Re: University of North Dakota Hockey: 2011-2012
Obviously losing Cichy and Bruneteau will leave us a bit thin at Forward, but I think we should be alright depth wise. Cichy was very highly thought of coming in, and never lived up to that. Some even thought Cichy would be a better player than Kristo. Bruneteau, I'm not really sure what happened there. I hope they both are able to get plenty of playing time and succeed. Cichy could wind up being a steal for wherever he winds up. He's more of a top-6 forward, and could very well flourish if given that opportunity. He was probably never going to get that chance at UND. Bruneteau should get good playing time as well. I don't blame either kid for leaving. They came in to play, and weren't getting a ton of playing time.
As for Dickin and Rowney, I thought Rowney was going to be an every game player regardless of what happened with Cichy and Bruneteau. He was playing more than either of those guys last year, and I think he could have a very solid year this year. Dickin, I just don't know what to make of him. He can definitely skate at this level, and can play very well from time to time. He's a bit inconsistent, but that isn't surprising given that he was a freshman. I think he'll probably be a regular player on the 4th line.
Originally posted by PhatKroger10
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As for Dickin and Rowney, I thought Rowney was going to be an every game player regardless of what happened with Cichy and Bruneteau. He was playing more than either of those guys last year, and I think he could have a very solid year this year. Dickin, I just don't know what to make of him. He can definitely skate at this level, and can play very well from time to time. He's a bit inconsistent, but that isn't surprising given that he was a freshman. I think he'll probably be a regular player on the 4th line.
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