Portal 2026

[beastandco]

1 hour ago, beastandco said:

Rumor is Denver for Boumedienne

Walking this back. A UMass reporter inferred Denver initially but it might be Ohio State as well. More likely Ohio State. Weird fit, imo.

[stoneySIOUX]

1 hour ago, hawksfan12 said:

how are these players and coaches connecting pre-portal opening?

Are there middlemen/agents? Or straight-up tampering?

 

Yes

[brucespook]

41 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Walking this back. A UMass reporter inferred Denver initially but it might be Ohio State as well. More likely Ohio State. Weird fit, imo.

 all about the cash. Another me first player.  

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

43 minutes ago, beastandco said:

Walking this back. A UMass reporter inferred Denver initially but it might be Ohio State as well. More likely Ohio State. Weird fit, imo.

He played AAA in Columbus, likely has something to do with it.

[siouxfaninseattle]

Let him go elsewhere. Our luck with players named Sasha is not good.

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

1 hour ago, rochsioux said:

Add Carels, DuPont, and the Ruck twins and call it a day. 

Probably not a great strategy to have 6 of your 8 D be underclassmen

[brianvf]

1 minute ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Probably not a great strategy to have 6 of your 8 D be underclassmen

They’d be so skilled and fun to watch though 

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

3 minutes ago, brianvf said:

They’d be so skilled and fun to watch though 

Glad we want a team that is fun to watch instead of one that’s built to win a championship.

[tnt]

6 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Probably not a great strategy to have 6 of your 8 D be underclassmen

Depends on the remaining options in the portal.  Would rather have a defenseman with upside than just an upperclassmen to fill a roster spot.  Again, not sure the options in the portal that are out there.

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

Just now, tnt said:

Depends on the remaining options in the portal.  Would rather have a defenseman with upside than just an upperclassmen to fill a roster spot.  Again, not sure the options in the portal that are out there.

Logan Britt is the type of player you want.

[tnt]

Just now, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Logan Britt is the type of player you want.

Agree, but not sure who that is.  Hopefully the coaches know who can add that value.

[The Sicatoka]

4 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Logan Britt is the type of player you want.

His name this year was Tyler Young. 

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

His name this year was Tyler Young. 

Exactly. Trust your evaluations. Don’t look at point totals. You’ll find a veteran player that helps your team.

 

Felt like the team puckered up in the first period in Vegas which can be due to lack of experience and it cost them the game.

[tnt]

7 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Logan Britt is the type of player you want.

Looks like only 6-7 upperclassmen that played much are in the portal, and Max Rud from Minnesota wouldn’t do it for me above a Rudolph or other high end guy.

[tnt]

1 minute ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Exactly. Trust your evaluations. Don’t look at point totals. You’ll find a veteran player that helps your team.

 

Felt like the team puckered up in the first period in Vegas which can be due to lack of experience and it cost them the game.

But they had a ton of experience on the back end with Zmolek, Liv, and Wiebe.  If our power play with those upperclassmen comes through, we win that game.  Agree that experience is needed, but tournament experience is needed too, and don’t see much in the portal that would do that as most are from Lindenwood, etc.  If there is a Britt there, the coaches would no doubt be exploring it.  
 

If it is a wash between talent and experience, I take talent, as guys in the NHL with the North Dakota name beside them helps with future recruiting.

[cberkas]

7 minutes ago, tnt said:

But they had a ton of experience on the back end with Zmolek, Liv, and Wiebe.  If our power play with those upperclassmen comes through, we win that game.  Agree that experience is needed, but tournament experience is needed too, and don’t see much in the portal that would do that as most are from Lindenwood, etc.  If there is a Britt there, the coaches would no doubt be exploring it.  
 

If it is a wash between talent and experience, I take talent, as guys in the NHL with the North Dakota name beside them helps with future recruiting.

The players returning have more experience than the ones being added. 

[cberkas]

37 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Probably not a great strategy to have 6 of your 8 D be underclassmen

Can't remember where I heard this, they were either talking about rookies or new guys in the military going on their first combat patrols, the point is the same. At some point 2 months as a rooking or after 4 combat patrols you are no longer new. You are expected to know what you are doing. 

So, the whole upper/underclassmen is a copout. Sophomores know what is needed and have the experience out there, the freshmen are going to figure out or not. This isn't youth hockey can't hold your hand and coddle you and that isn't happening at the next level. 

All 6 played NCAA last year 5 know what it takes to win. 

[skateshattrick]

2 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Can't remember where I heard this, they were either talking about rookies or new guys in the military going on their first combat patrols, the point is the same. At some point 2 months as a rooking or after 4 combat patrols you are no longer new. You are expected to know what you are doing. 

So, the whole upper/underclassmen is a copout. Sophomores know what is needed and have the experience out there, the freshmen are going to figure out or not. This isn't youth hockey can't hold your hand and coddle you and that isn't happening at the next level. 

All 6 played NCAA last year 5 know what it takes to win. 

Agree. The experience/upperclassmen narrative is incorrect. Denver just won with mostly freshman and sophomores, and the UND championship team in 1997 was mostly freshman and sophomores, except the defensemen who were balanced with 1 freshman, i sophomore, 2 juniors and 2 seniors. Winning with underclassmen has been the most successful formula. 

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

6 minutes ago, skateshattrick said:

Agree. The experience/upperclassmen narrative is incorrect. Denver just won with mostly freshman and sophomores, and the UND championship team in 1997 was mostly freshman and sophomores, except the defensemen who were balanced with 1 freshman, i sophomore, 2 juniors and 2 seniors. Winning with underclassmen has been the most successful formula. 

Yeah except their D core was 5 upperclassmen and 1 freshman…

[skateshattrick]

16 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Yeah except their D core was 5 upperclassmen and 1 freshman…

UND has 2 sophomores and 2 juniors for next year--Laurilla, Verhoeff, Boser and Emery. What's your point?

[The Sicatoka]

Pick your soon to be senior portal forward. I'll still pick sophomore Reschny.

[skateshattrick]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

Pick your soon to be senior portal forward. I'll still pick sophomore Reschny.

Exactly. And I'll pick Verhoeff over any senior defensemen in the portal. 

[Walsh Hall]

It not like these guys (from the rumors of silent commitments) haven’t played in big games.  We’ll hopefully have a good chunk of players who have or will be WJ participants.  They’ve been playing elite, high pressure hockey for years.

[brianvf]

1 hour ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Glad we want a team that is fun to watch instead of one that’s built to win a championship.

You don’t think that team could still win a championship? 

[burd]

What we really need is a weekly zoom conference where Jax and staff get a chance to hear our advice.  I’m sure they’ve never considered a lot of what we have to say.