COMMITTED UND Recruits

[tnt]

56 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

37 in 29 at Sioux Falls Power....Im sure the kid is good...we need chippas

Yeah, should have never have taken a flyer on the likes of Shane Pinto and Cole Smith.

[Big A HG]

2 hours ago, tnt said:

Yeah, should have never have taken a flyer on the likes of Shane Pinto and Cole Smith.

 

Flyers are like lottery tickets, except none of them get you to retirement and you still end up losing more than winning.  Fun to dabble in, but shouldn't be your main form of recruiting.

[scpa0305]

10 hours ago, gfhockey said:

Spehars kid a lot better but we never want the top talent tho

And he’s an under ager playing up. 

[scpa0305]

9 hours ago, tnt said:

Yeah, should have never have taken a flyer on the likes of Shane Pinto and Cole Smith.

Pinto was a nice late bloomer. Was already starting to pop at u16. Smith is an NHL 4th longer…and that awesome! But you can’t have a full team of Cole smiths. 

This could be a nice commitment…I haven’t seen the kid play. I have seen spehars kid play a ton so it’s a bit shocking to see this kid behind spehar’s in pts. Nothing against spehar either, he’s really good. He’s just an underager playing up and I never really saw him as a top flight 09. Just a really good one. 

To be honest, the best player on that team is Jimmy Egan…looks like he chose CC.

[hockeytherapy13]

7 hours ago, scpa0305 said:

Pinto was a nice late bloomer. Was already starting to pop at u16. Smith is an NHL 4th longer…and that awesome! But you can’t have a full team of Cole smiths. 

This could be a nice commitment…I haven’t seen the kid play. I have seen spehars kid play a ton so it’s a bit shocking to see this kid behind spehar’s in pts. Nothing against spehar either, he’s really good. He’s just an underager playing up and I never really saw him as a top flight 09. Just a really good one. 

To be honest, the best player on that team is Jimmy Egan…looks like he chose CC.

I’m not one of the Eeyore types on this board, but this sounds like an underwhelming recruit. Especially with all of the opportunities with the CHL now but for all we know, Berry and company are about to land a big one

[brianvf]

17 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I’m not one of the Eeyore types on this board, but this sounds like an underwhelming recruit. Especially with all of the opportunities with the CHL now but for all we know, Berry and company are about to land a big one

Berry's got a McKenna in back pocket that he's just waiting to reveal.   

[scpa0305]

32 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I’m not one of the Eeyore types on this board, but this sounds like an underwhelming recruit. Especially with all of the opportunities with the CHL now but for all we know, Berry and company are about to land a big one

Honestly I have no idea, I’ve never seen this kid play. Not a 5 star…but the coaches definitely watch all these kids. Maybe he’s a later bloomer that starting to put it together like Pinto was. Again, no idea.

[brianvf]

Article on the Jundt commitment:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/west-fargo-forward-keaton-jundt-commits-to-und-hockey

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Jundt also spoke to St. Cloud State, New Hampshire, Maine, St. Lawrence and Michigan Tech, but he didn't make any other visits.

"As a kid, I'd always go to (UND) games with my buddies or my family," Jundt said. "Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to play there some day."

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"He's got great skill, but his compete level is off the charts," Sioux Falls Power coach Noelle Needham said. "He's great in the locker room. He has a great sense of humor. His compete level, his ability to score goals at important times and work through things to make something happen, is his M.O., I think."

Jundt is a versatile forward who can play anywhere in a top nine, Needham said.

 

[tnt]

Are all scholarships full scholarships now?  Do we know if he is the equivalent recruit of a Montgomery?  Think we actually need some more grit guys like Cole Smith.

[omahasioux1]

Brianvf, any updates on recruits stats?

 

[brianvf]

12 minutes ago, omahasioux1 said:

Brianvf, any updates on recruits stats?

I was gonna update it a day or two ago, but most of them had only played 1-2 additional games since my last update due to holiday break.
I was planning on updating again on Mon/Tues after this weekend games.

[burd]

10 hours ago, brianvf said:

I was gonna update it a day or two ago, but most of them had only played 1-2 additional games since my last update due to holiday break.
I was planning on updating again on Mon/Tues after this weekend games.

I suppose, if that's your excuse.   

Back in the day, the recruits stats were updated every single week, regardless of holidays or season.     

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Brutal 

[brianvf]

3 hours ago, burd said:

I suppose, if that's your excuse.   

Back in the day, the recruits stats were updated every single week, regardless of holidays or season.     

[tnt]

We do have the top forward and defenseman leading the USHL in points per game, so there is that.  Add a Will Zellers and Sam Laurila to the likes of Boisvert, Perron, Swanson and Livanavage, and you’ve got a nice group of skilled guys.

[brianvf]

Zellers with the nice forecheck and gets rewarded with the goal.