farce poobah Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Wisconsin is kind of Defense U. Nahhh .... Wisconsin is kind of Forget U. 1 Quote
scpa0305 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 You mean to tell me Danny took time away from his academics? WHAT? Best of luck to Forbort. Will make for a pretty green defensive corps next year. But whats not to love about three freshman blue liners? Forbort would have been nice to have back.....but I am fine with our D core next year. Simpson should be awesome, Schmaltz and Mattson will make strides and I really like the incoming freshman defensemen. Quote
UND99 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Forbort would have been nice to have back.....but I am fine with our D core next year. Simpson should be awesome, Schmaltz and Mattson will make strides and I really like the incoming freshman defensemen. I agree in full, and Panzarella is also a solid option on the backend. I am not really all that concerned about our D-corps next season. Quote
Rick Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Wisconsin is kind of Defense U. I'd say that Wisconsin "was" kind of Defense U. They had a guy named Mark Osiecki who is one of the best defensemen coaches in the country. He and Brad Berry are right at the top. I think we'll see Wisconsin's defensive unit slipping as Osiecki's recruits work their way out of the system and I think we'll see the Sioux defensive unit rising back to the top once Brad gets his recruits into the system. I don't think it's a coincidence that Burnsville won a couple of state championships with Osiecki as a player, the Badgers won a National Championship when Osiecki was a captain, Green Bay won the USHL championship with him as a coach, the Fighting Sioux won the '97 National Championship with Osiecki as the defensemen coach and Wisconsin also won the '06 National Championship with him as the defensemen coach. 2 Quote
Goon Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 I'd say that Wisconsin "was" kind of Defense U. They had a guy named Mark Osiecki who is one of the best defensemen coaches in the country. He and Brad Berry are right at the top. I think we'll see Wisconsin's defensive unit slipping as Osiecki's recruits work their way out of the system and I think we'll see the Sioux defensive unit rising back to the top once Brad gets his recruits into the system. I don't think it's a coincidence that Burnsville won a couple of state championships with Osiecki as a player, the Badgers won a National Championship when Osiecki was a captain, Green Bay won the USHL championship with him as a coach, the Fighting Sioux won the '97 National Championship with Osiecki as the defensemen coach and Wisconsin also won the '06 National Championship with him as the defensemen coach. I think we'll notice a difference again when UND gets a few of Berry's defensemen into his system and they get a couple of years under him and a chance to develop. Quote
hrkac Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Impressive stuff by Kristo. He has to be one of the first players ever to get a point in an AHL game while being no better than a career ECHLer. You're joking right? Quote
Goon Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 You're joking right? I am going to second my friend's question, you're joking right? Quote
iluvdebbies Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 I am going to second my friend's question, you're joking right? You're joking right? Go over to Where in the world will Kristo be topic....it will make more sense. Quote
yzerman19 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Watchmaker was saying that not only is Kristo not going to make the show, but also wasn't going to even end up in the A...Most of us disagreed with that opinion. I'm on record stating that I think he will develop into a nice 15-25 per year goal scoring second line winger in the NHL. I also said that based on Mario's offensive numbers Kristo would score 120 points in the E... Production in the A will be built around how they want him to develop...in other words will he get PP time and will he get optimal offensive minutes with scorers for linemates. I believe that based on age (physical maturity- especially being in the UND weight room, etc for four years), clear offensive skill (paws), speed, and 2nd round draft status, that Danny is probably on the short list to be called up along with LeBlanc if they need a scorer up in Montreal. 1 Quote
as15 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Watchmaker was saying that not only is Kristo not going to make the show, but also wasn't going to even end up in the A...Most of us disagreed with that opinion. I'm on record stating that I think he will develop into a nice 15-25 per year goal scoring second line winger in the NHL. I also said that based on Mario's offensive numbers Kristo would score 120 points in the E... Production in the A will be built around how they want him to develop...in other words will he get PP time and will he get optimal offensive minutes with scorers for linemates. I believe that based on age (physical maturity- especially being in the UND weight room, etc for four years), clear offensive skill (paws), speed, and 2nd round draft status, that Danny is probably on the short list to be called up along with LeBlanc if they need a scorer up in Montreal. The Montreal beat writer said that Kristo and Peter Holland (?) were the first two call ups, with the slight edge to Kristo. Quote
