2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[dustnyou]

1 hour ago, Und Princess said:

I wonder when they will announce the incoming freshman class?

Officially on the first day of school. 

[burd]

When do most of the players show up at REA for "uncoached" ice and training time?

[nodakgirl93]

Just now, burd said:

When do most of the players show up at REA for "uncoached" ice and training time?

July?

[Und Princess]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

I’d guess all schools will really delay announcements with all the CHL changes. Might be only a month before season starts. 

Thank you!!! I was just curious. 

[nascar99]

Still super stoked about a potential power play with Swanson and Reschny. Not to mention Livanavage up top.

[Und Princess]

Just now, nascar99 said:

Still super stoked about a potential power play with Swanson and Reschny. Not to mention Livanavage up top.

That would be cool to see. 

[beastandco]

35 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Still super stoked about a potential power play with Swanson and Reschny. Not to mention Livanavage up top.

I am as well. We could really use a right shot flank on the first powerplay in the next couple of weeks.

[tnt]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

Still super stoked about a potential power play with Swanson and Reschny. Not to mention Livanavage up top.

What about Zellers?

[nascar99]

20 minutes ago, tnt said:

What about Zellers?

Massive oversight by me lmao. Zellers will be incredible too. A Zellers-Swanson-Reschny-Livanavage-James/Strinden unit could be deadly. Could go with a 3F/2D look with Verhoeff out there as well. We'll see where Menghini and Rickwood project and if they can crack PP1 or PP2.

[beastandco]

3 hours ago, nascar99 said:

Massive oversight by me lmao. Zellers will be incredible too. A Zellers-Swanson-Reschny-Livanavage-James/Strinden unit could be deadly. Could go with a 3F/2D look with Verhoeff out there as well. We'll see where Menghini and Rickwood project and if they can crack PP1 or PP2.

It will be interesting to see what the staff comes up with. I could see Rickwood being net front on the first unit because of his size unless we pick up a forward with size. For what I have seen and read about Verhoeff, he has a heavy shot. It wouldn’t surprise me to see two defenseman on the first unit. 

[scpa0305]

5 hours ago, nascar99 said:

Massive oversight by me lmao. Zellers will be incredible too. A Zellers-Swanson-Reschny-Livanavage-James/Strinden unit could be deadly. Could go with a 3F/2D look with Verhoeff out there as well. We'll see where Menghini and Rickwood project and if they can crack PP1 or PP2.

I’m thinking Swanson has a good year this season. 

[burd]

What's the over/under on the number of shorties James gets this year?  Make that shorty breakaways, whether he scores or not.      

[nascar99]

2 minutes ago, burd said:

What's the over/under on the number of shorties James gets this year?  Make that shorty breakaways, whether he scores or not.      

O/U: 9.5

[Kevin G]

12 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

O/U: 9.5

My heart says over, my head says under. 
 

Someone needs to keep a “Dylan James Shorthanded Breakaway Tracker.”™️

[burd]

Shorty goals and no-goal shorty breakaways?   Under, by barely.  

[brianvf]

Coach responsibilities for next season:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-unds-coaching-staff-hashes-out-duties

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Assistant coach Dillon Simpson will handle the power play and will be the primary coach of the team's defensemen. 

Associate head coach Matt Smaby will handle the team's penalty kill and will help with the development of the defensemen. Smaby will take the penalty kill responsibilities from Jackson, who has held them since he was hired as an assistant in 2006.

Jackson will coach UND's forwards. Jackson and Smaby will both handle 5-on-5 play, systems, opponent prescout and the general foundation of how the team plays.

General manager Bryn Chyzyk is expected to spend significant time on the road scouting and recruiting. If he's in attendance at a game, it's unlikely he will be on the bench.

Also said JPL getting close to being finalized:

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The staff's final piece will be hiring a director of player personnel and office operations.

The Fighting Hawks are working toward hiring Grand Forks native and former Hobey Baker Award finalist Jean-Philippe Lamoureux for that spot, according to multiple sources. As a non-coaching staff member, Lamoureux will be limited in what he can do. He cannot recruit off campus or directly coach the goalies.

But he can be on the ice for practices, chart statistics, analyze video of opponents, participate in coaching staff meetings and develop game plans. In other words, he can tell the full-time staff what to relay to the goalies.

 

[Wilbur]

Can be on the ice, but can't directly coach the goalies....

I'm going to tell my wife that I'll be in the house, but can't directly parent the kids.  

[Und Princess]

32 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Coach responsibilities for next season:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/schlossman-unds-coaching-staff-hashes-out-duties

Also said JPL getting close to being finalized:

 

Yessssss!!! JP Lamoureux is coming back. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

A true murderer's row of alumni in coaching positions with JPL being added to "coach" the goalies

[burd]

2 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Can be on the ice, but can't directly coach the goalies....

I'm going to tell my wife that I'll be in the house, but can't directly parent the kids.  

Don't be shocked when she asks how that changes anything.  

[Blackheart]

1 hour ago, burd said:

Don't be shocked when she asks how that changes anything.  

[brianvf]

Reschny officially signed this week, so Dane can finally comment on him:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/why-cole-reschny-is-on-track-to-become-unds-latest-first-round-nhl-draft-pick

He interviewed with 27 teams and all of them asked about him leaving CHL to go NCAA.  

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"We're excited for a lot of reasons," UND head coach Dane Jackson said. "He's such a sharp young man with a ton of presence, a great team guy, an elite talent. One of the things we've talked about is trying to get guys that match our identity. We think he's a real tenacious, two-way, really strong hockey player overall. It's kind of how we want to build our team — guys who want to compete hard, are good teammates and have really good ability. We want guys who have all that character and substance to their games as well.

"When you get a good player, it's a home run. But when you get a really good player and person and teammate, that's a grand slam. We're really excited about adding Cole to our group for the player and person he is."

Also some analytics from this past season:

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He finished ninth in the league with 92 points in 62 games. During the playoffs, he tallied 25 points in 11 games, finishing second in points per game (2.27). Only Gavin McKenna, who is expected to go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft, had more (2.38).

Reschny was third in offense-generating plays (928), behind McKenna (1,000) and last summer's No. 8 overall pick Berkly Catton (981). Reschny was fourth in pass completion percentage among WHL forwards (78.1%).

Reschny also won 57.2% of his faceoffs, including 62.9% in the offensive zone.

 

[brianvf]

JPL now confirmed!
I feel like Jax has been making all the right decisions since getting hired.  Hopefully it translates on the ice.

 

[Wilbur]

I really hope Dane is steadfast in the whole "identity of our team" talk he's been throwing out to Schlossman time and again.  I let my guard down when Berry would constantly bring up our #culture, and the drive to play a #fullsixty, and at the end of the day I don't think I can handle that happening again.  We can't let #identity become a thing for us keyboard warriors....thankfully #ferdaoxbow didn't....    

Having intense individuals added to the staff like Smaby and JPL help.