Prospective Recruits

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Feels like not that long ago Curtis Murphy retired after a long career overseas, but now his son is on Brad's top 20 Aug 1 prospects.

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Feels like not that long ago Curtis Murphy retired after a long career overseas, but now his son is on Brad's top 20 Aug 1 prospects.

Time and gravity are undefeated. 

[The Sicatoka]

11 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

... on Brad's top 20 Aug 1 prospects.

Linkage? Linker? Linky?  

[brianvf]

Article on Moorhead dman Sam Laurila

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/recruiting-season-hits-its-peak-for-moorhead-defenseman-sam-laurila

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Three Fargo-Moorhead players are expected to be among the most coveted recruits in their age group — Laurila, Moorhead defenseman Garrett Lindberg and Fargo forward Andrew O'Neill.

Laurila will advance to the U.S. Under-18 Team this fall, while Lindberg and O'Neill will join the U.S. Under-17 Team. UND has showed interest in all three.

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Don't expect a decision from Laurila right away.

While he's already made unofficial visits to UND and Michigan State, he also plans to make a few more before coming to a final decision. Potential future trips include Wisconsin, Colorado College and Minnesota Duluth.

"The most important part is the visits," Laurila said. "You have to go everywhere. You have to see it all. That's the most important thing to me in my recruiting process."

Laurila said he'll likely make a decision sometime in the fall.

 

[brianvf]

38 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Linkage? Linker? Linky?  

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/20-names-to-watch-when-college-hockeys-recruiting-season-opens-aug-1

 

[brianvf]

54 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Feels like not that long ago Curtis Murphy retired after a long career overseas, but now his son is on Brad's top 20 Aug 1 prospects.

Dang...he's listed at 5'6" and 135lbs as a dman.  Another Chay Genoway (or Curtis Murphy ), perhaps.

[Blackheart]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

Dang...he's listed at 5'6" and 135lbs as a dman.  Another Chay Genoway (or Curtis Murphy ), perhaps.

I’d take another Curtis Murphy…he was WCHA POY if I remember correctly.

[Sweethockey]

2 hours ago, Blackheart said:

I’d take another Curtis Murphy…he was WCHA POY if I remember correctly.

Curtis could stand up anybody at blue line. That man knew how to use leverage.

[brianvf]

What are the odds that we land one or more of the three Fargo/Moorhead studs?

Laurila has already taken a visit here but he's visiting quite a few places from the sounds of that article today.
Lindberg was compared to Frisch (nice), but also has a brother going to CC.
O'Neill sounds like he is coming on strong and getting more elite as he gets older.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Speaking of Moorhead, is Mason Kraft to Dinkytown pretty much expected?

[siouxforce19]

11 hours ago, brianvf said:

What are the odds that we land one or more of the three Fargo/Moorhead studs?

Laurila has already taken a visit here but he's visiting quite a few places from the sounds of that article today.
Lindberg was compared to Frisch (nice), but also has a brother going to CC.
O'Neill sounds like he is coming on strong and getting more elite as he gets older.

O’Neill I’m probably the most confident on. 

The other 2, tough to say because based on their projected arrival and our current defensive situation there may not be spots in that class without some departures in the current group, which is  tough to predict. 

[SpudsSioux]

12 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Speaking of Moorhead, is Mason Kraft to Dinkytown pretty much expected?

I don’t think it’s automatic. I think Ryan will encourage him to explore all his options. Surprisingly they don’t come off as die-hard Gopher fans. 

[SpudsSioux]

12 hours ago, brianvf said:

What are the odds that we land one or more of the three Fargo/Moorhead studs?

Laurila has already taken a visit here but he's visiting quite a few places from the sounds of that article today.
Lindberg was compared to Frisch (nice), but also has a brother going to CC.
O'Neill sounds like he is coming on strong and getting more elite as he gets older.

I know the article indicates Laurila took a visit at Michigan State and has one planned for CC but it sounds like those are distant options. UND firmly in the top 3.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Looks like an 08 visited on June 1st.

 

 

 

[SiouxScore]

1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Looks like an 08 visited on June 1st.

 

 

 

Cole Bumgarner who will play for Rogers this season after spending last year at Benilde and the previous year at Shakopee.

[AJS]

5 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

O’Neill I’m probably the most confident on. 

The other 2, tough to say because based on their projected arrival and our current defensive situation there may not be spots in that class without some departures in the current group, which is  tough to predict. 

All three have visited, all three will get offers. Unless you know something, i can’t follow the logic that someone whose start date is at the earliest two years away would be looking at the current roster when deciding on the school. Or are you saying UND won’t offer any Dman from this class? 
 

@brianvf I think they go 3-3 on the FM guys

[siouxforce19]

8 minutes ago, AJS said:

All three have visited, all three will get offers. Unless you know something, i can’t follow the logic that someone whose start date is at the earliest two years away would be looking at the current roster when deciding on the school. Or are you saying UND won’t offer any Dman from this class? 
 

@brianvf I think they go 3-3 on the FM guys

No, I’m just saying I’m not sure if the projected depth chart is something the player would consider when weighing offers. Obviously some don’t. I’m not at all suggesting UND won’t offer them because I fully expect them to. 

[brianvf]

16 minutes ago, AJS said:

@brianvf I think they go 3-3 on the FM guys

That'd be sweet!  I'd be excited for 2 of the 3. 

[scpa0305]

8 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

O’Neill I’m probably the most confident on. 

The other 2, tough to say because based on their projected arrival and our current defensive situation there may not be spots in that class without some departures in the current group, which is  tough to predict. 

You’d make room for both of them. Push others back. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

4 hours ago, SiouxScore said:

Cole Bumgarner who will play for Rogers this season after spending last year at Benilde and the previous year at Shakopee.

Sheesh. Makes Kiefer Bellows look like a homesteader.

[siouxforce19]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

You’d make room for both of them. Push others back. 

My point was the year they’d come in we could hypothetically return all 8 D. So it wouldn’t be just about pushing others back. It’s could be about pushing others on the current roster OUT. Unless we plan to start carrying 10 D. Then it’s fine. 

[stoneySIOUX]

[scpa0305]

Artyom levshunov to MSU…huge get. Interesting what a new coach can do for recruiting 

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

37 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Artyom levshunov to MSU…huge get. Interesting what a new coach can do for recruiting 

I wasn't really holding my breath on him anyways

[scpa0305]

29 minutes ago, SuhakiYeahYeah said:

I wasn't really holding my breath on him anyways

Agreed