Frozen4sioux Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 4 hours ago, burd said: They were pretty bad during my undergrad years (71-75). Fans stuck with them, though. Didn't have the Tweeter and forums to amplify it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said: Didn't have the Tweeter and forums to amplify it all. Are you suggesting the program isn't in as bad of shape as it looks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said: Are you suggesting the program isn't in as bad of shape as it looks? Certainly not as bad as mid-70s or early-90s. Not yet, at least. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dden3 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I think they’ve probably learned some lessons about overusing the portal. I hope so anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Just now, dden3 said: I think they’ve probably learned some lessons about overusing the portal. I hope so anyway. Unfortunately they're gonna be forced to go portal for a goalie and dmen next season regardless unless they pick up some late bloomer recruits this summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 7 hours ago, R_Schneider_4 said: Umm Pretty much the LA Lakers “bubble” title then, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Pretty much the LA Lakers “bubble” title then, right? * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen4sioux Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 3 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said: Are you suggesting the program isn't in as bad of shape as it looks? It ain't awesome, that's assured. But no it's nowhere near the impending nuclear explosion reverberating in this echo chamber.. Nor is it duckys and bunnies "just about" to mmake the second half run to a title that the facebook Gaberbutlickers are assuring us of. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Frozen4sioux said: It ain't awesome, that's assured. But no it's nowhere near the impending nuclear explosion reverberating in this echo chamber.. Nor is it duckys and bunnies "just about" to mmake the second half run to a title that the facebook Gaberbutlickers are assuring us of. Nobody over there is suggesting the second half surge is starting next Friday…they’re too busy b*tching and moaning about this past weekend’s officiating for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 hour ago, brianvf said: Unfortunately they're gonna be forced to go portal for a goalie and dmen next season regardless unless they pick up some late bloomer recruits this summer. Two goalies....two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Just now, Wilbur said: Two goalies....two. You think they'll carry four goalies again or that Hellsten is also going to leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, brianvf said: You think they'll carry four goalies again or that Hellsten is also going to leave? My sources say....ja...that two new portal goalies enter the fold. Haven't heard anything on the Swede leaving though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Just now, Wilbur said: My sources say....ja...that two new portal goalies enter the fold. Haven't heard anything on the Swede leaving though. I could see them keeping four goalies on roster again...Johnson, Hellsten, and two new goalies. And then Hedquist plays one more year of juniors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 On 12/4/2022 at 4:42 AM, MafiaMan said: Follow-up to that: Quinnipiac Friday: 3 Quinnipiac Saturday: 5 Arizona State Saturday: 3 Denver Saturday: 3 Miami Saturday: 3 St. Cloud Friday: 6 St. Cloud Saturday: 6 Western Michigan Friday: 4 Western Michigan Saturday: 4 Denver Saturday: 3 Updated stat: 10 times this season, North Dakota has given up 3 or more goals in a stretch of a hockey game. Quinnipiac was a long time ago…you think the situation would have been discussed by now with the team, but maybe that’s just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 5 hours ago, brianvf said: I could see them keeping four goalies on roster again...Johnson, Hellsten, and two new goalies. And then Hedquist plays one more year of juniors? Hedquist turns 20 on Tuesday of this week so he could play another year in the BCHL if the coaches so desire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightingSU Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 18 hours ago, gfhockey said: Whose married Senden. The captain of the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 25 minutes ago, FightingSU said: Senden. The captain of the team. He's engaged, not yet married. (I could prove it but I got in trouble providing a link last time.) And we've had married players before (e.g. Malcolm Parks); so what. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen4sioux Posted February 13, 2023 Author Share Posted February 13, 2023 4 hours ago, Wilbur said: Hedquist turns 20 on Tuesday of this week so he could play another year in the BCHL if the coaches so desire. I can't imagine he wouldn't need at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 12 hours ago, brianvf said: Unfortunately they're gonna be forced to go portal for a goalie and dmen next season regardless unless they pick up some late bloomer recruits this summer. Agreed. Their pipeline isn’t deep enough and some of the recruits simply aren’t ready. Hopefully they can bring someone in with at least two years of eligibility. Next year may be more of the same, but if they can start hammering the recruiting trail I think they can bounce back in two years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 11 hours ago, Wilbur said: My sources say....ja...that two new portal goalies enter the fold. Haven't heard anything on the Swede leaving though. For real, they would bring in two portal goalies? How does Duluth get Gajan, and we are sitting here possibly needing to be bringing in two portals? Doing that would be admitting total whiff on recruiting. Would think Karl would be having a lot of input on goaltending recruiting and developing them, so how did we get to this place? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Tough times. Here's the good news. Fortunately, UND has advantages that most teams do not. They are still a Top 5 destination for recruits. The overall recruiting pipeline is solid and although I do not like the transfer portal, it's an advantage for UND. A bounce back is likely. Here's the bad news. The coaching staff. UND has an extremely average coaching staff. When you have average coaching abilities, but you can get talent, you're still going to win for the most part. We're looking based on a pretty good sample size, that they'll make the playoffs slightly over half the time. The other down Berry years have never felt like this. This is just not a fun team to follow. It really is unfair and unfortunate, but a lot of the frustration for me is falling on the 5th year guys. I would rather see 29 or 18 than 10. 11 for 19. 6 for 3. I've never felt like the development of players is really being hindered like I do this year. Very important offseason is ahead. With the advantages they have, a turnaround is likely if they nail it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXELEVENS Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I agree let’s develop the talent you recruited if they were talented enough to get an offer to play here let them play and develop. Part of coaching is making those players better once they are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, AJS said: Tough times. Here's the good news. Fortunately, UND has advantages that most teams do not. They are still a Top 5 destination for recruits. The overall recruiting pipeline is solid and although I do not like the transfer portal, it's an advantage for UND. A bounce back is likely. Here's the bad news. The coaching staff. UND has an extremely average coaching staff. When you have average coaching abilities, but you can get talent, you're still going to win for the most part. We're looking based on a pretty good sample size, that they'll make the playoffs slightly over half the time. The other down Berry years have never felt like this. This is just not a fun team to follow. It really is unfair and unfortunate, but a lot of the frustration for me is falling on the 5th year guys. I would rather see 29 or 18 than 10. 11 for 19. 6 for 3. I've never felt like the development of players is really being hindered like I do this year. Very important offseason is ahead. With the advantages they have, a turnaround is likely if they nail it. We have always told ourselves our recruiting pipeline is solid and look what always happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, gfhockey said: We have always told ourselves our recruiting pipeline is solid and look what always happens This year does feel different than the previous years where Berry's teams missed the playoffs. I would say that was a talent issue. That Poolman class overall was BAD. This year, I'm convinced it's not talent this year. I would pin this one on coaching. The development for some players (ex: Schmaltz, Johnson, Constantini) has been shocking. Clearly the team has tuned them out, because that's the only explanation for the same mistakes happening over and over. Let's endure these next few weeks. The season will thankfully be over soon. Start fresh next year with a new leadership group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 As much as goaltender is a concern, the defense is just as much. 2, 3, and 7 are out of eligibility. 25 will surely sign. The 6 situation is curious at best; he'll leave. That leaves 4 and 24, ... and 15 has a Covid year to use. We need 15 back badly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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