SiouxForever
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The more the better. I feel this upcoming year is our best chance to actually win in NC in a long time. If we have an abundance of forwards and guys like Senkbeil, Gaarder possibly, Dickin, or even some freshies like Koules or St. Clair sitting out, that's fine.
We need to go back to having 3 deep lines with a 4th line that grinds and plays well defensively.
I want to see a Sioux team with tremendous talent and depth, and I think you'll get that next year. Competition in practice should be an all-time high next year. If those players don't like it and don't want to compete for a NC, they can go elsewhere for more playing time.
Lastly, we all know not every line can have pure talent and skill for forwards. The lines will have to be mixed up a bit. That's why you'll see O'Donnell on 2nd line or 3rd along with Pattyn on 3rd possible 4th, being a great 4th line grinder. I fee like we'll have the epitome of the best 3rd line in the country next year, whomever plays on that line.
Caggiula should come, I think we need one more dynamic freshie as a scoring punch. He should be that guy. I'm a little optimistic on how quickly Koules and St. Clair adjust to the college game.
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Kristo coming back is huge. Nice to have a veteran scoring presence back, along with Knight. Now let the lines speculation start!
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we will have to agree to disagree, on both jones and toews. crosby is sick, when he is actually playing, but if i'm starting an nhl franchise, i build it around toews. there are some better scorers in the nhl than toews, but he's the best hockey player in the league (i might think differently IF Crosby was healthy, but he's one big hit from never playing hockey again)
Toews is just as liable being one big hit way from never playing hockey again. Toews has had 2 concussions in the last 2 years or less.
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Well via twitter: @drakecaggiula: signing National Letter of Intent, part of the North Dakota hockey family, #greatfeeling #seeyouinthefall
So it appears he is coming in the fall. Even in Kristo stays (which isn't going to happen) I like this move with him coming in. He'll be a key contributor at UND. I think he'l'l be a great 4 year player. If he develops quickly he could be gone after 3.
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http://slightlychilled.areavoices.com/
Has a some good information about Fargo's and Lincoln's connections to UND. One interesting note is that the writer stated that Paul LaDue would be coming in next year. I don't see a reason for him to come in next year. He will be extremely hard pressed for playing time. Better to go back to Lincoln for one more year and possibly be the favorite for Defenseman of the Year in the USHL.
Paul could return to Lincoln, but he really has nothing to prove at the USHL level. In addition this brings in another right handed defenseman along with Jordan Schmatlz, in which the Sioux will need. I think if he comes in next year, he'll get some playing time. He'll for sure add extra depth to the D corps.
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Green jersey looks just ok. The black jersey on the other hand, is atrocious! Terrible to see the black jersey that usually is praised so high at UND, suck so much. Disgusting!
Additional note, the women's team with the North Dakota symbol and logo actually have better jerseys than the men's team now. Yep, I said it!
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The black and green authentic jerseys in The Ralph.
Green jersey looks just ok. The black jersey on the other hand, is atrocious! Terrible to see the black jersey that usually is praised so high at UND, suck so much. Disgusting!
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I agree. I don't think the Wild coming to the Ralph brings excitement to the Grand Forks community anymore. Most people who live in the area have driven down to MSP to see a Wild game. In addition, during the exhibition/pre-season, the games are filled with rosters of no name talents trying to make the squad.
If you have little kids that have never been to a NHL game or seen the Wild, it's worth the price and the experience, but for the majority it's a rather dull game to watch in attendance being a fan.
I'd rather have the Jets come down to play a game at The Ralph.
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I agree that another team such as AHL or ECHL wouldn't make it in Grand Forks.
Too bad we couldn't get a REAL NHL team in here for an exhibition game. The Wild are simply an awful franchise, and horrible to watch.
I agree. I don't think the Wild coming to the Ralph brings excitement to the Grand Forks community anymore. Most people who live in the area have driven down to MSP to see a Wild game. In addition, during the exhibition/pre-season, the games are filled with rosters of no name talents trying to make the squad.
If you have little kids that have never been to a NHL game or seen the Wild, it's worth the price and the experience, but for the majority it's a rather dull game to watch in attendance being a fan.
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I feel like this kid Drake Caggiula, is the real deal. He's a steal of a recruit. Regardless if he comes next year or not, one has to give credit to Hak and company for finding this blue chip recruit early on. I know a lot of WCHA teams will be disappointed they didn't act on this kid earlier. How Hak and company, found him before everyone else, is a truly a thing of beauty in terms of recruiting.
