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Schloss mentioned that he asked Dane about roster size and Jax said he's looking at going with a 15F/8D/3G lineup, so (as expected), the next two forward spots will complete the roster for this fall. Been awhile since this got updated...what are the chances we see the BAT signal this week? Has to be soon now with players starting to return to GF for summer workouts. Picking 1-2 guys to sit each night from that group of 8D will be rough. Guessing the extra skater will be a D almost every night. Also guessing that there's a good chance that 4-5 of those 8 are gone at the end of the season...so all that playing time opportunity should be a nice carrot to dangle in front of Dupont. Forwards (13): SR - Strinden, James, Rickwood JR - Menghini SO - Swanson, Littler, Croal, Andrew FR - Zellers, Klee, Zakreski, Kernan, Reschny Defense (8): JR - Zmolek, Livanavage, Wiebe SO - Emery, Strathmann, Jubenvill FR - Laurila, Verhoeff Goalies (3): SR - Sandy (RS possibility) JR - Homer FR - Spunar

Some quotes from that Heil article indicate that Dane visited Heil as well after he got the job. Sounds like Dane has been visiting recruits and commits all over since his hire. Good to see/hear. On going back to the USHL for one more year:

I still can’t believe that PSU is even in the top 15 for his choice, unless all he cares about is NIL.

Odds of Zellers, Reschny, and Verhoeff all being on the NCHC All-Frosh team at the end of the season? I'd say pretty good.

I feel like going the USHL route might better develop his defensive side and 200ft game.

Projections for 2026 draft already coming out. I'm really interested to see how Verhoeff handles the jump to NCAA as a really young Dman.

Maybe Dylan and Jake can convince Mr Bear to join the team this fall.

Didn’t the Bronze Boot used to offer those?

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/new-york-islanders-select-moorhead-defenseman-sam-laurila-in-fifth-round

Who's playing Schmaltz and Caggiula in this storyline? Reschny for Schmaltz and James for Cags?

https://www.flohockey.tv/articles/14339951-2025-nhl-draft-results-in-first-round-analysis-team-fits-for-all-32-picks

Potential UND targets McQueen and Kindel go #10 and #11. Reschny has to be going sometime in the next 10-15 picks I would think?

Yeah this is dragging. 1.5 hours in and they've only covered 9 picks.

Hagens goes #7 to the Bruins. I wonder if he goes pro or back for another year with BC. From his comments before the draft, he made it sound like he thought he was ready for the jump.

Schaefer goes 1st overall, as expected.

For sure. A lot can still change in this last month of the off-season.

JPL now confirmed! I feel like Jax has been making all the right decisions since getting hired. Hopefully it translates on the ice.

Reschny officially signed this week, so Dane can finally comment on him: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/why-cole-reschny-is-on-track-to-become-unds-latest-first-round-nhl-draft-pick He interviewed with 27 teams and all of them asked about him leaving CHL to go NCAA. Also some analytics from this past season:

https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/royals-at-ground-zero-in-junior-hockeys-seismic-shift-10865314

Who do you think finishes in the cellar this year?

If Reschny & Verhoeff both stick around for their SO years, plus add in Williams and possibly Bear/Dupont duo for 26/27...that's looking like a heck of a team foundation right there.

Doesn't really shed much light on if there was bad blood between either Toews brother and UND after he left, but I found this article where he talks about why he left and how he didn't have regrets at UND: https://thehockeywriters.com/david-toews-speaks-out-about-leaving-the-ncaa-for-the-whl/

Coach responsibilities for next season: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-unds-coaching-staff-hashes-out-duties Also said JPL getting close to being finalized:

From what I would guess, they will divide and conquer: Smaby @ Gage's wedding Simpson @ the draft to support Reschny & talk with other blue chippers that are close to finalizing decisions Bryn + Dane @ McKenna's house to make their pitch...why settle for a Zoom call like MSU, Mich, PSU, and DU when you can make it face-to-face?