2024-25 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[The Sicatoka]

Blake needs to tell CAR "rookie max-max-max" or no deal.
Who else has resume to make that demand. 

[fightingsioux4life]

On 4/4/2024 at 8:39 AM, iluvdebbies said:

Can imagine the reaction here if UND just missed getting in and Brad Berry called for changes to the pairwise.

The PWR is about as objective as you are going to get in terms of selecting the 16 team field. Don't fix what is not broken.

[ChadR]

Did we need a defenseman?

[stoneySIOUX]

1 minute ago, ChadR said:

Did we need a defenseman?

Yep, definitely were always going to be in on a portal D.

[jk]

Lose three regulars, add three in Emery, Strathmann and McDonald.  Then Benoit, Komzak and Jubenvill are in reserve for the inevitable injuries.

[brianvf]

Projection based on current info:

Forward (15):
GR - Jamernik
SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Montgomery
JR - Blake, McLaughlin, James, Strinden
SO - Perron
FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler
X - Portal

Defense (9):
JR - Zmolek
SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Benoit, Komzak, MacDonald
FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery
 

Goalie (3):
SR - Semptimphelter
JR - Johnson
SO - Hedquist

Caleb MacDonald comes to UND out of the portal.
Looks to be a solid add for sure, although he is LHD, so we'll be short on RHD for next season unless some more moves are coming.  And that SO class of Dmen is large.
Solid pipeline coming from UAF from the looks of it.

[jk]

Weird to look at the chart and know for sure all the seniors will be done.  Like the old days.

[stoneySIOUX]

4 minutes ago, jk said:

Weird to look at the chart and know for sure all the seniors will be done.  Like the old days.

Good call. That is weird.

[brianvf]

4 minutes ago, jk said:

Weird to look at the chart and know for sure all the seniors will be done.  Like the old days.

It'll be good to be back to that again.
Refreshing.

[cowboys5xsbs]

The dcore is young and has a chance to really grow into something.  I like the addition.  

[stoneySIOUX]

7 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

The dcore is young and has a chance to really grow into something.  I like the addition.  

Zmolek and MacDonald would be formidable. Big, big boys. Lock down D.

[Oxbow6]

I would rather be arranging plans for St Paul and the F4 (or any F4) but if regular yearly early portal siphoning gets you off.........

[scpa0305]

Hey we’re all disappointed. Don’t worry, we’re going to win one again. Some day when you least expect it  

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, scpa0305 said:

Hey we’re all disappointed. Don’t worry, we’re going to win one again. Some day when you least expect it  

Like the 1997 team that was picked to finish 5th in the WCHA.

Or the 2000 team that didn't get on a roll until late in the season.

[stoneySIOUX]

33 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

I would rather be arranging plans for St Paul and the F4 (or any F4) but if regular yearly early portal siphoning gets you off.........

Yeah, would love to be planning for that, too. I guess I just prefer to move on when stuff sucks. 

[siouxforce19]

Just now, stoneySIOUX said:

Yeah, would love to be planning for that, too. I guess I just prefer to move on when stuff sucks. 

You mean you don’t want to wallow in misery for the next 6 months?  

[stoneySIOUX]

1 minute ago, siouxforce19 said:

You mean you don’t want to wallow in misery for the next 6 months?  

As productive as that sounds, I think I'll pass 

[siouxweet]

14 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Like the 1997 team that was picked to finish 5th in the WCHA.

Or the 2000 team that didn't get on a roll until late in the season.

Ahh to get on a roll late in the season.  The good ol days.

[Oxbow6]

8 minutes ago, siouxforce19 said:

You mean you don’t want to watch teams that aren't UND play in the F4 every year?  

FYP

[siouxfaninseattle]

1 hour ago, jk said:

Weird to look at the chart and know for sure all the seniors will be done.  Like the good old days.

FYP

[brianvf]

Projection based on current info:

Forward (15):
GR - Jamernik
SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Montgomery
JR - Blake, McLaughlin, James, Strinden
SO - Perron
FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler
X - Portal

Defense (9):
JR - Zmolek
SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Komzak, MacDonald
FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery
X - Portal

Goalie (3):
SR - Semptimphelter
JR - Johnson
SO - Hedquist

Benoit enters portal...wouldn't be surprised if another Dman enters as well.
So still room for another RHD to come in via portal, maybe a JR/SR to balance the classes a little.

[stoneySIOUX]

Add McDonald, subtract Benoit. Like I said in the other thread, I don't wish Benoit anything but good things, but I think UND got better today.

[Oxbow6]

So another portal Dman chases who out after next year? Stay with 8 and if you keep Montgomery plug him on the blueline if needed.

[Oxbow6]

6 minutes ago, AJS said:

Getting ahead of ourselves a bit, but it won't be a Portal Dman next year at this time, but Laurila. If no one turns pro early, then someone will be on their way out. 

Is the development process of players not even a consideration anymore. You got 8 Dman for next season....not one Sr. Develop them. Pyke was great except when he wasn't available.

This team would be better next year if Constantini was on it.

[scpa0305]

52 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Projection based on current info:

Forward (15):
GR - Jamernik
SR - Berg, Kunz, Schmaltz, Montgomery
JR - Blake, McLaughlin, James, Strinden
SO - Perron
FR - Swanson, Boisvert, Croal, Littler
X - Portal

Defense (9):
JR - Zmolek
SO - Livanavage, Wiebe, Komzak, MacDonald
FR - Jubenvill, Strathmann, Emery
X - Portal

Goalie (3):
SR - Semptimphelter
JR - Johnson
SO - Hedquist

Benoit enters portal...wouldn't be surprised if another Dman enters as well.
So still room for another RHD to come in via portal, maybe a JR/SR to balance the classes a little.

Don’t we typically run with 8 D?