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According to the Herald, he’s going to try to play some USHL games before and after the high school season next year. I thought Chicago had his rights but apparently no USHL team has his rights at the moment.

I originally watched the video where he said his favorite team was Duluth a couple months ago and definitely thought he was heading there when I watched it at first, but after rewatching it, he did hesitate when he answered that question so I think Duluth probably wasn’t a definitive favorite at the time. Lots of kids do like a bunch of teams.

McInnis has played 9 junior hockey games so I wouldn’t pencil him in with that group yet. Probably depends on how next season goes for him.

Farmer, yes, but Sidorski is probably about the same size as Pyke and Pehrson.

He does have 2 years left though. Schlossman already said so. Albrecht didn’t play in any games as a freshman so that year didn’t count. His sophomore year was the Covid season that didn’t count for anyone. So he does in fact have 2 years of eligibility left if he wants to use both.

I like Strinden a lot and think he should be a regular in the lineup, but to be frank I think he’s still a 4th liner on next year’s team. At least to start. Nothing wrong with that - I think we can put together a really good 4th line. But based on how last season ended, it seems he’s behind Kunz on the depth chart.

There was a different Pietila for them back in the day. Maybe a forward?

They said Komzak is the projected 8th D when he committed. I think if it’s not Strathmann, I’d try to find another underclassmen in the portal to balance out the classes a bit more.

Griffin Ness and Hunter Johannes for sure.

Guessing it’ll be Abram Wiebe in the top 4 instead of Livanavage. But I expect both to be regulars.

Heard about him when Zmolek committed. Seemed like another good fit.

Lots of people around the country has us really high, not just UND people, so a lot of people missed.

McInnis is one I wouldn’t be super confident about being here in a year. He’s hardly played any games this year, so he may need more time. Obviously a lot can happen in a year but worth keeping an eye on.

I heard a podcast interview with Hensler from November. He mentioned Jake Sanderson as a guy he is compared to/models his game after. Let’s have Jake give him a call

I do not think there’s a chance. There’s no guarantee he would even get more playing time here next year. The guy didn’t play for months here. Bridge is effectively burned.

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.