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Ah good call, forgot he redshirted last season with his injury. I blame CHN which has him listed as a junior this year.

Projection based on current info: Forward (15): GR - Jamernik SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Wilkie JR - McLaughlin, James, Strinden, Montgomery SO - Perron FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler X - Portal Defense (8): JR - Zmolek SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Komzak, MacDonald FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery Goalie (3): SR - Semptimphelter JR - Johnson SO - Hedquist Wilkie added, huge news with Blake news coming soon. Makes for a lot of experience up front. Six players will use up their eligibility next season. But our D-corps is very talented and young...should be set on the back end for a few seasons now.

Welcome aboard, Carter Wilkie: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-picks-up-commitment-from-rit-center-carter-wilkie

Projection based on current info: Forward (15): GR - Jamernik SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Montgomery JR - McLaughlin, James, Strinden SO - Perron FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler 2X - Portal Defense (8): JR - Zmolek SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Komzak, MacDonald FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery Goalie (3): SR - Semptimphelter JR - Johnson SO - Hedquist Sounds like the Blake news is imminent and potentially already done. With that news, we're looking like we might need 1-3 forwards to add (depends on if Littler, Klee, or both/neither are ready). I'd guess that one of those two will come this fall and we'd grab two out of the portal. Hopefully Wilkie or another faceoff specialist can be added, which would allow Berry to put OMac on the wing. Losing Blake will be tough, as it seemed like so much of the offense went thru him at times this year. He'll need to clean up his giveaways/turnovers and add some strength to succeed at the next level. I expect big jumps from a few forwards...guys like James, OMac, and Perron have the skill...another year will be huge. Steady progression from guys like Jammer, Berg, Kunz, and Strinden as well.

Best of luck to him moving forward. Wish we could have gotten another year out of him, and honestly think he could have certainly used it, but understand why Carolina was pushing so hard to get him into their system.

I'd prefer the latter, but doubt there's much of a chance of that happening at this point.

Not spinning, as I’m guessing the staff would have wanted both. But they've shown to do well getting good players out of the portal when needed, so I trust they have a plan to fill any holes should any further pro or portal departures happen.

Depending on who leaves Mich & MSU, I don’t even think they’ll have the deepest forward depth in their conference, let alone the country. We’ll see I guess.

The Wood loss hurts a bit, will hurt even more once Blake signs. Some UMN fans are already proclaiming the Wood/Moore/Snuggerud line to be as good as the Knies/Cooley/Snuggerud line, which is laughable. UMN still won’t have very good forward depth next season, even with the Wood pickup.

Many of them are the same folks that are deeply unhappy under Berry.

Thanks BU!

Really interested to see how he does next season when he moves up a level. The kid dominated this year...can't wait to see him at UND if he can keep up with this level of progress!

Regardless of how or why the team needed to replace all the D, you have to admit that the D as a whole was better this year than last. And it’s looking much better moving forward with the pieces in place and the recruits coming in.

This would be crazy if true. What is happening in WI??

Float some NIL money to Blake, Wood/Wilkie asap.

He scored a sweet goal against us either this year, nice toe drag around a UND defender then sniped it.

<shrugs> They may very well keep it at the current roster. I just wouldn't be surprised to see more movement.

Yes but I wouldn't be surprised if another D came in...otherwise you're left with only four D with NCAA experience being that Komzak barely played last year.

Projection based on current info: Forward (15): GR - Jamernik SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Montgomery JR - Blake, McLaughlin, James, Strinden SO - Perron FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler X - Portal Defense (9): JR - Zmolek SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Komzak, MacDonald FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery X - Portal Goalie (3): SR - Semptimphelter JR - Johnson SO - Hedquist Benoit enters portal...wouldn't be surprised if another Dman enters as well. So still room for another RHD to come in via portal, maybe a JR/SR to balance the classes a little.

If Blake signs as has been mentioned, would be great to land one/both of the Wilkie/Wood combo.

It'll be good to be back to that again. Refreshing.

Projection based on current info: Forward (15): GR - Jamernik SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Montgomery JR - Blake, McLaughlin, James, Strinden SO - Perron FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler X - Portal Defense (9): JR - Zmolek SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Benoit, Komzak, MacDonald FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery Goalie (3): SR - Semptimphelter JR - Johnson SO - Hedquist Caleb MacDonald comes to UND out of the portal. Looks to be a solid add for sure, although he is LHD, so we'll be short on RHD for next season unless some more moves are coming. And that SO class of Dmen is large. Solid pipeline coming from UAF from the looks of it.

100% chance