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It'd be hard to get more playing time being that they have 0 games scheduled.

Well there you go, they don't need to recruit, they will just invite current students to play for them. There's plenty of interest. Man, it's going to be many, many seasons before this team doesn't get blown out every game.

Both PSU and ASU had very well-established and successful club teams prior to announcing going D1. I don't think LIU has anything at all.

I can't imagine that their transition will be as "easy" as ASU and PSU. Do they even have a club team? Starting from scratch is going to take a long time to get up to speed with even the bottom tier teams.

That's immediately who I thought of too while reading the article. Sounds like a very good pickup who could end up being a fan favorite.

Nice article on incoming forward Gaber: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/6287186-Riese-Gaber-becomes-first-UND-bound-player-to-win-USHL-Player-of-the-Year-in-more-than-a-decade

Tough loss for DU. That means they lose 3 of their top 5 scorers in Pettersen, Mitchell, and Finley...plus Ward transferred out.

Yes

The NMU series is back on schedule in early January. Seems they figured out their conflict.

https://www.uscho.com/2020/04/21/mens-d-i-college-hockey-conferences-making-plans-for-possible-shortened-season-in-2020-21/ I know this is very low on priority with everything that is going on...but man, it'd be a damn shame to kill the end of one season and the beginning (or most) of the next season. Especially as UND fans when the team showed so much potential for a title in 19/20 and again for 20/21 with everyone committed back. As I said, I know there are far more important problems to tackle first before we resume some sort of normal life...just makes me sad thinking about what could have been.

That'd be most appreciated...I'd like to download the 2016 title game for sure. Thank you!

I really wish that was on video somewhere. I remember that as well and also recall thinking about what a special forward he would end up being. I just remember him diving with his stick out-stretched and knocking the puck away while flying through the air. The Manitoba player had a huge headstart on him too.

The theme of next season...Unfinished Business:

Duncan’s NHL caliber wrist shot had something to do with it too.

Man was Panzer good. So good at dishing that puck. Thank you for posting!!

Yes sir...gonna be a fun year.

He was ok.

I wonder if he'll be able to convince the Omaha coach to shake hands at the end of a series? Or attend the coaches luncheon?

Shepard was voted on that due to his career. For him, he had a pretty underwhelming senior season and there were other West goalies more deserving of that 2nd team goalie spot. As for Cates and Koepke, they had good seasons, but both All-American? That makes no sense at all and I would bet money that neither sniff an All-American award next season. For forwards from the West, I’d take Wilkie (CC), Petterson (DU), Green (Miami), etc etc over either of them and that’s just players from the NCHC.

That’s just the norm with Duluth fans and their Twitter accounts though, so nothing new there.

All that and they still weren't even the best team in their conference.

Agreed. As has happened many times before, voters were swayed by the career instead of a season. Gooch is the only Hattrick member coming back for another shot at it.

Absolutely huge news. This team will be loaded. Going to be a ton of departures after next season, so better make this upcoming one count.

Yeah no doubt that could be a fun trip. Wonder how hard it is to get tickets at Lynah?

I wouldn't feel bad for them if they finished in last place in the NCHC and missed the NCAA tourney for the next decade.