I wouldn't be surprised for this kid to go a lot higher in the NHL draft than he is projected. Just my 2 cents.
Off note, that kid will learn real quick at UND that those rubbing the ice goal theatrics is unacceptable at UND. If Kristo, is still around, he can be the one to educate him on that, as Kristo was served a tough lesson his freshman year on how to celebrate goals properly.
Not bashing the kid, he needs to learn this lesson, We (UND) don't do that. If you want's to do that sh^t go play at Minnesota.
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The NCAA is very strict about boosters contacting or recruiting students. The best policy is to do nothing beyond watching their games.
I think we (the minority) in the college hockey world have little to worry about. This isn't big time $$$ like college football or basketball, where a vast majority of recruiting violations and allegations take place.
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If Carey Eades is still the assistant coach, UND still benefits. A lot of speculation was surrounding the return of Brad Berry, which would be a huge asset once again with him at UND. Berry worked well with the development of defensemen at UND and was also well liked among recruits and players.
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Do you honesty think the Gophers will be preseason number 1?
With what goaltender?
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Amazing to see in that Krisot video, how he socred so many goals against quality teams. Minneosota, CC, Wisco. I really was surprised how many goals he's scored against the Gophs. Awesome, MN and the Gophers hate him!
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Goaltending will be fine. Saunders will be a stud goalie (remember he's 6'3, when have the Sioux had that?) and throw in the fact he'll have a quality team in front of him. Zane too will be on his game come December and will be a great goalie, he'll have that little adjustment. Keep in mind Dell hasn't signed yet... Back to Saunders, I feel like it'll take the Sioux 5-10 games to find their game early on in the season, the reason I say this because of all the guys coming off of injury, which brings me to my next point.
Rodwell - He really needs to have a strong summer once he is fully recovered. He was a very impressive freshman. A player that flat out went hard, and throw his weight around. He needs to find a scoring touch somewhere and somewhere early this season. 8-15 goals from him next year would be HUGE.
Colten St. Clair - I don't know what to expect out of him. Sitting out a year is good for adding strength but your game on the ice regresses. He was once a thought out big recruit, but his play in the USHL (with Fargo) was so-so. What I do know, is that he's a competitor and plays a gritty, hard-nosed game. I think he'll be in the line up next year more than being a healthy scratch. Where exactly in the line up is the question...
Mitch Mcmillian - Will he be an extra, or can he find his game come spring semester? It's totally up to him. It's all about progression and work ethic with him. He's at UND to get a slight, yes, a slight chance to play with his brother Mark, that should be enough of a motivator for him to find his game.
Chyzk - I think will the right mindset of a great summer workout routine gets him to step in and step up right away with the Sioux team next year. I expect him 3rd to 4th line in the first half of the year, but see him being a tremendous 3rd line asset that could net 8-12 goals as a freshie. Think along the seasons of Parks or Macmillan this past year.
Koules - A very big question mark. The skill set and being a good player is there. He needs a strong off-season to bring confidence to his game. He could be the outside looking in when it comes to suiting up in the line up next year. Can he find his scoring touch early in the season so that he gets opportunities to play on the 3rd line? We shall see..
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Any BC underclassmen a threat to leave school early after tomorrow's game?
Chris Kreider I think is a junior, will be gone for sure.
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Did anyone else get the impression that Brock Nelson took the regional loss maybe a littler harder than anybody else on the team?? Watching the finale of Through These Doors, it seemed Nelson really took the loss hard, even days later (which is understandable), so I have to wonder if the disappointment and heartache had something to do with his signing.
I wish Nelson all the best and don't blame him for signing, but personally I thought one more year would have pushed him to the level he needs to be at to crack the NHL lineup.
I thought the same thing as well. I think in the back of his head/mind he knew he probably played his last game at UND. Brock loved UND and was very proud to play for the Sioux. I think all emotions aside, he must have known the Isles wanted him to sign after his season was over probably with that lingering in the back of his mind during his play in the National Tournament.
That last scene in Through the Doors with Rowney/or Knight? hugging/playing around with Nelson, displays the body language that Neslon was enjoying his last few moments and memories inside the UND locker room as he knew he'd be singing a few days later.
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Why would they do that? Have you seen the new replicas or how do you know what they will be?
