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Best time of the year...here we go!

Shouldn’t be long term, Berry said it was just for precautionary measures. He’s the only player being held out.

I like the look of these lines. Really nice.

U18 forward Mooney (UMN recruit) gets absolutely lit up by a Notre Dame player. He didn't look the best skating off.

ASU has 3 SHG in a 4-1 lead over AF. Air Force might want to think about working on their PP a bit...

Was hoping B10 would start 0-2 on day 1, but I guess 1-1 will have to do.

MSU beats LSSU 2-1 in OT that’s too bad.

NCHC Best freshmen recruiting class ever? https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/is-this-the-nchcs-best-freshman-class-to-date

Jake got snubbed!

Very sad news about Chad Demers: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/chad-demers-a-grafton-hockey-star-dies-after-six-year-battle-with-brain-cancer RIP

Herald articles on Zmolek and Jubenville: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/bennett-zmolek-has-quickly-and-quietly-become-a-respected-teammate-at-und https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/jayden-jubenvill-is-following-riese-gabers-path-from-gilbert-plains-to-und-hockey Jubenville and Gaber followed a very similar path to UND, both being from Gilbert Plains.

Lot of good non-conf games being scheduled for the upcoming seasons...UW, Augie, and Bentley (never played UND before) were all added: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/wisconsin-augustana-and-bentley-among-und-hockeys-future-opponents

First thing I thought of too. His parents must be fans.

Zmolek already out from blocking Emery's rocket in practice.

So wait...he went from UND, to CC...and now back to UND? Dang, that's sweet.

Dang that’s a good deal for sure. I’ll have to keep looking…I keep seeing them for much more $$$ and most just SRO.

I'd imagine we'll see a sampling of some of the early line combos during tomorrow night's scrimmage during fan fest.

Time to get the new season rolling of following how the current committed recruits are doing! Updated as of 9/27 Added Sanderson & Bumgarner Zellers still recovering from offseason surgery, but shouldn't be out too much longer Laurila starting off hot...currently leads Fargo in points as a dman USHL (Forwards) Klee (Muskegon) - '05: 2gp - 0g/0a Pilgrim (Tri-City) - '06: 1gp - 0g/0a Schultz (Sioux Falls) - '06: 1gp - 0g/0a Zellers (Green Bay) - '06: 0gp - 0g/0a O'Neill (NTDP U18) - '07: 4gp - 1g/3a Sanderson (Muskegon) - '07: 2gp - 0g/0a Bumgarner (Fargo) - '08: 3gp - 0g/0a USHL (Defensemen) Laurila (Fargo) - '06: 3gp - 0g/5a Lindberg (NTDP U18) - '07: 4gp - 0g/0a USHL (Goalies) Heil (Madison) - '06: 2gp - .881 / 2.40 (1-0-1) Other Simpson - MN HS - '07: 0gp - 0g/0a McInnis - BCHL - '06: 3gp - 0g/0a

I would agree. I bet we see quite a few different lines at first until a few lines start to click over the first few games. Some of the guys on the line chart as 3rd or 4th lines might normally be 1st/2nd line but with this team, they can hopefully be contributing on those "lower" lines.

That would be a really fun idea and cool to open up to the public. I bet the old players would enjoy that too.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-hockey-media-day-brad-berry-says-its-time-to-finish-the-job Berry says it's time to finish the job.

Damn! Almost time! The best part of the year is nearly upon us.

I could see him as 2C with Berg as 1C. The good problem is that our center depth is probably one of the best in the country...so we could slot someone like Wilkie anywhere in the lineup at center as either a scoring threat or to create matchup problems with other teams 3rd/4th lines.