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That wasn't a difficult task for opponents of the D1 teams for UW & UMN...I can only wonder how much easier it would be to beat their club teams.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4012669-und-hockey-ausmus-return

Some notes from Brad about UND recruit Jost at the U18's. I like it.

Lots of friends still in GF (lived there for the first 25 years of my life), but thankfully none of them are NDSU fans (smart group of friends) so they don't post that garbage.

Agreed. I didn't even realize that NDSU was in the championship again this year until someone posted it on FB. Of course, I'm a long ways away from that scene.

Jost with 2g/3a for 5 pts today against Denmark at the Ralph.

I think it was mentioned during the article about his trip that he was also at the F4 at the Xcel for the horrific Michigan loss during the Frattin senior year.

So it looks like the B10 playoff tourney? I can't believe the Canadians don't travel for the U18's...they certainly come in packs for the U20.

Haha, that whole article just reads like sour grapes. How long ago was QU the Braves? I knew that was their former nickname (so the author lost the bet there!), but I am not sure how long since they switched to the Bobcats. But I can guarantee you that it wasn't just within the last two years like the Sioux to Hawks transition. These things take time, especially for a school with such a large tradition built behind that nickname.

Troy Stecher's final Etch-A-Stech travel blog entry: http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=210867701

I believe it was Mike Prpich a few years ago that created a user on here and posted after his senior season was complete to thank the fans. I sat next to Matt Jones in a computer class at Gamble Hall when he was at UND. Every day before class started he would go on to SiouxSports.com and check out the posts.

BC is getting decimated with early departures...that's their 4th early departure since they lost to QU last Thurs! And Demko and White haven't announced their intentions for next season yet...could be a down year for BC next season.

I would love for them to join the NCHC, but I could see the WCHA happening. I could see them winning less than 5 conference games a year for the first 5 years if they joined the NCHC. They could probably win at least a few more in the WCHA.

Best of luck to Troy on his dream of playing in the NHL! He gave us an amazing three years and ended it all by being a huge contributor on a national title team. He is what a UND Sioux player is all about...bled Sioux green and played like a beast every shift. We were truly lucky to have him wear the UND jersey and to watch him play for the last three seasons. He'll go down as one of my all-time favorite Sioux players. Thanks for the memories, Troy!

My best guess: Seniors graduating (4 F): Cags, Cyz, Sanderson, St. Clair Early departures (3 D/1 F): Stecher, Thompson, LaDue, LJ Incoming freshman (5 F/3 D): Yon, Smith, Bowen, Hoff, Jost, Poolman, Bast, Johnson Returning Players: Forwards (10): Boeser, Gardner, Gersich, Gornall, Janatuinen, Olson, Poganski, Schmaltz, Simonson, Wilkie Defense (5): Ausmus, Chartrand, Poolman, Shaw, Wolanin Goalie (4): Anderson, Hrynkiw, Johnson, Tomek Jost - Schmaltz - Boeser Olson - Gardner - Poganski Gersich - Simonson - Hoff Janatuinen - Bowen - Wilkie Poolman - Poolman Ausmus - Wolanin Shaw - Bast Johnson Tomek Hrynkiw Extra F (3): Gornall, Smith, Yon Extra D (2): Chartrand, Johnson Extra G (1): Anderson

http://www.twincities.com/2016/04/12/bob-sansevere-qa-north-dakota-hockey-forward-brock-boeser/ Haha.

I heard that as well and just wondered if he meant until that point, or if it was a slip on his part because he knows LJ is leaving.

Luke is clutch in the playoffs but didn't have an outstanding year stats-wise. He's a good college player, but not a great one (at this point). Another year could be great for him to develop into more of a scoring leader...but sometimes you get those surprising departures that don't make a lot of sense from a "fan" perspective. Cam leaving would surprise me too. A sophomore undrafted goalie that has played one (excellent) year of college puck. Some may wonder if his stats had more to do with the amazing d-corps in front of him. With a few of that d-corps departing, next season would be a great chance to prove those doubters wrong. We'll see.

Funny story about Rube. I have a regular bicycle ride that I do every Saturday morning. Last Saturday, I wore my UND jersey (Geometric head, I was president of the UND Cycling team back in my college years )...and of course, got a lot of comments. Lot of hockey fans even down here in AZ. At one of the rest spots, an older gentleman came up to me and started talking Sioux hockey...said that he was an assistant coach with Rube somewhere out east (didn't catch the name of the school) before Rube came to UND. Then he said that he hoped we'd kick the crap out of QU. I chuckled. Small world.

Except for the Money Line was already taken...and by a UND line at that. Bochenski (Bucks)/Parise/Murray was the Money Line a few years ago. Due to two reasons...one, they were money when it came to scoring goals...and two, because of Bochenski's issue of producing counterfeit $ a year or two before he arrived at UND.

Weird that all the "all-HEA frozen four" comments on NCAA Hockey facebook disappeared rather quickly once the tourney started. Good to see some other NCHC teams rooting for UND as well against QU to bring the title back West. From what I saw of QU...it seems like they are a 4th place or so finisher this year in the NCHC. And Duluth might have gotten by them too. The games I watched, it seemed like the top 3 teams in the nation were all in the NCHC, but one got upset in the 1st round, as seems to happen each year. UND: Went from "probably would finish 6th in the HEA" to dominant National Champs in two short weeks.

Exactly my thoughts as well.

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/colleges/brock-boesers-gutsy-goal-sparks-north-dakota/2272662 Hope so, but we'll see!

Definitely agreed. Stecher is a beast. If he stays, regardless of who else goes...I like our chances.

This wouldn't surprise me. It also wouldn't surprise me if one or two of them stayed. And who knows, there's probably a surprise departure in there...maybe a Thompson/LJ/Pogs or something like that.