2022-23 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Dave Berger]

NCHC Playoff Preview: North Dakota at Omaha

Discuss. 

Dave

[siouxforce19]

34 minutes ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

I’d like Albrecht to stay for the next two years. Need leaders. 

I think it’s unlikely he plays another 2 years. He’s going to be 25 in May. 

[90siouxfan]

If he plays another two seasons would that put him as oldest Sioux player ever?

[The Sicatoka]

18 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

If he plays another two seasons would that put him as oldest Sioux player ever?

Not according to Gopher fans. 

[Blackheart]

Anyone looking for a little help falling asleep?  Bruce Ciskie is up next on Beyond the Pond on KFAN.

[petey23]

21 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

Not according to Gopher fans. 

I always like to point out to Gopher fans that Debus was a 25 year old goalie in 97-98 which was his 3rd season at Minnesota....did not come back as a 26 year old senior.

 

[farce poobah]

35 minutes ago, petey23 said:

I always like to point out to Gopher fans that Debus was a 25 year old goalie in 97-98 which was his 3rd season at Minnesota....did not come back as a 26 year old senior.

 

Much of their success this year comes from using an almost-25 year old goalie.   Close turns 25 in May.

#overageCanadiansarehowtheywin

[90siouxfan]

We need a Canadian goalie

[MafiaMan]

1 hour ago, petey23 said:

I always like to point out to Gopher fans that Debus was a 25 year old goalie in 97-98 which was his 3rd season at Minnesota....did not come back as a 26 year old senior.

I used to tease my Gopher buddies that DeBus was hoping to stick around long enough for his kids to suit up in the M jersey along with him.  

[skateshattrick]

1 hour ago, petey23 said:

I always like to point out to Gopher fans that Debus was a 25 year old goalie in 97-98 which was his 3rd season at Minnesota....did not come back as a 26 year old senior.

 

Woog's kid was also 25

[brianvf]

From Schloss:

Most consecutive winning seasons
21 - North Dakota
13 - Minnesota
11 - Providence
11 - MSU-Mankato
8 - Harvard
7 - Cornell
5 - UMass Lowell
5 - Quinnipiac
5 - American International

[The Sicatoka]

Who terminated a UND season from 1997 on,
for example read 2017 as "UND ended by BU who was ended by UMD who was ended by Nat Champ DU". 
(italics signifies DNQ for NCAAs)

1997 - National Champion
1998 - by Mich
1999 - by BC by Maine
2000 - National Champion
2001 - by BC
2002 - by Minn*
2003 - by Ferris State by Minn
2004 - by Denver
2005 - by Denver
2006 - by BC by Wisc
2007 - by BC by Mich St
2008 - by BC
2009 - by UNH by BU
2010 - by Yale by BC
2011 - by Mich by UMD
2012 - by Minn by BC
2013 - by Yale
2014 - by Minn by Unioin
2015 - by BU by Prov
2016 - National Champion
2017 - by BU by UMD by DU
2018 - by SCSU by USAFA by UMD**
2019 - by DU*** by UMass by UMD
2020 - < bleep > Covid
2021 - by UMD by UMass
2022 - by Notre Dame by Mankato by DU 
2023 - TBD

The last team mentioned on each row was the National Champion. Not sure where Covid hangs its banner <- that's rhetorical. 

*in WCHA opening round, Minn won NC
**lost to SCSU in NCHC semi (season effectively ends), won 3rd place game over UMD for all the good that did
***in NCHC quarters

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

We beat UMD in the 2018 3rd place game. Rather handily too

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

We beat UMD in the 2018 3rd place game. Rather handily too

Just finished footnotes.  

[Dustin]

If UND does pull it off to win the NCHC, which #1 seed is going to be up in arms that they are sent to the state of North Dakota to play the University of North Dakota?  I can't imagine that going over well for any of the current projected #1 seeds.  Probably end up in some sort rule/format change if that were to happen   We seem to be good at being put into situations that demonstrate flaws in the system.  And not just in hockey.

[Big Green]

2 minutes ago, Dustin said:

If UND does pull it off to win the NCHC, which #1 seed is going to be up in arms that they are sent to the state of North Dakota to play the University of North Dakota?  I can't imagine that going over well for any of the current projected #1 seeds.  Probably end up in some sort rule/format change if that were to happen   We seem to be good at put into situations that demonstrate flaws in the system.  And not just in hockey.

Hopefully a east coast team.  Only way the NCAA will chance to format to having the #1 seeds host is if an East coast team gets sent out west and the #1 seed gets knocked off by the #4 seed hosting team.  Hoping for Quinnipiac.  Their coach will blow a gasket.  

