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https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/defenseman-bennett-zmolek-commits-to-und

They used to do it within days of the commitment on each of the transfers in years past. If they wait too long, school will be out and UND hockey media relations goes pretty MIA then.

I had always thought that coaching changes give you an out on the NLI. If there’s not a coaching change and you ask for a release, the school can restrict where you can go, but I don’t think this happens all that much.

Also took no penalties last season.

2021. Denver didn’t make the tournament that year.

Recently Schlossman has started saying in his articles that UND will bring in “AT LEAST 2 freshman forwards,” which kind of makes it seem like they could be considering bringing him in.

I don’t think Johannes was a depth add. I think he was a third line forward add. I actually wonder what they’ll do for the depth add. Part of me thinks they should just bring in Croal. Do very many portal forwards enter to become a “depth” forward? Not sure what we will find there.

He ended the season in the top 9, not out of the question that he could move into the top 6. He’s one I think could have an increased role and play on the power play more.

Either we are recruiting the wrong kids (some of whom were well regarded when they committed), or they are not developing at the right pace.

https://twitter.com/gfherald/status/1645440004980654081?s=46&t=lGRFo-A0bmR2CHChu6e9ag

I don’t know what info Schlossman has, but I think news of a portal forward may be close.

I did see Luke Strand on another speculation list for what it’s worth.

lol we don’t have 8 right now.

We turned over half our roster 2 years ago, and the freshmen class that came in to replace what we lost wasn’t up to par.

I had wondered if this might be the case, actually. I knew he was okay with another year of juniors but wasn’t told whose idea it was.

I was just going to comment this. He’s from Eden Prairie.

Only one of them is likely. The other two are pipe dreams.

I think it’s still just one bachelor’s. I think you only get two if one is a Bachelor’s of Arts and the other is a Bachelor’s of Science. I have a B.S and a B.A and that was how I understood it but I could be wrong.

I don’t think they have any say.

They are both BS, so it’s probably just a double major.

Huh thought when I said college ready the age thing was covered. My bad

Yeah, USHL is never super reliable. I go by game line charts. As some examples as why it’s unreliable: They thought Jake Schmaltz was Nick and Jordan’s brother. They also have Cody Croal as committed to Maine, which is also incorrect (obviously)

Not that I can see.

I really don’t have an issue with Albrecht coming back. It’s going to be hard enough trying to find Judd’s replacement out of the portal with all our returning forwards. Reality is if the guys ahead of him play to their potential than he’s a depth guy. It’s not like he’s been playing big minutes for 4 years like Hain and Senden. He’s been a depth guy his entire career. Of course the fact we don’t have any other college ready forwards in the pipeline is a completely different story. Because that’s really why Albrecht is allowed to come back.

He recently committed there this winter, yes.