University of North Dakota 2018-19 Season

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

2 hours ago, FGHTNSX Hawkey14 said:

I didn't think the schedule was usually out this early. 

It really is spring, the snow outside is fooling most of us?

[snova4]

54 minutes ago, franchise said:

Anything less than 35-0 is unacceptable.

Sadly this is true. 

33 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

I would take a 20-10-5 if the last win of the season Comes 2nd week of april

 

if we go 34-1 and last loss is 2nd week of April I’m not for that at all!

 Case in point. 

[Ray77]

46 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

I would take a 20-10-5 if the last win of the season Comes 2nd week of april

 

if we go 34-1 and last loss is 2nd week of April I’m not for that at all!

Who wrote this post for you?

[Ice Arena Man]

No trip to St Cloud next season!

[Goon]

51 minutes ago, Ice Arena Man said:

No trip to St Cloud next season!

That is a fun trip. MC's Dugout and the Hairy Buffalo. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

3 minutes ago, Goon said:

That is a fun trip. MC's Dugout and the Hairy Buffalo. 

Goon, enough about their cheerleaders...

[FGHTNSX Hawkey14]

3 hours ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

It really is spring, the snow outside is fooling most of us?

I guess. Thought it usually came out in May for some reason.

[Quincheezmo]

On 4/11/2018 at 12:17 PM, Siouxperfan7 said:

http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=211710443

Is Nick Jones' appearance here foreshadowing another announcement? C?

[Siouxperfan7]

18 minutes ago, Quincheezmo said:

Is Nick Jones' appearance here foreshadowing another announcement? C?

I was hoping they would have Dixon Bowen on their foreshadowing a 9th Natty!!

[siouxforce19]

30 minutes ago, Quincheezmo said:

Is Nick Jones' appearance here foreshadowing another announcement? C?

Or they probably put the guy who scored the most points among returning players on the graphic? 

[The Sicatoka]

On 4/12/2018 at 11:45 AM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Goon, enough about their cheerleaders...

Masterfully played. 

[siouxczech29]

Curious who the 6th top forward will be. I’m assuming the top 5 are Jones, Mismash, Kawaguchi, Gardner, and Janatuinen. Who will be the 6th?

[siouxforce19]

23 minutes ago, siouxczech29 said:

Curious who the 6th top forward will be. I’m assuming the top 5 are Jones, Mismash, Kawaguchi, Gardner, and Janatuinen. Who will be the 6th?

Hoff, Adams, or a freshman? 

The others I prefer in the bottom 6. 

[scpa0305]

49 minutes ago, siouxczech29 said:

Curious who the 6th top forward will be. I’m assuming the top 5 are Jones, Mismash, Kawaguchi, Gardner, and Janatuinen. Who will be the 6th?

Adams, definitely.  I didn’t like how he looked in a bottom 6 role last year.  I would honestly throw him on the top line and see what happens.

i think Hoff needs to be our third center.  

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Adams has the skil set for top six , just needs to improve his D.

[The Sicatoka]

1 hour ago, siouxczech29 said:

Curious who the 6th top forward will be. I’m assuming the top 5 are Jones, Mismash, Kawaguchi, Gardner, and Janatuinen. Who will be the 6th?

Centers by my guess will be (1st) Gardner, (2nd) Jones, (3rd) Hoff. 

I'd be delighted if Adams and Hain were in a week-to-week battle to see who has Jones and who has Hoff as his centerman that weekend. Heck, if those two want to go all out and move JJ down to Hoff's wing I'd be good with that. I miss the competition; I miss skate-or-sit. 

 

[siouxforce19]

8 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Centers by my guess will be (1st) Gardner, (2nd) Jones, (3rd) Hoff. 

I'd be delighted if Adams and Hain were in a week-to-week battle to see who has Jones and who has Hoff as his centerman that weekend. Heck, if those two want to go all out and move JJ down to Hoff's wing I'd be good with that. I miss the competition; I miss skate-or-sit. 

 

I think it’s more likely a battle to be on Gardner’s line since he’s the top 6 center looking for new linemates. I don’t see them breaking up the Mismash- Jones-Guch line if we already know it works. Especially considering the struggles to find lines that work this last season. 

[siouxczech29]

10 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:

I think it’s more likely a battle to be on Gardner’s line since he’s the top 6 center looking for new linemates. I don’t see them breaking up the Mismash- Jones-Guch line if we already know it works. Especially considering the struggles to find lines that work this last season. 

I agree with this and this is what I was assuming with my previous question. My hope is that Hain or Weatherby can step up. I also agree about Adams but I think a good high energy line could be Adams-Hoff-Bowen (3rd line)

Just wanted to get the conversation going... thanks for playing 

[siouxforce19]

2 minutes ago, siouxczech29 said:

I agree with this and this is what I was assuming with my previous question. My hope is that Hain or Weatherby can step up. I also agree about Adams but I think a good high energy line could be Adams-Hoff-Bowen (3rd line)

Just wanted to get the conversation going... thanks for playing 

Moving Bowen to third line creates a problem on the 4th line- who would center that line? We return 4 centers (Jones, Gardner, Hoff, Bowen) and 2 others who played a few games at center (Mismash and Adams). You gotta keep Bowen at 4th line center unless an incoming freshman emerges as a 4th line center option.  Hain might be a good option on that 3rd line you suggested in Bowen’s place. 

[The Sicatoka]

4 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:

Moving Bowen to third line creates a problem on the 4th line- who would center that line? 

Weatherby. 

[siouxforce19]

4 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Weatherby. 

Weatherby is not in their plans at center for next year. I heard this on a podcast. 

[The Sicatoka]

Have they officially announced who is coming this fall, and captains, or does that come after the semester ends? 

[tnt]

1 hour ago, siouxforce19 said:

Weatherby is not in their plans at center for next year. I heard this on a podcast. 

What about Hain?  I saw he was playing center yesterday against Canada.  I suppose if they peg him as a top six guy, they will play him at wing.  

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, siouxforce19 said:

Moving Bowen to third line creates a problem on the 4th line- who would center that line? We return 4 centers (Jones, Gardner, Hoff, Bowen) and 2 others who played a few games at center (Mismash and Adams). You gotta keep Bowen at 4th line center unless an incoming freshman emerges as a 4th line center option.  Hain might be a good option on that 3rd line you suggested in Bowen’s place. 

Yeah, Bowen could be the 4th line center.  More and more teams are building lines around offensive production, have a top 9 approach vs a top 6/bottom 6 thinking.  Bowen is more of an energy guy rather than a stat guy.  Important player when healthy, just not a guy who’s going to put up points.  You never know though.  I’d rather see what Weatherby or hain, or even yon to an extent, can do in a top 9 role.

[siouxforce19]

14 minutes ago, tnt said:

What about Hain?  I saw he was playing center yesterday against Canada.  I suppose if they peg him as a top six guy, they will play him at wing.  

I’m not sure if he will play center either, at least to start. Weatherby was specifically mentioned as being a center, but one that will be played at wing next year.  I think to start the season they will go with our experienced centers and adjust if it will benefit the team. Obviously eventually they will need to get experience at center considering are top 2 centers will be seniors.