2023-24 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Wilbur]

[Rant]

Would you look at that.  You have an NCAA tournament game being hosted by the higher seeded team at their home field.

Next week too when you have softball starting.... 

Nobody tell the hockey people or heads will SPLODE!!!!!

[/rant]

[scpa0305]

On 5/11/2023 at 9:53 AM, stoneySIOUX said:

I'm bored, so here's my line chart for game 1 this season :

Blake - Berg - Gaber
James - Schmaltz - Perron
Kunz - McLaughlin (I'd be cool with flipping 2C and 3C) - Strinden
Johannes - Jammer - Emerson

Pyke - Pehrson
Wiebe - Zmolek
Benoit - Livanvage
Komzak

Persson
Hedquist

I like this lineup…id agree with the flipping you mentioned. Schmaltz and Kunz had a good year in GB together. That second line with OM would be really really skilled. 

[tnt]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

I like this lineup…id agree with the flipping you mentioned. Schmaltz and Kunz had a good year in GB together. That second line with OM would be really really skilled. 

…and OM played with James as well in Juniors.

[The Sicatoka]

On 5/13/2023 at 3:55 PM, Wilbur said:

Would you look at that.  You have an NCAA tournament game being hosted by the higher seeded team at their home field.

< pssst > .... football ...  

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

47 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

< pssst > .... football ...  

If hockey adapts the football bid system for hockey, und would never host. Even if they tripled the other teams bid, they would be forced to travel because "best unseeded team" or "past performance."

[scpa0305]

10 hours ago, tnt said:

…and OM played with James as well in Juniors.

Very true. I guess I think OM is a much more skilled player than schmaltz, I’d like to see what him and Perron can do. Expecting James to make a big jump this year, he’d be a great fit with those two.

[siouxczech29]

So, who will wear letters? I would guess Gaber, Jammer, and maybe Kunz? Do you hang a letter on Pyke or Pehrson?  Who gets the C?

[The Sicatoka]

The "C" would've been Frisch had he stayed.  

My guess from most to least likely is Gaber, LouieJam, Schmaltz. 

Pehrson and Pyke have to prove a ton (build relationships and trust) over a summer and fall camp to garner consideration even through they come in with solid history. 

Remember: Connor Ford came in as a former BGSU captain and didn't get a letter until circumstance nearly forced it during second half. 

[burd]

18 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

The "C" would've been Frisch had he stayed.  

My guess from most to least likely is Gaber, LouieJam, Schmaltz. 

Pehrson and Pyke have to prove a ton (build relationships and trust) over a summer and fall camp to garner consideration even through they come in with solid history. 

Remember: Connor Ford came in as a former BGSU captain and didn't get a letter until circumstance nearly forced it during second half. 

Gaber is an interesting one.   There were times during the first half of last year when it appeared he was not entirely in synch with the rest of the forward group.   But I have little to nothing to base that on other than views from afar.   He's definitely a passionate player who is willing to work hard on the ice (and probably off it).

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

Confirmation that everyone is on the same page about staying another year, and he's even happy about it.

[stoneySIOUX]

8 minutes ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

Confirmation that everyone is on the same page about staying another year, and he's even happy about it.

Hopefully this puts away any kind of doubt around this kid.... maybe also reflects a bit on our consternation around "culture" here recently, too.

"I'm super excited," Strathmann said. "I was just talking to the (UND) coaches. They thought it was best for me to come back, develop another year, mature another year, and I love it. To be here with my buddies again, to have another year of developing, would be great."

Strathmann said he talked through the development path with UND and his family advisor.

"We're all on the same page," Strathmann said. "I'm just so excited about North Dakota. How could you not be?

"Those guys are a really tight group every single year. The culture is unbelievable. Every time I've visited, they're very warm and welcoming and super good dudes. I'm super excited just to be a part of that."

[brianvf]

Now just time to close out the roster for 23/24 with a 8th dman from the portal and we got ourselves a team. 

[The Sicatoka]

What they bring in as 8D will tell us what they think now of McInnis and Ausmus in a year. 

Pehrson and Pyke --> Strathmann and Jubenvill (fall '24). 

