SiouxFanatic Posted May 16 Posted May 16 12 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said: Cooper Williams - Saskatoon Blades possibly? UND is now following him on instagram, so probably. 1
beastandco Posted May 16 Posted May 16 10 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: UND is now following him on instagram, so probably. Cooper Williams seems like a good get 2
scpa0305 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 15 minutes ago, beastandco said: Cooper Williams seems like a good get Agreed.
.357 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 18 minutes ago, beastandco said: Cooper Williams seems like a good get Did pretty well his rookie season in the WHL. His numbers are quite a bit better than Zakreski's when comparing their rookie seasons in that league. Solid. Waiting on @nascar99's expert analysis on him since he's the resident expert of that league. 1
brianvf Posted May 16 Posted May 16 46 minutes ago, beastandco said: Cooper Williams seems like a good get Very solid numbers for a 17yo in the WHL this past year.
Popular Post SpudsSioux Posted May 16 Popular Post Posted May 16 This feels like a big get if it is indeed Williams. Rookie numbers (21-36-57 in 68 games) are in the same ballpark as the rookie numbers for some of the big names that have been thrown around this year: Rechny (21-38-59 in 61 games), Kindel (15-46-60 in 68 games), Bear (25-32-57 in 67 games). 5
SuhakiYeahYeah Posted May 16 Posted May 16 58 minutes ago, beastandco said: Cooper Williams seems like a good get Dane and the coaches he will have before coming here better make sure that he puts on some pounds
nascar99 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 30 minutes ago, .357 said: Did pretty well his rookie season in the WHL. His numbers are quite a bit better than Zakreski's when comparing their rookie seasons in that league. Solid. Waiting on @nascar99's expert analysis on him since he's the resident expert of that league. Haven't delved into his film yet but 68 GP, 57 PTS in his 16 year old season in the Dub on a team without high end offensive talent is really good. Williams is projected to be 1st rounder in the 2026 NHL Draft. 2
Popular Post tnt Posted May 16 Popular Post Posted May 16 If it is Cooper Williams, they might as well get Cooper Simpson's teammate last year, Cooper Siegert, and create a Super Duper Cooper line! 1 5
scpa0305 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 20 minutes ago, nascar99 said: Haven't delved into his film yet but 68 GP, 57 PTS in his 16 year old season in the Dub on a team without high end offensive talent is really good. Williams is projected to be 1st rounder in the 2026 NHL Draft. agreed….i don’t really think there should be a comparison to zakreski. This would be a nice get. 1
brianvf Posted May 16 Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: My source says it's Williams!!! Locked in Noice. Great pickup for Chyz and Jax! 2
SuhakiYeahYeah Posted May 16 Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: My source says it's Williams!!! Locked in Seeing as Dylan James and the official hockey account follow him on instagram it's hard to deny now 1
Blackheart Posted May 16 Posted May 16 12 minutes ago, tnt said: If it is Cooper Williams, they might as well get Cooper Simpson's teammate last year, Cooper Siegert, and create a Super Duper Cooper line! Maybe the 3 of them could wear Cooperalls... 1 1
NoDak Hockey Nation Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Cooper Williams seems to be pretty close with Landon Dupont
tnt Posted May 16 Posted May 16 1 hour ago, Blackheart said: Maybe the 3 of them could wear Cooperalls... Those looked horrible. Thought they were going to be the wave of the future when Phil Housley's South Saint Paul team wore them, but I guess common sense prevailed. 1
Popular Post tnt Posted May 16 Popular Post Posted May 16 Heard Jax won him over by telling him when Alberta becomes part of the United States he will be eligible for NIL money! 5
brianvf Posted May 16 Posted May 16 41 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said: Cooper Williams seems to be pretty close with Landon Dupont Make it rain, Chyz. Make it rain. 2
Popular Post brianvf Posted May 16 Popular Post Posted May 16 He visited campus last week. Sounds like it was awesome Quote Williams, 17, is expected to return to the Blades next season. His date of arrival on campus is yet to be determined. Williams, who is eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft, visited UND last week. "It was awesome," he said. "Everything was so cool. I met a couple of guys on the team. They were awesome. The staff was awesome as well." Thanks JBD! Quote "I was thinking about (college) for a while now, even before the WHL Draft," Williams said. "It was a 50-50 split. It's awesome that the rules changed." Williams said he knew about UND because of former Fighting Hawks defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker, who helped coach hockey at Williams' elementary school in Calgary. "I talked to one other school over the phone, but I didn't want to check out other schools," Williams said. "(At UND), the facilities are great, the campus is unreal and it just seemed like the right fit for me." 6
.357 Posted May 16 Posted May 16 "I met a couple of guys on the team. They were awesome."- C. Williams Like someone else mentioned here, it's nice to have current players who are good ambassadors for the program. Makes it that much easier to sell UND to future recruits. A very nice start to establishling the WHL --> UND pipeline. Over a month ago, Jackson told Izzo on a podcast that 60-70% (if memory serves correct) of all CHL talent is in the WHL, which seemed like an exaggeration to me; but he should know, I guess. 2
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