COMMITTED UND Recruits

[nascar99]

2 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

Is there a difference between a 16 year old in 2019 and a 16 year old in 2025?

Penner is a 2008, heading into his 17 year old season

[tnt]

3 hours ago, siouxweet said:

Can't get too excited about all these 16 year old verbal commitments until a LOI is signed and they step foot on campus.   Cole Spicer or Jaksen Panzer ring any bells.

But in the same token, some people worry about no verbals, so it is depending on how positive or negative you want to be.  Remember, the verbals for other teams have the same issue.  

[tnt]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

I trust the staff, but do you remember when the previous person local kits and how that work out.  I’m all for local kids, but

Maybe if Spicer or his advisors had some common sense, things might have been different.

[burd]

14 minutes ago, tnt said:

Maybe if Spicer or his advisors had some common sense, things might have been different.

Yeas, but the woulda coulda shoulda crowd was pretty critical of staff when he jumped. 

[scpa0305]

4 hours ago, brianvf said:

Another local kid.

Super smart move. This kid can play. At the very worst he’s a 5-6 Dman that can defend and will play 3-4 years. Can’t miss the local guys.

[scpa0305]

2 hours ago, gfhockey said:

I trust the staff, but do you remember when the previous person local kits and how that work out.  I’m all for local kids, but

Have you ever seen this kid play?

[scpa0305]

32 minutes ago, burd said:

Yeas, but the woulda coulda shoulda crowd was pretty critical of staff when he jumped. 

His downfall had zero to do with his game. 

[brianvf]

12 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Super smart move. This kid can play. At the very worst he’s a 5-6 Dman that can defend and will play 3-4 years. Can’t miss the local guys.

Agreed.  
Sprinkle some chippahs in with these really good 3-4 year guys and you have the makings of some great rosters for the next few upcoming seasons.

[SpudsSioux]

 

32 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Super smart move. This kid can play. At the very worst he’s a 5-6 Dman that can defend and will play 3-4 years. Can’t miss the local guys.

Agreed. He was on the top pairing for the US team that just won Gold at H-G.   He was getting plenty of interest from other schools. Glad UND locked him down as a nice 4 year guy to blend with some of the blue chippers they are after. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

1 hour ago, burd said:

Yeas, but the woulda coulda shoulda crowd was pretty critical of staff when he jumped. 

And the rational crowd said he's making a mistake.

[scpa0305]

48 minutes ago, SpudsSioux said:

 

Agreed. He was on the top pairing for the US team that just won Gold at H-G.   He was getting plenty of interest from other schools. Glad UND locked him down as a nice 4 year guy to blend with some of the blue chippers they are after. 

yep…I’ve seen him play. He’s good.

[hockeytherapy13]

1 hour ago, SpudsSioux said:

 

Agreed. He was on the top pairing for the US team that just won Gold at H-G.   He was getting plenty of interest from other schools. Glad UND locked him down as a nice 4 year guy to blend with some of the blue chippers they are after. 

Anyone have any inside info regarding what other schools were pursuing him? 

[Sioux90]

14 hours ago, siouxweet said:

Can't get too excited about all these 16 year old verbal commitments until a LOI is signed and they step foot on campus.   Cole Spicer or Jaksen Panzer ring any bells.

I think talent is a factor here.

[PasswordIsTacoHockey]

Didn't Spicer, Panzer and Ausmus commit before the rule change at the age of roughly 13-14.  I think there is a big difference between the commitments and age/development and a lot of other factors as well.  TRUST THE PROCESS AND JAX.  

[siouxweet]

42 minutes ago, PasswordIsTacoHockey said:

Didn't Spicer, Panzer and Ausmus commit before the rule change at the age of roughly 13-14.  I think there is a big difference between the commitments and age/development and a lot of other factors as well.  TRUST THE PROCESS AND JAX.  

My comment was never directed at Jax it is more directed at the world of collegiate recruiting and 16 year olds making commitments that have a 50/50 chance of actually coming to fruition.   Guess I am very old school and yearn for the days where verbals and handshakes actually meant something. 

[Rory]

Let’s go 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, siouxweet said:

My comment was never directed at Jax it is more directed at the world of collegiate recruiting and 16 year olds making commitments that have a 50/50 chance of actually coming to fruition.   Guess I am very old school and yearn for the days where verbals and handshakes actually meant something. 

Like I said, I trust this coaching regime way more than the previous regime.

[ChadR]

is Grubb a lock to make the Prep team at SSM? Or Will he be U16?

When are tryouts at SSM?

[scpa0305]

8 minutes ago, ChadR said:

is Grubb a lock to make the Prep team at SSM? Or Will he be U16?

When are tryouts at SSM?

I believe the tryouts are underway. Either spot is solid, however I would be extremely shocked if he were not on the Prep team.

[brianvf]

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-nhl-draft-dethroning-gavin-mckenna-first-overall-pick-lawrence-lin-roobroeck-stenberg-verhoeff

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Verhoeff is the top choice to go No. 2 according to most scouts, with some thinking he has a legitimate shot at No. 1. He had a 21-goal, 45-point rookie season with the Victoria Royals last year, and was one of the top defenders at both the U-17 World Challenge and the U-18 World Championship. Verhoeff struggled at times at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, but it’s hard to take a performance there too seriously, given it’s in the middle of the summer and nobody is at full force. Verhoeff is set to go to North Dakota this year, where most expect him to have little trouble adjusting to older competition as a 6-foot-4 defender. He’s unique in that he has size, skill and mobility, potentially giving him an edge over Matthew Schaefer, who was taken first overall in 2025. I wouldn’t write Verhoeff’s name down at No. 2 with a Sharpie, but he’s the pre-season favorite, for sure.