Sioux Falls Regional - UND / Prov / QU / Merrimack

[brianvf]

Let's go!

Get traffic in front of Lundgren and score early/often.

UConn was really taking it to Merrimack in the HEA Final...need to do the same and get some past their stellar goalie.

I think QU gets past Prov, so hopefully UND can get that 2016 title rematch and take down Wyttenbach and Co.

[Level B Fishbowl]

I could see Providence winning that game. Q has had some defensive disasters this year and has the weakest goaltending out of all the teams in this regional. Also, Leaman is a very good coach I would expect his team to play a very solid, disciplined, and trap-heavy game

[brianvf]

5 minutes ago, Level B Fishbowl said:

I could see Providence winning that game. Q has had some defensive disasters this year and has the weakest goaltending out of all the teams in this regional. Also, Leaman is a very good coach I would expect his team to play a very solid, disciplined, and trap-heavy game

Excited to see McQueen for Prov too.  He's been glossed over a bit out of the CHL superstars going NCAA.

[SJHovey]

Three regular season conference champs. Not going to be easy.

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[Und Princess]

Let's Go North Dakota!!! 

[brianvf]

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-to-play-merrimack-in-sioux-falls-regional-1

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Jason Ross and Kevin Weekes will call the Sioux Falls Regional on ESPN.

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Merrimack goaltender Max Lundgren stopped 49 of 50 in the final against UConn and was named the tournament MVP.

Lundgren stopped 107 of 110 shots (.973 save percentage) in the Hockey East quarterfinals, semifinals and championship.

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UND and Merrimack have only played two games in program history — an October 2009 series in Ralph Engelstad Arena. UND won 5-2 and 3-2.

The matchup will pit two players against their former teams. UND forward Tyler Young transferred from Merrimack to UND this summer. Young spent three seasons at Merrimack. Merrimack forward Michael Emerson spent a semester at UND in the fall of 2023. He left school to return to junior hockey, then committed to Merrimack. Emerson played six games for the Fighting Hawks.

 

[cberkas]

The second best broadcast crew they have  

[Oxbow6]

3 minutes ago, cberkas said:

The second best broadcast crew they have  

Weekes is really solid

[RedFrog]

5 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

Weekes is really solid

I agree with this ... will be interesting to see how much homework he does though.  Likely knows the highly touted draft picks, but not so good on the depth.  Fortunately, I'll be in attendance, so I won't get to hear his commentary.

[jk]

Rust versus momentum, the Thursday night story.  I know some want to use the TV timeouts to lean on the top of the lineup, but I'd be happy enough if they just rolled the four lines.  Each one is capable of scoring on any shift.

Unless UND trails in the third.  Then you need a heavy dose of Zellers et al. 

Puncture the aura of the hot goalie early and go from there.

[Wilbur]

The Warriors are a gritty group.  Super bought into the cause of defensive hockey and scoring on limited opportunities.

They won their championship much like Northeastern did.  Time to win ours. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Young has much more to share than Emerson in terms of scouting.

Former hot commodity and WI commit Nick Pierre doing well for himself at Merrimack, always good to see.

[SIOUXFAN97]

what time on sat if we win? channel?

bc espn has tbd on everythng

[brianvf]

40 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

The Warriors are a gritty group.  Super bought into the cause of defensive hockey and scoring on limited opportunities.

They were blocking a ton of shots against UConn.

[cowboys5xsbs]

Any updates on Ollie 

[cowboys5xsbs]

17 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

what time on sat if we win? channel?

bc espn has tbd on everythng

 

No info yet apperently 

[Clark17]

ideally Bently shocks Mich. and then the building collapses on UMD v Penn. or they get COVID - but that one should be a good one - COVID is better than the roof falling in I guess 

WMU v Mankato is the first round game of the day - I like both teams 

DU v Cornell?  don't care too much but would happy to see DU out 

Mich. State v UCONN - probably a good one to nap to

Dartmouth v Wis. - probably take another nap 

Prov v Quin - don't care much as long as we are playing Sat. against either 

 

[fightingsioux4life]

Whatever happens, I just want to see an energetic and hungry team on Thursday.

Not a tired, sluggish team that can't get pucks to the net.

Just compete at a high level and I think we'll do just fine.

[SIOUXFAN97]

21 minutes ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

 

No info yet apperently 

thought it was just me....is this that hard to put out?

[Big Green]

4 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

thought it was just me....is this that hard to put out?

I’m guessing they will announce game times after the 1st round game.  Probably waiting to see what the matchups are to determine who they want to show in prime time 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Hard to beleive our last NCAA tournament win was 2020 😵  

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, cowboys5xsbs said:

Hard to beleive our last NCAA tournament win was 2020 😵  

Against AI freaking C. 

[SiouxFanatic]

Just now, cowboys5xsbs said:

Hard to beleive our last NCAA tournament win was 2020 😵  

2021**, we don’t talk about the year that was blipped.