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    The Ralph Fan Engagement

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    1 minute ago, nodak651 said:

    Great ideas so far.

    More of the band please.

    I’m fine with more band. They need to get creative and do something unique to stand out that is their own.  Wisconsin and Michigan Tech band figured it out. No creative heads/minds in the band community there?! 

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    The Ralph Fan Engagement

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    Off-season time killer.

    What are a few things the Ralph needs for better fan engagement or production to be better or more elite than an NHL game/fan experience? 

    I’ll start. 

    1. Pregame tailgating. Not always available as an option, but should hold pre-party at the betty or olympic rink with music etc. 

    2. Unified cheer to get all students and fans engaged. We used to have the let’s go Sioux chant that was electric and most would be involved in late 90s and 2000s. Name change ruined this. 

    3. A green out and not a white out. White out is exclusive to the Winnipeg Jets. Take that green jerseys worn in Nashville and do a green out. 

    4. More unique intermission/sponsor tv time out games or things, Update them.  Get creative, copy the most fun in the NHL/AHL even ECHL.  

    Any ideas?

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    Non-UND College Hockey 2022-23

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    On 7/14/2022 at 8:45 PM, Godsmack said:

    Coincidentally, I met Coach Mayotte a few weeks ago while playing a drop in session. He saw me sitting on the CC bench wearing a game worn Schwartz jersey and wanted to ask me about it.

    I wanted to ask him why they don’t have the redesigned Tiger logo prominently displayed on the new sweaters instead of that plain, boring font (like how UND had prior to the 2016-2017 season) but I chickened out. 

    The school likely dropped thousands of dollars hiring some Madison Avenue marketing firm on this new Tiger logo (and mascot name-Prowler was deemed not PC and was therefore dropped) but it’s nowhere to be found on the jerseys. Odd. 

     

    I knew that. Going woke/PC... I bet their jersey sales are down a lot. Given their new PC logo and marketing, they are losing money and gaining negative marketing (attention) by having the worst college hockey jerseys. Period.

    I'm sure that helps a ton in recruiting and exposure for Gen Z kids and building the CC brand. Kudos! 

    What a fail. 

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    Non-UND College Hockey 2022-23

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    13 hours ago, tnt said:

    I thought he was staying.

    Maybe he is? Was he just injured then at the FF and Motzko and company didn't want him talking to the media at all to avoid any distractions? Was that the final conclusion? Trying to refresh my memory...

    Early Departures 2022

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    20 minutes ago, tnt said:

    I assume you are taking into account what Minnesota has coming in, because If Nies leaves and Walker doesn’t use his Covid year, they lose their top 4 scorers and other than Brodzinski, UND would have 5 guys returning with more points than Minnesota’s next top scorer, and in a more defensive league.  I suppose you can expect Cooley to put up some numbers, but as we’ve seen, making an impact as a freshman isn’t a given. So I wouldn’t say loaded, but hardly “screwed” either, especially as they, as we should expect a jump in the returning underclassmen.

     

    Mr. Walker would be an idiot coming back to UofM based on his career stats - https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=201637

    Time to move on and pro life. 

    Early Departures 2022

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

    Savoie and Chrona likely.  Chrona could play in the NHL this year.  Heard that Nabokov really wants him in the organization.

    I mean, when you when a Natty and your team gets depleted, worth it. Was looking at Denver, Minnesota (if Knies signs, they're screwed) Michigan, BC  rosters for next year etc. UND better make the right moves on who they 100% bring in. It's hang 9 next year or bust. I think it comes down to BU and UND.

    BU has a bunch of tiny forwards on their team.....we've seen this before, cough, BC.

    Prospective Recruits

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, brianvf said:

    https://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/1216926

    Both former UND commits.  Halliday now going to OSU and Miller unknown, of course.

    What was the deal w/ Halliday? Yes, he was not drafted in his eligible NHL draft year. Did coaches tell him he needed another year in the USHL (which he clearly needed, speed, getting used to his size) and he took offense? How is a guy this good + skill and size going to crapy OSU? I am perplexed...

    What the hell happened here? 

    2022-23 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    It'll be an interesting off-season for UND (Hakstol voice) no question....

    Gavin Hain - I think Berry asks him to come back next year for a few reasons:

    1. He's 21 years old only... will Gavin have a pro career? Sure, is it in the NHL? Probably not...

    2. Injuries have been consistent (while unfortunate) throughout his time at UND, this year was a bad break (no pun intended)

    3. UND needs a leader next year with some sand paper finish that is pesky to play against, can kill penalties, and can score anywhere from 6-12 goals next year. That person is Gavin Hain

    4. UND coaching staff didn't retain any players for their super-senior/covid year prior. Why? Who cares, they're the coaches and make the decision(s) wrong or right. Personally, I think it was a mistake not to have at least Collin Adams and Jackson Keane not return for this year's team.

