2024-25 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[BusinessSoot]

Anyone have the clip of the pre-season presser where players and Berry talked about “tired of hanging white banners, time to hang a green banner” ( or words along that line). That might be my biggest frustration of the season. A public statement by the HC, and some already knowing that there was internal issues before season even started. Hence, the season we have witnessed. 

My point is, Berry so far removed from what actually goes on inside the lockeroom, that he had notion this team was a National contender. 

This clip needs to be sent to ADs office for replay and serious reflection needed as to how to move this thing forward. Preferably with a new HC. 
 

 

 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Ex Sioux player , Smaby, outside the family Raboin. 

[burd]

1 hour ago, BusinessSoot said:

Anyone have the clip of the pre-season presser where players and Berry talked about “tired of hanging white banners, time to hang a green banner” ( or words along that line). That might be my biggest frustration of the season. A public statement by the HC, and some already knowing that there was internal issues before season even started. Hence, the season we have witnessed. 

My point is, Berry so far removed from what actually goes on inside the lockeroom, that he had notion this team was a National contender. 

This clip needs to be sent to ADs office for replay and serious reflection needed as to how to move this thing forward. Preferably with a new HC. 
 

 

 

A lot of people on this board thought UND could be a contender.  What is the direct evidence that there were locker room issues before the season began?

[hockeytherapy13]

27 minutes ago, SIOUXELEVENS said:

Ex Sioux player , Smaby, outside the family Raboin. 

I still don’t think that guys like Raboin or Mayotte would just up and leave their programs for UND right now. They have good things going and money to work with (no it’s not as much money as UND, I got it). They are building well with the resources they have, building relationships, creating culture (yeah, I said it ) and planting roots. Just because UND has more money, exposure, and history doesn’t mean we are an automatic drop-everything-and-leave destination. 
 

Don’t  get me wrong, it would be great if we snag a solid coach that already has D1 head coaching experience and I will happily eat a ton of crow if they come here. But I just don’t see it happening.
 

That being said, I don’t know who the outside the family hire would be but inside the family I like Nick Fohr or Smaby.

[.357]

15 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I still don’t think that guys like Raboin or Mayotte would just up and leave their programs for UND right now.

If one wants to climb the ranks in college hockey & perhaps coach someday at a higher level, UND would be a very sensible segue for someone already coaching at a mid-major. Already mentioned this, but it's akin to, say, an aspiring fb coach at Vanderbilt being offered a hc position at Ohio St or Alabama. 

Herter also would be a logical choice. He has that magical touch with developing & getting the most out of his d-men at tournament time.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I still don’t think that guys like Raboin or Mayotte would just up and leave their programs for UND right now. They have good things going and money to work with (no it’s not as much money as UND, I got it). They are building well with the resources they have, building relationships, creating culture (yeah, I said it ) and planting roots. Just because UND has more money, exposure, and history doesn’t mean we are an automatic drop-everything-and-leave destination. 
 

Don’t  get me wrong, it would be great if we snag a solid coach that already has D1 head coaching experience and I will happily eat a ton of crow if they come here. But I just don’t see it happening.
 

That being said, I don’t know who the outside the family hire would be but inside the family I like Nick Fohr or Smaby.

It depends on how much more money UND would offer them. If it's significant, I think they would take it.

[scpa0305]

4 hours ago, BusinessSoot said:

Anyone have the clip of the pre-season presser where players and Berry talked about “tired of hanging white banners, time to hang a green banner” ( or words along that line). That might be my biggest frustration of the season. A public statement by the HC, and some already knowing that there was internal issues before season even started. Hence, the season we have witnessed. 

My point is, Berry so far removed from what actually goes on inside the lockeroom, that he had notion this team was a National contender. 

This clip needs to be sent to ADs office for replay and serious reflection needed as to how to move this thing forward. Preferably with a new HC. 
 

 

 

Huh? I thought they would be a contender. They’ve seriously underperformed this year…even with the injuries.

[siouxfaninseattle]

6 hours ago, burd said:

DU is a bit of a mystery in the same way BU is.  Big time talent prone to occasional puzzling letdown, especially on D.  Hockey purists here probably have a simple hockey explanation

DU has been mediocre since their 12-0 start. They have been a little over .500 since. No idea why.

[brianvf]

30 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

DU has been mediocre since their 12-0 start. They have been a little over .500 since. No idea why.

They'd still probably sweep us in the playoffs though...

[Irish]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

Huh? I thought they would be a contender. They’ve seriously underperformed this year…even with the injuries.

The injuries were tough but they were playing like crap starting with the Augustana game.  Totally unprepared at the start of the season and that is biting them hard now.  They are painful to watch.  

[petey23]

3 hours ago, .357 said:

If one wants to climb the ranks in college hockey & perhaps coach someday at a higher level, UND would be a very sensible segue for someone already coaching at a mid-major. Already mentioned this, but it's akin to, say, an aspiring fb coach at Vanderbilt being offered a hc position at Ohio St or Alabama. 

Herter also would be a logical choice. He has that magical touch with developing & getting the most out of his d-men at tournament time.

I have heard that Herter does not really want to be a head coach again.

[fightingsioux4life]

33 minutes ago, brianvf said:

They'd still probably sweep us in the playoffs though...

So would several other teams.

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/big-goal-sacha-boisvert-delivering-timely-tallies-for-und

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Boisvert has scored six game-tying or go-ahead goals in the final 22 minutes (or overtime) of games this season. Four of them have come on the road.

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The Fighting Hawks have eight extra-attacker goals from six different players — Boisvert (Bemidji State, Western Michigan), Livanavage (Boston University, Colorado College), Jayden Perron (Miami), Cameron Berg (Arizona State), Dylan James (Colorado College) and Jake Schmaltz (Western Michigan).

 

[tnt]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/big-goal-sacha-boisvert-delivering-timely-tallies-for-und

 

   Wow, imagine what place we would be in the standings had we not had the good fortune of getting all those extra attacker goals?   Of course it goes with the premise that they wait way too long to have a sense of urgency.  Berry's back would really be up against the wall if they only scored in half of those situations.  I wouldn't be depending on those goals always being there.  Percentage wise, the opposition scoring an empty net goal in those situations is much more common.   

   If I were Schlossman or UND, I don't know that I would be touting how many additional games they could have lost, had the puck not bounced in their favor as much. A win is a win, but they really push it to the limit, even against lesser teams. 

[brianvf]

13 minutes ago, tnt said:

   Wow, imagine what place we would be in the standings had we not had the good fortune of getting all those extra attacker goals?   Of course it goes with the premise that they wait way too long to have a sense of urgency.  Berry's back would really be up against the wall if they only scored in half of those situations.  I wouldn't be depending on those goals always being there.  Percentage wise, the opposition scoring an empty net goal in those situations is much more common.   

   If I were Schlossman or UND, I don't know that I would be touting how many additional games they could have lost, had the puck not bounced in their favor as much. A win is a win, but they really push it to the limit, even against lesser teams. 

Yes for sure.  They've put themselves into those situations far too many times this year.
Berry mentions that at the end:

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"Karl's done an outstanding job of prepping our guys for those situations," Berry said. "Probably too many times this year we've been in those situations. But Sacha didn't make any mistake. He scored a goal-scorer's goal."

 

[Blackheart]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/big-goal-sacha-boisvert-delivering-timely-tallies-for-und

 

I read this and all I can think is that Boisvert needs to be getting first line minutes and as much power play as he can handle.

To quote Christopher Walken:  I got a middle of the road team...and the only prescription is more Boisvert.

[SIOUXELEVENS]

But we have seniors that need to play. 
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