MafiaMan Posted December 6 Posted December 6 Black jerseys on the road AND home the rest of the way? 1 Quote
gfhockey Posted December 6 Posted December 6 What was Haks worst ever start and how’d that team finish just a riminda we can turn it around 1 Quote
tnt Posted December 6 Posted December 6 35 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Black jerseys on the road AND home the rest of the way? You don't hear Schlossman giving the record with the business suits on much anymore, do you? I would love to know the record in business suits under Hakstol and under Berry. My bet is that there would be a big disparity. 1 Quote
Oxbow6 Posted December 6 Posted December 6 Any one know anything about the NODAK trademark Those jerseys are fire Quote
gfhockey Posted December 6 Posted December 6 20 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said: Any one know anything about the NODAK trademark Those jerseys are fire Berrys daughter and Kristo own it I think Quote
siouxkid12 Posted December 6 Posted December 6 1 minute ago, gfhockey said: Berrys daughter and Kristo own it I think Pretty sure this was handled last year, and I believe UND has it now. Also, I'm pretty sure the only thing Kristo has to do with it is, he owns the house, and she used it for her address (as she lives there). Being in the GOBC, you should have known all this. Quote
siouxkid12 Posted December 6 Posted December 6 52 minutes ago, tnt said: You don't hear Schlossman giving the record with the business suits on much anymore, do you? I would love to know the record in business suits under Hakstol and under Berry. My bet is that there would be a big disparity. Business suits implies that they are getting the job done. Under Berry they are just black jerseys. 3 Quote
cberkas Posted December 6 Posted December 6 3 hours ago, SJHovey said: Every UND hockey team I've ever seen play always has to learn how it must play to win a game. The "how" is different for every team. Some teams, with more established lineups, figure it out sooner rather than later. Others, especially teams with a lot of young players or injuries or the like, it takes longer. Jeebus, I remember the 2006-07 team stumbled into Christmas something like 7-10-1 and in fact were 1-7 in their last eight before heading out for the holidays. But there were still some young kids on that team, and it took awhile for them to figure it out. I'm not saying this team will figure it out, or do so in time. Massive lineup disruptions caused by people into and out of the lineup affect that learning curve. But there is still time. You can play around with CHN's pairwise customizer. Basically, you can fill in the outcomes for future UND games, and their customizer figures out your most likely pairwise position. I believe what they do is predict the outcomes of all other college games using KRACH. If UND sweeps Miami, sweeps Duluth at home, and sweeps Omaha at home, but splits with everyone else, the customizer says we'd be about 16 in the pairwise. If we follow the old mantra of "sweep at home, split on the road," the customizer predicts we'd be about #9. That includes a split this weekend. #9 in the pairwise is basically a lock for the tournament, even before conference tournaments begin. Defending home ice and gaining a split on the road is not an impossible task for any hockey team. The CHN podcast was talking about how the top 16 in the PWR at Thanksgiving (like in the NHL) show who will likely make the NCAAs. Last year 11 of the 16 teams at Thanksgiving made the NCAAs. So, the PWR matters at Thanksgiving. Quote
siouxkid12 Posted December 6 Posted December 6 1 hour ago, gfhockey said: What was Haks worst ever start and how’d that team finish just a riminda we can turn it around Can't compare them as it was two different situations/coaches. Berry doesn't have the track record of "turning it around" Quote
siouxfaninseattle Posted December 6 Posted December 6 2 hours ago, MafiaMan said: Black jerseys on the road AND home the rest of the way? Black Nodak jerseys! Quote
tnt Posted December 6 Posted December 6 1 hour ago, siouxkid12 said: Business suits implies that they are getting the job done. Under Berry they are just black jerseys. Even under Hakstol they didn't always get it done, but the whole idea is showing up with a purpose and a focused mentality. Agree, that under Berry it is almost like "oh boy, we get to wear the black jerseys tonight", and many times the focused approach you saw consistently before is an afterthought. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted December 6 Posted December 6 Focus? Intensity? Urgency? Haven't seen any, no matter the jersey. Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted December 6 Posted December 6 IMHO Berry is just way too nice , how many players call Hakstol Hak or Blais Dino ? They called them coach not a nick name. So many of these issues come back to coaching or lack of. Time for a change. Quote
hockeytherapy13 Posted December 6 Posted December 6 6 hours ago, SJHovey said: Every UND hockey team I've ever seen play always has to learn how it must play to win a game. The "how" is different for every team. Some teams, with more established lineups, figure it out sooner rather than later. Others, especially teams with a lot of young players or injuries or the like, it takes longer. Jeebus, I remember the 2006-07 team stumbled into Christmas something like 7-10-1 and in fact were 1-7 in their last eight before heading out for the holidays. But there were still some young kids on that team, and it took awhile for them to figure it out. I'm not saying this team will figure it out, or do so in time. Massive lineup disruptions caused by people into and out of the lineup affect that learning curve. But there is still time. You can play around with CHN's pairwise customizer. Basically, you can fill in the outcomes for future UND games, and their customizer figures out your most likely pairwise position. I believe what they do is predict the outcomes of all other college games using KRACH. If UND sweeps Miami, sweeps Duluth at home, and sweeps Omaha at home, but splits with everyone else, the customizer says we'd be about 16 in the pairwise. If we follow the old mantra of "sweep at home, split on the road," the customizer predicts we'd be about #9. That includes a split this weekend. #9 in the pairwise is basically a lock for the tournament, even before conference tournaments begin. Defending home ice and gaining a split on the road is not an impossible task for any hockey team. The biggest problem with the NCHC is that there aren’t many cupcakes to build momentum and confidence. We had a few in the WCHA but those days are gone. Our only bottom dweller is a well-rested and motivated Miami for us to face on the road with us having a decimated lineup. And while other teams in our league have been steadily progressing we have a long ways to go. The gauntlet is good and bad because although we have a great chance to climb the pairwise, the competition is so heavy that it seems unlikely for this young group Quote
