2024-25 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[tnt]

23 minutes ago, I Ranger said:

So Omac goes from 1C to playing wing next year? I know he struggled on draws and a bit in the D zone but are we certain he's not a center next year? It seems we have a ton of guys that are natural centers on the roster; Omac, Berg, Wilkie, Strinden, Jammer, Schmaltz, Boivert. I get someone is going to have to play wing just not sold it's Omac. And like others have mentioned, Strinden needs to play with more skill next year. I mentioned this for this years squad but I'd love to see a James-Strinden-Perron line. Don't think we will though. 

Unless Omac works extra hard on draws, then I would think he gets moved to wing.  When they are hesitant to put you on the ice down the stretch because of the inability to win key draws, and they bring in another guy that took a ton of draws, it seems they might go that direction.  Would think Wilkie and Berg are locked in, and either Jamernik or Schmaltz on a line together, and I would think they give Boisvert a shot early as well to see how he does.   Adding Strinden to the mix only makes it more congested at Center. 

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, I Ranger said:

So Omac goes from 1C to playing wing next year? I know he struggled on draws and a bit in the D zone but are we certain he's not a center next year? It seems we have a ton of guys that are natural centers on the roster; Omac, Berg, Wilkie, Strinden, Jammer, Schmaltz, Boivert. I get someone is going to have to play wing just not sold it's Omac. And like others have mentioned, Strinden needs to play with more skill next year. I mentioned this for this years squad but I'd love to see a James-Strinden-Perron line. Don't think we will though. 

Good point, completely forgot that OMac was playing C. I strongly feel like Berg should move to wing. He looks and plays like a wing.

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42 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Good point, completely forgot that OMac was playing C. I strongly feel like Berg should move to wing. He looks and plays like a wing.

Then they could play on the same line, with Omac at center but Berg taking selected draws, especially in the defensive zone.

[siouxforce19]

14 minutes ago, jk said:

Then they could play on the same line, with Omac at center but Berg taking selected draws, especially in the defensive zone.

Why are we suggesting moving our top faceoff guy (Berg) to wing? 

[jk]

1 minute ago, siouxforce19 said:

Why are we suggesting moving our top faceoff guy (Berg) to wing? 

Not so much suggesting it as trying to find a way for him to continue to take faceoffs if he was moved.  It seems unlikely that he would be.

[siouxforce19]

1 minute ago, jk said:

Not so much suggesting it as trying to find a way for him to continue to take faceoffs if he was moved.  It seems unlikely that he would be.

OMac was 33 percent on draws to end the season. He will definitely be the first option to move to wing over Berg. This is why everyone has OMac pencilled in at wing on their potential line charts. It’s easily the most likely center to wing move to make. 

[90siouxfan]

at risk of exposing my lack of hockey principles, I assume it is undesirable to have a winger (Berg) take the draws for a line, while the center (Omac) takes all the other roles of the position?

[Sodbuster]

36 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

at risk of exposing my lack of hockey principles, I assume it is undesirable to have a winger (Berg) take the draws for a line, while the center (Omac) takes all the other roles of the position?

I was wondering the same thing........

[I Ranger]

5 hours ago, tnt said:

Unless Omac works extra hard on draws, then I would think he gets moved to wing.  When they are hesitant to put you on the ice down the stretch because of the inability to win key draws, and they bring in another guy that took a ton of draws, it seems they might go that direction.  Would think Wilkie and Berg are locked in, and either Jamernik or Schmaltz on a line together, and I would think they give Boisvert a shot early as well to see how he does.   Adding Strinden to the mix only makes it more congested at Center. 

But he is a center and a talented one that has gotten buried playing with less talent than he should his first two years (at least last year for sure). As others have mentioned, he needs to get more ice with more talented skill players. 

[brianvf]

League game schedule gets released tomorrow:

 

[scpa0305]

17 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

OMac was 33 percent on draws to end the season. He will definitely be the first option to move to wing over Berg. This is why everyone has OMac pencilled in at wing on their potential line charts. It’s easily the most likely center to wing move to make. 

The only reason i actually liked the idea…was because Berg is 100% a wing (even though he wins draws). Omac’s skating is significantly better and he’s rangy. As you probably know, there’s a ton of responsibility that goes into playing C besides draws. There are a ton of W’s in the NHL that take plenty of draws, because they’re good at it.

Now will it happen…probably not. I’m just saying W is easy; at C you have to be able to skate/pass. Berg is somewhat one dimensional with his shot. Let him focus on that and put a good passer down the middle. There’s a reason almost all trigger men play W.

[WiSioux]

[tnt]

Just now, WiSioux said:

Yeah, so even with the new pods we have to play Omaha again the last weekend.   Stupid.

[WiSioux]

Isn't it because they are considered our "rival" pair? We always have to play them the last week, forever.

 

Edit: nevermind I was just informed of this new pod system. Idk then.

[tnt]

6 minutes ago, WiSioux said:

DU only plays Western, Duluth, St. Cloud and Omaha one series each.   Now, more than ever, don't worry about the NCHC title, just set yourself up for postseason success, as schedule may very well dictate the champion. 

[tnt]

4 minutes ago, WiSioux said:

Isn't it because they are considered our "rival" pair? We always have to play them the last week, forever.

 

Edit: nevermind I was just informed of this new pod system. Idk then.

They probably are doing it for consistent travel near the end of the regular season, so you aren't flying half way across the country possibly two weeks in a row.  Still think it needs to be changed up on a year to year basis, as I am sick of Omaha for more than one reason. 

[brianvf]

Looks like I'll be trying to get some ASU tickets in January.
Haven't been to Mullett arena before, but it's only about 20min from my house.

