2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[I Ranger]

Good interview with Jax on Chiclets Game Notes. He starts around the 46 minute mark. 

[nascar99]

 

[.357]

On tonight's TTD, #8 was zipping through some drills at a fast pace this week & didn't seem like he was visibly injured. Contrasted with what Jackson said yesterday that it didn't sound like he would be ready for regionals. He  didn't appear injured in the least & wasn't wearing a non-contact jersey. 

[cberkas]

4 minutes ago, .357 said:

On tonight's TTD, #8 was zipping through some drills at a fast pace this week & didn't seem like he was visibly injured. Contrasted with what Jackson said yesterday that it didn't sound like he would be ready for regionals. He  didn't appear injured in the least & wasn't wearing a non-contact jersey. 

That was last week

[.357]

34 minutes ago, cberkas said:

That was last week

Didn't look like it. The last segment of this TTD at the 6:40 mark said 'Tuesday, March 17th' with the team going over video & then showing a few minutes of practice immediately afterward, which showed #8 skating around. The UMD game was March 14th.

[hockeytherapy13]

6 hours ago, I Ranger said:

Good interview with Jax on Chiclets Game Notes. He starts around the 46 minute mark. 

 Jax said that another school offered Verhoeff about 3x what we offered for NIL. But KV still wanted to come to UND which says a lot about the program and maybe even more about the character of KV. Loved the whole interview with Jax but that was a beauty of a nugget. 

[MGsioux]

On 3/21/2025 at 10:19 PM, TwamleyShuffle said:

Keeping Sacha needs to be priority one

Wow what a difference a year makes .  Good luck to Sacha in his pro career but I get the feeling it is going to look a lot like Tyson Josts 

[Blackheart]

43 minutes ago, MGsioux said:

Wow what a difference a year makes .  Good luck to Sacha in his pro career but I get the feeling it is going to look a lot like Tyson Josts 

He might be lucky to spend as much time in the NHL as Jost.

[tnt]

A lot of people thought Jackson Blake was making a mistake leaving early too, so you never know whose game is more suited to the NHL level.  I never thought Oliver Moore would see time with Chicago this year.  

[ChadR]

5 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

He might be lucky to spend as much time in the NHL as Jost.

His fighting/boxing obsession is weird. If wants to make it in the NHL, stick to being a skill guy.

[mattim]

3 minutes ago, tnt said:

A lot of people thought Jackson Blake was making a mistake leaving early too, so you never know whose game is more suited to the NHL level.  I never thought Oliver Moore would see time with Chicago this year.  

Blake could stick handle in a phone booth.

[brianvf]

Verhoeff is doing a draft diary for NHL.com:

https://www.nhl.com/news/2026-nhl-draft-diary-keaton-verhoeff-march-20?utm_source=xdotcom&utm_medium=nhl_social&utm_campaign=media

[Blackheart]

4 hours ago, ChadR said:

His fighting/boxing obsession is weird. If wants to make it in the NHL, stick to being a skill guy.

Might want to be careful what you wish for...some big boys up there that love to scrap.

[The Sicatoka]

Just now, Blackheart said:

Might want to be careful what you wish for...some big boys up there that love to scrap.

He'd be well advised to stay away from anything marked "WILSON 43". 

[brianvf]

Spoons looking to rebound entering the NCAA tourney:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/jan-spunar-looks-to-reset-for-ncaa-tournament

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So, when he was asked how he can rebound from allowing five goals in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference semifinal game to Minnesota Duluth and be at his best for the NCAA tournament, he got right to the point.

"I just know what I'm supposed to do in a game," Špunar said. "Be better than their goalie."

I like that he is planning on playing at least four games. 

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"It's going to be four tough games," Špunar said. "Everybody's playing for their season. I think the team energy is great right now, so we're all excited."

 

[TwamleyShuffle]

6 hours ago, MGsioux said:

Wow what a difference a year makes .  Good luck to Sacha in his pro career but I get the feeling it is going to look a lot like Tyson Josts 

Boy was I wrong lol

[RhettRingers]

21 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Boy was I wrong lol

Don't feel bad, we all had our doubts when Dane was hired. He proved a lot of us wrong.

[TwamleyShuffle]

2 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

Don't feel bad, we all had our doubts when Dane was hired. He proved a lot of us wrong.

With how good the teams played this year I am anything but feeling bad lol. Hoping for a good rest of the season

[siouxfaninseattle]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

Verhoeff is doing a draft diary for NHL.com:

https://www.nhl.com/news/2026-nhl-draft-diary-keaton-verhoeff-march-20?utm_source=xdotcom&utm_medium=nhl_social&utm_campaign=media

"I think" it wouldn't hurt for KV to  take a writing class.

[Walsh Hall]

6 hours ago, MGsioux said:

Wow what a difference a year makes .  Good luck to Sacha in his pro career but I get the feeling it is going to look a lot like Tyson Josts 

I just did a little checking.  Jost was the 10th overall pick and is currently 28 years old.  The average 10th overall pick since 1975 played 550 games in the NHL and the median being around 400 games (Selanne and Corey Perry and the best 2).  Oddly enough, Jost has played exactly 550 games.  His points, 160, are in about the 40% percentile so he'll likely end up around average for a 10th overall pick.  He's no hall of famer, but he's nowhere near a bust.

[stoneySIOUX]

45 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

"I think" it wouldn't hurt for KV to  take a writing class.

Lol bruh, he's barely 18. Maybe a little bit of grace?

[jk]

Not 18 until June.  He would be a young HS senior had he not accelerated.

[Fratt Mattin]

16 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

 Jax said that another school offered Verhoeff about 3x what we offered for NIL. But KV still wanted to come to UND which says a lot about the program and maybe even more about the character of KV. Loved the whole interview with Jax but that was a beauty of a nugget. 

On the one hand, this is an awesome testament to the program’s prestige and reputation. On the other, you never want to hear you’re being outbid by that much. Kids like Keaton will be the exception, not the rule 

[petey23]

7 hours ago, tnt said:

A lot of people thought Jackson Blake was making a mistake leaving early too, so you never know whose game is more suited to the NHL level.  I never thought Oliver Moore would see time with Chicago this year.  

 I was wrong on Brock Nelson and Jackson Blake, thought they both left a year early. Was right on Zach Parise, Tyson Jost, Jason Gregoire, Jasper Weatherby and others though.

[tnt]

14 minutes ago, Fratt Mattin said:

On the one hand, this is an awesome testament to the program’s prestige and reputation. On the other, you never want to hear you’re being outbid by that much. Kids like Keaton will be the exception, not the rule 

Just like Denver so far, I think UND is wanting them to be a fit for the program first, then will pay enough to make their time here more comfortable, but by no means a way for them to get rich with a signing bonus.