cowboys5xsbs Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 So are we left with Moore and 7 freshmen now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just now, cowboys5xsbs said: So are we left with Moore and 7 freshmen now Moore, 5 Freshman, 2 Portal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboys5xsbs Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, AJS said: Moore, 5 Freshman, 2 Portal Hopefully we get some portal guys with more than a year so we can develop some chemistry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 They can sell playing a ton of minutes on the blue line for portal guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky8701 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 51 minutes ago, Wilbur said: They can sell playing a ton of minutes on the blue line for portal guys. Tough look losing 15 & 25 to the pros, 3,7, & 2 graduate Only 4 returning - so spots & minutes wide open for everyone 6 and 24 still portal out as jrs. Have to sell transfers on blue line minutes, couldn't/wouldn't sell guys we recruited and coached for 2 seasons with said minutes. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 7 minutes ago, sparky8701 said: Tough look losing 15 & 25 to the pros, 3,7, & 2 graduate Only 4 returning - so spots & minutes wide open for everyone 6 and 24 still portal out as jrs. Have to sell transfers on blue line minutes, couldn't/wouldn't sell guys we recruited and coached for 2 seasons with said minutes. Ouch. #culture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXELEVENS Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Imho this will either make or break Berrys tenure here , what he does in the off season and what kind of roster he can assemble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 UND has 1...one defenseman returning. Let that roll off your tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: UND has 1...one defenseman returning. Let that roll off your tongue. Certainly not ideal. But also not entirely unexpected. We've been talking for months about how there was a good chance we'd only have 1-3 dmen returning. Frisch returning would have been huge and Bast entering the portal wasn't a certainty (like Johnson). Can still be a strong group if the two portal pickups are good and then once the freshmen D get up to speed. On the plus side...with how much everyone complained about the D group this year and their poor play...maybe this is for the best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsmack Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: UND has 1...one defenseman returning. Let that roll off your tongue. Yah but at least it’s one of our most defensively sound D men… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just now, brianvf said: Certainly not ideal. But also not entirely unexpected. We've been talking for months about how there was a good chance we'd only have 1-3 dmen returning. Frisch returning would have been huge and Bast entering the portal wasn't a certainty (like Johnson). Can still be a strong group if the two portal pickups are good and then once the freshmen D get up to speed. On the plus side...with how much everyone complained about the D group this year and their poor play...maybe this is for the best. I’ve been saying it for months that turning over basically the entire d core may be for the best. Fresh slate! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just now, Godsmack said: Yah but at least it’s one of our most defensively sound D men… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXELEVENS Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 But maybe this lights a fire under Moore, time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, SIOUXELEVENS said: Imho this will either make or break Berrys tenure here , what he does in the off season and what kind of roster he can assemble. Haha I’m completely joking here…but those conversations with Kleven and Frisch had to be hilarious. With previous teams it was always more around if the player is ready or not. I’m guessing this year it was more about staying to help out the program in the short term. If Bubs can find two decent D in the portal and a solid G, we should be a solid team. Young dmen will grow but there will be pain points. Overall, our recruiting/recruit management has to improve by quite a bit. You can’t mess around with a player or two because we don’t have the recruiting depth we used to have. Time to start fixing things. It can’t be these short term solutions. I have zero expectations for next year other than we need to start pulling in some big recruits like we used to and looking towards 24-25. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, SIOUXELEVENS said: But maybe this lights a fire under Moore, time will tell. He just needs to progress from his sophomore year...forget about his JR season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJS Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 The quality of Goaltender is high in the portal. Feel good about not only what's in there, but UND's chances. What about defenseman? Knowing a RH shot is almost a necessity, I can only find two currently that seem like they would be solid gets. Tanner Palocsik - 3rd Team All ECAC (2nd Team All-Ivy) Luke Krys - 2nd Team All-Ivy Both Captains last year. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tnt Posted March 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2023 All I know is that as a season ticket holder I am considering myself a free agent and trying to negotiate with the Ralph for a parking pass. You shouldn't have to park a mile away at a World Class facility. Heck, even St Thomas is putting a parking ramp adjacent to their new proposed arena. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 38 minutes ago, tnt said: All I know is that as a season ticket holder I am considering myself a free agent and trying to negotiate with the Ralph for a parking pass. You shouldn't have to park a mile away at a World Class facility. Heck, even St Thomas is putting a parking ramp adjacent to their new proposed arena. Do it.....south side of Ralph is never close to full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dden3 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Anybody else see that Howard at Duluth has entered the transfer portal. A high NHL draft choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 3 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: One of the worst parts of being down this season is the inability to revel in Duluth reverting to their mean. I'm going to revel anyway, dang nab it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 5 hours ago, scpa0305 said: Yep I’d take him in a second…D play will be iffy but that’s not why you take a kind like this. Guessing Bubs wouldn’t touch him with a ten ft pole. Fairly outspoken kid, definitely new school. Howard did an interview with Pucks in Deep podcast back in July 2022 after he was drafted, he said it was between Duluth and North Dakota. He picked Duluth soon after they won championship. So gotta hope Berry & Co. are contacting him again. Gotta land a player like him if you can. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: Howard did an interview with Pucks in Deep podcast back in July 2022 after he was drafted, he said it was between Duluth and North Dakota. He picked Duluth soon after they won championship. So gotta hope Berry & Co. are contacting him again. Gotta land a player like him if you can. Oh man yeah that’d be a big one. you take first round talent anytime you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 50 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: Howard did an interview with Pucks in Deep podcast back in July 2022 after he was drafted, he said it was between Duluth and North Dakota. He picked Duluth soon after they won championship. So gotta hope Berry & Co. are contacting him again. Gotta land a player like him if you can. If Berry manages to bring him in, better put gfhockey under watch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoteric Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 hours ago, dden3 said: Anybody else see that Howard at Duluth has entered the transfer portal. A high NHL draft choice. It is at least worthy of a review. Any idea why he would enter the portal? Was it lack of playing time or does he have a good amount of ice time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Esoteric said: It is at least worthy of a review. Any idea why he would enter the portal? Was it lack of playing time or does he have a good amount of ice time? He played in every game but two. He certainly had a slow start though, for sure. UMD people are saying he was "lazy" and didn't want to earn his opportunities. I'm not sure if that is just sour grapes or accurate though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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