AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Brad's article lists a slew of WHL players projecting as 1st rounders for next summer's draft. Canadians aren't eligible for NIL money on student visas is the impression I'm under, so that may not end up being as important to college hockey after this seachange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/college-hockey-opens-its-doors-to-canadian-major-junior-players?fbclid=IwY2xjawGaUSFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQ8S7doSILIcqDbxyONGDE3o5yxWSW3T9FWbH6R7XA0I1g2vPH4yItRYEQ_aem_7uy9NanRrIyGbhsfxiQ4-w Quote The most coveted recruit will instantly become forward Gavin McKenna, who plays for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL. McKenna is a strong candidate to go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. If he graduates high school this year, he could come to college in his draft year like 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner Macklin Celebrini. Quote UND is in need of forwards for next season. It loses at least five up front — Carter Wilkie, Jackson Kunz, Cameron Berg, Louis Jamernik V and Jake Schmaltz. Two committed recruits will for sure be ready to come — Colorado Avalanche pick Will Zellers and San Jose Sharks pick David Klee. Four others will be old enough to come — Ashton Schultz, Andrew O'Neill, Carson Pilgrim and Cooper Simpson — but it's unclear if any will be ready. That opens the door for UND to be especially active in recruiting forwards from the CHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 18 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Brad's article lists a slew of WHL players projecting as 1st rounders for next summer's draft. Canadians aren't eligible for NIL money on student visas is the impression I'm under, so that may not end up being as important to college hockey after this seachange. I just learned that Canadians aren’t eligible for NIL $. That makes no sense to me. There are Canadians playing basketball….im guessing football too. None are getting NIL $? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Just now, scpa0305 said: I just learned that Canadians aren’t eligible for NIL $. That makes no sense to me. There are Canadians playing basketball….im guessing football too. None are getting NIL $? It’s not that they are getting no NIL, it’s my understanding that they are pretty restricted in what NIL deals they can take. Like they can earn $$ on their jersey/merch sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 2 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: I just learned that Canadians aren’t eligible for NIL $. That makes no sense to me. There are Canadians playing basketball….im guessing football too. None are getting NIL $? No, this came up during the NCAA Basketball Tournament with the guy on Purdue who doesn't get NIL, but there is some loopholes that could be used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 Jackson Parsons to Clarkson There's the first after the change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 1 hour ago, cberkas said: No, this came up during the NCAA Basketball Tournament with the guy on Purdue who doesn't get NIL, but there is some loopholes that could be used Odd, very confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upper Deck Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 My understanding is that Canadians can sign NIL deals and collect revenue but they can't promote themselves (while in the U.S.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 13 hours ago, cberkas said: Jackson Parsons to Clarkson There's the first after the change Is he aging out or leaving early? Players leaving before their eligibility expires might keep their commits silent longer to not find themselves further down the line chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted November 8 Share Posted November 8 24 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said: Is he aging out or leaving early? Players leaving before their eligibility expires might keep their commits silent longer to not find themselves further down the line chart. He's about to turn 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxForever Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 UND should go after Sam Dickinson. First round pick of the Sharks. Already won a championship won the London Knights. Doing well this year. Kid should play college hockey for 1-2 years next to refine his game against older competition. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 48 minutes ago, SiouxForever said: UND should go after Sam Dickinson. First round pick of the Sharks. Already won a championship won the London Knights. Doing well this year. Kid should play college hockey for 1-2 years next to refine his game against older competition. He already signed an NHL contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 23 hours ago, Upper Deck said: My understanding is that Canadians can sign NIL deals and collect revenue but they can't promote themselves (while in the U.S.) I'll bet they can only get canadian money, where a quarter ain't worth a dime . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Matt Cullen's kid is pretty good https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8LBUuN9/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwamleyShuffle Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Which teams do you see as major players in getting the top Canadian WHL players? Since they can’t do as much with NIL, do we see UND as a front runner for getting top talent since we are so close to the border? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 I see us and DU being front runners for a lot of the top WHL talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforce19 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 1 hour ago, TwamleyShuffle said: Which teams do you see as major players in getting the top Canadian WHL players? Since they can’t do as much with NIL, do we see UND as a front runner for getting top talent since we are so close to the border? Schools that heavily recruit Western Canada already will get the top WHL kids who want to play college hockey. UND has a very strong foothold up there. Kids up there generally don’t know a ton about college hockey, but they know UND. This also increases the pool of Manitoba (and Sask) players available to recruit, which is huge for UND recruiting due to proximity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 Seeing another Pietila has committed to LSSU. There has been quite a few Pietila's playing college hockey. I'm guessing The Christian family is the closest to the Pietila's playing hockey or vise versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted Thursday at 01:41 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:41 AM A few more overagers from MJ committed, BGSU, LSSU and UAF all getting in on it. The blue chips are staying silent so they don't get less ice time. It'll take a few years for MJ to accept their relegated status down the development pyramid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted Thursday at 01:27 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:27 PM Landon Hafele to Arizona State Brayden Crampon to BGSU, BGSU coach being a former WHL coach looks to be paying off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted Thursday at 01:47 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:47 PM Is there a MJ coach that should be on UNDs radar when the time comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted Thursday at 03:22 PM Share Posted Thursday at 03:22 PM 1 hour ago, cberkas said: Landon Hafele to Arizona State Brayden Crampon to BGSU, BGSU coach being a former WHL coach looks to be paying off I don’t think any of the commited dub players have been anything close to high end. The best player I’ve seen commit is Blake Montgomery and he just left Lincoln for London. Bubs is going to make a splash here soon and it will def be from the CHL leagues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodbuster Posted Thursday at 05:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:41 PM 2 hours ago, scpa0305 said: I don’t think any of the commited dub players have been anything close to high end. The best player I’ve seen commit is Blake Montgomery and he just left Lincoln for London. Bubs is going to make a splash here soon and it will def be from the CHL leagues. Do you have inside info or is it just a hopeful guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted Thursday at 05:51 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:51 PM 4 hours ago, 90siouxfan said: Is there a MJ coach that should be on UNDs radar when the time comes. James Patrick? From Winnipeg, so can connect with Manitobans. Coaches in British Columbia for Victoria, so should be able to connect with BC and other western Canadian kids, is an alum so has ties to UND, and has had a long and successful career in the NHL. He checks a lot of boxes, but I can't say know much about his coaching ability, other than he's spent a lot of time as an NHL assistant and has some decent tenure as a WHL coach now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxkid12 Posted Thursday at 08:08 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:08 PM 2 hours ago, Big A HG said: James Patrick? From Winnipeg, so can connect with Manitobans. Coaches in British Columbia for Victoria, so should be able to connect with BC and other western Canadian kids, is an alum so has ties to UND, and has had a long and successful career in the NHL. He checks a lot of boxes, but I can't say know much about his coaching ability, other than he's spent a lot of time as an NHL assistant and has some decent tenure as a WHL coach now. Should we hire from within the "family" again? I get that we have a lot of alum that have gone on to have good success but maybe it's time to look outside the "family". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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