UND @ Arizona State

[Oxbow6]

Give ASU credit. Even though they didn't match up skill wise top to bottom with UND they weren't afraid to play race horse hockey. Both games this weekend were about as entertaining as you'll get.

[Goon]

11 hours ago, .357 said:

Rickwood with 6 points on the weekend. (1g, 5a)

Ellis Rickwood has been the steel of the portal. The guy is a rockstar. Lights out in the Faceoff Dot, too. 

[Dustin]

3 hours ago, burd said:

This team’s depth has yielded great results and a lot of excitement.  That said, does the staff eventually start planning for NCAA tournament play when increased commercial breaks change line line-matching dynamics?    Or is that “overthinking” and to be avoided?

I can’t claim to know anything about coaching hockey, but that seemed to be Hakstol’s biggest plague - he didn’t/couldn’t/wouldn’t adjust from his 4 line rotation. While Hak certainly had some great teams, the 4 line depth of this year’s team seems capable enough to just be rolled one after the other. 

[SuhakiYeahYeah]

 

 

[Und Princess]

Good Morning My UND Hockey Fans! How are you doing today? It was a fantastic Sweep this weekend! Read my Weekend Sweep Story!

https://ftstspotlight.blogspot.com/2026/01/icing-desert-hockey-team-leaves-desert.html?m=1

Have an Awesome Sunday!

Und Princess 

[Goon]

Check out the faceoff numbers for the UND centers. Elis Rickwood is winning 60% of his faceoffs, that's huge when you're on the PK. 

[cberkas]

In a year or two I wouldn't be surprised if Johnny Walker goes from the ASU D1 club team to the NCAA team as part of the coaching staff.

[Godsmack]

Johnny Walker, Jarid Lukosevicious, and Ben Blood are some of my favorite names from college hockey. 

[hockeytherapy13]

4 hours ago, Goon said:

Ellis Rickwood has been the steel of the portal. The guy is a rockstar. Lights out in the Faceoff Dot, too. 

I might argue that Boisvert and Omac going to BU may have been a great portal steal away from us 

 

Addition by subtraction

[burd]

3 minutes ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I might argue that Boisvert and Omac going to BU may have been a great portal steal away from us 

 

Addition by subtraction

How can BU lose so many games with all that talent.   Coach on the hot seat?

[1972]

30 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

Johnny Walker, Jarid Lukosevicious, and Ben Blood are some of my favorite names from college hockey. 

Biggest crime ever, was the Ralph not using AC/DCs "if you want blood, you got it" anytime Blood got in a "conversation " with an opponent 

[nodakgirl93]

11 minutes ago, burd said:

How can BU lose so many games with all that talent.   Coach on the hot seat?

They are the youngest team this season. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

31 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

They are the youngest team this season. 

Michigan seems to be doing ok as the 2nd youngest

[nodakgirl93]

Just now, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

Michigan seems to be doing ok as the 2nd youngest

20 to 20.9 

[Scratch]

BU also goes to the frozen four every year, I doubt burd was serious but can’t imagine their coach is in danger

[tnt]

4 hours ago, nodakgirl93 said:

They are the youngest team this season. 

A handful or so of one or two year high NHL draft picks isn’t a cure for being young every year.

[brianvf]

17 minutes ago, tnt said:

A handful or so of one or two year high NHL draft picks isn’t a cure for being young every year.

Yep.  I would bet that they lose a good chunk of their top scorers to pro deals this offseason too...even though a few probably need another year.
Hutson, OMac (sr), Eiserman, Boisvert, Harvey, Boumedienne are all flight risks.

[burd]

4 hours ago, Scratch said:

BU also goes to the frozen four every year, I doubt burd was serious but can’t imagine their coach is in danger

I often kid, but not there.  I actually did not know, which shows my ignorance I guess.

[Goon]

6 hours ago, hockeytherapy13 said:

I might argue that Boisvert and Omac going to BU may have been a great portal steal away from us 

 

Addition by subtraction

I know I haven't seen much written about it, but does the team really miss the three players who went on to greener pastures? I can't think of a single addition from this offseason that I would trade for any of those three players. I even donated my Sacha Boisvert t-shirts to Goodwill.   

[Goon]

2 hours ago, brianvf said:

Yep.  I would bet that they lose a good chunk of their top scorers to pro deals this offseason too...even though a few probably need another year.
Hutson, OMac (sr), Eiserman, Boisvert, Harvey, Boumedienne are all flight risks.

Does anyone think Omac will ever play for the Flyers? Having watched almost every game of theirs over the past three years, I don't see him cracking the lineup on Broodstreet. Just throwing it out there to see what others think. Hutson, Eiserman, and Boisvert, sure. 

[brianvf]

I'm guessing he's got a few years of European pro contracts in front of him.

[farce poobah]

7 hours ago, Scratch said:

BU also goes to the frozen four every year, I doubt burd was serious but can’t imagine their coach is in danger

Well ... Pandolfo has gotten them there the last 3 years.   Before that it was just 2 of 25 years.