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DU, UMD, BC, BU, Wisconsin, and the Goofs all lose tonight.

Only three NCHC tilts tonight but all three shutouts and none of them close. I can’t imagine that happens very often. St. Cloud puts up 6 against UMD, UND puts up 5 against DU, and Miami puts up 3 against UNO. UMD and DU shut out on the same night and Miami wins an NCHC game. 2026 is coming out strong.

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Simon’s audibles have been right on. Pushed it outside with success.

If player safety is a thing and incompetent refs continue to be a thing…then this rule must change.

Why didn’t UND challenge for targeting?

I would add Western Michigan to the pretty excited list. Even the years they rode the struggle bus, they played an up-and-down, hard hitting style that is fun to watch. I’ll gladly watch 1,000 WMU match-ups before subjecting myself to another Bemidji game just due to style of play.

$25. I chatted with a Midco agent and expressed my frustration. I told them they would make a lot of money with a daily option or even a discounted monthly option for current Midco subscribers for something they are already producing. They agreed and said they wished there was another option for today.

I love this idea too. The only downside is it would be hard for crowd participation. Outside of the “Let’s Go Sioux” clap, Chelsea Dagger is the only thing the crowd gets involved in currently.

I was thinking more along the lines of something like this; everyone starts with their right arm in the air…Boom Boom “Let’s Score” or Boom Boom “Let’s Go” while doing the same motion as Chelsea Daggar. But feel free to Caw Caw along if that sorta thing floats your boat. 😏

The music that desperately needs to change is the power play intro. It isn’t really hype music, the crowd can’t clap along, etc. The end result is staring each power play with an absolutely silent crowd. And yes, they can play other music while still plugging their sponsor and splashing their graphics on the video boards. Choosing a song that gets the crowd into would be a step in the right direction. Better yet, I would love for the students to come up with a unique version of something like the SKOL chant. Imagine every power play starting with the crowd in unison. It would be intimidating for the opposition. Then figure out a variation for the penalty kill.

This was in Schloss’ article on modernizing recruiting. “Players from the three Canadian major junior hockey leagues — the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League — will become eligible Aug. 1 due to an NCAA rules change.” Does this mean we should expect lots of announcements around college hockey on Aug 1? What has allowed some Canadian recruits to announce their intentions already? Or can they announce at any time but not join the program until 8/1?

Per Schloss’ article today, “He (Jax) will hire a general manager as one of his assistant coaches. That person will be dedicated to roster management.” It sounds like this is the role that is currently open and is expected to be filled next week The other assistant position will be opened at a later time.

Anyone else have a mild heart attack with this quote? I read “Zellers won’t attend North Dakota, as planned” and may have let a few four letter words slip. 🤬 Then I went back and read the full quote only to see he was basically confirming that his commitment has not changed at this point. 😆. What a roller coaster.

After they posted the single job, and now after these comments, it really seems like they are after someone on a staff that doesn’t want to announce it until after the season. Now that could be NCAA or any of the other active leagues.