MGsioux Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, cberkas said: GPL was talking about he red shirted and he was coming back. I know his dad , if und makes an offer he would take it in a heartbeat , the question really is how good is he and is he the right fit. Neither michgan team recruited him originally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 3 hours ago, brianvf said: Matt Staudacher, Dman from UMN, entered the portal. He's a leftie, but he does have two years of eligibility left. Maybe someone for Berry to check out...although he's a MI native so UM or MSU wouldn't be a surprise destination for him. Would he make either of those teams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 32 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: Would he make either of those teams? Not sure on that. Some UMN posters on GPL had him in their top 6 for next season before he announced he was going portal. Not that that means much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 hours ago, siouxforce19 said: https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/defenseman-bennett-zmolek-commits-to-und Welcome to UND!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeytherapy13 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Does anyone think there’s a possibility Brent Johnson opts to stick around? I lean towards “no” but he’s a right handed defenseman that would get more playing time than he did last year. Still probably not going to happen but just food for thought that I wanted to throw out there and see what you all thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said: Does anyone think there’s a possibility Brent Johnson opts to stick around? I lean towards “no” but he’s a right handed defenseman that would get more playing time than he did last year. Still probably not going to happen but just food for thought that I wanted to throw out there and see what you all thought. I'm wondering the same thing. I keep checking to see if he's latched onto another program, and so far he hasn't (at least not that I've seen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 5 hours ago, brianvf said: Matt Staudacher, Dman from UMN, entered the portal. He's a leftie, but he does have two years of eligibility left. Maybe someone for Berry to check out...although he's a MI native so UM or MSU wouldn't be a surprise destination for him. 1 hour ago, MGsioux said: I know his dad , if und makes an offer he would take it in a heartbeat , the question really is how good is he and is he the right fit. Neither michgan team recruited him originally Here is Matt Staudacher's EP page. I might be misreading it, but it looks like he'd have three years of eligibility left (since the COVID season doesn't count). He played at Shattuck St. Mary's and then for Muskegon in the USHL. Undrafted. Never been a scorer. Consistently positive +/-. Good size (6'1", 194 lbs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said: Does anyone think there’s a possibility Brent Johnson opts to stick around? I lean towards “no” but he’s a right handed defenseman that would get more playing time than he did last year. Still probably not going to happen but just food for thought that I wanted to throw out there and see what you all thought. I do not think there’s a chance. There’s no guarantee he would even get more playing time here next year. The guy didn’t play for months here. Bridge is effectively burned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Kevin G said: Here is Matt Staudacher's EP page. I might be misreading it, but it looks like he'd have three years of eligibility left (since the COVID season doesn't count). He played at Shattuck St. Mary's and then for Muskegon in the USHL. Undrafted. Never been a scorer. Consistently positive +/-. Good size (6'1", 194 lbs). He would have two years. If he was a RHD it would make him a lot more attractive, but a responsible stay at home D is what this next years team will need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: He would have two years. If he was a RHD it would make him a lot more attractive, but a responsible stay at home D is what this next years team will need. Ah right, he's used three of his five academic years. I forgot about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxfancrazy92 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 8 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said: Does anyone think there’s a possibility Brent Johnson opts to stick around? I lean towards “no” but he’s a right handed defenseman that would get more playing time than he did last year. Still probably not going to happen but just food for thought that I wanted to throw out there and see what you all thought. Hearing he had offers from MI, Q Pac, Merrimack and Ohio State. Chose Ohio State. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 It's so nice to see all the cultural diversity we're able to develop through the portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 8 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said: Does anyone think there’s a possibility Brent Johnson opts to stick around? I lean towards “no” but he’s a right handed defenseman that would get more playing time than he did last year. Still probably not going to happen but just food for thought that I wanted to throw out there and see what you all thought. I’ve thought about that a lot. Tons of growth can happen those upperclassman years and I honestly think he’d get a ton of PT and could most likely run our PP. But….No way he comes back For how much he sat last year, something happened. I doubt the staff os welcoming him back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboys5xsbs Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 We got a defensmen time to celebrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuhakiYeahYeah Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Costantini is going to Western Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bale31 Posted April 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2023 You got a good one with zmolek. He was the conference freshman of the year for us. 7 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoneySIOUX Posted April 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2023 44 minutes ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said: Costantini is going to Western Michigan Idk about you all, but that feels like a really odd fit. But, they did lose a lot of bodies, so he's gonna have opportunities. Wish him the best, just not against his old team 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, stoneySIOUX said: Idk about you all, but that feels like a really odd fit. But, they did lose a lot of bodies, so he's gonna have opportunities. Wish him the best, just not against his old team Agreed. He'll probably get slotted into a higher spot that he would have here, considering they lost their entire high scoring top line. It'll be interesting to see how he does...he had such a great start to his career here...no idea what happened last year with him just disappearing from the scoring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, bale31 said: You got a good one with zmolek. He was the conference freshman of the year for us. Is there an offensive upside he can tap into going forward from his freshman year, or is he going to be a defensive defenseman that can outlet the puck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kevin G Posted April 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 hours ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said: Costantini is going to Western Michigan 1 hour ago, stoneySIOUX said: Idk about you all, but that feels like a really odd fit. But, they did lose a lot of bodies, so he's gonna have opportunities. Wish him the best, just not against his old team My son and I got to visit briefly with Matteo at the Western Michigan series in Kalamazoo. He got checked hard into the boards during the Friday night game and was in street clothes on Saturday night. We thought he may have hurt his wrist or arm or something. Happened to bump into him in the concourse on Saturday before the game, asked him if he was okay. He said he was fine and was just sitting for precautionary reasons. He seemed to have a great attitude. Very friendly. Wish it would have worked out for him with UND. Wish him the best at WMU. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 He had a bit of offense to him his freshman year, but I'd say he's probably more defensive. I was also wrong. He was on the all-rookie team, not rookie of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 minute ago, bale31 said: He had a bit of offense to him his freshman year, but I'd say he's probably more defensive. I was also wrong. He was on the all-rookie team, not rookie of the year. Too late. I've already penciled him in as "Cale Makar 2.0." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanSince1990 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, tnt said: Is there an offensive upside he can tap into going forward from his freshman year, or is he going to be a defensive defenseman that can outlet the puck? I’d say it depends who he’s paired with. Sounds like he revels in being the anchor on the back end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Zmolek? Go to hockeydb.com and look up the 1993-94 Dallas Stars roster. Recognize any names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 26 minutes ago, Kevin G said: Too late. I've already penciled him in as "Cale Makar 2.0." You can blame me when he underperforms. I can take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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