The Sicatoka Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 2:48 PM, stoneySIOUX said: I'm assuming you mean forwards only, right? Expand Yes. The 2016 UND defense? I'm not sure which D from the recent UND@DU (either team) games would break into those six. 1 Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 3:09 PM, The Sicatoka said: Yes. The 2016 UND defense? I'm not sure which D from the recent UND@DU (either team) games would break into those six. Expand Man, I miss that group. Simply incredible. 1 Quote
SKondrashkin Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 It would be a godsend if Frisch returned. Caulfield would be a welcomed return, but nothing vital. Can't imagine Johnson not going portal. Best case scenario, at least starting out: Portal Hellsten Portal Johnson Frisch - Moore Strathmann - Bast Wiebe - Livanavage (Komzak, Benoit) Blake - McLaughlin - Perron Gaber - Schmaltz - James Emerson - Jamernik - Caulfield Strinden - Costantini - Portz (Ness, Kunz, Croal, Montgomery) Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 I’d swap jamernik and Perron , looks like an awesome line up. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 6:42 PM, SIOUXELEVENS said: I’d swap jamernik and Perron , looks like an awesome line up. Expand On the offensive side, I love it. Need guys like McLaughlin, Schmaltz, Strinden, Portz, and hopefully Gaber to continually be focusing on their defensive development. Gonna be A LOT of turnover on the d-corps. Have to have it. Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 That’s why I would put Jamernik with them for the D side. 1 Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 6:21 PM, SKondrashkin said: It would be a godsend if Frisch returned. Caulfield would be a welcomed return, but nothing vital. Can't imagine Johnson not going portal. Best case scenario, at least starting out: Portal Hellsten Portal Johnson Frisch - Moore Strathmann - Bast Wiebe - Livanavage (Komzak, Benoit) Blake - McLaughlin - Perron Gaber - Schmaltz - James Emerson - Jamernik - Caulfield Strinden - Costantini - Portz (Ness, Kunz, Croal, Montgomery) Expand Very good lineup. With that said, I'd say I'd like someone else on the top line with Blake and McLaughlin simply from a size aspect. Perron is gonna take a minute to adjust. I'd maybe flip Perron and James. Maybe consider Juddy or Strinden on that top line. 1 Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:26 PM, SIOUXELEVENS said: That’s why I would put Jamernik with them for the D side. Expand Beat me to it Quote
jdub27 Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:23 PM, stoneySIOUX said: Gonna be A LOT of turnover on the d-corps. Expand I don't understand why, because on paper it shouldn't be the case, but might not be a bad thing... Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:47 PM, jdub27 said: I don't understand why, because on paper it shouldn't be the case, but might not be a bad thing... Expand 2, 3, and 7 are out of eligibility. 25 will sign (I'd be shocked otherwise). That's half. 15 has a Covid year left; will he use it? 6 is a curious situation. 4 and 24 are the other two. The D is more question than answer. Quote
jdub27 Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:50 PM, The Sicatoka said: The D is more question than answer. Expand My overall point was that it is this year as well. Quote
tnt Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:50 PM, The Sicatoka said: 2, 3, and 7 are out of eligibility. 25 will sign (I'd be shocked otherwise). That's half. 15 has a Covid year left; will he use it? 6 is a curious situation. 4 and 24 are the other two. The D is more question than answer. Expand https://www.collegehockeynews.com/stats/team/Minnesota-Duluth/36/overall,20172018 Duluth won a National Championship with 5 freshmen defensemen, why not us? Of course, guys like Mikey Anderson and Scott Perunovich help, but hopefully we get a few that can step up right away. After this year, maybe we need a few guys that haven't been a part of the bad habits that somehow transpired this year. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 7:47 PM, jdub27 said: I don't understand why, because on paper it shouldn't be the case, but might not be a bad thing... Expand I mean, we're losing 3 guys with a lot of college hockey experience and could lose a few more. So, there's gonna be some turnover. Frisch coming back is a huge deal. If that happens, we should be ok. If he doesn't, we're going to need to hit on one portal guy and maybe even 2. When I say hit, at minimum, we need a guy like Sidorski and despite his inconsistent play of late, Ty Farmer has had a good year overall, IMO. Two strong defensive-minded d-men are needed. Quote
