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Haha. Comparing any arena's facilities to Michigan's Yost is humorous. Someone should give Bill Burke a tour of the Ralph.

Certainly doesn't hurt that we have 4 of his teammates including his friend/roommate Jost talking in his ear about UND.

Wow, absolutely huge first pickup for Berry and Co! Welcome aboard Tyson. Let's get your buddy Fabbro now too.

Idalski certainly is good at getting these high-end Euro girls to commit!

Agreed. This seems like a path leading directly to UW next season.

Must have been a pretty eventful and fun company picnic.

I don't think it's salty. And I agree with your points. I think he would have been a good college player, but not great. It's not comparable to when we lost Miller to the Canadian Juniors...

He'll probably do really well there. I would imagine he'll be one of their best forwards...

That's just a given.

It sounds like Jost and Fabbro are pretty committed to returning to Penticton this fall. Do I remember correctly that they were already confirmed as captains? I might just be imagining that. Either way, it sounds like they are 16/17 recruits if they go the NCAA route.

You are correct sir.

Completely agree.

Thumbs up.

Former Tech goalie Pheonix Copley was involved in the trade as well.

That's too bad. He came in with the expectation of potentially a top 6 scoring role with his credentials, but it just never panned out. He played very well in the last few games of the season when he was put into the lineup. Wish him the best.

Someone earlier was wondering what number Tomek will be at UND: http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/pro-sports/3773597-nhl-draft-incoming-freshman-expected-be-picked-draft

Pierre-Paul Lamoureux has the job wrapped up, right? He was GOBC approved and everything.

I wonder if Fabbro and Jost are going to make it a package deal?

I'm actually not too worried. Tomek is a very highly regarded recruit and Johnson is more than capable if splitting starting duties. Many teams have success using freshman goalies. Many teams have won titles with freshman goalies. We'll be fine.

No doubt. I seem to recall the Frattin/Trupp/Malone senior year having a pretty decent PP, but they were pretty good in all facets of the game that year. But that was a long time ago now. Hopefully Shaw can bring in some new energy and a different look for the PP. We certainly have the players that can set it up (NSchmaltz) and hopefully bang it home (Boeser/Cags/LJ).

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/3763786-und-mens-hockey-matt-shaw-applies-assistant-position I like the sounds of that.

Not that this is any big surprise...but Matthews has officially ruled out going NCAA for next season. Now just down to WHL or Europe: http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=40119

If you made $500k a year, lived in Grand Forks, and had a family...would you live in the trailer park across from Valley Dairy?

Great article.

I didn't realize he had three sons. Not sure which one we played hockey with then...he would have been like mid-teens when the WJC was going on.