Bring in 8D as one year rental and it shows they're thinking Ausmus or McInnis will be ready.
Bring in a guy with more than a year left and it's a different story (and Ausmus and McInnis come fall '25). 

An 8D with two years left would not surprise me. 

[The Sicatoka]

If running 16F is still in the thoughts, is that a signal that Montgomery still might not be 100% reliable (health-wise). 

[stoneySIOUX]

20 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

If running 16F is still in the thoughts, is that a signal that Montgomery still might not be 100% reliable (health-wise). 

Not what I've heard, I guess. Sounds like he's ready to go, so if UND adds a 16th, it doesn't mean he's going anywhere. Just would be an additional depth piece is how I took it.

[scpa0305]

49 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Hopefully this puts away any kind of doubt around this kid.... maybe also reflects a bit on our consternation around "culture" here recently, too.

"I'm super excited," Strathmann said. "I was just talking to the (UND) coaches. They thought it was best for me to come back, develop another year, mature another year, and I love it. To be here with my buddies again, to have another year of developing, would be great."

Strathmann said he talked through the development path with UND and his family advisor.

"We're all on the same page," Strathmann said. "I'm just so excited about North Dakota. How could you not be?

"Those guys are a really tight group every single year. The culture is unbelievable. Every time I've visited, they're very warm and welcoming and super good dudes. I'm super excited just to be a part of that."

I was waiting for you to post this :) 

[stoneySIOUX]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

I was waiting for you to post this

LOL I mean, it's good news, right?

[stoneySIOUX]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

I was waiting for you to post this

It really is nice to have a kid come out and reinforce things, however. He trusts UND with his development, he loves what we have going on culture-wise, and he's a kid who's thought very highly of in the hockey world. I loved reading what he had to say.

[MGsioux]

8 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

If running 16F is still in the thoughts, is that a signal that Montgomery still might not be 100% reliable (health-wise). 

This is not a trick question as I know so little about Montgomery but is anything more than a 4th liner ?? 

[tnt]

32 minutes ago, MGsioux said:

This is not a trick question as I know so little about Montgomery but is anything more than a 4th liner ?? 

Kind of hard to know how he could develop since he has been injured so much in juniors and college, but given who we have as options on the first three lines, I would think a fourth line role would probably be the best scenario for him this year.

[SpudsSioux]

On 5/15/2023 at 1:01 PM, The Sicatoka said:

What they bring in as 8D will tell us what they think now of McInnis and Ausmus in a year. 

Pehrson and Pyke --> Strathmann and Jubenvill (fall '24). 

Bring in 8D as one year rental and it shows they're thinking Ausmus or McInnis will be ready.
Bring in a guy with more than a year left and it's a different story (and Ausmus and McInnis come fall '25). 

An 8D with two years left would not surprise me. 

Not necessarily. Remember Hensler is accelerating, hasn't made a decision, and by all accounts appears we are very much in the mix. a one-year rental signals to me either they project Mcinnis or Ausmus to be ready OR they are feeling optimistic about Hensler. 

[Goon]

On 5/15/2023 at 3:13 PM, stoneySIOUX said:

It really is nice to have a kid come out and reinforce things, however. He trusts UND with his development, he loves what we have going on culture-wise, and he's a kid who's thought very highly of in the hockey world. I loved reading what he had to say.

His comments also might prove that maybe the coaching staff has a good handle on their players and recruits. JMHO

[The Sicatoka]

15 hours ago, SpudsSioux said:

Not necessarily. Remember Hensler is accelerating, hasn't made a decision, and by all accounts appears we are very much in the mix. a one-year rental signals to me either they project Mcinnis or Ausmus to be ready OR they are feeling optimistic about Hensler. 

The name Schlossman floated yesterday (a one year rental) signals they think someone besides Strathmann and Jubenvill will be ready in a year. 

And it seems we have a list. 

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

[The Sicatoka]

Mr. Britt,

Welcome.

Kindly leave the shiny silver helmet at SHU. 
However, you have been requested by @geaux_sioux to bring the fishbowl with. 

Signed,
Your new friends in North Dakota