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Looks like Spicer hopped on with Youngstown. Sounds like his deal was one particular incident…not necessarily flunking all his classes.

Major Junior is still a good route, you get 4 year of schooling covered when you’re done with hockey. But how many actually go back? Tough to finish that much schooling. NCAA path is the much better path. For both blue chips and everyone else.

I can’t think of anyone exceeding expectations…most are doing fine. There are a couple that seem to be struggling at the junior level again.

Looks like C Spicer is academically ineligible the second half of the year. No idea how you get yourself in that type of situation. There has to be more to the story. WHL id guess. Flunking out of UMD, especially as a hockey player, you’d almost have to try to flunk out. Impressive really.

Yep, he’s really good. Small though.

I’ve heard the name before but don’t know much about him.

Yep we need him. We do have nice young PP QBs on the current roster and coming in next year. But…the more puck movers the better.

Jacob Kvasnicka to the goofs…nice get by the rodents

They pulled one of his assists yesterday…his was was 9. All in all however, great showing for him. I really hope he gets drafted. Top round talent, but he’s as small as they come.

Super tough decision for an undersized skilled dman. Nodak plays a more conservative style…DU is more wagon wheel. Both have positives/negatives.

The goalie position is weird. Hampton also plays for a stacked Fargo team. But…he looks good.

Time will tell…Hampton looks great. It’ll be tough sledding at NMU…not worst thing for a tendy however. We’ll see if he ends up there given his recent trajectory.

Right, it’s almost certainly not going to happen. He’s been fairly productive over 4 years (currently a click lower than I expected). But I have multiple buddies who played overseas and they all said their funnest hockey was college. Especially when bouncing overseas. I guess my point was that he would be able to potentially spin a masters degree out the deal with scholarship $. Decent to fall back on once the euro tour is over.

Unpopular opinion I’m sure…but if I’m Gaber I think I’m coming back for a 5th year. Unless they win the natty this year.

Exactly like Gaber last year. Our top is a bit too inconsistent right now. Production is lacking.

Boys need to shoot the damn puck

Nope, there are what they are. Avg team

But he was the one losing all the pucks. Agree, he needed to be out there. But given how the game was going with that line, I would have had Pyke out there with Blake and gaber.

100% James needs to be top 6

The last few games (that I’ve watched) Blake is holding onto pucks way too long. He extremely skilled, but he’s turning over pucks constantly. With his vision he should be moving pucks quickly. He does have decent possession skills, but he walks the line so much that he misses multiple plays each sequence. He won’t make the next level if he doesn’t move pucks quicker. Biggest bonehead play of the game was that HJ penalty when we were a man up. That can never happen. He should get pulled off the pp for a game or two after that one.

Leg injury?

James needs a longer leash…that is serious burst

HS hockey can be smoke and mirrors. It’s a solid baseline…and fun. The communities all get into it. But some of these players have the easiest schedules…they also play the entire game. Numbers can be significantly misleading.

He’s also taken off a bit since his commitment. Presently….sure I’d like him 100%. But he committed last year.

My guess is…at the very least 3. It’s pretty early. Also, D is really tough. He’s been a pleasant surprise for me. I watched him at the WJSS this past summer and I was thinking he may not even be in the lineup in year 1