jodcon Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 He did have 90 penalty minutes, so maybe he has a mean streak.... Well we are a bunch of goons you know, ask anybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runninwiththedogs Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Kenny Reiter also played in the NAHL before coming to tUMD. Technically many guys coming from the NTDP used to be NAHL guys too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henderson Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The NAHL is considered a stronger league than the MJHL, and Dickins and Davidson came from that league. Although the Sioux have not recruited from the NAHL, it is a good league and has turned out many D1 players. Just this last year, Denver had Dustin Jackson and Luke Salazar, UMD had Kyle Schmidt, Air Force had Jacques Lamoureux, CC had Gabe Guentzel, Notre Dame had Ryan Guentzel, BU had Chris Connelly (Jack's brother), Minnesota had Jacob Cepis, etc. When Denver won its last NCAA championship, they had 6 kids from the NAHL. The CCHL, Bemidji State, MSUM and UMD have historically had quite a few kids from the NAHL, so don't sell the league short. A skateshattrick apearance...oustanding. One of the best posters ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 All this talk of lost balls, I thought I was on GPL... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxnami Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Latest Update... Gregs staying would be huge. Kristo - Knight - Gregoire Rodwell - Grimaldi - Miller Rowney - Nelson - X Lamoureux - X - X Fill in: Dicken MacMillan St. Clair Parks O' Donnell Blood - Forbert MacWilliam - Simpson Gleason - Mattson Fill in: Hill Panzarella Senkbeil Goaltending Dell Eidsness Maris 14 forwards, 9 d-men, and 3 Goalies is about perfect... Maybe another forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yababy8 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 The CCHL, Bemidji State, MSUM and UMD have historically had quite a few kids from the NAHL, so don't sell the league short. thanks for a good post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I wasn't ripping on the NAHL people. I was just referring to the fact that UND rarely takes players from that league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Latest Update... Gregs staying would be huge. Kristo - Knight - Gregoire Rodwell - Grimaldi - Miller Rowney - Nelson - X Lamoureux - X - X Fill in: Dicken MacMillan St. Clair Parks O' Donnell Blood - Forbert MacWilliam - Simpson Gleason - Mattson Fill in: Hill Panzarella Senkbeil Goaltending Dell Eidsness Maris 14 forwards, 9 d-men, and 3 Goalies is about perfect... Maybe another forward? It is all conjecture right now, but I would hesitate to put all my scorers who are proven at the WCHA level on one forward line. I would put the fairly big bodied, likely first round pick, Miller up on that top scoring line with Knight and Gregs...set Miller up to succeed, give him a chance to really contribute, and round out a high scoring, defensively responsible top unit. I would put Kristo and Grimaldi together on the second line. Kristo is a proven scorer (although inconsistent) at the WCHA level. Put the dynamic young freshmen Rocco on his line and see what they can do. I like Rowney as the other wing to add a stronger boards and corner player. To me this line is high potential. I also think that Rowney has untapped scoring potential. Third line is anchored by Nelson at center. While some have argued that Rocco will not usurp Nelson on the depth chart, I disagree. Brock showed some things at the end of the year, but he still has some work to do...noticeably in the weight room. I also think that as a first round pick, he needs to develop as a strong depth player or even big bodied checker for the NHL. He has skill, but so does everybody in the NHL. He is noticeably less dynamic than our other recent first round centers: Zajac, Parise, Toews, Oshie...all of which had 20 goal freshmen campaigns. This is not a knock on Brock (those 4 guys are sick-some of the best on earth), it is simply calling out the type of player he likely will be and what that means for the Sioux next year. Now, he could be a late bloomer and put up 20 goals and 40 points next year, but he could do that from the third line too. Put MacMillen or Parks on that line along with Rodwell . Checking line will be Lammy and likely St Clair plus whoever doesn't gel well on that 3rd line. My opinion only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Here's what I would run, assuming Gregoire stays (please?). Miller - Knight - Gregoire Kristo - Grimaldi - Rodwell Rowney - Nelson - O'Donnell/MacMillan Dicken - Lammy - Parks/St Clair Miller is a big body and physical, which I think would tie in well with Knight's vision/passing and Gregoire's finishing ability. That 2nd line of Kristo/Grimaldi/Rodwell would perhaps be one of the fastest lines in college hockey. Pair Rowney and Nelson together with another one of the freshman forwards that can put the puck in the net. Pair Dicken and Lammy together with a freshman that can play good, defensive hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Agreed with the last two posts. I don't think you can put all of the eggs into the basket with Kristo-Knight-Gregoire on the top line. Put Miller up there, and let Kristo and Grimaldi play together on the second line. If Gleason ends up playing forward I wonder if he becomes a fourth line winger with the Lamoureax line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Agreed with the last two posts. I don't think you can put all of the eggs into the basket with Kristo-Knight-Gregoire on the top line. Put Miller up there, and let Kristo and Grimaldi play together on the second line. If Gleason ends up playing forward I wonder if he becomes a fourth line winger with the Lamoureax line. I don't disagree, but why not that is how the DOT line was formed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fargosioux Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I