Dustin

Exactly. Yes, there are going to be some picture perfect fall days when you lament the game is inside, but in reality you'd only get 1 or 2 games like that every year in Grand Forks.

I feel like there was a lot of people on SS, including myself, that thought KG would be HC at UND (which I guess he still could). Interesting to hear people say he’s not ready. He’s in his mid 40s. He just looks like he’s out of college.

Some natural light in the Alerus would be a huge step up. Nice facility, but lighting is an issue. The other gripe about the Alerus center is that the field is so ugly. It doesn't help that I dislike the hawk logo, but when you add all the other adverts it just looks like cluster-f. I will watch an SDSU football game just to admire their field. Wish we could do something like that, but I am guessing the Al wants the ad revenue.

even if you did, they put stuff on their streaming app that isn't on TV, which is a crying shame, because on TV during that time they are showing reruns of hockey and football games.

This is exactly why Wisconsin is important to college hockey.

Yes, this too. But UW still won a Natty during his tenure (2006) and played in another championship game (2010) and were a 1 seed when UND upset them in the regional semifinal (2014). They seemed to be able really ramp up every four years for a while, but in between they weren't as dominant. Since 2015-16, they've gone 92-138-21.

It seems Wisco fans show up when the team is good. They're even pretty good about traveling. Better than Minnesota fans, who seem to hardly leave the state. But hockey at Wisconsin has floundered ever since UND upset them in the 2014 NCAA tournament. I would like to see them ascend back into a top 10 program.

I would like UND to schedule any of those teams in the first post. Any B1G teams and any Hockey East teams. Don't know what the appetite is for OOC, but I think it would be great for college hockey if the NCHC, B1G, and HE had an OOC scheduling agreement where every school from those conferences played a series against a school from one or both of the other conferences every year.

😂

This is probably the most excited I've been for the start of a UND hockey season in a long time.

I think this YSU will be a victory due to home field. But I am not expecting a drubbing. Probably something like 28-14, with that last UND TD coming in the 4th quarter. I'll be curious what the betting lines are.

Based on points allowed, I would say one of the South Dakota schools.

I didn't realize there were so many regular season games this weekend. I thought that happened the weekend after UND's exhibition game.

Seems like they are doing it because of McKenna. McKenna’s Penn State debut to be shown on NHL Network, YouTube | NHL.com

Watching Penn State and Arizona State on NHL Network. Has NHL Network televised college hockey before? They even have a “NCHC Hockey” above the scoreboard - is there some sort of TV deal that I missed?

I wouldn't mind the same thing in reverse. I've flown out of Winnipeg a few times.

Here are the details on the betting line for the matchup: Spread: North Dakota -17.5 (-110) vs. Northern Iowa +17.5 (-110). Moneyline: North Dakota (-1100) vs. Northern Iowa (+600). Total (Over/Under): 53.5 points (-110 for Over, -110 for Under). I would be happy with this kind of victory, on the road no less.

I think the implication is that this player is good enough to be on the radar of a Big Ten team.

Awesome!!

Didn't get to see it but UND started the conf. season with a win. How'd they look? USD still a formidable foe?

In the case of "I'm from North Dakota and I don't have ties to either UND or NDSU so I cheer for both," UND needs to make it its mission for that casual fan to have more opportunities to cheer for UND than NDSU.

Potato Bowl is always the first home game, right? That's Sept. 5 (Labor Day weekend) in 2026. Additionally, it's the only home game in September next year, so I doubt it would be moved a whole month later.

4 wins.

I think JTJ can hit the portal as far as I am concerned.

JTJ in now. And another TD.