2022-23 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Siouxperfan7]

1 hour ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Facetime bay bay:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/matt-greene-ed-belfour-to-return-for-one-more-shift-during-2022-23-und-season

I love these. Two more legends added to the fun.

These "One more Shift" tributes are great.  Only thing that would make them better would be that the player would skate in the jersey they wore at the time they were playing.  Would be sweet to see old Eddie skate around with the old 87 Sioux head logo and those sweet brown goalie pads!!!

[farce poobah]

45 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

These "One more Shift" tributes are great.  Only thing that would make them better would be that the player would skate in the jersey they wore at the time they were playing.  Would be sweet to see old Eddie skate around with the old 87 Sioux head logo and those sweet brown goalie pads!!!

Agree.   

Note to UND:  the terms of your agreement with the NCAA on "Fighting Sioux" include language that you'll use the name, from time to time, as a way to preserve your ownership of logo(s) and trademarks.  What better way than to have Belfour and Greene wear their jerseys!

[Sodbuster]

When will this year's roster be posted? Late September?

[siouxforce19]

9 minutes ago, Sodbuster said:

When will this year's roster be posted? Late September?

I’m just hoping by the time the season starts at this point.

UND never announced the freshman class either. 

[The Sicatoka]

Move in day for residence halls is Saturday. 

I'd guess official rosters when everyone has officially matriculated. 

[fightingsioux4life]

16 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Move in day for residence halls is Saturday. 

I'd guess official rosters when everyone has officially matriculated. 

Everyone cross your fingers that everyone that is expected to be on the roster signs up for classes on time. 

[sioux rube]

On 8/10/2022 at 1:52 PM, stoneySIOUX said:

Facetime bay bay:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/matt-greene-ed-belfour-to-return-for-one-more-shift-during-2022-23-und-season

I love these. Two more legends added to the fun.

What I would give to sit down with those 2 over a few brewskies 

[SiouxFan100]

Who remembers

[Blackheart]

On 8/19/2022 at 10:04 PM, SiouxFan100 said:

Who remembers

Kermit’s the way to the NCAA‘s!

[The Sicatoka]

Wonder if we'll see an official roster posted today since classes start tonight (4 pm). 

[SiouxForever]

Any update on the transfer goalie in the summer skates? He's going to be the back bone of the team if he can come in and play well. 

Should be an exciting year! 

[The Sicatoka]

 

[The Sicatoka]

ROSTERS!
Got your fresh hot UND 2022-23 Men's Hockey roster, he-ah!
Get ya rosters! 

https://fightinghawks.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster 

[The Sicatoka]

Looks like KG is dominating the goalie recruiting.

Tallest goalie? KJ at 5'10". 

[The Sicatoka]

 

[stoneySIOUX]

Not gonna lie, I'm loving this team on paper. Got every element we need. Assuming upperclassmen taking steps (of course, not a guarantee), I'm very happy with this squad. Can't wait for the season to start. 

[The Sicatoka]

Bold prediction:

Not a lot of sewing (re-sewing?) need be done for the "C" and "A" on jerseys going into this season. 

[The Sicatoka]

Random takes perusing the new roster:

• Somebody get Owen McLaughlin a sandwich ... stat! 
• Between grad students and fifth years, six roster slots; throw in traditional fourth year seniors, nine slots
• 16 of 27 are under six feet tall 
• I track a stat that @PCMalways enjoyed: Linear Density (wt in lb divided by ht in inches). If you can skate better than average and your LD is ~2.7 or better it's really hard to knock you down. There are 7F, 4D, and a G at 2.68 or better. I suspect that's coming with an older squad this year (testosterone kicking in on age 20+ males). 
• Jackson Kunz is mucho-grande hombra (LD is 228/75 or 3.04!) 

[Green Banner]

28 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Random takes perusing the new roster:

• Somebody get Owen McLaughlin a sandwich ... stat! 
• Between grad students and fifth years, six roster slots; throw in traditional fourth year seniors, nine slots
• 16 of 27 are under six feet tall 
• I track a stat that @PCMalways enjoyed: Linear Density (wt in lb divided by ht in inches). If you can skate better than average and your LD is ~2.7 or better it's really hard to knock you down. There are 7F, 4D, and a G at 2.68 or better. I suspect that's coming with an older squad this year (testosterone kicking in on age 20+ males). 
• Jackson Kunz is mucho-grande hombra (LD is 228/75 or 3.04!) 

Only 3 dmen over 6ft, alot of 5'9s

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, Green Banner said:

Only 3 dmen over 6ft, alot of 5'9s

I'm not buying that Ethan Frisch is 5'10". I'm that, and last time I stood by him he had me by a couple inches. But I get your point. That said ... 

The game has and is changing.
"Forest" defensemen are giving way to shorter, stouter, mobile defenders.
See: 6'0", 192, Cale Makar when he was a UMass sophomore. 

 

[yzerman19]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

Random takes perusing the new roster:

• Somebody get Owen McLaughlin a sandwich ... stat! 
• Between grad students and fifth years, six roster slots; throw in traditional fourth year seniors, nine slots
• 16 of 27 are under six feet tall 
• I track a stat that @PCMalways enjoyed: Linear Density (wt in lb divided by ht in inches). If you can skate better than average and your LD is ~2.7 or better it's really hard to knock you down. There are 7F, 4D, and a G at 2.68 or better. I suspect that's coming with an older squad this year (testosterone kicking in on age 20+ males). 
• Jackson Kunz is mucho-grande hombra (LD is 228/75 or 3.04!) 

I saw Owen McLaughlin at USA Arena during a World Juniors practice evaluation.  He was the second best player on the ice that day behind Isaac Howard.  He will be an excellent player for us.

[The Sicatoka]

Given the mix of sizes, speed, skating skills, puck skills, PK ability, PP ability, and experience, UND just might have the best defensive group in toto in college hockey this season. 

And that's without a guy named Jake Sanderson who would be a junior. 

 

That'll surely draw the Faber-lovin' Goophies out of the woodwork.

[brianvf]

34 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Given the mix of sizes, speed, skating skills, puck skills, PK ability, PP ability, and experience, UND just might have the best defensive group in toto in college hockey this season. 

And that's without a guy named Jake Sanderson who would be a junior. 

 

That'll surely draw the Faber-lovin' Goophies out of the woodwork.

Ha, before I saw your small font text, I was gonna say that Gopher faithful are gonna take offense to that.   
They're convinced that they have the best d-corps and first line in college hockey.
They will have a great D group for sure, but their forward depth is lacking IMO. 

[The Sicatoka]

Defense?
It takes six on game day, and eight (injuries) over a year.

UND's Eight are plug-and-play ready -- no freshmen: Three fifth-year guys, an alternate captain senior, a U20s junior plus another junior, and two sophomores, all with significant game experience (even, PP, PK). Can any other team say that. 

[The Sicatoka]

Forwards? Balance.

UND's key at forward will be ... Roll Four.
Depth through the group is the strength*.
Don't be taking penalties. And if the other team does, make them pay. 

 

*Quite literally, last season's second half checking line (Ness, Albrecht, Portz) could be in the press box some nights. Maybe not Portz ...