siouxfaninseattle Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 hours ago, AJS said: Not shocking that a 26-year-old 5th might look the part over a 19-year-old Freshman. Tough to develop if you rarely get minutes. It's simple for me, it's completely unnecessary to bring back someone for a 5th year to play a 4th line roll, killing one player's development. Looking ahead. You don't need Albrecht for a 6th year or Jamernik for a 5th year, playing a roll that Boisvert or Croal could easily step into. Develop talent. I do want to clarify, I don't dislike or think Albrecht is a bad 4th liner, he's not. It's just a younger player can play that roll and succeed and develop. It's over. In the middle of a great year, so moving on. Another learning experience for this coaching staff. Absolutely agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXELEVENS Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 So does Emerson leaving open a spot up for Spicer? Or maybe that door is slammed shut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The funny thing is that to me Emerson filled the spot that opened when Spicer bailed. So I guess the Spicer spot is back open again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuhakiYeahYeah Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 This is getting ridiculous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 13 hours ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said: This is getting ridiculous. And that's a little surprising, given the speed, stick skills, and snipers they have. After the first two OT wins this year, I thought they'd welcome OT against anybody. But they have to be more careful with the puck and play D too. I think they'll get some of those back over the next several months. Overall, they need to get a little more vertical in their game, which is why James is so valuable to them now, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 16 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said: Have you played the game? Everyone who skated, has a role. You don’t see what Albrecht brings to the table. You don’t eat. Yes, Mr. Snarky, I have played the game. I'm not saying we don't need 4th line players. I'm saying don't keep a 5th year 4th line player. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nodakvindy Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said: Yes, Mr. Snarky, I have played the game. I'm not saying we don't need 4th line players. I'm saying don't keep a 5th year 4th line player. If you think you have a title contending team I'd argue that's exactly who you keep. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, nodakvindy said: If you think you have a title contending team I'd argue that's exactly who you keep. Yes, you need guys like that to hang banners (both white AND green). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 20 wins is generally the cut line vicinity for the tournament assuming no bad losses. We currently have 15 wins, 4 OT losses, and 1 tie. 10 wins were at home in regulation, worth .8, so 8 wins. 1 was home OT, worth .8 * .67, so 0.5 wins. 3 OT losses at home, worth .8 * .33 each, so 0.8 wins. Tie was at home, so .5*.8= 0.4 wins. On the road, 3 wins * 1.2 is 3.6 wins. 1 OT win on the road is 1.2 * .67= 0.8 wins 1 OT loss on the road is 1.2 *.33 = 0.4 wins Summed up we have 14.5 wins, which we can round up to 15 with the quality win bonus. Sweep, or at least no losses to the two pairwise poison opponents left (Miami and Duluth) and we can handle some losses to more formidable opponents along the way and still be in position to make the tournament. 14 games left, with 8 on the road. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 1/13/2024 at 3:43 PM, nodakvindy said: If you think you have a title contending team I'd argue that's exactly who you keep. So everyone that thought before the season started, with eight new defensemen and two new goalies, that UND would be a title contending team this season raise your hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 I have been wondering if the teams recent performance vs. beginning of the season is because in the beginning thr questions about the "new" defense spurred the forward group to put in extra effort into thier defensive responsibility. Fast forward a few months.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 22 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: 20 wins is generally the cut line vicinity for the tournament assuming no bad losses. We currently have 15 wins, 4 OT losses, and 1 tie. 10 wins were at home in regulation, worth .8, so 8 wins. 1 was home OT, worth .8 * .67, so 0.5 wins. 3 OT losses at home, worth .8 * .33 each, so 0.8 wins. Tie was at home, so .5*.8= 0.4 wins. On the road, 3 wins * 1.2 is 3.6 wins. 1 OT win on the road is 1.2 * .67= 0.8 wins 1 OT loss on the road is 1.2 *.33 = 0.4 wins Summed up we have 14.5 wins, which we can round up to 15 with the quality win bonus. Sweep, or at least no losses to the two pairwise poison opponents left (Miami and Duluth) and we can handle some losses to more formidable opponents along the way and still be in position to make the tournament. 14 games left, with 8 on the road. Fair assessment ... noting also that our Strength of Schedule is very high, which bumps our RPI compared to other teams in that 20 win range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I have been wondering if the teams recent performance vs. beginning of the season is because in the beginning thr questions about the "new" defense spurred the forward group to put in extra effort into thier defensive responsibility. Fast forward a few months.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted January 16 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 16 4 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said: So everyone that thought before the season started, with eight new defensemen and two new goalies, that UND would be a title contending team this season raise your hand. I felt confident enough to book a flight for the Frozen Four a while ago. Persson stole every NCHC win he ever had. D from the portal all sounded solid. I don't love everything about Berry but he's a better coach than most on here give him credit for. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 4 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said: So everyone that thought before the season started, with eight new defensemen and two new goalies, that UND would be a title contending team this season raise your hand. Well the media picked them second in nchc and they started in top 10 in the national poll so that shows someone did. I figured Persson was a huge upgrade in goal and that offense would be better and hold things up until d corps settled in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 5 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said: So everyone that thought before the season started, with eight new defensemen and two new goalies, that UND would be a title contending team this season raise your hand. Arm up. I was optimistic on here once the portal sorted out. Loved the forwards and G and thought the D had a chance to be good. Had heard good things especially about Pyke and Zmolek. