Irish Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 26 minutes ago, dagies said: words I hadn't expected to read on this board..... I took this to be a reference to recruiting - so far his recruiting has been underwhelming. Quote
Emerald joker Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Irish said: It's like we have entered Bizarro World. Two years ago we won a championship with a line of NHL talent - now we have none. We also won with incredible team character and hard play now we can't get a full 60 minutes out of our team for the life of us. We used to be a place where talent came to grow and hopefully make the pros - now, no one seems to have improved. We used to be a feared opponent, now we are Minnesota Duluth's whipping boy. And no one can figure out what happened. Maybe this is one of those years that just comes along every so often. I hope so. Even so, if we get our act together we could still make some noise, but the clock is ticking. We used to be called the Fighting Sioux too! 1 Quote
franchise Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Irish said: I took this to be a reference to recruiting - so far his recruiting has been underwhelming. Yes, recruiting...not titles Quote
dagies Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, Irish said: I took this to be a reference to recruiting - so far his recruiting has been underwhelming. apologies if I missed the context Quote
Frozen4sioux Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 wooofda... a few days of sobering up leaves a sad reality of desolation from the weekend. I may start drinking again to fet ready for Denver..... if it goes as bad.... imma gunna make my wife lock up my phone and ipad. Quote
Popular Post petey23 Posted January 23, 2018 Popular Post Posted January 23, 2018 6 hours ago, Irish said: I agree - adjustments doesn't quite fit. Do a much better job, perhaps. I just can't figure out why after our National Title the Blue Chip pipeline went dry. Well, this class was considered a top 5 class and 2019 and 2020 are at or near the top of the rankings so don't think it has gone dry? 2018 might be a mixed bag with Scheel, Tychonick, and Hain all elite players and 3 over age guys in Weatherby, Keane, and Senden 2019 is looking pretty good with Donovan, Frisch, and Caulfied all being elite players and Costello and Bernard-Docker still developing and Randklev could be a huge get in that he is a 4 year guy and will bring some of same qualities as Evan Trupp with a little more scoring touch. 2020 is looking to be a ridiculous class right now with Kleven(#1 rated 2002 kid in the country) and Kunz(top 5 2002 forward in the country), Ethan Bowen is an elite prospect, Reid is considered one of Canada's top 17 year old D-men, Blaisdell is considered one of Canada's top players in his age group and Mancinelli is considered a pretty good prospect as well. Pinto is hard to gauge due to league he is in but has done well at elite camps. Blue Chippers Tychonick Frisch Donovan Kleven Kunz Bowen Borderline Blue Chippahs Hain Caulfield Blaisdell So bringing in 5 to 8 in next 3 years plus Randklev. I think most programs would roll the dice with these guys. 6 Quote
Irish Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 26 minutes ago, petey23 said: Well, this class was considered a top 5 class and 2019 and 2020 are at or near the top of the rankings so don't think it has gone dry? 2018 might be a mixed bag with Scheel, Tychonick, and Hain all elite players and 3 over age guys in Weatherby, Keane, and Senden 2019 is looking pretty good with Donovan, Frisch, and Caulfied all being elite players and Costello and Bernard-Docker still developing and Randklev could be a huge get in that he is a 4 year guy and will bring some of same qualities as Evan Trupp with a little more scoring touch. 2020 is looking to be a ridiculous class right now with Kleven(#1 rated 2002 kid in the country) and Kunz(top 5 2002 forward in the country), Ethan Bowen is an elite prospect, Reid is considered one of Canada's top 17 year old D-men, Blaisdell is considered one of Canada's top players in his age group and Mancinelli is considered a pretty good prospect as well. Pinto is hard to gauge due to league he is in but has done well at elite camps. Blue Chippers Tychonick Frisch Donovan Kleven Kunz Bowen Borderline Blue Chippahs Hain Caulfield Blaisdell So bringing in 5 to 8 in next 3 years plus Randklev. I think most programs would roll the dice with these guys. This is good to know - I was basing my posts on the last two years - Other than one and done Jost not much firepower - I'm not quite seeing the love this year's class got - out of the top 50 NCAA scoring freshmen, we only have Mismash at number 30. As for sophs, among the NCHC top ten scorers are 6 sophomores - none of them ours. Denver has 3 of the top 10 scorers. I hope these classes bring us back to Champions - however I can't remember a Sioux team with less firepower than this one. We have no first round draft picks and no World Junior members. Duluth's talent blew us away. I hope this is just one of those odd years and not a trend. Quote
siouxforce19 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, Irish said: This is good to know - I was basing my posts on the last two years - Other than one and done Jost not much firepower - I'm not quite seeing the love this year's class got - out of the top 50 NCAA scoring freshmen, we only have Mismash at number 30. As for sophs, among the NCHC top ten scorers are 6 sophomores - none of them ours. Denver has 3 of the top 10 scorers. I hope these classes bring us back to Champions - however I can't remember a Sioux team with less firepower than this one. We have no first round draft picks and no World Junior members. Duluth's talent blew us away. I hope this is just one of those odd years and not a trend. The 2014 team is my answer. Quote
Irish Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 57 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: The 2014 team is my answer. You mean the team that went to the Frozen 4? Please elaborate - not sure what you are getting at. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, Irish said: You mean the team that went to the Frozen 4? Please elaborate - not sure what you are getting at. Guessing he's talking 2013-14. Team started the season 4-7-2. This team hasn't lost its chance at the frozen 4 yet. 1 Quote
siouxforce19 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 43 minutes ago, Irish said: You mean the team that went to the Frozen 4? Please elaborate - not sure what you are getting at. They got to the Frozen Four, but they were far from full of firepower. I really liked that team and how they came together but there was just not a lot of firepower there. 1 Quote
