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Probably within a week, get signed and get to burn a year of the entry contract.

Exactly usually when a season ends without a championship/frozen four usually I'm sad/mad and thinking about what could have been but this year the feeling is more like yep this was expected. There was never the feeling of hey get a bounce here or there and this team could be in the frozen four. You look at the speed/skill difference of our squad compared to teams like Minnesota and Denver and it looks like Varsity and JV in 2/3 of the roster and quite frankly that is unacceptable for a program like North Dakota. This years team never showed the ability to put consistent performances together 3-4 games in a row. The staff didn't trust guys enough and give them enough opportunity to get the most out of the talent on this roster. Lot of changes need to be made and it starts at the top we will see if the people in position making those decisions realize it. I'd be perfectly fine with letting Berry go and bringing in a new staff and that is actually the move I'd make but I see that as less than 5% to happen. So realistically Berry and the staff need to realize what they are doing isn't working, how they are playing isn't a recipe for success. You need to trust young players early in the season and give them opportunities to play into to bigger roles even if it seems they may not be ready for those roles let them grow into it. There is no reason James and McLaughlin weren't in the top 6 at the end of the season. There is no reason Constantini was yanked out for every mistake early in the season and James as well, while veteran guys could play awful and get PP time the next game out. There is no reason Strinden wasn't getting regular PT these last couple weeks. Need to implement more freedom offensively, preach playing with speed and creating off the rush instead of chip the puck in and play along the boards.

Couple of Spuds up for Bantam player of the year in Minnesota Tyden Bergeson and Zac Zimmerman. Add those two to Laurila winning it last year and I think Lindberg being a finalist last year and UND should be hitting Moorhead hard for these guys. https://www.youthhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/1264801

Blake

It is Sweden I remember him as a Gopher commit before Pitino got fired, Pohto played high school at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kansas

Felt like an OT game but I'm glad it wasn't James has been one of our best players the last month or so and needs more time. Load up combo of Blake, James, McLaughlin, Schmaltz, Gaber, and ? as our top 6. Would love to see James get some PP time Wouldn't mind getting a different look on that first PP maybe add Kleven to it as another option opposite Gaber Job is only half done, still need 2 more wins just to salvage the season

Would like McLaughlin to play with more skill than Ness/Albrecht

Business suits or funeral suits that is the question

No and Oshie had a much more physical presence as well as being able to play a more complete game

I wouldn't put Warroad in that group. Mahtomedi I believe has been the largest school in A for a long time and Hermantown has no excuse with their recent sustained success. Both of those 2 play primarily AA schedules. Warroad is gonna have trouble getting out of section 8 next year, sounds pretty likely EGF will be back to being the top dog in 8A for the next few years.

OT Mahtomedi getting an early PP

I do Won't be shocked if he follows his uncle to Duluth

Not sure who his rights are owned by

Pilgrim making quite the statement today. Creating a lot for himself. Worry that he ends up at Duluth.

Yes I believe #25

Pilgrim is a finisher with a ton of speed

Does sound like he wants to play and will explore transfer possibilities

Hain

This team has made so many bad/average teams look solid this year Do Berry and the guys no their season is on the line? No sense of urgency at all. Just a terrible all around effort, the look a mid November Thanksgiving weekend no show, not March conference playoffs where you need to win to the tournament. Powerplay that was so potent at times this year has really struggled it seems the last 5-6 games or so. Lineup and lines need a major shakeup, Jamernik with Blake and Gaber is a combo I can't stand. Throw McLaughlin or Schmaltz on there please.

Shaugabay is great but that whole top line brings something. I don't know that I'd offer Pilgrim or Marvin-Cordes yet but I'd definitely be in contact and making sure they know we are interested, really like Comstock too but size will likely hold him back and the freshman Hontvet will be one to see how he develops. Heavy contact with Reierson and Lindberg of Moorhead too. Edina has a freshman West that is one to track. Hill has a couple younger guys and then the goalie Erickson is one I could see popping up in JRs. Cathedral had a couple solid Sophs. Tonka and Andover I think everyone is committed but Scheetz is a guy I really like and he is another one Vermont got committed early, they have been very active in MN last couple years.

I really like Ryan Lund, showed a lot of his offensive skill today

I'm disappointed none of these Warroad guys are committed to UND........hopefully it is just a yet

Hastings, Motzko, Carle off the top of my head

What a game between Mahtomedi and Hermantown. Mahtomedi wins it with a goal in the last minute.

Tonka wins it