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I'm very confused by this conversation. Emerson left. We didn't cut him. We didn't bring someone back in lieu of him. I can understand that we maybe could have developed him in his 3rd or 4th year, but again, he left.

"Emerson is the first UND player to leave the team midseason since Adam Tambellini in 2013-14. Tambellini went to the Western Hockey League in January of that year. UND ended up reaching the NCAA Frozen Four that April with a team captained by Dillon Simpson, now a first-year assistant coach. Tambellini was playing regularly when he left, though." Welp, book your tickets, boys

Bummer, but the kid has to do what he has to do. He wasn't cracking the lineup and if he didn't see a way in, so be it. Sounds like UND wanted to make it clear that he wasn't cut and Emerson did it himself. Blows my mind that players have advisors telling kids to do things like this. I don't understand it. But again, you do you, boo. Wish you the best.

Fri - Blake Sat - Berg

I don't completely disagree, but Eli Manning, John Elway, Eric Lindros, Shaq and the list goes on, have done this. Can certainly repair an impression of image. Philly deserves a bit of the blame if the kid said he didn't want to be there.

Let's get this going. Very interested in seeing our new line combos. Time to get it rolling again and get past these past few games. UND wins 4-2 Blake, OMac, Strinden, Perron

I was told it wasn't just a little bit of work on the 3x3, but A LOT of work on the 3x3 lol

There are absolutely people going off the rails about this three-game (four?) skid. Not only here, but other mediums. Regardless, I'm very confident we'll be fine. But, we'll see.

Hahaha you can do you, I'm just telling you I think it's crazy to go off the rails based off three OT losses and an exhibition loss (with four players out including our clear No. 1 goaltender). We had a tremendous first half. I think it's nuts to think it's all coming down. Again, you do you.

100% agreeing with all points, particularly the middle. We could really use this sweep. Would love to see them get their swagger back. With that said, even if we don't UND still absolutely has their season still in front of them.

All of those points are fair, but we could sweep this weekend and still tank the rest of the way. We could get swept and still win a national championship. Getting swept by the No. 20 PWR would vault them, but would absolutely still leave us in the middle of the PWR pack and nowhere near the bubble. If they were 45 or something like that, it would be a much bigger problem. The overreactive nature of our fanbase robs so many the joy of a season. We all know this team is a very good team. It's nearly impossible to guess if this weekend will be wholly defining of anything. Just so many games left.

The benefit is getting the boys' legs under them before they start playing games that count. The only negative is an overreactive fanbase

Why? I feel like this is a lofty statement and I'd love to hear your rationale.

Agreed we should and need to sweep at home, but "season defining"... go on...

Ah, good to know. #BooBerry

Is Blake still on the team? I thought we cut him after the CC weekend

Five of our guys are rostered on the two teams for the USA Hockey All-American Game in January Blue: Mac Swanson Sacha Boisvert Caleb Heil White: EJ Emery Sam Laurila Good stuff all around!

Absolutely. Legitimately, just show up and you'll stay eligible. So stupid.

I hope the kid sticks it out, gets his stuff straight, and gets back to UMD.

US wins 4-1 Snuggerud, Brindley x2, Howard Up next: US plays Switzerland on Thursday.

Bubbs was playing chess when everyone else was playing checkers

I get what you're saying, but they won their front end of their back-to-back as the last team into the tournament.

And go where? Goodness, if you can't qualify academically at DULUTH, where can you qualify? LOL What would be the advantage of him transferring, btw?

Cole Spicer is academically ineligible and will be out the rest of the season for UMD.

Yeah, that article is wrong. He has two seasons if he wants it.