U.S. Under 18 Team @ UND

[Goon]

I think Gage said it best.

 

[Sioux>Bison]

48 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Every goal the U-18's scored in regulation was off a d zone mishap.

Goal #3 and #4 can't happen if you're Hedquist.  He looks about half a foot off his angle on the OT game winner.  Maybe anticipating a pass across the zone, but Hutson had half the net to shoot at.

Lets hope we find a scoring touch against a team living in a hotel for an entire week.    

 

Wait I was told by the hockey experts that we are a top defensive team in the country and that their defensive play was nothing to be concerned about……

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Four OT losses yes one doesn’t count but two were to CC and the way they lost by not playing Defense 3x3 troubling trend. 

[Sioux>Bison]

5 minutes ago, Goon said:

I think Gage said it best.

 

Not worried about this loss alone, continuation of the first half is what I’m concerned about.

[Sioux>Bison]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

The eyeball test is that Emery is legit. Top tier skating ability with good D coverage. He and Blake were chirping at each other. Liked that from him too.

Maybe he can teach Blake how to play defense 

[Benny Baker]

38 minutes ago, Goon said:

I think Gage said it best.

 

Lol.

Just look to the last time Bubs lost an exhibition game—two years ago to the same US 18 team—and UND got bounced in the first round of playoffs.

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

10 hours ago, siouxweet said:

They lost to a bunch of high schoolers

[108498]

This is the first I am seeing anything about the game. It was said in the blog that 4 top players were absent. Who was missing? 

[Benny Baker]

2 minutes ago, 108498 said:

This is the first I am seeing anything about the game. It was said in the blog that 4 top players were absent. Who was missing? 

Those are excuses. One of those “top” players has only played 12 of 19 games this year anyway.

[Goon]

16 minutes ago, 108498 said:

This is the first I am seeing anything about the game. It was said in the blog that 4 top players were absent. Who was missing? 

Ludvig Persson, Jake Livanavage, Bennett Zmolek and Carson Albrecht.

[petey23]

10 hours ago, Irish said:

With the failure of Berry and Co. to right our obvious weaknesses going back as least as far as last year it makes you wonder.  How in the hell are Colorado College and the 18 and under team better than us 3 on 3?  

Not sure about CC, but I would expect the USA 18 team to be better than every college team in the country 3 on 3, at least after the first shift as they have more high end skilled players.

[petey23]

I wonder if the Boston U fans are freaking out since they were steamrolled by these same kids 8-2.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Watched from the PP goal to the end of the first, and we looked good. My understanding is this year's iteration of the ntdp is having success against college teams. Need to be ready on Friday for a team that is already in playoff mode; Alaska needs at least 1 win this weekend to have even a chance at making the tournament. 

[dden3]

I hope our AD had a chance to meet with the Under 18 coach. Appears to know what he’s doing. 

[burd]

4 hours ago, petey23 said:

I wonder if the Boston U fans are freaking out since they were steamrolled by these same kids 8-2.

I'm sure they did.   Being able to only sit and watch when your personal sense of accomplishment is at stake makes ledgies of us.  

[hockeytherapy13]

10 hours ago, Goon said:

I think Gage said it best.

 

I actually thought of that season last night after the game. Lost to a couple of nobodies in exhibition, Adam Tambellini left halfway through and then a 4-seed UND team beats Sconnie in Wisconsin and then Ferris double OT.  Outplayed the gophs who were more talented in the frozen 4 and still lost on the flukey 0.6 goal. Weird season but man it displayed how incredible of a coach Hakstol was.  This years team will be good if we can get offense at tough times in the 2nd half 

[shep]

Everyone of the Under 18 team will be the best or second best at their position for their teams next year and some will be in the NHL sooner than many of the college teams players they’ve played against 

[108498]

A loss is a loss, but I am happy that someone pointed out that BU lost 2-8 earlier this year to them. It presents a totally different picture saying UND lost to a high school team, vs. UND and other top ranked teams have lost to them. It tells me that it wasn't just UND struggling.  The U.S. under 18 team is good. 

[brianvf]

UMN beats the U18 team, 3-2 tonight.
But the Goofers got outshot 42-23 in the process.

Eiserman scored against his former committed team.   

[siouxweet]

I am hoping that this Alaska series doesn't turn out to be this years Canisius.   

[fightingsioux4life]

17 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

I am hoping that this Alaska series doesn't turn out to be this years Canisius.   

This weekend will be season defining, one way or the other.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

25 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

I am hoping that this Alaska series doesn't turn out to be this years Canisius.   

It won’t because Alaska is a solid top 20 team this year

[stoneySIOUX]

4 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

This weekend will be season defining, one way or the other.

Why? I feel like this is a lofty statement and I'd love to hear your rationale.

[1972]

Im not sure I understand the need to play the u18 team....we play them hard,  and Beat them, everyone gets mad we beat up on a bunch of kids, you loose to them, everyone is mad we lost to a bunch of kids.  There is no benefit to UND in these games(other than getting another game of revenue for the Ralph, and maybe that is the end goal...who knows)

[burd]

23 minutes ago, 1972 said:

Im not sure I understand the need to play the u18 team....we play them hard,  and Beat them, everyone gets mad we beat up on a bunch of kids, you loose to them, everyone is mad we lost to a bunch of kids.  There is no benefit to UND in these games(other than getting another game of revenue for the Ralph, and maybe that is the end goal...who knows)

Very few experienced fans refer to this team as "a bunch of kids," and I've never heard a fan complain that we just beat up on a bunch of kids after a W.    Some years, it's a legit recruitment tool, especially with the portal.  The Ralph should always remain a destination for young hockey talent.