Shaw's gone.

[SiouxTupa]

Who coaches the PP at SCSU? For a forwards/PP coach, Smaby is probably not the guy. Though it sounds like the coaches think highly of his contributions.

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Lucia wasn't on an upward trajectory by the time Guentzel came back.

Guentzel was the heir apparent and passed over head coaching jobs just to not get the Minnesota job.

[MafiaMan]

Just now, cberkas said:

Guentzel was the heir apparent and passed over head coaching jobs just to not get the Minnesota job.

Bingo.

[Wilbur]

I think Herter is a pipe dream, but he is my guy.  I don't think they'll bring in Smaby quite yet, give him some time in a junior league where he proves he can run a program.  

Maybe:  KG, Schneekloth, Mannino.....

I didn't even know who Matt Shaw was before they brought him in to be honest.  Could be a dark horse they have their eye on. 

[UND-MH-Fan]

Bring back Hak, call them Co-Head Coaches. Anything to get a little fire under these guys. 

[Big Green]

My feeling smaby was brought in to replaces Shaw.  Jackson would coach forwards and smaby defense.  Guess we see.

[tnt]

As much as I think something needed to be done, I wish they could have given him a way to save face and say that he enjoyed his time here with his son, but he wanted to explore other avenues.  I hope he takes good memories from here in the Championship season. 

[90siouxfan]

I thought I saw Steve Peters was an assistant in phoenix but all I find listed is video coach, I know I saw an intermission piece with him recently.

 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

1 minute ago, tnt said:

As much as I think something needed to be done, I wish they could have given him a way to save face and say that he enjoyed his time here with his son, but he wanted to explore other avenues.  I hope he takes good memories from here in the Championship season. 

Maybe they did?

[90siouxfan]

looks really bogus that he came in and left with his son...   sure there was more to it than that but looks bush league for lack of a better term.

[tnt]

9 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Maybe they did?

That’s true. Would think he would do it, but maybe he didn’t feel like he needed to save face.

[tnt]

34 minutes ago, UND-MH-Fan said:

Bring back Hak, call them Co-Head Coaches. Anything to get a little fire under these guys. 

Hak to coach up until the Frozen Four, then Berry from there. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

45 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Guentzel was the heir apparent and passed over head coaching jobs just to not get the Minnesota job.

Guentzel got screwed over for sure, but Sandelin is gonna get NHL offers soon. Does Herter bleed green? That's our only shot.

[MafiaMan]

35 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Guentzel got screwed over for sure, but Sandelin is gonna get NHL offers soon. Does Herter bleed green? That's our only shot.

Jason Herter essentially spent 3 years in Grand Forks.  He's spent 8 years on the UMD coaching staff.  No way he leaves UMD in a lateral move.  

[siouxforce19]

6 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

Jason Herter essentially spent 3 years in Grand Forks.  He's spent 8 years on the UMD coaching staff.  No way he leaves UMD in a lateral move.  

It’s not even lateral. It’d be a demotion. Herter is the Associate Head Coach at UMD. 

[MafiaMan]

1 minute ago, siouxforce19 said:

It’s not even lateral. It’d be a demotion. Herter is the Associate Head Coach at UMD. 

Duh, I knew that.  It's funny how things work.  Blais is always viewed as one of "us" when there was a time that he was one of "them" with the Gophers.  Not everyone hangs on to their glory days of college.  The only way Herter would leave UMD would be to come to UND as the head coach.  Brett Larson didn't bat an eye over leaving his alma mater (UMD) when the St Cloud State head coaching job opened up.  You have to take advantage of these opportunities when they come at you.  

[Wilbur]

28 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

Jason Herter essentially spent 3 years in Grand Forks.  He's spent 8 years on the UMD coaching staff.  No way he leaves UMD in a lateral move.  

How bout a more money move? 

[farce poobah]

I'd like to see the search cast a wide net this time, beyond people that are already close friends or alumni.   I'd like the net cast wide, in the same way we search for on ice talent who wants to play at a premiere program, coaching hires should be "best available".   Here's hoping there's been a lot of behind the scenes work over the past couple years, that can be leveraged now that there's an opening.

 

[MafiaMan]

18 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

How bout a more money move? 

He might think about it.  

[Godsmack]

I think bringing in a guy with bonafide experience and success in the broomball league like @MafiaMan is the route the team should go. @MafiaMan‘s broomball team had the #1 powerplay in the entire metro twin cities area! 

[MafiaMan]

17 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

I think bringing in a guy with bonafide experience and success in the broomball league like @MafiaMan is the route the team should go. @MafiaMan‘s broomball team had the #1 powerplay in the entire metro twin cities area! 

If Berry gives me a call, I'll listen.  

[Siouxman]

11 minutes ago, MafiaMan said:

If Berry gives me a call, I'll listen.  

The silence could be quite intense, or embarrassing, depending how you look at it.

[MafiaMan]

Just now, Siouxman said:

The silence could be quite intense, or embarrassing, depending how you look at it.

You’re referring to the awkward silence after he makes me an offer and then waits for my reaction, right?

[Rebel_Sioux]

2 hours ago, UND-MH-Fan said:

Bring back Hak, call them Co-Head Coaches. Anything to get a little fire under these guys. 

Lol. That would be some pretty bleak writing on the wall for Berry. 

 

[UND-MH-Fan]

5 minutes ago, Rebel_Sioux said:

Lol. That would be some pretty bleak writing on the wall for Berry. 

 

Exactly.