Boogieman Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 A lot of thing in play here with our goaltending situation. Does anyone know what the timetable is (might be) on Gothberg's arrival? If Dell can continue his level of play and with Gothberg on the horizon, I guess I'm wondering what that does to Eideness' mindset for coming back for his "senior" season considering that he graduates this spring as a junior? Like most of us, I figured that Eidesness would be the man this year and obviously enroll in graduate courses next year so he could continue to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I think the duo of Dell and Eidsness are good enough for this team to win consistently and I think if Gothberg needs more developmental time that we should just let him do that. I am not one of those fans that blames our goaltenders every time we lose and I think we are better than average in this area right now. Nothing to worry about unless someone gets hurt or leaves early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) I think the duo of Dell and Eidsness are good enough for this team to win consistently and I think if Gothberg needs more developmental time that we should just let him do that. I am not one of those fans that blames our goaltenders every time we lose and I think we are better than average in this area right now. Nothing to worry about unless someone gets hurt or leaves early. In a a recent chat Brad said that Brad Eidsness "could" be a flight risk based on the amount of playing time that he got this season. I suppose that UND could get a goaltender from the USHL like they did with Jordan Parise and leave Gothberg to develop in the USHL. It will be interesting to see what happens the rest of this season and in the off season. From what I have read, it sounds like Eids is a great student. Edited January 16, 2011 by Goon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think the duo of Dell and Eidsness are good enough for this team to win consistently and I think if Gothberg needs more developmental time that we should just let him do that. I am not one of those fans that blames our goaltenders every time we lose and I think we are better than average in this area right now. Nothing to worry about unless someone gets hurt or leaves early. Huh. I guess there are more than a few of those. I like Eidsness. I hope he doesn't bolt because, if he does, I fear that he'll spend even more time than he will already will in the minors. Better for him to finish the 4 years here before embarking on his AHL/ECHL development phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choyt3 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Huh. I guess there are more than a few of those. I like Eidsness. I hope he doesn't bolt because, if he does, I fear that he'll spend even more time than he will already will in the minors. Better for him to finish the 4 years here before embarking on his AHL/ECHL development phase. huh? How is that better for him? Especially after he has a degree. Look, for selfish reasons as a Sioux hockey fan, I want BE to stay at UND, too, but to think any of us fans knows what is better for his development is quite a stretch. Maybe the kid won't even give pro hockey a shot and wants to get on with the rest of his life?? Nothing wrong with that, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 huh? How is that better for him? Especially after he has a degree. Look, for selfish reasons as a Sioux hockey fan, I want BE to stay at UND, too, but to think any of us fans knows what is better for his development is quite a stretch. Maybe the kid won't even give pro hockey a shot and wants to get on with the rest of his life?? Nothing wrong with that, either. I think you misread the statement. RedWing is not saying it will be better for Eids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 huh? How is that better for him? Especially after he has a degree. Look, for selfish reasons as a Sioux hockey fan, I want BE to stay at UND, too, but to think any of us fans knows what is better for his development is quite a stretch. Maybe the kid won't even give pro hockey a shot and wants to get on with the rest of his life?? Nothing wrong with that, either. If Brad Eidness did four yeats of college in three years I have the feeling he is a very good student and might have aspirations of some kind of a graduate degree... It has to be tough to play division one hockey and excelerate your studies as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choyt3 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 If Brad Eidness did four yeats of college in three years I have the feeling he is a very good student and might have aspirations of some kind of a graduate degree... It has to be tough to play division one hockey and excelerate your studies as well. That's what I'm saying. I think whether he comes back or not is more a "life" decision than a "hockey" decision. With a degree in hand, that decision whether to return to UND or not might be a little easier. Different scenario than a kid that has two years worth of credits after three years of attending school. As I attempted in my reply to RW77, if he is just going to spend "even more time in the minors", when is the best time to leave? Having a degree already in hand might make that decision easier for him. That said, I hope BE does return next year, as this year has proven that you never know from season to season how things will go at any position, especially goaltender. Depth is never a bad thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athompson3 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 If Brad Eidness did four yeats of college in three years I have the feeling he is a very good student and might have aspirations of some kind of a graduate degree... It has to be tough to play division one hockey and excelerate your studies as well. I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing that he had a head start on his studies before he came to UND while he was playing junior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I could be wrong but I think I remember hearing that he had a head start on his studies before he came to UND while he was playing junior. Yeah according to inside fighting sioux hockey TH just interviewed him and he is on schedule to graduate in may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I have quietly wondered to myself that getting a bachelors degree in 3 years may have contributed to his lesser performance this year over last. Sort of a mental "burnout" (which is way to harsh, but I am not a wordsmith). When i read this "for selfish reasons as a Sioux hockey fan, I want BE to stay at UND" , I had the thought that selfishness wants him to move on with either hockey or his degree and bring in a rising, hungry star... be it Gothberg or someone else. Personally i think our goalies are hung out to dry too often, but i am a hockey fan and not a coach. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomackman Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 How did Eidness become the backup goalie from being the number 1 goalie anyhow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejm Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 How did Eidness become the backup goalie from being the number 1 goalie anyhow? Did you happen to catch last night's performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I have quietly wondered to myself that getting a bachelors degree in 3 years may have contributed to his lesser performance this year over last. Sort of a mental "burnout" (which is way to harsh, but I am not a wordsmith). When i read this "for selfish reasons as a Sioux hockey fan, I want BE to stay at UND" , I had the thought that selfishness wants him to move on with either hockey or his degree and bring in a rising, hungry star... be it Gothberg or someone else. Personally i think our goalies are hung out to dry too often, but i am a hockey fan and not a coach. Rick He had post secondary credits from when he was in juniors, and he's taken a few summer classes when he's been in GF anyway...I think it is a good achievement, but I don't think it has affected his play...I don't think he's taking 7 classes a semester or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 He had post secondary credits from when he was in juniors, and he's taken a few summer classes when he's been in GF anyway...I think it is a good achievement, but I don't think it has affected his play...I don't think he's taking 7 classes a semester or anything Something has. Like I said elseThread, you don't make a drop in performance like he has without something affecting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Something has. Like I said elseThread, you don't make a drop in performance like he has without something affecting him. It's called a confidence issues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Listening to Eids during the Fighting Sioux hockey show (whatever it's called) that Hennessy hosts, Brad didn't admit to saying he's going to leave early, but it sure sounded like it's probable. He definitely didn't rule it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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