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https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-rounds-out-new-look-defensive-core-with-transfer-logan-britt That signing could be the final piece for next year's roster. I don't see them adding a 16th forward again unless Montgomery's status is still a question mark.

Looks like Gophers are returning a good chunk of their 5th year seniors for another run next season. Nelson was announced yesterday, (so) Close was announced today...I would guess that means Brodzinski will be announced tomorrow. Then maybe Cooley on Friday being that Arizona hockey is in somewhat of an unknown territory at the moment? They'll be an early favorite once again. They lost Knies and Faber, but have a stud in Moore coming in. Their defense won't be as dominant, but their forwards will definitely put up goals like this past year. Big series against them in October in GF, hopefully we can snag at least one win to help the PWR.

Yes, injury holding him out unfortunately. It was mentioned that the injury won’t impact him this fall at UND though.

Agreed, for sure! That recruiting class for fall of 24 is shaping up to be very impressive.

Now just time to close out the roster for 23/24 with a 8th dman from the portal and we got ourselves a team.

Great article on Strathmann and his decision to return to USHL for another season. Seems that the kid is pretty level-headed and is all-in on UND for next year: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/andrew-strathmann-one-win-from-clark-cup-sets-course-to-und?fbclid=IwAR1ScqQLzYJVJma6evSOV3PAgIBMuKZ7Su9GGvs4_6nLbPItFCmw687th6E

It'll be interesting to see how UW does next year. They have some good recruits and transfers coming in...both them and MSU should be improved..."on paper", that is.

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Article on Swanson and his great playoff run thus far: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-commit-mac-swanson-thriving-in-ushl-playoffs?fbclid=IwAR1Y8NmVKOlkhhJA4OglA8frWq9YT75dgw1I5ioekV0rrNXKkbunHJUHyt4

That's culture, UMD-style. And anyone else.

Sorry that was from last game, not tonight's.

Strathmann makes it 4-1 https://twitter.com/YtownPhantoms/status/1655747107599564801

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/bulldogs-hockey/hermantowns-aaron-pionk-is-coming-home-will-join-bulldogs-blue-line-next-season Is he a Punk like his older brother? I seem to remember his brother injuring a couple UND players with illegal hits.

People have posted that he seems 100% committed to UND regardless of if he comes in or not this year. So I'm hoping that is the case.

I certainly think he could have played a bigger part of this team next season if he would have stuck around. That said, I really do like how the defensive unit has shaped up after starting from zero at the end of the season. Our top 4 will be very good, and if a few of the freshmen can get up to NCHC speed relatively quickly, they'll be an excellent group by years end.

Perron looks very Blake-like on this play...spins away from the defender near the blue line, then weaves around two more defenders before finding Emerson camped out in front for the tap-in goal. Emerson from Perron...hopefully we see that combo on the stat sheet a few times next season.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/former-und-captains-chay-genoway-and-andrew-macwilliam-claim-austrias-top-title Pretty cool that Genoway and MacWilliam teamed up again to win a title, even playing on the same d-pairing like they used to at UND.

I think a lot of that had to do with his injury. An injury that was even stated earlier in the article, that it lingered for the whole season.

Recruits that were scheduled to come this fall? Headed to UW or somewhere else?

Because it's Wodon.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/daily-skate-nchc-big-ten-push-for-home-site-ncaa-regionals They've been saying that for years! The "UMD rule".

Nice! Congrats to Trupper! He was always such a fun player to watch, I wish him nothing but the best as he moves up the coaching ranks. There's quite a few UND players from that era that are making nice careers out of coaching/managing.

And he completes the hat trick, getting all three Chicago goals in a 3-1 win. Nice steal along the wall and then dekes around two defenders to get the ENG.