Sweethockey Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: I heard Nanooks for the January games, but no guarantee of a return trip to Fairbanks. Why not them there Purple Cows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, Sweethockey said: Why not them there Purple Cows? No idea, but with the glut of independent teams it's good for the game to schedule one every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I could see Lindenwood filling the open date, former teammates and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 48 minutes ago, Sweethockey said: Why not them there Purple Cows? Because UND has to schedule Bemidji every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, cberkas said: Because UND has to schedule Bemidji every year Would like a word with you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 The more and more I hear, I think James is for sure coming in. So, LOTS of forwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Been saying it for months. Bring all four in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 42 minutes ago, AJS said: Been saying it for months. Bring all four in. Its easy to look at incoming players and think, "we are going to have some serious skill". It's kind of like signing day for college football or the NFL draft .... We're all excited for the shiny new toys that are going to bring home the hardware. Of course, there are never any guarantees .... Cichy, Hoff, Wilkie; but if you look at the whole of that list and think we have 4 guys that could potentially come in the same year, all putting up that kind of production (and there is some great company on that list) it is tough not to be excited. Especially given what UND is returning. No guarantees in college hockey, as has previously been discussed with SCSU's let down season, but I'll admit I am pretty hopeful and pretty positive on our chances next year. We had a rough stretch for a few year in missing the tourney and the Covid year where we had a team that had almost no NCAA tourney experience, which seems almost impossible with this program. Hopefully this team is rebuilding to being that contender that is not only in tourney every year, but a legitimate Frozen Four contender ever year (even as a lower seed). NCAA tourney experience definitely helps, and I think you could see that as a factor in the DU/Mankato game. Looking forward to seeing a final roster and hoping that some of these new kids can really hit the ground running at UND. Winning another title would be fun, but winning a couple would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I'd call that list about a 2:1 hit to miss ratio (just looking at past, not current or future). If this group can hold that ratio ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Given that the bolded guys are only 6, 9, 18 and 24 in USHL scoring, it makes one wonder if scoring is just up in that league this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 49 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said: Its easy to look at incoming players and think, "we are going to have some serious skill". It's kind of like signing day for college football or the NFL draft .... We're all excited for the shiny new toys that are going to bring home the hardware. Of course, there are never any guarantees .... Cichy, Hoff, Wilkie; but if you look at the whole of that list and think we have 4 guys that could potentially come in the same year, all putting up that kind of production (and there is some great company on that list) it is tough not to be excited. Especially given what UND is returning. No guarantees in college hockey, as has previously been discussed with SCSU's let down season, but I'll admit I am pretty hopeful and pretty positive on our chances next year. We had a rough stretch for a few year in missing the tourney and the Covid year where we had a team that had almost no NCAA tourney experience, which seems almost impossible with this program. Hopefully this team is rebuilding to being that contender that is not only in tourney every year, but a legitimate Frozen Four contender ever year (even as a lower seed). NCAA tourney experience definitely helps, and I think you could see that as a factor in the DU/Mankato game. Looking forward to seeing a final roster and hoping that some of these new kids can really hit the ground running at UND. Winning another title would be fun, but winning a couple would be great! Didn't Mankato have as much, if not more NCAA tourney experience than Denver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, tnt said: Didn't Mankato have as much, if not more NCAA tourney experience than Denver? Since 2017-18: DU -- 1 and done, lost in the Frozen Four Semi, didn't make the tourney - 2-2 record, missed one season Mankato -- 1 and done, 1 and done, Lost in Frozen Four semi -- 2-3 record, made the tourney every year possible. So, Mankato actually had a little more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Spicer decommits from Nodak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Green Banner said: Spicer decommits from Nodak Uffffff Rizzo.......now him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 The portal has really made a mess of recruits and rosters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Green Banner said: Spicer decommits from Nodak Yep…that’s what happens when you push. Wtf is going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxBoys Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just to keep dead wood in the program. Yikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Spicer should have been brought in over Hain or Senden. Rock paper scissors....loser packs it up. #bumblingBerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakgirl93 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: Spicer should have been brought in over Hain or Senden. Rock paper scissors....loser packs it up. #bumblingBerry I would have brought him in over strinden tbh in all seriousness, playing a year in the ushl would not have hurt spicer whatsoever. However he’s played against ushl comp for two years and played a half season against college teams. In his head he’s ready for a new challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 He's 17, right? I feel like the kid is panicking a bit. I always thought he'd come in 23-24. Efff.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Didn’t need to bring back 2 4th liners for a 5th year just to keep a recruit in juniors that just ends up decommitting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 minute ago, cberkas said: Didn’t need to bring back 2 4th liners for a 5th year just to keep a recruit in juniors that just ends up decommitting. Bingo. Hain and senden are probably more effective next year (maybe) but to lose 4 years of an arguably higher end offensive kid is tough. Especially a local kid. I’m next to positive he was told he was coming in earlier..then they pulled the rug out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXELEVENS Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Who needs speed and that hockey iq anyway, team full of fourth liners must be Berrys goal , WTF. if Berry can’t keep local kids from decommiting maybe that’s the reason they couldn’t get Cooley or other blue chips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoneySIOUX Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just now, cberkas said: Didn’t need to bring back 2 4th liners for a 5th year just to keep a recruit in juniors that just ends up decommitting. C'mon, can we do this without belittling Hain and Sendo's roles? Both of those two are very important to the program and this year's team, IMO. This year feels like an "all-in" year. I never thought Spicer was coming this year. Did any of you? It really, really sucks he's leaving, but other than maybe Strinden, who likely isn't on scholly and changes the equation a bit, would any of you pick Spicer over Blake, McLaughlin or James? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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