Dustin

They would be fortunate to have him. Hopefully he heads due north instead.

I’m guessing the regional final will look a lot more like the Minnesota-UMass game than the WMich-Mankato game?? Could be in for another wild one.

Just goes to show UND isn’t the only one who can go one and done. First Michigan State and then Minnesota. Will they fire their coaches??

Wow! No penalty and then a game winner!

Just saw the game highlights - what a heartbreaker for Michigan State.

And now a WMich victory.

Just catching up after some travel & leisure today. Michigan State out??!!

Not only continued the success, but ramped it up. Plus 2 gold medals at the WJC with Team USA. unbelievable run he is having.

To me, this is the primary reason. Your employer bought a “home” regional multiple times and you weren’t a good enough team to make it.

Regarding Canadian recruiting: while I know (especially) western Canada has been a primary source of UND’s players throughout its rich hockey history, I would be in favor of a (not necessarily American) coach who has connections to burgeoning American talent. Take a look at this article from late December. Canadians in the NHL are on a pretty sharp decline, while Americans are trending upward. https://soundofhockey.com/2024/12/26/data-dump-nationality-trends-across-the-nhl/amp/

“There will be many outstanding and very qualified applicants that would die for this job. This position is looked at as the NHL of college hockey. My hope is that the current administration proceeds in this hiring process with open minds and with an absolute strong conviction to hire the best leader from all the great candidates that apply for this important position. The program is owed this.” That doesn’t sound like no one’s interested.

Who’s turning down anything? Sometimes you get a conference championship on the way to a natty, sometimes you don’t. Just get the natty.

It’s definitely fair. Natty’s are #1 in my book, and I can’t fathom an alternate opinion. I don’t care if UND has great team after great team, but none ever get the Natty, what fun is that?

How long have you been waiting to use that one?!

I’m hoping for Raboin. His connection to Carle and the WJC gold medals are what’s selling it for me. The regional connections are a bonus.

Exactly. Seven Frozen Fours and no hardware. Lots of people, including me, wanted someone else. Not sure if I’m curious enough to see if he could get it done in a second go at it to actually want to see him behind the bench.

Wasn’t Hak the king of dump and chase? I felt we played as possession team the first half of Berry’s tenure.

I thought he would turn Wisconsin into a juggernaut, but if he can’t get it done there, I don’t want him here.

Who is the UND equivalent of Dave Carle?

He’d have to find a tattoo removal artist.

Andy must have told him, get football and hockey on track, or I will find someone that will. I honestly thought there was no way you’d let a coach go after winning nearly 2 out of every 3 games over 10 years. Hope the basketballs and volleyballs are on notice.

Frequent updates please. Stuck away from the tv for a while.

Hence the change to campus sites. If the NCHC ever did go back to neutral site, should make it Phoenix.

I love this idea of predicting the numbers. I don't know if I would go as far as assigning specific numbers, but picking the three that get 701 would a fun activity. Question - do certain positions or position groups HAVE to have certain numbers?? Assuming all numbers/positions are up for grabs, I will say starting QB (whoever wins that job), Seth Anderson, and Malachi McNeal.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/und-football-coach-eric-schmidt-says-single-digit-jerseys-will-be-earned-especially-7-0-and-1 7, 0, 1 (ND area code numbers) are going to be special jersey numbers to be earned.