yzerman19

Right now the 2009 elite class is having initial conversations....we want: Pelosi, Scuderri, Schneider, Fitzhenry...we need one of those 4....

I know Bubs is a great dude, program first, but is the fact he is a former defenseman (as is Sandy in Duluth) a problem....where top end prospect forwards don't want to play for a head coach who is a dman...

We can't be happy with hard working dudes who want to be part of the program. We need not worry about 19/20 year olds who are "good" hockey players...they are a dime a dozen. We need to be landing the guys that are special...Parise, Toews, Oshie, Boeser, Schmaltz, Sanderson....truly elite talent...I am terrified we are becoming St Cloud, Mankato, Duluth....BU, BC, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Denver....seem to be leaving us in the dust

I do not have an opinion whatsoever on the hiring/firing of coaches. I do have an opinion however as to the product we are seeing on the ice, and the changes that are happening in college hockey. Let's pivot away from Brad for a second and think about our other distinguished alumni coach over in Duluth. Look at Isaac Howard. Kid goes to Duluth a first rounder from the program. Absolute Blue Chipper. He has a less than average season playing for Sandy. Then he transfers to Michigan State and is crushing college hockey on the #1 team in the country. I am really thinking that whomever posted it was onto something...its a new era of coaching style that will be successful.

on the pp, every zone on the ice is an odd-man just waiting to happen. All you gotta do for a good entry is beat one guy...then you curl back and set it up.

Gavin McKenna is the other. It is extremely difficult to enter the NHL as an 18 year old and have success. Many, many, many players including first round NHL picks in the CHL like the idea of being on a college campus for one year, maybe two, then turning pro in order to be impactful as rookies. Regarding the money, the only "real" money that is guaranteed is your signing bonus of ~$300k (which will still be there if you play a year of NCAA hockey) so the compensation you are needing to match is $80k in the AHL roughly? But you then also have to pay for an apartment and incidentals and be a full on adult if you are in the AHL. CHL money (non-endorsement) is beer and gas money. It isn't anything to compete with. I agree with the fact that hockey is not football or basketball, but the NIL is starting to enter. The hottest blue chip players are weighing the big 4 of: 1. Will they develop me for the NHL 2. How much is my total package (scholarship plus NIL) 3. Is this a place I want to spend time walking around and be a part of the campus community 4. Do I like the boys/coach/program/facilities and can we win a chip Based on those 4 things, I believe that coaching and recruiting is changing. One might say we don't want pima donna recruits that think like that, but Gen Z is coming whether we like it or not. It used to be #4 drove the bus...

gotta think Dupont is looking to play in an NIL sweepstakes...

he's a 2009. If he is a sophomore in high school this year he can have recruiting conversations now as of January 1. He can also do unofficial campus visits. August 1st this summer there can be official campus visits and verbal offers for him.

Honestly, we can't target local boys...hockey is better in the top tier 1 programs...thats the SSM route that magnified us

37 in 29 at Sioux Falls Power....Im sure the kid is good...we need chippas

no way, not you

I was going to write the worst note ever seen- bottom line is we can't compete without top dogs

Shane is an elite hockey player that we were lucky to have, I am proud of him. My beef is where is the offensive talent? Owen was elite and hasn't developed here. Blake is fine, but come on...Zajac, Parise, Toews, Oshie....

Shane was good, not great, that was the weird covid deal too UND is not where elite forwards dream of, and that has to change

Honestly NAHL or below is a feel good story. I want us to be elite.

It cascades...they gotta land the 2009 to get the 2010...it sounds crazy, but the talent doesn't disappear. Go grab a 2006 playing in the NAHL...hell no, get the top 2009 talent

How do we right this ship...we gotta get a group of chippas that belive UND will get them to the show

are we will talking about Jamestown State nad ACHA D2? Sioux Hockey!!!!!

and one goal was off his ass...

Freddie got 218 roots before Edina...kid is an absolute stud and a great human with a great family

What i love about that kid is that in a practice he looks like hes a weak skater, weak shooter, off....then at game speed he just jumps off the page and creates

He had a good WJC. Kristo did too.

Blake was not featured...he barely made the team

parise and toews were both dominant at WJC

when is the last time we had a recruit that was top 6 or top 4 at WJC? Sanderson probably...for a forward it probably goes back to Boeser