former players

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, siouxkid12 said:

Honestly, toews isn’t a sure thing in my opinion either. He wasn’t even the best player on his team his whole time in Chicago. When I think of the HoF, I think of players like Gretzky, Messier, Hull, Sakic, Roy, Etc. I would understand if he isn’t in the Hall of Fame. 

He won multiple Stanley Cups, multiple Olympic Gold Medals, one of the youngest captains ever, need I go on?

If that overrated stiff Eric Lindros can get in, Toews should be able to get in.

Just my 2 cents.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

4 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:

Honestly, toews isn’t a sure thing in my opinion either. He wasn’t even the best player on his team his whole time in Chicago. When I think of the HoF, I think of players like Gretzky, Messier, Hull, Sakic, Roy, Etc. I would understand if he isn’t in the Hall of Fame. 

He was one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" list for the 100th anniversary. With nearly 300 players in the HOF, he might not be a lock but he has a good chance.

[fightingsioux4life]

8 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

He was one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" list for the 100th anniversary. With nearly 300 players in the HOF, he might not be a lock but he has a good chance.

That's a pretty exclusive club.

[siouxkid12]

50 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

He was one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" list for the 100th anniversary. With nearly 300 players in the HOF, he might not be a lock but he has a good chance.

It is a pretty exclusive club but getting elected to the hall of fame is done by a committee and no one knows how those will go. So, unless you are a player like Gretzky or Messier, nothing is guaranteed. 

[brianvf]

Nice article from Schloss on Oshie:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-t-j-oshie-never-looked-too-far-ahead

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When Oshie was at UND, he was fully invested in bringing an NCAA national championship to Grand Forks.

As a sophomore, Oshie led UND to the NCAA Frozen Four. He had a hat trick and a four-point game against Michigan in the NCAA regional. The Frozen Four that year in St. Louis, where he played in front of upper management of the St. Louis Blues, who held his NHL-playing rights. Trailing Boston College late in the third, Oshie forced a turnover behind the net and scored shorthanded to tie it with less than five minutes to go. UND eventually lost the game, but the Blues had seen enough. They were convinced Oshie was ready for the NHL.

The loss bothered Oshie, though. He told the Blues, 'not yet.' He wasn't ready to leave UND. He wanted another shot at an NCAA national championship. The Blues tried again later that offseason to lure Oshie. He stood firm. He came back along with classmates Taylor Chorney and Ryan Duncan to make another run.

 

[petey23]

3 hours ago, siouxkid12 said:

It is a pretty exclusive club but getting elected to the hall of fame is done by a committee and no one knows how those will go. So, unless you are a player like Gretzky or Messier, nothing is guaranteed. 

He is a first ballot lock.

[sioux rube]

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Stecher in the lineup tonight for Klingberg.

[siouxfaninseattle]

2 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Stecher in the lineup tonight for Klingberg.

I like that move. Klingberg didn't play well in the last game.

[sioux rube]

Stecher in the lineup tonight 

[siouxfaninseattle]

4 hours ago, sioux rube said:

Stecher in the lineup tonight 

Pretty much benched after that bad give away that resulted in an easy Florida goal. Bad luck but that's hockey.

[sioux rube]

 

[108498]

What past UND players are in the NHL? It doesn't feel like UND has had a lot of great players the past 10 years.

[brianvf]

25 minutes ago, 108498 said:

What past UND players are in the NHL? It doesn't feel like UND has had a lot of great players the past 10 years.

Schloss keeps a running tally of former UND players across all the pro leagues (even Europe) on the Herald website:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/a-list-of-where-und-hockey-players-have-signed-pro-contracts-for-2024-25-season

[108498]

I stand corrected. I didn't think I would recognize alot of the names. Chey and Scheel are still playing. That is cool!

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, 108498 said:

I stand corrected. I didn't think I would recognize alot of the names. Chey and Scheel are still playing. That is cool!

Same with Spirko!

Dang, can’t believe Sparky is still out there. 

[Brett0909]

3 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Same with Spirko!

Dang, can’t believe Sparky is still out there. 

Right? That one was definitely a surprise. 

The one that hurt me was seeing Weatherby playing in Czechia. His late departure after all the raving we heard about his camp performance, combined with “what could’ve been” if he’d stayed, wouldn’t sting nearly as much if he’d at least locked down an NHL position. But Czechia?