2023-24 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Irish]

5 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Didn’t Duluth make the Frozen Four a couple seasons ago with five freshmen D?

But they can recruit talent - something that is missing from out current program.

[Oxbow6]

Just now, Siouxfancrazy92 said:

4-6-18-24-32 portal

15-17 sign 

4 and 24 get top 2 pairing minutes....don't see it. 

32.....yes.

I think Frisch has the character to not leave on this note....no NCAA. 

[Wilbur]

1 minute ago, Oxbow6 said:

My Magic 8 Ball just revealed....

6 and 18 to portal

25 and 17 bolt

15 and 28 come back

 

Thought 25 was really good tonight.  Where on earth was 17?  Said a few times it'd be nice for him to make a play. 

I think as well 25 and 17 is gone.  I think 15 is a lean gone, and 28 is back next year.

Gonna be a dog fight next year.  Portal will be big....

[brianvf]

Just now, Irish said:

But they can recruit talent - something that is missing from out current program.

For sure. Case in point, Blake…sure he won the NCHC RotY, but he has no talent like the rest of those hacks. 

[Username Taken]

6 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Didn’t Duluth make the Frozen Four a couple seasons ago with five freshmen D?

That was probably the best D class in NCHC history. If that’s what you’re banking on, again, best of luck. Regardless of what happens, there will be huge turnover. I prefer hitting the portal for a least two proven guys over all freshmen. 

[fightingsioux4life]

I would rather live with the ups and downs of a young team than watch a bunch of pedestrian fifth year portal guys with no pop and no game-changing ability.

[St Patrick]

25 

Defense 6'5" 213 lbs OTT L

 

I have an honest question.  He's tall, strong and unfairly punished by NCAA referees with penalties for being so.   I have never seen the guy up close in person.  Does he need another year to fill out with muscle mass or is he ready to go in that regard?  Or is he still needing time to bulk up on that big frame for the next step?  

 

 

[Oxbow6]

13??? My guess is he wants to come back......and Berry says "sure why not".

[Irish]

34 minutes ago, brianvf said:

For sure. Case in point, Blake…sure he won the NCHC RotY, but he has no talent like the rest of those hacks. 

Compare our talent to the top programs - how do you like us now?  Either that or we underperformed tremendously - missing the tournament again. Or we can't develop talent. Being on the road in the NCHC playoffs doesn't exactly scream talent.  And why for craps sake do we need a portal goalie for the third year in a row.  Recruiting is down and we are reaping the results.

 

[brianvf]

5 minutes ago, Irish said:

Compare our talent to the top programs - how do you like us now? 

I already said they were hacks. Most with no talent. 

[siouxfaninseattle]

My 2 cents - 25 will sign - probably before the end of the weekend. I can't see 17 going anywhere. There is no NHL in his future. Unless there is something none of us know, 6 is gone, and 18 also. Probably 32. With any luck 4 and 24 will try the portal but I don't think so. Hopefully 15 and 28 stay. 

[AJS]

4 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

13??? My guess is he wants to come back......and Berry says "sure why not".

This is one I’m watching. Will tell me a lot if Berry has learned or not. This is a clear case of someone who cannot come back. 

[The Sicatoka]

7 hours ago, Siouxfancrazy92 said:

4-6-18-24-32 portal

15-17-25 sign 

You realize that is the apocalypse scenario: Need 8 defensemen. (2 3 7 out of time, 15 25 sign, 4 6 24 portal) 

[The Sicatoka]

6 hours ago, Irish said:

And why for craps sake do we need a portal goalie for the third year in a row.  

To me, above all else, this is the red flag. 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Berry is the easy fix guy , instead of coaching the guys you recruited let’s plug our portal or fifth year guys in instead of coaching. We do you think   6-18-21-20 are thinking right now. Instead of coaching them and helping them improve just go with the portal/5th year guys. How may teams would have 19-10-27 as top six players. Berry needs to do his job and recruit and develop players not come up with easier (for him) solutions in his line up. If he loses players to the portal don’t think that won’t be a black eye for recruiting. The goalie situation is just laughable. 

