cberkas Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Always good to see a new team win a National Title. Does Arizona State announce their conference this season? I know they have home games owed this coming season. Does a new school announce they are adding college hockey? Does the NCHC make a return to the top after a low season? Who does Mankato choose as their new head coach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 +1 on a new team with a natty I’ll be interested to see if Lindenwood can find a conference. Zombo seems to be doing good work down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/quinnipiacs-title-another-lesson-that-great-college-hockey-players-come-from-all-nhl-draft-statuses Quote Here's the list of NHL first-round picks who have won NCAA national titles in the last six years: Minnesota Duluth forward Riley Tufte. That's it. Quote The last top-20 NHL pick to win a national title was UND's Nick Schmaltz in 2016. Schmaltz went No. 20. The last player drafted inside the top 20 to win a national title was Boston College's Chris Kreider. That happened more than a decade ago now. This is not to say first-round picks prevent teams from winning national titles. After all, Minnesota was three minutes from doing it. No team in the country would pass on the talent of an NHL first-rounder. But it does show teams can build dominant college hockey squads without high-end NHL prospects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Five different schools have won their first NCAA title by beating the Gophers. Maybe #6 next year in St Paul? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 Posted this in the conference realignment 2* I don’t really like this idea. I expect a new conference to be formed, but out East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 The new bids I think are this year. Maybe UND tries to host in Tampa after hosting in Vegas. I’m surprised they haven’t tried to host the Frozen Four at the Panthers arena with Tampa being successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 hours ago, farce poobah said: Five different schools have won their first NCAA title by beating the Gophers. This is the best stat I’ve seen in many moons. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, cberkas said: Posted this in the conference realignment 2* I don’t really like this idea. I expect a new conference to be formed, but out East. Summit League to (possibly) add hockey? Feels like it would just be an off-brand B1G. Thanks, but no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Luke Strand is the guy in Kato. https://msumavericks.com/news/2023/4/10/mens-hockey-strand-named-head-coach-of-maverick-hockey-program.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, bale31 said: Luke Strand is the guy in Kato. https://msumavericks.com/news/2023/4/10/mens-hockey-strand-named-head-coach-of-maverick-hockey-program.aspx Seems solid. Successful head coaching experience. And knows his way around the USHL, where most recruits come from. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, farce poobah said: Seems solid. Successful head coaching experience. And knows his way around the USHL, where most recruits come from. What do you think? Good, I guess? I know nothing about him. My preference was a guy that built a team in the in the juniors and has some familiarity with the college game. Alex Tracy (the "other" goalie this year) won the Clark Cup with him a couple years ago and announced he was staying over the weekend. I suspect Strand has a good name with the former coaches as it seems like a few guys came from there. Beyond assumptions, I got nothing else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Was he on the speculation lists at Mankato or is this a surprise? Taking SC from out of the playoffs to a Clark Cup in five seasons is good resume, especially when you realize "Covid" is in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 I'm not sure there was a spoeculation list outside of Dan Myers....and he wasn't on that one. Frankly, everyone was so shocked Knott didn't take the position that very few people have been keeping their eyes on this (presumably outside of the AD). This is, however, about what i would expect. A guy from the USHL because that's where we have to do our recruiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 9 minutes ago, bale31 said: I'm not sure there was a spoeculation list outside of Dan Myers....and he wasn't on that one. That's what I thought. The only time I recall Strand's name as one to watch was during a B1G hockey broadcast. He was brought up as a long-shot for the Wisconsin job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, bale31 said: I'm not sure there was a spoeculation list outside of Dan Myers....and he wasn't on that one. Frankly, everyone was so shocked Knott didn't take the position that very few people have been keeping their eyes on this (presumably outside of the AD). This is, however, about what i would expect. A guy from the USHL because that's where we have to do our recruiting. I did see Luke Strand on another speculation list for what it’s worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Chrona finally moving the wife, kids, and grandkids out of Denver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bale31 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Damn....they can't even let us have one day. 1 hour before the intro press conference they post this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin G Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, bale31 said: Damn....they can't even let us have one day. 1 hour before the intro press conference they post this. Badge-stards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweethockey Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 22 hours ago, farce poobah said: Five different schools have won their first NCAA title by beating the Gophers. Maybe #6 next year in St Paul? I’m hoping for #9 for the good guys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, bale31 said: Damn....they can't even let us have one day. 1 hour before the intro press conference they post this. Better dead than red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 I hope Wisconsin gets just good enough to beat MN, but that's their major accomplishment each year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxScore Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 22 hours ago, cberkas said: Posted this in the conference realignment 2* I don’t really like this idea. I expect a new conference to be formed, but out East. So would be UND, Denver, Omaha, and St. Thomas. Add Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, and CC as affiliates I'd be good with it. I'm not a huge Arizona State fan but if you wanted a big name too could add them and Bemidji to get to 10 or maybe the summit adds Augustana as a full member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 It would be a good opportunity for a western conference reboot, with conferences that make more geographic sense. Get Miami and WMU back to their neighborhood. Somehow bring BSU and Mankato in. Perhaps end up with an additional conference, so you'd have the Summit, CCHA and a watered down NCHC (call it the WCHA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 If Summit adds hockey, Augustana most likely finds their way into the league considering HQ is Sioux Falls. From the day they announced hockey it felt like aligning with regional Summit schools was their ulterior motive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 So would this be a good move for UND? Typically I'm against any and all change. #WCHAforever 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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