2020-21 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[burd]

These guys have high end tools, but they have a great deal of poise for being so young and playing a position that typically takes longer to master at this level.  In past years, even with good teams, our conservative break-out schemes have resulted in a fair amount of frustration.  This D squad is so calm back there and makes a lot of good choices.  And not always just chipping it up the wall to a winger who has someone all over him. 

[BusinessSiouxt]

6 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Five of the six could play in the NHL.  Love Bast to death, but probably a minor league career.  (Would love to eat crow on that prediction).  
 

Absolutely controlled the last series. No wonder the Mavericks seemed frustrated at the end of it...

[stoneySIOUX]

4 hours ago, burd said:

Their composure deep on our own zone is off the charts. They make occasional mistakes, but this Hawks team is very difficult to forecheck.

Yep. Constant pace and effort. 

[Godsmack]

22 hours ago, hky said:

True.  I thought 2016's D was good.  This one is really good. 

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

[farce poobah]

Oh rats.  Just when this were going so well.  Then THIS has to happen:

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2021/02/23_Team-of-the-Week-North-Dakota.php

 

Of course it happens to a lot of teams the week after they play Omaha!   

[UNDBIZ]

51 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

I vote Scheel.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

57 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

Scheel by a nose

[iluvdebbies]

1 hour ago, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

I'll take the national champion....ask me again in April.

[SIOUXFAN97]

On 2/22/2021 at 6:55 PM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Sanderson and JBD best d pair since...?

pivetz and vig

[Benny Baker]

1 hour ago, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

Scheel. 

Johnson put up some incredible stats (4 SHO in a row) and was instrumental during the championship run.  But I also remember him getting yanked during some head scratching performances like when he only saved 10 of 13 shots against Jan Brady; 8 of 11 against Colorado College; or 1 of 4 against Western Michigan during the same season.

[stoneySIOUX]

1 hour ago, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

Scheel and while I love Cam, I don't think it's close. 

[Godsmack]

https://www.uscho.com/2021/02/23/north-dakotas-brad-berry-talks-fighting-hawks-nchc-playoffs-keeping-seniors-four-years-uscho-spotlight-college-hockey-podcast-season-3-episode-13/?fbclid=IwAR21hsnMZvL2WCxQdzdKrPS8t0OQS2VMddbvDm7URY1nO0f8eFX89Bti0CA

[The Sicatoka]

On 2/22/2021 at 4:42 PM, burd said:

I'm surprised they even had hockey back then.

Ice had just been invented and they were looking for uses for it. 

[SJHovey]

On 2/23/2021 at 9:46 AM, burd said:

Let's be honest.    You couldn't remember even when it was not a long time ago. 

Selective memory is one of the finest tools you can develop.

[burd]

22 minutes ago, SJHovey said:

Selective memory is one of the finest tools you can develop.

Very true.  Selective hearing loss is useful too. 

[Wilbur]

18 hours ago, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

Funny thing about that 2016 season was that Cam was the question mark.  With the makeup of the d core and the CBS line, if they hadn't made a deep run and faltered somewhere it likely would have been due to the goaltending and we all would have pointed at Zane leaving as the reason they didn't hang #8.

Instead, the first two shots of the season went in, and the rest is history!  

[Sodbuster]

So, is Friday's game at Omaha only on NCHC TV?

[siouxnatty#8]

On 2/23/2021 at 7:01 PM, Godsmack said:

How about goaltending? Scheel or Johnson? Who do you think is better? 

Until Scheel wins an NCAA banner gotta go with Johnson.

[burd]

53 minutes ago, siouxnatty#8 said:

Until Scheel wins an NCAA banner gotta go with Johnson.

It's tempting to just conclude that championship winners are better, but I don't think we can be that simplistic.   IMO, Archie Manning was a better QB than a bunch of those who won SBs. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

41 minutes ago, burd said:

It's tempting to just conclude that championship winners are better, but I don't think we can be that simplistic.   IMO, Archie Manning was a better QB than a bunch of those who won SBs. 

Agreed, my order lately goes Zane > Scheel > Cam(sunject to change), shot suppression of the 16 team was incredible 

[The Sicatoka]

I moved the game specific stuff to this week's game thread.

[Wilbur]

Scheel a top ten finalist for the Mike Richter award.  

Chance that a goalie not named Spencer Knight wins the award????????

[siouxfaninseattle]

1 minute ago, Wilbur said:

Scheel a top ten finalist for the Mike Richter award.  

Chance that a goalie not named Spencer Knight wins the award????????

About zero.

[The Sicatoka]

37 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Scheel a top ten finalist for the Mike Richter award.  

Chance that a goalie not named Spencer Knight wins the award????????

Same number as Mr. Blutarsky's GPA: "Zero point zero." 

[SiouxFanatic]

I thought Dryden McKay was the clear shoo-in to win the Richter? He is higher than Knight in most statistical categories.