Search for a New Head Coach

[Going48]

3 minutes ago, BusinessSoot said:

Berry was not a great coach. Great person, yes. Great passion for UND hockey, yes. But he was far from a great coach.

He had the keys to the greatest facilities, unlimited resources, unreal fan base, “all in” hockey alumni base and did not deliver. Thus, why we are where we are at today. 
 

All doors close at some point in life and another one opens. A breath of fresh air is greatly needed.

 

The one thing that always seemed off to me was Barry's demeaner on the bench.  He always seemed like he was in panic mode.  Pacing, leaning into someones ear but then pacing again.  I didn't see an aire of confidence or conviction. 

[Blackheart]

8 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Does anyone remember how long the search for Gino's replacement took?

Ned Harkness holding on line one.

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, brianvf said:

We were ahead of Western last year though.  And then this year they brought in 17 new players and took it to the entire league.
We're gonna lose some players because of this coaching change, I have no doubt.
But if the new coach can recruit and can sway some studs from the portal/CHL, there's no reason that we can't see an improved UND team on the ice next year.

If there are some growing pains that come with this coaching change, I am fine with it.

[JacksonW]

1 hour ago, Dustin said:

Who is the UND equivalent of Dave Carle?  

Garrett Raboin, young-good evaluator and recruiter. 

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Surprised this move happened today. Chaves working on a Sunday of all days, haha

I think this was done a while ago and they just waited until the season was done

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, Blackheart said:

Ned Harkness holding on line one.

I was actually referring to when Gino was forced out and Blais was hired to replace him.

[Blackheart]

2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I was actually referring to when Gino was forced out and Blais was hired to replace him.

Sorry, read that wrong.

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, Godsmack said:

Dallas Ferguson. Starman was raving about him last night during the broadcast of the frozen Faceoff championship game. 

Thats a big no, 4 winning season at Alaska 

[nodakgirl93]

4 minutes ago, Going48 said:

The one thing that always seemed off to me was Barry's demeaner on the bench.  He always seemed like he was in panic mode.  Pacing, leaning into someones ear but then pacing again.  I didn't see an aire of confidence or conviction. 

I remember him jumping for joy when Notre dames goal was disallowed because time expired in that ncaa regional game. We then lost in ot. 

[sioux24/7]

I bring in Hak with St. Clair as his top assistant in hopes of him taking over in a few years when Hak wants to hang it up or gets another NHL shot. And bring Chyzyk in either as a GM role or as an assistant. 

And if Hak doesn’t want it, then I’m on Raboin. 

[tnt]

50 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

I think the college game has passed him by.   His teams weren't fast enough to compete with what we saw last night and crave to be.

So wasn’t Hakstol the last coach to bring the Kraken and Flyers to the playoffs.  Beating the Avalanche in a series without the talent doesn’t scream passed him by.

[Oxbow6]

2 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

I bring in Hak with St. Clair as his top assistant in hopes of him taking over in a few years when Hak wants to hang it up or gets another NHL shot. And bring Chyzyk in either as a GM role or as an assistant. 

And if Hak doesn’t want it, then I’m on Raboin. 

All of this 100%

[Cratter]

22 minutes ago, Cratter said:

Nick Fohr brought kids under 18 to the Ralph and beat Brad Berrys team last year (#4 in the country at the time...Jackson Blake era)

Similar to Kalen Deboer bringing Sioux Falls football to the Alerus and winning.

Fohr also beat other NCAA programs that year including whipping BU.

But UND football passed on Kalen, because he wasn't a "UND guy."

Also beat the Wiscosin Badgers in the Kohl Center this year....including having a 6 - 1 lead at one point!

Michigan Wolverines needed overtime to beat them.

[fightingsioux4life]

Hakstol didn't have to deal with the portal or NIL. Could he adjust to that?

[nascar99]

1 minute ago, tnt said:

So wasn’t Hakstol the last coach to bring the Kraken and Flyers to the playoffs.  Beating the Avalanche in a series without the talent doesn’t scream passed him by.

Vigneault took the Flyers to the playoffs in 2020 after Hakstol got them there in 2018.

[cowboys5xsbs]

1 minute ago, tnt said:

So wasn’t Hakstol the last coach to bring the Kraken and Flyers to the playoffs.  Beating the Avalanche in a series without the talent doesn’t scream passed him by.

