2023-24 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[gfNDfan]

  On 3/15/2024 at 4:06 AM, brianvf said:

Thanks Jake!
Guessing Heinert will get called away sooner rather than later too, so we might be looking at a couple new announcers pretty soon.

His first season in the booth was a national title season.  Might as well make his last season a title season too. 
Would be a good bookend.   

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Already BEEN called away to CBS Sports - he only worked UND games as his national schedule allowed.  Can't blame him.  Taking his shot at the "big time" - good for him!  Jody Norstead filled in - did a decent job and is also a good guy - alum of WDAZ - he deserves his time imo

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/15/2024 at 5:21 AM, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Jody just needs to work on his energy. 

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Jody is married to his former WDAY-TV co-anchor Amy Unrau. Energizing indeed ... 

[Dustin]

  On 3/15/2024 at 4:08 AM, ND1 said:

Alex is planning to leave Midco after this weekend, going full time with CBS sports. 

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Where did you hear/read this?

[Dustin]

Does Alex live in Grand Forks anymore?  I thought I heard him and Starman say something about living in Sioux Falls on a recent broadcast.  His LinkedIn profile shows his location as Sioux Falls, but that could be from before he got the UND gig.

[Benny Baker]

Midco needs to splurge on about 10-round trip Allegiant tickets a year and fly in Jordan Schmaltz from Scottsdale as the new analyst.

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/15/2024 at 1:56 PM, Benny Baker said:

Midco needs to splurge on about 10-round trip Allegiant tickets a year and fly in Jordan Schmaltz from Scottsdale as the new analyst.

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Put him and Kristo on an analyst panel and it'd be a foreign language. 

[Vegas_Sioux]

  On 3/15/2024 at 1:30 PM, Dustin said:

Does Alex live in Grand Forks anymore?  I thought I heard him and Starman say something about living in Sioux Falls on a recent broadcast.  His LinkedIn profile shows his location as Sioux Falls, but that could be from before he got the UND gig.

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I thought Alex has always lived in Sioux Falls. Since that’s where he is from. 

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/15/2024 at 2:14 PM, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

who?

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https://www.inforum.com/newsmd/wdays-mr-and-mrs-husband-wife-team-anchors-weekend-news 

[The Sicatoka]

  On 3/15/2024 at 2:21 PM, Vegas_Sioux said:

I thought Alex has always lived in Sioux Falls. Since that’s where he is from. 

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Not always. Alex moved from GF to SF a few years ago, when he started doing some CBSSN work. And being closer to family (SF) when kids came didn't hurt. 

[Dustin]

I'm good with Jody Norstedt doing UND's hockey broadcasts.  Hope they find a good color man.  I've noticed especially in the last year that Jake Brandt's commentary has really elevated (and my only exposure to hockey is through being a lifelong UND fan).  Thanks, Jake.  I understand that Jake from State Farm is too busy to have a side gig.

[Dustin]

When Dan Hammer retired and Alex got the UND gig, he moved to and lived in Grand Forks for several years.  I know because he attended the same church as me.  But after a while, I stopped seeing him, but that could have been for any number of reasons.

[Frozen4sioux]

  On 3/15/2024 at 2:33 PM, Dustin said:

I'm good with Jody Norstedt doing UND's hockey broadcasts.  Hope they find a good color man.  I've noticed especially in the last year that Jake Brandt's commentary has really elevated (and my only exposure to hockey is through being a lifelong UND fan).  Thanks, Jake.  I understand that Jake from State Farm is too busy to have a side gig.

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I think Jody does a fine job and if they go with hin full time, which I hope they do..... I think he will get better and better. He obviously puts in alot of work and is a pro.

For color, lots of options I thinknthey should sprinkle in a few options throughout the year a weekend here and there for a few

Personally I think Gage Ausmus would do a good job and be very interesting. He seems comfortable on mic through his podcasts...

Jordan Schmaltz for a weekend would be fun...

Move it around and connect with differtent eras of Sioux tradions and or ND hockey people.

Jody and Dean Wilson seemed to work well for Midco for the winter classic high school coverage.

Can use that to connect with different areas as well, grab a Roseau/warroad alum for a weekend.

Grab a western Canada guy for the weekend theyvget carried on TSN.

Lots of possibilities 

 

[burd]

  On 3/15/2024 at 2:59 PM, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

I can make myself available. Some say I remind them of a young Don Cherry.

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plaid blazers?

[The Sicatoka]

If this is voir dire I'm using a peremptory challenge against Dean Wilson. 

Just steal Mike LaMoine from the radio side. 

[90siouxfan]

I always hope for a play by play guy that calls the action and a color guy that only speaks when the puck is not moving.

[the green team]

  On 3/15/2024 at 3:33 PM, 90siouxfan said:

I always hope for a play by play guy that calls the action and a color guy that only speaks when the puck is not moving.

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Why? It’s TV, the picture is right there. How much play by play does one need, if the picture tells the story?

[90siouxfan]

  On 3/15/2024 at 3:41 PM, the green team said:

Why? It’s TV, the picture is right there. How much play by play does one need, if the picture tells the story?

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I listen as much as I watch

[Big Green]

  On 3/15/2024 at 3:02 PM, The Sicatoka said:

If this is voir dire I'm using a peremptory challenge against Dean Wilson. 

Just steal Mike LaMoine from the radio side. 

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This might be the one thing that would get me to stop watching Sioux Hockey.  He is horrible.

 

[RedFrog]

  On 3/15/2024 at 12:57 AM, brianvf said:

The good news is that UND won't play another "away" game all season.
All that is left is Home and Neutral.

Plus, the big advantage with playing at home...every remaining game that UND will play (assuming they stay the same in PWR) they'll have last line change unless they meet BC or BU in the Frozen Four.

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I understand the benefit of first line change and matching lines, but I felt that UND has had a deeper lineup than the vast majority of our opponents and that the line matching shouldn't be as impactful as it seems to be.  Not having played hockey, this is also likely an area where I am naive.

[rhenry8439]

My vote is Ryan Cunningham from KNOX. He is a lively guy when calling local sports.

[Frozen4sioux]

  On 3/15/2024 at 5:00 PM, rhenry8439 said:

My vote is Ryan Cunningham from KNOX. He is a lively guy when calling local sports.

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But a tool.

 

[fightingsioux4life]

  On 3/15/2024 at 4:52 PM, RedFrog said:

I understand the benefit of first line change and matching lines, but I felt that UND has had a deeper lineup than the vast majority of our opponents and that the line matching shouldn't be as impactful as it seems to be.  Not having played hockey, this is also likely an area where I am naive.

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That should be the goal: To build a team which can match up with any opponent no matter what line they put out.

[fightingsioux4life]

  On 3/15/2024 at 5:09 PM, Frozen4sioux said:

But a tool.

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As long as he does the job he is hired to do, that is all I care about.

[thUNDer]

Thanks Jake! Enjoyed meeting & hanging some with you at the hotel in Vegas. You are an awesome guy besides a true Sioux! Best wishes in your future endeavors & travels!

[rhenry8439]

  On 3/15/2024 at 5:09 PM, Frozen4sioux said:

But a tool.

 

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