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    Prospective Recruits

    in Men's Hockey

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    59 minutes ago, tnt said:

    Looks like Blais recruited Dixon Ward's son out of Penticton.  He sure has a monopoly on Ex-Sioux players sons with Morelli, Zombo, Archibald, and now Ward.

    I was hoping UND would get him, maybe if Hak was still here?

    I really think the time is coming to an end for Blais at Omaha. They are finding ways to win down there, but man they have played bad.

    College Hockey Expansion

    in Men's Hockey

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    4 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

    The  ND SBOE would not impose criteria like Minnesota would.  Minot State already said they would have to raise like $6 mill, not $27 mill.  Six million is doable.

    Dakota State is back in the North Star.  Neither Mary or Minot St have done anything in the NSIC.  They are like another Crookston or SW MN St.  Minot St envisions being like another Bemidji St.

    I expect Ariz St and Simon Fraser to join the WCHA now, as that would create a western division where teams play 12 games against each other.  The rest of the WCHA would then only play one series against each of the western Teams, so they limit Alaskan trips to one per season.  Ariz St needs to be in an autobid situation for its program.  Once Ariz St gets its new rink, they will get an NCHC  offer.  The WCHA will need to replace ASU, and Minot may be the choice circa 2020.

    Arizona State is not joining the WCHA.

    UNLV will move to ACHA D1 next season and will play in the Vegas NHL practice arena. UNLV has Foley that will fund part but not all of UNLV's NCAA D1 team. UNLV has 2 arenas that they could use as a NCAA D1 team.

    Arizona has a NCAA D1 caliber arena now, but the problem is lack of ice time/ice sheets in Tucson.

    For other Pac12 schools to make the investment Arizona State has to start winning. The really need to stop with this "we want to play the best teams" attitude and start playing teams they can beat.

    The Utah/Colorado situation

    It would be good for hockey in Colorado if both Colorado and Colorado State would join Denver and Colorado College in NCAA D1 hockey. But the both have arena issues.

    Utah has hinted to NCAA hockey and they could play where the ECHL team plays, arena might be too big but at least they have a arena close by.

    Utah Valley, BYU, and Webber State all have arenas that could be easily renovated to meet NCAA D1 standards (5,000 seats) Utah Valley and BYU could share the Olympics Arena and the Olympic curling venue is where Weber State plays and it could be renovated to add seating.

    Utah State has an arena that seats around 3,000.

    I'd like to see the following make the jump to the NCAA D1 (non-B1G, nothing against the B1G):

    Illinois State - They have the USHL arena there.

    Iowa State - ACHA D1 power house.

    Arizona - Has a NCAA D1 level arena.

    UNLV - Orleans Arena is where them most likely will play at.

    Utah - ECHL team there.

    Utah Valley - Olympic arena.

    BYU - Olympic arena.

    Pitt - It seems odd they don't have a NCAA D1 team with the Penguins being good.

    Cincinnati - the City has hosted the NCAA tournament and Miami being close to them. If they had a NCAA D1 team maybe the NCAA regionals would have more fans there.

    Missouri - Like Iowa in prime area for recruiting USHL/St. Louis.

    Missouri State - Same as Missouri for recruiting out of the USHL and St. Louis.

    Lindenwood - St. Louis and USHL close got recruiting and there is a 10,000 seat arena not far from the school.

    Montana State/Montana - I'd like to see them have hockey teams but until they have an arena won't happen.

    NDSU - I know they say it will never happen, I still think with UND hosting NCAA regionals in Fargo they will see a money opportunity that they would like to get their hands on.

    2016-2017 College Hockey (Non UND Hockey)

    in Men's Hockey

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    3 minutes ago, DaveK said:

    Where did I say the UCSO.com poll is how they pick the tournament? The fact of the matter is that two-thirds of the teams in that conference are currently ranked among the 16 best out of 60 D1 programs.

    Then why bring up the top 16? Why not just say the top 20? Western Michigan is 18th, yet them and Omaha are in the top 16 in the PWR and Michigan isn't. Once the B1G tournament comes around the B1G will be looking at 2 teams getting in, Conference games is what will be the problem in the B1G yet again.

    NORTH DAKOTA vs. Denver - SATURDAY Gameday ********

    in Men's Hockey

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    1 hour ago, jukenjive27 said:

    Why does it matter? It's not like there is no reason he is playing. He just needs to wait for his time.

    You act as if a coach and GM don't have a mutual partnership, in the case of the flyers they do and I am sure Hextall trusts the judgement of Hakstol and also Berry. 

    Except the Flyers GM and Coach want their 3rd round pick in net not on the bench.

    NORTH DAKOTA @ St. Cloud State

    in Men's Hockey

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    2 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

    Haven't had a chance to see the Huskies play yet, this year. Anyone have a read on them? Seem to be able to score despite not having much returning scoring.

    Goaltending is their big issue. Other then that might not be good as the last few years. 

    2016-2017 College Hockey (Non UND Hockey)

    in Men's Hockey

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    Just now, Godsmack said:

     After seeing last week's series at Omaha, I sincerely thought CC was starting to turn the corner but this weekend they looked just like the past two seasons. Unfortunately Haviland was hand picked by CC athletic director Ken Ralph so until his job is on the line, we're stuck with him. 

    They have only one set of Haviland's recruits, I'm sure Haviland is a good coach, just don't have the players he needs yet. Does CC made a trip to Denver and hand Gwoz a big giant check? I'd like to see Gwoz there. CC needs to get back to winning and making the NCAA's like Michigan Tech, I'd like to see those two teams win another National Title.

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    NORTH DAKOTA vs. Denver - SATURDAY Gameday ********

    in Men's Hockey

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    22 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:

    I agree, but week after week with the same issues and no changes makes me doubt on it happening. 

    I feel like Berry thinks they'll play out of it or something. 

    If a six game winless streak doesn't get you to make a change from the net out, then nothing will.

    20 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

    Besides Friday night against MN I haven't felt like any team we've played is better.  We just can't find ways to win. Even against UMD (Friday night), I thought we'd come back.  They're in a bad funk right now.  I'd go to tomek Friday night and shuffle the lines. And I don't think cam has played bad, he's just not stealing games either.

    The only reason I can think of why Tomek isn't getting a chance is his grades.

    The PP needs to stop going through Brock, but there is more then that wrong with the PP.

    Cam we are seeing is the Fargo Force Cam.

    NORTH DAKOTA vs. Denver - SATURDAY Gameday ********

    in Men's Hockey

    Posted

    Just now, fightingsioux4life said:

    Are you serious? I am not totally surprised we are struggling at this point.

    Duluth isn't as good as everyone makes them, could have swept them. Minnesota is not a good team, just look at the St. Cloud game, should have swept them. Denver is a complete team and this could have been a sweep or a split. St. Cloud is not the St. Cloud that we've see the last few years, should be able to sweep them next weekend, but with how the guys have been playing last in the NCHC could happen.

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