[Wildfan]

11 minutes ago, Big Green said:

Hopefully a east coast team.  Only way the NCAA will chance to format to having the #1 seeds host is if an East coast team gets sent out west and the #1 seed gets knocked off by the #4 seed hosting team.  Hoping for Quinnipiac.  Their coach will blow a gasket.  

There was definitely some complaining from teams that lost to I believe Providence (I believe, and atleast 2 different years) that was hosted by like Brown in Providence and they kept the Friars there not even as the hosts and as 4 seeds.

[The Sicatoka]

17 minutes ago, Big Green said:

Hopefully a east coast team.  

In this scenario (UND wins autobid), not likely.

Mn and Q seem locked in 1/2. DU and Mich seem locked 3/4. 
UMn gets seeded first, but not Fargo.
Q gets seeded next, out east.
Whoever is 3 visits Scheels in this scenario, and in the scenario DU loses to UND, so Mich is likely 3 and "gonna go-tah North Dakota ... " 

[Dustin]

13 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Whoever is 3 visits Scheels in this scenario

If that is indeed Denver, that would place conference teams as first round opponents.

[The Sicatoka]

10 minutes ago, Dustin said:

If that is indeed Denver, that would place conference teams as first round opponents.

Note my edit. 

[The Sicatoka]

46 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

In this scenario (UND wins autobid), not likely.

Mn and Q seem locked in 1/2. DU and Mich seem locked 3/4. 
UMn gets seeded first, but not Fargo.
Q gets seeded next, out east.
Whoever is 3 visits Scheels in this scenario, and in the scenario DU loses to UND, so Mich is likely 3 and "gonna go-tah North Dakota ... " 

Looking at this scenario more ... it's a mess. 

Fargo, N.D.    Scheels Arena    March 23 & 25    University of North Dakota
Manchester, N.H.    SNHU Arena    March 23 & 25    University of New Hampshire 
Allentown, Pa.    PPL Center    March 24 & 26    Pennsylvania State University and Spectra
Bridgeport, Conn.    Total Mortgage Arena    March 24 & 26    Yale University and Sacred Heart University

Where would you send #1 UMn? Not Fargo or Allentown as there are "home hosts". You protect the #1 from those. Gophers to "Manch-vegas"? Probably. Puts the Q in Bridgeport. You wouldn't send Mich to face PSU in PA would you, so Mich to Fargo and DU to PA and PSU. 

[Dustin]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

"home hosts". You protect the #1 from those.

Is this a hard rule, or unwritten rule?

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, Dustin said:

Is this a hard rule, or unwritten rule?

Historic precedent. Not sure if it ever got codified. 

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/how-und-evolved-into-a-good-defensive-team

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The coaching staff altered its defenseman usage, giving higher minutes to those who are better in their own end.

No player has seen a bigger increase in minutes than fifth-year senior transfer Ryan Sidorski.

Sidorski, who started the year as the presumed eighth defenseman, has been elevated to the top four.

Prior to Thanksgiving, Sidorski did not play more than 20 minutes once. He's done it seven times since. Sidorski's average ice time is up 4:42 per game since than Dec. 8.

"I'll be quite honest with you," Berry said. "When he entered the transfer portal and came here, we provided an opportunity and we just said, 'Hey, you know, it probably doesn't look like a great opportunity as far as the guys coming back here, but it's all up to you and your body of work and what you do in the course of a year.'

"Well, his body of work has been outstanding. He's exponentially grown his role because of what he's done. I think if you asked him early in the season, it would probably surprise him as well. Those are the stories you love to hear. I'm telling you, it pushes your group. Guys love him in the locker room only being here one year. He's added to our group and pushed the bar each and every day, not only for himself, but our team."

UND also has heavily increased Tyler Kleven's usage. He's playing 3:39 more per game since the weekend at St. Cloud State. Ethan Frisch (2:31) and Chris Jandric (1:10) were getting big minutes in the first half, but their minutes still increased.

The bigger reliance on the top four has led to decreased minutes for UND's third pair.

Cooper Moore is down 2:34 per game and Ty Farmer is down 3:59 since Dec. 8. Sophomore Brent Johnson has been cut out of the rotation altogether. He hasn't played since that early December weekend in St. Cloud.

Luke Bast started the season injured and didn't have a large enough sample size before Dec. 8.

 

[scpa0305]

We need to get schmaltz going a bit. Had so much promise heading into this year. Did he have pp time last year?

Also a bit shocked (now that I’m looking at it) on constantini. I didn’t realize how much his production had dried up prior to getting bench treatment. I wonder if there’s an injury. I’ve never seen production dry up that much.