COMMITTED UND Recruits

[cberkas]

6 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Granato did the same thing too.

Granato was a bad coach like his brother.

[skateshattrick]

1 hour ago, Sweethockey said:

Listened to KFGO this afternoon with Katie Hale on. She said that Jackson de-committed a couple of players. I apologize if it had been mentioned earlier, just wondering who they were.

 Does anyone know why Katie Hale’s son committed to CC and not UND?

[ChadR]

25 minutes ago, skateshattrick said:

 Does anyone know why Katie Hale’s son committed to CC and not UND?

Hasn't put up great numbers at SSM. Did have a good Select 16 festival though.

[tnt]

1 hour ago, SpudsSioux said:

I hope it’s not Pilgrim. I hope they take a wait and see approach with him for now because he bleeds green. There were rumblings of a lower level OHL guy that was quietly committed under Berry. I’m hoping it’s him.

Would be interesting to know if he’s had injuries, or if he has been out of the lineup on occasion for other reasons.  Not everyone who bleeds green is a perfect fit.  Certainly they must have regretted giving up too early on other recruits, so waiting another year certainly wouldn’t hurt if progress goals are communicated.

[burd]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

Granato did the same thing too.

Granato was worse.  Got some great recruits—at first

[ChadR]

14 minutes ago, tnt said:

Would be interesting to know if he’s had injuries, or if he has been out of the lineup on occasion for other reasons.  Not everyone who bleeds green is a perfect fit.  Certainly they must have regretted giving up too early on other recruits, so waiting another year certainly wouldn’t hurt if progress goals are communicated.

Pilgrim didn't dress tonight in 1st game of playoffs. Line chart did say injured though.

[tnt]

2 minutes ago, ChadR said:

Pilgrim didn't dress tonight in 1st game of playoffs. Line chart did say injured though.

That would make sense, as you would think someone who has played all year would be in the lineup for your playoff game if available.

[siouxforce19]

13 minutes ago, tnt said:

That would make sense, as you would think someone who has played all year would be in the lineup for your playoff game if available.

I pretty much have always seen him listed on the 2nd or 3rd line whenever I’ve seen Tri City’s line chart. So he seems to have a pretty solid lineup spot when healthy. 

[Clark17]

Might have a former LVS alumni taking a visit to GF after his season. 

[tnt]

5 minutes ago, Clark17 said:

Might have a former LVS alumni taking a visit to GF after his season. 

Pritchard?

[Clark17]

16 minutes ago, tnt said:

Pritchard?

Didn’t take you long 🤣- hard to say will see if it even happens - former teammate went to Goofs 

[scpa0305]

11 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

I pretty much have always seen him listed on the 2nd or 3rd line whenever I’ve seen Tri City’s line chart. So he seems to have a pretty solid lineup spot when healthy. 

Yep. He’s another one that’ll need to play another year. I don’t understand writing him off completely. Let’s see what he does next year.

[scpa0305]

Can anyone post the breakdown of Brad’s draft article posted this morning?

[cberkas]

4 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Can anyone post the breakdown of Brad’s draft article posted this morning?

Quote

UND recruits on Central Scouting draft rankings

Among North American skaters
No. 65 — Sam Laurila, D, Fargo Force (USHL)
No. 74 — Cooper Simpson, F, Shakopee High/Tri-City (USHL)
No. 81 — Andrew O'Neill, F, U.S. Under-18
No. 83 — Ashton Schultz, F, Chicago Steel (USHL)
Other notable
No. 165 — Brooks Cullen, F, Moorhead High (Michigan State commit)

 

[brianvf]

Updated as of 4/14

• removed Bumgarner from the list, bye-bye!
• added playoff stats where applicable after the final regular season stats

USHL (Forwards)

• Klee (Muskegon) - '05: 58gp - 19g/26a // 1gp - 0g/1a
• Pilgrim (Tri-City) - '06: 55gp - 7g/18a // 0gp - 0g/0a
• Schultz (Chicago) - '06: 57gp - 14g/25a // season over
• Zellers (Green Bay) - '06: 52gp - 44g/27a // 1gp - 0g/1a
• O'Neill (NTDP U18) - '07: 56gp - 5g/10a // season over
• Sanderson (Muskegon) - '07: 48gp - 5g/6a // 1gp - 0g/0a