Also took a really good Dallas team to 7 games.  That playoff run is super underrated.  

[petey23]

I brought him up in another thread but since this is fully dedicated to the New Coach. This one would be in my top 3 for sure at this point.

Todd Knott (pronounced Kuh-NOT) joined the Badger coaching staff as associate head coach in April 2023.

The 2023 American Hockey Coaches Association's Terry Flanagan Award winner for his career body of work as an assistant coach, Knott spent the prior 11 seasons on Hastings' staff at Minnesota State, first as an assistant coach, before becoming associate head coach in 2018. He spent 14 years total at Minnesota State.
 
Ranked the No. 1 college hockey recruiter by a panel of NHL scouts, USHL executives, agents and other college coaches according to The Athletic in the fall of 2022, Knott was key in helping Minnesota State to eight NCAA tournament appearances over 11 seasons, as well as a pair of NCAA Frozen Four trips and an NCAA runner-up finish.
 
As a coaching partner with new head coach Mike Hastings at Minnesota State, Knott's collegiate coaching resume mimics UW's bench boss, with eight conference regular-season titles and four conference tournament titles over the 11 seasons. That also included 11 consecutive 20-win seasons and three 30-win campaigns.
 
Knott is simply the best in the business," once source said to The Athletic in the college coach recruit rankings. "He can identify and recruit talent as well as anyone. He's honest and relentless in his effort."
 
Before his time at Minnesota State, Knott coached in the USHL beginning in 2005 as associate head coach for Des Moines, helping the team win the Clark Cup in his first season. He moved on to become head coach and general manager in Sioux City before joining the Mavericks.
 
Prior to the USHL, Knott served one season as assistant coach and one as head coach for the NAHL's Fargo-Moorhead Jets, helping the team win a regular-season championship and the West Division playoff title. They finished as Tier II runners up that same 2004-05 campaign.
 
Knott's collegiate playing career spanned 1998 through 2002 at Bemidji State where he earned his physical education degree in 2002.
 
Knott's family includes his wife, Angie, and their daughters Allie and Baylee, as well as their son, Jackson.

[tnt]

53 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

What? You just recruit speed. The reason we look slow in the style we play. We have guys that can burn. Play a possession game as opposed to damp and maybe chase.

…and you don’t think someone coaching in the fastest league and someone who beat probably the fastest team in Colorado a few years ago, hasn’t added a ton of knowledge to his already extensive coaching background!

[petey23]

4 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

Also took a really good Dallas team to 7 games.  That playoff run is super underrated.  

Hak should have won NHL Coach of the year in his second season at both Philly and Seattle and was fired the following season?

[UNDDOM]

13 minutes ago, cberkas said:

I think this was done a while ago and they just waited until the season was done

Fact! He was already planning to follow Bauer at St Thomas next year 

[Cratter]

2 minutes ago, petey23 said:

Todd Knott (pronounced Kuh-NOT) joined the Badger coaching staff as associate head coach in April 2023.

The 2023 American Hockey Coaches Association's Terry Flanagan Award winner for his career body of work as an assistant coach, Knott spent the prior 11 seasons on Hastings' staff at Minnesota State, first as an assistant coach, before becoming associate head coach in 2018. He spent 14 years total at Minnesota State.
 
Ranked the No. 1 college hockey recruiter by a panel of NHL scouts, USHL executives, agents and other college coaches according to The Athletic in the fall of 2022, Knott was key in helping Minnesota State to eight NCAA tournament appearances over 11 seasons, as well as a pair of NCAA Frozen Four trips and an NCAA runner-up finish.
 

So many good non UND coaches out there!

[tnt]

5 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Vigneault took the Flyers to the playoffs in 2020 after Hakstol got them there in 2018.

Was that the Covid year?

[AJS]

45 minutes ago, Siouxdaddy said:

We’re going to need to find competent transfer(s) that want to come here. I think James, Livver etc are more likely to sign now. Guys are going to transfer out. 

Nice call on Berry not going anywhere. 
 

No way to know, but I’m convinced it would have been worse if no change would have been made. Exciting times ahead.

[SIOUXELEVENS]

Raboin or Smaby 

[AJS]

Just now, SIOUXELEVENS said:

Raboin or Smaby 

Greg Moore or Raboin