brianvf Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:17 PM, tnt said: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/stats/team/Minnesota-Duluth/36/overall,20172018 Duluth won a National Championship with 5 freshmen defensemen, why not us? Of course, guys like Mikey Anderson and Scott Perunovich help, but hopefully we get a few that can step up right away. After this year, maybe we need a few guys that haven't been a part of the bad habits that somehow transpired this year. Expand For sure helped them having Perunovich who came in as a freshman and led the team in points by a fair margin. Not sure any of our incoming D fit that mold, but for sure our current D recruits should be steady. On 2/14/2023 at 8:30 PM, stoneySIOUX said: I mean, we're losing 3 guys with a lot of college hockey experience and could lose a few more. So, there's gonna be some turnover. Frisch coming back is a huge deal. If that happens, we should be ok. If he doesn't, we're going to need to hit on one portal guy and maybe even 2. When I say hit, at minimum, we need a guy like Sidorski and despite his inconsistent play of late, Ty Farmer has had a good year overall, IMO. Two strong defensive-minded d-men are needed. Expand Agreed. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:17 PM, tnt said: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/stats/team/Minnesota-Duluth/36/overall,20172018 Duluth won a National Championship with 5 freshmen defensemen, why not us? Of course, guys like Mikey Anderson and Scott Perunovich help, but hopefully we get a few that can step up right away. After this year, maybe we need a few guys that haven't been a part of the bad habits that somehow transpired this year. Expand I'm very excited about Strathmann and Livanavage (By the way, I found out that his name is sounded out like Live-Ah-Nah-Vij - gonna have to take some time to learn that one lol), but the rest playing as freshmen will require our fanbase to calm the eff down and let them develop lol. Quote
gfhockey Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:17 PM, tnt said: https://www.collegehockeynews.com/stats/team/Minnesota-Duluth/36/overall,20172018 Duluth won a National Championship with 5 freshmen defensemen, why not us? Of course, guys like Mikey Anderson and Scott Perunovich help, but hopefully we get a few that can step up right away. After this year, maybe we need a few guys that haven't been a part of the bad habits that somehow transpired this year. Expand Dlueyth also has a title proven coach 3x winner andbgets blue chippaz atleast once per year Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:39 PM, stoneySIOUX said: I'm very excited about Strathmann and Livanavage (By the way, I found out that his name is sounded out like Live-Ah-Nav-Age - gonna have to take some time to learn that one lol), but the rest playing as freshmen will require our fanbase to calm the eff down and let them develop lol. Expand And maybe the coach will play them so they get expierence. Quote
Popular Post stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Popular Post Posted February 14, 2023 It's like @gfhockey gets a bat signal when our conversations switch to UMD. Cheers, brother. I've always appreciated your "consistency" 6 Quote
brianvf Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:47 PM, stoneySIOUX said: It's like @gfhockey gets a bat signal when our conversations switch to UMD. Cheers, brother. I've always appreciated your "consistency" Expand Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:44 PM, SIOUXELEVENS said: And maybe the coach will play them so they get expierence. Expand LOL not gonna have a choice. I'm assuming you're referring to Johnson. I think he should be playing more, but goodness, the kid had all the chances he could get to start the year. He was always gonna be a project from a defensive standpoint, but I don't for a second believe UND's staff hasn't been coaching him up. He's just not very good in the d-zone. This stuff happens. Quote
jdub27 Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:30 PM, stoneySIOUX said: I mean, we're losing 3 guys with a lot of college hockey experience and could lose a few more. So, there's gonna be some turnover. Frisch coming back is a huge deal. If that happens, we should be ok. If he doesn't, we're going to need to hit on one portal guy and maybe even 2. When I say hit, at minimum, we need a guy like Sidorski and despite his inconsistent play of late, Ty Farmer has had a good year overall, IMO. Two strong defensive-minded d-men are needed. Expand I get all that about who's going, who might stay, etc. My point was, on paper, losing what they are shouldn't be a good thing, it is a lot of talent. But based on how this year has went, maybe a big turnover isn't a bad thing. 3 Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 9:05 PM, jdub27 said: I get all that about who's going, who might stay, etc. My point was, on paper, losing what they are shouldn't be a good thing, it is a lot of talent. But based on how this year has went, maybe a big turnover isn't a bad thing. Expand Long-term? Yes, I think it's not a bad thing. For the 23-24 season, it'll come with some bumps. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 8:47 PM, stoneySIOUX said: It's like @gfhockey gets a bat signal when our conversations switch to UMD. Cheers, brother. I've always appreciated your "consistency" Expand "Sandy-sense": It's like Spidey-sense, but for UMD. 2 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 9:05 PM, jdub27 said: I get all that about who's going, who might stay, etc. My point was, on paper, losing what they are shouldn't be a good thing, it is a lot of talent. But based on how this year has went, maybe a big turnover isn't a bad thing. Expand Ah, you're saying ... <-- Press here. Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted February 14, 2023 Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 9:17 PM, The Sicatoka said: "Sandy-sense": It's like Spidey-sense, but for UMD. Expand Maybe he is Sandy’s Yoda 1 Quote
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