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Some thoughts from Canada's Hlinka training camp on a couple commits and possible recruits: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/top-10-standouts-from-canadas-2025-hlinka-gretzky-cup-training-camp

Finland goalie gives Zellers all sorts of space far side and he snipes it home. Swanson and Emery both with assists on USA's 1st goal earlier.

Well now you tell us. Cmon Bryn, work your magic on DuPont:

James-Reschny-Menghini Swanson-Rickwood-Zellers Strinden-Littler-Zakreski Croal-Kernan-Klee Ex - Young, Andrew The lower lines are a bit tougher with all the freshmen...I'm guessing they'll want to avoid an all-frosh line for the first half of the season at least.

Other than Scantlebury, not much action for the big boys/big gets so far. Not nearly as fun as I was hoping today would be.

I wish I did. More just impatiently waiting for Bryn to nail down some more players. This team looks really solid on paper...one more good top 6 forward could really elevate them. Not many options left for that now though.

Another solid winger would be great to lineup alongside him.

Reschny on the top line again, this time alongside Boisvert. :D

We've got some snipers joining the team. Between Zellers, Simpson, and Williams...the team should be able to score the next few seasons.

IIRC, Goehring was awarded a C as a goalie during his SR season, but he wanted it removed from his jersey at the halfway point. Does anyone else recall this, or am I just crazy?

They posted a 2nd and 3rd team too. But 1st team has the UND players.

Williams with 2 goals, Verhoeff with an assist to spring a breakaway goal...DuPont with a goal. I'd love to see a couple big names come our way tomorrow for future commits...and maybe a good one to finish the 25/26 roster. POST THE DAMN BAT SIGNAL CHYZ!

If I were in DuPont's shoes, I'd want to commit to an NCAA school sooner rather than later. Everyone knows that he'll be going the NCAA route for 26/27, so rather than field questions about where he's going all this season...just rip off the band-aid and get it over with early.

Some UND commits and prospective recruits in this game. Williams and Verhoeff playing. Carels and DuPont too. Williams with a goal already.

Meh. Can’t wait!

Crazy that he hasn't committed yet! Nice recent article about Dayne and his family...no mention of any NCAA schools or what he plans to do after his NTDP stint though. https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/2026-nhl-draft-prospect-dayne-beuker-chose-usa-hockey-over-hockey-canada

Somehow Canada lost 6-3 to Finland today, but Reschny with a good game...2 primary assists on the 3 Canadian goals. Boisvert no points (2 PIM)...McKenna no points.

I'd imagine most forwards would love to play with a dman of DuPont's skill. He's only going to get them more points out there and help win games. Similar to the role that Buium played for DU. Or Hutson(s) for BU.

At first I thought it was due to the USA Team Blue and USA Team White, but today's lineup vs Sweden is a weird mix of both teams (even though the lineup says it is Team Blue).

A few names to remember on that list. Hopefully UND is in on a few of them, as I suspect that they are. DuPont is massive...possibly more so than McKenna...as I'm guessing that there's a good chance that DuPont plays 2 years in NCAA as a smaller Dman, while most would bet that McKenna is one and done. If Chyz can land DuPont, all bets are off.

Reschny centering the 1st line with McKenna & Martone today!

Yes, I was more thinking of Aug 1st possible announcements. A blue line with possibly Verhoeff, Carels, and DuPont? Hmm, that's interesting...

What the heck is going on with Cole Spicer? Now he's not going to ASU anymore.

What's your guess on that last spot? Pridham maybe? Wasn't Carels the rumored player that said he was coming to UND after the Reschny/Verhoeff commits?