[The Sicatoka]

I've been pondering ... Covid.

Covid paused about everything for a year, including player development specifically reinforcement of fundamental concepts.

Did Berry and staff not understand this and fail to compensate? I say that because many of the problems this season were fundamental miscues. It's was like the concepts on defense were foreign instead of reactionary habit. 

"High off the glass" should be an action as easily done as a drink from the water bottle. How many of the D could do it casually and consistently? 

Mentioning fundamentals, how many times did we see a forward make a blind pass into space? You don't do that. 

And don't get me started on the lack of speed. If you're not going fast it's either because you're slow or you have no idea what you are or should be doing. 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

2 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I've been pondering ... Covid.

Covid paused about everything for a year, including player development specifically reinforcement of fundamental concepts.

Did Berry and staff not understand this and fail to compensate? I say that because many of the problems this season were fundamental miscues. It's was like the concepts on defense were foreign instead of reactionary habit. 

"High off the glass" should be an action as easily done as a drink from the water bottle. How many of the D could do it casually and consistently? 

Mentioning fundamentals, how many times did we see a forward make a blind pass into space? You don't do that. 

And don't get me started on the lack of speed. If you're not going fast it's either because you're slow or you have no idea what you are or should be doing. 

They recruit players then put them on a shelf and bring in mercenaries , if your staff recuits these players then develop them into the players you recruited. 

[The Sicatoka]

Like I've said, the portal is a drug. a short-term high; addictive; chronically bad for you. 

[Frozen4sioux]

The portal is the spakle that tries to hide the damage to the drywall.

And UND didnt use good pink stuff that dries white eiter...

UND went for the cheap $1 tub of crap you buy at Walmart at 3AM blasted drunk when you're move out inspection is at 9 AM in the morning.

 

[Blackheart]

2 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

The portal is the spakle that tries to hide the damage to the drywall.

And UND didnt use good pink stuff that dries white eiter...

UND went for the cheap $1 tub of crap you buy at Walmart at 3AM blasted drunk when you're move out inspection is at 9 AM in the morning.

 

So you’re saying we need some new Sheetrock and someone who knows how to hang it properly?

[SIOUXELEVENS]

3 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

So you’re saying we need some new Sheetrock and someone who knows how to hang it properly?

Nail on the head. 

[The Sicatoka]

Here are my categories ...

Gone: 2 3 7 10 19 34
Stunned if back: 6 25 
Don't know what they're thinking (portal potential): 4 5 11 18 24 32 
Pray they're back: 15 28*
Wouldn't be sad if they left: 17** 
It depends: 13*** 
Back (pretty sure): other 

*If I get 14 minutes a night of the monster that was a one man PK, the other 4 can be +/- even. 
**There, I said it. If hockey skills are: Skate, Pass, Stickhandle, Shoot, Positioning, 17 is above average in two. 
***If we hang onto in-house skill I'd keep him around as a PK and bottom six; that assumes we put skill back into the top six

[The Sicatoka]

21 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said:

The portal is the spakle that tries to hide the damage to the drywall.

... $1 tub of crap you buy at Walmart ... 

Speaking as a former Walsh RA ... spackle? No. Toothpaste was the choice. I forget if it was Crest or Colgate that dried just the right color. And why make a trip to Wally or Menards when it's in the bathroom already. 

If you were doing final inspection check-out and the room smelled minty-fresh, you knew. 

 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

We know that Berry is a players coach, at least to some players. Someone mentioned maybe we were way to soft with all of our advantages , charter flights, catered meals etc. 

[jk]

I don't understand the disaffection for 13 by some.  He's an ideal fourth liner.  Can skate and is one of the few forwards on the team who actually hits.  Because he's not big, a hit is not an automatic penalty.  I'd personally like to see him back.

28 is a difficult one for me.  He had moments as a junior where he was a force of nature.  Then I didn't see much of that this year until last night.  Give me that 28 and I'm all in.