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Before the season I thought the team would be very good - next season. And in the spirit of full disclosure, I booked a hotel room in Minneapolis about a month ago for a few days in April. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 After last year had no visions of UND being this good in the first half of the season. Still waiting for them to decide if they are going to be elite or just another good team that goes throught the normal ups and downs of a season. Got my tickets to the Frozen Four along with 5 lifelong friends/UND grads so planning on them being there and cheering like crazy. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Schloss argues for the home site regionals: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/why-its-time-to-move-ncaa-mens-hockey-regionals-to-home-sites?fbclid=IwAR04r_iolewgjd0cpaa8FGjn02Kyvq8p6ohvOpz99CpN16rCG2-zzzRXrn0 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, brianvf said: Schloss argues for the home site regionals: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/why-its-time-to-move-ncaa-mens-hockey-regionals-to-home-sites?fbclid=IwAR04r_iolewgjd0cpaa8FGjn02Kyvq8p6ohvOpz99CpN16rCG2-zzzRXrn0 Great argument for moving the regionals to home sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 14 hours ago, Blackheart said: After last year had no visions of UND being this good in the first half of the season. Still waiting for them to decide if they are going to be elite or just another good team that goes throught the normal ups and downs of a season. Got my tickets to the Frozen Four along with 5 lifelong friends/UND grads so planning on them being there and cheering like crazy. It's kind of weird, but we've lost one time in 2024 and it was in OT. Remove that three-game OT loss streak, UND is 15-2-1 with wins over Minnesota, DU, BU and Wisconsin. I understand the four OT losses don't feel great, but I feel like we're almost ignoring what they've already done based on that three-game streak, and four OT losses. Just feels so weird. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 19 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said: Great argument for moving the regionals to home sites. I tend to agree. But here are a couple of counterpoints for the sake of discussion: 1. Neutral sites actually have the potential to increase exposure. Hosting postseason games in hockey hotbeds and successful markets, while rewarding the home teams, will primarily serve existing fans and season-ticket holders. And regional sites are almost always larger than many campus venues, so assume best case scenario - college hockey completely takes off from a spectator standpoint, even in underserved markets - demand will far outpace supply. 2. Notwithstanding the vagaries of neutral site selection and geographical seeding, fans can actually be assured of seeing their team at least occasionally with minimal travel or hassle. Let's say you support a program that is consistently in the second eight of the PW, and your school is modestly successful at bidding to host OR stands to benefit from geographical seeding. Under a home-site model, you would virtually never see your team in the postseason without (1) travel, and (2) fighting host fans over tickets. The neutral site model allows fans to buy tickets to a specific regional, plan well in advance, and if the stars align and their team qualifies - and is placed locally, take in some post season hockey. Worst case scenario, the team isn't placed, the fans can either go as non-committed spectators, or sell their seats to fans of the qualifiers. UND's success at bidding for regionals seems to have benefited UND fans more often than not, and has allowed locals access to important post-season action, even when the Sioux have not been in the mix. For example, watching huge upsets like HC over UMN, or AIC over SCSU, in person just hits different, and the thought of losing that for 'just one more game at the Ralph' might be a close call for some. Maybe someone can crunch numbers and see if the recent spate of Fargo/SF regionals have ultimately netted more 'home' games for UND than a theoretical home site model. Fun questions to kick around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I just want whatever cold/flu that's running through the team to go away. It's cost Persson and Zmolek a weekend each. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 It’s going through lots of northern ND Mean influenza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 7 hours ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said: I tend to agree. But here are a couple of counterpoints for the sake of discussion: 1. Neutral sites actually have the potential to increase exposure. Hosting postseason games in hockey hotbeds and successful markets, while rewarding the home teams, will primarily serve existing fans and season-ticket holders. And regional sites are almost always larger than many campus venues, so assume best case scenario - college hockey completely takes off from a spectator standpoint, even in underserved markets - demand will far outpace supply. 2. Notwithstanding the vagaries of neutral site selection and geographical seeding, fans can actually be assured of seeing their team at least occasionally with minimal travel or hassle. Let's say you support a program that is consistently in the second eight of the PW, and your school is modestly successful at bidding to host OR stands to benefit from geographical seeding. Under a home-site model, you would virtually never see your team in the postseason without (1) travel, and (2) fighting host fans over tickets. The neutral site model allows fans to buy tickets to a specific regional, plan well in advance, and if the stars align and their team qualifies - and is placed locally, take in some post season hockey. Worst case scenario, the team isn't placed, the fans can either go as non-committed spectators, or sell their seats to fans of the qualifiers. UND's success at bidding for regionals seems to have benefited UND fans more often than not, and has allowed locals access to important post-season action, even when the Sioux have not been in the mix. For example, watching huge upsets like HC over UMN, or AIC over SCSU, in person just hits different, and the thought of losing that for 'just one more game at the Ralph' might be a close call for some. Maybe someone can crunch numbers and see if the recent spate of Fargo/SF regionals have ultimately netted more 'home' games for UND than a theoretical home site model. Fun questions to kick around. Good points. And I could see a team with a very small arena hosting a regional. That would re-ignite the debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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