    NEXT YEAR - WHAT WE KNOW/WHAT WE DON'T KNOW:

    Jake Sanderson - Gone 100% - Ready for the NHL..

    Tyler Kleven - The biggest risk/ ? - Does he leave? I hope NOT. I think Tyler and his parents/advisors have enough self-awareness to know that he will not play in the NHL with Ottawa next year given their D-core depth. (checks hockeydb.com > looked up Jacob Bernard-Docker, *see Jacob has ONLY played "8" NHL games this year (he's pretty good!) Tyler - you reading this?!

    Chris Jandric - With JS leaving, bring him back for next year, 100%. He'll be 24 years old next year, big deal. Enjoy your last year in college in Forks and win a National Title. Your pro career will always be there and can wait 1 year. You're only in college once - how !@#!$ was it playing in that no crowd Albany rink on Thursday night? You'll get a taste of that in "some" towns in the life of grinding AHL players.

    Ashton Calder - Bring him back 100% if wants to come back and not start his pro career... No disrespect, he had 1 goal ONLY from Feb 25th - through March 24th. Not good enough, not his fault, slump steaks happen. Also, he is a shooter first and can make some smart plays/passing and dishes to players when open and available. Bottom line, GET THIS KID a passer/playmaker on his line next year if he comes back. Period. 

    Who is actually coming in for next year freshmen? Locks = Blake, Mclaughlin, Dylan James (have to bring him in) + Spicer (coaches could push him back and say, go tear up juniors for 1 more year, but his style of play could benefit the team next year. Why? Cause injuries always happen and UND has been cursed with injuries the last few years).

    Goalies - All hail Sweden, Hellsten is your guy! In addition, Hedquist comes in + UND coaching staff gets the best goalie available that "they" think would be a proper fit next year and brings that guy in! Harrison Feeney (depth/practice goalie)...and Kaleb Johnson (hometown kid etc.) you want to play college hockey for a team and prove yourself? Great, transfer IMHO, just saying... sounds to be a great/fantastic kid, and again, GF local boy. Know of the family, don't know him. I think he needs to decide what's best for him moving forward. 

    This seasons surprises + positives: 

    Luke Bast - Unreal second half improvement. Waited and earned his time with JS injury etc. has speed, transitions the puck well, swagger on the PP and can score, not much panic in his game. Literally, would be a top 4 D in the country for ANY college hockey team next year.

    Matteo Costantini - Great freshie campaign, feel like the kid is a sponge and buys into whatever the coaches tell him and does it. Have a good off-season in the weight room for added strength and work on skill and puck protection skill drills for next year. Will be a force in Soph. season.

    Cooper Moore - Has all the tools, skating, playmaking, composure. Take the off-season on strength + skill development will = how dominate you'll be for your Junior and Senior year UND. Sky is the limit, up to you...

    Jake Schmaltz - Weight room 100% and work with your cousin Nick on how he developed the back-check stick lift get puck and go the other way skill as he (Nick) isn't a physical/strength dominant force, but again, learn this, and you'll add a tool to your skill toolset. 

    Brent Johnson - Stayed the course, trusted the coaches and the process. Has all the tangibles and intangibles 100%. Weight room 100% for strength given he's had strength development periods stalled due to injuries.

    #13 #20 #11 - All bought in, made commitments and all grew their games individually. Everyone UND hockey fan noticed this. Keep going!

    Room for improvement:

    #28 - Gotta find that mean component in your DNA and add that to your game for next year. So much potential, need that tenacity. MMA classes this off-season? Time to get mean if you want to play in the NHL or do you want to be a future partner at an accounting firm?

    #29 - Just needs to continue on speed and quickness + skill development game for college hockey. You're Chris VandeVelde 2.0. And that's not a bad thing. CV had a huge jump going into his Soph. year. Why? Speed and quickness developed. He didn't have the speed/quickness yet as a freshie to dominate college hockey. It takes time. 

    Biggest X-Factor for next year - MITCHELL MILLER - GP 50 - G 30 A 38 PTS 68 

    Bring him back? Teach cancel culture a lesson and society? Work with him, get him involved in the community, on campus, but make him lead by action, not the adults telling him what to do. Or is this water under the bridge?

    Discuss or provide "critical thought theory" :-)

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Non-UND College Hockey 2021-22

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    6 hours ago, brianvf said:

    Ha!  I thought UNO had a good team this year, but that argument is silly.
    Penn State beat us.  Their season is over.
    Cornell swept us AT HOME.  Their season is over.

    Now that UNO's season is over, Berry should be on the phone getting Ward here for his bonus year.  :) 

    He certainly will go pro but if his old man and Bubs could convince him to go to UND next year for 1 kick at the can for a Natty, that would be nothing but amazing. I’ll give this less than a 15% chance of happening. 

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