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I wonder how many more years of jr hockey Heil will play...he was so young this year...does he play one or two more years of jr hockey before coming to UND? Could have the Triple H goalie trio...Hobie/Heil/Hampton

Yes, for sure. Having Hobie and Hampton as a goalie tandem for future years would be great. Have Mac give him a call to persuade him.

Posts, yes. A lot. And I remember how excited the fanbase was for his arrival, but then to have him miss almost his entire freshman season with that injury. Only was able to play in 4 games...with his lone goal coming against the Gophers at Mariucci.

Agreed! Those three you mention should contribute right away. I'm excited about the rest of the incoming group as well...it's just a very very solid incoming class and portal additions. Croal had a very productive last two years in the USHL. Jubenvill lit it up in the USHL playoffs and Strathmann should be ready to go after his extra year of jr hockey. The three portal adds in Wilkie, MacDonald, and TJ were some of the best available options in the portal at their positions. Blake was a big loss, but hopefully his departure allows some of the other forwards to get rolling a bit, since all the offense won't be controlled by Jackson. The offensive group has the capability to be better than last year IMO.

Looking at Scott Wheeler's post of the combine test results, Emery was at or near the top in a lot of the tests. Pretty impressive. Would guess he'll do pretty well in the team preseason IronMan competition.

Would be nice to have another 1st rounder on the team again. Or two. Surprising to see how far Eiserman has fallen. Not that long ago, it seemed he was a lock for top 3-5. I'd still take him on our team in a heartbeat for a year.

Just his size is the only thing that I've seen as being a "drawback" with Mac. Grimaldi had a bunch more hype and exposure before coming to college, as he came up thru all the NTDP teams...I'm sure that helped with his getting drafted despite his size.

Herald Thank You column from Riese Gaber: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/riese-gaber-column-thank-you-grand-forks

Such an unfortunate name.

I feel like this is gonna be a big jump for Potter. We'll see what he can do this upcoming season against a tough NCHC schedule as probably the youngest player in the league.

I'm excited to see what Boisvert and Swanson can do...especially in their Soph & Jr years if they stick around. That is a very elite setup man and a very elite finisher coming in with this freshman class.

Dang, he's saying for THIS FALL. That's quite a jump from U17 to NCAA. Potter is an elite player but that's still a big jump.

Quite a season and postseason for Swanson. He was named the Clark Cup MVP as well. Can't wait to see what he can do this fall at UND!

Brian Swanson Played for CC in the late 90s. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/13642/brian-swanson

They only have to win 9 national titles to pass us! Getting close!

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-recruit-leading-fargo-force-in-playoffs

You mean @mprpich? We need to get him posting again.

Shoot forgot James in my list of players to make a nice step next season. Get him into the top 6 with some high end talent and he’ll shine.

UND leading scorer this upcoming year? That said, I’d like to see nice jumps from OMac, Perron, and Berg next season. Those three could lead this team offensively.

Agreed. His numbers don’t jump out as being ready for making the leap to D1 hockey just yet.

Swanson made it on the All-USHL First Team. Boisvert made the Third Team.

UND / UMN series back on starting in 25/26: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-minnesota-sign-four-year-deal-for-future-mens-hockey-games

UND was gonna delay Panzer a year, that's why he went to BSU. I'd guess that Andrew is taking the spot of Klee, since he's going back to juniors for one more season.