Snake Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 It probably means that everyone gets a day off once in a while. Plus, someone gets hurt every year. There will be plenty of playing time for Gleason. ^ This. How many times do you hear about guys suiting up with nagging injuries - not just last year, obviously, but EVERY year? Having that kind of depth would be huge for a March/April push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSioux85 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Jones recently started following the Portland Winterhawks on twitter so I imagine that is where he's going. He doesn't follow UND hockey. FWIW, Miles Koules started following the Medicine Hat Tigers a few weeks before decommitting The Portland Winterhawks are still in contention for the Memorial Cup so if Jones is indeed headed there we might not get any confirmation until after the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxczech29 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 The Portland Winterhawks are still in contention for the Memorial Cup so if Jones is indeed headed there we might not get any confirmation until after the playoffs. Can the same be said of Forbort and his decision with the LA Kings? Or, has Derek stated that he is coming back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSioux85 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Can the same be said of Forbort and his decision with the LA Kings? Or, has Derek stated that he is coming back? I believe Brad Schlossman reported that Forbort is returning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting Sioux 23 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I believe Brad Schlossman reported that Forbort is returning. Correct. I asked that question a week or two ago in the weekly chat, and Schlossman said that Forbort (and Simpson) will be back next season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb1 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Jones recently started following the Portland Winterhawks on twitter so I imagine that is where he's going. He doesn't follow UND hockey. FWIW, Miles Koules started following the Medicine Hat Tigers a few weeks before decommitting The Portland Winterhawks are still in contention for the Memorial Cup so if Jones is indeed headed there we might not get any confirmation until after the playoffs. The writing is certainly on the wall. I am pretty sure he is headed to Portland so I am just moving on from this thread. If he does come to UND great if not its just business as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFG Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Seth Jones has officially signed with Portland, not that it's much of a surprise anymore. http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=133643012834602900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as15 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thanks for your consideration Seth!!!! Good luck in your career, no doubt it will be a very good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFG Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Thanks for your consideration Seth!!!! Good luck in your career, no doubt it will be a very good one. Gotta agree, it's nice to have talent of that level in college hockey (even if it is UND with it ) but he handed this the way it should be handled. Kudos and good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodbuster Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 So this thread can now die its natural death (thank goodness). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxScore Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Seth handled this decison with class and did it the right way, I will look forward to watching him play in the world juniors next year and as he continues his career I wish him good luck and will probably be a fan of his. The same can not be said of guys like JT Miller, Stefan Matteau, and Miles Koules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxForever Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Seth handled this decison with class and did it the right way, I will look forward to watching him play in the world juniors next year and as he continues his career I wish him good luck and will probably be a fan of his. The same can not be said of guys like JT Miller, Stefan Matteau, and Miles Koules. Not to throw Koules under the bus, but I highly doubt you'll ever hear much of him moving forward. He'll get drafted late in the draft this year more than likely. However, he has a huge mountain to climb to ever reaching the NHL. You don't just get demoted on the US team, bolt on your college commitment due to ice time and players coming in and all of sudden make significant strides in CHL and become a likely everyday NHL player. I wish him well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Someone high up in college hockey really needs to change the management of the National Development program. Canada is taking all our talent. Haha, jk. No one here can be all that mad. I am mad simply because it took so long to find out and due to his star status. It isn't that often you get kids to consider your program with this type of talent...although UND used to. Times have changed. Again, no one can be that made because it's not like UND hasn't been poaching (if that's what you want to call it) Canadian kids for 12 years now. However, if kids commit, the CHL leagues should no longer be able to talk to those kids. Something has to be done about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Someone high up in college hockey really needs to change the management of the National Development program. Canada is taking all our talent. Haha, jk. No one here can be all that mad. I am mad simply because it took so long to find out and due to his star status. It isn't that often you get kids to consider your program with this type of talent...although UND used to. Times have changed. Again, no one can be that made because it's not like UND hasn't been poaching (if that's what you want to call it) Canadian kids for 12 years now. However, if kids commit, the CHL leagues should no longer be able to talk to those kids. Something has to be done about that. Never going to happen. The "higher-ups" in college hockey have no say. USA hockey is above all of college hockey. That is probably something USA hockey and Hockey Canada/CHL are going to have to work out. But I would be shocked if it ever happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Seems to be a trend that the USDT kids are heading north. Maybe doing the high school thing as well as the hockey thing gets to be a bit too much and these kids see it as a break to just play hockey and not worry about the academics when given the opportunity. I would love to hear the sales pitch of these major junior teams. Whatever it is its working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Someone high up in college hockey really needs to change the management of the National Development program. Canada is taking all our talent. Haha, jk. No one here can be all that mad. I am mad simply because it took so long to find out and due to his star status. It isn't that often you get kids to consider your program with this type of talent...although UND used to. Times have changed. Again, no one can be that made because it's not like UND hasn't been poaching (if that's what you want to call it) Canadian kids for 12 years now. However, if kids commit, the CHL leagues should no longer be able to talk to those kids. Something has to be done about that. Wasn't one of the big reasons the now-headless College Hockey, Inc. formed was to make it competitive with MJ? If so, they've got a lot of work to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Wasn't one of the big reasons the now-headless College Hockey, Inc. formed was to make it competitive with MJ? If so, they've got a lot of work to do. In my opinion, College Hockey Inc. has been so focused on increasing the awareness of College Hockey in Canada that they are overlooking the fact that maybe they should be reaching out to Americans even more so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 In my opinion, College Hockey Inc. has been so focused on increasing the awareness of College Hockey in Canada that they are overlooking the fact that maybe they should be reaching out to Americans even more so. Agreed. Very good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald joker Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Seth Jones has officially signed with Portland, not that it's much of a surprise anymore. http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=133643012834602900 Maybe Seth just wants to wear the Indian head logo and knows it wont be taken away from the winter hawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Seems to be a trend that the USDT kids are heading north. Maybe doing the high school thing as well as the hockey thing gets to be a bit too much and these kids see it as a break to just play hockey and not worry about the academics when given the opportunity. I would love to hear the sales pitch of these major junior teams. Whatever it is its working. Sales pitch??? No, they pay under the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as15 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Sales pitch??? No, they pay under the table. They do, but for some of these player's I doubt money really matters. Seth Jones' dad is a coach in the NBA, Miles Koules' dad made the Saw movies and Two and a Half Men, and Stefan Matteau's dad is an ex-NHL player. I really doubt any of those guys are hard-pressed for money. It is all about the "sales pitch" for these kinds of players, what things can that program offer you that the other one can't. It seems that the CHL teams are making the player's believe they can offer more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissSioux85 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 It is all about the "sales pitch" for these kinds of players, what things can that program offer you that the other one can't. It seems that the CHL teams are making the player's believe they can offer more. I think the long season (around 60 games, I believe) and the Best-of-7 playoff series are major factors in these decisions because it closely mimicks the NHL. Add in the traveling, several games/week, etc. Obviously these factors are the toughest argument against the NCAA route. Naturally, a lot of young players believe that playing in a mini-NHL is the best way to get to the actual NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passit_offthegoalie Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think the long season (around 60 games, I believe) and the Best-of-7 playoff series are major factors in these decisions because it closely mimicks the NHL. Add in the traveling, several games/week, etc. Obviously these factors are the toughest argument against the NCAA route. Naturally, a lot of young players believe that playing in a mini-NHL is the best way to get to the actual NHL. I agree that's what they say, and I guess a lot of young players buy it. My answer to that is that players already play enough games starting from a young age and by the time they're 25 a lot of players are burnt out after so many games and so much mimicking of the pros. Maybe it does a player good to go to school for a few years and build themselves up. More and more college players are playing in the NHL, so I don't know how much longer the CHL can argue that their system is so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
as15 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I agree that's what they say, and I guess a lot of young players buy it. My answer to that is that players already play enough games starting from a young age and by the time they're 25 a lot of players are burnt out after so many games and so much mimicking of the pros. Maybe it does a player good to go to school for a few years and build themselves up. More and more college players are playing in the NHL, so I don't know how much longer the CHL can argue that their system is so much better. I agree, why is a league the that mimic's the NHL the best way to get to the NHL? When player's are drafted, the number one thing that they need to work on is strength. The best place to do that is the NCAA. The CHL is a great league, but I think too many player's don't give the NCAA a fair shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I agree, why is a league the that mimic's the NHL the best way to get to the NHL? When player's are drafted, the number one thing that they need to work on is strength. The best place to do that is the NCAA. The CHL is a great league, but I think too many player's don't give the NCAA a fair shot. I don't think it mimics it in the most important way -- the maturity of the players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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