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Indeed. Was concerned that he still needed to fill out a bit more and could have used one more season at UND to do that and work on reliability, but seemingly he was able to do that over last summer and has had one heck of a rookie year. Not hard to imagine the UND season going a fair bit better had he been around, but perhaps it ends up a win-win in the long run. He found success and the team has gotten a reset in staff. Success there is to be determined but there have been some promising signs so far.

I had heard speculation that he might indeed just call it quits. Not saying that's the mostly likely outcome but it sounded like something that was definitely being considered.

Feel bad for the Hobie, as I think he was really given a raw deal this past season and should have had a more fair chance to compete. Wonder also what this ends up meaning for Heil. Is he going to be interested in coming in only a year behind this guy?

If that happens would Herter step in as HC at Western, short circuiting any thought of him coming here as Associate, if that’s even something of a possibility anyway?

If that's true (Herter was top choice but passed on because of wanting to decide quickly), then that'd be an awfully awkward dynamic between him and Dane to start things off if he came in as Associate. Seems like he'd be a great Associate, but geez, the last thing we need are coaches that again can't get along and work together.

Well if they actually did keep the puck instead of turning it over as often as they did, perhaps we would also have been better off. We will see if blind, behind the back drop passes directly to the opposing team will work better elsewhere. Agree 100% though that trying to turn smaller, high skill guys into forecheckers is a recipe for failure.

I won’t hate on Penn State for wanting to expand D1 college hockey. I’ll reserve frustration for the Big Ten for having the policy in place to automatically force them to band together exclusively.

Maybe they didn't envision the dumpster fire that's currently ongoing. Boisvert also apparently made a statement to teammates/friends prior to Berry's release, that if Berry was let go, he was going to transfer out. If he had a strong relationship with Brad and felt he got screwed over (right or wrong), it's hard to blame him. I just figured with likely only one more year of college hockey expected, he'd ride it out here, but if the speculation about wanting to be closer to family so they can see some games is true, well, I get that too. I don't so much understand any participation in a frat donnybrook.

Unless Hobie enters the portal today. Sure hope that doesn't happen.

We might need two goalies from the portal

Perhaps you will end up being originally wrong on Emery, per your recent comment about him staying, which is a good thing...I think. But that's why when I also posted about several possible/likely people leaving back in Feb (was looking for those posts yesterday!), I didn't name any names. Unfortunately it also sounds like we might still be losing at least one more, one who will frustrate me because he wasn't given a fair chance to prove his worth and that the team was invested in him. Fingers crossed that doesn't happen however.

He's not on the roster but with the way things are going right now, we could use such a savior

Have heard speculation that a local business owner is committed to donating 7 figures per year over next several years and if the majority of that is earmarked for hockey, it seems we’d be in pretty decent shape.

It’s true. Macdonald also involved but he wasn’t going to be around next year anyway. Swanson may have been more of a bystander. Source? People there and friends of people there.

Well, that partially fits what I’ve heard. For those who didn’t think he would be interested and apply, it does sound like he did apply and made it passed the first round of screening to get an interview, along with a few others who have UND ties and have been mentioned at times in this thread. Yes, Jax is also in the mix but unlike what someone else said, Karl didn’t seem to get an interview and I have no idea if he even applied. fully acknowledge all of this as rumor and I what I’ve heard is secondhand and not direct from the supposed inside source. isn’t this so much fun! Also was told that it’s likely that that announcement comes tomorrow. We will see!