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The team's poor play has me looking ahead to the 23/24 season. Unfortunate, but it is what it is. Schedule Some tough non-conference opponents, but IMO an easier lineup than this year (UW, Army, BSU 2x, UMN 2x, @ BU 2x, MSUM 2x, and Fairbanks 2x). UMN will lose a ton this off-season but will still be good, BU is looking stronger and has some good recruits lined up, and Mankato seems down a bit this season. Plus, all games are at home except for the BU series. Roster Definitely gone: D(3) - Sidorski, Farmer, Jandric F(2) - Hain, Senden G(1) - DeRidder Potentially gone: D(3) - Moore (if DET wants him), Frisch (5th year option), Kleven F(3) - Albrecht (5th year option), Gaber (free agent signing), Caulfield (5th year option) Anywhere from 3-6 Dmen gone, which if it's toward the 5-6 number would be a huge number of starters to replace. Would definitely need to hit the portal to bring in some 1-2 year guys if that's the case. Could see Albrecht and Caulfield using their 5th year option if given the choice by the coaching staff. Could also see some guys hitting the transfer portal too if the locker room atmosphere is a mess and they want a fresh start. Gaber's decision is huge. If he returns for his senior year, it automatically boosts our offense quite a bit. Recruits From our current recruit list, the guys that seem the most ready to come in next season: F(2) - Croal and Perron D(4) - Benoit, Wiebe, Livanavage, and Strathmann G(1) - Hedquist Hedquist isn't having a great season in the BCHL, so not sure if the coaches would bring him in or look for another recruit or portal goalie. Outlook Honestly, if Gaber returns I think that our offense is even better next season than this year. Perron is the real deal and you'd get Blake/OwenMc/James/Strinden all with another year of experience under their belts along with a group of Schmaltz/Costantini/Jammer that shows signs of breaking out. Defense and goaltending is the question mark once again. Can Hellsten carry the goaltending load? Bast would be the anchor of the d-corps with hopefully an improved Johnson (and Moore/Frisch if they return). The dmen recruits will all make freshmen mistakes, but all have skill that will benefit from the extra playing time. And honestly, can't be much worse than what we've seen at times this year.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/same-issues-arise-for-und-as-it-collapses-in-third-period I wonder what he's talking about for the positives? This might come back to the conditioning that others have mentioned.

These losses would be easier to handle if they didn't also have losses to ASU, Omaha, and Miami on their ledger. You turn those three losses around and our record doesn't look so crappy right now, especially since we've already played so many top teams (every team currently ranked 1-4 in the PWR).

I usually am optimistic about the team's chances, but this team has me much more pessimistic about their chances. Last year this team was 13-6-0 at the winter break. This team will more than likely be 3-4 games under .500 at the winter break and not showing any signs of being able to keep the puck out of our net.

We already have 3 ties. I'd say 6-10-3 is more likely. I'd be shocked if this team comes back from Kalamazoo with any points. Four games below .500 is a huge hole to climb out of at the halfway point. Especially since right after the Lindenwood series, we play a tough WMU team again.

He stopped all three breakaways. And made some big saves when we were up 1-0 and 2-0. Unfortunately once we hit the end of 2nd and all of the 3rd period, everybody on the team faltered, as has become the 22/23 team custom.

Are we favored against Lindenwood? It is a long season for sure. But more than likely we're out of the playoffs already due to being one of the worst teams in the nation for defense and team save %.

Somehow we moved up to #22 in PWR after getting swept. Still a couple games left to finish.

Trust me, this team will always lose by more.

We are now in 7th place in the NCHC. Right about where we belong from what I've seen this season.

We didn't have a coach 21 years ago?

Why even bother pulling the goalie there. The team isn't going to score 2 goals to tie it in only a couple of minutes. They may give up a couple goals in a couple minutes, but they sure as heck aren't gonna tie it back up.

Good lord no. That ship has sailed.

Geez, SCSU still doesn't even have 20 sog yet. But they have 5 goals.

Haha, SCSU has a few more goals in this one before UND does.

They find a new "fun" way to lose every single game.

Normally you hold a team to 14 sog and have a 3-0 lead, you can win.

3 goals on 14 SCSU shots. .785

4x4, too many men negates the PP This team just doesn't want to win. Plain and simple.

Got benched so hard he drove back to GF by himself.

Those type of goals are our season in a nutshell. UND winning races, getting chances. Then one turnover and it's in the back of our net. SOG 20-13 UND

End of 2nd. 3-2 UND

Another late opponent goal. 3-2

James has been solid the last few weeks. Great shift for the Gaber line there.