ohio State as “The Ohio State” rather than Buckeyes.

I think they didn’t want that because by default they would be referred to by the old nickname.

To that end, for Nodak, you could get input from many of the cultural groups that make up North Dakota and create a spoked logo encompassing the elements those groups feel are representative of their culture.

I agree with this wholeheartedly, so maybe the committee should have put up Hawks as a sacrificial name that could be changed after a few years when the faithful saw how bad a nickname could be. Of course you would always have those that would never let go, but you would get some to accept a better, unique name with something synonymous with the state of North Dakota. If you could come up with a multi cultural logo for Nodak, that would demonstrate the state’s Scandinavian, Native American and other ethnical backgrounds, it would encompass all the groups that make up the population. It could show a pride in the region rather than a negative perception of a state considered flyover country. “Let’s play Nodak hockey” would mean something because it would be tied to the hardworking groups tied to the state that work together to make the state unique.

Still mad at the committee that didn’t even adhere to their own criteria. In what world is Hawks unique?

What Broten was here?

That, and you would think he would be looking to round out his two-way game. Don’t think of PSU as a team that is known for that.

Schlossman said that Denver was going to defer him another year.

We definitely will see early whether there is a major change if we keep hearing how they need to be ready to play. I prefer to think they got in more players that are known for their work ethic and that the new coach will sit them if they don’t adhere to that ethic. The nice thing about all the depth they are obtaining is that he can do that without fear of skill drop off. I for one am anxious to see these new studs, but just as much what guys like Menghini and Gordon add. Very excited about Menghini, as we have seen him and his ethic with Duluth.

I’m guessing no. Being 17, he will have a huge learning curve. Besides, you have two guys that have an offensive leaning. Guessing they might put Zmolek with one of them to let them use their abilities with him being a super solid defender. Could have both of them on the power play I would think.

You know when we make significant progress because you will again see the hate for the coach by our rivals. Didn’t see that much with Berry. Already see some expressing displeasure that they have to watch UND playing with a bunch of Canadians. What will they say if Saskatchewan and Alberta join the U.S. Seriously, they can’t make up their mind if they hate the overage teams more or those with Canadians. Now they are whining about 17 and 18 year old Canadians? I would say their delusion means they are concerned we will be a force in college hockey again. Come on Chyzyk, bring in Carter Bear to drive them closer to the edge.