don't disagree, but why not that is how the DOT line was formed. Yeah, that strategy didn't turn out too bad for Duluth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Curious Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 This isn't the right thread for this.............but who cares. Does anyone know why Dubuque would draft Max Gardiner in the USHL today?? Is he leaving Minnesota? http://ushldraft.com/ 5th round.......73rd pick overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 This isn't the right thread for this.............but who cares. Does anyone know why Dubuque would draft Max Gardiner in the USHL today?? Is he leaving Minnesota? http://ushldraft.com/ 5th round.......73rd pick overall. That has been the rumor for awhile because he was unhappy with his playing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runninwiththedogs Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 This isn't the right thread for this.............but who cares. Does anyone know why Dubuque would draft Max Gardiner in the USHL today?? Is he leaving Minnesota? http://ushldraft.com/ 5th round.......73rd pick overall. I wouldn't read too much into that. When he was of that age, Sidney Crosby was drafted in the USHL draft; there are always guys taken in the USHL draft that will never play in the USHL (either they go right to college or MJs or whatever). All that means is that *if* Max went to the USHL, he'd go to Dubuque; it's not a definite indication that he is going anywhere. Go through some old USHL drafts sometime, they're pretty wacky at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 This isn't the right thread for this.............but who cares. Does anyone know why Dubuque would draft Max Gardiner in the USHL today?? Is he leaving Minnesota? http://ushldraft.com/ 5th round.......73rd pick overall. He's from Minnetonka. I overheard a conversation at a Minnetonka hockey game this winter about him being unhappy. But it didn't sound like he was leaving at the time. I also heard (at this same game) that his dad thinks he should have gone to Wisco and that Jake should have gone to Minny. Weird. I don't know how accurate that is as it is hockey parents talking here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Nothing to do with the Sioux....yet. But I saw that the Force drafted Jordan Nelson from the Alexandria Blizzard who played his high school hockey at Williston High School, and was the North Dakota Senior Athlete of the year last hockey season. Could possibly be the next kid with North Dakota ties after Lamoureax to play for the Sioux. He did have 41 points for a team that wasn't overly talented. I wonder if he's anywhere close to UND's radar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSioux85 Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Michael Di Puma commits to the Sioux For nearly three full seasons, Michael Di Puma came to work everyday for the Wenatchee Wild. His persistence and dedication paid off last week when he committed to the University of North Dakota, one of the top Division I programs in the country. North Dakota had been Di Puma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Michael Di Puma commits to the Sioux http://nahl.com/news/story.cfm?id=2702 another nahl kid? is this desperation from hak that he isn't going to have enough bodies to throw out each night and he's just offering scholarship money to anyone that will take it? this is the downside of having extremely young recruits that you can't bring them in too early because they aren't ready. I also wonder if this is a sign gregoire may not be not returning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 My thoughts: http://boardsroom.blogspot.com/2011/05/shaping-up-2011-12-sioux-hockey-roster.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodbuster Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 So, is this kid going to be a "filler", or is he someone who they are hoping they can develop into a real contributer? I know no one really knows, but does anyone have an opinion? Or is this kid so unknown, nobody has enough information to form one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticklethetwine Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I feel these are the role players that make Sioux hockey successful. I mean the gophers get all the superstars and look where that leaves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jodcon Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I feel these are the role players that make Sioux hockey successful. I mean the gophers get all the superstars and look where that leaves them. gophers superstars jumbo shrimp authentic replica virtual reality etc...etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 another nahl kid? is this desperation from hak that he isn't going to have enough bodies to throw out each night and he's just offering scholarship money to anyone that will take it? this is the downside of having extremely young recruits that you can't bring them in too early because they aren't ready. I also wonder if this is a sign gregoire may not be not returning. Do you seriously think we go around offering scholarships to just anyone? They've obviously been tracking this kid for months and feel he can contribute something to the program. I trust our coaching staffs judgment. This kid wants to be a Sioux so let's see what he's got. It's not desperation. It's adding depth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I feel these are the role players that make Sioux hockey successful. I mean the gophers get all the superstars and look where that leaves them. Thought the same thing. Its nice to have seniors. A lot of the time nowadays with college hockey you see the two years and out or three years and out. I think we take for granted the value of having senior role players....especially ones that buy into their role by their junior or senior year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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