mygarske Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Not a portal player, but a very big concern, hearing from a good source in Minnetonka that Ashton Schulz is reconsidering his commitment. He is the best player on a really crappy Chicago Steel team. In 58 games he put up 15g 24a 39pts. Watched him a lot during "the season" at Minnetonka, team that produced a ton of D 1 players. Really good 2 way center, excellent penalty killer, great set up guy. He would be a big loss, and this would be a bad message around "the State of Hockey". Quote
RhettRingers Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:28 PM, mygarske said: Not a portal player, but a very big concern, hearing from a good source in Minnetonka that Ashton Schulz is reconsidering his commitment. He is the best player on a really crappy Chicago Steel team. In 58 games he put up 15g 24a 39pts. Watched him a lot during "the season" at Minnetonka, team that produced a ton of D 1 players. Really good 2 way center, excellent penalty killer, great set up guy. He would be a big loss, and this would be a bad message around "the State of Hockey". Expand That would not be good, watched him a decent amount with FloHockey this year and was by far Chicago's best player. Wonder if Michigan has been talking to him. They love their Steel guys... 1 Quote
nascar99 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Finn Loftus (Blaine, MN) to NCHC screams UMD or SCSU to me Quote
mygarske Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:34 PM, RhettRingers said: That would not be good, watched him a decent amount with FloHockey this year and was by far Chicago's best player. Wonder if Michigan has been talking to him. They love their Steel guys... Expand My source said keys for him will be if UND hires a big name offensive coordinator (he's not a fan of Smaby, played against his USHL team this season), and if they are going to leave him in Chicago for another season. Bad team, old rink & not a lot of options for next season. Don't blame the kid. On the Chicago Steel part. To be clear. Quote
RhettRingers Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:42 PM, mygarske said: My source said keys for him will be if UND hires a big name offensive coordinator (he's not a fan of Smaby, played against his USHL team this season), and if they are going to leave him in Chicago for another season. Bad team, old rink & not a lot of options for next season. Don't blame the kid. Expand Who would you like for them to potentially go after for that role? Do you think Ashton is ready to be on campus next year? 1 Quote
tnt Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:42 PM, mygarske said: My source said keys for him will be if UND hires a big name offensive coordinator (he's not a fan of Smaby, played against his USHL team this season), and if they are going to leave him in Chicago for another season. Bad team, old rink & not a lot of options for next season. Don't blame the kid. On the Chicago Steel part. To be clear. Expand Another Cole Spicer that thinks he doesn't need another year? Quote
SIOUXELEVENS Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Why not bring him in , we need some fowards and he will fit in after xmas 3 Quote
RhettRingers Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:46 PM, tnt said: Another Cole Spicer that thinks he doesn't need another year? Expand Would love to have Cole Spicer right now... 2 Quote
tnt Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:46 PM, RhettRingers said: Would love to have Cole Spicer right now... Expand Probably a good defensive center, but we also are going to need some scoring punch. Quote
mygarske Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:45 PM, RhettRingers said: Who would you like for them to potentially go after for that role? Do you think Ashton is ready to be on campus next year? Expand In order, #1, #2 & #3, Herter, Herter, Herter. Definitely ready. Minnetonka coach told him to go to U Show this season because MN H.S. was going to be too slow for him. Looks like he was right. Although that coach would never admit it, because the Skipper faithful would protest at his house. 😂 2 Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:42 PM, mygarske said: My source said keys for him will be if UND hires a big name offensive coordinator (he's not a fan of Smaby, played against his USHL team this season), and if they are going to leave him in Chicago for another season. Bad team, old rink & not a lot of options for next season. Don't blame the kid. On the Chicago Steel part. To be clear. Expand Funny how when the kids of the Steel's owner were there it was the top program in the USHL, and now it's nothing special. 1 Quote
Oxbow6 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:48 PM, tnt said: Probably a good defensive center, but we also are going to need some scoring punch. Expand There's always the bye week holiday party...... Quote
RhettRingers Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:49 PM, mygarske said: In order, #1, #2 & #3, Herter, Herter, Herter. Definitely ready. Minnetonka coach told him to go to U Show this season because MN H.S. was going to be too slow for him. Looks like he was right. Although that coach would never admit it, because the Skipper faithful would protest at his house. 😂 Expand Does Herter have interest? Wouldn't it be a lateral move for him? 1 Quote
