2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Scratch]

Just now, RhettRingers said:

Who says Sanderson didn't like it here?

whoops that was meant to be in response to 

 

1 hour ago, RhettRingers said:

We don't want guys that don't want to be here. All three of them didn't want to be here.

 

[RhettRingers]

17 minutes ago, Scratch said:

whoops that was meant to be in response to 

 

 

But Sanderson wanted to be here...

[brianvf]

Short blurb with Homer about why he chose UND.
Listening to him, I get the feeling it may be like others have mentioned...that he may be at UND for one year (even though he has 2 years of eligibility left) and then sets up Heil to come in 26/27.
So Homer/Hedquist/Huson this year and then Hedquist/Heil/Huson the following maybe?

 

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

19 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Short blurb with Homer about why he chose UND.
Listening to him, I get the feeling it may be like others have mentioned...that he may be at UND for one year (even though he has 2 years of eligibility left) and then sets up Heil to come in 26/27.
So Homer/Hedquist/Huson this year and then Hedquist/Heil/Huson the following maybe?

 

I doubt Hedquist is going to sit for a 3rd year. I’m betting he’s in the portal sometime soon. I have a suspicion that the coaching staff is vetting if Heil is ready or if they could bring in another transfer goalie with 3 years remaining like Knapp from Duluth or Musser from CC to take over after next year and then have Heil come in behind them.

[farce poobah]

Put two things together:  (1) Goehring departs, and (2) UND brings in a 6'5" goaltender.

Question:  are these two events linked?  I have no information either way.

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

21 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

I doubt Hedquist is going to sit for a 3rd year. I’m betting he’s in the portal sometime soon. I have a suspicion that the coaching staff is vetting if Heil is ready or if they could bring in another transfer goalie with 3 years remaining like Knapp from Duluth or Musser from CC to take over after next year and then have Heil come in behind them.

Add Cameron Korpi of Michigan to that list. 

[sioux rube]

 

[dustnyou]

57 minutes ago, farce poobah said:

Put two things together:  (1) Goehring departs, and (2) UND brings in a 6'5" goaltender.

Question:  are these two events linked?  I have no information either way.

Yes 

[brianvf]

That's interesting.  I would have thought he'd ask him about his experience.

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Homer said he did not lean on Semptimphelter during the recruiting process.

"I didn't reach out to him during this process, because it was kind of a no-brainer decision," Homer said. "This week, I'm going to shoot him a text and we'll laugh over this — that it just happened to be that the ASU goalies of the last couple years ended up here."

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"It was the first game I've ever played at Mullett that felt a little bit like an away game," Homer said. "That's an environment I'm really excited to be a part of, always having the support from (UND) fans makes every single game that homefield advantage feel."

 

[Dustin]

17 hours ago, brianvf said:

That's interesting.  I would have thought he'd ask him about his experience.

The future experience may be quite different than the past experience.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

19 hours ago, farce poobah said:

Put two things together:  (1) Goehring departs, and (2) UND brings in a 6'5" goaltender.

Question:  are these two events linked?  I have no information either way.

Are you suggesting a pattern of "heightism" from Goehring?  If true, those are very serious allegations.

[burd]

14 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Are you suggesting a pattern of "heightism" from Goehring?  If true, those are very serious allegations.

If there's a pattern, it appears to fall short of heightism.

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, burd said:

If there's a pattern, it appears to fall short of heightism.

ISWYDT… 

[brianvf]

Add Menghini!

Great pickup. 

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/forward-anthony-menghini-commits-to-und

According to the article, he's been a huge UND fan his whole life and his grandparents still live in GF.
Tons of pics of him in Sioux gear.

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Menghini's phone began buzzing right away with teams looking to sign the forward, who scored 12 goals as a sophomore for Minnesota Duluth. More than 20 teams reached out. Some were offering Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals.

But Menghini got the one call he had hoped for. "Once North Dakota called, I knew that was the place I wanted to be," Menghini said.

