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Mario Lucia is returning to Notre Dame for his senior season instead of turning pro.

Might be similar to the same WHL team that drafted the Schmaltz brothers, hoping to lure them both into playing together up north.

Evers isn't coming in this year because JSchmaltz wants to play another year with his brother. Gardner isn't coming in this year because Matthews spoke to the coaches and is UND-bound.

It wasn't Jack Roslovic, was it? He was playing very well in the U18 Worlds on the same line as Matthews.

Were Jordan, Cags, LaDue, and Stecher in the book?

Toews. Parise. Vanek. Just kidding. It definitely seems that lately they have gotten many of the blue chippahs. And I agree with you...I am assuming that Matthews is heading to MJ.

For as adamant as Hakstol is for upholding the gentleman's agreement, I would be surprised if he went after a committed recruit. I'm not claiming that UND has a halo over it as a program, but if was going to do that, then just oppose the agreement like other coaches have done. Not a big deal.

If you read the article, it made it sound like AFA and the recruit both agreed that he would be best served to go elsewhere. Perhaps he couldn't get into the academy?

Interesting. A replacement for a potential departure that we didn't anticipate?

That sounds really messy.

They dropped the name?

Miami lost a ton, wow. Their only remaining offensive players will be Louis and Kuraly. Ouch. As I said earlier, if they were going to win a title...this would have been their year to do it.

Incoming: Boeser Gersich Wilkie Janatuinen Gardner Gornall Wolanin Chartrand Shaw Tomek Departing: JSchmaltz McIntyre

I really hope Cags, LaDue, and Stecher stick around for another season. I was honestly already expecting Zane and Jordan to sign, so another season out of either of them would just be gravy.

Here's the article for those that haven't seen it: http://mayorsmanor.com/2015/04/blake-on-trip-to-north-dakota-waiting-on-ladues-decision/ From both that article and what was said on the Coaches Show, it sounds like most of the players decisions were expected within the next 1-2 weeks. So I don't think we'll be waiting around too much longer to see what Schmaltz, LaDue, Stecher, Cags, and Zane are going to do.

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2015/04/14_eichel_has_advice_for_auston.php Wodon didn't do his homework for this article. Jones never committed here...he just said that it was between UND (if he went to college) and MJ, and he went MJ.

It's articles like this why I am glad that BU didn't win the title: http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2015/04/12_destined_for_disappointment.php Especially this quote: He must have been watching a different game than I was. UND was hardly the pretender in that game...they controlled most of the game after the first 5-8 minutes or so.

Okposo certainly wasn't a happy camper, leaving at midseason. Although I don't remember him saying anything specifically...more just the NHL club.

Next year we play UAH and UW...those are our best cupcake options for next season.

You've never been banned.......under your current username, that is.

Which non-existent poster said this?

ASU announced their schedule for next season: http://pac-12.com/mens-ice-hockey/schedule/20150801-20160730 Mix of D1, club, DIII, etc teams, but some decent D1 teams like UW, UMass-Lowell, UAA, UAF, etc. They are playing both UNO and SCSU in a pair of games each. Should be interesting.

No doubt. Little bit different circumstances. That gaffe essentially cost BU the title. Feel for the kid, but still happy that Providence won.

Anyone think that Eichel won't sign? If/when he leaves BU, are they going to slip back into mediocrity like last year, as they will lose Rodrigues too? Those two combined for 132 pts. By comparison, UND's 7 graduating seniors had 137 pts combined.

Congrats to the Providence Friars on their championship. I was glad to see them win it over BU and Eichel.