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I would love to see both teams that got byes lose in the regional final. Would be sweet justice.

At this point, the NCAA champ will just be the last team that doesn't test positive.

Because the MI/UMD game is no more

Man this is a debacle.

Barrow and Jandric from DU both entered the portal as well now. Jandric has already played for both Fairbanks and DU. Three college teams in his career, that is an accomplishment! Some of the new DI teams like LIU and Lindenwood will probably scoop up a ton of these players.

Anything can happen. It wouldn’t surprise me to see one of three teams advance from Fargo to the F4. While I think UND is the best team of those three, in a one game format puck luck can sometimes change a game.

I’d rather play too. Plus shakes out the cobwebs a bit. Would be sweet irony if BC loses their game now to make it to the F4.

If that’s a true number, there’s gonna be a ton of players that don’t find new teams. Not many of those players are Cruikshank caliber players.

Someone posted this Google doc on Brad's twitter account: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SnAo5zRTca15P0NtjXplt3_MEviK0h85QbgNmS2vxxI/edit#gid=0 I don't think that's all the players...I heard something about a ton of Bowling Green players entering the portal but there's none listed as of yet on the spreadsheet.

All this talk about reduced attendance, playing the late game, and tv coverage...I’m just glad the boys get a shot in the playoffs after what happened last year.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/6947924-UND-coach-Brad-Berry-expects-to-have-very-close-to-a-full-lineup-for-NCAA-regional Well that would be nice.

Probably had something to do with the coaching change at CC. Or maybe he wanted out before that, and this was just an easy transition into that with them announcing the coach change.

I would be shocked if he stayed another season. Ah yes, forgot about that. Hard to see him going that route then. He'd be a great player for UND, hopefully the coaching staff is going after him. This is gonna be a crazy offseason.

Plus he was out for a good chunk of the season too with his appendicitis issue. Makes it more impressive. Yes for sure, especially since UW stands to lose a lot of forwards this offseason too.

From the NCAA Ice Hockey page... Fargo Regional game times & broadcast info: @UMDMensHockey @umichhockey Fri., March 26 4 PM ET ESPNU (1) @UNDmhockey @AIC_Hockey Fri., March 26 9:30 PM ET ESPN3 Regional Final Sat., March 27 7:30 PM ET ESPNU

They changed the time of the regional final. It was just posted.

If UND can make it past AIC, either option between UM or UMD is a tough game. Take care of business!

Has anyone seen AIC play this year? Looking at their schedule, they've only played one NCAA tourney team this season, Quinnipiac. They lost both games to QU. Their only other loss was to Army in OT. Their schedule is definitely weak, but they did take care of business and only lost 3 times all season. Hopefully the boys jump on them quick and don't let them hang around like SCSU did in 2019.

They usually do.

Yeah I wonder if UMass was targeting blocker on him?

Highlights from the UMass comeback win over BC...crazy to see how much time & space both teams have...from what I've seen of most Western teams this year, it'd be hard for many of these plays to happen in the NCHC.

Nothing for Hobey, Caufield has that wrapped up.

That regional would be brutal.

I could see them doing it if they are adamant about limiting air travel as much as possible. I hope that's not the case though. Agreed. But if BSU makes it, would they fly BSU out to a different regional only to also have to fly AIC into Fargo? In a normal year, I'd say for sure...this year, who knows?

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2021/03/18_Bracket-ABCs--Final-Weekend.php Fargo 1. North Dakota vs. 4. Bemidji State 2. Wisconsin vs. 3. Minnesota-Duluth Loveland 1. Minnesota State vs. 4. Denver or Omaha 2. St. Cloud State vs. 3. Notre Dame or Lake Superior State Bridgeport 1. Boston College vs. 4. American International 2. Quinnipiac vs. 3. Boston University Albany 1. Minnesota vs. 4. Providence or Lowell or Army 2. Massachusetts vs. 3. Michigan Fargo is the Regional of Death...brutal regional if it ends up that way. Three teams in there that could absolutely all win the national title if they advance out of Fargo. Bridgeport is a cakewalk. I would see BC advancing out of that without much trouble at all, they also get by far the easiest draw in round 1. It's gonna be an interesting selection show on Sunday.