2023 Early Departures & Portal Transfers

[farce poobah]

2 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

I swear that guy has been playing since the 2000s lolol

Pretty sure John MacInnes recruited him.

[siouxforce19]

2 minutes ago, stoneySIOUX said:

I swear that guy has been playing since the 2000s lolol

There was a different Pietila for them back in the day. Maybe a forward? 

[SiouxFanatic]

1 minute ago, siouxforce19 said:

There was a different Pietila for them back in the day. Maybe a forward? 

Yep, Blake Pietila. https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=123384

[stoneySIOUX]

8 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:

There was a different Pietila for them back in the day. Maybe a forward? 

5 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said:

Yep, Blake Pietila. https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=123384

HAHAHAHA I definitely thought there was a forward in there at some point! That's hilarious. 

Been looking and I can't figure out if they're related! Both from Michigan and played at Tech. So funny.

[Kevin G]

4 hours ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Another RHD. Was paired with Luke Hughes all season. Lakeville, MN boy.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/michigan-top-pair-defenseman-keaton-pehrson-to-transfer-to-und

I’m so pumped right now! 
 

What should we call the trophy for winning the portal?

[Blackheart]

40 minutes ago, Kevin G said:

I’m so pumped right now! 
 

What should we call the trophy for winning the portal?

The Gopher Cup?  You feel like you’ve really accomplished something but nothing’s really happened yet.

[brianvf]

11 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

The Gopher Cup?  You feel like you’ve really accomplished something but nothing’s really happened yet.

Speaking of Gophers...they should be pretty good next season too.  Hinges a bit on the decisions of Cooley & Close, but they have the recruit Moore coming in...he's a stud.
With how the UND team is shaping up, we'll know right away how we're looking in those early season games against UMN and BU (with Hutson and the insane talent Celebrini arriving).

[SiouxFan100]

Anticipating a good year is fun. 

[omahasioux1]

Can somebody post a complete portal link please?

 

[brianvf]

15 minutes ago, omahasioux1 said:

Can somebody post a complete portal link please?

 

https://www.therinklive.com/mens-college/2023-mens-college-hockey-transfer-portal

[dden3]

Did Cooper Moore go to the Tommies or is he still in the portal?  I wish it could have worked out here. He had a lot of talent, but had some frustrating lapses. 

[brianvf]

Just now, dden3 said:

Did Cooper Moore go to the Tommies or is he still in the portal?  I wish it could have worked out here. He had a lot of talent, but had some frustrating lapses. 

He transferred to QU for next year.

[dden3]

7 minutes ago, brianvf said:

He transferred to QU for next year.

Wow. Didn’t know that. Did they send anybody back for him!?

[dden3]

Just now, dden3 said:

Wow. Didn’t know that. Did they send anybody back for him!?

He will not get as long a leash as Bubs gave him over the years. 

[nodakvindy]

2 hours ago, Kevin G said:

I’m so pumped right now! 
 

What should we call the trophy for winning the portal?

The Prime Time trophy (oops, wrong sport)

[brianvf]

 

[Oxbow6]

10 minutes ago, brianvf said:

 

Good for him. He deserves a fresh start.

[brianvf]

2 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Good for him. He deserves a fresh start.

It'll be interesting to track him to see how he does in the B10.
OSU had four senior Dmen, so they had some space for newcomers (not sure if any of those guys are using their extra year or not).

[SiouxScore]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

Speaking of Gophers...they should be pretty good next season too.  Hinges a bit on the decisions of Cooley & Close, but they have the recruit Moore coming in...he's a stud.
With how the UND team is shaping up, we'll know right away how we're looking in those early season games against UMN and BU (with Hutson and the insane talent Celebrini arriving).

Some rumblings that Eiserman could be coming in for them too but not sure how solid the source is. If Close goes I wonder if they end up with Haider.

[brianvf]

1 minute ago, SiouxScore said:

Some rumblings that Eiserman could be coming in for them too but not sure how solid the source is. If Close goes I wonder if they end up with Haider.

I saw those rumblings as well.  He'd need to start accelerating pretty soon if he was going to do that, I'd think.
With fall semester starting end of August, he'd still be 16 years old at the beginning of the school year.    Granted, he'd turn 17 a couple days later, but still.     

[Esoteric]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

https://www.therinklive.com/mens-college/2023-mens-college-hockey-transfer-portal

Thank You

 

[The Sicatoka]

18 hours ago, stoneySIOUX said:

In my defense, you didn't really believe yourself with all this 1% chance talk hahaha 

It wasn’t you!   

[The Sicatoka]

16 hours ago, Kevin G said:

What should we call the trophy for winning the portal?

It’s for hockey which is played on ice. A portal is a hole to another space.

The Golden Ice Hole

 

[90siouxfan]

When does the portal close, need to plan this Golden choker portal banner hanging celebration....

[SiouxFanatic]

7 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

When does the portal close, need to plan this Golden choker portal banner hanging celebration....

Will this banner be hung next to Schlossman’s proposed black banner for UND’s #1 PWR for 19-20 season?