Portal 2026

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, burd said:

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.

[Blackheart]

4 minutes ago, burd said:

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.

Yes, I’m pretty sure this wouldn’t be a complete waste of their time.

[burd]

4 minutes ago, cberkas said:

😀

[Wilbur]

3 minutes ago, burd said:

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.

Couldn't agree more.  There should honestly be three of them.  One with us (weekly/bi-weekly?), then player advisors, and lastly parents.

Our main goal here is accountability.  And nattys. 

[burd]

Do we pick spokespersons, or do we each just shout it out?   
 

MORE CHIPPAHS!!

MORE GRINDAHS!!

TEACH EM TO PLAY A FULL SIXTY!!!

SHOOT THE EFFING PUCK!!!

TEACH THEM TO STAY OUT OF THE EFFING BOX!!!

GET BEMIDJI OFF THE EFFING SCHEDULE!!!

MAKE gfhockey THE TEAM GURU!!!

 

[gfhockey]

3 minutes ago, burd said:

Do we pick spokespersons, or do we each just shout it out?   
 

MORE CHIPPAHS!!

MORE GRINDAHS!!

TEACH EM TO PLAY A FULL SIXTY!!!

SHOOT THE EFFING PUCK!!!

TEACH THEM TO STAY OUT OF THE EFFING BOX!!!

GET BEMIDJI OFF THE EFFING SCHEDULE!!!

MAKE gfhockey THE TEAM GURU!!!

 

Can’t forget

nothinf less than a sweep is unacceptable!

[burd]

7 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

nothinf less than a sweep is unacceptable!

Can’t say I don’t necessarily disagree with that.  😀

[NoDak Hockey Nation]

1 hour ago, skateshattrick said:

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

Verheoff is still going to be an 18 year old next year and honestly made me nervous every time he was on the ice. Never knew what was going to happen.

[Sioux90]

6 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Verheoff is still going to be an 18 year old next year and honestly made me nervous every time he was on the ice. Never knew what was going to happen.

Bad take. 

[OopsSioux]

27 minutes ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

Verheoff is still going to be an 18 year old next year and honestly made me nervous every time he was on the ice. Never knew what was going to happen.

In 2016 the best defenseman on the CHAMPIONSHIP team were...Junior Paul Ladue, Junior Troy Stecher, Sophomore Tucker Poolman, Junior Gage Ausmus.  They didn't have a single senior defenseman.  

This year UND lost Livenavage, Wiebe.  

All of these guys are irreplaceable by upper-classmen.  Look in the portal...they don't exist. 

No fan would complain about getting any of these players as a Junior or Senior but they simply aren't out there and even if one or two are every team wants them.

[Sioux90]

23 minutes ago, OopsSioux said:

In 2016 the best defenseman on the CHAMPIONSHIP team were...Junior Paul Ladue, Junior Troy Stecher, Sophomore Tucker Poolman, Junior Gage Ausmus.  They didn't have a single senior defenseman.  

This year UND lost Livenavage, Wiebe.  

All of these guys are irreplaceable by upper-classmen.  Look in the portal...they don't exist. 

No fan would complain about getting any of these players as a Junior or Senior but they simply aren't out there and even if one or two are every team wants them.

The focus on age and upperclassmen is nonsense. There’s so much more that goes into a player, and their development. Verheoff had an off game against Duluth. He responded with three solid performances. All of these guys will come back bigger and better.

[SiouxFan100]

Is college hockey at a point that the only year you can be concerned about after one year ends is the next year?

[OopsSioux]

25 minutes ago, Sioux90 said:

The focus on age and upperclassmen is nonsense. There’s so much more that goes into a player, and their development. Verheoff had an off game against Duluth. He responded with three solid performances. All of these guys will come back bigger and better.

💯. If they get some blue-chips to complete the roster...super.  If not I'm totally okay with a good player who will probably need to develop into their role.  I'd take a good freshman over a good senior almost every time.  Next years team will be talented as it is.  How talented remains to be seen?

[tnt]

3 hours ago, NoDak Hockey Nation said:

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

But in the same token, did Zeev Buium ever come off the ice as an underclassmen?  You do need experience, but if a Zeev Buium or a Logan Britt is available, I know who I would take.

[petey23]

2 hours ago, Sioux90 said:

The focus on age and upperclassmen is nonsense. There’s so much more that goes into a player, and their development. Verheoff had an off game against Duluth. He responded with three solid performances. All of these guys will come back bigger and better.

2018 UMD national title winning team has 5 freshmen and 1 sophomore on the blueline

[Fratt Mattin]

3 hours ago, Sioux90 said:

The focus on age and upperclassmen is nonsense. There’s so much more that goes into a player, and their development. Verheoff had an off game against Duluth. He responded with three solid performances. All of these guys will come back bigger and better.

Not taking a side in this debate, but I do have to disagree that Verhoeff had a solid game against Wisconsin. Now to be fair, most of the team struggled, but he really crumbled against that forecheck