2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[brianvf]

Verhoeff at #2 for midterm rankings, as well as some committed players:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/keaton-verhoeff-at-no-2-on-central-scoutings-nhl-draft-midterm-rankings

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Verhoeff sits only behind Penn State freshman winger Gavin McKenna.

Defenseman Carson Carels (uncommitted) of the Western Hockey League's Prince George Cougars is third, defenseman Chase Reid (Michigan State commit) of the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is fourth and center Caleb Malhotra (Boston University commit) of the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs is fifth.

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UND in Central Scouting midterm rankings

North American skaters
2. Keaton Verhoeff, D, North Dakota
42. Cooper Williams, F, Saskatoon (WHL)
74. Ethan MacKenzie, D, Edmonton (WHL)
79. Brayden Klimpke, D, Saskatoon (WHL)
126. Andrew O'Neill, F, Edmonton (WHL)

 

[tnt]

28 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Verhoeff at #2 for midterm rankings, as well as some committed players:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/keaton-verhoeff-at-no-2-on-central-scoutings-nhl-draft-midterm-rankings

 

Lars Steiner at #61.

[hockeytherapy13]

10 hours ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Call me naive, but I really feel that they are a one line team that wins or loses on the backs of the Plante line. Thus, if you shut them down or if they have a bad night, the team doesn’t stand much of a chance. There’s a possibility I could be wrong though. 

Having a big line is massive during the regionals and frozen 4 with longer TV timeouts. They can roll those guys more often and if you get 2-3 goals out of 1 line, you can win a game. Duluth and Michigan will be deadly teams in the tourney. 
 

Love our depth but we need to have “the line” who we go to when we need to get 1 back. Our top 2 lines are obviously good but it’ll be interesting to see if one of them really pops toward playoffs.  

[Blackheart]

7 hours ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I think Lee Goren carried us to the 2000 NCAA title.

I'd say Karl Goehring had a little bit to do with it as well...we don't get out of that semifinal with Maine without a stellar performance by KG.

[Blackheart]

Blue ribbon for whoever can guess who scored this goal against the Gofers back in the day...Here's a hint, it was 3/14/87.

[Dustin]

7 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Blue ribbon for whoever can guess who scored this goal against the Gofers back in the day...Here's a hint, it was 3/14/87.

I mean, I start listing random guesses of players from the 1987 team, but the more interesting thing to me is that there are no ads on the boards.  When did that start?

[petey23]

8 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Blue ribbon for whoever can guess who scored this goal against the Gofers back in the day...Here's a hint, it was 3/14/87.

Malcom Parks?

[gfhockey]

Any other first rounders next year?

[Blackheart]

52 minutes ago, petey23 said:

Malcom Parks?

Almost…his name rhymed with circus.

[The Sicatoka]

Couldn't be Malsy ... he couldn't skate that well.  

[nascar99]

83 GF in 22 GP = 3.77 goals per game

Very good goal numbers so far this season. Averaged 3.24 goals per game last season, so fairly substantial improvement. Credit to Chyzyk and Jackson once again!

[burd]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

Any other first rounders next year?

Only as many as we want.  

[cberkas]

Charles Barkley is a hockey fan and did a puck drop at a club game last year. Would be cool to see him there too

[stoneySIOUX]

30 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Charles Barkley is a hockey fan and did a puck drop at a club game last year. Would be cool to see him there too

I love it so much. So cheesy, but also, so great.

[TwamleyShuffle]

I was surprised by how much he knew about the team

[Sodbuster]

8 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

I was surprised by how much he knew about the team

I'm sure he did his homework.

[.357]

2 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

I was surprised by how much he knew about the team

Dollars to donuts that he had no idea about UND hockey before receiving that box..he either researched the history of the team & players or Jackson sent him some highlighted points that he could use for his podcast. 

Regardless, of all the 63 D1 teams, only Jackson or someone on his staff had the foresight to do this. It may seem goofy or just a gesture of goodwill on the surface, but it is another way of getting the UND hockey brand out to a much larger audience beyond what Buccigross can provide.

Jackson isn't resting on his laurels, he's doing everything he can to get UND hockey front & center on the national stage again. 

 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

1 hour ago, .357 said:

Dollars to donuts that he had no idea about UND hockey before receiving that box..he either researched the history of the team & players or Jackson sent him some highlighted points that he could use for his podcast. 

Regardless, of all the 63 D1 teams, only Jackson or someone on his staff had the foresight to do this. It may seem goofy or just a gesture of goodwill on the surface, but it is another way of getting the UND hockey brand out to a much larger audience beyond what Buccigross can provide.

Jackson isn't resting on his laurels, he's doing everything he can to get UND hockey front & center on the national stage again. 

 

All of these thoughts, exactly what I was about to type.  How many times I've heard a recruit say they "saw us on YouTube" and they're talking about the Bardown video.

[nascar99]

1 hour ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

All of these thoughts, exactly what I was about to type.  How many times I've heard a recruit say they "saw us on YouTube" and they're talking about the Bardown video.

Spittin Chiclets video*

[siouxczech29]

3 hours ago, .357 said:

Dollars to donuts that he had no idea about UND hockey before receiving that box..he either researched the history of the team & players or Jackson sent him some highlighted points that he could use for his podcast. 

Regardless, of all the 63 D1 teams, only Jackson or someone on his staff had the foresight to do this. It may seem goofy or just a gesture of goodwill on the surface, but it is another way of getting the UND hockey brand out to a much larger audience beyond what Buccigross can provide.

Jackson isn't resting on his laurels, he's doing everything he can to get UND hockey front & center on the national stage again. 

 

Martinson written all over this one. 

[SiouxScore]

3 hours ago, .357 said:

Dollars to donuts that he had no idea about UND hockey before receiving that box..he either researched the history of the team & players or Jackson sent him some highlighted points that he could use for his podcast. 

Regardless, of all the 63 D1 teams, only Jackson or someone on his staff had the foresight to do this. It may seem goofy or just a gesture of goodwill on the surface, but it is another way of getting the UND hockey brand out to a much larger audience beyond what Buccigross can provide.

Jackson isn't resting on his laurels, he's doing everything he can to get UND hockey front & center on the national stage again. 

 

You watch any of these unboxing's that Gruden does and he knows his stuff on whatever program and sport it is. He does his research before shooting these things and that is nice to see.