Over the years you hear things. But some of it is told to you in confidence. I remember being told something by an SID and then being told do not put that in a blog post. You have to respect that.
I can tell you from talking to people in the hockey world, Bent Chyzyk is highly regarded as a great hockey mind and has a great eye for talent. I think it would be a good idea to hire him at part of the staff to be a team GM or ever we want to call it. He was at Breakaway Academy and I know he is well respected, and my brother-in-law speaks highly of him, too. For the record Jackson Blake was a Breakaway hockey player.
To the current and past players (and there are a lot of you): You are the lifeblood and face of UND Hockey. I want to thank you all in so many ways. Thank you for representing North Dakota Hockey at the very highest level on the ice, in the classroom and in the community. You all worked so hard in all of these areas each and every day. At UND Hockey, we are measured by wins and championships — and that is absolutely the way it should be for an elite program that we are. We all know that as players and coaches. (Link)
It was a fun weekend, and I caught up with people I hadn't seen in a while; regardless of the result, it was worth the trip. I think some changes are going to happen in the near future, and who knows what will happen? This final hurrah was fun. Currently, I sit in a cold, empty arena, watching two teams warm up. I like neither team, but WMU is the lesser of two evils. There can't be over 1000-1500 people here.