When have you ever bought a Sioux jersey, either an authentic or replica that had numbers? The Sioux Shop isn't just going to make a plethora of jerseys with jersey #13 or some uncommon number to make it look like the current jerseys.
It'll just say North Dakota in a different design (with no number being in the middle), with no numbers. Which, ultimately won't mimic the true jersey, This will suck!
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I can't believe no one has said this about the new jerseys: Look folks, when you buy a replica or authentic Sioux Jersey there is no numbers on the jersey. I repeat there are no numbers. You have to order/pay to get numbering.
With the newer jerseys if you buy a replica, you'll have a totally different design!. It'll just say "North Dakota" and the graphic logo design won't be the same (authentic) as the players jerseys, with the North Dakota and then the numbers in the middle. How shoddy will those replica jerseys look? I feel so bad fore the fans next year and in the future that will buy these newer jerseys. Truly, very sad!
How has no one not brought this up, yet?
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I think Brock will become a force in the NHL no later than his sophomore season, and it will be another NHL success story associated with UND, so in my mind Brock hasn't stopped contributing to UND just because he moved on. Although, I wouldn't have been upset if he stayed another year.
In my honest opinion, I haven't seen a player like Brock Nelson in a long time at UND. Been watching the Sioux my whole life (24 years now). Brock has speed, a shot, great hands, high knowledge on how to the play the game, and he's a competitor. Yes, we all know that his ability to be more dominate comes with adding muscle and weight. However, keep in mind there's plenty of 6'0 180 lbs players dominating the NHL right now. Brock, I'd say is 6'4 185 currently, If he gets to 200 come NHL camp, he'll be fine and should be a force. Some of his intangibles are what the Isles are missing with some of their younger crop of players.
Also, one needs to understand that he is joining the Isle organization. Despite a solid base of young players in there now, a lot of GM's and hockey analysts question how good some of that current crop actually is, even their two-way game. Bailey, Tavares, Okposo, Moulson, Grabner have gotten a great opportunity to play every game in that organization and been allowed to make mistakes because the team is brutal and is in a youth transition movement. I'd expect Brock to be a dominate top 6 power forward on the Isles within two (2) yes, 2 years there!
Had he stayed one more year in college, he would have been the best player in college hockey, without question. I figured he'd have a strong sophomore campaign, but I couldn't believe how dominate he was, game in and game out. Despite, his 5-6 empty net goals (may have had less) he was literally generating 5-6 shots a game, 3-4 scoring chances and seemed like he had a breakaway almost every game. If he had the "Bochenski" touch around the net this year, he should have had 35+ goals.
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I see two exhibitions to start off the year when there's usually only one. Anybody have any information about that?
An extra game for Rocco, Derek, and Brenden to get their sh^t figured out before the season starts and put the injury bug behind them on the journey to banner #8.
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Here is the vintage style jersey in photographic form. I've never tried a uni swap like this on a photo, but it turned out pretty decent for the most part. It's not something I would probably do again as it's pretty extensive.
Anyways, how do your opinions change now that you can see it "in use"?
Nice work. However, I don't like it. Think Minnesota's green jersey now in white/tan. We don't want to look like the Wild. They have the worst colors in the NHL, let alone the worst jerseys. I don't care if they started trends with their red jerseys and with the logo for the alternative jersey, the wild have brutal jerseys.
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Curious as to why people think they wouldn't keep the MacMillan-Rowney-Parks line together? Personally I think you at least start with them as your second line to see if they continue to play as well together as they did this season. I think they were often our best line over the second half of the year.
I realize these are just everyone's extremely early projections, and a lot can and will change, but assuming no early departures, my thinking is that the top two lines from this year stay together and you mix and match to find some good combos for the 3rd and 4th lines.
Simply stated, Rocco Grimaldi isn't a third line player or talent. He belongs on the first line if not the second, but with the likelihood of Knight, Kristo, Nelson staying intact, there is no room for him on that first unit. He'll be playing with Parks and Mcmillan. Rowney gets the demotion making the team better and deeper with his talent at 3rd line center.
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Like it, I would have O'Donnell as the center instead of MacMillan.
Your centers will be Knight, Gimaldi, Rowney next year.
2012-13 Season
in Men's Hockey
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Goodbye Miles Koules, we hardly knew ya. I knew he wouldn't wear the Sioux jersey. Not a huge loss, really. Good luck, son, you're going to need it.