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Again, not just "really good"... historically the best they've ever had. 2015-16 and the lead up to that title were one of the best runs we've ever had and we won a title. See where I'm coming from? The point isn't "we can't win because these other teams are really good", it's because they've never been that good and that's why they beat us. It won't continue. It doesn't for any team, forever. I'm hoping our success is going to come back starting this year and lasts a really long time.

Saying things happen isn't an excuse. Simply pointing out facts. All things have to align to win a natty. Kind of why we went 16 years between them. Pointing out that other good teams are in our conference that are trying to achieve the same goal isn't an excuse.

Again, certainly not saying we shouldn't/can do better, but SCSU and Duluth had likely their best three-year run in their program's histories. Hopefully we just ran into them at the wrong time. DU also had two outstanding teams in there and a national championship.

Certainly not thinking we shouldn't do better, but the NCHC obviously has something to do with this.

Sorry? Also, I never said they'd be "big", you did. But I guess that's subjective, anyway. I happen to think a lot of "little" changes could absolutely turn into something "big".

The huge difference between and Grand Forks and the cities in which those B1G arenas are? Options. UND hockey is much more woven into the fabric of what people do on a winter Friday and Saturday night.

Keep an eye out. That's all I'll say. It's all good stuff.

Yeah, definitely. I certainly don't expect it. Kid is a emerging star and for however longer we have him, we're lucky to have him on this team. Really loved JT's game in the second half of last year. I think he'll be an elite play-making D man, ala Stechy, by the time he leaves campus.

Awesome stuff. Man, if we can keep both these guys for three more years.

I said this on another board, but I've heard we should expect to hear and see a lot of changes that this team/program has gone through/is going through, in the near future. Sounds like Bubbs took a real hard look at the program after last year. Maybe naming captains later is one of them?

I LOVE that. Immediately gets them involved and embrace them. Helped with Michaud, too.

I think he could absolutely wear the C next year. Colton jumped from his Soph year right into the C. I think it's more likely he wear an A next year, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if it's the C.

Wouldn't surprise me if it's the C.

Totally agree.

Captains announced: Pooly - C Smith - A Kawaguchi - A Kierstad - A I was a little bummed to see Senden not get one, but hard to argue with any of these guys, IMO. https://fightinghawks.com/news/2019/8/1/mens-hockey-captain-group-named-for-2019-20-season.aspx

Um, what? Meaning my dad's mom, brothers and sisters.

This... Seems like he saw that he wasn't gonna play for a couple years.

People aren't going to miss the two players that went to Wisconsin. I'm willing to take that to the bank. WE pulled the scholly from Rowe, by the way.

Yes. If he doesn't want to be here, so be it. We pulled his offer. He didn't bail. Kid fell from the 4th-ranked NA goaltender to undrafted. I'm not sure there's much to worry about, here. Good luck to him. Would be fun to light him up, one day

Originally from Schenectady! All my dad's family still live in Glens Falls.

1 -- Minny 2 -- Sconnie 3 -- ASU would be fun for a series 4 -- BC 5 -- BU 6 -- Maine 7 -- I'm originally from Upstate NY, so I'd like to see Union or RPI 8 -- Michigan 9 -- Penn State 10 -- BSU

Beat me to it. We'll definitely see Hain with a shot at a Top 6 role.

It's our minimum bar and I don't think anyone believes that's changed.

Definitely. I'm just very hopeful this season, particularly.

Looks like we have a roster set. Glad to see no one else leaving. Good stuff. We're getting closer, ladies and gents!