Non-UND College Hockey 2025-26

[nascar99]

14 hours ago, ToDaClub said:

Cole Spicer to Western Michigan.  

Source?

[ToDaClub]

He is on campus and practiced with the team yesterday.  Not sure if he is on the roster for this year or next.   

[scpa0305]

15 hours ago, ToDaClub said:

Cole Spicer to Western Michigan.  

Dang…I’ve seen how this plays out before  Just teasing, good for him!

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

https://archive.is/2025.08.31-152528/https://www.denverpost.com/2025/08/31/du-pioneers-hockey-house-settlement/

DU NIL talk

[atxsioux]

Carle’s comments are similar to UNDs. They don’t intend on trying to outbid teams but they definitely want to compensate players. 
 

The article also mentions finding “creative” ways to generate revenue when it comes to NIL / hockey team revenue. Turning 1 day of summer “pro” camp into an all star game with tickets sold would be neat to see. Opening a charitable table game casino right next to the Ralph for convenient pre and post game use to fundraise would be interesting to see as well

[nascar99]

6 hours ago, atxsioux said:

Carle’s comments are similar to UNDs. They don’t intend on trying to outbid teams but they definitely want to compensate players. 
 

The article also mentions finding “creative” ways to generate revenue when it comes to NIL / hockey team revenue. Turning 1 day of summer “pro” camp into an all star game with tickets sold would be neat to see. Opening a charitable table game casino right next to the Ralph for convenient pre and post game use to fundraise would be interesting to see as well

Denver is in the "2-3 year player" business more than the "1-2 year player" business. They'll get their elite guys like Zeev Buium from time to time, but absolutely feast getting guys like Trevor Moore, Carter Mazur, Jack Devine, etc. They'll compensate those types after their freshman year once they've proven their worth at the NCAA level

[ubish]

On 8/28/2025 at 12:24 PM, nascar99 said:

They might not be the annual team to fear, but they return Slukynsky and Ferschweiler keeps turning nobodies into dudes. No one would have thought anything of Owen Michaels before 2024-25, then he turned into their 2nd best forward. Replacing Bump's production will be a challenge, but guys keep stepping up for the Broncos.

This is the first year since Pat has been here that we didn't' lose 80 percent of our scoring.  The loss of Bump and Washe will be felt, but we return the next 7 scorers (all 20+ point guys) our goalie and almost the entire defense, plus we added some talent in the portal.  I'm not saying we'll win the league because we're not at the point where I could confidently say that but this is the absolute best position the team has been in since Pat has been HC.

[nascar99]

On 8/28/2025 at 9:12 PM, ToDaClub said:

Cole Spicer to Western Michigan.  

@ubish another addition

[brianvf]

That’s so weird. 
What happened at ASU then? 

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, brianvf said:

That’s so weird. 
What happened at ASU then? 

Couldn’t stay off Mill Ave 🤣

Mill Ave sucks anyway and Powers told the team when a couple got in trouble to stay off Mill. 
 

All jokes aside, depending on his degree he might of not liked the commute to Tempe from the other campus’. West I feel is a bigger headache to get to than downtown or polytechnic. The charter buses do help get people around. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

14 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Couldn’t stay off Mill Ave 🤣

Mill Ave sucks anyway and Powers told the team when a couple got in trouble to stay off Mill. 
 

All jokes aside, depending on his degree he might of not liked the commute to Tempe from the other campus’. West I feel is a bigger headache to get to than downtown or polytechnic. The charter buses do help get people around. 

His Duluth bio says he is majoring in communications. Cannot imagine he changed to a technical degree. Probably didn't gel with the team/coaches.

[fightingsioux4life]

On 8/28/2025 at 8:12 PM, ToDaClub said:

Cole Spicer to Western Michigan.  

Is this his third school?

[cberkas]

17 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Is this his third school?

4th committed, 2nd or 3rd he showed up at. 

[ubish]

Sounds like a low stakes risk with a high upside. Hopefully he can get his academics and injuries under control.

[ubish]

20 hours ago, cberkas said:

4th committed, 2nd or 3rd he showed up at. 

To be fair, that's not uncommon for Western Students... Lol

[cberkas]

https://x.com/ITHockeySWTwo/status/1960778757490307147

Some NCHC info.

[nascar99]

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

https://archive.is/2025.09.04-170704/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-04/hundreds-of-colleges-poised-to-close-in-next-decade-expert-says

Other than SCSU, what other D1 hockey schools should be concerned? AIC, Merrimack and Mercyhurst seem like possibilities. D3 hockey has more to worry about.

EDIT: AIC is no longer D1. Whoops

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

https://archive.is/2025.09.04-170704/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-04/hundreds-of-colleges-poised-to-close-in-next-decade-expert-says

Other than SCSU, what other D1 hockey schools should be concerned? AIC, Merrimack and Mercyhurst seem like possibilities. D3 hockey has more to worry about.

EDIT: AIC is no longer D1. Whoops

Word is AIC is going to close completely

[farce poobah]

2 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

https://archive.is/2025.09.04-170704/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-04/hundreds-of-colleges-poised-to-close-in-next-decade-expert-says

Other than SCSU, what other D1 hockey schools should be concerned? AIC, Merrimack and Mercyhurst seem like possibilities. D3 hockey has more to worry about.

EDIT: AIC is no longer D1. Whoops

Mercyhurst College would be the weakest financial condition (Endowment $31 mm), and a smallish student body (2700 undergrads).

Then perhaps Niagara and Sacred Heart.

My $.02

[KSSioux]

I thought this was an interesting article on college hockey to pros pathway on NHL.com.  Listed a lot of the CHL to NCAA kids including Reschny and Verhoeff.  I do not think anyone knows how this will actually shake out, but I hope we get a few more colleges adding D1 hockey.  Lots of talent out there.

NCAA hockey could be major pathway to NHL after rule change | NHL.com

[nascar99]

20 minutes ago, KSSioux said:

I thought this was an interesting article on college hockey to pros pathway on NHL.com.  Listed a lot of the CHL to NCAA kids including Reschny and Verhoeff.  I do not think anyone knows how this will actually shake out, but I hope we get a few more colleges adding D1 hockey.  Lots of talent out there.

NCAA hockey could be major pathway to NHL after rule change | NHL.com

Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes (& others) proved that the NCAA route prepares one better for pro than going from the CHL straight to pro. Now that you can do both, most guys should go CHL to NCAA to pro.

[siouxfaninseattle]

2 hours ago, nascar99 said:

Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes (& others) proved that the NCAA route prepares one better for pro than going from the CHL straight to pro. Now that you can do both, most guys should go CHL to NCAA to pro.

Where would  that leave USHL?

[nascar99]

16 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Where would  that leave USHL?

It's a solid league that is very tough to score in because it leans very defensive & is older, but it's not friendly to 16 and 17 year olds (in part because the NTDP takes most of the best u17 & u18 talent) who need to show they can play and produce in junior in order to get drafted. While the CHL is too offensive at times, most of their teams give immense opportunities to talented u17 and u18 players.

The USHL doesn't have any real prestige as a junior league other than you sorta had to play there if you wanted to go NCAA. Now you don't.