UND99 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Olkinuora signs with the Jets I bet Nick Shore will be next, & Makowski may also get a free agent deal. This Gwoz situation could have severe, long-lasting impacts on that program. Quote
Siouxman Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Olkinuora signs with the Jets Good. I am tired of watching him have fantastic saves against the Sioux. Quote
brianvf Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Olkinuora signs with the Jets Wow, huge loss for DU. He played outstanding for them this year. Like others have mentioned, I feel that DU is going to be losing more this offseason. Firing Gwoz is going to put them in quite a hole...wouldn't be surprised if they lost more players leaving early + incoming recruits. Nice move, DU. Quote
hrkac Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 I bet Nick Shore will be next, & Makowski may also get a free agent deal. This Gwoz situation could have severe, long-lasting impacts on that program. Loney maybe as we'll? Quote
UND99 Posted April 6, 2013 Posted April 6, 2013 Loney maybe as we'll? Yeah, Loney could certainly get a FA deal. LaLeggia (EDM) and Brittain (FLA) could probably sign if they wanted to and Q. Shore (2013 Eligible) had already been rumored to be flirting with the WHL. Things could get REALLY ugly in Denver. Quote
SiouxScore Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Gophers officially lose Haula Michael Russo@Russostrib2m Erik Haula has signed a three-year deal with #mnwild; will report to Houston #gophers Quote
brianvf Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Boatload of players lost by MN. Most were expected though. Good thing they have a huge class coming in. Talented one too. But it will be hard to replace all those key players with newcomers. Totally different team for next year for them. Quote
tnt Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Boatload of players lost by MN. Most were expected though. Good thing they have a huge class coming in. Talented one too. But it will be hard to replace all those key players with newcomers. Totally different team for next year for them. Yeah, all of a sudden Wisconsin could have a solid chance at being the top team in the Big Ten if they can hold on to some very good experienced players like Mersch, Zengerle, and Barnes. Will Minnesota's freshmen class be enough to overcome the experience and system-oriented Badgers? Badger powerplay can't be as bad as it was this year, and can Minnesota's be as good? I think five on five is where Minnesota won't be quite as good. Quote
yzerman19 Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Yeah, all of a sudden Wisconsin could have a solid chance at being the top team in the Big Ten if they can hold on to some very good experienced players like Mersch, Zengerle, and Barnes. Will Minnesota's freshmen class be enough to overcome the experience and system-oriented Badgers? Badger powerplay can't be as bad as it was this year, and can Minnesota's be as good? I think five on five is where Minnesota won't be quite as good. Bjugstad made a living on the pp. He had his "spot" a lot like Duncan, but Duncs was a writster from the dot, Bjugstad was usually a one-timer rocket from the bottom of the circle... Quote
Big A HG Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 Bjugstad made a living on the pp. He had his "spot" a lot like Duncan, but Duncs was a writster from the dot, Bjugstad was usually a one-timer rocket from the bottom of the circle... And Duncan put in 31 to Bjugstad's 21. Quote
brianvf Posted April 7, 2013 Posted April 7, 2013 And Duncan put in 31 to Bjugstad's 21. And Duncan was nearly half as tall! Quote
bigskyvikes Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Does the news about Evers mean he is not coming to UND? Quote
as15 Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Does the news about Evers mean he is not coming to UND? As of now, he is still coming here. He got his rights selected in the OHL draft by the London Knights. The Knights have notoriously been very good at poaching NCAA committed players. That being said, now he is in the same boat as many of our other recruits, we have to hold our breathe until he is on campus. Quote
keikla Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Does the news about Evers mean he is not coming to UND? Not necessarily; but with their recent track record with commits, it probably doesn't bode well that he's headed for NTDP next year. After being drafted, Evers said, "Thanks for all of the congratulations and the support. I can't wait to see how things play out in the next couple of years," which also doesn't bode well. It just sounds a little too non-committal for my taste. Quote
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