brianvf

Thanks for the tickets, once again!

That was just a brutal game to watch. I’ve never seen a UND team have that many problems just getting the puck out of the zone.

Nice of us to give Bump the player of the week.

Too early to start the 25/26 team thread?

Our special teams is so brutal to watch.

Looked pretty darn similar to the hit that got Jammer a 5min penalty last weekend.

TJ in net. Strathmann injured. Again. And Strinden sitting or injured? what the heck.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/unds-penalty-kill-struggles-continue-in-overtime-loss-to-western-michigan This is pretty brutal:

I don't think the NCAA cares about that stuff anymore. They'll let anything slide to avoid a lawsuit. Won't be long before every NCAA athlete can play 5 years.

Speaking of Benak, anyone hear about where he is leaning? He could make a nice center replacement for us next year with all the centers we lose.

Those smoothies are so good! Once it hits your lips, you almost forget the list of grievances. I'll go over the list and then give him a few minutes in the zero gravity bed to digest it.

Those were the good old days, for sure.

Bump dominates. TJ starts tomorrow. And another Dman injury with Strathmann. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-has-few-answers-for-alex-bump-during-overtime-loss-to-western-michigan

A win tomorrow night over #7 WMU could sure do wonders. Make it happen boys. 1st period they looked good. Came out sloppy in the 2nd and they got burned. Need to do a better job at clearing the zone.

Maybe 7-8k? Less empty seats than I was anticipating.

That’s how I walk normally anyway. Heading to the airport now! See you tonight or just tomorrow?

Appears the UND missed out on Zach Nehring from Minot. He has almost as many points this season as a FR for WMU than he did all of last season in the USHL. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/western-michigan-brings-size-to-first-place-battle-with-und Seriously impressive seasons from both of those goalies so far. Let's hope we get some bodies in front of them.

Yeah agreed. He shows signs of the player that he could become...glimpses where you think it's coming together for him. He went from 15pts as a FR to 39pts as a SO playing with Blake. I wasn't expecting him to have those same numbers this year after Blake left, but.... Hopefully he can end the season on a strong note. He got that goal monkey off his back against BSU...time to start piling a few in.

After watching UND falter on countless breakaway chances in games, I'm starting to think that these results in the weekly Thurs shootout drill have less to do with our goalies.

PAY THE MAN.

Few teams in NCAA hockey do.

We lose a few centers this offseason. At the very least...if Berry isn't going to put him back at center this year...next year he would have to be back in line for a center spot with Berg/Jammer/Schmaltz/Wilkie all gone. You would think at least.

This defensive group with another year of experience and add in Laurila? And maybe Zmolek if he can make it back? We should be set on defense for a couple years...we just need some scorers to help out Boisvert.

Youth on defense: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-how-unprecedented-is-unds-youth-on-defense