2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

4 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Agreed wonder what the word is about und program

Probable that the finalist was one of your finalists for head coach. Herter and Fohr were not going to come here for anything less than head coach. Anyone who applied for associate coach wasn’t going to have a leg up on one of your finalists for head coach, right?

[brianvf]

4 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Herter was never going to come here for a lateral move. 

Yes, but the other poster seemed to be upset that UND hired a couple UND alums for the openings.
So even if Herter came to UND, it still would have been upsetting for them, I think.     

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

Just now, brianvf said:

Yes, but the other poster seemed to be upset that UND hired a couple UND alums for the openings.
So even if Herter came to UND, it still would have been upsetting for them, I think.     

Yeah, he’s lost

[ChadR]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

There were other applicants. Are you questioning the hires themselves? Chyz was a must…Smaby is a colossal get.

Hope you are right.

Will Smaby bring McMorrow? Can we get Carter Casey to commit?

[burd]

1 hour ago, Coach4Life said:

If being tired of status quo makes me a complainer, guilty.

And it's almost conclusive proof that there is still a divided locker room.  

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

1 hour ago, ChadR said:

Hope you are right.

Will Smaby bring McMorrow? Can we get Carter Casey to commit?

Doubtful on McMorrow. They have their goalies of the future in Spunar and Heil.

[90siouxfan]

4 hours ago, brianvf said:

Would you have rather they hired Herter?  Or Hakstol?
Oh crap, those two are both alum as well.   

I think he is Gwoz incognito, working back channels for the job....  hoping he gets more time to find the route from the bench to the bathroom. 

[Sweethockey]

1 hour ago, 90siouxfan said:

I think he is Gwoz incognito, working back channels for the job....  hoping he gets more time to find the route from the bench to the bathroom. 

I will never forget that game! I was 5 rows up behind the UND bench that night. Had a birds eye view.

[scpa0305]

19 hours ago, ChadR said:

Hope you are right.

Will Smaby bring McMorrow? Can we get Carter Casey to commit?

I am. No idea on McMorrow or Casey. McMorrow would be nice. Works super hard, limited O but a really tough kid to play against. Again I’d take him for sure. Casey is interesting. Has always been a top MN goalie. Sure playing good right now. 

[Wilbur]

On 5/7/2025 at 10:55 AM, siouxforce19 said:

St Thomas announced the game at the X will be a 5 pm start. 

Eff.....I was hoping for like a 1pm start so I could make a quick trip down to the cities with the kids.  School night makes the trip a no bueno for mama bear. 

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Eff.....I was hoping for like a 1pm start so I could make a quick trip down to the cities with the kids.  School night makes the trip a no bueno for mama bear. 

As it should.

[tnt]

18 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Eff.....I was hoping for like a 1pm start so I could make a quick trip down to the cities with the kids.  School night makes the trip a no bueno for mama bear. 

I don't know, focusing exclusively on sports seems to have worked out well for gfhockey!  

[Und Princess]

On 5/7/2025 at 3:21 PM, burd said:

And it's almost conclusive proof that there is still a divided locker room.  

It's not just coaches that have be held accountable, players have to be held accountable too.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, Und Princess said:

It's not just coaches that have be held accountable, players have to be held accountable too.

The roster and coaching staff will be much different next year. So I think we'll see a different team altogether.

[forksandspoons]

Sharing this from @UNDvince97-01 in the football thread in order to spread awareness: 

Two things regarding the 1883 collective that need to be addressed:

First...It is an absolute administrative embarrassment and disgrace that UND is charging the 1883 Collective 25k a year to basically raise money for UND athletics only because they are doing it in the name of the University. 

Armacost, Chaves and whomever else need to be held accountable for this. It's unnecessary overhead that needs to be resolved to be more financially efficient. 

If anybody wants to b*tch about something important....this is it. Calls and emails. This is unacceptable.

Second ...rent for the 1883 collective unit in Memorial Village. $1600 a month. Do the math. That's money that could be spent on athletes. Hoping the building owners can help out with that and do better for the cause.

[George M. Bluth]

On 5/8/2025 at 1:49 PM, Wilbur said:

Eff.....I was hoping for like a 1pm start so I could make a quick trip down to the cities with the kids.  School night makes the trip a no bueno for mama bear. 

Monday, October 13 is Columbus Day.  Schools and some employers will be closed.   Maybe that is part of the thought behind it?

[fightingsioux4life]

28 minutes ago, forksandspoons said:

Sharing this from @UNDvince97-01 in the football thread in order to spread awareness: 

 

Two things regarding the 1883 collective that need to be addressed:

First...It is an absolute administrative embarrassment and disgrace that UND is charging the 1883 Collective 25k a year to basically raise money for UND athletics only because they are doing it in the name of the University. 

Armacost, Chaves and whomever else need to be held accountable for this. It's unnecessary overhead that needs to be resolved to be more financially efficient. 

If anybody wants to b*tch about something important....this is it. Calls and emails. This is unacceptable.

Second ...rent for the 1883 collective unit in Memorial Village. $1600 a month. Do the math. That's money that could be spent on athletes. Hoping the building owners can help out with that and do better for the cause.

Athletic Director

Bill Chaves

E-mail: william.chaves@und.edu

Phone: 701-777-2234

 

President:

Andrew Armacost

E-mail: andrew.armacost@und.edu

Phone: 701-777-2121

[Wilbur]

5 hours ago, George M. Bluth said:

Monday, October 13 is Columbus Day.  Schools and some employers will be closed.   Maybe that is part of the thought behind it?

I hope you're right sir!

[tnt]

Jackson’s comments at a UND outing at Suite Shots from Fighting Hawks.com — 

Head Coach Dane Jackson was the first coach introduced. Talking about the recruiting process in college hockey and his goals for the program this upcoming season. "I think we're really kind of getting back to our roots of, you," explained Jackson. "I've talked a lot with Gino Gasparini and Dean Blake and Dave Hakstol. Dave been in our building a lot, been talking to us to kind of helping us."

Glad to see he is utilizing all the resources he can to foster a change to a renewed culture.  Let’s hope that sets us back on the right path.

[brianvf]

8 minutes ago, tnt said:

Jackson’s comments at a UND outing at Suite Shots from Fighting Hawks.com — 

Head Coach Dane Jackson was the first coach introduced. Talking about the recruiting process in college hockey and his goals for the program this upcoming season. "I think we're really kind of getting back to our roots of, you," explained Jackson. "I've talked a lot with Gino Gasparini and Dean Blake and Dave Hakstol. Dave been in our building a lot, been talking to us to kind of helping us."

Glad to see he is utilizing all the resources he can to foster a change to a renewed culture.  Let’s hope that sets us back on the right path.

Get Coach Hakstol helping out as a volunteer coach until he gets picked up again in the NHL.   

[tnt]

37 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Get Coach Hakstol helping out as a volunteer coach until he gets picked up again in the NHL.   

You can’t have volunteer coaches anymore.  I suppose until Smaby is hired they wouldn’t be in the wrong.

[.357]

33 minutes ago, tnt said:

You can’t have volunteer coaches anymore.  I suppose until Smaby is hired they wouldn’t be in the wrong.

Sounds like Jackson is utilizing the former coaches as mentors more than anything. 

[siouxfaninseattle]

Great to see Hak involved with the program!

[Und Princess]

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[Blackheart]

2 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Great to see Hak involved with the program!

Hak bleeds green.