brianvf

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/6992247-The-Daily-Skate-Top-players-in-portal-begin-to-thin-out?fbclid=IwAR1-4_wu_Jyt4coFUpmQDjBxN6iVSBfleyMI_YECElU-6u5jQ0pRDkRinCg Schloss lists the best remaining forward options for UND should they go back to the portal for another forward. Calder from LSSU is at the top of his list.

Yes they will be a very good team for sure. Especially playing in the B10. I would put their defense a level or two below UND's last team...and I would even put it a level below next year's UND team. But still a very solid core especially with LaFontaine returning. Offensive they lose some key contributors...it will interesting to see how Lucius does as a freshman, he has the potential to be a very good goal scorer for them. And Cruikshank will do very well on the big ice. Then it will just depend on how many (if any) players that Michigan loses before next season. Should be a battle between those two teams for the B10 trophies though.

Catching up on GPL reading, it seems like next season's national title game is already set between Michigan and Minnesota. Although to do that, the B10 teams would have to be able to get past the first round of the NCAA's, something that has proven difficult for many of them.

Cruikshank to Gophers and Brown (Lowell) to BU. Big adds for both teams, both players have two years of eligibility left. Now we just have to cross our fingers for Calder.

DU dman Mendel transferring to Quinnipiac.

I keep waiting for some of the Michigan studs to sign but none of them have so far. If they all (or the majority) stay, they will be very good next season and the favorites in the B10.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/6988435-The-Daily-Skate-UNDs-nonconference-opponents-set-for-2021-22-season-schedule-release-coming-soon?fbclid=IwAR36acgS9kxnaUp_Qku0J08VUFBYCNsciNJQkEAzAwXXAgwskaAnmCp8xxQ

Not even close too. Congrats to UND!

Wow, that's huge for their chances next season. Frank, Passolt, and Washe were all seniors. They should be good.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/6978151-UNDs-2021-22-mens-hockey-roster-starting-to-take-shape

What? Geez. That’s my go to for pretty much all the stats and game results.

Have any of the UMass/SCSU players entered the portal yet?

Agreed. Especially being that UND pretty much dominated all three of those games. It wasn't luck that they scored some goals...maybe the late timing of them was a tad lucky though.

I don't know if we would have beaten UMass, but I really doubt it would be a 4-0 deficit after 2. UND's defense & goaltending is superior to what SCSU is showing thus far.

I mean, UMD pretty much dominated them all game until the OT. SCSU is just not playing well at all.

Haha UMass coach mad that they've been killing penalties "all period". They've taken two penalties this period.

I'm honestly fine with either team winning it. Cool to be guaranteed a first time winner taking home the trophy. SCSU keeps the trophy in NCHC, but have to deal with their fans. UMass we never have to deal with, but it takes the trophy to the East Coast. So, both a plus and minus with either winner, so call it a wash.

Correct.

1-2 more quality forwards from the portal and they'll have had a very successful offseason recruiting out of the portal, for sure.

Even better being that he'll have two years of eligibility remaining instead of just one like some of the other portal players.

Forwards: Portz Schmaltz Ford (BGSU portal) _______ _______ _______ <- slot added because Blaisdell is in the portal Defense: Bast, L Ferner (RPI portal) Jandric (UAF portal) _______ <- Johnson or Morrow? Goaltender: Driscoll (BSU portal) _______

It's official! Add Chris Jandric from UAF out of the portal as well. Great dman pickup!

Some practice jerseys would be better.

Berry easily had the better season. No one will remember in a couple years who finished 3rd/4th in the 2021 F4. UMD wasn't a fluke F4 team, but UND certainly was the better team throughout the entire season and earned two trophies because of it. Don't get me wrong, I'd gladly trade both those trophies for another national title, but it just wasn't to be this year. Maybe next year...

It was risky, but man did they have UMD on the ropes.