Playing for UND has long been Menghini's dream. He grew up in Baxter, Minn., as a big UND hockey fan.

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UND showed interest in Menghini while he was playing junior hockey, but did not offer him a spot on the team.

The 5-foot-10, 187-pound winger committed to Minnesota Duluth. "(UND) told me they didn't have room," Menghini said. "I was a little disappointed, but Duluth was a great place for me, too."

When Menghini entered the portal Monday, new coach Dane Jackson called him and said, "We missed on you the first time. We're not going to let this slip again."

 

[brianvf]

Forwards (10):
SR - Strinden, James
JR - Menghini
SO - Swanson, Littler, Croal, Andrew
FR - Zellers, Klee, Zakreski

Defense (8):
SR -
JR - Zmolek, Livanavage, Wiebe, Komzak
SO - Emery, Strathmann, Jubenvill
FR - Laurila

Goalies (3):
SR -
JR - Hedquist, Homer
SO -
FR - Huson (RS)

Other current committed recruits that could come in this fall: G - Heil, D - Lindberg, F - O'Neill, Schultz, Simpson

[stoneySIOUX]

10 minutes ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/forward-anthony-menghini-commits-to-und

According to the article, he's been a huge UND fan his whole life and his grandparents still live in GF.
Tons of pics of him in Sioux gear.

 

"When Menghini entered the portal Monday, new coach Dane Jackson called him and said, "'We missed on you the first time. We're not going to let this slip again.'"

THIS is the exact stuff I want to hear from Jax. God, I love it.

[fightingsioux4life]

13 minutes ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/forward-anthony-menghini-commits-to-und

According to the article, he's been a huge UND fan his whole life and his grandparents still live in GF.
Tons of pics of him in Sioux gear.

Quote

UND showed interest in Menghini while he was playing junior hockey, but did not offer him a spot on the team.

The 5-foot-10, 187-pound winger committed to Minnesota Duluth. "(UND) told me they didn't have room," Menghini said. "I was a little disappointed, but Duluth was a great place for me, too."

More of this "we don't have room for you" baloney!

Cripes, I never thought Berry would let recruiting go down the toilet like this. Kudos to Chaves on making the tough, but necessary choice to let him go.

Welcome to our program Anthony! We look forward to seeing you in action in October!

[RhettRingers]

2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

More of this "we don't have room for you" baloney!

Cripes, I never thought Berry would let recruiting go down the toilet like this. Kudos to Chaves on making the tough, but necessary choice to let him go.

Welcome to our program Anthony! We look forward to seeing you in action in October!

The Slukynsky's are the one that really puzzles me...

[franchise]

5 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

More of this "we don't have room for you" baloney!

Cripes, I never thought Berry would let recruiting go down the toilet like this. Kudos to Chaves on making the tough, but necessary choice to let him go.

Welcome to our program Anthony! We look forward to seeing you in action in October!

The more recruiting horror stories I read, honestly makes me feel better about Dane.

If it was such a mess, there is real hope that he can turn it around quickly.

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

8 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

The Slukynsky's are the one that really puzzles me...

Berry got caught up in draft rankings and not who would actually be a good college hockey player.

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said:

More of this "we don't have room for you" baloney!

Cripes, I never thought Berry would let recruiting go down the toilet like this. Kudos to Chaves on making the tough, but necessary choice to let him go.

Welcome to our program Anthony! We look forward to seeing you in action in October!

Huh??? 

[Tbone]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

Add Menghini!

Great pickup. 

If he is a retread from Duluth, and Sandy wanted him and we wanted him, is he a Grinda or a chippa?

[fightingsioux4life]

25 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Huh??? 

What do you mean "Huh"?

Haven't you been following the stories that have come out regarding Berry's lackadaisical approach to recruiting?

I have seen several instances of players not being offered because "we are full". Meaning that keeping a home town boy (Montgomery) on the team was more important than making the team better. There is a reason Berry is no longer in charge of this program.