siouxkid12

My thoughts exactly! Is Hobie just sucking in practice? Is he not developing like they thought?

Not much help but I bet it will be detrimental if we lose even one game

You’re 100% correct that people always wanted Hak fired and now they are the same ones that want him back.

I do like national titles but being consistent and getting to the national tournament (and winning some games) is the first step.

5 years as a head coach, 2 frozen fours, 1 title and not missing the national tournament. Not really the same as Berrys record. However, if you took Berrys first 5 years vs Montgomery’s, I’d take Montgomery.

How well have those 4.5 star recruits worked out for B10 schools? B10 schools ain’t winning nattys. We need to stop worrying what other schools do and get the right players and playing the ones you recruit. Instead of relying on portal transfers for important positions, trust your recruiting and get them to play hockey at 110% every game.

Destination games have become our Frozen Four. We still lose though

Good destination games are in april

Get over it. You weren’t going anyway.

How many years are we getting players ready for future roles? This notion of “these players need time to adjust” mentality is sickening. In college hockey every game is huge (especially non conference games) and everyone needs to bring their A game.

I believe they are in Rochester on the 20th…might have to check that out before they hang it up

You are right, it shouldn’t be tolerable but most people that go to the games are there to socialize, same as those “destination” games. It’s the same reason fans go to Target field. i don’t think any of us are dying for a national title every year but the expectation of being in the top 3 in our conference and doing good in the national tournament is something that should be the standard.

We are experiencing the late 80’s and early 90’s all over. The difference is, we have a fancy arena that makes the crap on the ice acceptable to watch. The only way Berry is replaced as HC is if he leaves or retires. The AD doesn’t have the balls to do it and Berry had Kris Engelstad in his corner.

my sarcasm game is not good

Because we have the best facilities in the world and we have tradition.

We just need to be patient. They are still learning how to play together. Remember they are just kids

Fair points. If UND ever decides to move along from Berry, a young and upcoming coach would be my pick.

Should we hire from within the "family" again? I get that we have a lot of alum that have gone on to have good success but maybe it's time to look outside the "family".

You don’t need to play hockey to understand the game.

I thought I laid the sarcasm down pretty thick, but I guess not.

Could you please stop critizing Berry? He is the greatest coach UND has ever seen and you have no idea what its like to coach. Also, any program would love to have our record the last 9 years with Berry at the helm. We just need to be patient with these young players and let them learn how to play with one another and then once the 2nd half start we will turn it on because we are a 2nd half team. If they could wear the business suites every game we would be undefeated.

I hope you know I am kidding.

Relax….they just need to learn how to play together and we are a 2nd half team

I am not saying anything about league titles or NCAA tournament appearances. I merely stated that other teams don't have a problem like UND does year in and year out. There are 26 players on the team and 18 are upper classmen, they should know how to play together by now. Early season games are more important than most UND fans like to believe, that is why it is so important to come out the gate running on all cylinders. I'd also be willing to bet the coaching staff stresses how important it is to come out swinging.

I hear that every year and it’s the same result. Other teams don’t seem to have a problem when new players are brought in, why are we different?