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Beauty of a goal from Schmaltz. Of course he stripped the puck from behind...how many times did he do that his soph season at UND?

Hagens from BC signs an ATO with Boston and will start in the AHL. Kind of an odd move, but he still could technically go back to BC. Doubt that would happen though.

Article on Smaby: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/matt-smaby-hopes-experiences-have-prepped-und-for-ncaa-tournament

Ziemer heading to MSU?

Strinden

They really narrowed it down.

The NCAA did reward Merrimack for winning Hockey East. By allowing them to be in the actual tourney. Otherwise they wouldn't have made it.

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2026/03/22_2026-NCAA-Tournament-First.php While I admit he certainly didn't play his best in the NCHC semifinal game...that's an odd comment for the NCHC Goalie of the Year. Weird quote there too. People realize that this rink is in another state, right? And it's in a rink that UND has never played in? That is over four hours away from their actual home rink?

Somehow setting almost the entire bracket based purely on bracket integrity = "I think they might have dropped the ball"

Must be rough.

It was hilarious reading all the takes on Twitter about how 3 eastern teams ended up in SF.

They were blocking a ton of shots against UConn.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-to-play-merrimack-in-sioux-falls-regional-1

Wow, that is some hair.

Excited to see McQueen for Prov too. He's been glossed over a bit out of the CHL superstars going NCAA.

With game times and channel: Albany Regional (Friday) 1. Michigan vs. 4. Bentley, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U 2. Minnesota Duluth vs. 3. Penn State, 9 p.m. ET ESPN2 Sioux Falls Regional (Thursday) 1. North Dakota vs. 4. Merrimack, 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 2. Providence vs. 3. Quinnipiac, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN+ Worcester Regional (Thursday) 1. Michigan State vs. 4. Connecticut, 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 2. Dartmouth vs. 3. Wisconsin, 5 p.m. ET, ESPN-U Loveland Regional (Friday) 1. Western Michigan vs. 4. Minnesota State, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U 2. Denver vs. 3. Cornell, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN+

Whoever gets out of that Loveland regional will have earned it.

Hey a UND player mention!

Too busy talking about McKenna and women's hockey. Ha!

Loveland Regional (Friday) 1. Western Michigan vs. 4. Minnesota State 2. Denver vs. 3. Cornell

I would love it if they did. MSU would be really tough out in Vegas.

Michigan St vs UConn Dartmouth vs UW I think MSU comes out of that, pretty easy.

Ok, now finally back.

Yes. I foresee at least a couple of these Michigan schools in Vegas.

Once they are done with this whole women's segment, I guess.