2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Goon]

On 9/23/2025 at 5:58 PM, brianvf said:

Dane and Liver spoke during NCHC Media day.  Jake already rocking the sweet stache.

 

NCHC Hockey Media Day: A Few Things I Heard From Dane Jackson

[UND85]

8 hours ago, FSSD said:

The note that caught my eye was about SCSU:

St. Cloud State

....  overall, SCSU’s class sits near the bottom of the NCHC. And it’ll be interesting to see what their upcoming classes hold. As the university itself continues to struggle, some wonder what the future looks like in St. Cloud.

 

I went to the SCSU scrimmage last Friday and even with free pizza prior to the game they maybe had 100 people show up. They also looked like an 8th place team. None of the goalies impressed me.

[Esoteric]

On 9/25/2025 at 10:58 PM, brianvf said:

8 Days until UND Hockey Returns!!

Was this the shot off a face-off and three players touched the puck or was it 4 players touched the puck.  

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Back from hiatus

 

Good to have the podcast back! Some nice player mentions:

Said that Zellers and Rickwood still rocking the bubbles for now.
Verhoeff is as-advertised and has a very good one-timer.
Swanson really standing out, especially with his scoring (rather than passing).
Expecting Menghini and Zellers to make good contributions.
James and Josephson to be big PKers, as both tremendous skaters.

[brianvf]

19 minutes ago, Esoteric said:

Was this the shot off a face-off and three players touched the puck or was it 4 players touched the puck.  

That was the GWG against DU in the 2016 F4 to bring it to 3-2 UND with under a minute to go.
Shot deflected right to Schmaltz for the easy wide-open backhand.  Right off the face-off.
And, the rest was history.    

[Esoteric]

2 minutes ago, brianvf said:

That was the GWG against DU in the 2016 F4 to bring it to 3-2 UND with under a minute to go.
Shot deflected right to Schmaltz for the easy wide-open backhand.  Right off the face-off.
And, the rest was history.    

My favorite moment from the last National Championship game that UND won was the bizarre goal where the goalie's clearance deflected off Brock Boeser's rear end, and he immediately capitalized by burying the puck into the net.

This unforgettable college memory serves as a great backdrop for the news that Boeser is reportedly finalizing a massive seven-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks, valued at approximately $50 million. It's clear that this commitment is driven not just by money, but by the fact that he's a player who genuinely loves the culture in Vancouver.

[siouxfaninseattle]

3 hours ago, brianvf said:

That was the GWG against DU in the 2016 F4 to bring it to 3-2 UND with under a minute to go.
Shot deflected right to Schmaltz for the easy wide-open backhand.  Right off the face-off.
And, the rest was history.    

Not to mention a lot of fun!

[sioux rube]

 

[tnt]

On 9/23/2025 at 12:19 PM, brianvf said:

Anyone up for a trip to Ireland in 2027 to watch their favorite hockey team?

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-hockey-to-play-in-belfast-northern-ireland-in-2027

 

Too bad it is on Thanksgiving weekend, as the Ryder Cup is in Limerick, Ireland September 17-19, 2027.  

[brianvf]

New era begins Saturday.    

 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

1 hour ago, tnt said:

Too bad it is on Thanksgiving weekend, as the Ryder Cup is in Limerick, Ireland September 17-19, 2027.  

That would be an incredible 1-2 combo, too bad the seasons don't overlap

[sioux rube]

 

[cberkas]

20 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

 

Brad is waiting for Skyline Chili to have a spot in the Ralph 🤣

[southpaw]

5 hours ago, sioux rube said:

 

Hopefully the goalies show up to play because that's what matters in a scrimmage 

[Blackheart]

3 hours ago, sioux rube said:

 

Gee, I hope the signature baloney sandwiches are available...

[nodakgirl93]

[brianvf]

@nodakgirl93 nice! Updates please of any standouts!    

[nodakgirl93]

12 minutes ago, brianvf said:

@nodakgirl93 nice! Updates please of any standouts!    

Emery not playing. Livanavage looks great obviously. Hard to figure out who is who with no names on the practice jerseys. Reschny and Swanson with assists on a nice goal for team green. I think 2 assists for Swanson already?

[nodakgirl93]

Klee with a nice SH goal. 

[nodakgirl93]

Reschny with a PP goal after a good shot block by none other then Zmolek.

[brianvf]

Goalies looking any decent?  Since they're all unknown at this point.    

[nodakgirl93]

5 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Goalies looking any decent?  Since they're all unknown at this point.    

Yes. Some nice saves. 

[nodakgirl93]

Menghini looks good. Some nice speed on him. 

[SpudsSioux]

Can you tell who is playing together? What’s re the lines looking like? And PP options?

[brianvf]

New roles for the coaching staff this year.

Simpson taking over the PP from Karl.  Smaby taking over the PK from Jax.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/what-will-unds-power-play-look-like-under-dillon-simpson

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"We have a young group up front," Simpson said. "There will be young players on the power play. I want us to be competitive so if your unit is feeling it and doing well, you're going to get opportunities. I want less and less of one unit getting 1:40 and the other 20 seconds. I want both units going. We're going to be young on the flanks, but it's exciting to grow it organically right away."

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Simpson said there will be some tweaks on the power play, but he's not giving them away yet. He wants the power-play units to have a more diverse attack this season.

"We did a great job on the flanks last year," Simpson said. "We had guys who could score from anywhere. Where we lacked, I think, was our ability to attack low."