UND versus US Under 18 Exhibition Matchup 11/21!

[cowboys5xsbs]

6-0 OLLIE

[cowboys5xsbs]

Mac is filthy with the assists 

[brianvf]

Wow hot assist from Mac.

[bcblues]

What a beautiful pass!

[cowboys5xsbs]

Dang gave one up with 2 left 

[bcblues]

Damn. Too bad for Sandy.

[Esoteric]

Bummer for Sandy.

[cowboys5xsbs]

A win is a win was a fun 2nd and 3rd 

[bcblues]

TCOS!

[siouxfaninseattle]

14 hours ago, Und Princess said:

Good Morning and Happy Gameday Folks!!! I hope you have a fantastic and enjoyable day!!! I have my pregame and Score Prediction blog up! I moved the Player Feature to my Thursday Blog starting this week. 

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2025/11/its-game-day-get-ready-for-hockey.html?m=1

Sincerely Und Princess 

Great call!!

[tnt]

1 hour ago, Username Taken said:

Really want Menghini to do well with him being a lifelong Sioux fan but nobody has done less with their ice time than him unfortunately. 

   Really thought he would be a difference maker this year based on his output at Duluth and power play success and watching him against us.  I wonder if part of that is who fed him on the power play.  
   That said, he is pretty responsible, and is a good fit for our 4th line, and hopefully he starts to finish in the second half.  If he would have his head up a little more, his speed has created opportunities to feed his linemates on rushes, but everyone can’t have the vision of Swanson.  
   Having a fourth line that can hit and skate sure makes it tough on our opponent though, being able to roll them out consistently, which may be helping out our third period success.  Still very happy to have him, and think he will produce a bit more going forward.

[Shawn-O]

14 hours ago, Und Princess said:

Good Morning and Happy Gameday Folks!!! I hope you have a fantastic and enjoyable day!!! I have my pregame and Score Prediction blog up! I moved the Player Feature to my Thursday Blog starting this week. 

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2025/11/its-game-day-get-ready-for-hockey.html?m=1

Sincerely Und Princess 

👀

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

Can’t believe there were a few ledgies that popped their head up in the 1st period of an exhibition game. We sat a ton of guys and yes weren’t super sharp early but chill guys, consider the context

[JakeLove]

The u18’s were not impressive. However, I was watching from a suite so did not get to watch too closely. 
 

were any of the players we were hyperventilating about during their recruiting cycle (Berchild, Bueker especially, Cullen perhaps) look legitimate? 

[Sweethockey]

38 minutes ago, JakeLove said:

The u18’s were not impressive. However, I was watching from a suite so did not get to watch too closely. 
 

were any of the players we were hyperventilating about during their recruiting cycle (Berchild, Bueker especially, Cullen perhaps) look legitimate? 

Cullen tried his best to be a goon, trying to get under the players skin. He found out that it didn’t work. I liked Marthaler (sp?). He is pretty good.

[burd]

5 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Can’t believe there were a few ledgies that popped their head up in the 1st period of an exhibition game. We sat a ton of guys and yes weren’t super sharp early but chill guys, consider the context

Ledgies need to be up there to feel whole and will head to the elevators on moments notice.  

[Sioux90]

7 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Can’t believe there were a few ledgies that popped their head up in the 1st period of an exhibition game. We sat a ton of guys and yes weren’t super sharp early but chill guys, consider the context

It’s fun. This team has struggled out of the gate at times. That has cost them games. Fair criticism doesn’t make you a ledgie. Calling for Dave’s job or benching Homer, because the defense can’t defend, would be ledgie behavior.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

18 minutes ago, Sioux90 said:

It’s fun. This team has struggled out of the gate at times. That has cost them games. Fair criticism doesn’t make you a ledgie. Calling for Dave’s job or benching Homer, because the defense can’t defend, would be ledgie behavior.

It’s not fair criticism, it’s a knee jerk reaction to an exhibition where the team is testing new line combos/players/PP & PK units. For anyone paying attention it’s not surprising it took a period to settle in before steamrolling them(while rotating goalies).  All while trying to escape without injuries so it’s not a normal game. Especially when that hard checking, playing on the edge is the identity of this team 

[nascar99]

4 hours ago, JakeLove said:

The u18’s were not impressive. However, I was watching from a suite so did not get to watch too closely. 
 

were any of the players we were hyperventilating about during their recruiting cycle (Berchild, Bueker especially, Cullen perhaps) look legitimate? 

Francisco looks like a legitimate piece on the back end that Notre Dame stole from Minnesota Duluth territory. Not many impressive guys on that team. Cullen will be very good when fully healthy, Nelson didn't have a great night but he's going to be very good in the NCAA at Notre Dame.

[Wilbur]

Boy did Carrithers give up some softies.  Fun film session ahead.

[burd]

1 hour ago, Sioux90 said:

It’s fun. This team has struggled out of the gate at times. That has cost them games. Fair criticism doesn’t make you a ledgie. Calling for Dave’s job or benching Homer, because the defense can’t defend, would be ledgie behavior.

A Ledgie, by any other name, would sound as sad.  

[dustnyou]

So what do y’all think about team USA’s struggles so far this season? This has to be the worst US U18 team ever right? They are currently sitting at 5-16 overall. 
3-6 vs USHL

2-2 vs International 

0-8 vs NCAA 

 

they dont pass the eye test and they dont have “that dude” on the team this year either.. 

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, dustnyou said:

So what do y’all think about team USA’s struggles so far this season? This has to be the worst US U18 team ever right? They are currently sitting at 5-16 overall. 
3-6 vs USHL

2-2 vs International 

0-8 vs NCAA 

 

they dont pass the eye test and they dont have “that dude” on the team this year either.. 

They lost at least 1 to the CHL 

[Goon]

18 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Can’t believe there were a few ledgies that popped their head up in the 1st period of an exhibition game. We sat a ton of guys and yes weren’t super sharp early but chill guys, consider the context

Wow! Good Point. I thought this was one of the better exhibition games that I have seen in a while. UND played pretty well after the slow start. They were relentless in the second half of the game. I looked up in the stands and there was a lot of talent sitting up there resting their wounds. 

[Goon]

11 hours ago, Sioux90 said:

It’s fun. This team has struggled out of the gate at times. That has cost them games. Fair criticism doesn’t make you a ledgie. Calling for Dave’s job or benching Homer, because the defense can’t defend, would be ledgie behavior.

The exhibition game was all new line combinations.