USHL (Defensemen)

• Laurila (Fargo) - '06: 57gp - 8g/33a // 0gp - 0g/0a
• Lindberg (NTDP U18) - '07: 52gp - 1g/7a // season over

USHL (Goalies)

• Heil (Madison) - '06: 39gp - 2.85 / .896 (25-10-4) // 1gp - 3.00 / .870 (1-0-0)

Other

• Zakreski - WHL - '05: 66gp - 39g/31a // 9gp - 4g/1a
• Simpson - MN HS - '07: 31gp - 49g/34a // USHL Tri-City 9gp - 7g/1a // 1gp - 0g/0a
• Jundt - SF Power 16U - '08: 39gp - 20g/32a // 4gp - 3g/3a
• McKamey - BCHL - '09: 52gp - 15g/16a // 4gp - 0g/1a

[Ndamukong_sioux]

21 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

I pretty much have always seen him listed on the 2nd or 3rd line whenever I’ve seen Tri City’s line chart. So he seems to have a pretty solid lineup spot when healthy. 

Lower body injury that has caused him to miss time this year acting up again.

[tnt]

40 minutes ago, Ndamukong_sioux said:

Lower body injury that has caused him to miss time this year acting up again.

Considering one of his biggest assets is his speed, probably not a great injury to have.

[dden3]

23 hours ago, ChadR said:

Hasn't put up great numbers at SSM. Did have a good Select 16 festival though.

The Hale brothers were from Colorado Springs but played in GF, so I think there are some family ties to the Springs. 

[skateshattrick]

8 minutes ago, dden3 said:

The Hale brothers were from Colorado Springs but played in GF, so I think there are some family ties to the Springs. 

I get that but they both played for UND and Katie is an O’Keefe from Grand Forks where her dad was a former player, announcer, head of fundraising and a loyal UND alumni. Did UND recruit Katie Hale’s son?

[ChadR]

21 minutes ago, skateshattrick said:

I get that but they both played for UND and Katie is an O’Keefe from Grand Forks where her dad was a former player, announcer, head of fundraising and a loyal UND alumni. Did UND recruit Katie Hale’s son?

Not good enough at this point.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

This kid is what we need. Made some nifty zone entries and passes, created a breakaway and a 2 on 1 by forcing turnovers, vocal leader and a steady focused presence when the game is on the line. He will definitely wear a letter if he stays 4 years, probably in year 3 as well.

BONUS: Landon DuPont is a stud, almost tied it in the last minute with some Makar style ankle breaking. Has some growing up to do though; took an offensive zone penalty on the PP that might have been a 5 in NCHC.

[brianvf]

Do you wear your UND gear to the games...and if so, has he seen you wearing it?
Would be cool for him to see before he even gets to UND that our fanbase will support him any and everywhere. 

And thanks for the write-up!

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

8 hours ago, brianvf said:

Do you wear your UND gear to the games...and if so, has he seen you wearing it?
Would be cool for him to see before he even gets to UND that our fanbase will support him any and everywhere. 

And thanks for the write-up!

I do, and I'm always on or near the glass, but have never tried to get his attention. He hasn't seen my Sioux gear and done a double take or anything. 

Never went to many games until this season now that they are prospects. They've got a few college commits but don't mention it in their write ups or bios. The top scorer is committed to Denver so they'll butt heads at the next level. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Zakreski (and future recruit DuPont!) both with assists halfway through the first period tonight.

[scpa0305]

On 4/15/2025 at 7:58 PM, skateshattrick said:

I get that but they both played for UND and Katie is an O’Keefe from Grand Forks where her dad was a former player, announcer, head of fundraising and a loyal UND alumni. Did UND recruit Katie Hale’s son?

I honestly don’t think he’s the caliber UND typically recruits. And to his benefit, would he want to come here when it’s not obvious? Or go your own route and earn it?