2023 Early Departures & Portal Transfers

[The Sicatoka]

29 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Uh, that would be nana-nana boo-boo. Don't you have grandkids??

The f version is the f version.  

[N of GF]

7 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

< yelling from sidewalk > 

Oh yeah, as soon as we have players, a roster, and jersey assignments, and we can memorize all of it, we're going right back to saying things like " ... rather kept 20 than 13." So there.  Nanner-nanner-foo-foo! 

< taps toe of shoe on lawn >
< walks away > 

Hey, we can joke and have fun. Thing is, for a lot of us, the number thing really sucks. We get it, you're a superfan, you know everything. For most of us, trying to read a post littered with numbers is annoying as &#33;@#&#036;. Whatever. Do as you will. 

[N of GF]

19 minutes ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

After four years, not knowing who number thirteen is, may be a cause for concern.

There's no numbers. This is just gibberish. 

[Cratter]

9 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Now we need another forward. Brad is fetal, on the floor of his office right now.

Both Brads.

[Blackheart]

9 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

Now we need another forward. Brad is fetal, on the floor of his office right now.

We lose another guy and we’ll all be in the fecal position.

[brianvf]

Decent chunk of early departures the last couple days.

The trio of Mankato juniors (Hirose, Livingstone, and Pavel), Kuntar (jr) from BC, Fulp (jr) from WMU, Laferriere (so) from Harvard, and Dobes & Lohrei (both soph from OSU) all signed in the last day or two.

[The Sicatoka]

8 hours ago, Blackheart said:

We lose another guy and we’ll all be in the fecal position.

That phase has already … passed.  

[cowboys5xsbs]

7 hours ago, brianvf said:

Decent chunk of early departures the last couple days.

The trio of Mankato juniors (Hirose, Livingstone, and Pavel), Kuntar (jr) from BC, Fulp (jr) from WMU, Laferriere (so) from Harvard, and Dobes & Lohrei (both soph from OSU) all signed in the last day or two.

I wonder how many more leave Mankato and jump to Wisconsin 

[mn_sioux]

I think Hirose would be a great pickup...Met his dad in Albany last year.

[jk]

You'll have to outbid the Vancouver Canucks for him, as he already signed.

[The Sicatoka]

2 hours ago, jk said:

You'll have to outbid the Vancouver Canucks for him, as he already signed.

Meh … details.   

[The Sicatoka]

Last week in the good, the bad, and the ugly format.

The good: Pyke, Persson

The bad: Still having need of two D and more

The ugly: There are still unknowns like what will 28 do now that his rights are traded or what does 13 plan to do. 

[SiouxForever]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

Last week in the good, the bad, and the ugly format.

The good: Pyke, Persson

The bad: Still having need of two D and more

The ugly: There are still unknowns like what will 28 do now that his rights are traded or what does 13 plan to do. 

Relax... if 28 comes back great BUT if he doesn't, the team will be fine -  it's not like he's going to put up 15-20 goals next year.

13, I admired his play +  tenacity etc. but he has not overall effect on the team next year if he is cut... big deal. #21 should have been this/that player all year and has more upside and offensive game. 

[iluvdebbies]

We got Berg.

[brianvf]

Berg to UND!!

Huge get for Berry. 

[The Sicatoka]

 

[scpa0305]

Solid replacement for Judd

[The Sicatoka]

Judd is not officially gone. 

Berg checks nearly every box. Center, good at draws, fills the spot in classes that Costantini vacated.

[brianvf]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

Judd is not officially gone. 

Berg checks nearly every box. Center, good at draws, folks the spot in classes that Costantini vacated.

Yeah, I'd guess we hear more on the Judd situation early next week.  If they want to sign him, you'd think they'd make that push sooner rather than later.

Agreed on Berg.  I think he and Larson are the best two forwards in the portal.  Landing him was a big one...I think he'll instantly slot into a top 9 role (going with the three definite scoring lines/one shutdown line).

[ChrisUND1]

Nice job by Berry and staff getting some of the best players available in the portal.  

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

Johnny T was sent to the minors, now Berg is getting sent up to the pros 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

No way Omaha fans are going to be bitter about this

[brianvf]

2 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

No way Omaha fans are going to be bitter about this

Yeah for sure, they're not ones to hold grudges.     

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/cameron-berg-to-fulfill-dream-by-playing-at-und

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Berg, who played his first two years of college hockey at Omaha, entered the transfer portal Monday and committed to UND on Saturday during his campus visit.

"It exceeded my expectations, to be honest," Berg said of his visit. "I knew it was nice, but it was just incredible.

"The atmosphere is great. It's professional. Everything they have is to help you get better one way or another. They create a really good environment to hang out at the rink all day."

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The Fighting Hawks wanted to bolster their center depth with sophomore Matteo Costantini leaving in the transfer portal. They did so in a big way.

Berg, a 6-foot, 195-pound center, is a fourth-round New York Islanders draft pick.

He was one of the highest-scoring players in the transfer portal, tallying 10 goals and 24 points in 37 games last season. He also was solid in the faceoff dot, winning 52.8 percent of draws.

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Berg, who scored a goal against UND in his last game as a Maverick, said he was able to meet some of the current Fighting Hawks players.

"I got to know some of them," he said. "They're great guys. I'm looking forward to meeting the others. They have some really good players. They're really tough to play against. I've also played against Ludvig Persson, too. He was such a great goalie, I'm excited he's on my side now."

 

[siouxfaninseattle]

Great get! 

[siouxforce19]

10 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

No way Omaha fans are going to be bitter about this

You mean even more of them are going to block me on Twitter? Bummer