siouxforce19 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 25 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Guessing he's talking 2013-14. Team started the season 4-7-2. This team hasn't lost its chance at the frozen 4 yet. It’s actually a she, FYI Agreed -This team can still go to the Frozen Four, it hasn’t been eliminated yet. It’s way too early to quit on this year’s team. We went to 3 straight Frozen Fours from 2014-2016, and the first two years of that run people lamented about a lack of firepower too. 2014 was young and came together in the second half. 2015 was experienced and deep, but lacked firepower. And 2016 was a powerhouse, as we all know. Quote
Irish Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 10 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: It’s actually a she, FYI Agreed -This team can still go to the Frozen Four, it hasn’t been eliminated yet. It’s way too early to quit on this year’s team. We went to 3 straight Frozen Fours from 2014-2016, and the first two years of that run people lamented about a lack of firepower too. 2014 was young and came together in the second half. 2015 was experienced and deep, but lacked firepower. And 2016 was a powerhouse, as we all know. Based on how we played in the Regional last year against BU I believe this team can be great. Time to find that drive again. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 54 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said: It’s actually a she, FYI Sorry! Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 4 hours ago, petey23 said: Well, this class was considered a top 5 class and 2019 and 2020 are at or near the top of the rankings so don't think it has gone dry? 2018 might be a mixed bag with Scheel, Tychonick, and Hain all elite players and 3 over age guys in Weatherby, Keane, and Senden 2019 is looking pretty good with Donovan, Frisch, and Caulfied all being elite players and Costello and Bernard-Docker still developing and Randklev could be a huge get in that he is a 4 year guy and will bring some of same qualities as Evan Trupp with a little more scoring touch. 2020 is looking to be a ridiculous class right now with Kleven(#1 rated 2002 kid in the country) and Kunz(top 5 2002 forward in the country), Ethan Bowen is an elite prospect, Reid is considered one of Canada's top 17 year old D-men, Blaisdell is considered one of Canada's top players in his age group and Mancinelli is considered a pretty good prospect as well. Pinto is hard to gauge due to league he is in but has done well at elite camps. Blue Chippers Tychonick Frisch Donovan Kleven Kunz Bowen Borderline Blue Chippahs Hain Caulfield Blaisdell So bringing in 5 to 8 in next 3 years plus Randklev. I think most programs would roll the dice with these guys. You must have missed the memo that Berry can't recruit or get "blue chippers", get outta here with your facts and information. The sky is falling and we won't be told otherwise! 1 Quote
JaDubbs Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 15 hours ago, I Ranger said: I've said this before in previous threads that the love affair for this line could be this team's detriment. Like you said 26 had a good run before Xmas but they have done nothing since and don't need to be penciled in nightly in the lineup and playing 2nd-3rd line minutes. 11 needs to be in a suit. Prob don't want to sit 11, he has 2 goals in the last three games and he was our top scorer for the month of March last season Quote
Cratter Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Apparently some people have lowered the definition of what a blue chipper is. No chippers again in next year's class. Quote
I Ranger Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 7 hours ago, JaDubbs said: Prob don't want to sit 11, he has 2 goals in the last three games and he was our top scorer for the month of March last season Agree to disagree. In my opinion, he is our 14th forward and it's not close. The puck is a hot potato on his stick and his skating is atrocious. Slowest forward I may have ever seen play at UND. Quote
petey23 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Cratter said: Apparently some people have lowered the definition of what a blue chipper is. No chippers again in next year's class. So potential first round picks who can choose to go to any college are not blue chippers? Kids considered in the top 20-25 in their age group in the U.S. or Canada(i.e., are consistently picked for their country's world teams and elite camps) are not blue chippers? Help me out? 3 Quote
Cratter Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Blue Chippers are at a minimum guaranteed first rounders. 1 Quote
AJS Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, I Ranger said: Agree to disagree. In my opinion, he is our 14th forward and it's not close. The puck is a hot potato on his stick and his skating is atrocious. Slowest forward I may have ever seen play at UND. The blame for their recent play isn't on just a few people, but on the group. That being said, it's frustrating that it appears if you have a letter, you're in the line-up, no matter what. Looking at Simo / Olson, who should be fair game to sit (because they aren't very good), but instead you have guys like Mismash / Adams, who have talent in the stands every other night. Berry, maybe mix in 11 & 10. Quote
petey23 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, Cratter said: Blue Chippers are at a minimum guaranteed first rounders. So only players who are considered guarantee first round picks at age 15-16 are Blue Chip recruits? So essentially 4-5 players per class in hindsight and maybe 1 or 2 per class when they commit. Quote
Cratter Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 The best player UND has coming in next year is Tychonick and he's rated the 45th best NA player by NHL Central Scouting By comparison Mishmash was no. 24. Quote
scpa0305 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 46 minutes ago, Cratter said: Blue Chippers are at a minimum guaranteed first rounders. I don’t know about that, goalies rarely go in the first and if got a second round goalie who was a top 5 goalie drafted, I would consider them a blue chip prospect. As for skaters, yes a blue chipper is a first rounder. One could consider a blue chip recruit one that is protected to go in the first round. Tychonik is close right now. None of the others are close really. Quote
Popular Post MafiaMan Posted January 23, 2018 Popular Post Posted January 23, 2018 49 minutes ago, Cratter said: Blue Chippers are at a minimum guaranteed first rounders. Yea, we need more of those guys...the one and dones...and less of four year slugs like Drake Caggiula. 2 3 Quote
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