tnt Posted December 7 Posted December 7 11 hours ago, tnt said: I guess my problem is more the sense of desperation and urgency doesn't appear to be there, except when they are behind. You would think with the injuries that at least the veterans would come out with that sense of urgency. We just seem to have a lot of guys that are soft and not fighting through the adversity. Hoping that urgency shows up this weekend, because this really could be a tipping point one way or another. Hoping tonight’s comeback can be a tipping point in the positive direction. Need to finish off the sweep and finish out well before Christmas, then get healthy and play with swagger the second half. Quote
.357 Posted December 7 Posted December 7 1 hour ago, tnt said: Hoping tonight’s comeback can be a tipping point in the positive direction. Need to finish off the sweep and finish out well before Christmas, then get healthy and play with swagger the second half. It took a miracle comeback in the final minutes against one of the worst teams in D1 to eke out a win. All concerns with the ability of the HC & the cohesiveness of the team are temporarily forgotten in the afterglow of the victory. Anything's possible with this squad, they could go on an impressive run & finish very strongly; or they could continue to play inconsistently & hope for an autobid. The odds favor the latter scenario, because the team still struggles at the midpoint of the season with fundamentals, consistency & discipline; facets which should have been corrected a few weeks into the season. This team lacks an identity; many times they seem like a ship without a rudder. This is the job of the HC to instill one in them. The sooner Berg gets back, the better, it's asking a lot to have Boisvert carry the team. Will be interesting to see if UND brings in Laurila at the break. If Zmolek doesn't return for a couple or more months, it leaves the D in a precarious situation during the meat of the season (Jan & Feb) when wins are crucial. Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 7 Posted December 7 7 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said: The biggest problem with the NCHC is that there aren’t many cupcakes to build momentum and confidence. We had a few in the WCHA but those days are gone. Our only bottom dweller is a well-rested and motivated Miami for us to face on the road with us having a decimated lineup. And while other teams in our league have been steadily progressing we have a long ways to go. The gauntlet is good and bad because although we have a great chance to climb the pairwise, the competition is so heavy that it seems unlikely for this young group Here we go again with the bedtime story about every NCHC team being a top/notch program. The RedHawks were 1-21-2 in NCHC play last season. Quote
cberkas Posted December 7 Posted December 7 18 minutes ago, .357 said: It took a miracle comeback in the final minutes against one of the worst teams in D1 to eke out a win. All concerns with the ability of the HC & the cohesiveness of the team are temporarily forgotten in the afterglow of the victory. Anything's possible with this squad, they could go on an impressive run & finish very strongly; or they could continue to play inconsistently & hope for an autobid. The odds favor the latter scenario, because the team still struggles at the midpoint of the season with fundamentals, consistency & discipline; facets which should have been corrected a few weeks into the season. This team lacks an identity; many times they seem like a ship without a rudder. This is the job of the HC to instill one in them. The sooner Berg gets back, the better, it's asking a lot to have Boisvert carry the team. Will be interesting to see if UND brings in Laurila at the break. If Zmolek doesn't return for a couple or more months, it leaves the D in a precarious situation during the meat of the season (Jan & Feb) when wins are crucial. No reason to bring him in to lose a year. 1 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 7 Posted December 7 13 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Here we go again with the bedtime story about every NCHC team being a top/notch program. The RedHawks were 1-21-2 in NCHC play last season. @hockeytherapy13 simply pointed out that the NCHC has one true bottom feeder program (Miami). The WCHA had several of them most years. Quote
tnt Posted December 7 Posted December 7 28 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Here we go again with the bedtime story about every NCHC team being a top/notch program. The RedHawks were 1-21-2 in NCHC play last season. Which confirms his point that Miami is the only bottom dweller to really feast on, and that the NCHC is a gauntlet because 9 of Miami’s 10 wins in the last few years are non conference foes, playing far less of those games. 1 Quote
Benny Baker Posted December 7 Posted December 7 Or, if you can’t figure out who all of the cupcakes are, you are one of the cupcakes … 3 Quote
90siouxfan Posted December 7 Posted December 7 Irrational exuberance is part of being a fan.... some pepper put aside thier concerns and enjoy the party.... other people think pissing in the punch bowl makes for a good time... lots if time for moaning and hand wringing as that is a bigger part of being a fan than Irrational exuberance. 1 Quote
iramurphy Posted December 7 Posted December 7 Isn’t Wisconsin struggling this year? How did #1 Michigan State do against them last night? I haven’t read anything from fans that the coaching staff hasn’t noticed, been discussing with team captains, and trying to solve. At some point in time, changes are made cuz nothing is working. We aren’t there yet. For those “in the know”, how did we lose the Slukynsky brothers to Western Michigan? Losing guys like that is a bigger red flag in my mind than struggling against Miami, Bemidji, Bob Morris before Christmas. Did we recruit them? Did we offer them. I’m no expert but they were 2 of the best HS prospects I have seen in a long time. I know we will lose guys to Duluth cuz of location and they have been good, and to Denver, and the other perennial powers. Does anyone know the story on these guys? 1 Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted December 7 Posted December 7 Berry wasn’t going to deviate from his portal goalies , that’s his line in the sand. Quote
iramurphy Posted December 7 Posted December 7 7 minutes ago, SIOUXELEVENS said: Berry wasn’t going to deviate from his portal goalies , that’s his line in the sand. Wouldn’t Karl have been in on the goalie? Quote
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