brianvf Posted January 17 Posted January 17 On 1/16/2025 at 10:41 PM, scpa0305 said: You just hope he hasn’t given up and hits the portal. Obviously Blake helped his production but he was a very good player last year. His fall is astonishing. There has to be more to the story Expand Yeah agreed. He shows signs of the player that he could become...glimpses where you think it's coming together for him. He went from 15pts as a FR to 39pts as a SO playing with Blake. I wasn't expecting him to have those same numbers this year after Blake left, but.... Hopefully he can end the season on a strong note. He got that goal monkey off his back against BSU...time to start piling a few in. 2 Quote
scpa0305 Posted January 17 Posted January 17 On 1/17/2025 at 12:52 AM, brianvf said: Yeah agreed. He shows signs of the player that he could become...glimpses where you think it's coming together for him. He went from 15pts as a FR to 39pts as a SO playing with Blake. I wasn't expecting him to have those same numbers this year after Blake left, but.... Hopefully he can end the season on a strong note. He got that goal monkey off his back against BSU...time to start piling a few in. Expand Typically college players kind of take off in their upperclassmen years. I actually thought Omac would take another jump this year. No one is putting up big numbers though. 1 Quote
The Tick Posted January 17 Posted January 17 On 1/16/2025 at 2:20 AM, Oxbow6 said: I'd go..... Mac Berg Perron James Boisvert Jammer Kunz OMac Schmaltz Littler Wilkie Strinden Schmaltz Jammer and Strinden can all play center. Wilkie is the wild card....obviously he can only play center but of the 7 guys that can play center he'd be my 6th option. Expand Spoke with Little Woodenboy: Berg Boisvert Perron Swanson Wilkie Strinden Jammer Schmaltz James Croal OMac Kunz Maybe switch Littler for Kunz? How about a trunk monkey for a wingman on any of the lines?? SPOOOOOOOOOOONN Go Sioux! Quote
The Tick Posted January 17 Posted January 17 On 1/17/2025 at 3:49 AM, The Tick said: Spoke with Little Woodenboy: Berg Boisvert Perron Swanson Wilkie Strinden Jammer Schmaltz James Croal OMac Kunz Maybe switch Littler for Kunz? How about a trunk monkey for a wingman on any of the lines?? SPOOOOOOOOOOONN Go Sioux! Expand Correction; switch kunz for Littler Quote
cberkas Posted January 18 Posted January 18 That Augustana exhibition game has set the tone of this team and season. 2 Quote
Irish Posted January 18 Posted January 18 On 1/18/2025 at 8:31 PM, cberkas said: That Augustana exhibition game has set the tone of this team and season. Expand The fact that we are repeating the same mistakes and our lack of intensity and soft play is alarming - pretty far from Sioux Hockey. 4 Quote
scpa0305 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/18/2025 at 9:05 PM, Irish said: The fact that we are repeating the same mistakes and our lack of intensity and soft play is alarming - pretty far from Sioux Hockey. Expand The biggest issue is all our players are having subpar years. Typically it can be a 1-2 or 2-3 key players having off years…but no one on this team is having a good year outside of Livinavage or Wiebe. No one. When everyone is having an off year you have to start asking why. We turned Bump away and he went off against us. He isn’t really that close to the prospect Perron is (was)….you start asking what’s going on? 2 Quote
cberkas Posted January 19 Posted January 19 If Berry misses a 4th time UND is hosting a regional that has to be the final nail in the coffin. UND is basically wasting money for them not to be at their own regional. If he misses the NCAAs, that would be 4 out of the 6 UND has hosted which is half of all the regionals they have hosted. And to add on to that, that is only 1 win. Quote
Kab Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 3:04 PM, cberkas said: If Berry misses a 4th time UND is hosting a regional that has to be the final nail in the coffin. UND is basically wasting money for them not to be at their own regional. If he misses the NCAAs, that would be 4 out of the 6 UND has hosted which is half of all the regionals they have hosted. And to add on to that, that is only 1 win. Expand I wish they would quit bidding on these and just play hockey if the team is good it doesn’t matter where the game is 1 Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 3:09 PM, Kab said: I wish they would quit bidding on these and just play hockey if the team is good it doesn’t matter where the game is Expand Why? It’s not like Berry or anyone on the team has to lift a finger. This is all Jody Hodgson and his staff. It’s not like this is the missing piece distracting the team. It’s funny what people shift their ire to when we have a bad season, kinda like all the ‘let’s stop wearing the black jerseys’ because we lose games wearing them. There’s bigger issues lol 3 Quote
Kab Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 3:50 PM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Why? It’s not like Berry or anyone on the team has to lift a finger. This is all Jody Hodgson and his staff. It’s not like this is the missing piece distracting the team. It’s funny what people shift their ire too when we have a bad season, kinda like all the ‘let’s stop wearing the black jerseys’ because we lose games wearing them. There’s bigger issues lol Expand I’ve been saying this for years even when they do make it to that regional Don’t have ire just opinions, Quote
