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If memory serves, Hobie was originally committed to CC as you’d mentioned but then decommitted and came here.

Not sure where to post this but the Kraken fired head coach Dan Blysma after one season at the helm. He was hired to replace Hakstol. Maybe GM Ron Francis ought to be the one scrutinized for the team’s lack of success?

On the most recent Live in Five podcast with Mankato coach Troy Ward, Schmaltz had me in stitches at various moments of the interview. The last two-three minutes was hysterical where he goes into this bit about old teammates, acquaintances, etc randomly hitting him up with texts about the open assistant coaching gig at UND. It was really funny!

Okay, Schlossman, I’ll bite…who was in the recruiting battle?

Excellent post, bale31. Couldn’t agree more with everything you just said. I too listened to that episode of Live in Five and frankly found it one of their best episodes largely because of Coach Ward. My ears perked up when he talked about having or getting a thick skin, not only in dealings with players, parents, and agents, but also opposing coaches. He was clever in his choice of wording and reading between the lines, I took his comments to be directed at other programs raiding his and/or other smaller programs’ talent by throwing money at them. I don’t blame Mankato fans for being pissed seeing guys that their program spent time and resources recruiting and in some cases, developing only to see them bail. On a side note, I took a hockey trip to Minnesota State to see you guys play UND, I wanna say second half of the 2012-2013 season. If memory serves, UND lost the outright share of the McNaughton Cup because we lost the Saturday night game to you guys in overtime. That said, I stuck around to watch the celebration by your players and fans and it was such a fun atmosphere there in your barn. It definitely ranks up there in my list of favorite road trips. Fans were super cool.

It seriously is not a good look for the family name. If I’m Bubs, I’m telling my kid to knock it off.

I honestly don’t remember seeing him mouthing off but maybe it was because my vitriol was directed at Connor Caponi the whole time! Lol

I agree. That Buium is a total Sally!

Does UND have a need to fill on D? I see big Brady Cleveland is now in the portal. Six foot five, 220 pounds. Edit: Nevermind, it says, “no contact”

Thanks!

Wow…

Do you know which game that was? I wanna go watch the highlights and see that. (I believe you, just want to see it).

Holden has a pretty good podcast called Nothing But Hockey. I stumbled upon it last week when Schlossman was the guest.

I was quite satisfied with the coverage too. Wished they’d have Dave Starman on either the broadcast team or in the studio offering up analysis.

When I was out there, several Broncos fans expressed their displeasure to moving games off campus and away from Lawson arena. They are loud, crude, obnoxious and I say all of this in the most positive way. They rock the house there. Yah, Lawson is kinda dumpy by today’s standards but man, what an amazing atmosphere! Reason I got out there this season was word they were building a fancy new barn and I just had to experience the Lunatics first hand and it lived up to my expectations 100%! My wife gave me a hall pass to get out there as Lawson has been on my short list of arenas I’ve been wanting to visit.