mygarske Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:50 PM, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Funny how when the kids of the Steel's owner were there it was the top program in the USHL, and now it's nothing special. Expand That Celebrini kid helped too. Just sayin. 1 1 Quote
RhettRingers Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:42 PM, mygarske said: My source said keys for him will be if UND hires a big name offensive coordinator (he's not a fan of Smaby, played against his USHL team this season), and if they are going to leave him in Chicago for another season. Bad team, old rink & not a lot of options for next season. Don't blame the kid. On the Chicago Steel part. To be clear. Expand I also don't think one of the final two coaching spots will be Smaby or else they would've probably parted ways with Simpson. Just my thoughts. 2 Quote
90siouxfan Posted April 2 Posted April 2 I'm a fan of Herter as a coach, but my take is he is a defensive specialist, which if accurate doesn't help our scoring woes. Perhaps making Dane the offensive guru? Maybe he has had plans in his hip pocket for years and will shine, hope so... Quote
.357 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:49 PM, mygarske said: In order, #1, #2 & #3, Herter, Herter, Herter. Expand Regarding Schultz wanting to see a big-name offensive coordinator at UND, how does the defensive Herter fit that profile? Quote
tnt Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 3:46 PM, SIOUXELEVENS said: Why not bring him in , we need some fowards and he will fit in after xmas Expand Like Michael Emerson, who was a drafted player who put up nice numbers in the USHL? People will be the first to complain when we have guys that aren't producing and having trouble scoring goals. He very well might adjust to the college game, but to bring in a guy just for the sake of bringing him in and not losing him doesn't make sense. Spicer would have come in and transferred when he didn't get playing time, so why hold on to someone that might leave if they don't get playing time anyway. No more of the inmates running the asylum. 1 Quote
skateshattrick Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 4:21 PM, tnt said: Like Michael Emerson, who was a drafted player who put up nice numbers in the USHL? People will be the first to complain when we have guys that aren't producing and having trouble scoring goals. He very well might adjust to the college game, but to bring in a guy just for the sake of bringing him in and not losing him doesn't make sense. Spicer would have come in and transferred when he didn't get playing time, so why hold on to someone that might leave if they don't get playing time anyway. No more of the inmates running the asylum. Expand Playing Devil's Advocate, but the decision to not bring in Scott Morrow backfired, as did the decision to not bring in Rizzo, who after sitting for a year, flipped his commitment to DU. There were some who thought Oshie wasn't ready at 18 and straight out of HS and I shudder to think about what would have happened if he decommitted. 4 Quote
Popular Post nascar99 Posted April 2 Popular Post Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 4:30 PM, skateshattrick said: Playing Devil's Advocate, but the decision to not bring in Scott Morrow backfired, as did the decision to not bring in Rizzo, who after sitting for a year, flipped his commitment to DU. There were some who thought Oshie wasn't ready at 18 and straight out of HS and I shudder to think about what would have happened if he decommitted. Expand And this is why a program GM is needed. In order to go scout, recruit, and do other contacting/organizational work that the head coach and most of the assistants don't have time to do in season. Need better talent evaluation 1 4 Quote
tnt Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 4:30 PM, skateshattrick said: Playing Devil's Advocate, but the decision to not bring in Scott Morrow backfired, as did the decision to not bring in Rizzo, who after sitting for a year, flipped his commitment to DU. There were some who thought Oshie wasn't ready at 18 and straight out of HS and I shudder to think about what would have happened if he decommitted. Expand I have no idea if he is ready or not, but if you hire a coach, I expect you trust his judgement on who to bring in, and who needs to wait. Coaches are always going to be second guessed, and sometimes they do screw up, as you have illustrated, but they also are proven right as was the case with Spicer. Personally, I don't see how they decided Brent Johnson should come in early, and not Morrow. If they were concerned about the parent baggage with Morrow, then just move on. 1 Quote
nascar99 Posted April 2 Posted April 2 On 4/2/2025 at 4:44 PM, tnt said: I have no idea if he is ready or not, but if you hire a coach, I expect you trust his judgement on who to bring in, and who needs to wait. Coaches are always going to be second guessed, and sometimes they do screw up, as you have illustrated, but they also are proven right as was the case with Spicer. Personally, I don't see how they decided Brent Johnson should come in early, and not Morrow. If they were concerned about the parent baggage with Morrow, then just move on. Expand They just saw that Johnson had a very good rookie season in the USHL and Morrow hadn't played much above HS-Prep (barely any junior experience). I guess they didn't realize that Morrow was a much better player/prospect than Johnson, for a longer period of time too. Quote
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