brianvf Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Berry wants one goalie to take over for the stretch run. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-looking-to-lean-on-one-goaltender-for-stretch-run If the last four games are any indication, I think they would have to go with Hobie. TJ lost 4-1 and 5-1 in his two games. Hobie won 4-3 OT and lost 3-2 OT. Which means they'll probably go with TJ. 1 Quote
nodakgirl93 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 8:18 PM, brianvf said: Berry wants one goalie to take over for the stretch run. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-looking-to-lean-on-one-goaltender-for-stretch-run If the last four games are any indication, I think they would have to go with Hobie. TJ lost 4-1 and 5-1 in his two games. Hobie won 4-3 OT and lost 3-2 OT. Which means they'll probably go with TJ. Expand Berry also said the goalie job was up for grabs at start of the season yet obviously favored the senior from the portal. 1 Quote
hockeytherapy13 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 8:18 PM, brianvf said: Berry wants one goalie to take over for the stretch run. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-looking-to-lean-on-one-goaltender-for-stretch-run If the last four games are any indication, I think they would have to go with Hobie. TJ lost 4-1 and 5-1 in his two games. Hobie won 4-3 OT and lost 3-2 OT. Which means they'll probably go with TJ. Expand This is logical thinking and Hobie has earned it. Which is why we’ll see TJ in 2 weeks. 2 Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 4:35 PM, Kab said: I’ve been saying this for years even when they do make it to that regional Don’t have ire just opinions, Expand Why not? The Fargo regionals are absolutely electric in the 2 I attended. It’s a small, packed intense atmosphere. I can’t imagine a better choice. 2 Quote
1972 Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 10:33 PM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Why not? The Fargo regionals are absolutely electric in the 2 I attended. It’s a small, packed intense atmosphere. I can’t imagine a better choice. Expand The 2017 regional was unreal...until.it wasn't 1 Quote
cberkas Posted January 19 Posted January 19 On 1/19/2025 at 8:18 PM, brianvf said: Berry wants one goalie to take over for the stretch run. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-looking-to-lean-on-one-goaltender-for-stretch-run If the last four games are any indication, I think they would have to go with Hobie. TJ lost 4-1 and 5-1 in his two games. Hobie won 4-3 OT and lost 3-2 OT. Which means they'll probably go with TJ. Expand They should have done what Western Michigan is doing. 1 Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/19/2025 at 11:06 PM, 1972 said: The 2017 regional was unreal...until.it wasn't Expand Us losing(on a bull$%!# offsides) doesn’t change the fact that it’s a great venue and host Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 Is not having hockey this coming weekend better or worse than watching bad UND hockey? Quote
Blackheart Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 1:53 AM, SiouxFan100 said: Is not having hockey this coming weekend better or worse than watching bad UND hockey? Expand I just root against DU and Minny when Sioux are off. Quote
tnt Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 2:02 AM, Blackheart said: I just root against DU and Minny when Sioux are off. Expand We’ve become all too good at doing that in the National tournament as well! Quote
1972 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 1:35 AM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said: Us losing(on a bull$%!# offsides) doesn’t change the fact that it’s a great venue and host Expand Totally agree...it is electric when we play there Quote
scpa0305 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/19/2025 at 8:18 PM, brianvf said: Berry wants one goalie to take over for the stretch run. https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-looking-to-lean-on-one-goaltender-for-stretch-run If the last four games are any indication, I think they would have to go with Hobie. TJ lost 4-1 and 5-1 in his two games. Hobie won 4-3 OT and lost 3-2 OT. Which means they'll probably go with TJ. Expand That’s the article huh…out of all the things that could be published. We’re challenging the goalies? Who cares if we play one, or both goalies. It doesn’t appear goaltending is this team’s issue at all. As noted before, I don’t believe it’s a strength, but our issue is special teams, puck possession, and goal scoring. 2 Quote
.357 Posted January 20 Posted January 20 On 1/20/2025 at 12:56 PM, scpa0305 said: That’s the article huh…out of all the things that could be published. We’re challenging the goalies? Who cares if we play one, or both goalies. It doesn’t appear goaltending is this team’s issue at all. As noted before, I don’t believe it’s a strength, but our issue is special teams, puck possession, and goal scoring. Expand May as well include...unable to play a complete game, questionable line-ups, the defense regressing, no identity, undisciplined play. The team had a closed-door meeting late last year to address the problems they were having. Supposedly tough questions were asked, but it was never mentioned if any answers were found. Obviously, there weren't. Makes one wonder what was discussed. 1 Quote
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