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I don't think the NCAA cares about that stuff anymore. They'll let anything slide to avoid a lawsuit. Won't be long before every NCAA athlete can play 5 years.

Speaking of Benak, anyone hear about where he is leaning? He could make a nice center replacement for us next year with all the centers we lose.

Those smoothies are so good! Once it hits your lips, you almost forget the list of grievances. I'll go over the list and then give him a few minutes in the zero gravity bed to digest it.

Those were the good old days, for sure.

Bump dominates. TJ starts tomorrow. And another Dman injury with Strathmann. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-has-few-answers-for-alex-bump-during-overtime-loss-to-western-michigan

A win tomorrow night over #7 WMU could sure do wonders. Make it happen boys. 1st period they looked good. Came out sloppy in the 2nd and they got burned. Need to do a better job at clearing the zone.

Maybe 7-8k? Less empty seats than I was anticipating.

That’s how I walk normally anyway. Heading to the airport now! See you tonight or just tomorrow?

Appears the UND missed out on Zach Nehring from Minot. He has almost as many points this season as a FR for WMU than he did all of last season in the USHL. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/western-michigan-brings-size-to-first-place-battle-with-und Seriously impressive seasons from both of those goalies so far. Let's hope we get some bodies in front of them.

Yeah agreed. He shows signs of the player that he could become...glimpses where you think it's coming together for him. He went from 15pts as a FR to 39pts as a SO playing with Blake. I wasn't expecting him to have those same numbers this year after Blake left, but.... Hopefully he can end the season on a strong note. He got that goal monkey off his back against BSU...time to start piling a few in.

After watching UND falter on countless breakaway chances in games, I'm starting to think that these results in the weekly Thurs shootout drill have less to do with our goalies.

PAY THE MAN.

Few teams in NCAA hockey do.

We lose a few centers this offseason. At the very least...if Berry isn't going to put him back at center this year...next year he would have to be back in line for a center spot with Berg/Jammer/Schmaltz/Wilkie all gone. You would think at least.

This defensive group with another year of experience and add in Laurila? And maybe Zmolek if he can make it back? We should be set on defense for a couple years...we just need some scorers to help out Boisvert.

Youth on defense: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-how-unprecedented-is-unds-youth-on-defense

He dominated at the WJAC and then his numbers have gotten a little worse since his return from that.

We've gotta be after a forward or two, right? A ton of teams have CHL commits already...many teams with multiple. Granted, a good chunk of those commits aren't 'elite', but we'll need to make some good additions for next seasons forward group. At minimum, we lose Schmaltz, Berg, Jammer, Kunz, and Wilkie. Five forwards to replace and probably only Zellers and Klee ready to come in...maybe Schultz...from our current commits. We need at least 2 more forwards from portal or CHL.

That’s insane.

Dang, he's gonna be a 21yo freshman for CC.

Updated as of 1/12 Zellers 7th in the USHL in points and 2nd in goals...but has played anywhere from 4-11 less games than everyone else around him USHL (Forwards) Klee (Muskegon) - '05: 32gp - 13g/14a Pilgrim (Tri-City) - '06: 31gp - 4g/14a Schultz (Chicago) - '06: 29gp - 10g/12a Zellers (Green Bay) - '06: 24gp - 21g/11a O'Neill (NTDP U18) - '07: 36gp - 4g/7a Sanderson (Muskegon) - '07: 23gp - 3g/3a Bumgarner (Fargo) - '08: 33gp - 5g/4a USHL (Defensemen) Laurila (Fargo) - '06: 29gp - 4g/22a Lindberg (NTDP U18) - '07: 31gp - 0g/5a USHL (Goalies) Heil (Madison) - '06: 15gp - .884 / 3.14 (9-5-1) Other Simpson - MN HS - '07: 17gp - 23g/14a Jundt - SF Power 16U - '08: 29gp - 18g/19a McKamey - BCHL - '09: 33gp - 5g/10a

Sandy has got to be kicking himself for losing Howard after one year. https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2025/01/10_Isaac-Howard-Has-4-Goal-Night.php Now leads the nation in points and goals. Impressive season so far.

Breaking news. UND locker room divided. The eye test of people that live in GF is the source.