If anyone road trips down, let's grab some drinks!   

[cberkas]

11 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Looks like I'll be trying to get some ASU tickets in January.
Haven't been to Mullett arena before, but it's only about 20min from my house.

If anyone road trips down, let's grab some drinks!   

It's nice, it's about 18 minutes for me. They are good at getting people in and out of that area for events, they had Hockey, tennis and VB all going on at the same time. 

[brianvf]

UND hockey 2024-25 schedule

Oct. 5 — AUGUSTANA (exhibition)
Oct. 12 — PROVIDENCE (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game)
Oct. 18-19 — at Minnesota State
Oct. 25-26 — BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Nov. 1-2 — at Cornell
Nov. 8-9 — at Minnesota Duluth
Nov. 15-16 — DENVER
Nov. 22-23 — ROBERT MORRIS
Nov. 29-30 — at Bemidji State/BEMIDJI STATE
Dec. 6-7 — at Miami
Dec. 13-14 — ST. CLOUD STATE
Jan. 4 — MANITOBA (exhibition)
Jan. 10-11 — at Arizona State
Jan. 17-18 — WESTERN MICHIGAN
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — at St. Cloud State
Feb. 7-8 — COLORADO COLLEGE
Feb. 14-15 — at Denver
Feb. 21-22 — MINNESOTA DULUTH
Feb. 28-March 1 — at Western Michigan
March 7-8 — OMAHA
March 12 — NCHC play-in game (at site of No. 1 seed)
March 14-16 — NCHC quarterfinals (site of higher seed)
March 21-22 — NCHC Frozen Faceoff (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.)
March 27-30 — NCAA regionals (Fargo, Toledo, Allentown, Manchester)
April 10-12 — NCAA Frozen Four (St. Louis)

Some good, tough non-conf games in there with Providence, MSUM, BU, Cornell, Robert Morris, BSU (home & home), and then two exhibitions against Augustana & Manitoba.

[tnt]

21 minutes ago, brianvf said:

UND hockey 2024-25 schedule

Oct. 5 — AUGUSTANA (exhibition)
Oct. 12 — PROVIDENCE (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game)
Oct. 18-19 — at Minnesota State
Oct. 25-26 — BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Nov. 1-2 — at Cornell
Nov. 8-9 — at Minnesota Duluth
Nov. 15-16 — DENVER
Nov. 22-23 — ROBERT MORRIS
Nov. 29-30 — at Bemidji State/BEMIDJI STATE
Dec. 6-7 — at Miami
Dec. 13-14 — ST. CLOUD STATE
Jan. 4 — MANITOBA (exhibition)
Jan. 10-11 — at Arizona State
Jan. 17-18 — WESTERN MICHIGAN
Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — at St. Cloud State
Feb. 7-8 — COLORADO COLLEGE
Feb. 14-15 — at Denver
Feb. 21-22 — MINNESOTA DULUTH
Feb. 28-March 1 — at Western Michigan
March 7-8 — OMAHA
March 12 — NCHC play-in game (at site of No. 1 seed)
March 14-16 — NCHC quarterfinals (site of higher seed)
March 21-22 — NCHC Frozen Faceoff (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.)
March 27-30 — NCAA regionals (Fargo, Toledo, Allentown, Manchester)
April 10-12 — NCAA Frozen Four (St. Louis)

Some good, tough non-conf games in there with Providence, MSUM, BU, Cornell, Robert Morris, BSU (home & home), and then two exhibitions against Augustana & Manitoba.

It's scary that the Regional is in Fargo.  Not a good track record recently of taking advantage of the "Home" regional.    Looking at our schedule early, we could definitely be behind the eight ball after the first month and a half of the season.  Maybe a good thing the HOF game isn't a destination game.  

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Kato series and @ Bemidji on Flohockey,  Cornell on ESPN+, and whatever is on CBSSN. Otherwise NCHC.tv for the rest. 

Might have already been discussed, but no NTDP. If it means an NCAA exhibition instead, great, but with the portal it's good to get blue chips here for a game rather than Manitoba.

[brianvf]

21 minutes ago, tnt said:

It's scary that the Regional is in Fargo.  Not a good track record recently of taking advantage of the "Home" regional.    Looking at our schedule early, we could definitely be behind the eight ball after the first month and a half of the season.  Maybe a good thing the HOF game isn't a destination game.  

Yeah that is a tough start to the season.  We'll see how we measure up against some quality Eastern teams right away with Prov, BU, and Cornell.
Would immensely help out the PWR if we can get a winning record out of those 5 games.

[1972]

42 minutes ago, tnt said:

It's scary that the Regional is in Fargo.  Not a good track record recently of taking advantage of the "Home" regional.    Looking at our schedule early, we could definitely be behind the eight ball after the first month and a half of the season.  Maybe a good thing the HOF game isn't a destination game.  

i, for one, am glad to NOT see the U18 team...it is a no win game.  let them play the ushl teams

[scpa0305]

37 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Kato series and @ Bemidji on Flohockey,  Cornell on ESPN+, and whatever is on CBSSN. Otherwise NCHC.tv for the rest. 

Might have already been discussed, but no NTDP. If it means an NCAA exhibition instead, great, but with the portal it's good to get blue chips here for a game rather than Manitoba.

100%…does that NCAA exhibition not count as a real game? If so, that’s dumb. Also, Manitoba instead of NTDP??? Also a step down 

[hockeytherapy13]

I'm actually glad to not see the gophs on the schedule this year. I may be in the minority on that but I like a variety of non-conference teams. I'd like to see BC or some other big-name Big 10 teams like Wisconsin. But I think a year off from UMN makes the years we play them even more fun.