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Big day tomorrow! The Rink Live has a commitment board that will list all the Aug 1st commitments as they come in: https://www.therinklive.com/junior-and-prospects/the-rink-live-aug-1-commitment-board

I agree with that. McMahon is stirring the pot a bit though:

7-2 Czech beat up on the US. Swanson with one assist in the loss. He was also named an alternate captain for the tourney.

Haha! Yes, that one and the one where he laid out the CC (?) player when they were both flying down the ice to beat out the icing. I remember those two the most.

I'd guess Gaber, Blake, Perron, and James. Although that's a really tough matchup since Gaber doesn't have the hands of Hrkac and I don't think Perron is gonna lay anyone out like Oshie could.

I've heard he's super quick on his skates. Would be great to continue to progress back to the "speed kills" UND days. I haven't been able to find anywhere that lists his narrowed down college choices. As @ChadR asked above...I wonder if Berry can seal the deal with him and/or Hensler...those high end blue chippahs have eluded us since Sanderson. Gopher fans already have Bump penciled into their top line for next season. His USHL stats certainly don't jump off the page, but with only 12 forwards on their roster, they need to add some players ASAP.

There it is. Forgot that they just fired their coach.

Only if MSU or UND is involved.

Dang, that VT Twitter account must feel sheepish. I thought a player couldn’t enter the transfer portal after a certain date? Timing would work out for a MN commitment for sure, Motzko I’m guessing would be feeling a bit stressed after the late Cooley signing and needing to add some skill (and numbers) up front.

Herald article on Moorhead dman Lindberg: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/moorhead-defenseman-garrett-lindberg-sorting-through-his-college-recruitment

How many of them are we in?

A Goofer twitter account, so who knows its accuracy.

I really hope they don't have to go to the portal to fill those empty forward spots, they've been ripping on other programs that are utilizing the portal transfers.

Haha, the GPL posters saying those things are the same ones that lurk here all the time so that they can report back. As far as being "behind them", we did split with them at Mariucci last season and both teams failed in bringing home the trophy.

UMN will still be good for sure, but losing Knies and Cooley will be tough holes to fill. Not to mention all their defensemen that signed.

They're sure dragging this out...haha. Just announce it already!

I'd say UMN and UM are still the best two, but MSU sure added a ton of firepower and will see a huge improvement this year.

Unfortunately we've been there too, recently with Weatherby. Of course, Jasper wasn't a top 3 draft pick, but whatevs.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer team and group of fans.

Yeah that's a really odd tweet if he doesn't end up signing. C'mon, Cooley, make it official!

Swanson made the final roster for the Hlinka cup, but Pilgrim did not: https://www.therinklive.com/junior-and-prospects/usa-hockey-announces-u-18-mens-select-team-roster-for-the-hlinka-gretzky-cup Also another article on Swanson on Rink Live, talks about him building strength this offseason and playing center more next season: https://www.therinklive.com/junior-and-prospects/ushl/fargos-mac-swanson-ready-for-more-in-year-two-determined-to-make-team-usa-first

Great get! Nice work coaches!

That was my exact thought as well.

That'd be sweet! I'd be excited for 2 of the 3.

What are the odds that we land one or more of the three Fargo/Moorhead studs? Laurila has already taken a visit here but he's visiting quite a few places from the sounds of that article today. Lindberg was compared to Frisch (nice), but also has a brother going to CC. O'Neill sounds like he is coming on strong and getting more elite as he gets older.