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.